“……Brother? For how long are you going to stand here?”
The one who asked that question was my little sister, Hijiri Shimizu, now attending her second year of high school.
By the way, I, Shou Shimizu, was also a second year high school student.
The reason why we were in the same year was that we happened to be born in the same school year. <!--TL note: School starts on April 1st . It basically means that Shou is born after that date, and that Hijiri is born before that date of the following year.-->
We were even in the same class.
And now, my sister was fixing me with her expressionless eyes, just as always.
“Brother?”
Even though her voice was as dull as always, it came with a kind of accusing tone.
My heart suddenly seemed like freezing.
At the same time, I instinctively tried to find an excuse.
“Y-Y-You’re wrong! I-I-It wasn’t me!”
“…? No matter what you say, there’s only you and me here.”
I was at home.
Since I was at home, it’d be only normal that my sister would be here. So there'd be no reason to accusing me, right?
Though there was a situation that didn’t work out with that argument.
It was when my sister gets in the washroom.
“…For how much time do you want to see your own little sister using the toilet?”
I am currently getting a clear view of her panties.
I-I can even clearly see the stripes.
Wait, this is bad. This is bad! If, if it continues like that, I’ll be hated by Hijiri!
I, I must find a way to get through this.
Damn. Calm, CALM DOWN! My heart is making too loud noises!
“Oh, right. I came here to help.”
“…To, to help?”
“Yeah. The reason why I came here was to help my cute sister, ''Sweet sister''.”
“…Brother. How do you plan on helping me?”
With the same expression as before, Hijiri, alerted, held herself with her arm.
I suddenly got a hold of myself.
How can I help my little sister in the washroom?
Think.
I must think quickly! I must mobilize every single brain cell that I have!
I just need to read in advance what the other has in mind…!
What would Hijiri want to do after? If I just said that it was about helping her, I’d be automatically safe!
…Right! That!
“It, it’s to help you do the wiping, ''my sister''.
LIKE HELL! That line was clearly so wrong!
“…Brother………You’re terrible.”
Hijiri stood up, and then kicked me with her expressionless face. I-I can see--!
“—Argh!”
It, it hurts, Hijiri… Though to be able to get beaten by Hijiri kind of makes me happy…
No, NONONO! If it continues like that, I’ll be hated by Hijiri!
…Damn. I must do something to redeem myself. As I was wondering that, the door closed in front of me.
Then, the emplacement switched to the living room.
By the way, there was only my sister and me who were living here. Our father was working overseas, and our mother was travelling from place to place because of her work, never getting the chance to get back home.
“Hey, hey, Hijiri. Here’s some pudding. Wanna eat together?”
“I don’t want to.”
“You like sweet things, don’t you?”
“……Hmph, I don’t.”
“It is from the Lion House, you know? I had to make the line for two hours yesterday in order to get that.
After hearing that, Hijiri’s ears slightly quivered.
Though she wasn’t looking this way, hers ears were certainly paying attention here.
“It’s delicious. It was made from the yolk of eggs that have been rigorously selected in order to make the strong flavour spread in your mouth.”
“*gulp*”
“I-If only you would like to go to school together with your brother, I wouldn’t mind you eat it~.”
“Ughh…”
“What just happened then were just my efforts gone to waste. Yeah, just like the water flushed down the toilet.”
“…You really think that these words were supposed to make me feel better? But……I still decline.
“You’re saying that, yet you still won’t stop fixing the pudding? Then I shall eat some.
“……I don’t care.”
“Ahh—it’s great. The Lion House’s pudding is superb. I can feel it dissolving on my tongue.
Hijiri’s lips slightly pouted. It seemed that she wasn’t happy.
“…Fine. We’ll go together. However, there’s a condition.”
“That’s great! I got it. Fine, eat as much as you want.”
While looking at Hijiri eating the pudding , I was thinking of us going to school together.”
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