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 5: I Tried to Confess to Kinoka-neechan, but...

Chapter 5: I Tried to Confess to Kinoka-neechan, but…

“Good morning, Haru-kun.”

“Oh, good morning.”

When I wake up, Kinoka-neechan greets me with her usual energy and is preparing breakfast in the kitchen.

“Are you feeling better from your cold?”

“I feel a lot better.”

“Really? Don’t push yourself.”

Actually, after taking my medicine and getting a good night’s sleep, my body feels a lot better.

But I can’t stop thinking about Kinoka-neechan’s words from yesterday.

(Does Kinoka-neechan like me, too?)

No, calm down.

Even if she does like me, it’s only as a brother, and it doesn’t mean she sees me as a potential romantic partner.

I did feel a kiss on my cheek, but that could be considered a light form of physical contact.

In fact, that’s more fitting… but… oh, no.

My head is a mess, and I can’t stop thinking about Kinoka-neechan, which just makes me more frustrated.

“Do you have your part-time job today?”

“Yeah. Until nine.”

“I see. Well, I’ll make dinner for you. By the way, have you decided what to do after the store closes at the end of next month?”

“I’ll look for a new part-time job.”

“You don’t have to push yourself so hard. Just lean on Onee-chan  more and have some fun like a normal high schooler.”

“I can’t do that…”

Kinoka-neechan seems determined to send me to university, but I know that the cost of university is high, and even if she works hard, it won’t be enough to cover the cost of tuition.

Of course, I can’t rely on my part-time job to cover it all, either.

“I’ve told you that we have enough money from the inheritance our father and mother left behind, so you don’t have to worry.”

“Yeah, I get it. I’ll study hard, too.”

When I say that, Kinoka-neechan stops listening, so I just say it to make her feel better.

But I’d rather graduate from highschool and get a job already.

That way, I could marry Kinoka-neechan sooner… but that might be too much to hope for.

“Thanks for the meal. I’ll do the dishes.”

“Okay, please.”

After finishing breakfast, I do the dishes, and Kinoka-neechan gets ready for work.

This is our daily routine.

I wish this life could continue forever… or maybe I could just stay single and continue this life until I die.

(No, that’s not good. I want to become Kinoka-neechan’s boyfriend.)

Just living together as siblings won’t change anything.

I want to take our relationship to the next level, but does Kinoka-neechan feel the same way about me… if she does, then there’s no need for me to hesitate.

I’ll confess to her tonight.

I was going to do it on our last date, but I’ll do it casually at home and then take it from there.

“Okay.”

I make up my mind and decide to confess to Kinoka-neechan tonight.

I can’t stop now.

And then night falls—

“I’m home.”

“Welcome back!”

After school and work, I head straight home, and Kinoka-neechan, still wearing her apron, greets me energetically.

(When should I confess…)

Should I say it casually before bed?

Confessing to my sister at home gives me a sense of forbidden excitement.

But maybe that’s okay.

“Thanks for the meal.”

I finish the dinner Kinoka-neechan prepared and head to the living room.

It seems she just bought some ready-made food from the supermarket, but I don’t mind.

“It looks like you’re taking a bath, Kinoka-neechan.”

“Huh?”

I go to the bathroom and suddenly face Kinoka-neechan, who has just come out of the bath.

She’s wearing a towel in front of her, covering her private parts, but she’s slimmer than I expected, with a nice waist, and her fair skin is really beautiful.

Her chest is also quite large, and her style is good, as you’d expect from a model…

“Kyaaa!”

“Oh! Sorry!”

I was lost in thought after seeing Kinoka-neechan, and she suddenly turned red and screamed, then ran back into the bathroom.

Oh no… I looked at Kinoka-neechan’s naked body for too long!

I was just about to confess, but now I’ve made a bad impression!

“Ah, Kinoka-neechan.”

“What’s up?”

“Um… I’m sorry about earlier.”

I apologize to Kinoka-neechan, who has come out of the bath and changed into her pajamas, drinking barley tea in the living room.

She laughs and says,

“Gosh, you scared me! I didn’t expect you to come in so suddenly. Be careful next time.”

“I’m sorry, I’ll be more careful. I didn’t expect you to come out, either.”

I really didn’t mean to do it, but it was my own carelessness, so I apologize.

“I’m not mad, so you don’t have to look so serious. Hehe, did you get entranced by Onee-chan’s body?”

“Um… yeah.”

“Eh? T-That so…”

She probably said it as a joke, but I answered honestly, and Kinoka-neechan was taken aback by the unexpected answer, turning red.

“No, hehe… I guess it’s because you’re a model. My sister is so stylish.”

“Gosh, stop it! Come on, take a bath, do your homework, and go to bed!”

“Oh, okay. I’ll take a bath.”

I wanted to push a little further, but I didn’t want to make Kinoka-neechan angry, so I decided to stop there and take a bath.

Damn… was that sexual harassment?

But she had a beautiful body, so I couldn’t help it.

Even after my bath, I couldn’t get the image of Kinoka-neechan’s naked body out of my head, and I was frustrated.

“I’m done…”

“Okay. Do you have your part-time job tomorrow?”

“Yeah.”

“I see. Well, I’ll also prepare dinner for you again then.”

After getting out of the bath, I tell Kinoka-neechan that, and she also heads back to her room.

“Oh, um…”

“What’s up?”

“Um… well…”

Should I say it? That I want to go out with her.

“Kinoka-neechan! I want you to be…”

“?”

I try to say I want her to be my girlfriend, but as I thought, my lips wouldn’t move.

If she rejects me, I might even ruin our current relationship.

Thinking that, I couldn’t bring myself to say it.

“How about we go on another date? This weekend!”

“Huh? Oh, yeah. Sure.”

“I’m glad. Hehe…”

“Hehe, what’s that? You really wanted to go on a date with Onee-chan?”

“Yeah, I do. Is that bad?”

That’s all I could say, but Kinoka-neechan readily agreed, and I was relieved.

But that’s not enough!

I want to be with Kinoka-neechan…

“Hehe, I’m looking forward to it. Let me know where we’re going. Good night.”

“Okay. Good night.”

I watch Kinoka-neechan head to her room with a smile, and I sigh and collapse where I stand.

Damn it, I can’t confess like this… I need a little more courage… I think to myself as I go to bed and spend a restless night.