Episode 5 – [Can we take a shower….together?]

“I’m glad that Konno kun saved you, but you could’ve died, you know? Do you understand?”

“Yes, I’m really sorry…….”

Himemiya san scolds Mizuki chan harshly.

I know that you have to scold children when they do something wrong.

I did the same thing to Mizuki chan earlier.

But I already scolded Mizuki chan enough, and it seems like she’s already reflected on it.

So I felt that it was not good to scold her any more.

So, I decided to give her a quick helping hand.

“Himemiya san, I guess that’s enough.”

“Konno kun…..but.”

“Actually, I already scolded her earlier. I’m sure Mizuki chan already understands. Right, Mizuki chan.”

“Yes, I will be more careful from now on. I promise. Absolutely.”

Mizuki chan, who received my words, looked at Hinemiya san’s face and conveyed words of remorse so firm that it was hard to believe that she was 9 years old.

“See? I’m sure she’s reflecting on her actions. Even though she is still young, she has done well.”

“Mou…everyone is so kind to Mizuki…”

“Besides, I want Mizuki chan to take a quick shower and warm up. I also jumped into the river, so I know that the water temperature was quite low. If this continues, Mizuki chan will catch a cold.”

“That’s…sigh, I understand. Mizuki also seems to have reflected on it, so I won’t say anything more.”

Himemiya san let out a small sigh, feeling like it can’t be helped.

There was no trace of the scary atmosphere she had when she was scolding Mizuki chan.

“Mizuki chan. I’m glad.”

“Yeah ! Thank you, Sota Onii chan.”

Mizuki chan’s face turned into a smile and she hugged me with a big hug.

I gently patted her head.

“Is it my imagination? Mizuki seems to have grown quite fond of Konno kun, doesn’t she?”

“It seems so.”

I couldn’t help but chuckle at Hinemiya san’s point of view.

“But somehow. Konno kun seems quite calm, and I think he might be liked by little girls.”

“What do you think?”

I don’t know much about psychology, so I have no idea why.

As far as I know, I think without any basis that it might be called the ‘suspension bridge effect,’ where the heart automatically replaces the excitement of being in a pinch with the excitement of goodwill.

“But then again, Konno kun?”

Suddenly, Hinemiya san turned her serious face toward me.

“Erm, what is it?”

The school’s idol stared at me with serious eyes, and an indescribable tension enveloped my body.

I was not sure if she was still suspecting that I did something wrong to Mizuki chan.

I thought.

“Konno kun, could you please take a shower here? Konno-kun also gets cold when his body gets cold, right? You also got wet, right?”

Oh, so that’s what she meant.

“That’s all right then. My house is quite close to here, so I’ll take a shower when I get home.”

“No, you can’t.”

……Eh?

Why did I get an immediate response and a strangely strong tone of voice saying no?

“Really, it’s fine.”

“No, if I say no, then no. If I let the person who saved our life catch a cold, it would be a scandal for the Himemiya family. I can’t face my ancestors.”

“It’s not such a big deal….. Young people don’t die just because they catch a cold.”

I don’t think it’s something that should be brought up to your ancestors.

“It’s a big deal.”

“No, no, no—-akhsyuu !”

“Look, you’re sneezing. Isn’t that proof that your body is cold?”

“Well, it’s not that I’m not cold. But I’m really fine.”

“Konno kun, you look like a quiet boy, but you are surprisingly indiscreet. You should listen to what I say.”

“Ehh……”

Why is my evaluation like [He’s a good kid, but he’s a surprisingly caring younger brother.]

I felt a little frustrated that Himemiya san didn’t see me as a man of the same generation, and I felt so empty.

“It can’t be helped……Mizuki, can you do me a favor?”

And here, suddenly, for some reason, Himemiya san made a request to Mizuki chan.

“Um ! Sota Onii chan ! Why don’t we warm ourselves in the shower?”

Mizuki chan looked up at me with innocent eyes as she hugged me–!

“Gghhhh !?”

Stop it, Mizuki chan !

Don’t stare at me with those innocent, childish eyes !

I’m not doing anything wrong at all, but you’re making me feel so guilty !?

“Hey, can we take a shower…..together?”

“Ah, eh, umm…….well, since we’re here? We can take a shower together…..?”

There’s no way I, an ordinary person, could look up at the cute Mizuki chan and resist her attacks.

I shook my head.

And so.

I was led into the Himemiya house and ended up taking a shower with Mizuki chan.　

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