"......Haa, I wanted to be with Nii-san together~"

"Really......Haa"

Mashiro and I breathed out a sigh together.

It became August, and for a while, I continued to spend my time always with Nii-san together, but today wasn't the case.

Nii-san ended up leaving early in the morning to hang out with his friends, and I had some free time so I went out with Mashiro together.

"Me, I was thinking that I'd like to try to talk to my mother."

When I convey him so, Nii-san told me to do my best.

Of course, the reason why he said, "I'll be by your side so," and nodded his head, was probably because he was worried about me, but I thought it was precious to me, so I have myself made that suggestion.

"Chisome, it's okay."

"Un. It's not like I'm worried or anything."

Starting with my mother, this power that others feared too...... How much did I grudge the world, and how much did I want to destroy my own circumstances I wonder.

But still, I was so scared to actually put it into action, so in the end I didn't do anything.

But, at such time, I met Nii-san and everything changed.

Everything began to steer in a good direction, and I was grateful for being born in this world, and I have come to enjoy my happiness.

"When I think of it like so, Nii-san is a really amazing person. Me, what would have happened if I hadn't met Nii-san, I don't even want to imagine that."

"That is......"

"I know, Mashiro. I know all sorts of things through you...... What I want to say is, if I hadn't met Nii-san, I probably wouldn't have felt even as much as a single bead of joy."

"..............."

I do always think so, but that's just how big Nii-san's existence is.

Nii-san protects me, is affectionate toward me, and loves me, but the same applies to me too, and from now on, no matter what happens, I will never leave Nii-san.

Nee Nii-san, we will always be together that's why, okay?

"Nee Chisome, isn't that......"

"Un?"

When I was imagining that Nii-san, in my delusion, was saying, "Obviously right," and was giving me a kiss, Mashiro pointed at something.

When I turned my eyes in that direction, who was there was Renjou-san.

"......Wooh"

Since she's a girl in the same grade, I don't particularly have anything to do with her is of course, but there's all sorts of things, and that dregs...... Kohon *cough*, I also ended up finding out that her head is messed up, her behavior is out of common sense, and all that because she was crazy about Souma-senpai anyway, and I don't think I'd want to go out on my own to deal with her, right.

Yuika-senpai said she wanted to get along, but...... It's as expected that person is.

"Chisome, that girl is looking this way"

"..............."

I pretended not to notice though~.

When this side also turned its face to the fixedly staring gaze, Renjou-san immediately came and rushed over to this side.

"Hello Rikudou-san. To think that we meet here, it's a coincidence, isn't it?"

"I suppose so. Shopping?"

"Un. Because he today, says he wants to eat omelet rice♪"

"He you say...... Souma-senpai?"

"Un♪"

With a very beautiful smile, Renjou-san nodded.

Unlike me, Mashiro didn't seem to be interested in her, and even though no one should be able to see her, she was pulling her eyelids down and sticking out her tongue, messing around with a junior high school boy or so walking nearby.

"What are you doing, Rikudou-san?"

"Me...... I'm just half-mindedly strolling. Nii-san went out to play with his friends anyway, and since I didn't have any plans originally."

"I see~. Ah, if so......"

"I'm sorry, but spending time together is NG (No Good)."

"Why-!?"

a, Renjou-san, so you also do such cute way of surprise.

That appearance is also a little cute, but saying it was NG wasn't particularly anything but half a joke, so it doesn't mean I don't want to.

"You just said it before didn't you. For him you say."

"......That's right, but since I was able to meet Rikudou-san and yet."

Yes Yes, another time okay.

"a, that's right, I've been wanting to ask, but"

"What?"

“How much do you like Souma-senpai, Renjou-san?”

Hearing that, Renjou-san's certain air changed.

As if her eyes, which had been sparkling and shining until just a moment ago, seemed to be dyed in jet black, even that kind of feeling makes me embrace it.

If it were ordinary people, they probably would embrace the dreadfulness by her now but, "sorry, but," I didn't feel anything in particular....... No, I might have thought it was a little scary.

"I love him you know? I love lots, I love him. Souma-senpai too see? He has become a very good boy lately, you know? He also doesn't speak ill of anyone anyway, he only calls me always...... Above all, it seems like I keep appearing, even in his dreams......fufuu♪ As a girlfriend, I've never been this happy right~"

"..............."

"Nee Rikudou-san. I'm sure Rikudou-san also understands this feeling, right? I'm sure Rikudou-san's older brother (Onii-san) should also be dreaming lots about Rikudou-san."

"I-, I suppose so"

"Right~? a, well then I will leave it here. See you again, Rikudou-san!!"

"Un. Goodbye (Sayonara)."

That girl......is powerful.

"Over?"

"It's over"

Gee Mashiro you bastard, After leaving me in that space alone....... But, really just what is that girl I wonder.

It wasn't that she was a peculiar existence like myself, but it was a pure question as to whether it was possible to become like that just by meeting a single man.

Well, it's true that I also changed when I met Nii-san, but if compared to Renjou-san's changes, such a thing as me is cute, I think anyway.

"Ara, Chisome-san!?"

"e? Chisome-chan!?"

"What, Chisome!?"

"Uwaaah," and I turned around to my rear.

The ones there were Misora-senpai, Yuika-senpai, and then Akane-senpai, who had recently become on good terms.

The three approached me the moment they saw me, but for me, I was thinking to immediately run away and turned around...... However, somehow there was Misora-senpai over there.

“Since we met each other, please don’t try to run away like that.”

"......Misora-senpai, haven't you for a bit tread upon the league of nonhuman life lately?"

"?? I always intend to be normal."

This person......She is getting closer and closer to a monster!

Well but, even though Misora-senpai is also becoming ridiculous, what's in her eyes is pure affection for us, so I also can't get free from this obstacle. Having said that, I don't dislike these eyes either, so I end up taking her hand in the end.

"Fufu, truly, I'm happy I got to meet Chisome on my day off. It was worth going out with Misora and Yuika after being invited."

"Isn't it~? You were correct in believing in me, weren't you Akane-paisen!"

"Umu...... However, Taiga isn't here I see. I was wanting to see you two flirting though."

And this Akane-senpai too, hasn't a lot of things hidden.

Compared to Misora-senpai, she's only interacted with me for a few days, and yet, this person doesn't even try to hide her desires at all.

“Is Chisome-chan shopping?”

"Un. Nii-san went out with his friends and I had free time so...... a."

I had free time, so; When I told them so, the three's eyes shone brightly.

Yuika-senpai and Akane-senpai secured a position next to both of my sides, and Misora-senpai hugged Mashiro from the rear, who was watching over me with a soft smile.

"......Nee Chisome, With this lineup, there seems to be no need for you to erase your figure anymore." (Akane)

"I think so. Really, how does this person know?"

"Ufufu~♪ If you can perceive the presh's wave motion, it is no trouble of a thing!" (Misora)

At that strange thought alone, it already looked tiring.

After that, me and Mashiro, who showed her figure, as if holding a girls-only gathering in a sudden, the five women played around together.

This or that, even if I get tired by all sorts of things, it's a really precious thing to have a conversational exchange with friends I can trust from the bottom of my heart like this.

"That's the bond that Chisome cultivated, the one that Chisome herself put together. Have confident."

I remember Nii-san telling me that.

That's right isn't it, this is also thanks to Nii-san anyway, and I've cultivated it myself too...... Of course Mashiro too, right?

"Un"

“Mashiro-san......Mashiro-saaaAAAAAN!!” (Misora)

"Mashiro......aah cute...too cute. It's to the point where I already want to give everything I have." (Akane)

"......painful, stay away"

"Yes!"

"Of course!!"

On Mashiro's side, she looks to be having fun......having?

"Ahaha...... I'm sorry we are being so noisy?"

"It's fine, very; but Yuika-senpai is normal, aren't you?"

"Ah~, I'm a top-heavy otaku too, but...... I can't be like that."

"Right. That, these people are from a slightly different world after all."

"UnUn"

Well now, shall I go play with only girls for a bit then.