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“Good morning. Amane san.”
“Morning, Yanagi. Did you have a good sleep last night?”
“Yes, I did. Thanks to you, I’m completely exhausted.”
“Really? I’m glad to hear that. Breakfast is ready, let’s eat this and go to school.”
“Yeah. All right.”
School, huh.
I have to jump into that environment full of enemies once again.
But this is the path I chose.
“If it’s really hard for you, you don’t have to go, okay?”
“No, it can’t be like that. I made a contract with Amane san. I’ll drop you off at school, and I’ll go home with you. And I’ll listen to your complaints when we get home. I’m renting this house based on that contract, and the one million yen I received yesterday was compensation for that action, so I can’t not do my job.”
“I see.
You’re strong. Yanagi.”
“I’m not strong.”
I’m just doing what I have to do.
I think Amane san is stronger than me when she says that.
I think someone who can be kind to a complete stranger is really strong.
“It’s a shame that you’re too humble. Well then, let’s go.”
“Right. Shall I carry your bag?”
“You don’t have to go that far. I wanna be equal with you.”
Equal, huh?
Didn’t she use her master’s orders yesterday?
No, that’s not the point.
“Really? Well, that’s fine.”
The school is just a few stops away from Amane san’s house by train.
It takes about 10 minutes to walk there after getting off the train, but along the way I was exposed to curious stares.
“Aren’t they staring at us?”
“That’s true. I mean, we’re walking together.”
Perhaps because it was near the school, Amane san’s tone became more polite than when she was at home.
“Well～”
“That’s the way it is. Besides, you are now as famous as me in a sense.”
Haha, that’s for sure.
Amane san’s sarcasm pierced my heart.
“Hm? There’s a lot of noise in front of the school gate. Is something wrong?”
“I don’t know. I mean, I think it’s still quite noisy now, don’t you?”
When we were walking together like this, I constantly heard people around me asking why I was alone with Amane san. Or maybe Amane san is being threatened? I was hearing voices like that.
I expected it, but it seems like my name has spread around this school in a bad way.
Well, even without that, if the madonna of the school, who had never been the subject of any rumors, was walking around alone with a guy, it would have been enough to make a fuss.
“No, that’s not what I meant. See that girl over there wearing a uniform that doesn’t belong to our school?”
“Eh? For real. What does she want at this hour, Misora !?”
“Do you know her?”
“Yeah. Misora, my younger sister. Can I go over there for a while?”
“I’ll go with you. You may have to take today off from school.”
“Are you sure?”
“Because if you don’t take a day off, you won’t be able to talk calmly, will you?”
Thank you.
I really like that Amane san is so considerate.
“Thank you.”
“It’s nothing to be thanked for.”
Amane san shakes her head and says so.
She really is a nice person.
“Ah ! ! O-Onii. You’re safe !”
“Ooo, don’t hug me. We’re right in front of the school, in case you were wondering.”
“Awawa, I’m sorry. I was so happy.”
As soon as Misora saw me, she hugged me.
She left right away because there were so many eyes on me, but it seems like her spoiled personality hasn’t changed even after she became a high school student.
“Erm, is this your sister?”
“Yeah. Let me introduce you. This is my younger sister, Yanagi Misora.”
“Nice to meet you. My name is Yanagi Misora Onii, who is this?”
“E～how should I say it?”
The relationship between me and Amane san is quite complicated, so I looked at Amane san to see if it was okay to talk about it here, and
“Let’s change the place. We can’t talk calmly here.”
“Where would you like to go?”
“My house, obviously. Let’s go, both of you.”
Amane san said this in a volume that could be heard by the students nearby.
Haha, will my bad reputation spread again?
A dry smile broke out.
In fact, if I listen to the people around me,
[Is that guy messing with Amane san next?]
[Maybe he’s forcing her?]
[Scum are scum no matter how far they go.]
And so the rumors spread.
They’re being unreasonable.
“Onii, you shouldn’t worry about it !”
“I know. You don’t have to worry about what those mobs say. Leave them alone.”
“Mob.”
That’s a terrible thing to say.
Amane san said this in a volume that only I could hear.
I guess the two of them are right.
I gave up and decided to follow Amane san.
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“Hey, Onii? What is this place?”
“Yeah. This is Amane san’s house.”
“But this is a condominium, right? What floor do you live on?”
“Top floor. All three rooms.”
“Eh !?”
No wonder she was surprised～
I was surprised when I heard it for the first time too.
“Why don’t you two get in there and get to it? We’re taking a day off from school to have this discussion, so let’s make the most of it.”
“I’ll be right back. Let’s go, Misora.”
“Y-yeah.”
Misora looked around all over the building as if she was curious.
Yeah. I understand how you feel.
I was also surprised all day yesterday.
“Excuse me for interrupting.”
“You don’t have to be so formal. Was it Misora san?”
“Yes. I’m sorry, I’m a little nervous.”
“It’s understandable. Anyone would be surprised if they were suddenly brought to a condominium like this.”
After arriving at Amane san’s room, Misora had become nervous.
It’s their first time meeting each other, and I’m sure she’ll be even more nervous if she was brought to a place where the world she lives in is so different.
“Well, fine. Why were you standing at the gate of our school? From what you said and did at that time, it seems that you have some knowledge of the current situation with Yanagi.”
The tone of Amane san’s voice was not as polite as it had been earlier, but rather somewhat more casual, since there were no other eyes on her.
“Well, I heard from my mom that my brother forced a relationship with Runa nee. I was worried ever since I heard that she kicked him out of the house. I was waiting for him in front of the school, wondering if I could see him.”
“So you believed the story?”
I guess this is what I should be asking, but Amane san is asking her on my behalf.
If Misora didn’t believe me like my mom did, it would be really hard.
“Of course not ! My brother would never do such a thing !”
“Misora.”
My mom didn’t believe me, but Misora did.
That fact warms my heart.
At the same time, I felt like crying.
“I’m so happy for you, Yanagi.”
“Yeah. Thank you, Misora.”
I unintentionally hugged Misora.
“Eh, ah, eh? Onii?”
Misora’s eyes fluttered, perhaps upset by the suddenness of the situation.
“Rather than that, what is the relationship between Amane san and Onii? She even lets you into her house.”
“The relationship between me and Amane san? It’s difficult.”
“It’s easy. Me and Yanagi are friends. My friend was in trouble, so I helped him. That’s all.”
“Are we friends?”
“Oh, are we not?”
“No, it’s not that. We are friends.”
I was surprised that Amane san thought of me as a friend, but strangely enough, I did not dislike it.
In fact, I even feel happy.
“I see. Yesterday I was able to stay at Amane san’s house.
“Ah. Speaking of house, Amane san said that she rented all the rooms on the top floor, right?”
“Yeah. What about it?”
“I was able to rent one of the rooms. I stayed there yesterday. I mean, she rented it to me for the time being, so I’m gonna stay here for a while.”
“Really !?”
Misora widened her eyes in disbelief.
“Yeah. It’s true.
What was the reaction of Yanagi’s parents? Were they worried?”
“No, they didn’t seem to be. When my dad heard about it, he was completely furious and shouted that he was gonna cut him off.”
Misora frowned as she recalled the scene.
It was apparently a terrible scene.
“I see, so Dad was.”
I had expected it, but I feel a little sad that even my dad didn’t believe me.
At the same time, I feel my anger towards those two increasing.
“…..Onii.”
“What are you gonna do now, Misora san?”
“Eh?”
Amane san asked Misora as if to break the awkward atmosphere.
“What do you mean?”
“I mean, are you gonna go back to your house or not? You’re not suffocated, are you? Staying in that house.”
“I don’t know about that. I’m just a child. I can’t survive without my parents’ help.”
Misora looked down and said sadly.
It is true that as long as we are children, parental support is indispensable.
“I’m not so sure about that. Then Yanagi, I mean Misora san is also Yanagi. Then, Sora is also managing to live without parental support now, isn’t he?”
“That’s.”
“If you want, I can take care of you until you graduate from high school. Even though it’s only for a short time, I like you. I’ve already told you, if you want, I can rent you an extra room just like Sora, and I can help you financially as well.”
“Wait, Amane san !? Are you sure?”
“Sora, please be quiet for a moment. I’m talking to Misora san right now.”
I tried to interject but was immediately silenced by Amane san.
With things like this being said, all I can do is wait and see.
“I wanna be with my brother. If it doesn’t bother Amane san, could you put me here as well?”
“Fufu, you love Sora, don’t you?”
“I love him so much///”
“Okay. Please go back home today and bring your things. I would also like to talk to you privately.”
“Okay. I’ll go get my stuff right away.”
Misora left Amane san’s room as soon as she said that.
“Are you okay with that? Amane san. Are you sure you wanna take care of the two of us?
Isn’t it going to cost a lot of money?”
If Amane san were to give Misora a million yen every month as well, that alone would be quite an expense.
Is it okay to take care of us to that extent?
“Don’t worry about the money. I have plenty of it. I feel sorry for her. She likes you very much, doesn’t she? But to live with a family that kicks you out and says bad things about you?”
“But isn’t that bothersome?”
“If it was bothersome, I would have said so. You worry too much. This is for my own satisfaction, so there’s no need to be so uptight about it. Do you understand?”
“….I understand. Thank you for everything.”
We, the siblings, decided to take advantage of Amane san’s kindness.
Thus, a new resident was added to the top floor.
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