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“Eh? Is that right.”
“Did you not know? They’re siblings in the same grade, and they look completely different, so it must have been that way.”
The classroom is a little noisy.
I thought it was a fairly well-known story about Alice and I not actually being brother and sister, but it seems that there were still some students who didn’t know about it.
“No, there is also a child born within a year of another……wow, seriously. That’s why they’re not similar.”
“Are you an airhead…..Alice chan’s birthday was one month later, so he’s the older brother. I heard from the same guy.”
Similar topics were talked about in elementary and junior high schools.
It usually starts when someone learns about the difference in birthdays and starts making a fuss. Appearance is certainly a big factor in doubting someone, but it’s not a deciding factor.
So when it becomes clear that her birthday is a month off, everyone will cheerfully point out this.
Maybe they feel as if they have become a detective.minal. I myself haven’t committed any criminal acts, but for them, the fact that I’m Alice’s older brother seems to be the biggest crime.”
“So a brother and sister who aren’t related by blood.”
“Just like an eroge.”
“And I hear they’re both living together.”
“I-I’m jealous……Alice chan as a sister…..that means that they can get married……”
Then they start saying whatever they want.
Even though I haven’t done anything, they think they can be forgiven for saying anything because I have a beautiful younger sister named Alice.
Or maybe it’s okay because the atmosphere here is like that. Perhaps they are unconsciously thinking something like this.
“Living under the same roof, if it were me, I would never get involved.”
“I wouldn’t do that.”
But it’s not really allowed.
It’s not them who decide that line.
“You’re not supposed to do that to your sister, are you? Please use common sense to say what you want. To be clear, it doesn’t feel good to be told what you want.”
That’s right.
It might not be me, but I definitely have the right to stop them.
“Ugh…m-my bad.”
“What, don’t get too angry……”
“Yes, it was just a joke.”
Even though there was an uneasy atmosphere as a result, I don’t regret what I said.
They can’t understand the feelings of human beings who are chapped every time.
Is it such a bad thing to be understood by people who do not understand? I don’t think so.
There are people in this world who do not know unless they say that it is a bad thing.
“H-hey Alice chan. How’s it going? Did Tojo Nii try to get his hands on you….”
Some of them are so bad that they ask others for help.
The male student who brought up the topic first threw the topic at Alice without reading the mood. But that’s a bad idea.
“That hasn’t happened to me.”
“Eh……”
“My brother is a kind person. He will never do anything that I dislike. Even if it’s a joke, I don’t want you to talk about bad things about my brother.”
He probably didn’t realize it. Alice had been frowning ever since this topic came up.
I had intended to speak up from the beginning, but it’s obvious that this is what happens when you bring up the subject when the timing isn’t right.
“I-I thought so.”
“Please be careful next time. I don’t want anyone to say bad things about my brother.”
“Y-yeah. Ahaha, sorry.”
Clearly offended by Alice, he was forced to withdraw his opinion.
…I guess this is it. Alice was superior to him, and her position became more certain. Not wrong at all. It would have been nice if Alice could finish this topic…
“Besides, my brother said that he felt bad for being late, but that is wrong. I got sick when I was on the train, so once I got off the train and rested, that’s why we were late…..”
“Eh, i-is that right.”
“Yes. It’s not my brother’s fault, but he tried to protect me, so it turned out like that…it’s all my fault.”
“No, it’s not like that ! Sorry for being weird !”
“Tojo kun, you have some good points. Maybe you should reconsider !”
“Hey ! That’s right !”
This time, a different gaze from before focused on me.
No, it’s like they’re looking at me, but not really. There was fear in all of their eyes.
I don’t want Alice to hate me.
I don’t want her to feel bad about it.
I can see such feelings.
Through me, everyone was watching Alice. Something that has been repeated for a long time is happening here again.
I’m tired of that, but I can’t show that in front of Alice.
Only Alice looks at me in a good mood. She looks at me as if to say, [I can do it if I try.]
(I’ll give you a compliment later)
I don’t think Alice did anything wrong.
She just covered me in her way.T his is clearly different from the old days.
That’s why I have to praise her. Because Alice did something good.
It’s my fault that everyone doesn’t see me. I have to thank Alice for giving me this opportunity.
“Alice chan and everyone is selfish.”
I suddenly heard a murmur from the seat next to me, and I looked up slightly.
When I looked, Shiramine san wasn’t looking at me or Alice. She just stared off into the distance, feeling uninterested.
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