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“Eh……”
For a moment, I didn’t know what was being said.
I forgot about the current situation and stared at Alice’s face.
Then Alice also looked straight at me.
Our gazes crossed, and we could only see each other in our vision.
We were alone in the world. It is a world I would never wish for.
But what about Alice? Thinking back, I don’t think I’ve ever asked her about it.
It’s not something you ask a sister as a brother, of course, but for some reason I was thinking about it at the time.
“I’m asking if you don’t want to be with me.”
Alice asks me.
She has a beautiful voice. But there is something empty about it.
I could sense from Alice right now that she was in danger of going somewhere else if I rejected her.
“It’s not that I don’t want to, but……”
I wonder if that’s why. I couldn’t clearly deny Alice’s question.
I lowered my gaze as if I were running away, and I gave an ambiguous reply, and Alice nodded, somewhat satisfied.
And then,
“Then it’s fine. We’re brother and sister, so there’s no problem.”
She said something like that. It wasn’t even a question anymore.
“That’s…..”
In fact, it was true.
I can’t clearly reject Alice.
I was aware that I was a worthless older brother compared to my exceptionally talented step sister.
There is also a negative point. I also have a quiet personality. That’s why I can’t be strong against Alice.
I knew that myself. That’s why when we first moved in, we made a rule to not interfere as much as possible when we were in each other’s rooms, and we drew the line.
It was simple, but it was effective. until now.
“Hey, it’s okay. Nii san.”
But Alice tries to break the rule.
She implicitly says that such a rule is unnecessary.
It’s not good, it can’t be good, but Alice says she doesn’t need it.
The boundaries of how far we can touch each other are still unclear, so until I figure that out, we should avoid unnecessary interference.
Even Alice should know that. Why is it that……
“I’ll buy a new lock on my way home today. So until I finish installing it…”
“You can change the lock right away, right? That means it’s only for today, right?”
Alice seemed to be taken aback by my suggestion, as if I was trying to squeeze it out of her.
I knew I wasn’t buying any time, but Alice’s accusing tone made me shrink back.
“That’s…….”
“I say it’s not necessary. We’re brother and sister, so it’s normal for us to go back and forth in each other’s rooms. My friends also say it’s normal for her to go into her brother’s room and read manga.”
Alice tries to persuade me.
What she mentioned was a story about an actual brother and sister. If they’re siblings who get along well, that makes sense. It’s certainly natural to do something like that.
(But we are……)
We don’t fit that example.
Close siblings. A real brother and sister. Our relationship doesn’t fit either of those categories.
Our relationship is about to begin, and little by little we will become brother and sister in the true sense of the word. That’s how it should be.
“I see.”
“Yes, that’s why I want us to be like that. I want to get closer to Nii san. I.”
But Alice’s proposal was too hasty. It shouldn’t be a problem if you take your time more slowly.
You don’t have to be in such a hurry…are you in a hurry?
(Is Alice in a hurry for something?)
I can’t think of anything that would make her want to do such a thing,……no, maybe,…….
“Hey, that’s fine, right? Nii san. It’s my request. With this, we’re done. Right?”
Before I could even think about it, Alice was coming at me. I could only nod vaguely at my sister’s forceful request.
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