55 Manly Tear (1/2)

Only after Mio left to apologize to the customers for a while have I realized a crucial thing...

'Holy sh*t! My pride as a brother is finally coming back!'

A streak of manly tear flow down my cheek. Finally... Finally, I've become a brother!!! I made a fist from my right hand and punched into the sky in exhilaration.

”Uh... Nii-sama, what are you doing?”

”Whoa!!! Why are you back so quickly, Mio? Have you done apologizing to the customers yet?”

”O-Of course, Nii-sama!”, she replied to me. However, during her reply, she refused to look at me straight in the face.

”What happened.”

”N-Nothing...”

”...”

”F-Fine! I-I may have punched a customer or two, okay? I-It's not much of a deal, is it?”

”Mio, you...”

I don't even know what to say anymore. As I started to walk down from the roof, my phone vibrated, signalling that someone texted me.

[Yuuji. No need to come back to the kitchen anymore. Spend time with your sister and be sure to keep an eye on her, okay? B-But don't get too lovey-dovey with her, okay? If not, I will definitely be mad!!!

-Hanako]

...

I'm speechless. What did my sister even do down there?

But since standing around and do nothing is going to cause suspicion from my sister, I decided to accompany her.

But I still don't understand the part about being lovey-dovey with her though...

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”Nii-sama, Nii-sama! Let's go into that booth!”

Mio enthusiastically dragged me around the culture festival. Her cheerful attitude dispelled all the gloominess surrounding her earlier. Her dark eyes are now sparkling with enthusiasm. However...

”Mio...”