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watashi(ããã) means I. âwaâ is used to emphasize the subject âIâ. anata (ããªã)means you. âoâ is âã(wo)â is used to mark the object âyouâ. aishiteimasu(æãã¦ãã¾ã)means loving.
In the above sentence, the speaker (ããã/WATASHI) has an older brother and parents. That is why ã« is used. But, as you say, you can just use ã¯ instead of ã«ã¯.