My Online Friends Turned Out To Be the Ultra-Beautiful Girls in My Class and They Were Yandere - 20

Chapter 20: A Sleepover with Rin-neechan

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“Ugh… it still hurts more than I thought.”

“Don’t push yourself, Hakkun. Rin is here, you know? You should rely on me more.”

After that, Rin-nee finally stopped crying, and the two of us went home together. Even though the pain was gradually fading, I had been hit that many times, so of course my stomach still hurt. Every step sent a sharp throbbing pain through me.

“I’m fine, Rin-nee. I can still manage this much.”

“Hmm, is that so? Alright then.”

Rin-nee puffed out her cheeks a little, clearly dissatisfied, and grabbed my hand. Of course, it was a lover’s handhold.

Yeah… um… huh?

“And also, I’m staying over at Hakkun’s place today.”

“Huh?!”

“That’s fine, right? I’m happy you remembered me. And just for today, I want to be ‘normal Rin’ instead of perfect Rin.”

“Your parents… Are they going to be okay with that?”

“I already got permission. Ah, of course from mother-in-law too.”

Yeah. It was decided. Rin-nee would be staying over. But this was bad. If Muna or Haruna also showed up while I was sleeping, this could turn into a full-blown disaster. Even if I tried to refuse… Rin-nee would probably come anyway.

Seriously, what did I even do before middle school? What did I do to end up in a harem-like situation like this? And what do you mean they “come while I’m sleeping”? Isn’t it usually the other way around?! That’s basically a criminal case!!

“…Got it, Rin-nee.”

“Fufu, yay. Come on, let’s go home quickly! We need to treat your injuries.”

“You haven’t changed at all, Rin-nee.”

“What was that?”

“Nothing.”

We walked home hand in hand, talking about nothing important. Bathed in the evening sun. Just like this, memories kept coming back. We had repeated this so many times. And yet every single one of them was a warm memory I loved deeply.

Rin-nee hadn’t changed at all since back then. A little forceful, always loving me, always smiling in front of me. My chest felt warm. No matter how far apart we were, she was always close to me in the same way. More memories of Rin-nee resurfaced. All the times we played together, and so on.

“Should I make dinner today? I will even make mother-in-law’s portion.”

“I’m sure Mom would be happy, Rin-nee.”

“What about you, Hakkun? Are you happy?”

“Yeah, very.”

“Fufu, good. Then Rin will go all out today. You can look forward to it.”

Rin-nee smiled brightly, and the sunset overlapped with her. She looked dazzlingly beautiful.

What is this feeling? My chest feels so warm. So comfortable. It feels like happiness. It’s the same when I’m with Haruna or Muna too.

If I had to name this feeling… what would it be? It wasn’t “love.” If it were, I’d be the worst kind of guy.

“Mom, I’m home.”

“Excuse me, mother-in-law.”

“Welcome back, Hara… and Rin-chan! It’s been a while since you two come home together like this!”

My mother was washing dishes in the living room. When she saw Rin-nee beside me, her eyes widened in surprise, and she happily came over.

“Well, a few things happened.”

“I came over for a sleepover.”

“Oh, I see! I still have spare clothes and a toothbrush for you, so let me know if you need them.”

“Thank you very much. I’ll make dinner tonight.”

“Really?! It’s been so long! Rin-chan’s cooking is always delicious, I’m so happy!”

While my mom and Rin-nee were already having a great time, I was stuck on something.

Wait. Spare clothes and a toothbrush… still there? From when?! What is that supposed to mean? Did something happen that I don’t even remember?! I’m suddenly getting scared!!

“I’ll leave the kitchen to you. Hakkun, you should rest too. Or do you want to watch Rin cook?”

“I’ll take you up on that offer. Please wake me up if I fall asleep.”

“Got it.”

Leaving the kitchen to Rin-nee, I went back to my room. I looked at the photo again. Both Rin-nee and I had such happy expressions.

Come to think of it, Rin-nee calls everyone else with honorifics, but she calls Muna and Haruna by their names without them. Then… are they all childhood friends? So this girl with black hair and red eyes… is she Muna?

“…Oh right. I haven’t been online for a while.”

A “beep” notification from Pisco came on my phone, reminding me I hadn’t logged in at all recently. I opened it.

『Hamihami: Heeey! You haven’t been online at all lately, are you okayyyy?!』

『hara: Sorry, sorry. Things have been busy in real life. I’ll be back when things settle down. Tell Rensho the same for me.』

『Hamihami: roger!!!!』

Hamihami. He was ridiculously energetic—actually, more than energetic, his mood was just permanently hyper and incomprehensible. I think he said he was 24. He was the youngest among them.

Well, except two of them are actually teenage girls, so… Wait. Maybe this guy is also someone I know in real life? Come to think of it, Muna was the one who created this group, right? If so, this whole thing feels even less believable. And honestly, why would a girl even pretend to be a grown man online?

“Ugh… I’m tired. Kinda sleepy. Rin-nee said she’d wake me up…I guess I’ll sleep for a bit. Hopefully nothing weird happens…”

With that strange sense of unease, I drifted off to sleep. The futon felt nice, and I fell asleep quickly.

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