Chastity Reversed: Part-Time Life by the All-Girls High School - Chapter 56: To the First Family Meeting

“…Good morning.”

“Morning, Sora.”

It was morning.

I had woken up at an odd hour, and perhaps because of accumulated fatigue, it was already 9 a.m.

In the living room stood my (temporary) mother—or rather, Nozomi Sato.

“Nozomi-san, did you hear about it?”

“…Yes, I heard it from Dad.”

I no longer tried to hide my discomfort around them. Surely, that would be more convenient for everyone.

“What about Akari?”

“She went to the obstetrician first thing in the morning and got her prescription.”

“…Understood. I know an apology won’t suffice, but I am sorry.”

I bowed my head.

At least the worst-case scenario had been avoided.

An unwanted pregnancy. And between siblings, no less… such a scenario was—

“We’ll discuss that later. For now, Akari has already left for the hotel.”

“The hotel?”

“Yes, she’s there with Dad. She won’t be coming back to this house.”

“I see. Understood.”

“Akari has club activities from noon. So Dad will also be back soon—”

Click

“Looks like he’s back now.”

“Hehe, yes. But before that, breakfast. You must be hungry, right?”

“…Yes. Thank you.”

For someone dealing with “a man who violated her daughter”, her demeanor was surprisingly calm.

Maybe Akari had—no, that probably wasn’t it. They had even said they were cutting ties.

Perhaps this was their way of treating me as usual in times like these.

“If we’re here, it’ll be hard for you to eat. Let us know when you’re ‘ready’, okay?”

“Thank you for the meal.”

“I’m home. Oh, Sora’s up too? Take your time eating, okay?”

“…Thank you.”

As if nothing had happened.

My (temporary) father—or rather, Wataru-san—was cleaning the rooms as usual. Nozomi-san returned to her room, likely to work.

“Delicious.”

So I acted as usual too.

As always, Wataru-san’s Japanese-style breakfast set was exquisite.

Absolutely top-tier. This tamagoyaki—what kind of magic powder (in terms of flavor) did he use?

“Wataru-san. Thank you for the meal.”

“…Alright. I’ll go call Mom now.”

And so…

The first family meeting of my life was about to begin—

***

“We’re sorry.”

“…Huh?”

And just like that,

The moment it started, they bowed their heads to me.

I couldn’t comprehend what was happening.

“This situation is our responsibility,” Wataru-san began to explain on behalf of both of them.

“We relied too much on you and Akari,” he admitted.

“I’ll be honest. When you started acting ‘the way you do now’, we didn’t know how to interact with you anymore.”

“In that situation, only Akari managed to get along with you… and we thought ‘well then, that’s fine’.”

With their heads bowed low, their voices trembled with regret as they continued.

“So we deliberately avoided interfering too much. But that was a mistake.”

“Akari saw you not as a brother but as a man. And you saw her not as a sister but as a woman.”

“And without realizing this… things escalated into the worst-case scenario before we finally understood.”

“We should have separated your rooms sooner. We should have talked more with both of you… though it’s all ‘if onlys’ now.”

“But seeing how you only smiled when you were with Akari… we hesitated to separate you two, and that hesitation led us here.”

What was this?

Wataru-san and Nozomi-san… they were not at fault at all.

“And yet you’re apologizing? Why?”

“…Please stop this. It’s all my fault,” I said firmly.

I had taken advantage of my “place” here.

Ignoring the “sexual instincts” creeping up on me despite being aware of them.

I convinced myself it was just my imagination—and in the end, I let myself “attack” Akari.

“…It’s my fault. I’m the one who made a move on Akari.”

“!”

The words came out hoarse but clear.

I knew what they were trying to say—that this wasn’t entirely my fault—but no matter how much I apologized, as adults and parents in front of me, they would shoulder the blame anyway.

But no—that was not it at all.

It was because I… relied too much on Akari that things had ended up like this.

“I’ve always wondered… why do you insist on lying about this, Sora?” Wataru-san asked suddenly.

“Huh?”

“It’s obvious. Akari was the one who assaulted you, wasn’t she?”

“…! How do you—?”

“I don’t want to get into the graphic details here. But someone who ‘attacks’ doesn’t stop halfway and confess—it doesn’t add up.”

Ahhh…

Why wouldn’t they just take my words at face value?

“…I’m telling you! It’s my fault!!”

Frustration without an outlet boiled over until I couldn’t hold back anymore—I shouted at them.

“Blame me! Call me a terrible brother who assaulted his sister!”

Tear me apart,

Break me down,

Say something so cruel that it makes me snap out of it—

That way,

That way—I might finally be able to let go of everything…

But instead, they gently reached out with kindness once again.

“We could never do that,” Nozomi-san said softly as she leaned closer alongside Wataru-san.

Their warmth reminded me painfully of my parents from my previous world—

It felt wrong somehow; seeing them like this still unsettled me deeply even now.

“Why do you try so hard to blame yourself for everything, Sora?” Wataru asked gently yet firmly.

And then, acursed thought crossed my mind—a phrase that felt almost like an incantation.

“…Because ‘I’m a guy and Akari is a girl’.”

Of course.

Such reasoning wouldn’t make sense in this world—

“…?”

Both parents looked puzzled by what I’d just said—

If they couldn’t understand naturally,

Then I’d have no choice but to explain everything myself—to unburden myself completely onto these kind souls—

“Nozomi-san… Wataru-san…”

To these two who continued extending their compassion despite everything,

To these two whose kindness still felt alien within me–

“I’m from… ‘another world’.”

For the first time in this world,

I revealed my secret truth aloud.