I Just Wanted a Peaceful Life After Transferring, but I Fell into a Rom-Com Trap and a Hidden Battlefield No One Knows About

Chapter 33: The Shocking Truth Discovered After the Live Show… There’s an Older Sister Above Tsunekawa Momiji?!

“Yo, Tsunekawa-san. Meeting you here sure is a coincidence.:

After the live performance ended, I was waiting in front of a utility pole outside the venue for Tsunekawa. She had been caught up signing autographs and taking pictures with fans, so she was taking a while to come out.

“Eh? Mi-Misaki-kun?”

Tsunekawa’s eyes widened in surprise when she saw me suddenly appear.

“Yo~”

“Don’t ‘yo~’ me! Why are you here? We’ve got a test tomorrow! Shouldn’t you be studying?”

“The die has already been cast. There’s no point in studying now, right?”

“Ugh… Then why are you here?”

As we spoke, Tsunekawa’s gaze shifted to the concert ticket in my hand, and for a brief moment, her face froze.

“You sang pretty well, Tsunekawa-san.”

I said it with a bit of a teasing tone, and her face immediately turned bright red.

“Y-Y-You heard it?!”

“Of course~ I bought a ticket, after all. Would’ve been a waste not to listen, right? But man, I had no idea you were this passionate. Your energy totally pulled me in.”

“Ugh… Ahh, I can’t take this… I wanna die…”

She buried her face in her hands, refusing to make eye contact with me.

“Wait, hey, it’s not that bad, is it? I just listened to your live performance, that’s all. And it was genuinely good! No need to be so embarrassed.”

“Shut up! Just… Just forget everything that happened today. If you don’t… I’ll kill you!”

W-Wait a sec… Is the lingering excitement from the concert making her violent? She’s turning into Satohama…

“H-Hey! I was just here to support you, and now you’re threatening my life?! I’m about to cry, you know?!”

I’m a guy, sure, but when it comes to crying, I have confidence that no one can beat me.

At night, I sometimes cry in bed, overwhelmed by emotions I can’t even put into words.

Even if there’s no real reason, the tears just come spilling out. Maybe… this is some kind of weird ability.

Or maybe… I’m just depressed?

Eh, whatever…

“Haaah… Seriously, just please forget about today.”

“Like hell I will. Fine, I won’t talk about it, but there’s no way I’m forgetting. But hey, your singing was great. Why didn’t you invite Nakano and Satohama?”

“Ugh…”

Tsunekawa fell silent at my question. Seeing her reaction, I decided not to push further.

After all, prying too much into someone else’s business isn’t always a good thing.

“Alright, alright, I won’t ask anymore. Anyway, keep at it, Passionate Girl~”

“I’m gonna kill you!!”

Suddenly, Tsunekawa grabbed me by the neck. Caught completely off guard, my body instinctively jolted in shock.

“H-Hey! Wait! It was a joke! A joke!”

“You’re so annoying!”

“Don’t be so mean… But seriously, having this kind of talent is a good thing. Chase your dreams.”

“…That is…”

“Hm? Momiji-chan, you’re still here?”

Just then, a gentle, sweet voice called out from behind us. Unlike Tsunekawa’s slightly sharp tone, this voice carried a mature and refined charm.

I turned around and saw a stunningly beautiful woman standing there—easily on par with Tsunekawa herself.

Oh… Wait, isn’t she another member of the band?

“Onee-san…”

Tsunekawa called her Onee-san… Huh? W-Wait a second! What did she just say?! My brain struggled to keep up.

Hold on, hold on! Did she just say older sister?!

“It’s late, you should head home soon.”

“I know…”

“W-Wait! What do you mean Onee-san?! What’s going on here?!”

“Hmm? Are you Momiji-chan’s boyfriend? Ohh, you’re quite the looker~”

The woman glanced at me for a moment before smiling in clear amusement.

Wha—?! What the hell is she saying?! Who the hell told her that?!

“NO!”

Tsunekawa and I shouted in perfect sync. But instead of taking us seriously, the woman simply giggled and teased us further.

“Fufu, you two are like a married couple.”

“H-Huh?! Onee-san, stop saying weird things! He and I are just friends, okay?!”

Tsunekawa desperately tried to explain, but the woman clearly wasn’t listening. Instead, she leaned in with an even more mischievous smile.

“Riiight, just friends~ I totally get it! Your big sis understands~”

“T-That’s not it… Ahhh, just go home already!”

Flustered beyond belief, Tsunekawa hastily pushed her sister forward, practically dragging her away. Her face was burning red—there was no way she wasn’t embarrassed.

Huh… When she says it like that, it kinda makes my heart skip a beat.

I mean, we’re talking about the goddess of our school, after all…

“Okay, okay, I’m going, I’m going. But wait up, I’m not done talking yet.”

“If you have something to say, just tell me later…!”

The two kept going back and forth, arguing. One wanted to stay, while the other wanted her to leave as soon as possible. Yep… they’re definitely sisters.

“Um… so, you see~ I’m Tsunekawa Akari, Akari with the kanji for ‘bright,’ and I’m Momiji-chan’s older sister. If you’ve got time, let’s go grab some coffee together sometime, okay~?”

“Huh?”

Wait, what? Is this an invitation? Or… a d-d-date?! No, no, no way… Hahaha…

“Ahhh, geez! Just go home already!”

In the end, Tsunekawa forcibly shoved the woman—no, Akari-san—onto the bus and watched as it drove away. Only then did she finally let out a relieved sigh.

“Sorry… My sister was kind of a hassle, wasn’t she?”

“N-No, not at all…”

“Alright then, I’ll be heading home. Misaki-kun, you should get home too. We have a test tomorrow.”

“Y-Yeah… got it.”

With that, Tsunekawa left without another word. I watched her figure grow smaller in the distance before finally turning to head home myself.

So Tsunekawa has an older sister, huh? That’s kinda unexpected…

No, no, no! Now’s not the time to be thinking about that! Crap, I totally forgot to go shopping! Damn it, it’s already dinner time!

Panicking, I sprinted to the supermarket I always go to, grabbing enough groceries for the next two days—along with some milk for Umika.

I don’t really drink much milk myself, but sometimes I use it for cooking. Umika, on the other hand, drinks it all the time, so I figured I’d get a little extra this time. Plus, with the supermarket’s discount, buying in bulk is the smart move.

That said… if I end up buying too much and the expiration date passes, it’d be such a waste…

What should I do…?

After some thought, I decided to just buy my usual two cartons.

Sure, buying more would save me money in the long run, but there’s no guarantee we’d finish it before it goes bad. And wasting food is the worst.

Not to mention, carrying too much would be a pain. I mean, I’m not some kind of multi-armed deity—just a regular human. Now, if I could use “Shinsuusenju” like Senju Hashirama, that’d be a different story.

You know Senju Hashirama, right? The guy from Naruto, also known as the God of Shinobi. He mastered the Sage Art: Wood Release—True Several Thousand Hands.

That technique lets him summon a massive Buddha statue with a thousand hands to attack his enemies.

In Naruto, Hashirama used it to take down his rival, Uchiha Madara, who was nearly on par with him in strength.

Man, I still remember how hyped I got when I first saw that scene! I even jumped up in excitement, scaring Umika, who was just casually scrolling through her phone next to me.

Anyway, back to the main topic—after buying my two cartons of milk, I made my way to the vegetable and meat sections to pick up enough ingredients for the next few days before heading home.