CH 14

Before we knew it, time flew by very quickly and it was the weekend. 

Today, we had decided to work on the reports and homework that had accumulated for both of us. After finishing lunch during the break, it was almost 1 PM. 

The doorbell rang with its usual ‘ding-dong’ sound signifying that we have a visitor. As none of us were expecting someone to visit us today, we were quite startled.

“Hmm, senpai… is it a delivery?”

“Well… It may be the case, let me check once. Wait for a moment.”

To be honest, I couldn’t remember ordering anything online. Sure, as a prime member, free shipping is a bonus, but I only buy things online during sale events. Besides, today is the beginning of May, the start of Golden Week, and it’s only been two days. 

During this period, there are no activities for the club or part-time jobs, so Mitoma-san has been coming over to my house frequently, treating me with delicious meals and other delicacies, so I didn’t need to order any food.

“Coming, please wait a moment!”

As I opened the door, thinking it might be some computer equipment I ordered, but what greeted me was a bright and familiar voice that I knew very well.

“Ah, it’s been a while! I came to visit~!”

“H-huh… M-Miyuki?”

My sister, Miyuki, whom I knew well, was standing in front of me and I was quite surprised. This situation was completely unexpected. No, that’s not true. Of course, I knew Miyuki would come to visit me, but I never thought it would be today, no way why it has to be today… I didn’t expect it at all.

In other words, I completely forgot that my little sister was coming over to my house today.

I unconsciously opened the door and Miyuki happily entered the room. As Miyuki invaded the living room, I couldn’t stop her as I was still flustered because of her sudden appearance. And as I was taking longer than expected I heard Mitoma-san’s worried voice from the back of the room.

“Is everything okay~?”

“Ah, yeah! Everything’s fine~”

There is nothing to hide. But at that moment, I was quite flustered.

No, there is no ill will, and there is nothing to be ashamed of, but somehow, I couldn’t tell Mitoma-san anything.

After all, Mitoma-san knew that Miyuki was coming, and since I didn’t tell her when she was coming, she should have been able to understand and forgive me even if she was surprised.

And that’s when the situation got twisted.

I stopped Miyuki, who had already taken off her shoes, and was now taking off her jacket, and heading to the living room, with all her might.

“Wh-what are you doing, onii-chan? Stop pulling my clothes, you’ll stretch them!”

“Ah, sorry… well, you know, it’s the time of year when the wind is blowing and all… why don’t you take a shower first?”

“What are you talking about, it’s not that time of year.”

“Er, uh… Won’t you get sick?”

“Onii-chan, were you dumber than me?”

“Ahaha…”

I’m in trouble, I can’t talk my way out of this. If this continues, Mitoma-san will find out.

I’m flustered over something that is not a problem.

Mitoma-san heard the loud ruckus we were making and came to the hallway leading to the entrance.

“Senpai… What’s wrong? You were shouting, what happ—”

At that moment, my heart stopped for quite a while due to nervousness. The reason is obvious, because I was afraid of those eyes.

The eyes that were supposed to be peaceful and beautiful just a moment ago, suddenly changed color. The color disappeared, and the shine vanished, and it changed into a black, stormy cloud-like abyss.

“Ah, th-that… Mitoma-san…”

“Hey, who is this girl… what’s going on?”

She was smiling but her scary looking eyes told another story. It was as if they were looking down on someone like they were an idiot who was caught cheating.

However, no matter how submissive someone is, those eyes were so eerie that it made me feel scared, and my back stiffened and I couldn’t utter a single word for a moment.

What am I facing? Is she a Medusa? I even had that suspicion.

“Hey, senpai… what’s wrong, why are you sweating?”

It’s a crisis. I couldn’t even find the words to say that she is my little sister, and those three letters were all that came to mind.

In the end, she was even holding a kitchen knife that I didn’t know where she got it from, with a smile that was almost a sneer.

It’s over… I’m done for.

As I thought that and looked at Miyuki, she was looking at Mitoma-san with a curious expression and said this.

“Oh, did you already cook something for us?”

Amazingly, my little sister Miyuki started teasing me which made the situation even worse.

In this situation, Mitoma-san was clearly mistaking her as my girlfriend, as Miyuki was clearly acting close to me.

“Oh my, you’re quite the jokester… and may I ask, who might you be?”

When she said those words, she looked really scary.

Maybe because she’s angry, or maybe it’s just that her Japanese seems a bit off.

But then, as if she had noticed something, my younger sister quickly replied,

“Ah, could that be… the rumored Mitoma-san?”

“…Rumored?”

This time, she directed that creepy smile at me. Without thinking, I thought of reprimanding her but as I felt I was losing my balance, I took a few steps back.

But in front of me was deep snow, and my right hand, which I had been using to support myself, hit something hard.

“Hyan!”

“…Ah, sorry.”

“Hey, senpai… no, Kazuma-kun? I was trying so hard to make you conscious of me… Why are you touching other girls? Hey, come on, answer me.”

“Wait, what’s going on here?” Miyuki said.

“U-uh, it’s… it’s force majeure…”

[TL/N : Force Majeure -> An unforeseen event beyond the control of someone, making it impossible to fulfill.]

“—What do you mean?”

She approached me smoothly, like a ghost, and pressed her face close to mine until our noses were almost touching.

“Ah… uh, no…”

I was scared. Or rather, I was so scared that I couldn’t speak even a single word.

That only made it worse as I was completely overwhelmed because of her dark aura that was growing every second.

And then…

“… S-stop it, it’s hitting my chest…”

“Nngg!”

“Ehehehe… ehehehe, huh?”

Before I knew it, I was attacking from behind.

Mitoma-san was getting even closer and her lips were curling up even more in a scary grin.

Oh no…

That’s when it happened, at that moment when my little sister saved me.

“Oh, onii-chan! Hey, stay away from him.”

Mitoma-san stopped in her tracks when she heard Miyuki’s words.

“Onii-chan?”

“Y-yes?”

“Maybe… You are his little sister?”

“Well, uh, yes, that’s right. I’m my onii-chan’s blood-related younger sister.”

“…”

We both had blank expressions on our faces.

“Umm… step-sister?”

“Of course not! I’m the real deal, Miyuki Miyoshi!”

“Oh, so… that little sister which you were talking about, Senpai?”

His expression gradually relaxed and brightened as Miyuki started revealing more things to her.

“—Of course!”

“Waahaaaaaa!”

“E-eh, eeeh?!”

Suddenly, Mitoma-san, who had become excited, stabbed the knife into a textbook I was holding and threw it away, then she excitedly ran towards Miyuki and hugged her tightly.

My surprised little sister and my happy kouhai were hugging each other, more like Miyuki was forced to be in this state where she was clutched by Mitoma-san as she didn’t wanted to let her go anytime soon

And then there was me, who was staring at them with mixed feelings.

And so, somehow, the misunderstanding was cleared up, and the tumultuous third day of Golden Week began.

[PoV] Suzune Mitoma :

What the h**l. She was senpai’s little sister?

I almost killed her…