Me who was the Older Brother, and the Girl who was my little sister. - Chapter 6 part 1
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- Chapter 6 part 1
Are you inviting me?
Winter was over.
Spring arrived as warm as the morning sun, and with it, a new life began.
I became her manager, as promised to my little sister. When I became a manager, I thought I was joining my sister’s entertainment agency, but I became a sole proprietor.
According to my sister, minors cannot be hired …….
Well, that is certainly true.
There was no way that a company which hires a middle-school graduate for full-time could conveniently exist.
So what are you going to do? The answer my sister gave to this question was to become a sole proprietor.
There was a lot to do to become a sole proprietor.
It required opening a business, social insurance for the business owner to join, payroll accounts and offices, taxes, accounting, and many other formalities.
Of course, there was no way I could do such a thing, having just graduated from junior high school.
Nevertheless, it was also my little sister who solved the problem.
My little sister’s entertainment agency could not hire me, but they could subcontract me.
In other words, the adults at the entertainment agency took care of the tricky procedures I should have had to go through on my behalf.
Thus, I became my sister’s manager.
And today, for the first time, I had to follow my sister to her job site.
Today, the program was being recorded at a TV station’s studio.
I didn’t know what was going on, I just got in the car with my sister and headed to the scene.
“Don’t be too nervous, Kosuke. You are Yanagawa-san,…… no, you are also Yanagawa, so you should say Saki-san from now on. Please stay close to Saki-san.”
The woman who talked to me as she drove was ‘Haruka Sasaki-san,’ the original manager who had been in charge of my little sister for a long time.
She was concerned about me, so while sitting in the passenger seat, she gave me advice.
“Th-Thank you very much. Sasaki-san.”
“Are you nervous? Nii-san. I told you today was just a visit.”
“No, I’m not saying that.”
My little sister called out to me while reading what seemed to be some kind of document in the back seat.
For me, everything was new.
Perhaps for my little sister, it might be something she’s used to, but going to an unfamiliar place in an unfamiliar car, it’s hard to express how anxious I feel… Honestly, even sitting next to Sasaki-san is making me nervous
“Kosuke. When you get to the scene, don’t talk to her like that. Talent and manager are not friends. It’s not you who should be embarrassed, but Saki-san.”
“Ye-Yes………Soey.”
She got angry.
I ended up replying to my sister in my usual tone. This was not a private time. As Sasaki-san said, she was now not my sister, but a celebrity named “Saki Yanagawa”.
“Sasaki-san, please do not abuse Nii-san too much.”
“Right now, it’s not like anyone is around, and I don’t mind.”
“No, you can’t do that. You have to be even more careful because you are hiding the fact that you and Kosuke are brother and sister. Gestures are a habit if you don’t correct them on a regular basis.”
“一I said I don’t mind.”
“……..understood. I will be careful from now on.”
“Yes. Please leave Nii-san to me.”
The temperature inside the car seems to have dropped.
It may be my prejudice, but Sasaki-san wearing a crisp black suit for women and glasses, gave her the air of an 『adult woman who can get the job done』.
I felt terribly uncomfortable when I saw such a person using honorifics when talking to my littler sister.
The little sister, too, never spoke to Sasaki-san in a friendly manner, although she was unafraid to push her own opinions.
I felt that the value system of seniority that I had taken for granted was crumbling.
“Somehow I’m really sorry.”
“”………””
*****
After that, we arrived at the TV station without a single word of conversation in the car. There was a gate and a guard standing near it, but when he saw my sister’s face, he let us through easily.
A few adults were lined up ahead of us, and one by one they began to greet my sister.
“Good Morning. Yanagawa-san.”
“Good Morning. Backstage, this way. Let me show you.”
“Good Morning. Recording will begin at 4:00 pm.”
“Good Morning. Good day to you.”
The time is 3:30 p.m. Why is it ‘good morning’. My little sister also said “good morning” without a care in the world. Why.
I hurriedly followed my little sister and Sasaki-san as they continued onward without stopping, leaving my small question unanswered.
Then, when we arrived at the private room called the dressing room, Sasaki-san said she would check on the studio and left.
My sister and I were left in the dressing room.
I sat down in a nearby chair to rest and caught my breath for now.
My little sister sat down in front of a desk with a large mirror and began to apply what looked like cosmetics from the bag Sasaki-san had left behind to her face.
“Um, Saki……san, you wear makeup?”
“Fufu, you sound weird. Kosuke-san.”
“Ha, haha. I still can’t get used to …… honorifics and the way you call me.”
“Please take your time and get used to it. Don’t worry, there will be plenty of time from now on.”
When they made me manager, the entertainment agency set one rule.
Which was 『keep you are siblings a secret』.
I had to ‘pretend’ to be a stranger with my little sister only during work because I did not want to give the impression that I got the job because of relations.
My little sister also firmly requested this.
So, as a part of that disguise, she changed the way she called me from the usual “Nii-san” to “Kosuke-san”. My little sister was somewhat happy and said “it feels right”, but I don’t think it would fit very well.
I was a little shocked at the difference in feelings between me and my little sister, but it couldn’t be helped. I wasn’t here to pull my sister’s leg.
“Makeup, was it? This is makeup for TV. I’m darkening the shadows on my face to make it look better on TV.”
“I see. Even if you don’t do that, I think Saki…….san is beautiful.”
I gave my honest opinion. Rather, my little sister did not change significantly whether she wore makeup or not.
Since little sister was still in junior high school, it might be that her makeup was not as clearly defined as that of an adult woman, but the most likely factor is that her original skin is well-developed.
“….FuFuFu.”
My little sister started laughing at my comment for some reason. I don’t think I said a gag. I wonder what happened.
Clatter, stutter……
No sooner had she laughed than the younger sister stood up from her chair and began to walk over to me. I had to admit that the little sister who was approaching me silently was just creepy.
“Ehh, what……I’m scared…..”
My little sister chased after me backwards and finally cornered me against the wall.
“Sa-Saki, what’s wrong?!”
“Hmm? What’s wrong……..isn’t it obvious”
“I don’t know!”
“Because, Kosuke-san. You are……….inviting me, right?”
“…..Huh? No, nonono”
I shook my head vigorously, denying it.
However, the little sister’s lips kept coming closer and closer, without regard to such things.