Vol 2 Chapter 2 (2/2)
The next thing I kneas e the person I alure Yukiko’s? Her shoulder is pretty wide—
“Oh, uh, good …”
“Huh?”
I looked down, and realized that there’s a beautiful, young girl in my clutches
Her ears were hidden under her short black hair, and her exquisitely pretty face, decorated with two large eyes, was flushed red
“Kaoru! What are you doing!? Brother, you too!”
“Ah, Yuki-Yukiko”
At that moment, Yukiko poked her head out of her room and lashed out at us Huh? Kaoru? I feel like I’ve heard of that name…
…
“You, you’re the Kaoru Kinoshi+ta rote that letter!”
“Eh—!? Oh, uh…”
Oops, I messed up I shouldn’t have mentioned that
I quietly whispered an apology to the flushed Kinoshi+ta I’m sorry
“We-well anyway, I heard you’re a boy?”
“Y-Yes…Kaoru Kinoshi+ta Please take care of me…”
Again, I size up the girl…no, the boy before me
His petite fraer than Yukiko’s The black short hair was actually quite long for a guy But what really captivated me was that beautiful youthful face
Is that really a guy? Oh dear
“Way too cute…”
“Huh!? Uh-um…!”
Don’t give uy, and it’s rude to say that
I cleared o of his body, and re-inspected him
“So, erm, did you come over to play?”
“Y-Yes Because Yukiko invited me to visit—”
It’s finally the day that Yukiko actually brought her boyfriend home! Well, it’s understandable It’s no wonder that Yukiko’s heart would waver after receiving a love letter frouy
What’sit in because he thinks that being scared of me is disrespectful? If that’s true, then he’s a really nice person
“Oh, well, you’ve been taking care of Yukiko for me I’m her brother, Akitsuki Please take care of me”
“O-Of course! Please take care ofcared for!”
Kinoshi+ta hurriedly bowed his head to return the greeting Hoho, he has proper etiquettes too Not bad
“I-I’ve heard about you from Yukiko She said that you’re a very kind, cool, reliable older brother At school, she’s always bragging—”
“Sh-Sh-Sh-Shut up! Don’t say anymore!”
Yukiko stomped over with fury, and interrupted Kinoshi+ta with a shout
“I- I’ht Your brother does look really reliable…really…”
“Eh? I-is that so?
I couldn’t help but let out a s a rare compliment
W-well, this kid’s not bad Yukiko, how about uy?
“B-brother, Yukiko will be with Kaoru in her room!”
“Huh? Oh, ok”
What’s this about?
“A-And we’ll do tons of inappropriate things!”
Inappropriate things?
“Yu-Yu-Yukiko, hat are you saying?”
“You’re annoying, shut up already, brother! Starting fros in her room that she doesn’t want other people to see! Yukiko will open the door slightly because it’s going to be hot, but you ed! Do you hear me!?”
“Eh, ah, okay”
“Yu-Yukiko…!”
Yukiko dragged Kinoshi+ta while the latter flailed his arle step Well, f you don’t want anyone to see, then just shut the door Plus, you already told me not to look, so I won’t
Moments later
Yukiko spent the entire afternoon with Kinoshi+ta But, for some reason, she would occasionally run to the front of my room and yell,
“A-ahh~! It’s so hot, why don’t we be in our underwear only~!”
“K-Kaoru, yours is so big, so different fro! Look, it’s about to erect! Now’s the only time to stop it!”
She was yelling stuff like that I ignored all her words that they were confusing ave me a kick for some reason later on What was that about…?
Later, at sunset,
“Brother, are you sleeping?”
“………No response”
“Then he’s probably asleep”
“………Heheh” (gulps)
“Hey, don’t sleep in your room with your belly exposed while the AC is on! D-Don’t be et sick again, so Yukiko is here to warm you up for a while!”
“Yukiko felt lonely, but it’s definitely not because you didn’t bother stopping Yukiko fro a boyfriend…and stuff…”
“Brother, you belong only to Yukiko…”
Squirms
“Just for a while…this blanket is a hinderance right when he’s asleep…”
“It’s so warm… brother’s scent…”
“Ah, I can feel his breath from here… It smells so sweet…”
“Just for a while……Just for a while……”
“Zzzz—”
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………
I quickly opened my eyes
“Sigh”
I originally planned to fake a nap until dinner tiot up I had intended to pretend to be asleep because I thought that it’ll be too much of a hassle to deal with Yukiko, but I never expected things to take a turn for the unexpected
“Could it be that—”
No, truthfully, I already had this feeling right fro
“Yukiko wantsa boyfriend?”
Well, that’s probably it It’s like when a stubborn dad would angrily yell, “My daughter doesn’t need a person like you!” when their daughter brings home a boyfriend Yukiko probably wanted such a scene, and she chose me to play the dad role here
“I see That’s how Hikari Yury”
Of course, it was just a hunch
Forwith his little sister when she receives a love letter was just absurd If the guy she brought home was completely unreliable, then of course I would do uess there’s no problem
“Don’t sleep with your stomach exposed”
I pulled the blanket over the sleeping Yukiko besideonto the bedsheets Whatever, at least she’s my little sister
“Now then, what should I do?”
I muttered as I tenderly stroke Yukiko’s head I had absolutely no idea what I should do
That night, the biggest surprise attack thus far was pulled on me
“Hahhh~…”
I was taking a bath
Since it was really hot, I initially decided to just take a shower, but as soon as I laid in the bathtub, I found it exceptionally coan to relax in the nice warm bath—
“Brother, how’s the bath?”
“Hmm? Oh, wait a sec, I’m almost——”
Yukiko’s question could be heard froave my response Why did she ask me now——Creak——Nonono!!!? (T/N: In most Asian households, the bath and shower are separated froht beside them, kind of like the bathroom for most master bedrooms)
“Waitaitwait!? Wh-why are you co in!?”
“Yu-Yukiko wants to take a bath too! If You can just get out if you don’t like it, brother!”
Although the mist from the bath was quite thick, I could tell fro furiously when she answered so quickly and shrilly This ay too reckless of you
And so, through the ht in front of h her body was exposed, Yukiko was brazenly…wearing a bikini
Whew, that scared , but—
“You really went through the effort to choose that bikini…”
“Th-this was meant for my boyfriend to see D-Don’t look at me with those perverted eyes!”
I’m not
Yukiko suddenly assaulted the bathroo was a two piece set, revealed lots of skin, and really was one that grabbed a lot of attention The fluffy tulle skirt coood one there
Yukiko entered the bathtub directly, and we sat with our backs were facing each other Wait, speaking of which, I don’ta swimsuit, but I’m naked here Doesn’t this mean that I can’t move now?
“……brother?”
“What is it?”
“…Do you still re bullied?”
“Huh? Why are you bringing this up now?”
That incident still remains fresh in my memories
It’s an exaggeration to say that she was bullied, but she was often teased by soer She has always been sirl, but back then, she was also really weak
“Yukiko was always spaced out, always being bullied…But you came to save me at that moment, brother, and even carried me home To Yukiko, brother is a hero”
“I’”
On a side note, why is it that I have a deep impression on this incident? That’s because I had walked over to the to settle this amicably, but for souy!? He’s terrifying! We’re gonna die!” That gang of brats, at least 5 of the It’s really a bittersweet heroic tale, and the reason why I hadYukiko was because I didn’t want to let her see me so heartbroken It’s not too much of a stretch to say that it was thatThat was the start of ain!
But there was another reason why this had a deep impression on me
“……When I had just entered middle school—”
“Hmm?”
While re all of the trauht away from my back, and whispered,
“When I first entered ht novels in class”
“Huh?”
“The fact that I becairls in class werenovels really fit my pessimistic personality”
“Ah, there was such a thing?”
What’s going on? You got to be kiddinga novelist at such an age? You’re in middle school, you know?”
“But at that tiot ho letter to uy, and has a strong sense of justice He’s really like you in that sense, brother”
Yukiko didn’t look back as she kept leaning her back on me; I wasn’t able to read her expression
She continued,
“…Kaoru’s a nice guy, decent at studies, and though he’s a little bad at sports, he’s still courageous, kind, an-and…”
Yukiko then shat she said At that , or that’s probably just me
“Brother”
“Hm?”
“I’ve already noticed what’s going on I’e where I daydream anymore”
“Daydream?”
She finally turned her head, and her face—
“……Can Yukiko really have a boyfriend?”
“………”
It was an unprecedented, stern, anguished sidelong face she showed, and I had the impression that she soe of tiirl
……A boyfriend, huh?
“……I believe that theis to be with person you love It doesn’t matter how this love came to be, nor does it matter if other people accept it or not… you should stay true to your own feelings”
I had a vague answer as to what Yukiko was hoping for when she said those words, but that was all I could only say I too experienced a love that would never blosso look there
“……I understand I’ll think about it for another day”
Yukiko’s turned her face away as she answered
After that, she did not say anything extraordinary She showed no signs of getting up fro time, and I suffered from a rush of blood into my head
Once I was done, I pattedtheexpression Yukiko showed back then
……It’s definitely only because of that rush of blood, ok?
“Yukiko…Yukiko looks like she’s suffering today…Like she would cry if she watched the sunset…”
“Yukiko…”
Two days later, I read through the entry Hikari Yue appeared introubled It’s the first time she received a love letter, and fell in love That petite body’s going through such great pain, with that stinging—
“Yukiko…I couldn’t help but make a picture of the troubled Yukiko my phone wallpaper…”
Yukiko……
“Yukiko……Yukiko……Lick…Lick…”
Yuki……
“Oops, I was licking Yukiko’s picture, and I got seen by aunty there Great save!”
“What did you do!!?”
Like hell it’s a save!! That’s way out of the ballpark!! No wonder reet me at breakfast, you idiot!
Hikari Yu: “Since Saka should be fine” Once I had finished reading, I couldn’t help but let out a heavy sigh, and slammed the notebook shut Ah whatever, she can do whatever she wants I don’t want to get involved with such an idiot
“I guess it’s about time to head out”
I changed my clothes, headed towards the front door, and saw so for me
“………You’re too slow”
Hikari Yu “It’s for your boyfriend” It’s a casual white one-piece dress, and gave her the appearance of a princess
“Let’s go”
“……Yeah”
Yukiko got on the back of the bike, and we headed towards the middle school
A few e to Kinoshi+ta, “I hope that you can head to the pool in ourher chauffeur? That’s because she askedtheged, I tagged along I guess I’ll listen to that level of stubbornness froive me
I continued to pedal forward like a plane passing through the expanses of a cloudless sky I guess the difference fro and the other is silent
With a war for another 15 ic main entrance of the middle school It was only a few years back that I had attended this school myself I rode the bike past the entrance, stopped, and locked it up I then walked side by side with Yukiko to the back end of the swi pool, and to follow Yukiko’s pace, I slowed myself down
“Ah……”
Sweat dripped down her forehead, and it’s probably not si He—Kinoshi+ta was standing under a cool shadow, his cheeks showing a scarlet red
“H-hello, big brother Sakamoto”
“Sup I’”
“Huh……?”
I apologized out of the guilt I was feeling To my surprise, Kinoshi+ta looked more so, Now is not the time to discuss this That is the case, since what comes next…is to hear the answer from the person who received the confession
“……Kaoru”
“Y-Yes?”
Upon hearing Yukiko speak up, Kinoshi+ta hurriedly straightened himself
“S-Since I’ive you ain…”
“Huh…Uh…”
Kinoshi+ta blushed as he turned towards us, and after letting out a teeny-weeny voice, he again lowered his head Hey…Yukiko’s going to ask hiain…and in front of me?
“O-okay…I understand”
However, Kinoshi+ta didn’t show any fear He lifted his head confidently, his fists clenched firmly,
“I have always, always liked you……From the moment I first saw you”
The confession began
Yukiko silently glanced at me
Just what did she want to do? I had no way of knowing for sure, but after seeing her being so persistent in wanting uess of it However
“I firston the street side by side… At that time, I knew that you were my type”
What exactly was Yukiko feeling at this point? What sort of e before she arrived?
“Erry…but I stalked you afterwards…you were scowling, but you were the first to give up your seat in the train, and even showed a cute smile like an animal You spoke to the kids, and that dejected, teary look of yours was really cute when you scared thes for you That’s when I wrote that letter”
To Yukiko, or anyone else, receiving a confession is an ordeal with no clear answer
“Later on, when I was invited to your house just a while back… as I expected, your appearance, and your inner character are very beautiful You’re so to accept s”
Well, Yukiko, you’re no longer a kid Your brother can’t always be protecting you here That’s why you should come up with your own answer Don’t worry No matter what answer you choose, Kinoshi+ta will definitely accept it
“So—”
So—
“Please go out…ith—”
Yukiko—
“PLEASE GO OUT WITH ME! BIG BROTHER!”
Come up with your own answer!
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………
“Huh?”
While the cicadas chirped, us siblings blurted out our confusion in unison
“………!”
Kinoshi+ta’s face was cohtly shut as he reached his hand towards me
……
…Towards, me
“……Kaoru”
Yukiko’s cold voice rang out
“Y-Yes…?”
Kinoshi+ta’s cute voice trembled in response
“You gave Yukiko that love letter”
“Right, thank you Yukiko, for helping me pass that letter to bro”
“Huh? P-Pass on?”
“Huh? Didn’t I already tell you? I said it was a ‘request for bro’”
“……Yeah, it was a ‘request for bro, to acknowledge our relationshi+p’ right?”
“Huh?”
Kaoru’s cute little face showed a skeptical look
Huh?
“……K-Kaoru, you said that you first met me on the street that day”
“M besides Yukiko, brother Akitsuki and…f-fell in love on first sight”
Huh?
“Kaoru…you know brother’s a guy right?”
“Muy too…”
“Huh?”
“Huh?”
Huh?
“Kaoru…you know brother’s a guy right?”
Yukiko asked again
“Muy too…”
You don’t have to give the same ansice!
“………”
“………”
Overwhel silence
Surprisingly, the person who broke this silence was neither me, nor was it Kinoshi+ta
It was the young girl as yearning for love However, that ro disappeared from her face—
“IT’S FINALLY HERE———————————————————————————!!!!”
……Standing right next toher usual self
“K-Kaoru!! You’re that type of guy!? Huh!? Huh!? Hhuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!? Is it true!? I-I’ back!! D-D-D-Do you love brother in that place!?”
Where did that irl just now disappear to!?
The young girl’s eyes dazzled like the bright rays of the su as she shook Kinoshi+ta’s shoulders with fervor as she interrogated him Then what about me? No wait, what am I supposed to do?
“Oh…about this”
What’s wrong? K-Kinoshi+ta? Why do I feel like there’s a weird look in your eyes? They’re swirling around, and so hollow like a deep, empty void—
“Bi-big brother Sakaht? He’s really tall, has a sharp look in his eyes, and looks like an intih no matter how I look at it, he’s just a pitifully tiin ants to tightly hold a girl’s hand with all of his strength, which is what really attracted me in the first place since I really wanted to tease this kind of person and I felt that if I get to trample on his emotions then I would be able to satisfy ht of this I just couldn’t sit still and so I decided to confess to him, which is why I’ve also alreadyanswer here then I would put a collar around bro’s neck and forcefully take him and so Yukiko, please make sure to join me in my effort”
“OKAYOKAYOKAYOKAYOKAY! Yukiko! I’ll leave the rest to you! I, I just res to take care of!”
I loudly cut off Kinoshi+ta’s curse The scorching sun was visibly beating down fro out into cold sweat I wasted no tier, Danger, Danger, Danger This situation was too dangerous Never would I have expected this develop tiirl who also screwed around—
Grab——!
“Eeks——!”
Two hands grabbed my shoulders from behind
One of theed to my beloved little sister
The other one belonged to—
“Big brother, why are you running away? Didn’t you tell me before?”
“Uh, hat…?”
The pupils in his eyes lost all luster
The sun appeared to be covered up by thesensation from a solar eclipse that—
“You told me before, that—I’m really cute”
“Oh……”
…No, even though I did say that, it was actually just a……
“Brother, just accept it already You also said this before, that theis to be with the person you love, and that it doesn’t matter how this love came to be, nor does it matter if other people accept it or not…that you should stay true to your own feelings I believe that Kaoru is also just being honest with his feelings”
No, but——
“Bro, from now on, I’ll call you brother, heheheh~”
But——
“Brother, stop denying it, just accept it already”
——
“Brother” “Brother”
Crack crack , the two ripped my shoulders
I fixed ht
——Hikari Yumesaki, please take over for me……
“IT’S HERE———————————————————!!”
“Dammit……”
I firmly believed that I would be ridiculed by Hikari Yumesaki, so I chose not to write about that event in the notebook However, it was quickly exposed; t was probably Yukiko who told her…
“That developratulations Sakamoto! I’m so happy for you! So this was the reason why you refused Kasuuy after all! Congratulations on dropping your virgin status!”
“Don’t you think that this involves you too…?”
I took a glance at my cellphone, and looked at the wallpaper, a photo ofway too close to each other, staring into each other’s eyes (The expression in Kinoshi+ta’s eyes was very dangerous, his eyes swirling around) Thatsuch a picture
“Thank you for the food Hmhm~ ♪”
On the other hand
After Yukiko happily finished the oether and said thanks Dao You really are a finicky person Your mouth is covered with ketchup you know
“Dinners made by you are really delicious, brother The best”
Oh, thanks
“Brother”
“Hm?”
I dejectedly lifted up my spoon to scrape up some of the orunted Yukiko’s tilted face looked nothing like it o days ago before, entirely devoid of that painful expression, but it still had that er on her lips, and said:
“I’ve decided that I don’t want a boyfriend for now”
“Huh?”
And then—it’s been a truly—truly long time since I’ve seen it——
“Yukiko feels that she is the happiest as she is right now”
It was really nostalgic, engraved into my mind, but a far reminiscence
I’ve seen it before when I saved Yukiko fro, but definitely unforgettable, distant memory
That was probably a precious gem that only an older brother could see
The little sister’s bright s with radiance