I Achieved a Happy Ending in a World Where Erotic and Grotesque Things are Commonplace, but I Hadn't Thought About What Would Happen After That. - Chapter 10 When did you get the impression that your little sister wasn't aiming for you?

Chapter 10 When did you get the impression that your little sister wasn’t aiming for you?

Hmm, time to hunt, I guess.

Such were the words of a character I once saw in an anime in my previous life, but I suppose it’s only natural when it comes to Inori.

(Hmm…?)

I focused my consciousness on the area behind Inori, from where she had run, and indeed, there was a faint presence of someone.

It wasn’t an Ayakashi nor a Ayakashi hunter; it was more like that of an ordinary person, and I didn’t sense any real threat from them.

“It doesn’t seem like there’s any danger, does it?”

“Yeah… But I’m still gonna hunt them down.”

“Onii-chan… Thank you.”

You don’t need to thank me.

But Inori, being my little sister, has had her fair share of experiences… Even though she doesn’t have the power to fight, being captured by a youkai before… Well, it doesn’t sit right with me, but it seems to have made her stronger.

“I somehow felt it since we left school.”

“So it’s either someone from your school, or an outsider who’s been tailing you from there.”

“…… A stalker, maybe?”

Stalker…?

Damn, that makes it even less acceptable… So, the presence is still there, and I ask Inori and Aika to stay put while I approach from behind.

And there he was, an ordinary male middle school student… Judging from his uniform, he goes to the same school as Inori, and he’s probably not a classmate… Maybe a junior student?

“Hey.”

“Ah!? “

I applied a little pressure, and I’m sorry about that, but when it comes to my little sister, I can’t help but turn into a demon… There was a major transformation in her, like wearing a heart-shaped pajama with a hole for easy access, but even so, Inori is my cute little sister… Haa.

The sigh that escaped my lips was all in my head… It was all in my head, I tell you.

“Oh, it’s you…”

“What’s your deal with following my sister around?”

“W-What does it matter to you!?”

“It matters a lot, of course!”

So, he wasn’t going to deny following Inori… But he must know that I’m her brother by now.

Just as I confronted him, Inori and Aika arrived on the scene.

“Savior-senpai…” (He’s referring to Inori.)

“Who…?”

“D-Don’t you remember? You picked up my handkerchief the day before yesterday!”

Huh? Over something like that…?

The eyes behind his glasses showed disappointment, as if to say, “How could you not remember me?” …But I could tell that this was the type of guy who would misinterpret a little kindness.

(Huh, really…? Well, I guess it’s a little surprising that someone like this still exists in such a harsh world.)

Well, I can’t let this slide.

You never know with these kinds of guys; they might say something weird and get worked up, or do something to Inori when I’m not looking… But it’s clear that I need to put him in his place.

However, I won’t show off my power as an Ayakashi hunter—at least not at this point.

“Hey, listen here—”

And so, I was about to give him a gentle warning, but… It seems I underestimated this world’s little sisters.

“If you’re doing this because you feel some kindness from me, please stop. To be honest, I’m not interested in you at all.”

“W-What do you mean!? But I—”

“I’m not interested in that at all, and to begin with, I don’t remember you. So, that’s how insignificant you are to me.”

Inori made her stance crystal clear.

Aika, standing next to her, was also surprised, probably because she never expected such words to come from someone as reserved-looking as Inori.

Honestly, I felt the same way… But maybe it’s better to be this straightforward so that he’ll give up more easily?

“I—”

“Onii-chan.”

“Yeah?”

Inori beckoned me closer, and I instinctively leaned in.

“I realized something—in cases like this, it’s better to make them completely lose interest rather than let things get complicated. So, I’m going to be a little dramatic here.”

“Hmm? Hmm… Hmm?”

……Hmm? Suddenly, I had a very bad feeling about this.

Inori flashed a smile, and then—she exploded, like a bomb that had been hidden within her.

“I masturbate every day thinking about Onii-chan.”

“……Huh?”

“Ah!?”

“W-What!?!?”

The junior student was left dumbfounded. And so was I.

I shook my shoulders, wondering what the hell she was saying.

Aika’s eyes widened as if her eyeballs were about to pop out.

“Not just my classmates, but I don’t think about my juniors at all. I only think about Onii-chan. Just thinking about him makes my body hot and sensitive.”

“Umm, Inori-san…? “

“Shh.”

“Y-Yes… “

I fell silent as Inori fixed her gaze on me with an intensity I had never experienced before.

“A-Are you really okay with this?”

“…… I don’t know.”

Bro, I don’t get it anymore.

But this was Inori’s strategy to make him completely lose interest… Still, the reputational damage to me… No, no, I should gladly accept it if it ensures Inori’s peaceful school life…

But of course, Inori wasn’t finished yet.

“I can’t be satisfied with anyone but my brother anymore. So, give up? I don’t want anyone but him to push me down or do anything else. I’m only interested in him… To be even more specific, the only thing I want to accept is Onii-chan.”

“Please stop there, I can’t take anymore!? “

“Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat!? “

My heart, hardened from fighting Ayakashis, can’t take any more than this!

I couldn’t take it anymore and tried to stop Inori, but before I could, the junior student couldn’t take it either and ran away, shouting loudly.

As he bumped into passersby without apologizing, his expression was intense… It must have been because his feelings for Inori were all jumbled up.

“… Hmph, how trifling.”

Amidst all this, my little sister was acting smug.

“Hey, Aika.”

“Y-Yeah?”

“If someone said that to you… Would you be completely freaked out?”

“U-Well… I mean, you’re blood-related siblings, right? But it’s Inori, so… I’m not really surprised or freaked out.”

“Don’t say scary things like that!”

If you say that, it’s like you’re saying Inori actually did what she just said! Give me a break.

After all that, Inori and I headed home together.

I apologized to Aika for involving her in such a weird situation, and she said that she found it interesting, in a way… Girls’ senses are beyond me.

“I’m sorry for involving you in this, too, Onii-chan.”

“N-No, it’s totally fine.”

It’s not totally fine… I’m tired in every sense of the word.

But I never expected Inori to go that far. I guess she wanted to deal with this quickly because it was bothering her.

(Well, maybe it’s better that the guy wasn’t an Ayakashi hunter or something. Honestly, if he was, it would’ve been a hassle.)

There are no conflicts between Ayakashi hunters in this region… But I’m pretty hated by the former student council members from last year, who I convinced to quit.

They already graduated, but I still remember the hostile glares they gave me at the graduation ceremony, blaming me for getting in their way.

“Inori, make sure to tell me right away if anything else happens, okay?”

“I know. It’s not good to keep things to myself and end up worrying you, right?”

“Yeah.”

If you understand that, then that’s fine, I ruffled Inori’s hair.

Our parents scolded us for being late, so while Inori explained the situation, I headed straight for the bath… But I was confronted with an unexpected situation.

“I’m coming in, Onii-chan.”

“Why!? “

Suddenly, the door to the dressing room opened, and Inori rushed in.

She came into the bathroom without even taking off her clothes, but at the last moment, she made a gesture to grab a bath towel, so she was properly wrapped in it.

“W-What are you doing!? “

“Let’s take a bath together. We used to do it all the time, didn’t we?”

“The past is the past, and the present is the present!? If Mom and Dad found out about this… “

No, that’s not the real reason.

The towel covered her body, but the valley between her swells was completely exposed… or rather, the way she wore this bath towel was too damn sexy!?

“They know about it. They said to warm up together so you don’t get cold.”

“Ah, I knew it! I knew they’d say something like that!”

Taking a bath with Inori like this was also a rare occurrence.

Of course, it’s a pain to have this happen all the time, but this is bad… No, I have to stop thinking of her as my little sister!

“I’ll wash your body for you. As a thank you to my Onii-chan, who always protects me… I love you, Onii-chan.”

“I, Inori… “

When she says things like that, it gets to me, bro.

The pure emotions that wash away any impure thoughts of her being sexy or wrong overwhelm me, and I feel like crying.

“Okay then, Inori.”

“Okay, leave it to me.”

So I thought I could trust you, Inori…!!

“Mmm… How’s that?”

“……………….”

Inori was washing my back… But I didn’t want to acknowledge or think about the way she was doing it.

I could definitely feel the soap suds on my back… But more than that, the soft, fluffy sensation was forcing me to stop concentrating.

“Ugh… This is my first time, and it’s tiring. But moving my body like this could be considered exercise. If you have the chance, Onii-chan, you should join me in this exercise.”

This is… This is something that’s taken the form of my little sister.

If I don’t think of it that way, I’ll be done for… or rather, even though she’s my own little sister, the way she is now is making my body react in a dangerous way is really bad!.

She’s a mob character… She’s a mob character, I told myself.

But why is she like this… Guuuuuuuuuh!

“Onii-chan, are you okay…? “

“I’m fine.”

After the bath, my parents commented that I looked haggard.

I guess I squeezed out all the mental strength I had gained from fighting Ayakashis…

(We used to take baths together all the time when we were little… It was fun and exciting because she was my first little sister. But now, taking a bath with her has become so exhausting.)

Is this what they call growing up? It’s scary.

“In terms of physical distance, I’m the closest to him… Fufu… Ahahaha♪”