Chapter Five: I’m Gonna Confess My Feelings
Several days have passed since my date with Saika.
Ever since then, I’ve been thinking about my feelings, but the more I think about it, the more one answer occupies my mind… I want to be with them.
“…Mmm.”
And today too, I’ve been thinking about it since I woke up early in the morning.
“Hey partner, what do you think?”
When I speak to my phone, text appears once again.
『Why don’t Master do what you wishes? That choice is what you want, and what they want too』
“Well, yeah, but…”
By the way, talking with my partner like this has become completely normal now.
On the night of my date with Saika, I tried calling out to my partner, and not only did they respond like this, their response time is better than ever before.
So right now, my partner is the closest existence to me.
It’s a relationship born from sharing secrets with me while possessing mysterious power that shouldn’t exist in this world.
『Master wishes to be with them. And they wish to be with Master… I can understand that well because I touch their hearts』
“I see…”
『However, I naturally understand Master’s feelings too. In the first place, the circumstances of becoming close with them was through using me… you used this power on them when you weren’t even close yet, right? If things had gone wrong, there’s even a possibility you could have been hated, or despised enough to be killed that you can’t complaint』
“…That’s true.”
It’s just that the results happened to turn out well, but there should have been a future where that happened.
The chain of hatred I saw in that pitch-black space… a scene where a victimized woman takes revenge on a man who used a hypnosis app.
That man could have been me, and the victimized women could have been Matsuri and the others.
『But that didn’t happen… Master has now become a place of emotional support for them. That’s not due to the power of hypnosis at all, but the result of Master continuing to face their hearts』
『Master, hold your head high. Master likes them, and they like Master too. That is fact, and it won’t change no matter what anyone says』
“Somehow… partner, don’t you have a talent for counseling?”
Maybe because it’s my partner, but their words slip right into me.
『Counseling, is it… I see, certainly, if I use my power, the other person easily lays bare their innermost thoughts. I might be able to make money off anyone, Master』
“Let’s not plot evil schemes, partner.”
『Ku ku ku』
“………………”
Partner… you’ve started making very human-like jokes.
『How about just telling them about me? Previously only Master could see me, but now others can see me too』
“What do you mean by that…”
At that moment, there was a knock knock.
If it’s a polite knock, it’s either Mom or Dad…? Thinking that, I called out “come in,” and unexpectedly, it was my older sister who entered.
“What, it’s you, nee-chan?!”
“Why are you so surprised?”
Because I never thought you’d knock!
It’s not quite a complaint, so I stayed silent, but my sister came over next to me and sat down.
“What’s up?”
“I thought if I stayed by your side like this, you might feel a bit better.”
“…!”
“You’re really easy to read. When you have worries, it shows on your face immediately, but you don’t consult anyone and try to shoulder everything and solve it yourself.”
“But this is—”
“That’s right. You have your pride too… so you might think I’m annoying, but as your older sister, I can’t help but worry about my little brother.”
While definitely being considerate of me, my sister said that with a smile.
There’s no way I’d think she’s annoying, and besides, I absolutely can’t treat someone who’s being so considerate coldly.
…That’s right.
Maybe it would be good to consult with my sister… I don’t know what kind of face she’ll make given the content, but considering the choice I’m about to make, this is probably another wall I need to overcome.
“You know.”
“Yeah.”
“I think Matsuri, Saika, and Emu are precious to me.”
“You’re all so close. Have you come to a definite answer?”
I nod slightly, and almost letting momentum carry me, I continue speaking.
“I… want to be with all three of them. I like them… I don’t want to lose even one of them… that’s what I think… and I don’t think I can choose any other option.”
The answer is already there, but I still can’t take that one step forward.
So I confessed these feelings to my sister, but… I wonder what kind of face she’s making.
I won’t lie and say it’s not happening, that it’s not an option.
Still, there’s fear about what words she’ll direct at me, so internally I can’t stop trembling.
“…So that’s Kai’s answer—isn’t that fine?”
After a brief pause, my sister’s words were… surprisingly, affirmative.
“…Huh?”
You can’t blame me for asking back.
Certainly, knowing my sister, I thought she’d consider it sympathetically, but I honestly didn’t think she’d accept it this easily.
“My, why are you so surprised? Are my words not enough to push your back?”
“No… it’s not that… I’m saying I have feelings for three people, you know?”
“I understand that. And I’m saying it’s fine knowing that.”
“………………”
My sister chuckles and reaches her hand toward my head.
After gently patting it, she strokes it as if to calm me down.
“I understand. I’m saying this fully understanding everything about you, and I understand it will be more difficult than you currently think… I also understand these probably aren’t the words I should be saying.”
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“Nee-chan…”
“But you know? If that’s the answer you’ve come to, I want to support it. Rather, I think that might be… how should I put it? The best choice for those girls too.”
The sister saying this had the face of my beloved kind older sister.
Of course, I can read slightly from her expression that she’s conflicted about whether these are the right words… as expected, this must be difficult for my sister to say too.
“After all, a happy future is better than a bad one, right? It seems like there will be many difficulties, but it would be impossible to separate you all when you get along so well and care for each other so much.”
“…Haha.”
“What, suddenly laughing?”
I apologize with a wry smile to my sister who puffed up her cheeks.
“No, I was caught off guard in a good way. Even though my choice isn’t praiseworthy, I never expected you to say something like that, nee-chan.”
“I’m thinking properly, you know? I’ve been watching you all, and this is just the result of my judgment. It might be an exaggeration, but those girls… seem heavier than you or I think.”
Heavy, huh… well, I do feel they’re a bit yandere-ish.
“Well, that’s my opinion.”
“…Yeah. Thanks, nee-chan.”
The answer was already decided, but this was definitely the final push I needed.
Along with conveying my own feelings, I gained the courage to tell them what I’ve been hiding all along, no matter how things turn out.
“Still, to think my little brother is this popular… I thought this when we went to the pool too, but you never know what’s going to happen.”
“Honestly, I think the same thing. I’ve never thought negatively about spending time with Matsuri and the others, rather I’m happy, or… you know, it’s nice to be close with cute and beautiful girls, right?”
“You don’t need to be embarrassed about that. Anyone would be happy to have such beautiful girls nearby.”
“…Right?!”
“That’s right!”
Man, I’m really glad I talked to my sister!
We were laughing together with grins on our faces, but then my sister suddenly got super hyped up and said this:
“Well, if you get together with those girls, I’ll have three cute little sisters!”
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