Volume 4 - CH 3

“Hey, hey, Niisan!　How does it look on me?”

A girl with beautiful black hair and clear blue eyes took off her rash guard in front of Yuzuru’s eyes and spun around in front of him.

She was wearing a pretty pink bikini with a pareo wrapped around it.

Yuzuru replied with a slight smile of affection to the question of his younger sister, Ayumi Takasegawa, who will be in the third year of junior high school next month and whose growth has been better than he recalls.

“It looks good on you.”

When Yuzuru replied with half truthfulness and half courtesy, Ayumi covered her body with her hands.

“Ehh, Niisan, you pervert!”

“Then it doesn’t suit you.”

“Ehh, Niisan, you are terrible!”

“What do you want me to say?”

“Ha-ha-ha.”

Ayumi was laughing hysterically, not sure what she was enjoying though.

She seemed to be in a good mood, perhaps due to the resort atmosphere.

Yuzuru put himself on the pedestal saying that she is still a child in this respect.

…the more Yuzuru can keep up with the high tension Ayumi, the better his mood will be.

“It’s a good thing that the weather is nice.”

“You’re right.”

Yuzuru and Ayumi turned their gazes to the beautiful ocean that lay before them.

No need to bother explaining.

It’s a picture-perfect tropical resort.

“It’s still cold in Japan… I don’t want to go back.”

“Even though you say that in a week you will want to return to Japan as quickly as possible, won’t you? you always do that.”

“It’s different this time!”

“Whatever. Don’t be such a baby about it.”

“I’m not at that age!”

Ayumi insisted, and her words are not a lie.

At least last year, she didn’t annoy her parents by saying she wanted to go home.

The year before last, however, she was a bit of a spoiled brat.

“Ah… that’s right.”

I want to go back to Japan.

When that topic came up, Yuzuru suddenly thought of something…

He took out his cell phone, which he kept in his swimsuit pocket.

“You are taking pictures?　That’s unusual.”

“I thought I’d send it to Arisa.”

“Ah…”

Ayumi voiced her approval.

There was a hint of dismay and ridicule on her face.

Yuzuru snickered at Ayumi’s attitude and took a few pictures.

And then…

“Hey, hey, Niisan. Take a picture of me too!”

Ayumi came out in front of the phone with a peace sign.

She had a big smile on her face.

“I’ll put it on Instagram.”

“…well, that’s fine. Just be careful with your personal information, okay?”

“I know, I know.”

Snap, Snap… Yuzuru took a picture.

At first, Ayumi simply posed normally for the picture, but then she got into the mood and started to pose boldly as if she were a model.

“How is it, Niisan? Sexy?”

“Yeah yeah, sexy, sexy.”

“Hey, don’t talk to me like you’re dealing with some kind of environmentalist.”

“That complaint is not sexy.”

And so the exchange went.

Then Ayumi took out her phone as well.

“Take a picture with me, Niisan.”

“I don’t mind… but please don’t put it on the Internet. I don’t really like that kind of thing.”

“I know, I know. I’m just showing it to my friends.”

“…my picture?”

“Your cute little sister is showing off her prized brother. Nothing strange about that, right?”

Saying that Ayumi gave a grin.

The expression on her face was a little different from the innocent smile she had just had.

(Huh… I see. The world of women is tough.)

Maybe it should be called this way, or maybe it should be called as you see.

A girl named Ayumi Takasegawa is the reigning queen of her junior high school.

Apparently, the “picture of her cool older brother” is one of the tools for her to show off her power.

Well, as long as she doesn’t act like a villain in a female-oriented romance, Yuzuru had nothing to say.

He decided to go along with Ayumi’s selfie.

Ayumi took a picture with her familiar hand.

“That’s right, next with Dad and Mom…”

Ayumi turned in the direction of her parents to invite them to join her.　

But she quickly became silent.

That’s because…

“Jeez, Kazuya-san. You’re so naughty~.”

“I’m just applying it like normal, right?　It’s you who’s at fault.”

There was Kazuya Takasegawa and Sayuri Takasegawa applying sun oil to each other in a lovey-dovey manner.

They were making out under a beach parasol, not caring about the children’s eyes.

(But how can she wear such a bold swimsuit at her age?…)

Forget Ayumi.

For their mother, who wore a swimsuit that was even sexier than Arisa’s last year, Yuzuru didn’t know whether to be appalled or respectful.

“…I would hate to interrupt that.”

“Well, true.”

Fortunately, this beach was currently rented out.

As long as Yuzuru and Ayumi did not interfere, there was no need to worry about their world being destroyed.

They were not so wild as to bother their parents, who were enjoying their second spring with their children out of the way.

Still…

Although this place was reserved for them, the Takasegawa family were by no means the only people present.

“Could you take a picture?“

Ayumi casually asked the local guide, who was standing behind Yuzuru and Ayumi, to do so.

The local guide replied with a smile.

“OK!“

After receiving the phone from Ayumi, the guide took a picture of Yuzuru and Ayumi.

“Merci beaucoup.“

When Yuzuru expressed his gratitude, the local guide smiled softly.

“Je vous en prie!“

Yuzuru and Ayumi looked at each other and smiled after confirming that they had no problem communicating with their bodyguard and guide.

“We should leave them alone and go snorkeling.”

“Yeah, I guess so.”

Yuzuru and Ayumi both ran to the sea.