Although She's a Beautiful Student Council President Who Maintains Her Coolness Towards Everyone, She Wants to Act Spoiled and Lovesick Around Him, Who is Misunderstood by Everyone as a Delinquent

(I was able to go home with Riku-kun… I was able to go home with him…)

That night, I sat on the sofa …..desperately suppressing the desire to jump up and down. For the first time in high school, I was able to go home with Riku-kun. … We even promised to go back next time after that…….

This would give us more time to be alone together……

It was no exaggeration to say that this was such a reward that I could make my failure to push him down into nothing……. And as I involuntarily lost my composure at the satisfying result, I heard the sound of pattering footsteps coming from behind the door.

“Shizuku Nee-san, bath is ready”

“Thank you for telling …Oh, your hair is wet. If you don’t dry it with a hair dryer, your beautiful hair will get damaged, you know?”

What emerged from there was my younger sister, Rinka, wrapped in loose pajamas. I returned to my usual expression and looked at her while stroking my own hair.

“My hair would be damaged if Shizuku Nee-san doesn’t dry it for me.”

“…..That’s how it is, huh….Rin, you are such a spoiled child”

“I think it’s your fault for spoiling me so much.”

“Ara, I apologize”

“If you dry my hair now, I’ll forgive you as a special exception,”

“Fufu, I understand.”

“As expected of you. Then, I’ll go get the hair dryer.”

While making a pitter-patter sound with her footsteps, Rin headed back towards the bathroom. I didn’t miss the expression on her face at that moment.

“You’re smiling so much… Fufu It’s cute.”

Just by promising to dry her hair, seeing her so happy like this makes me feel really glad… that’s why I end up spoiling her. Of course, if it’s something that brings joy to her, I’ll naturally do my part to help. You could say it’s my duty as an older sister.

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As the sound of the hair dryer dominated the living room…

“Shizuku Nee-san. Did something good happen?

“What makes you think so?”

Rin, who had entrusted her small body to me to have her hair dried, suddenly said such a thing.

“Because when I came out of the bath, you looked really happy. Just like me when Shizuku Nee-san promised to dry my hair for me.”

“…, you can see everything.”

“It’s only natural as your little sister. On the other hand, I’m sure even you can understand my feelings just by looking at my expression, right?”

“Fufu, if you put it that way, that’s true.”

A parent’s traits are passed on to their children in one way or another. “You can’t contest bloodlines”…that’s exactly right.

“….. but I think I can guess why Shizuku Nee-san is looking so happy.”

“Hmm, you seem quite proud of yourself. Then why don’t you take a guess?”

I asked while gently stroking Rin’s head.

“You had a good time with Riku-san”

“….!??”

Her answer was about 80% correct…. It wasn’t that “I had a good time” but rather “Something good happened”.

“Y-You don’t have to be so surprised….Whenever something good happens with you, Shizuku Nee-san, Riku-san is usually involved, right?”

“That’s not it at all. If you say that, it’s almost like I’m saying I like Riku-kun,”

What I have not told anyone. That was who I had feelings for. This was the one thing I couldn’t let out. Whoever gets hold of it is practically tantamount to getting hold of my weakness, so ….

“What, you don’t like him?”

“I don’t like him,”

“Really…?”

“…Really,” .

“Really, really?”

“You’re really pressing me on this… It’s really true, you know?”

Sweating profusely, I tried to bluff my way through. At that moment…., however, my hand that was drying Rin’s hair stopped moving.

This unconscious action gave away my agitation. she picked up on it and continued to press me for more information.

“Then, what is that?”

“W-What do you mean….”

“The photo of Riku-san that is secretly displayed in your room.”

“Wha….”

“In that picture-“

“No, you don’t have to say any more, Rin.”

Trying to tune out her questioning, ….I increased the power of the hair dryer, feeling my face grow hot with embarrassment. ….I realized that Rin…. had probably already picked up on my feelings, and….. in that moment, an overwhelming wave of shame washed over me…..

I’m as embarrassed as I was when I pushed Riku-kun down….. I want to wrap myself in a blanket and escape reality so much…..

“It’s because Shizuku Nee-san lies that it becomes like this, you know? Little sisters are strong.”

“B-But it’s inevitable, isn’t it…? It’s embarrassing, you know…”

“But is it embarrassing just to be caught by your little sister?”

“Someday you will find someone too…. And when that happens, I’ll tease you just like now. Be prepared because my revenge is amazing.”

These are my serious words, not a joke or teasing. When that time comes, I want to tease together with Riku-kun who will have “connected” with me… but that’s a secret.

“I will take action before that. I’ll use Riku-san as a shield,”

“Hehe, there’s no way I’ll succumb to that defense,”

“Then, while using Riku-san as a shield, I’ll talk about the picture,”

“Ugh…f-fine, I surrender,”

“I, who have your = weakness, will not be defeated by you”

If I were in Rin’s position, I would have taken the same action to make the most of the weakness I held….. And since I understand that, I have no complaints or dissatisfaction with her actions.

“…I’ve been caught by the most troublesome opponent.”

“Well, now that my hair is dry…Isn’t it your turn to take a bath, Shizuku Nee-san? Next, it’s my turn to dry your hair.”

“It’s an attractive proposal, but I’ll have to decline.”

I certainly appreciate her suggestion. Normally, I would not have refused. Yes, normally, …But I understand her true intentions.

“I know you’re going to ask me a lot of questions about Riku-kun while you’re drying my hair. I won’t let you do what you want any more.”

“A-As expected of you… I was exposed…”

“Then I’ll go take a bath. Make sure you don’t catch a cold, Rin.”

After saying those words to her I took a bath and went into my room …….My destination was my study desk, which I had used for many years. As I reached out my hand to it, I opened the bottom drawer of the many drawers in the desk…

From there, I take out one of the pictures in the glass.

“I want to take it again. A picture like this…”

A photo from our elementary school days, where we happily made peace signs at the park. There were three letters written on the empty glass part of the photo.

“… I love you, huh? It’s proof that my feelings haven’t changed… it’s true.”

I wrote the words “I love you” when I was in elementary school: …. It was a feeling that I still haven’t been able to convey even though I am in high school.

“Riku-kun…….”

As soon as I grabbed the photo in the glass with both hands, a paper-like sensation ran through my fingertips. I flipped the photo over and found…. a sticky note-like thing.

“W-What is this ……?”

The paper was still fresh and the adhesive was still working. Peeling off the paper, which I had no memory of…

[I’m sorry for sneaking a peek. Please do your best to convey your feelings to him, Shizuku Nee-san! By Rinka.]

Without knowing it, a message from the most troublesome person was written there…

“Good grief, that girl …..”

I was briefly… dumbfounded,…. but soon a feeling of happiness welled up inside me.

“….Thank you, Rin.”

I put the sticky note back in place and closed the photo.

(When I take off this sticky note, I have to tell him my feelings….)