Episode 14

The first thing I thought was that it was soft.

It had a silver sheen to it, and I thought it was a completely different hair color from mine, but I didn’t expect it to feel so good against my skin.

I wonder if this kind of feeling is like silk .I have never actually touched it, so I don’t know. In the first place, the experience of stroking people’s heads itself is quite lacking for me.

There’s nothing like power or speed. How much is good? Is this enough? Everything about this is unclear.

So anyway, I decided to touch it as gently as possible. Just try to stroke gently so as not to break it.

“Nn……”

I don’t know if that worked, but Alice squinted comfortably.

The eyelids of her big eyes were drooping. Even though it’s not my problem, how long her eyelashes were?

“Thank you as always, Alice. Thanks to Alice, I’m saved.”

I don’t know if my voice has reached Alice now. But even if it doesn’t, it’s fine.

Even just touching her like this, I’m sure she is satisfied. That much is obvious just by looking at Alice’s face.

“Really? Nii san.”

“Yeah, it’s true.”

“Am I helping Nii san?”

“Yeah, of course.”

“Do you need me?”

“Yeah, obviously.”

Alice asks, feeling somewhat dreamy.

If you were listening from the side, you might wonder why she went out of her way to ask such a thing.

Alice is popular at school, and many students probably like her.

I haven’t heard in detail, but even confessions have been made countless times, including when she was in junior high school.

There must be many people who need Alice. And that number will continue to increase in the future. There are probably many people who are better than me, and I’m sure there are people who understand Alice better.

“Thank you, Nii san.”

Alice looks up at me with moist eyes, but those eyes aren’t supposed to be directed at me.

There are more suitable guys for Alice. I’m the link between my sister until she meets that person.

I’d be fine as a stepping stone for Alice until she met someone she truly cared about.

I don’t want anything more than that.

“I will do my best even more. Nii san.”

“…There’s no need to try hard. Alice, you don’t have to try hard anymore. I mean it.”

“No. Nii san.”

Alice touches my hand. Her hands are damp and sweaty.

“I want to do my best. If I do that, Nii san will praise me.”

“……Alice.”

“At that time, only look at me. You’re the only one who can see me properly.”

I tried to say no.

But I couldn’t. Because Alice’s eyes kept me captivated.

“I will do my best. So, hey.”

――Then please pat me on the head again and praise me. Nii san.

My sister uttered a wish like such a small child.

With very moist eyes. She looks at me with feverish eyes.

“Yeah, I understand.”

I nodded, leaving the hand still stroking her head.

I had never been praised before, so I suppressed my inner anxiety, wondering if I would ever be able to properly praise Alice.

(Wanting to be praised.)

What about me? I wonder if I want someone to compliment me.

I wonder if anyone would praise me.

Even my parents didn’t praise me like this.

(……Amane praised me)

But I shook my hand. I chose alice.

Then I guess I shouldn’t want it anymore. Being praised by someone is something I no longer want.

(Even though I knew it, it’s a bit tough.)

I have to grow up, but I don’t know how.

No one will tell me. But I have no choice but to do it.

As Alice’s brother, I have to do it properly.

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