My Beautiful Step-Sister, Who Is Too Much My Type, Keeps Pressuring Me to 'Get Married' Every Day and I'm Really Troubled ~She Takes Advantage of Being My Step-Sister to Tempt Me However She Wants!?~ - 06 - Mishizuku Begins To Realize
Mishizuku Begins To Realize
“…So basically, is it okay to develop romantic feelings for a friend?”
I thought I summarized Mishizuku’s words clearly, but for some reason, she seemed a bit flustered when she responded.
“R-Romantic feelings…!? Th-that’s not it! It’s not like that at all! Don’t get the wrong idea!”
“W-Why are you getting so worked up over a hypothetical scenario?”
“I’m not getting worked up!!”
Though I couldn’t help but think she was indeed getting worked up, saying so would only escalate the situation further and stall the conversation.
So, I decided to back down for now and focus on answering Mishizukus original question.
“Anyways, the question is whether it’s impure to want to hold hands or hug a friend, like you mentioned earlier, right?”
When I changed the wording from “romantic feelings” to that, Mishizuku responded calmly.
“Yeah… Just to clarify, we’re talking about friends of the opposite sex.”
“Yeah.”
…Whether it’s impure to want to hold hands or hug a friend of the opposite sex. It’s a difficult question, but there’s definitely one thing that can be said for sure.
“I think in my case, wanting to do those things with a sibling is much more innocent.”
“Then, without comparing it to anything else, just looking at that aspect?”
“…Honestly, I doubt whether it’s even possible to think of those things without any romantic feelings involved when it comes to friends of the opposite sex. But wanting to hold hands or hug each other doesn’t seem impure, right? Although when it comes to what you mentioned beyond that, it probably depends on the situation.”
“It depends on the situation? If you’re talking about ‘beyond that,’ it’s obviously about kissing or more, right?”
“Kiss..!? ‘beyond’… rh Eh!?”
I never expected to hear such words from Mishizuku, so I was simply surprised by it.
Then, Mishizuku looked at me and gave a small smile as she spoke.
“You’re overreacting, but judging by your reaction, Ichiiri, you don’t have any experience, do you?”
“W-What do you mean by ‘experience’?”
“In this case, it’s obviously about… you know, intimate experiences. I don’t think you have either, based on my guess.”
“…Sorry for still being inexperienced.”
As I said that, Mishizuku smiled slightly, looking somewhat pleased.
“At all? Actually, it’s hard for me to imagine you having that kind of experience, so it’s good that it matches my image.”
“Is that an insult? It sounds like an insult.”
“It’s not an insult… I’m actually relieved, I guess.“
Mishizuku’s voice was quieter after she said it’s not an insult, so I didn’t catch what she said next, but since it wasn’t an insult, I decided to let it go…..
But aside from that, there was something I was curious about in the conversation, so I decided to ask her about it.
“Have you had any experiences, Mishizuku?”
“Kissing? Or the other one?”
“Both.”
“What do you think, Ichiiri? Do I seem like I have experience?”
…Since Mishizuku started interacting with me from the second semester of our first year in high school, she’s been spending most of her time at school with me.
But originally, she belonged to a group that could be described as gyarus or with bright personalities.
Even now, she sometimes talks with that group or goes out with them, so in that sense, it wouldn’t be surprising if she had experience with guys.
And just looking at Mishizuku, you can sense a mature and composed demeanor that doesn’t quite match her age, so even if she were said to have such experience, it wouldn’t be surprising.
“It seems more likely than not.”
“Are you complimenting me?”
“Yeah, I just thought, considering your looks, personality, and the people around you, it wouldn’t be surprising if you had that kind of experience.”
“Huh… That’s nice to hear.”
“…So, what’s the truth?”
“It’s a secret.”
“…Huh?… What!?”
I couldn’t help but react loudly.
After all that discussion, the final answer is a secret!?
“After all, sometimes, it feels better not to dig too deep, you know? But if you really must know, I’ll tell you when the time comes.”
“When will that time be?”
“The time will come when it comes.”
With that, Mishizuku stood up and said,
“I should probably get back to my seat now, so see you later.”
“…Got it, see ya.”
It was clear that I wouldn’t get any further answers even if I asked, and while I was surprised by the answer of keeping it a secret after all that discussion, it wasn’t something to push for.
So, I decided to let it go for now… Let’s just forget about this conversation for now.
“In the end, I couldn’t ask whether it’s impure to want to kiss or be intimate with a friend of the opposite sex… But it’s okay, right? I can ask when the time comes… With Ichiiri… Maybe this feeling is… something like that after all.”