Emu doesn’t seem entirely opposed either, and she embarrassedly hugs my sister back, looking somewhat interested.
“…But.”
Looking at this, my sister really looks more like the little sister.
The interaction between Emu and my sister is certainly a feast for the eyes and undoubtedly a healing sight… but my sister is definitely the little sister here.
“Is someone like me really good enough to be your little sister?”
“Don’t say ‘someone like me.’ If Emu-chan became my little sister, I could dote on you together with Kai!”
“Dote on me… Miyako-san will dote on me.”
“That’s obvious! Ahh… you’re really cute, Emu-chan.”
The fact that she casually mentioned she’d dote on me too in the conversation made me honestly happy as a brother.
But the true meaning of Emu’s words is probably that… right?
My innocent sister won’t notice Emu’s fetish, but I hope she never realizes it for the rest of her life… also, Emu, please never let her figure it out.
I don’t want to see my sister become disillusioned with Emu… well, there’s also the possibility that my sister would accept it and find that cute too… no, knowing my sister, that’s definitely likely.
“I’d like to keep doting on Emu-chan like this, but since the timing’s good, let’s have lunch.”
My sister separated from Emu and said this as she left the room.
“It’s hot, so let’s have somen. When it’s ready, I’ll call you, so wait until then, you two.”
After my sister left, Emu quietly moved closer.
“Once again, I’m intruding today.”
“Yeah… but I was seriously surprised.”
“Hehe! I was flustered because Miyako-san was nearby, but I was startled when Kai-senpai suddenly hugged me, you know?”
“…Seriously sorry.”
I put my hands together and apologized for being a bother.
Still, Emu didn’t make an unpleasant expression and said this with a smile.
“No, I was really happy… I don’t mind at all when Kai-senpai does that.”
“…”
At the words released with a smile, my cheeks noticeably heated up.
I reflexively averted my gaze, but Emu deliberately moved to where my gaze was directed and stared up at me with upturned eyes while smiling.
“Wh-what…?”
“I just thought Kai-senpai was really cute.”
“Don’t tease your elders too much.”
“Isn’t a relationship where we can tease each other wonderful? Or do you dislike it when it’s me?”
“That’s not… the case, but…”
“Then it’s fine, isn’t it?”
Kuh… my lack of dignity being verbally pushed by a kouhai… not that I had any to begin with!
Unable to retort, Emu quietly called me cute, which also became a factor in making me embarrassed.
“Kai-senpai, may I look around your room a bit?”
“Eh? I don’t mind at all.”
“Thank you♪”
Emu took her gaze off me and began looking around my room.
Since there was a visitor without my knowledge this time, my room is a little messy, but it shouldn’t be enough to be called dirty.
Even though there’s nothing particularly unusual placed or displayed, Emu’s curious expression doesn’t change.
“Is it that unusual?”
“Yes… not only because it’s Kai-senpai’s room, but this is my first time in a room belonging to someone of the opposite sex outside my family. So I have a fresh feeling.”
“…Oh?”
“Kai-senpai is my first.”
So please stop phrasing it that way, Emu-san.
After that, Emu continued to look around my room, sometimes picking up manga that caught her interest to look at—it really seemed fresh to Emu, being in a same-age opposite-sex person’s room.
“…Isn’t that just cute.”
Maybe because she’s smaller than Matsuri and the others, or because she’s younger and my kouhai, every single one of Emu’s movements feels cute and endearing.
“You two, the somen is ready.”
“Coming~”
“Yes!”
We went down to the living room and had the somen my sister made.
By the way, Dad and Mom went out, so only us siblings and Emu are here.
“Slurp… Mmm. It’s really delicious♪”
“Oh, thanks♪ Though it’s just somen, I didn’t do anything special.”
As my sister said, it’s somen with nothing special done to it.
Just dip the noodles in the broth and eat them with vigor… but why is somen always this delicious?
Right… precisely because nothing special is done, the taste is guaranteed.
But still, atmosphere also affects taste… ever since long ago, when Mom and the others weren’t home, my sister would sometimes cook meals, and no matter how simple the food was, it was always delicious.
“Seriously delicious, sis.”
“Even Kai… I told you it’s just normal.”
“It’s not just the somen. No matter how simple it is, anything you make is delicious, sis.”
“…………….”
Did I say something out of character? I felt embarrassed and slurped the noodles vigorously.
But it was too quiet, so I reluctantly looked at my sister.
My sister was looking at me with gentle eyes, and with a soft smile, she opened her mouth toward Emu.
“See? My brother occasionally lifts me up like this. As an older sister, this becomes addictive… Really, no matter how much we fight, we make up right away. Because this guy is such a good kid.”
…I’m telling you, sis.
“I wish you wouldn’t spring that on me so suddenly… I mean, I’m her little brother so it’s weird for me to say, but big sister, your brother complex is gonna show, you know?”
“How wonderful. Seeing scenes like this makes me feel lonely being an only child.”
Ah, if you say something like that in this situation…
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“Emu-chan!”
“Wapuh!?”
See, I told you so.
Since Emu said something like that with such a lonely expression, big sister couldn’t help but hug her.
The fact that big sister, who normally doesn’t stand up during meals, would go this far means that Emu’s lonely expression really struck a chord with her.
“Really and truly, while you’re here, think of me as your older sister. Heck, you can think of Kai as your older brother too.”
“As… Onee chan and… Onii-chan?”
“Yes!”
I wonder what Emu thinks as she looks back and forth between big sister and me.
Setting aside big sister’s sudden proclamation, having Emu actually call me Onii-chan… hmmm, that might not be bad at all.
If I actually asked her to call me that, Emu would probably nod in agreement… that’s what I was thinking when—
“I called you Onee-san at the pool, but when I want to be spoiled by Miyako-san, could I… call you Onee chan sometimes?”
Emu spoke while looking embarrassed.
big sister was completely done in by that, and after eating the sōmen, she stayed glued to Emu the whole time.
I’m sure big sister thinks she’s doting on Emu, but from my perspective watching them, it looked more like big sister was the one being spoiled by Emu, and I had to desperately hold back my laughter.
And then, after three o’clock…
Either tired from all the excitement or something, big sister said she was going to take a nap and went to her room, leaving Emu and me alone together again.
“Um… that must have been rough, huh?”
“No, it was really fun, you know? Miyako-san was so cute… and very kind too.”
Even though she was being doted on, Emu had been keeping big sister company the whole time.
I asked thinking she might be tired, but apparently I didn’t need to worry about that.
“Kai-senpai.”
“Hmm?”
“Would it be okay if I sat right next to you?”
“Well, that’s… fine, I guess.”
When I nodded that it was fine, Emu immediately sat down right beside me.
We were so close there was barely any space between us, and Emu looked up at me with an embarrassed smile.
Seeing Emu like that was unbearably cute.
I don’t know how many times I’ve thought that about her today… but still, today’s Emu is so clingy, or rather, she’s acting almost the same as when she’s in a hypnotic state, which makes my heart race.
“Um…”
“What is it?”
“Sometimes… just sometimes would be fine, but could I call Kai-senpai Onii-chan too?”
Emu asked while tilting her head.
How should I put this… today’s Emu is really even cuter than usual, and I found myself reaching out to pat her head without thinking.
When I stroked her beautiful, well-maintained silver hair, it flowed smoothly through my fingers without getting tangled at all.
“…Onii-chan.”
As if comfortable being petted, Emu murmured with her eyes narrowed.
It’s rare to see Emu completely relaxed like this, but with the added “Onii-chan” comment, the destructive power is incredible. Should I seriously become her Onii-chan… no, rather, please let me.
“I don’t want you to think this is creepy, but…”
“Yes?”
“…I thought being called Onii-chan isn’t bad. In fact, I think it’s the best.”
In front of Emu as she is now, I didn’t even feel like choosing my words carefully.
When I told her honestly, Emu looked down, but she kept glancing at me and looking away repeatedly.
Then Emu, while twirling her hair with her finger, murmured softly:
“Onii-chan… if Kai-senpai were my Onii-chan, how happy would I be…”
…I’ll keep quiet about the fact that I heard that.
But the atmosphere is definitely getting awkward, so I’ll borrow my partner’s power and dive into some free-time shenanigans for now.
“Partner, it’s hypnosis time.”
After all, calming down with my partner’s power is still the best!
“…?”
But here, another strange thing happened.
I definitely activated my partner, but Emu in front of me—
“Kai-senpai…? Is something wrong?”
“………………”
Emu wasn’t in a hypnotic state.
Since this was the second time, I didn’t panic as much as with Matsuri, but still, why isn’t my partner’s power activating smoothly again?
“Um… it’s nothing. Sorry, Emu.”
“…Well, okay then.”
…I’ll set aside the matter of my partner for now.
Still, thinking I should calm myself down a bit, I told Emu I’d be right back and left the room, heading to the living room.
I’ve broken out in a weird sweat too, so let me eat some ice cream and switch gears.
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