When I Brought The Lost Little Girl To Her House, The One Who Came Out Of The Front Door Was The Most Beautiful Girl In The Grade. - Chapter 39

It’s the first time I’ve gone out for ramen with my sister. We occasionally go out to eat together, but she doesn’t usually invite me like this.

I had a suspicion that there might be some ulterior motive, so as we rode in the car that my sister was driving, I kept thinking about it.

However, it seems that Yumi doesn’t have any serious intentions to discuss something specific.

She just happened to want to go eat ramen, and the timing worked out perfectly when I happened to be back.

“Nee-chan, there really isn’t anything, right?”

“I’ve been telling you, there really is nothing.”

“But it seemed suspicious, so I couldn’t help but wonder if there’s something.”

“Do you really distrust me that much?”

We chatted aimlessly in the car for about ten minutes until we reached the ramen shop that Yumi had mentioned.

“Is this place pretty rich and hearty?”

“Yeah! When I’m stressed, this is the best place to go!”

“Sis…”

“I’m planning to have some drinks when we get back today!”

“Is that so?”

With that settled, we got out of the car and entered the restaurant.

“Welcome!”

The greeting was so loud that I couldn’t even understand what was being said. It was so loud that my ears were ringing.

Hearing that greeting, Yumi gave it a thumbs up and said, “100 points!”

It seems my own sister is in quite a high-spirited mood.

I ordered the most basic soy sauce ramen, while Yumi ordered miso ramen with extra vegetables and less garlic.

“You’re reducing the garlic?”

“Because, you know, if my breath doesn’t improve by the day after tomorrow, I wouldn’t want customers to get mad at me. It’s a possibility.”

“Don’t tell me something happened to you, nee-chan?”

“…It did.”

As we dug into our rich and hearty ramen, Yumi’s complaints didn’t stop. She was talking about annoying senior colleagues and irritating comments from customers.

“Oh, stress is making me go bald.”

“Why not talk to mom or something?”

“I did talk to her, even invited her for ramen, but she said no… though she did say she’d join me for drinks.”

“That’s good then.”

When I said that, Yumi looked at me as if she was about to cry.

“Aww, I’m so glad I have such a wonderful little brother.”

“It’s not a big deal…”

“Your little acts of defiance are cute too.”

“Ugh, save that for your boyfriend.”

As soon as I said that, I heard a sharp sound, as if Yumi’s expression had frozen.

I never thought I’d say something like that, but I might have crossed a line.

“Huh? Could it be…”

“That’s exactly what it is.”

“Well, then…”

“We broke up!”

Oh no, I’ve done it now. I immediately regretted it. I had done it to myself, so I was determined to take the conversation seriously until the end.

The time was already past 9:30.

“Maybe it’s time to head back soon.”

“Y-yeah…”

The atmosphere in the car after that was heavy. It’s not like we had a falling out, but it was awkward.

Of course, it was because of the boyfriend topic from earlier. We hadn’t mentioned it since leaving the restaurant.

It must have been quite a shock.

“Hey, nee-san.”

“It’s okay, it’s not like Yusei is to blame or anything.”

“But…”

“Being persistent can make you disliked, you know.” With that statement, Yumi abruptly ended the conversation.

I felt that it would be better for me not to mention anything more.

After arriving home, Yumi hurriedly went to the refrigerator. She took out a beer from it.

After properly washing her hands and rinsing her mouth, she made a “psssh” sound as she opened the can and started drinking it down.

“Ah, this is what they mean by ice-cold.”

“It’s the best, right?” she said, and her words didn’t sound like those of someone in their early twenties.

However, if it’s that good, it must be even more enjoyable to drink it once you’re of legal drinking age.

As I watched Yumi drink her beer, she suddenly turned to me.

“I’m not giving you any! Besides, kids should stick to juice.”

“I don’t want any anyway…”

“Then why were you staring?”

“Well, I just thought it was good to see you feeling better.”

Yeah, whether or not I have a beer doesn’t really matter.

“Y-Yuusei!”

With that, she dove at me. This is actually dangerous, so I should add it to the list of things I want my sister to stop doing.

“Nee-chan, move, I can’t get up.”

“Mm…”

“Hey!”

Saying that, I lifted her face, and she was already asleep. She was making peaceful sleeping sounds.

She must have been tired. I hoped she’d rest mentally and physically.

“Maybe I shouldn’t tell her about the cultural festival.”

She looks tired, and I thought that if she found out about the festival, she’d force herself to come even if she wasn’t up to it.

“I’m going to the cultural festival.”

“You weren’t asleep? And were you listening?”

“You wouldn’t miss an interesting event like that.”

“R-Right…”

“Alright! I’ll do my best at work next time too!”

Is she drunk or something? She’s saying this while all pumped up from the beer. She started undressing little by little.

“Whew, it’s hot.”

“W-W-Why are you suddenly undressing?”

“Oh, come on, it’s no big deal.”

Saying that, she revealed that she was wearing sophisticated-looking purple underwear. I realized I was still just a kid.

For a child like me, it was quite a sight. I thought she was going to do something when she got closer to me, but this time she was definitely out cold.

However, he was sleeping in her underwear. I didn’t want her to catch a cold, so I had no choice but to wake her up.

I helped her put on pajamas and guided her to her room.

Taking care of a tipsy sister was quite challenging. Yet, once in a while, I couldn’t help but think that such a day was okay, even if it was difficult.

Despite thinking that I usually don’t want to deal with difficult things…

Yumi is sleeping peacefully with a light snore.