Is There Such Thing as a Cute Little Stepsister? There is No Romance Between us~ - Chapter 27-28

‘Consultation’ What About the Age Difference (2)

“So, you came here to seek advice from me?”

“Well, you have a lot of experience in this kind of things, Master W…I mean, Uraomote Sadamune.”

“…it’s been a while since you called me by that name.”

Sadamune’s voice becomes a little deeper, it turns into a huskier tone.

“How many years has it been since we meet each other as childhood friends, Haru?”

“About ten years. Since that incident.”

“…ten years, huh.”

“Sada, you have quite a lot of romantic experiences, right?”

“Well, a lot of things happened.”

Sada looks into the distance and gaze up at the sky.

“Hey, do you know the reason why a girl suddenly increases physical contact?”

“Hmm, well if it’s ‘increasing’, then she’s probably trying to win the other person over.”

“……”

“What’s wrong? I’ve never seen you interested in women since then, did you finally find someone special? Is it the young girl from the other day who’s making a move on you?”

“How did you figure that out?”

“What? Isn’t it obvious? I can immediately tell from the way she looks at you. Did you seriously not notice?”

“I don’t know much about love. I don’t have much experience in that kind of thing.”

So even from Sada’s perspective, it seems that way.

“Well, I know that you’re hurt, and I’m sure that your wounds run deeper than mine. So, I can understand why you’re undervaluing yourself. However, you know, people can be surprisingly unpredictable when it comes to who they end up liking.”

“……”

Long ago, there was me, Sada, and another childhood friend, a girl.

She caught both of mine and Sada’s attention.

It seemed Sada had no romantic interest with her, however her cuteness awakened the fetish in Sada for ‘cross-dressing’.

Then, she and I briefly dated, but in the end, she dumped me.

‘I’ve found someone better than Haru, someone cooler and stronger. Someone who is on a whole different level. Someone can I rely on…so, let’s break up, Haru.’

Sada on the other hand, severed ties with me.

‘I can’t see someone who dresses differently as a friend.’

She is a woman who stirred things up between us in many ways.

“I thought I had learned my lesson with women…”

“Well, it’s not like you’re completely uninterested when the young lady makes an approach to you, right? It definitely smells like crime, but I can say that it’s good for your heart and mental health.”

“……”

“If you choose to reciprocate her feelings, whether you cross the line or not, you have to cherish her.”

“It’s not that simple. I’m not even sure with my own feelings. Maybe I’m just getting excited around her.”

“I see…well that’s something I can’t tell either.”

“…it’s up to me from now on, I guess.”

“Indeed, I believe you can take responsibility, Haru.”

Distance of ‘Like’

“Then it’s up to me from now on, huh…”

I sit on a chair in my room.

This feeling, what actually is it?

Is it just that I’m infatuated with this cute girl, or is it something more?

“Onii-sama?”

“Hmm? What’s the matter?”

“I’m just checking up on you. It’s already this late, and you still have that troubled look on your face without turning on your room’s light…again.”

“…well, there are a lot of things to consider when you’re an adult.”

Perhaps, if I were the same age as Ruri, can I just tell her my feelings honestly?

“Can I help you with anything?”

“This is something I have to figure out on my own.”

“…is that your answer?”

“Yeah, I have to face this sincerely and think about it carefully.”

“…so, you really think about me that way?”

“…! How do you know that?”

“Of course, I know it. It’s because you’re my Onii-sama.”

“…I don’t know whether my heart is pounding just because Ruri is really cute, or it’s because I truly like you. I have to figure it out.”

“I want you, Onii-sama”

“……”

“I want you, I want you so badly.”

“……”

“It’s not just about love or affection, it’s more than that. I want to be yours, and I want you to be mine, Onii-sama. Hey, Onii-sama, I know that I’m so tainted, but I can’t hold my feelings back any longer.”

Little by little, Ruri comes closer to me.

With a creaking sound, she sits on top of me.

“Hey, Onii-sama, what do you think?”

Slowly, our lips meet.

It wasn’t like that dream, it feels soft and gentle.

“Hey, Onii-sama, do you…not want to be with me?”

“…but were siblings, also I’m way older than you, and I don’t even understand my own feelings.”

Before I knew it, tears start to run down my cheeks.

Just how pathetic am I?

Despite her determination, I…

“Onii-sama.”

Ruri licks away my tears.

“Tell me, why do you have such half-hearted feelings for me, Onii-sama?”

“Because, you’re someone really important for me.”

“Is that your answer, that I’m someone important for you? Then, please cherish me, be gentle with me, be passionate with me, break me and heal me.”

“…Ruri, are you sure about this?”

“Yeah, reciprocally, I will cherish you, be gentle with you, be passionate with you, break you, and heal you as well, Onii-sama.”

“I…”

“I, Hachi Ruri, cannot live without you, Onii-sama. That’s why, please accept me. I like you, Onii-sama.”

When I look up, I see the moon through the window, a beautiful crimson red full moon.

“…I wish I can say, ‘What a beautiful moon’, but…”

“Hmphhh~”

Ruri kisses my lips again as she hugs me tightly.

In the end, I decided to take responsibility.