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 84

“…kun, Yuusei-kun!”

I was startled by that voice and jolted awake. Looking around, I felt relieved that I was in my own room, but at the same time, there was a sight that was different from usual.

Ayano was sitting cross-legged on my bed.

Seeing Ayano brought back memories of last night’s events. The more I remembered, the worse the situation seemed. No matter how I looked at it, it seemed like I had brought her here.

“Yuusei-kun…”

“Wait! Hear me out first.”

I recounted all the events from last night to Ayano. She seemed to have no memory of what she had done, but when faced with the fact that it had happened, she looked embarrassed and buried her face in a cushion nearby.

“Sorry? I thought you had, well… done something weird to me, Yuusei-kun.”

“Something weird?”

As I tilted my head in confusion, Ayano’s face turned red.

“So, um…”

It took me a moment, but I finally realized what was going on. Perhaps because my mind wasn’t completely clear yet, it took me some time to understand, but seeing Ayano blush and struggle to explain, I got it.

While it would have been entertaining to keep watching this, I felt sorry for Ayano, so I reassured her.

“It’s okay! I haven’t done anything that you might be thinking. Anything improper!”

“I haven’t… I wasn’t even thinking that!”

“Huh? But…”

“Stop bothering me!… Idiot.”

Ayano threw the cushion she was hugging at me and stormed out of the room. Was she angry about putting her to sleep in my room without asking?

But I have to admit, I don’t think I can resist that temptation of comfort…

“Good… morning.”

“Oh? You’re up early.”

“W-Well… it just happened.”

“Ayano-chan is changing in my room right now.”

“Oh, I see.”

What should I do… While I was pondering, Natsuno sat down next to me.

“Where did Natsuno sleep?”

“At your place.”

“Ah, in Mom’s room…”

I was relieved to hear that. My sister is usually reliable, but she gets out of hand when she drinks, so if she slept with my mother, I felt safe.

“By the way, you should get ready soon, okay?”

“Huh? Get… ready?”

“Aren’t we going to the first shrine visit of the year? Are you still half asleep?”

“Oh, right…”

I washed my face and dried my hair with a dryer. I styled my hair with wax. At this point, all I had left was to decide what clothes to wear, so I lounged around in the living room.

“Kuroda, something’s different.”

Natsuno seemed interested as she touched my hair. She was comparing the waxed portion to her own hair.

“Natsuno, you’re going to the shrine visit too, right?”

“Yeah!”

“Then let’s get ready quickly so we don’t anger Nee-chan.”

“Got it~.”

With that, Natsuno headed to the bathroom with a cheerful step. Worried about her, I followed her.

“Kuroda~ help me with my hair~.”

Saying that, I used the hairdryer to dry Natsuno’s hair. From behind, she looked like a smaller version of Ayano.

Once I finished drying Natsuno’s hair, I turned off the hairdryer, unplugged it, and then heard a loud voice near my ear.

“Hey there!”

“Whoa!? You startled me…”

There stood Ayano in a kimono. With her black hair, it was impossible for a kimono not to suit her.

Perhaps due to wearing the kimono, there was a stronger sense of maturity about her compared to usual.

“I’ve been calling you for a while now…”

Ayano puffed out her cheeks in an easy-to-understand manner.

“I couldn’t hear you over the hairdryer, sorry.”

“Haha! I’m not angry. Thanks for drying Natsuno’s hair.”

“No problem with that.”

“But anyway, do you have anything to say?”

“You look really… um…”

“Big sister looks so pretty!!!

My compliment for Ayano’s kimono was drowned out by Natsuno’s energetic voice.

“That’s my line…”

“Hehe, I beat you to it.”

“It looks good on you.”

“…Ahaha, it’s a little embarrassing when you say it. But I’m glad you like it!”

Ayano blushed slightly, but she had a wide smile on her face. It was clear that she wasn’t still mad from earlier when she was puffing her cheeks in anger.

“Oh, and about this morning…”

“Y-Yes?”

“I’m not really mad, you know? If anything, I was in the wrong, so don’t worry about it.”

“That’s a relief…”

As she said that, Ayano approached and stood beside me.

“I thought that even if it was Yuusei-kun, I wouldn’t mind.”

Ayano whispered that in my ear. At first, I didn’t quite understand what she was saying

The moment I comprehended it, I felt my face getting hot.

“What are you saying!”

“Well~ What could it be?”

Ayano just giggled, not giving me a straight answer. I couldn’t help but wonder if she was still holding a grudge about this morning.