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~ - Chapter 31 - Flowers in Both Hands

Chapter 31 – Flowers in Both Hands

“Yes, this is right.”

Minase looked at my answer and muttered in satisfaction.

“Well then, I guess that’s it for today.”

“…Right.”

I put my notebooks and textbooks in my bag and started to get ready to leave.

However, Minase didn’t move and looked at me with some hidden meaning.

“What’s wrong?”

“Oh, no… Um…”

She mumbled something she wanted to say. Eventually she slurred and opened her mouth.

“T-Tomorrow is already Saturday.”

“…? Yes, that’s right—Ah…”

Finally, she nodded in agreement.

“We’ve got a test next week. I’m going to study hard on my own, regardless of weekends. Thanks for your concern.”

“I-It’s not like I’m worried about you or anything! But… Y-Yes… O-On your own… You’re going to study on your own…”

I said this with the intention of dispelling Minase’s fears, but her voice trailed off as if she had fallen into a depression.

“…I don’t know about you, but you should get going soon, the school bell will ring anytime now.”

“Y-Yeah… I guess so.”

Looking dejected, Minase finally began to prepare to leave.

What’s with her…?

I wondered, but as ever I didn’t know what she was thinking. I couldn’t think of anything clever to say.

“Let’s go home then.”

I walked out to leave the library.

“…W-Wait.”

Then she grabbed me by the sleeve from behind.

“U-Um… For tomorrow…”

“Y-Yeah…?”

“I can teach you.”

“Eh? Are you sure?”

I was surprised by the unexpected suggestion.

For me it’s an outrageous offer, because it’s much more efficient to have Minase teach me than to study by myself.

“But wouldn’t it be better for Minase if I study on my own?”

She’s been stuck with me this whole time.

“I-It’s fine! I said I want to, so do as I say!”

Minase said with an incredibly fierce tone.

I nodded my head .

“Hmph, first of all, I’m a student preparing for university entrance exams. I don’t fuss over studying for regular tests. Let’s do our best together tomorrow too!”

“Y-Yeah… I see… Thanks. That helps.”

“H-Hmph!”

Minase turned her face away.

I feel sorry to take time away from a student who is preparing for an entrance examination. But now that it’s come to this, I have no choice but to take advantage of Minase’s kindness, but I will try not to cause her too much trouble.

“What about tomorrow then? School is not open, so… Would you like to come to my place?”

“I-I’m not going there! There’s no way I can go to your house! Ecchi! Hentai!”

“Ehh…?”

But given Takuma’s playboy attitude, her reaction is no surprise. I just wasn’t considerate enough.

“Then maybe a family restaurant?”

“Hmm, yes, that sounds about right. We’ll talk about it later tonight.”

As Minase hurriedly said, “We’re running out of time,” I followed her as we walked out of the library.

“Ah, senpai finally came out~”

In the corridor was the familiar face of a junior student. Her short silver hair swayed and she had a mischievous smile on her face.

“Kokoa? Why are you here?”

“I’ve been waiting for you, senpai~ I didn’t want to interrupt your studies~”

Apparently, she wanted something to do with me and was waiting all this time.

Kokoa jumped towards me and tightly embraced my right arm, and then,

“Let’s go~! It’s a mini date after school♡”

She said that and started running off.

“H-Hey!”

“Just follow me~ Time to reward senpai for studying hard♡”

With an innocent smile, Kokoa happily waved her other hand in the air.

I feel bad about refusing her after making her wait so long.

But Minase is left alone in front of the library door.

“S-Sorry Minase! You heard her so see you tomorrow! I’ll message you later!”

I shouted at her as we were getting further and further from each other.

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“Nnn~ It’s my time starting now, senpai♡”

Rion could hear Kokoa’s flirtatious voice in the distance .

“…So that’s it…”

Rion has been left alone.

The excitement she had been feeling because of the plan to study together with Takuma tomorrow vanished in an instant.

“After the study sessions are over, I’m no longer of use to you?”

Even though Rion understood that she was the one who acted that way and could not even ask him to hang out, her clenched fist was trembling.

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“How are your studies going, senpai?”

“Well, I guess it’s alright. Minase is very patient with me.”

“Hmm, I see~ I can’t teach senpai, so I’m glad there’s Minase-senpai.”

“If it wasn’t for Minase, I really don’t know what I would do.”

We walked around chatting, changed our shoes and left the school building.

As we got to the school gate, I saw a shadow standing at the edge. The face of a girl I can no longer forget, the girl I walk with every day.

“Ah, Nii-san—”

Tsumugi ran towards me with a smile, shaking her flaxen hair. But in an instant, the expression on her face faded and the sparkle in her eyes disappeared.

“Why are you with that person?”

“T-Tsumugi…! I thought you had already left…!?”

“I finished preparing dinner early today, so I came to pick up Nii-san. Why are you with that person?”

Tsumugi repeated without intonation.

Why does my sister, who is always so ladylike and cute, seem so scary…?

“Me and senpai are going on a mini-date right now~”

Kokoa hugged me and replied instead.

“Date…?”

“Yes. Does Tsumugi-senpai want to come along?”

But the atmosphere right now is…!!!

Kokoa’s fearless proposal sent chills down to my core…

“I’m coming.”

Tsumugi then crossed arms on my left side, which was vacant.