Chapter 30

After taking a shower, Raina Nan walked into her room with wet hair, emitting the scent of shampoo.

Tomorrow is the weekend, so she doesn't have to sleep early. She can go to the internet...

She turned on the computer and sat in front of the screen, but didn't know what to do. She casually browsed web pages.

She typed "Akita Inu" and clicked to enter a forum called Tieba, where many Akita Inu owners exchange experiences of raising dogs. She usually just reads and doesn't participate in discussions.

She rested her head on her hands and slowly browsed the posts on the screen.

"Sister Control Ba...?"

She accidentally discovered a forum called Sister Control Ba in the recommended section.

There's actually a forum like this? She was curious and clicked to enter.

...

All these types of posts.

"What is all this..."

She continued scrolling down.

A post highlighted with red words caught her attention.

Driven by curiosity, she clicked to enter.

"I also want a sister, damn it!"

"Sad, but blame the one-child policy, ~﹏~ sigh"

"The one-child policy took away my sister!!!"

The posts were full of complaints like these.

"Huh... what are these people doing..."

She muttered to herself, realizing that the people inside seemed to be those without sisters, gathered together to vent their grievances.

"Forget it, I have a sister, but I don't find her cute at all"

Ah, someone with a sister appeared.

Immediately, the post became more crowded.

"Oh oh~ front row watching the winner of life with a sister"

"Watching, watching..."

"Fifteen words, fifteen words..."

What is fifteen words? A new form of performance art? She felt a little dizzy, as if she couldn't keep up with their conversation.

"Of course they envy, people with sisters should kneel in front of their sister's door and thank God every day."

She murmured to herself, thinking of that person.

I should really let him see this post, to make him realize his blessings...

"By the way, do we have sisters in this Tieba?"

The OP spoke again.

"The OP is overthinking, what sister would visit this kind of forum?"

"The answer is that 90% of this Tieba are pure male-asses~ (bitter smile)"

"..."

She was speechless, as if she was being targeted.

"Who said that, I am a sister."

She replied to the post.

"Nani?!"

"Probably a trans girl~(‵ε′)"

"Laughing."

"Huh?!"

These people actually didn't believe her and even called her a trans girl? This she couldn't endure.

"I really am!"

For some reason, she actually became serious.

"Then show us a picture~"

"Show a picture! No picture, no truth!"

"Huh?"

She froze in front of the screen. A picture? Are they asking for her photo? But she has never posted her photo online. Words like scam, online dating, roofies suddenly flashed through her mind. She associated it with the TV shows that often talk about online fraud starting with leaking personal information. She panicked for a moment.

Ding Dong

At this moment, a small exclamation mark flashed in the upper right corner of the webpage, indicating that someone had sent her a private message.

She clicked on it and a dialog box popped up.

[Hello]

It was someone named "Flower Blooming in Midsummer".

[Hello]

"Hehe, how old are you, sister?"

"Oh... 16"

"Haha, I'm older than you, so I'll call you Little Fish~"

Raina Nan wasn't good at creating usernames, so she used the homophone of her name, "Blue Fish".

"So that's it..."

After hesitating for a few seconds, she carefully typed a few words:

"Are you a boy or a girl?"

"Oh, me? I'm definitely a girl, any worries about being a sister?"

"No, none at all"

"Haha~"

"How did you know that I am a sister?"

Probably because she has never chatted with strangers online before, she felt a bit excited.

"Because I am also a sister, so it's just intuition~""Is that so..."

[Neh, can I ask you a question~]

"?"

[Do you like your brother?]

Huh?! She shivered, almost knocking over the cup next to her.

"Just... don't hate him... like that."

It seems like this is the answer she gives to everyone who asks.

"Is that so?"

"Yeah, what about you?"

"Of course I do!"

"Huakai Banxia" answered quickly, as if it didn't even require her to think.

Raina Nan looked at the screen, suddenly unsure of what to say.

"But, you know, he's not a blood brother~"

the person on the other side added.

"Oh, I see."

That's when her tense nerves relaxed.

"That's nice."

"What's nice?"

"Nothing!"

She hurriedly typed.

"Xiaoyu"

"Hmm?"

She blanked out, then suddenly snapped back to reality.

"Is your brother a siscon?"

"How would I know..."

Although everyone around her says that he's a siscon, she still hasn't fully understood what that means.

"Don't you pay attention to him at all?"

"How do you pay attention?"

"For example, does he occasionally say ambiguous things to you, or get into fights for your sake?"

She thought about it, and it seemed like her brother had done those things...

Just as she was about to type a reply, another message came through:

"For example, does he sneak a peek through a crack in the door while you're showering, or secretly hide your socks and underwear?"

"He would never do that!!!"

She blushed instantly, feeling like she was being teased.

"Haha, just kidding~"

"Actually, it's very simple to test if he's a siscon~ It depends on whether you're willing or not!"

"How do I test it?"

She was still curious...

"Just tell him that you want to have a boyfriend and see how he reacts~"

"I'll be scolded..."

That was her initial reaction.

"Don't worry, he won't. I promise!"

"...Is that so?"

She skeptically pulled out her phone. It was already 11 o'clock, she wasn't sure if he was asleep or not, but she didn't care...

"Xiaodian? Speak."

She heard a familiar voice on the other end of the phone.

"Hey, uh..."

She hesitated for a moment, then straightened her back.

"I want to have a boyfriend..."

"Huh?!"

He paused for a moment, then suddenly raised his voice:

"Raina Nan, are you confused?!"

"I..."

"What 'I' what! You're so ugly, no guy would like you! Go to sleep!"

After he finished speaking, he hung up the phone, sounding a bit angry?

She angrily tossed the phone onto the bed, stomping on the floor. If she had to blame someone, it was herself for seeking trouble.

"I asked, and he said I'm ugly, no guy would like me!!"

She was still angry, picked up the glass of water on the table, and drank it all in one gulp.

"Don't believe him."

"But it doesn't feel like he's lying..."

She thought about it for a moment.

"I think... your brother wants to possess you, hehe~"

Huakai Banxia typed a smiling face symbol.

"..."

She didn't know what to say, possess? That word was really fresh...

"Alright, let's talk next time~! If you don't understand anything in the future, you can ask me, I'm an expert~"

"Oh."

"Well, goodbye, we'll meet again~ Xiaoyuer~"

After saying that, Huakai Banxia went offline.

"Unbelievable..."

The empty room, only she remained, hugging her knees, sitting curled up on the chair, feeling unsettled by a stranger...

If she can't understand it, then she won't think about it. She turned off the lights and went to sleep.

...

In the darkness, the phone she tossed aside quietly lit up, but because it was set on silent, she was unaware.

And the name that blinked on the screen was his.