Vol 3 Chapter 8 (2/2)
”H-hey, Selene! It didn't hurt but what are you doing all of a sudden?!”
Looking froirl even if there's few customers, there's a clerk on the floor, it was incredibly e
”it's because Onii-chan was 'out'”
”Even if I was, just now did I do so to you?”
”de-deen Onii-chan out”
”Eh? Wa- wait, Selene”
plap!
Once again, Selene delivered punishment to my butt
Just what is this Anyway, it see
”T-that's right, Selene! Since we're at the station, how about we go to take a look at Nippori or so?”
She energetically shook her head
”if we go now, by the tiet there, the stores will close”
”I see That's a shame Umm then, let's take a look around this store”
””
Once again, Selene fell silent
”Are you interested in knitting? There's lots of colourful wool!”
”de-deen Onii-chan out”
slap!
I proposed, but it was irrational If I were a person who's happy when spanked by little sister, it would be a reward But, I'm not! I'm aboslutely not! I mean, we're in public
Ah, no it's not like I would hesitate if we're alone behind closed doors
Heck, what excuses I' here
”Hey, Selene! Why am I 'out' the entire tiry”
”Onii-chan safe”
”He??”
Selene stretched on her legs, stretched her hand and pat my head
This is a praised for now?
”Answer my question properly”
”yes Go on”
Go on what It can't be helped, let's ask again
”Uhh, well for a while now, Selene didn't co, then you started judging ed me safe First, I don't knohat are criteria for that What should I do to be safe no, I don't care if it's safe Tell me what to do not to be 'out'”
”de-deen Onii-chan infinitely close to grey out”
slap!
There was no power in the slaps delivered by Selene's slender hands, but the clerk and custo irresponsible Their stares hurt
But, just now she purposely added ”infinitely close to grey” didn't she
””
Again, Selene fell silent She just stood there dazedly
Hmm I wonder Are these Selene's whims?
I decided to watch in silence
For now, it seemed like it would be out no matter what I say
”?”
Selene stared at my face in silence, then tilted her head like a little squirrel
”Onii-chan?”
”W-what's up, Selene?”
”nothing”
”Why nothing!”
I ended up retorting For a split second I covered my ass with both hands to protect it
But, Selene didn't do anything As if ignoring me, she walked to the corner with decorative buttons and started looking through them Maybe because she liked them, from the small shelf of a drawer she took out two buttons
”Found soood?”
”this and this”
A decorative button, like a brooch with a blue stone and a big decorative button with a milky white shell
”Both of them look beautiful”
Honestly, it was hard to say which one is better
O-oops Once again, I ended up acting carelessly
It's so I heard frooods, they're not wondering about which to take, their answer is already decided and they are fine with either Having someone care about them and chose for them made them happy
Rather than look for a correct answer, I ended up vaguely saying that both are fine
””
Selene remained silent
Hmm, I still can't tell the conditions for ”de-deen”
In that case, I can only try various things and watch her reactions
I don't kno many times was I slapped, after several ti the correct answers
”U-umm wasn't it 'out' just now?”
”de-deen Onii-chan out”
slap!
”Uwahh! Why with this ti! If it was a choice of two, I'd understand it's out when I fail!”
”Onii-chan Choices and such it's not a game of life”
She muttered absent-mindedly, then returned the decorated buttons she had in hands to the drawer
”Hey, Selene What did you want to do for a while now?”
”shopping”
No, well, we've come to a store so that's normal
”Didn't you say there's nothing in particular you want to buy at first?”
”if there's a bargain, then within the limits of that”
I can't understand at all
Installed along the passage outside of the store, there was a break space for custo machines and benches
The moment they entered my field of view, naturally, words leaked out of my mouth
”Haa got it I'll sit there on the bench, call out to me when you're done”
And I ended up saying h the cloth and decorative buttons looked beautiful, toat them wasn't that fun
””
Selene nodded in response to my words Eh? It isn't 'out'?
”Umm is that fine, Selene? Can I really take a break? Is it really okay?”
”de-dee”
”I'll take a break I will do it I'm off!”
Before Selene could finish ”de-deen”, I fled to the break space with the bench
And then, Selene started to move more actively than when I was beside her She concentrated si machine
Concentrates?
Ah ?
Then she didn't have to come here with ht have been difficult for Selene
But, in that case she could have told me about it
I want to concentrate at looking for goods, so please take a break there or so
After about twenty oods and in the end, ca
”Welcome back, Selene”
”yes”
Somehow, it was as difficult to approach her as it e first met Can it be, that it was actually better forwith her or so?
I stood up from the bench and asked her
”Can it be, that you are angry that I took a brea”
”de-deen Onii-chan out”
slap!
When I stood up, once again Selene's slap burst into my butt
”H-hey! Cut it out already!”
”?”
Without fear, Selene curiously stared at my face
I thought she's a difficult to grasp girl in the first place, but today's Selene is really strange
Recently, I thought I finally understood Selene, but it must have been my one-sided assumption
”does Onii-chan too, want to spank me?”
”Why would it come to that?! No wait You said 'too', does that mean you slapped my butt because you wanted to?”
””
It can't be, that she got offended by my provocation
”Ury? That's not very like you, or rather no, it would fit Tomomi perfectly! Better not to tell her that”
Selene stared directly atto me
She was serious That seriousness there was no doubt
What did I miss?”
Right now, she re for my answer
I recalled the times when it was 'out'
The purseto her? I asked I confirmed if it wasn't out
When I pressed on her to confirm if it's okay to take a break, Selene nearly called an 'out'
And when I asked her if she's angry fora break I was mindful of her
Yeah, that's right All of it I made sure to mind Selene
She ht have felt that
That's hen I let out s, she didn't call 'out'
”Can it be, that when I'm mindful of you, that you call 'out'?”
I asked whileher expression as hard as I could For an instant, she made a surprised expression and raised her head
”de-deen Onii-chan out”
slap!
It see
Then, as it when she called safe just once
Certainly, I said ”If you don't stop that, even I'll get angry”
Getting angry, would befor the sake Selene,
Yeah, I feel like I understand She wanted to remind me
But, what should she do to make me understand it well? No, don't think of it It's because you think of it like this, that you startothers all the time
”Selene Hitting your onii-chan is bad thing, right? Please reflect on it”
Hearing my words, she opened her eyes wide Then, she lowered her head
”yes, I shall I'm sorry”
”Very well”
”um, Onii-chan is that all?”
Selene h words, there were times where I had to add complimentary words and translate it
But, I quit it In the end, that's all Selene said Of course, I should do it if necessary, but there was no need to match Selene all the time
”That's all”
”that's unlike Onii-chan”
”Unlike ry, how about we head back?”
Though Selene ry now Rather than waiting for other's reaction, it's fine fro myself Surely, it hat Selen wanted me to notice no, definitely
I felt like that was it, so I have decided so
”I'ry”
”All right Let's go home then!”
I stretched out ripped it in return
Holding hands, we started walking side by side
”Rather than eating then going home, it's better to do it in your rooo back”
”as Onii-chan commands”
If they have an objection I'll listen to it, but being mindful of others more than usual is unneeded, isn't it Also, with my little sister family, even more so
As we headed for the bus station, Selene spoke as if she re important
”Onii-chan about Friday”
”Y-yeah you prepared haven't you, for birthday party”
”is Onii-chan going to childhood friends, Mariko-chan's home?”
Let's answer honestly Worrying about Selene I gave up on that, for today, it was enough looking for an answer for which I'm not hated
”I intend to”
She slowly nodded
”okay Onii-chan has become honest Rather than mind others, you were able to decide properly I think you did well”
Selene kneeak I was Knowing someone's weakness, she could sympathize me
And tried to make me realize it
I was really glad to have Selene with ht so from the depths of my heart