The reason why this genius little girl who doesn't get along with anyone, wants to be only spoiled by me - Episode 24

Episode 24: Rumors About the Hoshimiya siblings

Once I understood that Kumori-san had no ill intent, I decided to answer any questions she had as an apology for doubting her.

That said, I’d only just become friends with Hime yesterday, so there wasn’t much I could tell her.

“Fumu fumu, so you became friends after giving her snacks while she was reading? By the way, what kind of book was Hoshimiya-san reading? And well, I am also curious on what snacks you gave her as well!”

Her questions were all like this—innocent and straightforward.

It made me feel embarrassed about my earlier paranoia, where I was worried that she might dig out some scandalous or intrusive topics.

“So, she wasn’t eating lunch in the principal’s office? Now I see, that clears up the rumor about her eating with the principal! So, her lunch was super fancy? Whoa~e, that’s really something~”

While I was at it, I took the chance to correct some weird rumors.

If this would help reduce the number of odd looks Hime and Sei-san received. That’ll be good.

“The more I hear, the more incredible she seems.”

“But honestly, she’s a surprisingly normal kid,”

“No, no, on contrary, you’re amazing, Senpai. I think you’re probably the only one who can see Hoshimiya-san like that.”

It seemed she’d asked all the questions she wanted to.

As the barrage of inquiries finally ended,

And then, I decided to take the opportunity to ask some questions of my own.

“…Is Hime really that amazing?”

“Yeah! It is to the level of, just being at the same school as her is already an honor, she’s really that incredible! Even her elder sister is a stunning personality as well, too. And, to be able to witness them together, at the same time, is something to feel really proud of, or so I think!”

Of course, I already know that. The extent of Hime’s extraordinary. Even someone like me, who doesn’t keep up with rumors, understood that much. But I played dumb to coax more information out of Kumori-san.

And thanks to that, she started telling me all sorts of things.

“First of all, Hoshimiya-san’s intelligence is out of this world. Because of her getting involved in some random academic papers, which again led to research teams seeking her advice. From there, she’s made discovery after discovery. If you search her name online, you’ll be blown away by what comes up you know!”

“Hee~, that so?”

“Really! That’s probably why, none of the teachers at this school can stand up to her. I mean, she’s a student smarter than all of them—it obvious, isn’t it!”

“I see… But then, why does Hime go to this school even?”

Honestly, this had been bothering me for a while.

Our high school is decent for the area—a reasonably good prep school—but it’s not anywhere near the level that someone like Hime should attend. At best, it’s middle-upper tier on a national scale, yet here she was, unnaturally, mysteriously so.

Just, why is that?

“I’ve also been getting curious about that, too. But, apparently no one knows the real reason behind it. However… according to one rumor I heard sometime back.”

Ah, as expected of the newspaper club.

It seemed she had access to information I wouldn’t normally come across.

“They say, ‘Hoshimiya Hime only agreed to attend this school under the condition that her elder sister could enroll here as well.’”

…So, it was some kind of backdoor admission?

How do I say this, since those two didn’t seem like the kind of people who’d resort to unfair practices, so I found it hard to believe—.