I Started a Lover-for-Hire Service, And For Some Reason, Only Beautiful Girls Are Requesting Me - Chapter 60: Himeno's Questions and Answers

“It seems like it went well… I’m getting happy just thinking about it too.”

That night, the person with wine-red hair and one eye hidden was applying colored lipstick while looking at the Yahoo! Answers page.

The person’s lapis lazuli-colored eyes were so captivating that they could draw your gaze, with a slightly upturned shape. From just the atmosphere, they seemed distant and hard to approach, but their way of speaking and personality had a fluffy, carefree quality to it.

Today, this person had answered one question. That one question was now ranked number one in the overall view rankings.

The questioner, with the username “Devil-chan” had marked this person’s answer as the best answer and attached a reply.

“I’ve been defeated, but thanks to your advice, I think it worked out well. Thank you so much.”

It was a blunt message, but there was certainly gratitude written in it.

“I’m so jealous, so jealous… I wanna fuck too…”

The person interpreted the word “やられて” (yararete) as “ヤられて” (yararete), which had a sexual connotation. This was likely due to the way Himeno had written it, but this person was 20 years old, so it was not entirely out of the question.

After finishing with the lipstick, the person took out some hand cream. She wasn’t in a private room, but in the living room.

“Aneki… You should do that talking in your room. Just because our parents aren’t around doesn’t mean you should go wild.”

Ikki, who was wrapped in a blanket and watching TV in the living room, glanced at Kanon with a look of irritation.

“I feel lonely saying it alone…”

“That’s such a simple reason.”

Kanon, the older sister, confided her true feelings to her younger brother, Ikki.

“Sigh… If you’re going to say that, just grab some random guy, okay? You’ve got a pretty face, so it should be easy for you. Or just stop rejecting guys who flirt with you and go along with them.”

“I don’t want it unless we’re both in love…”

“How much are you still hung up on that?”

Ikki, who had lost focus on the TV, turned his body around to face Kanon.

“Because he was my first love… He was the first guy I confessed to, you know? Ah, I wish we could get back together…”

“That’s never going to happen.”

Normally, Ikki would try to comfort her, but with a serious expression, he shut down the conversation. Kanon’s face turned sad, but it wasn’t something to be concerned about.

“You were totally in the wrong. You had a perfect first boyfriend, a really good guy, and yet you went shopping with another guy. You knew he had ulterior motives.”

“No… That’s not it… I’ve explained this to you, Ikki…”

“Even so, once you did something that could be misunderstood, you lost. Honestly, I was put off too. This is what happens when you’re always so spacey.”

Ikki’s words, “I’m put off,” were the truth, and that’s why he reproached his older sister, Kanon.

It’s not that he hated her at all.

“Well, I get that your classmate was trash. He did all that just to break you and Ryoma up. Honestly, that’s not something a human would do.”

Ikki knew the whole story of what had happened to Kanon.

That’s why he made sure to sympathize where it was due.

“If I had noticed sooner…”

“Well, if you had noticed sooner, you might have made up with Ryoma. The reality is, it happened after you graduated, but maybe that was for the best? If you’d noticed earlier, you’d have probably kicked that jerk right in the balls, and he’d have ended up being called ‘The Ball Buster’ or something.”

“I would have kicked his dick. Seriously.”

“Yeah, but a black belt should know better than to do that. And honestly, from my perspective, once you did something that made Ryoma misunderstand you, you were in the wrong.”

“I’m sorry…”

In this heated conversation, the harsh words coming from Ikki hit Kanon deeply. It was like a perfect counterattack, and the impact was strong.

“You should find another guy. Ryoma’s probably already got a girlfriend by now.”

“…You don’t know that.”

“No way. A guy as nice as him isn’t single. I heard he even bought a get-well gift for me when I was sick. I’m a guy, and I can tell you, a guy like him can’t not be popular.”

“I don’t want that.”

Kanon’s left eye, which wasn’t hidden by her hair, was glistening with tears.

Kanon still had regrets. She still loved her ex-boyfriend.

She couldn’t imagine finding another boyfriend, and she was so in love that she turned down offers from other guys for drinks and outings.

“You don’t want that? Well, tough luck. You did something wrong, so there’s nothing you can do.”

“…”

“I respected Ryoma-san. He was manly.”

“I… found a good boyfriend, right?”

“Well, to be precise, you had a good boyfriend… but.”

“Don’t say it like that!”

“Well, it’s in the past. Honestly, I think you have good taste in guys, so I’m looking forward to who you’ll find next. The goal is someone better than Ryoma.”

“There’s hardly anyone like that…”

This brother and sister had deep feelings for Ryoma-san.

However, they were progressing the conversation as if everything was in the past. They never expected to see him again.

“Such a hassle… Anyway, speaking of which, our school’s cultural festival is next week. You’re coming too, right, sis? Apparently, family and friends are allowed to be invited.”

“Oh, yeah, it’s that time already…”

“I’ll invite you, so why don’t you try catching a guy there? I hear the success rate for pickup lines is pretty high at cultural festivals. If you want, I can introduce you to some of my friends.”

“…Is there anyone who looks like Ryo?”

“No, no one like that. You’re too dependent, seriously…”

“Yeah…”

It’s been about three years since then.

The reason Kanon couldn’t forget was due to how strong her feelings were.

Sigh… “If I see someone who looks like Ryoma at the festival, I’ll let you know. Can you show me the photo again? You probably have it, knowing you.”

“Yeah… Just wait a second.”

Ikki thought, watching his sister, who seemed so lonely but couldn’t let go.

—How much do you love him…?

But that was something he got from their shared trait. After all, Ikki himself still had feelings for Aira.