Episode 3

“Thank you for the meal.”

“Thank you very much. How was the taste?”

“It was delicious. I mean, Alice’s cooking is always delicious.”

The morning was a simple combination of toast, salad and soup, but even so, it was certainly tasty.

“No, not at all. I just follow the recipe.”

“I think it’s great that you can make it taste so good.”

“I don’t like it when people praise me too much……”

Alice’s cheeks turned red and she looked humble, but this was the pure truth.

At least Alice’s cooking is much more delicious than the one I make. Even if I took the time to make something delicious, I wouldn’t be able to beat Alice.

I knew that very well. I could already feel it painfully.

Feeling the lingering aroma of the food in my mouth, I picked up my and Alice’s dishes and left the table.

“I’ll wash the dishes.”

“Ah, I will help you, too.”

“No need. You already cook, so let me do this at least.”

It is important to share the responsibility. Especially if you live together. I feel bad when one of us is doing the work while I’m not doing anything.

“One of these days, I have to thank Alice properly. Is there anything you would like me to do?”

“Um. Well then, unlock the room…”

“No.”

“Muu.”

Alice puffed out her cheeks, but even if she made a face like that, I wouldn’t be able to do anything.

I said something, but I didn’t say anything. I wasn’t stupid enough to make such a careless remark in front of the intelligent Alice.

“Onii san is mean. I’d like to wake you up directly in the morning.”

“It’s not like I’m messing with you. It’s not like I have trouble getting up. I’m just trying to be in moderation.”

Even close friends have manners. It is important to draw the line. Especially for us.

This was a necessary arrangement for both of us.

But Alice didn’t seem to be convinced. With her cheeks puffed out, she said something like this

“Isn’t it okay? We’re brother and sister. There’s nothing strange about a younger sister waking up her older brother.”

As if it was nothing, with eyes laced with emotions that were not directed at her brother

“—-Right. You’re absolutely right.”

“Right?”

Alice, who makes a smug face with a hmmm.

She has a nice face, and the way she snorts with pride is quite picturesque.

I’m not saying that I don’t long for the gal-game-like situation of being woken up in the morning by a cute little sister.

“Then tomorrow, I’ll start……”

“”I’ll think about it. I have to leave the house soon, so I’m going to wash my face.”

I turned my back to Alice and started to walk away.

“Mmm ! Aren’t you trying to escape ! Onii san is messing with me!”

“Hahaha. Alice, get ready.”

I hear Alice’s angry voice behind me, but I pass it off with a flick of my hand.

–Yes, that’s fine. For now. It was a good exchange. Don’t worry, we’re playing “brother and sister” properly.

“It’s okay, it’s okay. I just have to be firm.”

I arrived at the bathroom and stood in front of the sink. I turned on the faucet and let the cold water run, then put face cream on my hand and washed my face. I made a loud noise to calm myself down.

I don’t know if Alice is aware of this. But if she doesn’t, it’s better that way.

If wecontinue to be siblings, she will come to think that the feeling is just her imagination or her affection for her brother. No, it should be.

“It has to be.”

I turned off the faucet and looked in the mirror and there was my face.

A normal face. I had the face of a normal guy, the face of a normal guy who could be found anywhere. It’s not even a joke to say that my face looks like a commoner.

I’m too unproportionate to be standing next to Alice.

We are so different from each other in terms of facial features. We have never been seen as brother and sister by people who don’t know what’s going on.

Alice must have known that very well.

“So don’t look at me like that……”

The words I muttered were sucked into the towel wiping my face without being heard by anyone.

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