Chapter 2285: Escorting the Yuuki sisters home (1)

Chapter 2285: Escorting the Yuuki sisters home (1)



An hour or so later, with the night getting deeper, we had to call it a night because Fuyu and Fubuki-chan still needed to go home. There was school tomorrow and we couldn't let them stay up too late.

Since it was already this late, it was only natural for me to escort them home. After all, it's not just Fuyu but Fubuki-chan too. And I know for a fact that she won't be able to keep her energy up if we go on like this. Besides, Minoru was also dozing off. That kid had been so energetic that he tired himself out.

As we stepped out into the cool evening air, I noticed that Fuyu looked a bit tired too. The day had been quite hectic for her. I felt a little bad for calling her up to look after Akane when they had other plans for the day. Furthermore, she met Miwa-nee and Minoru. I told her the story so she knew who they were to me. Not to mention, there was also my mother who didn't need to be informed to figure out what kind of relationship I had with Fuyu. The only silver lining was the little girl, Fubuki. She knew her Onee-chan and I were closer than before but she had yet to piece the puzzle together.

Fuyu and I walked side by side, our entwined hands furtively hidden by the bag she brought with her. Fubuki was on her other side, also seemingly about to be drained out of energy already.

I offered to carry her but somehow, she acted more lady-like for her age, saying she'd be embarrassed to be carried by me. It made me wonder if their mother was also like that when she was the same age since Fubuki clearly took up from her.

Luckily, the train station was closer to our neighborhood so they both got their respite as soon as we boarded the train. Fubuki immediately leaned against Fuyu, dozing off almost instantaneously. Seeing her like that, Fuyu couldn't help but smile warmly.

"She found a great playmate with Minoru, Ruki-kun," Fuyu whispered with a hint of satisfaction. Her voice was low and intimate, the kind that seemed to resonate only with me in the quiet of the night.

"Mhm... You can always bring her when you're free. That boy also needed some playmates. He couldn't always be alone. He might take up from me." I chuckled.

I mean, it wasn't an impossibility. He had already been exposed to a lot of girls close to me. And all of them were doting on him. If he grew up around me seeing all my girls fawning at me, he might surround himself with girls too once he started going to school.

Imagine if there was a parent visitation and Miwa-nee saw him surrounded by a lot of girls. She'd probably panic at the sight. Amusingly though, I couldn't help but feel proud imagining that scene. Ugh... I should remove that from my head. I shouldn't let him become like me. He should grow up to be a normal boy.

But do I have the right to say that though? I don't know. We'll see.

"Ruki-kun, you're a meanie," Fuyu whined adorably, though her voice was low enough not to wake up the sleeping Fubuki.

"Meanie? I just told you I wasn't kidding. But it doesn't matter. We'll get to that point in the future. I won't ever let you go, remember that." I whispered back as I nibbled on her ear before pressing our foreheads together.

Her heart was racing, I could feel it through the warmth of her skin and the way she leaned into me. Fuyu was adorable like this, all shy and flustered. So different from the Fuyu who were fierce on the tennis court.

After a while, Fuyu eventually leaned her head against my shoulder. She was trying to keep her eyes open since our stop was only the next one but the comfort of my shoulder was too tempting to resist.

Soon, both sisters were asleep. It was a peaceful moment, despite the underlying tension that had been present earlier in the evening. Watching them was making me feel a strange mix of contentment and excitement.

"Fuyu, we're here." As soon as the train came to a stop at the next station, I gently nudged the girl who immediately woke up with a start. It was only a few minutes, after all.

She rubbed her eyes and looked at me with a sleepy smile, "Did I fall asleep?"

"You did." I nodded, "But it's fine. It's only a few minutes of walking left to your house. Don't wake up Fubuki anymore. I'll carry her on my back."

Fuyu nodded, still a bit tired, "Okay. Thank you, Ruki-kun."

She then stood up and carried the bag she brought with her.

As for me, I squatted in front of Fubuki's seat before Fuyu assisted me by gently carrying the little girl and placing her on my back.

Like a family of three who was just returning from our day out, we exited the train together.