The Protagonist's Sister Loves Me, But She's Definitely a Yandere.

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Chapter 45: A Girl Named Mimi Ogawa

I am in love.

It’s not normal, it’s twisted, something I can’t even show proudly in the daylight. It’s caused nothing but trouble. But even so, these feelings are real.

I really am in love.

Even if no one praises it, even if everyone rejects it, my feelings are still genuine.

“—He looked so cool today.”

The image that comes to mind is the face of the senior I love so much. My mind is always filled with thoughts of him.

“Shinji-senpai, Shinji-senpai.”

Just saying his name makes me smile.

In the small mirror on my desk, I saw my own face with a silly, lovestruck grin. Feeling embarrassed for no reason, I flipped the mirror down.

“So embarrassing.”

I muttered out loud.

But I didn’t hate it.

“Ahh, I wish I could go to the beach with him. Then I’d totally knock him out with my swimsuit!”

Filled with excitement, I glanced down at my body. …I’ve been putting in the effort.

My chest isn’t exactly big, though!

I wondered how Shinji-senpai would react if he saw me in a swimsuit.

Would he just give me his usual “you’re so annoying” look? Or maybe… maybe he’d see me as a girl for once? —That’s my fantasy, at least.

But I’m a stalker. The kind of girl who should be avoided, someone who shouldn’t even be allowed near him.

I can be by Shinji-senpai’s side because he’s ridiculously kind, ridiculously serious, and ridiculously clumsy.

I really wish I could’ve been his childhood friend. He must have been so cute as a kid. Well, not that he isn’t cute now, you know?

“Now then, the real problem is…”

I twirled the bleached ends of my blonde hair around my finger and looked up at the ceiling.

I told Shinji-senpai he only deserved fifty points.

That was true. He forgets a lot of things. I want him to understand my feelings and my reasons for everything.

My ultimate goal is to be by his side as his girlfriend. To achieve that, I had no choice but to use some forceful methods. To get close to him, I lied, and lied, and lied again. That’s how I ended up in this position. Shinji-senpai can’t push me away —not even for her.

“Honestly, she hides it well.”

Runa Ichinose.

Shinji-senpai’s childhood friend.

Just like her brother, Hinata Ichinose, she attracts people with her looks and charisma. Even as a fellow girl, I have to admit her appearance and style are flawless.

On the other hand, her relationship with her brother is terrible.

A good-looking but indecisive brother, and a sister with a straight-shooting personality. They clash on a fundamental level.

And that strong, unwavering heart of hers is directed at Shinji-senpai. Even someone as dense as Shinji-senpai is starting to notice it.

“But I won’t let that happen.”

There was no way I’d lose to my rival.

Shinji-senpai knows what love is, but he keeps things vague because he’s indecisive.

He doesn’t take a step forward because he’s unsure. That difference is what keeps both Runa Ichinose and me close to him. We like that awkward part of his personality. …But still.

“Am I a little too yandere?”

He probably doesn’t realize it, but Shinji-senpai has been fairly popular since middle school.

He was always running around, hidden in the shadow of the shining star that was Hinata Ichinose.

He helped connect people who wanted to get closer, acted as a go-between, and took on the role of an advisor. It must have been such a troublesome position.

Because of that, there were always a few girls who ended up falling for him because he listened to their problems so sincerely.

“…Mufufu.”

My photo folder was filled with pictures of Shinji-senpai.

I managed to take a bunch of new ones today.

In my eyes, Shinji-senpai looked more handsome than anyone. Love makes you blind? If so, I don’t care. Loving someone is a powerful thing.

I know that, to Shinji-senpai, I must be a nuisance, a bother. Even I didn’t want to become a stalker, doing things that were borderline crimes.

But… ever since middle school, I couldn’t help but be curious about what Shinji-senpai was up to. There were times I just wanted to follow him home.

But what I did was still wrong.

I didn’t have any other choice —because of the obstacle known as Runa Ichinose.

Runa didn’t like the fact that Shinji-senpai was popular.

She kept finding ways to stay close to him, making it clear that while they weren’t dating, no one else was allowed to get near him either.

I even knew that she tried to make sure Shinji-senpai didn’t get a girlfriend when he entered high school ahead of us.

So, I made my move.

First, I joined Hinata Ichinose’s group back in middle school to lower Runa’s guard. I played the role of a harem member, acting like a fool to blend in.

Sakuragi-senpai and Himeno-senpai probably liked that indecisive guy for real.

But I wasn’t like them.

Playing the role of a harem member honestly felt creepy. It made me dizzy, like I was betraying my own feelings. But even so, I pulled it off. I managed to get close to Shinji-senpai.

And if things had gone normally, those two —no, there’s no point thinking about that.

Then, when I entered the same high school, I became a stalker, playing the victim to get even closer. Thanks to a few people helping me out, it was easier to make things happen.

“Maybe, deep down, she’s just like me.”

Somehow, I just know we’re the same.

I understand because she’s my rival in love.

We could both confess our feelings, but we don’t —because Shinji-senpai’s heart isn’t set yet. Just thinking about what might happen if he rejected me makes me feel like I’d die.

I’ve made Runa Ichinose’s inner struggle even worse just by being here.

I think I’m the only one who really sees her true nature. If I’m the messed-up stalker, then she’s the ful-on yandere. She tries to eliminate anyone who gets in her way, using any method she can. But since she can’t let Shinji-senpai find out, she’s good at playing her role.

“I won’t lose.”

I didn’t care if my stalking was exposed. I had already accomplished my goal.

I managed to slip past Runa’s guard and wave my hands freely in Shinji-senpai’s life. That alone was a huge victory.

That survey after the sports festival? I didn’t disguise my handwriting on purpose.

So Shinji-senpai would know.

But even if he doesn’t realize it, that’s fine too.

Back in middle school, I was plain and invisible. Shinji-senpai was the one who saved me.

It’s a Yandere vs. Stalker showdown.

I’m pretty sure Runa’s stealing Shinji-senpai’s stuff, keeping tabs on him, and watching his every move. Her love is twisted —but so is mine. Either way, I don’t want to lose.

Making up for being a stalker and getting Shinji-senpai to look at me.

That’s everything I need to do.

I was so weak that I had to go this far just to stand on equal ground with Ichinose-san.

When people think of yanderes, they imagine someone waving around a knife or locking someone up.

Behind her cheerful face, she sometimes shows those dark emotions. Even I don’t know just how far Ichinose-san is willing to go.

I am Mimi. A name that means “beautiful sea.”

I know I can’t be the real moon floating in the night sky. At best, I’m just a reflection on the water.

But even so, I’ll swallow up that moon.

My blonde hair, brighter than her brown hair, is a sign of my resolve. I’ll make myself shine.

I’ll stand by Shinji-senpai’s side.

I’ll become his girlfriend.

No matter what methods I use, even if it’s not right, I can’t give up.