I Started a Lover-for-Hire Service, And For Some Reason, Only Beautiful Girls Are Requesting Me

“I’m home—”

A dark, empty house.
As expected, Mom and Dad weren’t back yet. Same as always.

She already knew there’d be no response, but this was just her daily routine.
Skipping the greeting somehow felt like it would put her in a worse mood.

She slipped off her shoes and walked up the stairs to her room in the dark.
She’d lived in this house for over ten years. Even without the lights, she knew her way by instinct.

Click.

The moment she grabbed the doorknob and flicked on the light—

“Today was a total jackpot!”

The soft white glow filled the room as she dove face-first onto her bed.

It hurt a little, but that was fine.
Her face had been stuck in a dumb grin this whole time, and she needed something to snap her out of it.

She was definitely making a weird face right now.

Ever since Onii-chan walked her home—
Wait. Onii-chan?!

Now that she was back to her senses, the embarrassment hit her full force.

“…Why do I feel like this just from calling him Onii-chan…?”

She was the one who said it, but if she didn’t find something to take it out on, she was gonna combust.

Kicking her feet against the bed, she tried to shake off the feeling.

For now, she’d just call him Senpai instead.
Yeah. That wasn’t nearly as embarrassing. This was better.

She’d have plenty of time to call him Onii-chan later.

She flipped onto her back and touched her face. Yep. Definitely grinning.

But, well, there was nothing she could do about it.

After all, she’d finally caught something she’d wanted for so long.
Senpai was actually playing the role of her Onii-chan.
Fewer lonely days.
Nothing but good things ahead.

If she hadn’t been wearing this scarf, Senpai would’ve definitely said something.
Something like, “What’re you grinning about?” while they walked home together.

“…Thanks, Mr. Scarf. You saved me from getting weird looks.”

She muttered her gratitude as she reached up to take off the scarf—

—and froze.

“…Wait. Did I just bring Senpai’s scarf home?”

She just noticed. She hadn’t given it back.

And not just any scarf—this was a Burberry.
A brand-name scarf.
No wonder it was so warm.

…Wait, why didn’t Senpai ask for it back?

Once he got inside, he wouldn’t have been cold, sure, but still.

Maybe he hadn’t noticed either?
Nah. That was unlikely.

Senpai wasn’t the type to forget about lending stuff.

“…Was this his way of saying, ‘Use this to deal with the loneliness for today’ or something?”

No proof, but it kinda felt that way.
Thinking about it like that, it was a little annoying—like she was playing right into his hands.

“…Well, whatever. Let’s just call this a blessing from heaven.”

A saying popped into her head.

A windfall from the sky. Gaining something good without lifting a finger.

Yeah. That fit the situation pretty well.

“I’ve been thinking this since I put the scarf on, but it smells really nice… I wonder what kind of detergent and fabric softener he uses. Or maybe it’s the air freshener he keeps at his house?”

She folded the scarf and took in a little more of the scent. Despite having teased Senpai about his clothes smelling bad earlier, she realized it actually smelled great. She could tell that he probably paid attention to his scent.

“It’s a waste to leave the scarf like this… Maybe I’ll hold it to sleep tonight.”

Since he had lent it to her, it felt like it was hers to use however she wanted. She figured she’d cuddle with it to sleep that night. It was comforting, and she thought she would be able to sleep easily with it, even though her scent might stick to it. She was sure Senpai wouldn’t mind.

“…Ah. Senpai’s my big brother now…?”

It was finally starting to sink in—Senpai was going to be her older brother. She reached into her bed stand drawer and pulled out a particular manga.

It was the first manga she had ever bought, titled “The Lonely Younger Sister Wants to Be Spoiled by Her Older Sister’s Boyfriend, But Without Romantic Feelings!” This manga had been the spark for her desire for an older brother. She had first seen it recommended by a popular manga artist named Devil-chan on Twitter, and after reading the sample, she was hooked and bought it right away.

As the title suggested, this was a story about a lonely younger sister who sought affection from her older sister’s boyfriend.

The plot revolved around the younger sister leaning on her sister’s boyfriend for comfort, with the older sister often feeling jealous or angry each time.

The reason the younger sister sought affection was to fill the loneliness within herself.

The younger sister refused to lean on her older sister because of pride, which was a bit of a forceful setup, but it didn’t feel out of place as the story progressed.

The younger sister did whatever she wanted.

She asked the older sister’s boyfriend to let her rest her head on his lap, requested him to cook for her, and they went out together among many other things.

If you try to see things from the older sister’s perspective, it might feel a little frustrating, but Aira found herself empathizing with the younger sister.

After all, Aira was also someone who felt lonely. She could painfully understand the desire to be cared for.

As she kept reading, she bought the sequel, and before she knew it, she was only one volume away from catching up with the latest release.

She became completely hooked. She spent whole days thinking about the developments of that manga. It might seem weird, but she even daydreamed about it.

Because of that manga, the existence of an older brother started to feel more and more enviable to her.

So, she was shocked.

When she stopped by that bookstore to buy the latest volume of the manga, it wasn’t because the boyfriend from the story was there, but because there was a bookstore clerk who looked strikingly similar to him.

Well, that bookstore clerk ended up becoming her senpai… and she knew her thoughts were a bit strange, but she couldn’t help it. She wanted to make him her “older brother.” She thought maybe he would take care of her, just like the younger sister in the manga. It felt like she was entering the world of the manga.

So, she wanted to somehow build a relationship with that bookstore clerk. She wanted to become friends with him.

The only way to get closer was to talk to him, so she researched a few manga online and planned to ask him about them. That way, they could have a conversation…

She was hoping he’d say something like, “I wonder where this is,” and she could reply, “Let’s look for it together.” But when she asked, he just smoothly answered.

He was really good at his job and provided excellent customer service.

That was a bit disappointing, though. His personality was nothing like the boyfriend character in the manga.

He looked like him, but obviously, his personality wasn’t exactly the same… She accepted that, but when Senpai showed his true self, she realized something.

This guy’s personality was actually pretty similar.

He acted annoyed, but in the end, he would still fulfill her requests.

He seemed bothered, but still treated her kindly.

She didn’t think of herself as the younger sister from the manga, but in her mind, this guy was the only one she could call her “older brother.”

That’s why she was really happy. She was able to make the senpai she had been aiming for fall for her, as an older brother.

Looking back now, it was good that her parents’ jobs got busier. If it weren’t for this situation, she wouldn’t have been able to have an older brother like this.

She’d spent 150,000 yen, but for her, that amount was reasonable.

Her dad often said, “Money is there to protect yourself.”

He was right. Probably, if she didn’t have money, senpai wouldn’t have become her older brother.

But that was normal. Only heroes in manga would accept demands without any compensation.

Reality was not that sweet. It wasn’t sweet, but… she was very satisfied. Just having senpai be her older brother made her happy.

If she did something good, he’d praise her. If she did something bad, he’d scold her. He’d even chat with her.

Like the protagonist in that manga, she wouldn’t feel lonely every day like a little sister. On the contrary, she could be spoiled by senpai a lot.

“What should I do… What should I ask for… Maybe ask him to be a lap pillow… Oh, and I want him to piggyback and carry me too.”

She guessed all little sisters in the world acted sweet like this toward their older brothers, so it was not a strange request.

—Because it was like that in the manga, it must be the same in reality. Doing that kind of skinship was normal.

(But piggybacking or carrying me might make my chest touch him… What should I do…?)

She placed her hand on her chest. Compared to other high school girls, hers was bigger… Would it press against him like in the manga? If that happened, her heartbeat might be heard, but… she guessed she could just do it like in the manga.

——When it came to sibling textbooks, it was all about manga.

From now on, she planned to be spoiled by senpai a lot… but, it was really embarrassing… She was super nervous.

Just imagining it made her heart race. But from now on, she’d get a lap pillow, piggyback rides, and being held in his arms…

“Sen…pai…”

She buried her face in senpai’s scarf and lay down on the bed.

She wanted to see senpai so badly… She really wanted to be spoiled…

Just thinking about the things she was going to do with senpai made her face burn… She felt like her ears were even red now…

“Shhh..”

But today, just for today, she was glad she had this scarf.

Senpai’s scent… It was really soothing…