Is There Such Thing as a Cute Little Stepsister? There is No Romance Between us~ - Chapter 6

‘I’m in Trouble’

“Hah…”

“You look tired, manager.”

Tokigane-kun says so with a worried look on her face.

“Well yeah, I’m asked to take care of a relative’s daughter…”

“Really? That sounds troublesome…”

“Yeah.”

Yesterday, Ruri didn’t end up unpacking her own things and instead helped me unpack mine.

She commented on every little thing she found, I was really troubled.

Are other people’s stuffs really that fascinating?

“It seems to be quite serious, are you sure you’re okay? Should we adjust the shifts or something?”

“…thank you for worrying me, but as the store manager, I can’t just change the schedule like that.”

“I see, please don’t push yourself too hard.”

“Yeah, thanks. More importantly, I’ll leave the night shift to you.”

“Yes! I love night shifts, it pays much more than afternoon shifts!”

“Thank you Tokigane-kun, you’re truly reliable. Well then, I’ll get going now.”

“Thank you for your hard work!”

“Yeah, you too.”

I board the usual train and head back home.

I’m going back home early today because I just went to work to fill in for a shift.

There are a lot of high school students at this time…

Suddenly, even though the train is not that packed, someone is pressing their body against me.

“Hmm…?”

“Onii-sama.”

My stepsister says so with a grin on her face.

“It’s rather scary than cute to be honest.”

“You’re terrible!”

“Why are you getting so close to me?”

“Actually, pressing against various spots might be enjoyable, don’t you think?”

Maybe because it’s a public place, she keeps her voice down, however if someone sees us, they will think this old man is going to do something naughty with this high school girl.

“Please stop saying things that may cause misunderstandings.”

“I want to enjoy Onii-sama a little more.”

I can feel something soft is being pressed against my arm.

I know exactly what it is, but…

“You’re going to get us in trouble. Get away from me.”

“I suppose you’re right…it can’t be helped then.”

She moves away as she says so.

I can’t help but to feel a little disappointed.

“Is it really a coincidence that we meet here?”

“Y-Yeah, of course!”

She’s fidgeting.

Is she lying?

“Did you check my shift schedule?”

“A-Ah, I did it just for…you know, in case!”

Perhaps she’s just being considerate.

“Thank you.”

I pat her head gently.

This seems like something a guardian might do, right?

“Hyaa!”

“Hmm…? Is that not okay?”

“A-Ah no, it’s just…I’m a bit surprised …”

“…?”

Her face is bright red.

Well, she’s at that age, so she probably wants to seem more mature in front of me.

So, treating her like a child maybe makes her embarrassed…

When I think about it, I hardly know anything about her.

I should get to know her better from now on.

She is my family after all.

I’ve been through her age, so I might understand her feelings better.

“From now on…”

“Yes?”

She tilts her head cutely, puzzled by my words.