Is There Such Thing as a Cute Little Stepsister? There is No Romance Between us~ - Chapter 43-44
‘Nightmare’
“Christmas Eve feels really special, doesn’t it?”
She giggles as she says so.
“Well, it’s about to end soon.”
I reply with a wry smile on my face.
December 24th, 11:50PM.
It’s almost Christmas now.
“How’s the convenience store? It’s been busy lately?”
“Yeah, it’s quite busy lately.”
Unlike Christmas Eve and Christmas which are holidays, weekdays leading up to Christmas Eve are the busiest time for convenience stores to sell cakes. Not everyone finishes their work during cake shops’ business hours, so they just go to convenience stores to buy cakes for Christmas.
“Well, when tomorrow comes, you’ll have to go back to being the assistant manager.”
On the bed, she draws a heart with her index finger from my shoulder to my chest.
“Yeah, that’s right. I wish we can just stay like this. By the way, how’s your work?”
“Hmm, I think I’ll probably be able to join the secretarial department soon. I got recommended.”
She joined a major company as an office lady, due to her excellence, she has been steadily climbing the corporate ladder.
It’s a miraculous thing to be able to meet on Christmas Eve, even if it’s just at the last minute.
“Do you have any Christmas parties or events at your company?”
“The president and people from the secretarial department seem to attend events with business partners, but I’m not that high up yet…”
Her ambition to climb up the corporate ladder has always been high.
“What about you, Haru? Will you become the store manager soon?”
“Well, if things go smoothly as they are.”
“You’ll definitely make it.”
She urges me so because she knows about my laid-back personality.
Her ambition to climb the corporate ladder is something I completely lacked.
The only thing I think is, ‘Well, a higher salary would be nice’.
She probably doesn’t like that side of me.
“Yeah, definitely.”
Still, if that what she wants, I’ll do my best to make it happen.
“Yeah.”
Smiling as if satisfied with my answer, Sayo brings her mouth closer to mine…
‘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.’
“Uwaa!”
It can be called a dream from the past, or rather a nightmare.
My body is drenched in cold sweat.
“…how many times has it been now?”
Since Sayo came to the store that day, I’ve been having that kind of nightmares lately.
“…damn it.”
“Are you okay, Onii-sama?”
“Yeah, I’m fine. It’s nothing…really.”
I think my tone just now was a bit on edge.
I’m pathetic, venting my frustration in front of Ruri.
I shake my head to clear my thoughts.
“I’m sorry for waking you up.”
“It’s okay… don’t worry about it. But I’m concerned. Did something happen?”
“…thanks. It’s really nothing.”
That’s all I can say to brush it off.
Who Are You?
Ruri’s POV
“Are you okay today, Onii-sama?”
I check Onii-sama’s sleeping face on the monitor on the desk in my room.
I can see that he is groaning in his sleep clearly through the hidden camera.
“Looks like he might wake up suddenly again today. I should prepare some drinks for him.”
After preparing some drinks, as I’m about to return to my room,
“Uwaa!”
I can hear Onii-sama’s voice coming from his room.
“…damn it.”
“Are you okay, Onii-sama?”
“Yeah, I’m fine. It’s nothing…really.”
He sounds a bit on edge.
Is he stressed about something?
“I’m sorry for waking you up.”
“It’s okay… don’t worry about it. But I’m concerned. Did something happen?”
“…thanks. It’s really nothing.”
“Is that so? Here, it’s hot honey lemon. Please have a sip.”
“Thank you.”
Onii-sama sips the hot honey lemon little by little.
It’s not too hot, and not too cold…I seem to have made it just right.
“Thanks.”
“No problem. It seems like you’re sweating so much, Onii-sama. Please change your clothes.”
“…yeah. I’m sorry for waking you up. Good night.”
“Good night, Onii-sama.”
Since that mysterious woman came to the store that day, Onii-sama has been acting strange.
I wonder who she is.
It was not to the point of arguing, but Onii-sama surely looked troubled.
Whenever I try to ask Onii-sama about it, he always avoids the topic.
“Who should I consult with in a situation like this?”
…I already know about Onii-sama’s social circle.
However, when I checked Onii-sama’s smartphone, the contacts are mostly related to his work and family, leaving me with some doubts about his ‘friends’.
“Mostly business-related calls from cooperating shops and family…”
The only one that stands out is Master W.
“Is he the only friend Onii-sama has?”
The fact that Onii-sama has no friends is doubtful.
However, that is not my main concern right now.
“First of all, let’s find out the identity of that woman.”
Master W…does Uraomote Sadamune-san knows something about her?
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