"Alas! Shouldn't it be me saying this?"

"You, my filthy brother, dared to violate your own sister, you...you...!"

"Hold on, can you first figure out whose room this is?"

Dealing with such a stubborn Yukari, I can only make her aware of her situation by raising my voice.

"First of all, this is my room. It was you who caused all these troubles for yourself last night!"

"Huh? I caused all these troubles myself..."

It seems that she noticed the difference in the room. Originally, when my room was being decorated, Yukari was the one who instructed the designer to replicate her room in mine. But now, it seems she conveniently forgot what she did.

Achoo!

I couldn't help but shiver. Yukari lifted the blanket, not even noticing it herself.

"Hey, hey, I'm only wearing shorts and I'm so cold!"

"So what? You think my heart isn't even colder? My first kiss was taken by my own brother, my own brother..."

"You've misunderstood, right?"

Even though I feel she's just being stubborn, what worries me more is reminding her.

"Um, Yukari, is it really okay to wear something this thin?"

"Huh? Is it~ thin?"

"Mhm, very!"

She looked at me with a puzzled expression, then took notice of her own attire.

With a bra and panties... it seems she only has three pieces of clothing...

Unfortunately, Yukari's top may have revealed a large white area around her belly due to last night's tug-of-war. It was clearly visible in the morning light.

"Do you see it?"

"What are you saying now?"

"Do~ you~ see~ it?!"

"Well, why are you speaking so harshly? I'm just kindly reminding you. You shouldn't act like you're completely oblivious."

"You... hmph, do as you wish!"

Unable to compete with my wit, Yukari had no choice but to leave the room while quarreling with me.

"Idiot, you're truly a hopeless idiot!"

Before leaving the room, Yukari seemed to say something, but I couldn't understand her. It's really... huh!

When I went to bed last night, I was definitely wearing my top, but where did it go?

I rummaged through my things and finally found the top on the floor at the foot of the bed.

"What's going on? I remember it should have been on me, so how did it end up in a place like this?"

Did I remember incorrectly? With some doubts, I put the clothes back in the closet and changed into my school uniform before leaving the house.

This was the first time in these past few days that Yukari didn't wait for me at the door.

Ah, she couldn't possibly hold a grudge for this long, right?

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, she didn't even leave breakfast for me..."

Looking at the mess on the table (leftover food scraps), oh, it would be more accurate to say it's empty plates with mere crumbs of food left.

My index finger helplessly tapped on the table three times, then sighed.

"Well, what a dramatic night. I guess I'll just go to the convenience store and buy a bread roll to fill my hunger."

Wait a moment!

I stood in front of the door and thought, she said she kissed me early in the morning... it was really...

Although that's what I think in my heart, there is indeed a very real sensation on my lips.

Perhaps I really did it, or maybe not?

I've known Yukari for almost ten years, but we only started to get to know each other about half a year ago.

I took out the pocket watch hidden in my coat pocket. If it really was left by my mother, then maybe stumbling upon Yukari and I meeting was intentional on her part.

"Ah, our encounter truly is a fate...!"

This BL manga protagonist with a unique magnetic voice... could it be Sakai Yuanhui?

Heh heh heh, it's him. (These are my thoughts)

"Sorry, you've got the wrong person. We have no connection in this life or the next. Go find someone else."

"Wait!"

"Goodbye."

"Hey, is this how you treat your good friend?"

He finally said something normal, so I immediately turned back and friendly smiled at him.

"Oh really? You should have just said we had this kind of pure relationship from the beginning."

"Exactly...!"

When I said that, he suddenly burst into tears, deeply moved.

With tears and snot, he tightly held my hands and opened his heart to talk to me.

"You really are my only one in this lifetime..."

"So I should still send you to a facility for problem children, huh? Huh? Does such a facility actually exist?"

"Hey, are you intentionally trying to provoke me?!"

Do I provoke him? Who provoked who first? Plus, I had some unpleasant experiences this morning, so I was a little angry.

So I asked him, using the last of my patience.

"Hey, let me ask you!"

"Go ahead."

We both stared seriously into each other's eyes. After so many years of experience, we could see through each other's lies!

"Well then, I'll ask you... Do you really like me?"

"Um, I like you! I really like you! A lot!"

"Oh... I see."

So this is how it feels to like someone, just like what Yukari is thinking, right?

Hmph, I got lectured, huh?

"It seems I've always been wrong. Admiration is not such a simple thing."

"That's right, love can save a person, and even save the world!"

"So?"

"I'm here to love you."

Oh... I see!

I forced a faint smile, then gently opened my phone and dialed a number that I had memorized in my heart.

"Hello, is this the police station? Yeah, there's a pervert here, and I'm currently restraining him."

"I told you, Juxi, can't you grow up a bit? Stop calling me for every little thing, or I'll arrest both you and Yuanhui for his nonsense!"

Chiyori on the other end of the phone was about to be late, and just as I was about to leave, the phone rang.

But when I answered, it turned out to be some trivial matter between me and Yuanhui. This made me even more frustrated!

"Ah, I'm really sorry. Well, goodbye then."

"Um, beep beep beep..."

After the call was hung up from the other end, we didn't make any more irritating jokes. After all, we were already tired...

For over a week after that, we didn't speak to each other until Christmas Day.

Unconsciously, I couldn't stand her sometimes childish, sometimes overly mature personality anymore. It felt like being back in the Cold War era, always avoiding confrontation!

The presence of my sister instantly became like another person. How should I put it...? It should be like a character in a dream, elusive and difficult to approach.

During this period of my life, everything remained unchanged. Whenever classes ended, I would first go to the library to review the day's materials. I worked at a fast-food restaurant and organized myself.

"Hmm, looking good!" I naturally swept my bangs to the sides in the mirror and sometimes felt pleased with my own handsomeness. Well, let's consider it a boost of confidence!

After getting everything in order, I officially devoted myself to today's final task - work! Wearing my work uniform was equivalent to attendance, but this time I was greeted by a scolding from Lan, who had already been working for half a day.

"Oh? Why are you much later than usual today?"

"Well, the difficulty of my studies has increased, and my productivity has dropped lately."

I scratched the back of my head, feeling a bit embarrassed, and then apologized to her.

"I'm really sorry!"

"Apologies alone won't cut it. If you're late again, I'll deduct 500 yuan from your salary!"

"Yes, there won't be a next time!"

As I said that, Lan no longer had time to pay attention to me. She focused on receiving the food her father prepared in the kitchen and placing them in order.

Naturally, she accepted the money and gave change to the customers. And of course, she never forgot the most important thing, which was to give the customers a brilliant smile as a free gift.

"Welcome to Autumn Grass Fast Food Restaurant. Our delivery service number is in front of the door."

Lan's job was to receive the food and handle the cash register. And my job was to serve the customers who came in. During this time, I didn't need to speak, and that's why my job felt simple yet monotonous.

"Ha... I can finally go home!"

I stretched my sore arms, feeling exhausted after hanging for so long. In the blink of an eye, it was around 7 o'clock in the evening, time to go home.

"Hey, why do you look so down, little brother? Tell your precious big sister, how did your conversation with your beloved sister go?"

"Well, how did it go... Hey, we're brother and sister, you know...!"

Just as I was about to refute her topic, some difficult memories came flooding back.

A familiar conversation...

At that time, it seemed like Yukari sister had said something similar, which is why I specially disliked her, but I really hated myself at that time too. After all, the relationship I had painstakingly built up was easily abandoned!

Although I tried my best, if the other person didn't understand, wouldn't it be meaningless?

Reflecting...

In a clean and tidy living room, there was a girl wearing a pure blue dress with white edges and a boy wearing a purple half-sleeved shirt. His mood was already very suppressed, and the black stripes on that purple shirt added to the heavy sense of oppression.

"Hey, why are you always looking down?"

"..."

"Don't like talking? Do you find it particularly noisy and annoying?"

"..."

"My dad is just like that!"

She was always the one who approached me first, while I was hiding my eyes behind a waterfall of bangs, giving off an attitude that kept people at a distance.

I don't know when it started, but even my father began to slowly distance himself from me.

Yukari, my older sister from childhood, often blinked her ocean-blue eyes and watched over me, surrounding me.

Although I didn't like her pestering, unexpectedly, I didn't dislike it either, just...just...

The first time that led to our relationship becoming so cold was actually caused by an accident when we were very young.

It was a season when there would be heavy pouring rain every few days.