Provocative-Style Game Streamer (20 years old) Accidentally Reveals His Kind Personality Due To Forgetting To End The Stream. - Chapter 23: Suzuha And Haruto In A Good Mood.

Suzuha And Haruto In A Good Mood.

“Oh, um, Haruto-oniisan…?”

“Huh!?”

Hearing the sudden call, Haruto, with beads of sweat forming on his forehead, looked up and confirmed the figure of Suzuha, who had called out to him unexpectedly. He swiftly got up as if he was a ninja and nervously opened his mouth.

“Oh, uh, hey Suzuha-chan… Long time no see.”

“Long time no see. Um, you fell on the floor, are you okay…?”

“Oh, yeah. I’m fine, I’m fine. A-and, I didn’t see anything, by the way.”

“You didn’t see anything?”

With her pretty eyes widening, Suzuha tilted her head to the right while standing there. Haruto, watching her not quite understanding the situation, felt flustered and tried to explain himself.

“Oh, don’t worry about it. It was sort of, well, like talking to myself.”

“I see, like talking to yourself?”

While still crouching down like an inchworm, Haruto pondered on how to explain his peculiar posture, but there was something else he needed to explain.

Due to the fact that she was wearing a miniskirt and his position on the floor, he had inadvertently caught a glimpse of something while looking up at Suzuha.

A pair of black underwear worn on her unblemished thighs.

Under normal circumstances, noticing this with a glance might not have been strange. Well, a composed Suzuha would likely have noticed.

But she was too nervous in this face-to-face encounter with Haruto to have such composure.

She was struggling just to appear normal.

“Ah, well, thanks for coming to greet me, Suzuha-chan. You haven’t been to the café lately, so I wanted to greet you properly.”

With the minor crisis over, he attempted to divert the conversation to the main topic.

“Well, you see, that’s because we were in the middle of a test period… I didn’t want to trouble you, Haruto-oniisan…”

“Oh, it was during a test period? Yuno didn’t tell me anything about that. Probably because she thought I’d start talking about doing household chores… Haha.”

“That’s just like Yuno-chan.”

“I really think so. Even though she could rely on her big brother a little.”

“Fufu, should I say that to her for you?”

“Is that so? Well, then, maybe I should ask for your help since it’s a rare occasion.”

“Fufu, understood.”

With her silver hair neatly falling to the tips and framing her ears, and her blue eyes narrowed like precious gems, she engaged Haruto in conversation, leveraging the skills she had acquired from streaming.

“So, how about it? Are you doing well in your tests?”

“Yes, it seems I’ll manage to get within the top five in class.”

“Wow! Seriously. You’re amazing as always!”

Haruto didn’t know.

The primary reason Suzuha was working so hard at studying wasn’t to improve her prospects for the future.

“Keep up the good work. I’m always cheering for you. And if you ever have any problems, feel free to come and talk to me anytime.”

“Y-yes… Thank you very much.”

She struggled to contain her nervousness.

Not only did she receive encouragement like this from Haruto, but she also received praise from him, which motivated her to work even harder.

“By the way… Suzuha-chan. You’ve become really cute in the time I haven’t seen you. I was really surprised when our eyes met.”

“~.”

“but she also received praise from him, which motivated her to work even harder? Do you have a boyfriend? I promise to keep it between us, so you can tell me.”

He asked in a casual tone.

Of course, he was genuinely curious, but if she had a boyfriend, he would have to change his approach slightly…

Teenage romances are especially delicate.

He couldn’t afford to create trouble because of his actions. So, he concealed his intentions and took small steps to close the distance between them.

“I-it’s not like that. It’s just the same as before.”

“Not trying to hide your embarrassment?”

“Yes, really. It’s just as I said.”

She formed a “peace” sign with both hands and waved them to emphasize her denial. Naturally, she couldn’t afford any misunderstandings at this point.

“I see. I heard a rumor that girls become cuter when they fall in love, so I assumed that was the case. Oh, your outfit today suits you well, Suzuha-chan, so maybe that’s why it feels that way even more.”

“…”

He had hit the nail on the head.

“Girls become cuter when they fall in love.”

This was the correct answer this time.

“Um… How about you, Haruto-oniisan? What about your girlfriend?”

“Me!? You should be able to tell without asking, right?”

“You don’t have… one?”

“Correct.”

Haruto answered with a satisfied tone, but it didn’t completely dispel her unease.

“But, you know, maybe you’re just trying to hide it…”

“Hahaha, I’m open about things like that. I think that’s better so that my girlfriend wouldn’t be sad and would be happy, but… What about you, really?”

“Huh…”

“Sorry if that was a bit forward. I’m not very knowledgeable about these things.”

“Well, I’m not very knowledgeable either… I mean…”

At this point, what matters most to Suzuha is what kind of response she will get from Haruto. Blushing slightly, she gave her answer.

“Personally, I’d be happy if someone made an effort to show their interest…”

“Oh! Alright, I’ll do just that then. But saying things like that might not get me a girlfriend.”

“Um, what if there was someone close to you? Someone who likes Haruto-oniisan…”

“Hahaha, I don’t think many women would like someone like me. I’m practically banned from the kitchen because of reasons like ‘I might cause a fire.'”

“…”

Haruto’s words shattered even the premise of a “what if.” He answered without false modesty, giving a sincere response.

And thus, this was the end of their conversation about romance.

***

And so, after about 10 more minutes of conversation…

“Well then, please take care of Yuno for me, Suzuha-chan.”

“Of course. Well then, Haruto-oniisan, I’ll take my leave now.”

“Sure thing. Take your time.”

“…Oh, I’m sorry. I forgot to mention one more thing.”

“Hmm?”

“I think you might have received a message from Yuno-chan, so please check.”

“Ah, I see.”

Seeing Suzuha off to the hallway, Haruto entered Yuno’s room and promptly checked his phone.

Whether it was a previously arranged meeting or not, there was indeed a message on his smartphone.

The content of the message was something Haruto hadn’t anticipated.

“I’m sorry, big brother. I went too far earlier. You might not believe me, but I’ve never thought badly of you. Thank you for always trying your best for my sake.”

—The apology from earlier. Although it was a message, Haruto could clearly sense the sincerity behind those words.

What surged within him was a feeling of joy.

“Hehehe, maybe I’ll work hard on video editing today~”

With a cheerful tune and a happy-go-lucky attitude, the straightforward Haruto made his way to the game room, scattering musical notes of happiness.

“Not like I’m hated by her or anything!! Take that, whoever tried to provoke me!!”

But that wasn’t all.

He was so overjoyed, so exuberant in his expression that he posted the contents of his excitement on “Second Oni-chan’s” key account—a post that held heartwarming contents.

“Ah!”

Suddenly remembered something, he let out a voice and prepared the snacks he had bought for this day.