Vol 2 Chapter 2 (1/2)
22nd of April, Monday
Pat pat Evening date From now on
”What would you do if becoet you a lot of money?”
I tried asking Mariko this question after school ere preparing to go back home
Mariko looked down; raised her eyebrows and said ”That would be troubling” When I asked her why, she got angry and started yelling at me ”Idiot”, ”Insensitive!” and so on
I was surprised since she norry like that Or rather, I was scared I couldn't anshen Mariko asked me ”Why did you ask such a question?” in response
For the tiing the question Mariko first hed in embarrassment
”Seriously, did you really consider it?”
After that Mariko forcefully changed the topic
In the haer chain's store in front of the station——McDannos, there seemed to be a limited product that's to be sold only for teeks——the fiery burger I was invited by Mariko to go and eat it together but I needed to go back home and confirm what the smart key will do
This time, when I parted ith Mariko I promised to absolutely compensate her for that and hurried home
It's always like that with Mariko Once everything settles down I need to compensate her
When I ran back like a storm to the Taishi+do residence, before I noticed the number displayed on the smart key's LCD display indicated Room 101
I was relieved, and thought 'Is it fine to continue it like this?' These feelings interled and I couldn't make heads or tails out of my emotions
When I arrived at Selene's front door I took a deep breath to adjustthe room's chime
After about ten seconds the door opened
”what is it Onii-chan?”
Peeking out of the slightly opened door's gap and tilting her head was a black-haired pretty girl She had fine skin as white as snow
I feel like her co
I nodded when I saw Selene's deeply-coloured eyes
”Rather than a particular business it's um it seems like the situation from the last week continues”
She considered it and nodded Norely there are times where she acts based on her intuition Her mother is a fortune-teller, maybe Selene has also inherited the talent
”co The outside air is poisonous after all”
”Hey hey Are you back to being a shut-in?”
”hurry up Onii-chan”
Her slender hands stretched from the opened door Selene took my hand and pulled me inside
Although we cleaned it together before, Selene's rooinal devastated state
”Geez Why is the laundry piled up in the corner of the room?”
”I think it's better than drying the anyways before they are worn, so it's ht from the start”
”Haa”
100 of Selene's cleaning ability is pu cloth accessories and materials associated with her work
Her reh to even clean the clothes she uses every day
”but I properly decorated the case with urines”
”O-oh, that's admirable”
As I looked inside acrylic case, on the shelves I saw neatly ordered figurines Seleneany sounds, her head was turned towards me
”Um, what is it, Selene-san?”
”the girl who did her best has to be praised”
”Y-yes Um and more specifically?”
”please pat my head”
I gently stroked her head The black and shi+ny hair felt silky to the touch, it flowed through the palm of my hand It really is beautiful
”this is happiness”
Selene murmured without any intonation and sat dohere she stood
”after happiness, it would be good to drink tea or coffee”
”As usual you're always ready to slack off”
She pointed with her finger at the text printed on her favourite T-shi+rt, it said 'working is losing'
Her policy is the same as ever
”so, what does Onii-chan want?”
I found two s in the cupboard so I put one in each of the cups and poured the water from an electric kettle
With the cups that still had teabags in it I proudly puffed my chest
”What I want become my little sister!”
”I refuse”
Instant answer
”W-why?”
”please sit first, Onii-chan”
I put the cups on the table and sat on the other side of the table right in front of Selene
”listen Onii-chan I want to follow the way I have chosen Without relying on Onii-chan, I want to live as an independent woman”
She sipped the tea fro in it, and made a proud expression
I stood up and walked away, took a s from the cup, I put it on the dish
”Onii-chan is worried about Selene as she doesn't even re from the cup”
”it's a bother so I don't It's a reasonable decision I thought Onii-chan would understand it”
She stared back at h in my mind
”Then Selene What about the school today?”
Her cute le wrinkle After she heard that, her eyes that seemed like they enshrined all the sadness of this world suddenly glittered and tears started flowing
”u anniversary”
”I'll look into it later”
”I'm sorry”
”Considering you're very honest, I'll pretend that never happened but you have to properly attend school from now on”
”Onii-chan In fact, I don't knohat I should do now”
”You don't know?”
”yes I have detero down the path I found but I don't knohat's ahead”
Selene who has decided what she wants to do and faced forward, but realized that her ability to prepare and execute plans is lacking so like that