When I Comforted My Sickly Stepsister, She Couldn’t Live Without Me - 06 - She Missed Me Quite a Lot

Apologies for the oversight. Let me correct that:

It’s June, and we’ve entered the rainy season.

However, this year’s rainy season hasn’t been too intense, with just a few more rainy days than usual in a week.

But at this time of year, you can faintly feel the approaching summer.

During the day, blazers are too hot, but at night, it’s a bit chilly.

It’s a somewhat awkward period, and it’s easy to catch a cold, but I’ve been enjoying each day happily.

“How is it? I tried making a curry with a mix of both families’ styles.”

“It’s delicious, Mom.”

“Really? I’m glad!”

Yukine was smiling with satisfaction.

Today, Dad is going to be late because of work, so he wasn’t at the dining table.

Normally, Yukine and I would have dinner together, just the two of us.

“Nom Nom.”

Yukine, with her familiar munching sounds, was sitting next to me, enjoying the curry.

“Is it good?”

I asked, and Yukine nodded slightly.

“Yeah, it’s delicious.”

“Well! Mom’s happy!”

“Yeah…”

Listening to the heartwarming conversation between mother and daughter, I couldn’t help but smile contentedly.

Since the day Yukine told me about her troubles, she’s been coming out of her room.

It’s a bit lonely, that now there’s no more serving trays, and the other day, Dad and Yukine had a proper face-to-face meeting and both ended up crying their hearts out.

By the way, I also shed a tear.

I’m delighted to see the new Miyoshi household gradually becoming more like a family. And it’s all thanks to Yukine slowly opening up her heart.

Yukine continued to eat her curry silently with munching sounds, then murmured, “Thank you for the meal,” and took the dishes to the kitchen. 

Instead of returning to her room, she sat back down next to me.

After a while, I finished eating too.

“Thank you for the meal.”

“You’re welcome!”

As I got up to take the dishes back to the room, Yukine finally stood up and snuggled up to me.

“Oh My!”

I glanced at Fuyuko-san, who was glowing with joy, and left the living room. Even then, Yukine held onto my sleeve tightly, never letting go.

(Well, I’m happy about it, though…)

Actually, ever since Yukine started coming out of her room, she’s been sticking to me like glue at every opportunity. While she doesn’t follow me outside, she’s almost always by my side inside the house.

As a result of her constant companionship, I’ve become quite attached to her.

(I didn’t expect this turn of events…)

It’s not that I dislike it. On the contrary, I’m quite happy about it.

So what’s bothering me? It’s the feeling that a mistake might happen due to the closeness.

“Today, I want to be in Nii-san’s room.”

“O-Okay.”

We passed Yukine’s room and entered mine together. Collapsing onto the bed, Yukine sat on the edge, placing her hands politely on her lap as if waiting for something, falling silent.

…Wait, what’s this? Is she planning to do something naughty now?

“(No, no, we’re siblings! There’s no way that could happen, right? I mean, Yukine, who has trauma from love, wouldn’t see me, her brother, that way.)”

Honestly speaking, seeing Yukine like that doesn’t fail to arouse some excitement in me.

After all, I’m a teenage boy, and I have desires just like anyone else.

Moreover, as I have mentioned numerous times, she’s a ridiculously beautiful girl, like a once-in-a-century beauty. 

While her figure may still be immature compared to Imari’s, she has curves in all the right places, and her snowy-white thighs peeking out from her hot pants are tantalizingly plump.

And because Yukine is so quiet and reserved, the gap only adds to the allure… I’m not sure if it’s appropriate to describe my sister this way, but she’s seriously sexy.

“(But surely, for an older brother with a teenage sister, this is just a normal rite of passage, right? In other words, my role as a brother is being tested right now!!!)”

I embraced the mindset of an older brother and cast away any impure thoughts. Yukine has finally started to open up to me, and regardless of the circumstances, I must never do anything to jeopardize our newfound closeness!

As I mentally ring the alarm bells, Yukine finally spoke.

“…Nii-san, what are we going to do now?”

“Buhaaaa!!”

Struck by a powerful straight right, over my guard, I collapse helplessly.

So this is the power of a world champion…

“Ni-nii-san, are you okay!?”

“A-Ah, yeah, I’m fine. Just a bit of a teenage ailment, you know. But don’t worry, I’ll be fine soon.”

“I-I see. But if there’s anything I can do, just let me know, okay? Just like what you did for me, I’ll… do anything if I can.”

“Buhhaaaa…!”

“N-Nii-san!?”

Even I, with all my defenses up, was shaken to the core by two direct hits to my weak spot.

I’ve truly come to realize just how powerful a weapon cuteness can be.

But, all things considered, this wasn’t so bad.

Yukine’s level of affection towards me was just right at this moment.

Her clinging to me like this was still cute, and our distance was still that of affectionate siblings.

However, I would soon come to realize…

That Yukine’s “love” towards me was far beyond the norm.