I Fell in Love with Someone I Shouldn't Have Fallen in Love with

Sibling Love

Souji’s POV

After Golden Week, I spend my days working on my part-time job and studying.

Amidst my concerns about Ami, I find myself distracting myself with busyness as a way to escape from reality.

There is a lingering sense of guilt in distancing myself from Ami, who has been so helpful to me, but I reminded myself that being overly friendly with her can lead her to misunderstanding my intentions. That’s why I decided to distance myself from her.

When I talked to Emi about it, she said,

“Souji-senpai is too sweet to Onee-chan. Even though you think of Onee-chan as your cute little sister, there are times that you need to assert yourself!”

Emi’s words make me realize that I indeed need to keep my distance from Ami

However, it seems that Emi is also concerned about Ami in many ways, and they have discussed things together. As a result, Ami seems to have calmed down a lot since before the summer break started.

Ami stopped inviting me to go out with her and she also stopped coming to my room late at night. Also, I only receive one message a day from Ami lately. Her messages are all concerned about my well-being.

Because of this, I feel at ease for the time being.

Still, according to Emi, Ami seems to be pushing herself quite hard, and because of that I feel a sense of guilt deep within my heart for distancing myself from her. Given the circumstances, I try to reply to Ami’s messages as considerate as possible.

Come to think of it,

“I really want to call you ‘Onii-chan’! But I know that is not possible right now, so at least I’m going to call you ‘Souji-senpai’ for now! My goal is to be able to call you ‘Onii-chan’ in public someday!”

Emi told me so.

“As an older brother, I’m really happy to hear you say that, it motivates me to do my best. Emi-san is truly a cute little sister.”

I can’t help but to say so. However, the moment after I said so, I feel incredibly embarrassed.

During the summer break, my father and that woman go on a trip together. That means, there are only the three of us left at home.

During that time, Ami works hard to prepare our everyday meal. It reminds me of the times back in middle school when she used to prepare snacks and lunches for me.

Thanks to that, I’m able to have calm conversations with Ami whenever we eat together.

What surprised me the most is that Ami has also started a part-time job. It seems like she seems to have some kind of purpose, but seeing Ami being more positive, it somehow makes me feel relieved.

I also tell them that I might postpone my move that I had planned for the summer vacation.

Originally, I was in a hurry to move out because of Ami’s situation, but looking at her now, it seems that there is no need to rush. On top of that, given my financial concerns, I decided to change the plan and save a bit more before moving.

When I have these meals and conversation with Ami and Emi together, it becomes clear that these two sisters have become important figures in my life.

When I first came to this house, my heart was filled with feelings of hatred and disgust.

It’s only been a year and a half since we started this sibling relationship, but having both Ami and Emi around have helped me find some solace from the sorrow of losing my mother and allowed me to feel moments of peace and joy.

Ami sometimes gets carried away, but she always treats me with compassion.

Emi who might seem playful and selfish is actually the most thoughtful of the three of us.

If it had just been my father and that woman in this house, I might have been consumed by anger by now. I have nothing but gratitude for them.

Right now, rather than thoughts of revenge, I’m driven by the promise to my mother and the love and gratitude I feel toward my two sisters.

I don’t know how my relationship with Ami will change when I tell her the truth, but if there is anything I can do for them in the future, I will definitely do it. I want to become an adult who can support and take care of them.

I thought to myself so.