Gloomy Outside, Gal Inside ~Dealing with My Step-Sister Isn't Easy~ - Chapter 16: Let's Talk!

Chapter 16: Let’s Talk!

“Hey, which is it?”

“… “

A sweet whisper tickles my ear.

Like a faint electric current coursing through my body, Miu’s warmth and softness provide a delightful sensation.

(Am I… am I…?)

I questioned myself inwardly.

Is this pounding in my heart directed towards Miu as my little sister, or is it for her as a woman…? Can’t there be only one answer to that?

I consider Miu to be my precious little sister… but it’s also true that I think of her as a woman, perhaps because of our bond… Feeling Miu as alluring, cute, or even endearing… Is it because I’m conscious of Miu?

“Miu…”

I touch Miu’s arm wrapped around my stomach.

She’s here, displaying her swimsuit right now, saying she’ll wear it this year… Unlike her pajamas, her skin is exposed more, and I can feel the smooth texture when I touch her arms.

“… What is it, Nii-san?♪”

… Wait a minute.

Let’s calmly think about the situation now—this is my room, and it’s just the two of us here… Miu is wearing a new swimsuit, unabashedly showing off her voluptuous figure, and she’s clinging to me from behind.

(… What’s with this situation?)

It’s a mix of joy and embarrassment. This situation is turning out to be incredible! …Sigh.

Certainly, I feel my heart pounding, and my body is burning with an intense heat. But the more I think about Miu, the more intense it becomes, and at the same time, I can also be level-headed… It’s precisely because I care about Miu so much.

“Miu, I…”

I wasn’t sure what to say… but I wanted a moment to calm down.

I called out to convey that, but Miu swiftly moved away from me as if she wouldn’t allow it, then stood in front of me.

“H-Hey!?”

She promptly sat down between my crossed legs, pressing her whole body against mine, and before I knew it, something soft touched my lips.

“!?”

“Mmm…!”

In front of me was her beautiful face… I couldn’t understand the situation, yet I couldn’t bring myself to pull away from Miu.

On the contrary, I reflexively tried to wrap my arms around her back… but she quickly moved away.

“Hehe♡”

“W-wait a m—”

“I’m going back now.”

Miu stood up, her chest swaying, and walked towards the door.

Although my attention was focused only on her chest, her posterior also provided a considerably intense stimulus in my field of view… Just before leaving the room, she turned around.

“… See you later?”

“… Yeah.”

With a loud thud, the door closed, and Miu left.

“… Huh?”

… What?

In reality, both in words and in my heart, I was filled with confusion.

Without following her as she left the room, I simply touched my own lips with my fingers… Before thinking about whether they were dry or not, or if they were rough or not, I was already perplexed.

“… Huh?”

No, no… No, no!!

Because, seriously, anyone would react like this, right!? It was a sudden kiss! Even if it was just a brief touch of lips, it was still a kiss! My first kiss in my entire life! And with Miu… Whaaat?!

“… Huh?”

I can’t say anything other than that… It’s like I’m a bot programmed to say only that.

But… my heart, which had started to calm down, is pounding incredibly loud… Miu’s smile after the kiss, and her bittersweet “see you later” when she left the room… It’s as if Miu is constantly lingering in my mind, unable to leave.

“Kiss… Kiss… What should I do?”

This is also just sibling bonding… No, it can’t be that simple.

I can’t be so insensitive as to not realize it even after experiencing this much… Damn it, is it like saying there’s no escape and I should fully acknowledge it?

“… What should I do, seriously?”

What kind of face is Miu making right now…?

Is she smiling, saying that my face turned really red… or was it really just a tease with no deeper meaning… Whatever it was, it seems like I need to confront it.

▼▽

“I did it… I did it… I did it!!!?”

As soon as I returned to the room, I jumped onto the bed.

Forgetting that I was still in my swimsuit, I desperately wrapped myself in a blanket, trying to release the heat and embarrassment from my body.

“Ah… It’s so hot!!”

Well, obviously, that’s impossible!

If I do something like this, it’ll only make it hotter! It’s almost summer already… No, we’re already halfway into summer, and here I am, risking heatstroke like an idiot!

“… Haaah.”

I thought it was important to act on impulse and kiss him… Uuh, even though I’m always so aggressive towards Nii-san… We’ve even taken baths together… Even if he saw the important parts, it was just a little embarrassing, but now that I’ve actually taken action like this, it’s so much more embarrassing!!

“But… this is for the best. With this… Nii-san won’t be able to escape… He won’t be able to ignore me!”

Yes, that’s right. With this, Nii-san can’t escape.

He should understand what I’ve been thinking all this time, what I’ve been considering… Since we even kissed, he should think beyond the boundaries of being siblings.

“I’m Nii-san’s little sister… He should understand.”

But… I’m sorry if I startled him or made him confused.

Still, deep down, I feel like this is the right thing to do, and I want to praise myself for taking such bold action… Please, Nii-san, worry about it a lot… Think about me a lot!

“… My body feels hot… I can’t calm down… For now… I need to release it.”

To be honest, the fact that I was able to kiss Nii-san was incredibly exciting for me.

I just wanted to calm my heart and experience this newfound excitement that I’ve never felt before… So I take out the partner I always use, picturing Nii-san in my mind.

“… This is dangerous.”

I just bought this swimsuit… I need to wash it.

But it’s unbearable!

I must have been acting strange at that time… That’s why, without thinking, I instinctively responded to the voice I heard from outside.

“Miu, can I talk to you for a moment?”

“Huh? Yeah… Ahh♡”

…Oh no, it was too late when I realized it.

Nii-san opened the door, looked at me… His eyes widened, and then his face turned red immediately. At that moment, my body trembled intensely.

(Well, if I think of it as making Nii-san aware…)

In that case, Nii-san, shall we have a talk!