Reincarnated as the Promiscuous Protagonist in a Netori Game, Only to Find the Heroine, My Step-Sister, Already Threatened to Be a Submissive Slave~ Liberating the Slave and Planning to Leave Home, Yet Unexpectedly Becoming Loved by My Step-Sister~

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Chapter 25 – The Heroine I Once Fell in Love With at First Sight

“Tsumugi-chan, hurry up, hurry up!”

“Wait a minute, Mom! You don’t have to be in such a hurry…!”

Tsumugi was taken by her mother, Mizuki, taken from one place to another.

“Because there’s nothing more fun than a date with Tsumugi-chan♪ Nothing makes me happier♪ Tsu~mu~gi~chan~♪”

“Wapu, Mom, you’re hugging me again…”

Mizuki turned her body around and embraced Tsumugi.

“Tsumugi-chan smells good~♪”

“Wait, don’t sniff me! It’s embarrassing even if it’s Mom!”

“Ehh~? It’s fine~♪”

For some reason, Mizuki is in high spirits today. Tsumugi can’t stop her. In the end, she just let Mizuki do whatever she wants to do.

After holding Tsumugi until she was satisfied, Mizuki took Tsumugi’s hand again and started walking busily.

“Let’s go shopping for clothes, Tsumugi-chan!”

“Clothes?”

“Last time, Tsumugi-chan and Takuma-kun bought clothes with your allowance from Genzo-san, didn’t you? So this time Mom will buy it for Tsumugi-chan! Mom is going to dye her Tsumugi-chan in Mom’s colors!”

Mizuki, who is faintly jealous of Genzo and Takuma, has become an unstoppable runaway train. She doesn’t seem to be stopping.

“…But I have to thank Takuma-kun.”

“Eh?”

“It’s nothing. Tsumugi-chan, you just think about Mom, okay♡?”

They headed to a clothing store that Mizuki recommended.

“Mou~ Mom~”

Even though she complained, Tsumugi was aware that her own feet were springing with energy.

☆

I went out with Genzo to prepare for Tsumugi’s birthday party.

After finishing most of the shopping, we stopped by a bookstore at the end of our trip.

Genzo returned after making the purchase.

“Is this really okay…?”

“From a father, that’s just about right.”

Genzo has a present envelope in his hand. There should be a library card in it.

“I thought something more expensive would leave a lasting impression…”

“No, no, it’s off-putting when a man who has just become a father hands over luxury brand bags or watches.”

“O-Off-putting, huh… I see… So that’s how it is…”

“When Tsumugi is more mature, maybe it would be good to give her something like that.”

I told Genzo what I was thinking a few days ago.

In fact, I don’t really know if I’m correct either, but I’ll trust my reliable childhood friend.

We then started walking home.

Us two are people who aren’t good at small talk. There was no conversation. But I didn’t feel strangely uncomfortable, probably because Genzo is my own father.

“You and Tsumugi-kun seem to get on well together.”

Suddenly Genzo opened his mouth.

“I’m happy that you two are getting along.”

When I had just been reincarnated, I said I was going to leave home. Genzo must have been worried about my relationship with Tsumugi. He said that softly to reassure me.

“You’ve become somewhat listless and weak-willed lately.”

“…Is that a compliment? Or are you mocking me?”

Either way, it seems like I can’t hide my true introverted nature.

“It’s about 50-50. But you seem to be more mentally stable.”

“……”

I don’t know how long that mental stability has been there, but I wonder if that’s what my reincarnation means for Genzo…

The only thing I know is that…

“Maybe it’s because of Tsumugi.”

“She’s a good girl, isn’t she?”

“She’s just too nice.”

“Yeah.”

She’s too good of a daughter and little sister that we smiled at each other.

The family’s feelings were cemented by the celebration of Tsumugi’s birthday.

……

…

“Now then, let’s start!”

Out in the garden, I muttered.

Pon♪

[Nice day for a barbecue, isn’t it?]

Only one person outside my family knows about it.

“Iroha…”

Somehow, I’m getting messages from a lot of people today.

[Thanks to you. I was just about to start preparing.]

[How nice~! I want to come~!]

[Too bad, it’s family only.]

[Hmm, then I guess we’ll have to become a family now.]

[Huh?]

[Please give me your little sister~]

[Never.]

[Please~ I’ll make her happy~ Haha, kidding. I’ve never even really talked to her~]

[Oi…]

[Well, give my regards to your sister. Tell her it was all my idea. It’ll make her like me a lot more~]

[Yes, yes.]

Seriously, for a guy like Takuma, he’s so lucky to have a childhood friend like Iroha.

And as Iroha said, today is a barbecue party.

When Iroha suggested it, I confirmed it with Mizuki-san and she said Tsumugi has never had a barbeque party before. We decided to go with that idea.

“I never thought Takuma’s knowledge would be useful here…”

There’s no way a popular playboy like Takuma doesn’t have barbeque skills. He was probably a master at it.

But well, I never had barbeque in my previous life, so there was a lack of control at hand.

But I remember it vividly, and with Genzo’s help, the preparations for the barbecue went well.

After a while, as dusk approached…

After receiving a message from Mizuki-san, Genzo and I were waiting for Mizuki-san and Tsumugi to arrive.

“Mom? The front door is that way. Why are we heading for the garden…”

“Just come~ Just come~”

The two voices could be heard.

And at the very moment that Tsumugi showed up—

“””Happy birthday!”””

At the same time, crackers popped.

“Eh…?”

Tsumugi was absent-minded after being hit by confetti.

“Congratulations, Tsumugi~chan~ You’re 17 years old~!”

Mizuki-san hugged Tsumugi, not able to hold herself back.

“17 years old… Birthday…”

Still absent-minded, Tsumugi mulled over the situation in her mind, breaking it down piece by piece. Then, she turned towards me with a perplexed expression, tilting her head.

“Was it my birthday today?”

“Yeah, that’s right. Congratulations, Tsumugi.”

“Wow… Thank you, Nii-san..!”

Her eyes lit up at once. She looks as lively as a child.

“Thank you very much, step father too, Mom too!”

Tsumugi’s words were received with a further embrace by Mizuki-san and an embarrassed look by Genzo.

“Let’s start the party now!”

I immediately put the first batch of meat I had prepared on the barbecue stove.

The coals were perfectly prepared and the heat was just right. It’s in perfect condition.

“Meat!”

“Dad bought these expensive meats that we don’t normally have.

“Step father…”

Tsumugi bowed down. Genzo was still embarrassed and looked away.

“I’ll grill today, so keep eating.”

Mobilizing Takuma’s memory to the fullest, I determined the best grilling temperature.

“Here you go.”

Of course, the first batch of meat is dedicated to the main character of the day.

I took a paper plate and handed it to her with chopsticks.

“Itadakimasu…!”

With the three of us staring at her, Tsumugi brought the meat closer to her mouth.

“Nnn~♪ It’s delicious, it’s very delicious. It’s the most delicious meat I’ve ever eaten…♪”

She gave a wide smile.

I inwardly patted myself on the chest.

“That’s good to hear. Eat up. Dad and Mizuki-san too.”

“Yay~♪ Meat~♪ Takuma-kun, I want lean parts, okay~!”

“Yes, maam.”

Mizuki-san said as she approached me.

Genzo sat down on an outdoor chair and quickly took out a can of beer from the cooler box. There was a nice popping sound.

How nice… I thought.

I couldn’t help but stare at Genzo as he chucked down his ice-cold beer. I even drooled.

But now I’m a high school student. That means a minor.

Well, Takuma didn’t seem to care about that and was secretly drinking though…

“Nii-san, you can’t drink, okay?”

“I know.”

Tsumugi seems to know that that she started reproaching me.

“No alcohol, but… Here, ahnn.”

She fed me meat instead.

It’s a relief because when grilling, it takes a while for my turn to come, so it saves me some time.

From then on, Tsumugi aggressively fed me with “ahnn” sounds.

Eventually, the barbecue was over and it was time for a relaxing dessert…

For the birthday cake I prepared an ice cream cake. It would be perfect for the summer heat and to drain off the grease from the barbecue.

Tsumugi and Mizuki-san were particularly pleased.

“Tsumugi-kun, take this.”

“Me too. Here’s a birthday present from Mom~”

Tsumugi received loving presents from her parents.

Mizuki-san’s present was a lip balm.

It’s something that neither I nor Genzo could think of.

Now it’s my turn.

“This is a present from me too… Will you accept it?”

“Even Nii-san is giving me a present? Thank you very much… I’m happy…♪”

She was happy to receive it.

“May I open it?”

“Sure, go ahead.”

The tension suddenly rose.

Tsumugi carefully unwrapped the present.

“Is this…a strap?”

I chose a small strap with a few stones strung together.

It wasn’t too expensive. I thought it was an okay gift from a brother.

Tsumugi has no such accessories at all, so I thought it would be a good idea.

“Are these power stones?”

“Yes.”

“What kind of stone?”

“You should check it yourself.”

“Fufu. I will do just that.”

Tsumugi smiled contentedly as she gazed at the transparent green stones.

Of course, I took into consideration the effects of the stones when I chose them, but I thought this beautiful green would suit her well.

“I’ll cherish this and think of this like Nii-san.”

Gyuu, She hugged me and held me to her chest as if I was that important to her.

As a brother, I seem to have succeeded in choosing the gift.

“Oh my?”

At that moment, a sheet of paper that had been hidden from my hand fluttered down.

“This is…”

“T-Tsumugi… That’s…”

It was insurance, so to speak.

A manifestation of my lack of confidence.

“‘Do whatever I say’ ticket?”

“Yeah…”

Tsumugi read out the contents of the paper.

Will she be disillusioned?

This kind of thinking is so childlike.

However, the reality was quite the opposite.

“C-Could this be that Nii-san will listen to everything I say!?”

Tsumugi was uplifted, her flaxen hair shaking as she approached me even closer.

“Eh, no, um, just in case, yes…”

“Wow, wow! Anything! Anything from Nii-san~♡”

Why is she so excited!?

Even more delighted than when she received the straps, Tsumugi was jumping up and down.

“I can have this one too, right!?”

“Yeah, it’s like a bonus.”

“What a great bonus! I’m so happy!”

“J-Just to clarify, I can only do what you want if it’s within my ability, okay…”

I started to feel a bit of a danger, so I gave Tsumugi a reminder.

“I understand♪”

After that, Tsumugi’s mood was at its peak and she was thinking about what she wanted to ask me for.

From the looks of it, the day when the “Do whatever I say” ticket will be used is not likely to come for some time yet.

After the party was over, we cleaned up in the darkened garden.

Genso and Mizuki-san took a rest first.

I couldn’t let Tsumugi, who is the main character, help me, so I quickly got it done on my own.

“Hmm. I guess that’s about it.”

I wiped my sweat off and exhaled.

I felt more tired than I thought I’d be.

But it was pleasantly exhausting.

Seeing Tsumugi so delighted and the delicious taste of the grilled meat over charcoal, I felt like I could do this over and over again. I might just get hooked on it.

“Good work, Nii-san.”

Tsumugi came over right away.

“I really enjoyed today.”

“That’s good. It’s worth all the preparation.”

“Nii-san took the initiative today, didn’t he?”

“That’s not true. It was Mizuki-san who started it, and Dad helped a lot today.”

“I see…”

Tsumugi muttered as if lost in thought.

“I’m very lucky. To have had such a wonderful family once again…”

“……”

The moment I heard those words, I was almost overcome with emotion.

A few weeks ago, the girl who was in a state of despair and anguish is now saying such things to me and showing me her smile.