The Daily Life of the Cat-Like Sister and Her Foolish Elder Brother - Chapter 13: Your Belongings Are Mine. As for My Belongings—

“Found it, found it. Here it is!”

“Oh, wow, there’s a café like this near the station?”

“It seems like it just opened recently! But I heard the coffee and cakes are really delicious!”

“Oh, that sounds promising.”

“Hehe. You should thank your cute little sister without hesitation—Hey! Don’t leave me behind!!”

Ignoring the usual mindless babbling  of my foolish sister, I entered the café.

It had a calming interior—the tastefully decorated knick-knacks added to the ambiance.

I might grow to like this place. 

“…Hold on a moment.”

“Yeah? Thanks. It really does feel like a nice place.” 

“Hehe.”

The discontent on her face quickly faded away—she always became like this when praised, but I wondered if she’d be okay. She seemed prone to falling for scams or something, which worried me.

Guided by the waiter, we took a seat by the window.

Looking at the menu—everything looked delicious. What should I choose?

“Hmm… everything looks delicious, and… oh, the tea looks good too…”

“Have you decided?”

“Just give me a moment!”

“What’s there to hesitate about?”

“Well, you see… I’m debating between the shortcake and the cheesecake for dessert. And for the drink, coffee or tea, which should I choose…”

“Why are you making such a big deal out of it?”

“Hey, what’s with that attitude?”

For some reason, Yayoi sulked.

Well, I mean… I didn’t think there was any need to agonize over it.

“Excuse me. Are you ready to order?”

“W-wait a moment, I haven’t decided—”

“Two cake sets, one with shortcake and one with cheesecake. Coffee and tea, please.”

We placed our order with the waiter. I was looking forward to it.

Hmm? Is something wrong?

“Hey…”

“What is it?”

“…Where did you learn to do things like that, Tsukasa?”

“Huh? What are you talking about?”

“No, I mean… forget it. —How many times do I have to tell you that this kind of thing is unfair… Oh, but maybe doing this for me is something only I get—”

“Are you sure you’re okay?”

“I’m fine! There’s absolutely no problem!”

Sometimes, she could be so emotionally unpredictable… I was a little worried about my little sister.

But when it came to interacting with others, she could instantly transform into a poised beauty… Humans were truly amazing creatures.

The cake set was brought over. Oh, they looked delicious.

Now… I placed both cake plates in front of Yayoi.

“Here, you go ahead and eat first.”

“Are you sure?”

“Of course. It’s not like I’m cruel enough to say ‘Take it!’ to my sister with that kind of face. I’m a good brother.”

“Well, I wouldn’t say that. You can be surprisingly mean and brutal, brother.”

“…Then, I’ll have this cheesecake.”

“My dear brother is always so kind.”

She quickly retracted her earlier statement and brought the cake to her mouth—this girl.

Well, I couldn’t say anything when I saw that smile.

The coffee was delicious. Ah, so calming.

“Oh, I want coffee too.”

“Sure, help yourself to it.”

“Yay! Can I add milk and sugar?”

“Go ahead. Just don’t put in too much sugar. …Considering the weight gain over New Year’s.”

“Ehe—Do you want to die?”

“…It’s nothing.”

With a menacing grin, she added milk and sugar (clearly less than usual) to the coffee.

My dear little sister surprisingly had a childlike taste, so she couldn’t handle black coffee.

Seriously—this tea was also amazing. This café was incredible.

…Why are you staring at me like that?

“I want tea too!”

“Wait, I want to eat cake too.”

“Eh-.”

“…If you eat two, you’ll get fat.”

“Brother. Repeating such taboo words to a maiden… Are you prepared?”

“It’s just a margin of error. You’re a bit too skinny.”

From Inside she was disappointing, but Yayoi had a good figure.

Although just a bit too skinny.

After all, even if she gains a bit of weight, I—

“…Well, you see.”

“What?”

“…In the past, you said you preferred slim girls.”

“Ah~… Sorry about that.”

“…What’s with you?”

“No, I mean… I like you as you… hey, what’s that in your left hand? Be honest.”

“Huh? It’s just a phone for recording, you know?”

Why do you have such a naturally smug expression… You’re imitating my older sister in the weirdest of ways.

Ignoring Yayoi’s puzzled expression, I forcefully steered the conversation back.

“Anyway, just hand over one of the cakes.”

“Why?”

“Hm, you see, I also want to try it.”

“We could just do this.”

“…Yayoi.”

“What’s up??”

“That’s—what you call, ahem, right…?”

“Yeah. It’s delicious♪”

Oh no. This girl, even when we’re out, she had no intention of dropping the act.

…But I’d still eat it. Ah, it really was delicious.

“Delicious, isn’t it?”

“Right? Hehe. You should praise me for suggesting we come here today!”

“Alright, alright. Yayoi is such a good girl.”

“More!”

“Yayoi always finds good places to go to.”

“More!”

“Yayoi is… truly cute.”

“Kyaa…”

Heh heh, a fastball after a changeup. I know she was weak to these basics.

…But I’m feeling a bit warm too. Let’s call it a draw.

Now, let’s properly eat the cake—hmm?

“Hey.”

“What now?”

“Why are you trying to do it again?”

“Well, I have to feed you, don’t I?”

“Huh? No, you don’t have to feed me like this…”

“I’ll make sure to feed you properly.”

“…Anyway, which one do you want to eat?”

“Both.”

It was no good… We were not getting anywhere with this conversation.

To calm down, I took a sip of tea and set the cup back down, but Yayoi immediately took it and drank from it.

“Oh, this is delicious too. But I want to add some milk and sugar.”

“…Forget the sugar. It ruins the drink.”

“Well, I guess it can’t be helped. It’s tough having a selfish big brother.”

“I won’t say anything more, but… Anyway, this isn’t home, okay? You can’t just take things from me like that—”

“Oh, I see, but it’s no problem. Because…”

And then Yayoi looked at me and casually said,

“Your belongings are mine. And my belongings… are all yours, right? Of course, including me.”

…This isn’t home, okay?!