After I Comforted My Younger Stepsister Who Had Her Boyfriend Taken From Her, She Started Becoming Obsessively Sweet - 20

Chapter 20: Just the Two of Us Inside This Room

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I already loved her when I first saw her. Mom and Dad remarried and that was the trigger that allowed me to meet Shikino. I thought she was adorable, but more importantly, I was an only child. Having a little sister was the best thing that could happen to me. I immediately decided that I would cherish her, because she was my stepsister, even though we weren’t related by blood. No. Precisely because we weren’t related by blood.

“Nngh.. Oni-chan…”

Shikin gently touched my hand as I was about to get out of bed. The room was pitch black, but my eyes had already adjusted to the darkness. I still couldn’t see her expression clearly, but I could make out her gestures and the movement of her hands. Raising the corner of my mouth, I smiled faintly at her. Then, I stroked my little sister’s hand gently with my thumb before letting go. 

Standing up, I turned on the lamp on the study desk. Not too dark, not too bright. Soft light enveloped the room and I gazed at Shikino again. She was lying on the bed. Her bare skin was covered by a blanket. Yes. She was completely nude under the blanket. My eyes drifted for a moment to the faintly visible line of her cleavage, but I quickly looked away. 

Of course, Shikino didn’t miss that small gesture. Chuckling softly, Shikino teased me about it. 

“What’s with that reaction? Onii-chan,you act like you haven’t touched it yourself… Even though you have.”

What an awful way to phrase it.

All I could do was give her a strained smile in return. 

“People can’t change that easily.”

“I know. After all, I’m the same way.”

“Huh..?”

“No matter how many times I tried to give up on you, I just couldn’t. I can’t stop liking you.”

Shikino said bluntly, showing no intention to hide her feelings anymore. She looked absolutely breathtaking like this. I found it increasingly difficult to look at my little sister. She was still half-naked on the bed. I was about to sit on a nearby chair, but Shikino spoke in a hushed tone. 

“Come here, Onii-chan…”

She said while subtly revealing the inside of the futon, which in turn revealed her naked body to me.

“…Alright, alright. I get it, so stop showing me so much skin. I’m going to get excited again…”

“Isn’t it fine? We still have condoms left.”

Shikino said, teasing me. In return, I only scratched my head and gave her a wry smile.

“Shikino-san, was that really your first time? You were really… Proactive back then.”

“It was. I mean, the red stain on the sheets is proof enough, right?”

“….”

“This is the proof that my first time was taken by you, Onii-chan.”

She whispered with a somewhat mischievous, devilish smile, making it even harder for me to give her any response. Unable to find the right words, I sighed and looked up at the ceiling. Watching my reaction, Shikino chuckled softly once more. And then, she also sighed softly. 

“But still… Onii-chan?”

“…What is it?”

“Please praise me? For saving my first time just for you.”

“…Praise you…”

“There were a few dangerous moments between me and… Him. There were times when I thought I wouldn’t be able to come up with an excuse… That I might not be able to escape, but even then… I kept thinking of you. Hence why I managed to run away and keep my first time for you.”

“…Ri-Right…”

“I kept thinking that… Onii-chan would be sad if he wasn’t my first… Or… If my first time wasn’t with Onii-chan, I might puke for real… My mind was full of that kind of thoughts when I was with him.”

“….Well, I would certainly feel sad. Like something precious has slipped through my fingers…”

“Fufufu~”

Shikino grinned widely. I felt a twinge of annoyance at how elated she was, but well. I was being honest with her. That was how I truly felt, so I didn’t feel like making an excuse. I cleared my throat, trying to hide my reddening face. 

“You know, Onii-chan? I guess people are lying when they say your first time doesn’t matter. It feels really wrong if your first time is not with someone special to you.”

“…Well, everyone has a different set of values. There are people who genuinely think you can still do it even if you don’t love your partner.”

“No. There aren’t. There aren’t people like that. Without love, there’s no meaning to it.”

“…You think so?”

“Yes. I think so. Onii-chan, you said it earlier, didn’t you? That you’d be sad?”

“…”

I felt like my own words were choking me. Shikino continued on. 

“That’s why…. Thank you, Onii-chan. Thank you for still staying by my side even though I was so cold to you.”

“…Well, that’s what it means to be an older brother. I need to do at least that much as your older brother.”

At that, Shikino let out a soft chuckle. 

“But still, thank you.”

Shikino repeated. Though I was feeling embarrassed, but I tried to respond to her in my usual nonchalant way. I casually returned to the bed and sat next to Shikino, who was lying down. Then, I stroked my little sister’s hair gently. Shikino placed her hand over mine as I caressed her hair. 

Skin against skin. Warmth against warmth. The same sensation as before. I could feel the connection between me and Shikino, how deeply connected I was to her. The whirlwind of emotions inside me instantly calmed. I didn’t want to think about anything else. I only wanted to think about Shikino. I just wanted to stay like this, alone with her in this room. I wanted to talk with her forever, in this safe haven. That was my only wish. I didn’t want to let Orihara-san invade my mind again, not even for a single millimeter. 

“Hey, Onii-chan? I—”

Just when Shikino was about to say something, it happened. The phone placed on the study desk vibrated all of a sudden. A notification for a message. It wasn’t my phone… It was Shikino’s phone.

“…Hold on.”

“Sure… But Shikino? Can you please put on some clothes? I already said it multiple times, but I’m seriously at my limit here. I might push you down again.”

“Fufufu~ Isn’t it fine? You can push me down and do it again.”

“…You…”

Shaking my head in exasperation, I sighed again. Shikino went to check her phone. Her nude back was turned against me. 

“…Huh?”

“Hm? Who’s it from?”

I asked and Shikino’s expression turned grave as she replied to me.

“It’s from Sugisaki-kun.”

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T/N: Our MC actually did it… Bravo, bravo!