I Realized I Was the Cheating Bastard in a Hentai Manga only after I Had Already Stolen the Heroine - 45

Chapter 45: For Now, We Wait

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When I woke up the next morning, I found myself being hugged by still-sleeping Rui-chan.And for some reason, Kyouko was also hugging me. On top of that, she was awake.

“Ah, Shuuya~♡ Good morning~♡”

“Ah, morning. …So, what’s going on here?”

When I asked, Kyouko puffed up her cheeks.

“Muu, it’s because when I woke up, Rui-chan was hugging you in her sleep. I was jealous, so I hugged you too. I’m not handing over my Shuuyanium.”

It had been a while since I heard “Shuuyanium.”

While all that was happening, Rui-chan stirred awake.

“Nnyu…? Nn… Morn… …zzzz…”

Correction: she almost woke up, but sleepiness won.

“Rui-chan has low blood pressure in the mornings. Heeey, Rui-chaaaan. Breakfast time.”

“Nnyu… Eat… …Ah, it’s Onii-san… …Onii-san!!! Hawa! Why am I hugging Onii-san?!”

Oh, it looked like her brain suddenly switched on.

“Morning. Did you sleep well?”

“G-g-good morning! …Ah, that’s right. Yesterday you let me stay over… Nnn! Once again, good morning, Onii-san, Kyou-nee.”

“Morning. I’ll make breakfast, so go wash your face, okay?”

The three of us ate breakfast together. We had already called in to say we’d all miss school today. Until Rui-chan’s parents contacted us, it was standby time. …But there wasn’t much to do.

We considered going out to buy Rui-chan some underwear, but since we didn’t know when her parents might call, we didn’t feel like leaving. In the end, we decided to just study.

“Wow, Onii-san, you’re smarter than I expected.”

“Ehehe, that’s right~♪ If I recall, he was 5th place in the whole grade on the last exam.”

“Oh? Really? That’s pretty high.”

“…Huh? Why does Kyou-nee know that, but Onii-san doesn’t?”

“I don’t really care about rankings…”

“I want to know everything about Shuuya~♡”

While we were having that kind of trivial chatter and studying, a call came around noon.

Apparently, when her dad tried to check on him, he went wild and resisted. In the end, her dad punched him, which made him quiet down, and he admitted that he had intended to assault Rui-chan. Now, he was under strict orders not to leave his room.

『So, regarding Kouta’s situation, I plan to discuss it with my wife from here on. …Honestly, I had thought about shoving him into a hotel somewhere and bringing Rui home, but it seems more dangerous to take our eyes off him…』

“If that’s the case, then I’ll take care of Rui-chan at my place for however many days it takes. Rui-chan, is that okay with you?”

“Yeah… I’ll be troubling you, Onii-san, but… Please.”

『Once again, I’m deeply sorry for the trouble. We’ll deliver her clothes and personal belongings later. Rui, forgive us.』

“No, Dad, you and Mom haven’t rested at all, right? Rui will make sure not to be a burden on Onii-san, so please rest properly first before deciding things, okay?”

“I’ll help however I can, too.”

When the call ended, Rui-chan turned toward me and bowed her head.

“Onii-san, I’m sorry for being such a burden… If there’s anything I can do, I’ll do it.”

“Don’t worry about it. You don’t need to think about being a burden or anything. Just live however you like.”

“I thought about having her come to my house too, but… It’d be scary if something happened.”

Yeah, if it were the same apartment complex, anything could happen. My place was just right.

“What should we do about school though…?”

“Rui doesn’t have a spare uniform, so she can’t go back yet.”

“Then maybe I’ll just stay home with Rui-chan until her uniform arrives.”

“No, that’s okay! While you two are at school, I can spend time at the library or a manga café!”

“Well, it’s fine if you stay here while we’re gone. I just don’t like the thought of leaving you alone all day…”

“I’ll be fine. Kyou-nee, you haven’t gone home either, right? Your mom is going to have a hard time with you gone, isn’t she?”

“U-ugh… That’s true, but still…”

“Hey, Onii-san. Would you be fine if it were just the two of us?”

“Hm? I’d be totally fine.”

“Then, Kyou-nee, why don’t you go home today and put your mom at ease?”

Even after going through something so harsh, she was being considerate… What a strong kid.

“Alright. Then starting tomorrow, we’ll go to school again. Rui-chan, you just take it easy here.”

“Thank you. Also… You can just call me Rui, without the -chan. In return, can I call you Shuu-nii instead of Onii-san? Is that okay?”

“Got it. I’m looking forward to living together with you, Rui.”

After deciding on the general plan, her parents came by a little while later. They both bowed deeply to Kyouko and me, apologizing. Then they handed over Rui’s belongings and left. They looked completely exhausted—it was heartbreaking to see.

“Well then, I’ll go home too today, okay? If anything happens, call me.”

“Yeah. I’ll rely on you then.”

“I’ll text you when I get home. Good night. Chu~♡”

Kyouko left together with her mother.

“Shuu-nii and Kyou-nee…You two can kiss each other that naturally, huh…”

“Hm? Ah, well yeah. It’s not like it costs anything. And I always want her to know I love her.”

“What a wonderful relationship. Kyou-nee found a really good guy.”

“I plan to keep it that way, so that you’ll keep thinking so too. Anyway, let’s eat and go to bed.”

“Okay, I’ll help.”

We ate dinner, then like before, I went into the bath first. Afterward, we shared the same bed again. Even without Kyouko around, Rui seemed fine.

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