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“I never thought……this would happen.
“……?”
When it was dusk outside the store, my shoulders shook when someone called out to me.
As I can tell from her voice, it was Sayaka san who was standing there, and Yume san was standing behind her.
“….I guess so.”
I didn’t know how to deal with them because I hadn’t fully grasped the situation yet.
Man-hater–when such words cross my mind, I hesitate to call out to them carelessly.
Fortunately, Sayaka san and Yume san were in the same state of mind as I was, and they didn’t ask any questions.”
“If you’ll excuse me.”
“Y-yeah……”
Oops ! How scared or nervous am I !
Sitting next to me on the edge of the bench… Sayaka san sat down in the middle, and Yume san sat down on the empty side in the opposite direction from me.
(……Hey what the hell is this situation……what do you want me to do, God ! !)
If there is a God, I’ll curse you, seriously…….
The night is not that cold in June, but it’s still cold between us without conversation.
Aside from Sayaka san sitting next to me, I can’t see any expression on Yume san’s face as she sits in the position next to Sayaka san……and I think that makes it even more tense.
“Shinji kun.”
“W…..what is it?”
I turned my face to Sayaka san when she called my name.
She was staring at me intently, and she was so close that I could see her elegant features…I don’t know what she’s thinking right now, but for now, I’m going to focus on what she’s going to say.
“Originally, I knew that my mother was getting remarried. She told us that she was meeting the man today, and that if we didn’t like him, she would refuse.”
“Is that right…….”
“Yes. But when I look at my mother, I can’t say I don’t like it. Ah, of course, deep down in my heart, I don’t hate it, okay? As a daughter who wishes for her mother’s happiness, if she can smile like that, I want her to do so for a long time.”
Sayaka san said this as she took her gaze away from me and looked up at the sky.
I….see—if my dad can smile like that, then this talk of remarriage should definitely be a success.
“I wonder if it’s the same for me, too…..because I know I’ll never forget my mom in heaven, but I still think it’s the future that I should turn my attention to.”
“Fufu, you’re right.”
Sayaka san smiled.
Her figure, illuminated by the moonlight, she looked as beautiful as a goddess, and I was so fascinated by her that I forgot the next words.
“Yume thinks so too, right?”
“Erm……yeah. I’m the same–I don’t mind as long as Mom and Onee chan are fine with it.”
By the way, during this time, Yume san didn’t try to match my gaze at all.
Until just a little while ago, she had been looking down the entire time while eating, but….as expected, the rumor that she hated men might not be wrong.
“I’m sorry, Shinji kun. Yume is not good with boys….and so do I, but strangely enough, I can easily talk to Shinji kun.”
“……Sigh.”
The sisters who hate men…..or it’s confirmed that they’re not good with them.
If it’s me, she can talk casually…..I was very happy to hear that, but I’ve already learned from romantic comedy manga that if I get carried away, everything will be ruined.
That’s why I squeeze my mouth with all my strength and never grin !
“Oh, by the way….should I not tell them about that accident? If there had been any injuries from this, I would have contacted you, but as you can see, I’m safe and sound, and I don’t want you to worry about me during this happy time.”
“I……guess so. I’m sure it will get through somewhere, but for now I’ll just keep my mouth shut.”
Aside from dad, I haven’t talked to their mom at all yet….and because of that situation, I couldn’t let her worry unnecessarily.
I glanced inside the store and saw them talking happily.
“……………”
“Fufu, you have kind eyes. I didn’t realize it since we were just classmates.”
“…….”
Kind….. because I never had a girl say those words to me head-on, I turned my head down, embarrassed in a way that was easy to understand.
I can’t really feel the atmosphere that Sayaka san hates men when she laughs like that, so I can’t help but think that the words and rumors just now were lies…it’s just, there seems to be a reason.
“It’s not wrong to say that I don’t like men, but Shinji kun took it upon himself to help us sisters. Maybe that has a little bit of an influence on me–my heart trusts you.”
“I-I see….I’m glad if that’s the case.”
I still can’t look directly at Sayaka san who smiles.
As usual, her sister, Yume san didn’t seem to join the conversation, and she was steadily fiddling with her smartphone, but well…anyway, I’m grateful for Ssayaka san’s presence here.
“……I think it’s good that it ended peacefully. It’ll be fine if you say that you have no intention to get along with me.”
“Fufu, I don’t mean to be that cruel.”
Sayaka san put her hand to her mouth and smiled.
It wasn’t like she was telling a lie, it seemed like she was sincere, and I also smiled as if Sayaka san lured me in.
(But…..will Sayaka san and I become a family from now on?…..A classmate and her sister are becoming my family like in a manga.)
People who I thought were complete strangers become family……seriously, but if I don’t get used to this, it will be disastrous…because we’ll be spending time under the same roof.
However, I’m going to have to get myself together.
When I got all fired up, Sayaka san asked me what happened, so I said, scratching my head.
“We’re going to be a family from now on… um, I thought I shouldn’t be spoiled just because it happened so suddenly.”
“What do you mean?”
“……?”
When I said that, not only Sayaka san but also Yume san looked at me.
I was stared at by two people who were far more attractive than me, and I became even more embarrassed than before, but I thought about my future and told them firmly.
“Because something like this has never happened before, or because I didn’t have any siblings…..I want to do my best to make it easier for the two of you, without using those things as excuses.”
“……Shinji kun.”
“……………”
I don’t know what to say, I guess this kind of decision was made suddenly and unexpectedly.
The expressions on their faces were very impressive, but then Sayaka san gently reached out and took my hand.
“If that’s the case, then we must reciprocate that feeling.”
“……You don’t have to force yourself, you know?”
“I’m not forcing myself. Well,…..let’s start by calling us by name.”
Sayaka san stared into my eyes and continued to speak.
“We’ll have the same last name, and if we’re going to be siblings, wouldn’t it be normal to call by first names? So please call me Sayaka.”
“……Sayaka……san?”
“Fufu, then me too–Minato kun.”
……Wow, my back is a little itchy now.
But….this will be a tremendous progress in our future family, and it should be a relief to my dad and their mother.
“……I’m……um……”
Although Sayaka san and I were able to open up to each other quickly, it seems that Yume san still has a difficult time.
I don’t have any complaints about it, and I don’t intend to force her……I think it’s going to be a long time, so I thought it would be nice if we could slowly take a step forward as a family.
Thus, a classmate and his sister suddenly became my family.
Although I was naturally a little anxious, I felt relieved when I saw Sayaka san’s smile, which was surprisingly friendly.
(……I guess my daily life is going to change in a flash from now on.)
We’ll see what happens from here……well, I’ll just have to hang in there !
After that, I parted from the girls, but they were coming to my house for the weekend–after waving goodbye, I turned around.
“What’s up?”
“…….No.”
When I turned around, even though there was a fair amount of distance….Sayaka san was looking at me.
As soon as our eyes met, she smiled at me with a chuckle, and with a small wave of her hand again, she turned and walked forward this time.
“Haha, I’m glad to see you’ve broken the ice !”
“……Yeah.”
Although my dad told me that, I was actually a little surprised…..I was really scared.
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