Chapter 20: It's a Step Before The Change

Chapter 20: It's a Step Before The Change

Summer vacation is a long period of one month, and it's basically the same as the junior high school Chisome goes to and my high school, so inevitably we will be together for some time.

From morning to night, Chisome often comes to my room, and if not, we'll just relax in the living room, so there's a lot of time just the two of us.

"For this reason, time alone with men is precious."

You, is that a snide remark against us who are non-riajuu? [Tl note no 1]

"Kii! The man who always spends time with a beautiful girl says something different now huh!!"

"No that's not what I mean," I smiled wryly at Shinji and Kouki.

It was already noon, and we visited a family restaurant and had lunch. I've been with them since this morning, but it is because we had promised to play today.

What is Chisome-chan doing?

"She's going out with her friends. It seems they also made a promise over there."

"Fu~n... as a big brother aren't you worried about her?"

"About what?"

Kouki grinned when I asked him what I should be worried about her hanging out with her friends.

Look see, she's walking around town just like us, right? We've seen Chisome-chan's friends before, but they're all cute, aren't they. If that's the case, there's also that thing like a bad man calls out, right?

Ah~ well, though if it is only the extent of picking on girls then she does gets picked up on always I do think.

"Right? That's why I said aren't you worried about her."

"I do worry... to the other party"

As a big brother, having a cute little sister would make one worry about such things.

But from my point of view, I'm certainly always concerned about her, and I'll always be there to help her if she's in trouble... but when it comes to Chisome, blood will flow the moment anyone lay a hand on her.

"... No, if the blood were to flow then it's already over right."

The two people reacted to the word blood, but I said "it's nothing" and shook my head.

After that, we left the family restaurant and played around randomlyand when the evening was approaching, we parted ways, and I met an unexpected person.

"......Shindou?"

"e? a, Rikudou-san?"

I'm the same, but she too stared at me with her eyes wide open.

I was almost captivated by her cute figure in a pure white dress that looks refreshing but, I'm pretty sure I've seen this outfit before when I played the game.

(I think it was the clothes she wore when she went on a date with Souma.)

The possibility of that date scene becoming a reality has become infinitesimally low, but it seems to remind me of my past memories, so this is also a little moving.

"Um... wouldn't it get annoying to ask what are you doing?"

"Yes I don't mind. I was about to go to return the DVD I borrowed after this."

"Hee.....?"

It wasn't that I was surprised that Misora borrowed a DVD, but that I was surprised she would do such a thing herself.

In my knowledge is that her house is rich and rightly called a young lady, and if I remember correctly, her house must have been quite a large mansion... if that's the case, it would be fine to have a helper do it though.

"Why would you make that kind of face on me?"

"No well.....uh, I say this about that but Shindou is a young lady, right?"

"Fufuu, to the extent from my father's acquaintance, I was introduced to their son many times, was how big my house is, isn't it."

"Amaze-ing isn't it that"

"It's the most troublesome thing though. Talking to men you don't like."

Apparently, so there are, sure enough, also troubles about being rich.

The game didn't explain that much about family circumstances, and it was basically a yandere daily life of flirting with Misora... after all, it's the same as when I met Chisome's mother, and because this place is real, these circumstances clearly exist.

"Aa. O~i Chisome!"

Chisome was startled when I called her name, but she immediately ran up to me.

It's probably the first time for Chisome to see Misora, but basically this girl doesn't shy away from anyone, so she didn't hide behind my back.

"Shindou, this is my little sister. Chisome, this is my classmate Shindou."

"cute" (Shindou)

I get that Misora, Chisome is really cute.

"Umm... I am Rikudou Chisome. Love lots my brother's loving little sister." [Tl note no 2]

"Ara ara My name is Shindou Misora. I'm in the same class as Rikudou-san."

Now that I think about it, I dont think there was a scene where Chisome and Misora talked to each other.

When I think about it, for the two of them to talk like this is rare or rather... No, above that, two beautiful women standing side by side will make for a picture right after all.

Or rather, Chisome, that self-introduction is.....

"It's not as if I'm wrong you know? I, love Nii-san lots after all."

..........

"This is beautiful brother-sister love...this is nice"

And this young lady, she's quite in high spirits.

After that, sure enough, time is already late, I parted ways with Misora like that and decided to go home with Chisome.

"Even so, why are you there?"

"Un. Look, theres a karaoke nearby, right? We parted ways there, but I thought it smelled like Nii-san, so I looked for it and found it."

Smelled she said.....do I let out a weird smell like that.

Well, I think that's just Chisome's joke, so for the time being, it looks like it's fine to not worry about it.

"That person... somewhat like a strange person isn't it." (Chisome)

I'd like to tell her that it's not usually the case, but because Misora created her own world in front of us...it wouldn't be strange for Chisome to say this.

She'll be in the same school next year, so I think they'll have a chance to talk, but in a way, it might have been a good thing that they first met like this.

"For an instant, I thought Nii-san could have made a girlfriend"

"No way I say"

"I won't know. Nii-san is a very nice person after all."

"......."

Chisome's honest words made my heart jump.

That day... ever since the day I went to the leisure facility, strangely enough, my heart about Chisome started to beat faster *doki*doki* more and more.

Up until now, I've naturally felt my heart pounding at her presence, but the excitement I felt from that day was different from before.

(...a lover or a husband, is it because I heard those words from Chisome's mouth I wonder.)

I like Chisome... however, this is always be as a thing with brother and sister, and it because of the feelings I had to protect her, is what I always thought.

"Ehehe, Nii-san"

This feeling of being happy with the presence of Chisome by my side... this is probably, what it meant right, and I became aware.

"......Naa Chisome"

"What~?"

"Next week, It's a summer festival, but of course we'll go together, right?"

"Of course! We'll definitely go okay!"

[Tl note no 1: Riajuu is internet slang for somebody who has a good life.]

[Tl note no 2: The author is using together love lots (love you a lot) and loving into one sentence in japanese, so the translation might not be understood by everyone.]