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 33 - Main Heroine

Chapter 33 – Main Heroine

At a family restaurant on the weekend.

A girl with light brown hair and a girl with long flaxen hair were whispering to each other as they gazed at one of the tables.

“So~, what kind of situation is this~?”

“I was just secretly following Nii-san.”

“That’s not something you can do~ Little sister~”

The brown-haired girl laughed inwardly, “I didn’t realize there would be a stalker here, too.”

“Why are you here too, childhood friend?”

“I really just happen to be here. I come here a lot~”

“…I see.”

“Would you like a drink from the drink bar, little sister?”

She asked while sipping on a drink with familiar gestures, but the flaxen-haired girl tilted her head confusedly.

“What is a drink bar?”

“I see~ A sheltered girl, aren’t you~ Alright, Onee-san is going to teach you a lot of bad things~!”

At a table by the window, a young man with whom they have a connection and a girl with bluish black hair were meeting secretly…

But for the brown-haired girl, Iroha, that’s not a problem.

She was more interested in the pretty and naive girl in front of her, Tsumugi.

“Ah, you’re here.Tsumugi-senpai♡”

Then—another girl with silver hair appeared.

“—And…is she a mob?”

Kokoa said after seeing Iroha, who she just met for the first time.

“Ahaha~ I think I’m still quite cute though~ In a game, I guess I’m like a friend character who gets angry at the player because I’m not a capture target?”

“Heh, I’m the main heroine.”

“Grr…”

Iroha rarely expresses negative emotions, but this time her smile was a little, really a little, tugged.

Kokoa is a beautiful girl.

She can compete with Tsumugi. She’s probably the best or second best in this town, let alone the school.

Iroha is a cute and fashionable girl, but it’s too much to compare her with Kokoa.

If you ask 100 people and even one person says that Iroha is prettier, that’s already a positive.

The difference lies in the quality of the materials that God gave them.

As for Tsumugi, her ladylike and soft-spoken personality makes her seem pleasant, and she is also compensated for being Takuma’s younger sister, so she is honestly cute…

(Hmm, I’m not very good with this girl…)

I’m sure every girl around Iroha’s age who cares even a little about being “cute” would feel the same way.

With this in mind, Iroha offered her hand as the older person.

“I’m Sazanami Iroha. You are~?”

“Amatsuyu Kokoa. Nice to meet you, Mob-chan♪”

“A-Ahaha… Nice to meet you~(nervous laugh)”

Thus, the girls finally met.

“…Takuma-san is with the head of the public morals committee today too? …But, no, it’s fine, I’m fine with being second or third… I’m happy even if I’m the 100th one…♡”

Except for the other stalker girl, who is staring at Takuma from outside the shop with a hot gaze.

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“Hey, you’re not concentrating again.”

It’s been about an hour since I started studying at a family restaurant.

Minase in front of me looks at me with a miffed look.

“I won’t allow it today. The test is coming soon!”

“Sorry. I know the test is coming soon, but I’ve been feeling some eyes on me for a while now…”

I looked around, but I didn’t see anyone.

I wonder if I’m being too sensitive since I’ve been stalked by Mayoi.

Even though it was already idle time, the weekend family restaurant was moderately crowded with students, and it was easy to spot a face or two from school.

“It’s all in your head. Okay, when you’re satisfied, you can resume your studies. Stay focused.”

“Yes.”

Studying is a priority for me at the moment.

I’ll dive into the math word problem that I struggle with the most.

But soon my head got mixed up and I didn’t know what was what.

“Hey Minase, what should I do about this problem?”

I asked for help honestly.

“Hey you, why don’t you think for yourself a little more?”

“I am. But I don’t know what to think about.”

“Since you’re good at Japanese, I think you should be able to decipher math word problems a little better…”

“When numbers are involved, my mind goes blank.”

The numbers give me vertigo.

The weekend afternoon’s drowsiness is also rushing in, and if I don’t keep up a conversation like this, I’m sure I’ll lose consciousness soon.

“There’s no other choice. I’ll teach you. As many times as it takes.”

Saying that, for some reason Minase left her seat.

And she sat down next to me. Our bodies were close enough to touch and I could smell her sweet and sour perfume.

“W-Why are you next to me?”

“I-If I don’t do this, it will be difficult for me to read.”

“Ehh, but until now, you’ve always been able to read it upside down…”

“It’s easier to teach this way!”

“W-Well… You’re right.”

So Minase-sensei is finally getting serious. I must respond with results at any cost.

“So, for this problem, let’s focus on this first…”

After quickly repositioning her glasses, Minase pointed to the book with a pen and carefully showed me how to solve the problem.

“Next is this. Try applying the formula I taught you last time…”

Every time Minase moves her right hand, her elbow or something else touches me. When I hear Minase’s breathing next to me, my heart beats faster and I get nervous.

“You forgot already…?”

As I was preoccupied with such things, Minase, who had misunderstood me, devotedly re-educated me on what had happened a few days ago.

She’s as kind as ever…

Sometimes she’s a bit harsh, but I know it’s because she’s thinking about my grades.

“Oh, I remember. Like this, right?”

“Yes, that’s correct. Well done.”

“Ah…”

Minase smiled, reached out and patted my head. It was a moment that warmed my heart.

With this combination of rewards and punishments, I can do my best.

“—S-Shameful!!”

“Eh…!?”

“T-Tightly clinging to each other in front of everyone…! And even patting Nii-san’s head…!”

“Tsumugi…!?”

“I wanted to be the one to do it someday! That’s the privilege reserved for Nii-san’s little sister…!!!”

Tsumugi appeared from somewhere, her eyes spinning around as she ranted in distress.

“Baka Nii-san! Ecchi! Hentai!”

“What…?”

Baka?

Ecchi?

Hentai?

When my sister said those words to me, even though they were something that Minase has always said to me, my heart tightened up. 

“I don’t care about Nii-san anymore!”

Tsumugi turned her face away.

“…Ahaha, Takuma’s little sister hates him~”

“Don’t worry, senpai. I won’t get mad if senpai does naughty things with another girl, okay?”

Behind Tsumugi—Two familiar faces appeared. Ayaha, with a slightly sweaty expression, and Kokoa, wearing a sweet smile on her face.