Provocative-Style Game Streamer (20 years old) Accidentally Reveals His Kind Personality Due To Forgetting To End The Stream. - Chapter 26: Because Of The Sunset.

Because Of The Sunset.

The time is 5:15 PM.

“Alright then, see you later. I’m going to work part-time.”

“Yes. Do your best at work, Onii-san. I’ll also prepare some food for you.”

“Thank you. I have the house keys… Yes, I have them, so make sure to lock up properly, just in case anything happens.”

“Okay.”

“Also, I think I’ll be back by 10:30 PM, but you don’t need to wait for me. You should go to bed early since you have school tomorrow.”

“…Okay.”

Earlier, Yuno responded promptly, but now her response has become distant.

Her amber eyes narrowed as if she had realized something.

“Oh, by the way, you can eat all the leftover snacks this time. But remember, you shouldn’t just eat snacks.”

“…”

And finally, there was no response.

Yuno didn’t want to have a normal conversation like usual.

Despite knowing they had to part ways, it wasn’t easy to say goodbye. They sounded like a silly couple, and that bothered her.

There was only one person she didn’t want to hear this conversation.

It was her friend Suzuha, who looked envious as if she wanted to have such exchanges someday.

“Well, is there anything else you want to say to Yuno?”

“N-No, it’s fine. It’s embarrassing, so forget about it.”

“Huh!?”

“Because Suzuha-chan is right here, you should think about what you’re saying more carefully. You can’t say things like you’re in your second year of high school.”

“I just want to make sure you won’t worry. Right, Suzuha-chan?”

“—Y-Yeah.”

Taken by surprise, Suzuha turned her face, nodding slightly with a voice that didn’t come out properly.

“Uwaa, someone who I forgot to contact is saying something. Hey, Suzuha-chan.”

“Huh? Oh…”

“I’m really sorry about that. I apologize,  I don’t want to cause any trouble for Suzuha-chan.”

“Yes… But you’re the one causing the most trouble, Onii-san.”

After responding, Yuno muttered back in a voice no one could hear.

From her perspective, he probably had no idea, but what she said was true.

After all, Haruto was the one who stole Suzuha’s heart.

“…It’s about time, Onii-san. It’s been 20 minutes already.”

“Oh, has it been that long already? Then I should get going.”

“Please take care of Suzuha-chan. I think you understand that, though.”

“Of course. Well then, let’s go, Suzuha-chan.”

“Y-Yes. See you at school, Yuno-chan.”

“Yeah, see you tomorrow.”

With those parting words, Yuno saw them off at the entrance.

That was the last view she had of them. She responded with a thumbs-up using both hands.

Suzuha glanced back without Haruto noticing, her cheeks blushing crimson, saying “thank you” to Yuno, their hands overlapped.

***

After that,

“Thank you for spending time with us today, Suzuha-chan,” Haruto said with a smile as they walked side by side on the road.

“N-No, being thanked is… I had fun too,” Suzuha replied.

“Haha, I’m glad to hear that as your older brother. Oh, did the snacks I brought suffice? When you come again, is there any particular type of snack you’d like me to prepare?”

“I had more than enough with what you brought this time. Actually, it was almost too much…”

“I see! Then I’ll prepare a similar amount next time.”

“Uh… Thank you.”

Though it might seem like he didn’t catch her comment, he had indeed heard it and performed a mental conversion: ‘too much’ meant ‘she was delighted by the abundance.’

He believed that even with plenty of snacks, she wouldn’t be inconvenienced. It was his way of thinking.

Continuing to take the lead in the conversation, the same old Haruto…

“Achoo!”

“Hmm?”

Hearing her sneeze as if she was feeling cold, he changed the subject as if he just remembered something.

“Oh, sorry, Suzuha-chan. I’m a bit late in asking, but do you need this?” he asked while taking out a zip-up hoodie from his handbag.

“Ha-ha, you’re as thoughtful as always, Haruto-oniisan.”

“Haha, if I don’t bring it, Yuno will scold me,” he replied with a laugh.

He took out a simple jacket with a black background and white logo and spread it out with both hands to confirm.

“How about this?”

“Thank you so much, Haruto-oniisan. I’ll gladly use it.”

“Please, go ahead. I still have other clothes, so you can return the jacket whenever you want.”

“Understood. Thank you very much… I’m really happy.”

Suzuha received the jacket and smiled bashfully.

Her face, illuminated by the evening sun, turned bright red, and she added, “It still smells like Haruto-oniisan.”