Mishizuku Makes a Proposal

As Yumi finished cooking for the three of us, she and I returned to the living room where Mishizuku was waiting. We placed the dishes on the table and sat down, with me in the middle, Mishizuku on my left, and Yumi on my right.

Just as we were about to start eating, Yumi leaned against me and said, “Onii-chan! Feed me like you always do!”

“…Always?” Mishizuku reacted from my left, glancing at my face.

“We don’t do that! Yumi, stop saying weird things!”

“Eh? But in my dreams, Onii-chan and I always feed each other. Not just feeding, but also more────”

“Stop it! I don’t want to hear anymore! Just eat by yourself!”

After that brief exchange, we quietly continued our meal. However, Yumi broke the silence again, asking,

“…Hey, Onii-chan, you and Mishizuku-san are really just friends, right?”

“Yeah, we are.”

“Nothing inappropriate?”

“Nothing.”

“Really?”

“Really.”

Upon hearing my answers, Yumi seemed pleased and wrapped her left arm around my right.

“Then I’m the one who gets to be the most lovey-dovey with Onii-chan! Yay!”

“But only as siblings.”

“As long as I can be close to Onii-chan, that’s enough for now.”

Though it was a bit difficult to eat with Yumi clinging to me, I didn’t make a fuss and continued eating. Once we finished, Yumi and I cleaned up the dishes and then we gathered again in the living room.

“Now that dinner is over, it’s time for a bath… Who wants to go first?” I asked.

Yumi quickly raised her hand and shouted, 

“Me! I want to bathe with Onii-chan!”

“Together?”

When Yumi said that, Mishizuku looked at me coldly.

“I’ve never done that with Yumi, and I won’t be doing it today either… Yumi, we’re each bathing alone.”

“But if we bathe separately, you and Mishizuku-san might do something while I’m in the bath. I can’t trust that,” Yumi protested.

“I agree,” Mishizuku added. “I don’t feel comfortable leaving you alone with Yumi-chan.”

Yumi’s objection was predictable, but Mishizuku’s agreement carried weight. Even though patting Yumi’s head earlier had somewhat restored her mood, she might still be holding a grudge and could act out if left alone with me. As we fell silent for a few moments, Mishizuku broke it with a suggestion.

“Hey, I have an idea──── Why don’t we all bathe together?”

“What…!? A-all together!?” I was shocked, but Yumi reacted even more strongly.

“No way! That means Mishizuku-san would see Onii-chan’s body!”

“But we can wrap towels around ourselves. It’s not just me who’d see his body; you would too, Yumi-chan,” Mishizuku countered.

Yumi blushed, muttering, “O-Onii-chan’s body…” while tightening her grip on my arm. But she quickly shook her head, trying to regain composure.

“But still! I don’t want another girl seeing Onii-chan’s body!”

“If you don’t want anyone else to see him, it’ll be hard to go to the beach or pool with him in the future. Don’t you want to go to those places with him?”

“Of course I do!”

“Then you shouldn’t mind if I see him this once, right? Or would you rather take turns and risk me being alone with him while you’re in the bath?”

“That’s… No.”

“Then it’s settled. We’ll all bathe together, right?”

“…”

Mishizuku had effectively cornered Yumi into agreeing. Considering the circumstances, it seemed best to go along with Mishizuku’s plan.

…Bathing together with Yumi and Mishizuku, huh. Despite the situation, I couldn’t help but feel my heart beating faster.

(Tl/n: Uhh, couldn’t the girls go in together, then Ichiiri?)