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“……Yuuto Onii chan, do you want to come to my house?”
“Eh?”
It was after arriving at the nearest station by train that he was asked this question by the third daughter, Kokono.
“There’s Miyu Onee chan at home, and Mashiro Onee chan probably comes back in the evening, but that’s fine if you’re okay with that.”
“But isn’t that a nuisance in many ways? It’s not that I don’t want to, but it wasn’t in the schedule.”
“I want to stay with you a little longer.”
“Tsu.”
Kokono said it naturally without changing her expression. And then, Yuuto is surprised by the unexpected words.
“Also, I hung up on Miyu Onee chan at the school cafeteria, so when she gets mad at me, I want to hide behind Yuuto Onii chan’s back.”
“That’s definitely….you’re purpose, right? It’s not that you want to stay with me a little longer, right?”
“I want to stay with you a little longer.”
“Really〜?”
“Yup.”
They are three sisters who have been living together for a long time.
Each of them is accustomed to being angry at the other, so there is no need for a human shield.
It is because she was embarrassed to say it honestly, but Yuuto didn’t notice because it was a reasonable statement.
“Come over to my house.”
“A-ahaha.If you say it like that, I’ll come over for a bit. To be honest, I was hoping to meet everyone.”
“Thank you. Then, wait a minute. I have to call them first.”
Perhaps because she has a good upbringing, Kokono stopped walking after stopping by the edge of the sidewalk and took out her smartphone from her pocket, making a phone call with her fingertips.
The phone is not on speaker, but after Yuuto hears the sound of one-call, two-call, through-call, the phone is picked up.
“Ah, hello. Miyu Onee chan.”
[Ah, Kokono ! !]
“Yeah, it’s me.”
[Don’t give me that ! How dare you hang up on me so quickly ! I’m going to punish you when you get back, for real !]
Arghh ! Miyu’s voice can be heard.
It’s true that she’ll get angry for real, but Kokono is not upset at all.
She continues the call.
“You know, Miyu Onee chan.”
[What?]
“I’m going home with Yuuto Onii chan now.”
[Huh !?]
No wonder she is surprised. It is because Kokono said it so abruptly because she is a woman of a few words.
[Hey, I’m at work right now ! More than that, I’m wearing casual clothes right now !]
“It said that casual clothes look cuter.”
[Then I’ll go with that ! There’s now way that’s going to happen !]
Miyu let out e retortment.
It looks like she’s in a hurry, but she can manage it.
[How much time do you think you’ll get there?]
“I think it will be 10 minutes or so.”
[O-okay. Anyway, walk slowly as you can ! I’ll be ready too.]
“Got it. And lock up your workroom.”
[Of course. Then, seriously, walk as slowly as you can.]
“Yeah.”
At first, Kokono got scolded, but when the call ended, they were back to having a friendly conversation.
Yuuto looked relaxed.
“Then let’s go?”
“Yeah. I just found out that…..Miyu san works from home, right?”
“Both me and Mashiro Onee chan are working from home, too.”
“All three sisters? That’s amazing.”
“Thanks…..”
The three of them have jobs that they can’t tell strangers, friends, or relatives about.She can’t afford to be delved into too deeply, but it’s nice to be praised.
Kokono broke her expression slightly.
“But more than this…..”
“Of course I know. I’ll try not to ask.”
The same conversation took place in the cafeteria.
Didn’t it bother you? Of course you’d be curious if someone say that to you, but Yuuto can’t do something unpleasant to his family. Yuuto avoids prying.
“But……I think you should have more confidence in your work, Kokono san. There’s nothing to be shy about.”
“Any kind of…work?”
“Well, it’s a different story if it’s a job that breaks the law, but there’s no way that Kokono san and the others do that.”
Yuuto pauses for a moment and continues his words.
“Well, earning money is an admirable thing, and any kind of work can help people or make them happy, so I think you should be more proud of yourself.”
“……”
“Kokono san?”
“……I’ve never thought of it that way before.”
She blurted out.
“Haha, but what I said just now isn’t wrong, is it?”
“Yeah. My job is to please people……”
“Right? So there is nothing to be ashamed of. No matter what kind of work you do, I will support you.”
“Ugh……. T-thank you……”
Kokono, who was stuttering a little bit, lowered her head and her eyes. It was so that he couldn’t see her face.
“……Yuuto Onii chan, let’s go home.”
“D-do you want to….hold hands?”
“Because you might get lost?”
“I’m 20 years old now, so I don’t think I’ll get lost…..”
“But just in case……”
Kokono, who is a bit stubborn here, puts her strength into her hands and leads Yuuto.
She doesn’t want anyone to see her face, so she walks in front of Yuuto. It was just for that reason.
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