If an Unrelated Sister and Brother Are Both in Love With Each Other, Isn’t It Just a Matter of Time Before They Get Together? - Chapter 2: Lunch Time with Kinoka-neesan, the Lovey-Dovey Couple

Chapter 2: Lunch Time with Kinoka-neesan, the Lovey-Dovey Couple

“Good morning!”

“Oh, good morning.”

The next morning, Kinoka-neesan woke up a little later than usual because it was her day off.

“It’s your day off today, but do you have any plans, Haru-kun?”

“I have my part-time job in the morning.”

It’s from nine to one, so I have to leave the house soon.

It’s only a ten-minute bike ride, so it’s convenient to get there, so it’s a bit of a pain that it’s closing down next month.

“Is that so? Well, you’re free in the afternoon. Why don’t we go out for lunch together?”

“Sure.”

“Yay! I’ll come pick you up when you’re done. Was it one o’clock?”

“Okay. Crap, I have to go.”

After making plans to have lunch together, I left the house and headed to the convenience store where I work at.

I relaxed a bit too much, so I’m running a bit late, but the store manager is pretty laid-back, so I think it’ll be okay.

…

“Thank you for your purchase.”

I went to the store and went about my work as usual.

It’s Saturday lunchtime, so there’s a decent number of customers, but it must not have been doing well if it’s closing down.

(Almost time to finish…)

Looking at the clock, it’s finally fifteen minutes before the end of my shift.

I want to finish up quickly and go on a date with Kinoka-neesan, and currently I’m organizing the products on the shelves.

“Welcome. Ah!”

A customer came while I was organizing the household goods shelf in front of the magazine corner, and when I looked at who it was, it was Kinoka-neesan, who had come to pick me up and she gave me a little wave when she saw me.

She came to pick me up… She’s never come to the store while I’m working, so I’m a bit nervous.

I can feel her gaze on me, and I can’t concentrate.

I wish this would end soon…

Still, did she come to buy something? When I looked at Kinoka-neesan, she wandered around the store for a while and then brought two bottles of juice to the register.

“Thank you for your purchase.”

She quickly paid at the self-service register and left the store, giving me a quick glance.

Uwah, she’s cute as ever, Kinoka-neesan.

I want to finish my shift quickly and go on our date.

“Alright, it’s time. Good job today.”

When the clock struck one, my shift ended, and the replacement part-timer arrived.

Kinoka-neesan is waiting outside, so I have to hurry.

“Sorry, did you wait?”

“Wow! You’re early. Is your shift over already?”

I change and punch the time card, then dash to the front of the store to call out to Kinoka-neesan, who was waiting for me.

She looked surprised, as if she didn’t expect me to come so soon.

“I didn’t want to keep you waiting.”

“You don’t have to worry about that. Here, take this. Good job with your shift.”

“Thank you. Now let’s go.”

I gratefully accept the bottles of juice Kinoka-neesan bought earlier, and the two of us head out for lunch.

Of course, we’ve gone out for lunch together many times before, but today I feel strangely nervous.

“Hmm, I think I’ll have an omelet rice, salad, and cream soda. What about you, Haru-kun?”

“I’ll have chicken curry and a cola float.”

“Okay. Excuse me. Oh, I think we order using a tablet these days.”

We went to the nearby family restaurant and placed our order.

It’s been a while since we’ve been to this family restaurant, and it seems the ordering method has changed.

“Hey, Kinoka-neesan, are you free after this?”

“Huh? I don’t really have any plans.”

“Well, then… how about we go somewhere together or go shopping or something?”

Inviting her on a date was too embarrassing, so I invited her in that way, and Kinoka-neesan looked a bit taken aback.

“Hehe, a date invitation?”

“I-It’s not like that. I was just thinking that since we’re free and it’s a nice day off, we could…”

A date invitation… she’s completely seen through me… that devilish smile is so sexy and cute.

“You don’t have to make a look like that. I’m always okay with a date with Haru-kun. So, where should we go?”

“Really? Um, well… how about… karaoke?”

The place where we could be alone that came to mind was there, so when I said that,

“Karaoke, huh? Huh, is this the first time we’re going together in one?”

“I think so. If you don’t want to, we can go somewhere else.”

“There’s no way I wouldn’t want to. Ah, I’m looking forward to it.”

I was relieved that she readily accepted my date invitation.

I didn’t have to be this nervous.

I mean, maybe I should invite her out more often from now on.

Maybe I could be mistaken for her boyfriend… I can’t help but expect that.

“Sorry for the wait.”

“Oh, it’s here. Let’s eat.”

The food we ordered arrived, so we started eating right away.

The cola float and cream soda came at the same time.

“Hey, Kinoka-neesan.”

“What?”

“Um… is that good?”

“Huh? The omelet rice? It’s delicious. Do you want to try it?”

“Umm…Yeah…”

I thought I’d try to get her to feed me, but Kinoka-neesan offered me the plate with the omelet rice on it.

Darn it, I wanted her to use the spoon she was using to feed me, but I guess I can’t go that far… or can I?

“Can you uhm, feed me with an “Say Ahh”?”

“Hah? Why?”

“I’ve always dreamed of having my girlfriend feed me like that, but I don’t think I’ll get a girlfriend, so I thought you could do it instead.”

I asked Kinoka-neesan in a tone that sounded like I was asking for a favor, even though I knew it was a long shot.

Will she do it?

“Hehe, what’s with that … well, okay. Here, open wide.”

“Huh? Is that okay?”

“If it’s only that, I don’t mind doing you a favor. Gosh, what a needy little brother ♡”

Kinoka-neesan scooped up a mouthful of omelet rice with the spoon she was using and tried to feed it to me.

This is an indirect kiss… no, I can’t think be too conscious of it.

“Sorry for being selfish. Ahn.”

I took the offered omelet rice and ate it.

Wow, this is the situation I’ve dreamed of, and it’s so easy.

“Is it delicious?”

“Yeah, it’s really good.”

“Then I also want to try your chicken curry. Can I have a bite?”

“Huh? Oh, sure. Here, open wide.”

 “Ah~♪ Pah-paku. Kyah, it’s pretty spicy.”

Kinoka-neesan asked for a bite of my chicken curry, so I scooped up a mouthful with the spoon I was using and fed it to her.

A, a complete indirect kiss… This feels like a completely couple-like sweet scenario, doesn’t it?

It’s too sweet and sour, I feel like I’m going to faint.

“Hehe, something feels nice about this, doesn’t it?”

“Is that so? Weren’t you embarrassed?”

“You’re the one who suggested it. I was embarrassed, but if we think of it as playing at being a couple, it’s not so bad, is it?”

Pretending… I don’t want it to end like that, but maybe it’s not so bad for now.

“Hey, wanna drink the cream soda together too? Here, put the straw in here.”

“Huh, really? Are you going that far?”

“Why not? Do you mind?”

“Umm… well…”

She even suggested sharing the same cup of juice, so I put my straw in Kinoka-neesan’s cream soda without hesitation.

“Mm…”

It might be a bit cramped… but it’s fine.

Anyone can see that only couples do this.

“Mm… now I’ll drink your cola float, too. Here goes ♪”

“Oh, me too.”

After drinking a few sips, Kinoka-neesan took my cola float and put the straw in it, and I put my straw in, too, and we leaned in to drink together.

It’s like we’re the ultimate lovey-dovey couple, and so I boldly enjoyed lunch time with her, which was even sweeter than I had imagined.