Me who was the Older Brother, and the Girl who was my little sister. - Chapter 11 part 2 (Trivial matter)

Trivial Matter

Following the advice of my slightly overprotective sister, I carefully took off my shoes and went up through the front door.

Entering the room, there was a large living/dining room and an island kitchen.

According to my sister, it was a one-bedroom layout, but if it is so spacious, it could accommodate a bed without a room.

A refrigerator, TV, and sofa were already in place, as well as other small interior decorations.

With this, We can live here as soon as possible.

“Oh, oh, oh!　It’s big, too big! The couch is huge, I could sleep here too!”

“We have a proper bedroom, so please don’t do that. Looks like the bedroom is this way.”

“Ok, I’d like to see it too! Let’s see, let’s see–…… what?”

The room was spacious.

No, that was expected from the size of the living/dining room I just mentioned, so it was not new, but the furniture in the room made it feel more spacious.

One semi-double bed and one vanity table.

Obviously, the room’s margins were noticeable.

With this, two beds can fit comfortably.. So why a semi-double?

“….Isn’t this weird?”

“Yes, I agree. As for me, I prefer to be in the shade rather than in the sun from the window, so the bed has to be rearranged.”

“No, it’s okay, you don’t need to change anything. There’s enough space for another bed. I’ll use the one that gets sunlight.”

“……? We only have one bed available.”

“Let’s ask for another one. We don’t have to sleep in the same bed together.”

“What are you talking about? That’s such a waste of money.”

“You’re planning to live in a place like this, and yet you’re saying such things?”

“Perfection is not about adding more, but about eliminating waste. I am a perfectionist, so I will actively eliminate waste.”

“……..”

Hmmm. That’s strangely compelling.

I don’t want to waste money either.

However, what about sleeping in a large room, but unnaturally cramped?

But, since the landlord little sister says no, I guess it can no longer be overturned.

I reluctantly decided to give up.

“Hey, I’ve been too scared to ask this for a long time. …… How much is the rent here?”

“Rent? There’s none.”

“What? Now way, free?!”

“That can’t be possible. This place was for sale, so I bought it with a loan. Furniture was also purchased, not leased.”

“Yes? For sale? Bought it?”

“If you want to know what the monthly expenses are, the monthly repayment is about 400,000.” (Tl/n: about $3000 now)

“400,000?”

For sale means it’s not for rent.

Not renting means no rent.

Hahaha, It’s nice that I don’t have to pay rent.

………

“Why? Why? Why? WHy?”

“Why is it?”

“But you said you were going to rent a room to go to school, right? How did that make you buy a house? Have you lost your mind?”

“Where did you learn to speak like that? Please stop.”

“Because you said you were going to rent it!”

“Unexpectedly all the rooms for rent were occupied. I had no choice except for the for sale one.”

“Are you stupid?”

“….Though it gives me some thoughts when you say it, I’ll endure this time.”

“What happened?! And it’s so expensive?! What a waste, you idiot!”

“Rental or for sale, it’s a trivial matter, Nii-san. If you no longer live there, you can sell it.”

“Ah, right. Real estate. You can sell it.”

I see. I thought we were going to live here together forever. What the heck, it’s a minor issue indeed.

“What the heck, you scared me.”

“That’s a terrible thing to say after making a fuss all on your own.”

“Well, at any rate, this makes it easier for Saki to attend high school.”

“Yes, I will. But I also want to concentrate on the drama, so I won’t be able to go until that is over.”

“Huh? What’s the point of moving then?”

“I never said anything about always going to school. Nii-san doesn’t attentively listen to people……”

Then what did you move away for?

If you go with the plan of going when you can go, in the end it’s the same, isn’t it?

I mean, thinking back to what my little sister said, she even said she bought all the furniture instead of leasing it.

None of it fits with what she said before.

“No, why did you move? You even went out of the way to buy furniture… if we were living here forever, then it would have been fine.”

“If it’s not too inconvenient, we will.”

“───”

I couldn’t shut my open mouth.

Really, I wonder why we moved.

What is the meaning of leaving my parents behind and coming here to live in an unfamiliar place?

“Whether I attend high school or not is trivial compared to the job.”

“───”

“The only thing that concerned me was Nii-san’s feelings, and since you don’t seem to have any regrets about the past, there’s no need for me to force my way through it.”

“───”

“Besides, you can’t depend on your mother and father forever. It was just the right time for us to leave our parents.”

Everything, was everything a lie?

Why? For what reason?

“Why didn’t you tell me? For what reason!”

“────────It was all just a trivial matter.”

It’s so trivial, I didn’t have to tell you.

The little sister said so openly and without any guilt.

I felt terribly betrayed.

I have no idea what my sister is thinking.

“…You deceived me?”

“Deceived you, no way.”

What’s so funny? My sister was giggling.

It was fun as if it was a child-like prank.

“Fufu, I told you so. To watch your step.”

However, my laughing little sister’s eyes were looking directly at me.

────as sharp as a hunter keeping its prey from escaping.