Volume 3

Chapter 24: Big Sister’s Arrival in Japan

The day after I was overwhelmed by Mamako-shi, I slowly opened my eyes.

“The ceiling looks familiar.”

Good morning, I’m Charao Shibuya. The other day, I was mentally broken due to the out-of-control skills. Thankfully, Mamako-shi took care of me, and I managed to get back on my feet.

“My clothes are not disheveled… Good!”

It seems that I didn’t harm Mamako-shi with my poison. Even though I was alone with the heroine, I couldn’t tell the difference…

Anyway, after a deep sleep, my mind felt somewhat clearer.

“From now on… I must do my best. Even more so.”

Given that I bear the role of the protagonist, I can’t stay like this, and I can’t remain cowered.

“Supporter-shi.”

“Yes.”

Supporter-shi, the calico cat lying by the window, climbed onto my bed.

“Supporter-shi, I want to ask you something I couldn’t ask yesterday. About my skill. I didn’t intend to use it, but Persuasion was activated. Why is that?”

“Answer. It was the result of interference by a mouse.”

“A mouse… What is that?”

“An individual unit that is hostile to the management. It interfered with Charao Shibuya and forced him to move.”

So, because of this so-called Mouse, I ended up using Persuasion against my will.

“Who is this mouse?”

“Answer. The current status is unknown.”

“Unknown?”

“Yes. It seems that even the management side does not have a full grasp.”

A mysterious enemy that even the higher-ups don’t understand. If I leave it be, I might harm the heroine again.

“In that case, there’s only one thing I must do, Supporter-shi.”

“Meow.”

“Meow? What’s the matter, Supporter-shi? Listen to our strategy from now on. First, I’ll search for that mouse.”

“Meown.”

“Are you listening? This is no joke, it’s a matter of urgency… huh!”

I turned around. There, Mamako-shi was sending me a warm gaze.

“M-Mom!”

There stood my stepmother, Mamako Shibuya.

“N-No, it’s not like that! My head hasn’t gone weird or anything!”

Then, Mamako-shi gave me a gentle smile as if she understood everything and hugged me.

“Good morning, Cha-chan♡”

“Mom…”

Her body was incredibly soft, and her sweet scent was almost enough to make me drown in it. I felt like I could entrust everything to Mamako-shi forever…

No! I mustn’t.

“Good morning, Mom. I apologize for my disgraceful behavior yesterday.”

“No, it’s okay, Cha-chan ♡ You can rely on me as much as you want from now on ♡”

“But wouldn’t that be a bother…”

“Not at all ♡ It’s not a bother at all. Rely on me as much as you want. We’re family, aren’t we?”

“Mom…”

What a kind person she is. When I became an orphan, it was she who took me in without asking for anything in return.

Her love… It’s like she has an incredibly vast heart, and for that, I…

“Thank you.”

I decided to interact with her as family, but not to get too close. If I rely on her too much, I have a feeling that I’ll end up as a useless person.

That’s how powerful Mamako-shi’s magic is.

★

After breakfast, I leave the apartment with Mamako-shi.

“By the way, I haven’t seen Aane-shi lately. Is she doing well?”

Aane. Aane Shibuya. She is my stepsister. Due to certain circumstances, she often has to leave Japan.

“Yes. I heard she won an award at a concert recently.”

“Wow… that’s amazing.”

My sister is an exceptional person with outstanding talents. Looking up, I see a big billboard.

Aane-shi is sitting in front of a piano. She has silver long hair, an excellent style, and of course… talent.

She is an incredible person with both beauty and talent.

“If the concert has ended, she should be coming home soon.”

“Yes.”

“It would be great to have a meal together as a family.”

“Yes.”

Mamako-shi doesn’t show much reaction, even though we’re talking about her own daughter. Hmm, I wonder what’s going on.

We wait for the traffic signal. And just as we’re about to start walking…

Screech!

“Eh?”

Thump!

Thud, thud, thud!

“You must be Charao Shibuya-sama, right?”

A large man in a black suit suddenly appeared before me, with a black Mercedes Benz parked behind him.

“Y-yes…”

I responded with a pitiful voice, like a newborn fawn.

“Please come with us.”

“Fue…?”

I replied, even more pitifully, like a baby (the rest is omitted).

“Cha-chan!”

“M-mom…”

The large man took me and stuffed me into the Benz, and the car took off at an incredible speed.

In no time, Mamako-shi was out of sight…

“Um… what… exactly…”

Then, gently, someone embraced me.

“… Cha. It’s been a while.”

“Ah, Big Sis…”

Inside the black Mercedes Benz was my beautiful elder sister, Aane-shi.

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★ Mamako’s Perspective

I’ve been careless. My precious Cha-chan has been taken by another woman.

The impertinent creature who disrupted our honeymoon was my own daughter, Aane.

In the back of the black Mercedes Benz, I saw a glimpse of silver hair. That girl, what on earth is she planning to do by kidnapping my dear Cha-chan?

“… Well, she must be planning to monopolize him. But her grip is weak.”

I took out my smartphone. Smartphones these days are so convenient with all their various apps.

“If I follow the GPS I’ve planted on Cha-chan, I can find his location in an instant.”

As a mother, it’s only natural to plant a GPS to locate your beloved son, in case he’s ever taken away.

Well, Cha-chan doesn’t know about it. Because if he did, it would be pointless.

“Now then. Aane. You must be thinking you’ve outsmarted me, fufu. But it’s futile. I’ll be there soon, so wash your neck and wait. Fufu, ufu, ufufufu.”