Why Is the Prettiest Girl in School Trying to Talk to a Loner Like Me during Lunch Break?

Chapter 122 – One Vote

“Alright, enough of this dumb little act… Let’s eat.”

“Right, Onii-chan.”

“Itadakimasu.”

“Oh yeah, Onii-chan, you already ate at Sakura-oneechan’s house, right?” Munch munch ♪

“Just a little…” Munch munch

“But you can still eat the same amount as me after getting home… You’ll get fat, you know?”

“Oh, that’s fine. I have a ‘body that doesn’t gain weight no matter how much I eat.'”

“Onii-chan, if you said that line to any other girl… you’d be killed?”

“O-oh… Got it.”

(But it’s true Onii-chan never gains weight. He eats quite a bit, and I don’t see him exercising much either…)

“But sister, you say that, yet you also have a ‘body that doesn’t gain weight,’ don’t you?”

“Haah~ Onii-chan, you don’t get it at all… Listen, girls have it tough in various ways.”

“I see… Oh, I get it! It’s true your chest is also skinny—”

“Hey! Onii-chan!? What were you about to say just now~??? If you continue that sentence, depending on the content, I’ll burn your bookshelf and send those dictionaries from the bottom shelf to Sakura-oneechan, Class Rep-san, and Momoi-senpai for recycling. Is that okay~?”

“—Oh, I thought I was about to think of something, but I forgot… What was I trying to say?”

“Hmm… Good.”

“…Really sorry.”

(But sister… What was that about the bottom shelf of my bookcase…? I-it’s just coincidence, right? You meant recycling because burning dictionaries would be wasteful, right? Th-there’s no deeper meaning… r-right? Your Onii-chan doesn’t think his sister would go snooping for secrets in her Onii-chan’s room…?)

“…So, Onii-chan, you’re running for student council president, right?”

“Yeah, I want to go to the same university as Asakura-san.”

“Wow~ What an impure motive…”

“Otherwise, why would someone like me run for ‘student council president’?”

“Well, true~ But Sakura-oneechan is also running for student council president, so what about that?”

“Oh, that’s… well, there were various mix-ups. But in the end, as long as either me or Asakura-san wins, no problem.”

“Hmm, I see… But then, as Onii-chan’s sister, I’m confused whether I should support Onii-chan or Sakura-oneechan?”

“Eh?”

(Well obviously, it should be Asakura-san. I just need to beat that Ishida guy in votes… Plus, the key to this election is how many overwhelming votes Asakura-san can get. So logically, she should support Asakura-san, but—…)

“Onii-chan?”

“Ah, sorry. Was thinking…”

“Is it that complicated? So when voting, should I vote for ‘Onii-chan’ or ‘Sakura-oneechan’?”

“Well. You should probably vote for ‘Asakura-san.'”

“Hmm, I see…”

“But I’d be happy if you voted for me.”

“Eh, so which is it…?”

“No, I mean—strategically, lots of votes should go to Asakura-san, but…”

(But what’s being asked here is my sister’s ‘one vote.’ I’m not taking ‘one vote’ lightly… rather, even though it’s just ‘one vote,’ this is my ‘sister’s one vote’! In the election count, ‘my sister’s one vote’ tallies the same as ‘any other vote,’ but it has completely different meaning to me—)

“Argh! In other words, as your ‘Onii-chan,’ I want my ‘sister’s one vote’! Don’t make me say something so embarrassing!”

(Besides, whether my sister votes for me or Asakura-san won’t make much difference in the election results! B-but… that one vote would play a huge role mentally. So there’s no problem taking this ‘one vote.’ The Class Rep also said I absolutely need a few percent of guaranteed votes…)

“Hohee~ Onii-chan wants my ‘one vote’ that badly… Heee~♪”

“Wh-what… Why are you grinning like that…”

“Nothing~? Oh, I’m done eating, so I’m gonna take a bath! Thanks for the meal~ Nyofu♪” Pitter patter

“Yeah yeah… Just hurry up, take a bath and go to bed.”

(Geez… My sister getting all worked up over that…)

“Oh, right.” Stop!

“Hm, what?”

“Onii-chan, if you love me that much… Wanna take a bath together?” Wink ☆

“Dummy. Just go take your bath.”

“Okaaay~”

“Honestly, that girl…”

(…We haven’t taken a bath together since you started middle school.)