"Hoo... Ha..."

I took a deep breath and woke up from the bed.

And then happened to see Emile looking at me with complaining eyes.

"Uh... um... Good morning, Emile."

"..."

She turned her gaze away without saying a word and let out a disdainful hum from her nose.

Well, it's my own fault after all, so being treated like this is understandable.

Noticing the tiny figure next to me, I quietly got off the bed and observed Nana's expression.

Compared to her confused and terrified look earlier, she now had a gentler expression with her long and soft eyelashes blinking, then finally she opened her eyes.

Oh, right, I guess I don't look like her older brother now...

I immediately rushed to Emile.

"Emile! Emile!! Don't be angry, teach me how to change my face quickly. Oh, and that ring, the three thousand spirits ring, let me borrow it!!"

"Mmm... Hm... Cough..."

While I wasn't paying attention that my chest had pressed against Emile's face, Nana had already fully woken up.

She glanced around the room and looked at me and Emile.

"...Guh (sound of gulp)..."

Ah, what should I do? What expression should I use to face her?

Anyway, let's start a conversation first.

"Um... Nana..."

She stared at me while biting her finger in confusion for a few seconds, and spoke—

"Brother?"

The voice, as beautiful and unforgettable as a captivating melody, echoed in my mind.

"Brother..."

As someone who hold the idea of "years without siblings" = "years of living in the world on my own", I rarely heard someone use this pronoun which indicates an intimate relationship.

Uh-oh, not good, so excited! I wanted to start banging my head on the ground...

I slid my hands under Nana's armpits and lifted her high—

"Hm! I am your elder brother, my adorable little sister!"

Nana looked at me in mid-air and burst into a silver bell-like laughter.

By the way, Emile had been groveling on the floor in annoyance since earlier while drawing circles with one hand, not knowing who she was cursing...

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From the third day since then...

"My dear big brother, wake up."

Ah, so blissful. I really want to be awakened by this voice every morning...

I suggested her to change to calling me "brother" yesterday, because “brother" felt unfamiliar no matter how I heard it. Besides, if she continues to follow the setting of “Elder brother” that she brought from her mental world, it might bring her back to her previous state.

And also, doesn't "dear brother" sound more exciting?

I stretched my body lazily and lovingly held Nana in my arms, then twirled my fingers at the roots of her soft blown hair.

"So, what does Nana want to do from now on?"

"Hmm..."

She pinched her own cheeks and thought for a while, then shook her head.

She didn't know...?

"What does Nana like then?"

"Nana likes flowers!!"

This time, her answer came quickly, and it indicated her determination.

Thankfully, she didn't answer something like she liked her brother or else... Otherwise, it would really be hard for me to handle.

Does she really like flowers that much...

"In that case... let's open a flower shop!" I pointed to the bed next to us and smiled. "Lord Emile has plenty of money..."

"Hey~~ I never said I will let you guys use it, you know?"

"Nah, Emile..."

"Nah, big sister..."

"Umm..."

Facing our affectionate whines, Emile blushed and covered her face with a pillow, then nodded helplessly.

But then she added another insignificant sentence, "Only this time, okay?" , but it didn't matter at all...

"What does Nana want to name the flower shop?"

"I will call it the 'Fairy Tale World'!"

"Hmm," I lightly tapped her forehead with my lips. "Fairy·Tale·World."