Why Is the Prettiest Girl in School Trying to Talk to a Loner Like Me during Lunch Break? - Chapter 33 - Little Sister
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Chapter 33: Little Sister
“Onii-chan? Is someone there?”
“Oh, Andou-kun… you have a little sister!?”
“Yeah, she’s one year younger and a first-year at the same school. She’s in the tennis club, so she always comes home around this time because of practice.”
“Onii-chan? Where are you? Are you not here?”
“I’m here! Sorry, I’m using the living room to study for tests with a friend from class!”
(F-friend! Andou-kun just called me his friend, didn’t he? Andou-kun properly recognizes me as a ‘friend’!)
(Honestly, I think it’s questionable for someone like me to call Asakura-san a ‘friend,’ but we’ve already been to each other’s houses, so I hope Asakura-san thinks of me as a ‘friend’ at least a little…)
“……” Glance
“……” Glance
(F-friends…) (Andou and Asakura)
“What? Onii-chan, you’re such a bad liar! There’s no way you’d be studying. Besides, you don’t have any friends!”
“……”
“Pfft!”
(That sister of mine…)
(O-oh no… I burst out laughing. Oh, footsteps are approaching this room. I wonder what Andou-kun’s little sister is like?)
“Onii-chan, I finally found you. So, who’s this friend—”
“H-hello. Um… I’m Asakura, Andou-kun’s friend.”
“—WHAT!? Ah, A-Asakura-senpai!? Eh! O-Onii-chan, what’s going on! Why is Asakura-senpai at our house? Your friend is— Wait! Could it be… kidnapping?”
“Hey, do you think I’m the kind of guy who can only bring Asakura-san home by kidnapping her?”
“Eh, do you have the courage to invite Asakura-senpai to our house?”
“……True.”
“Andou-kun, deny that!”
(That’s right, when I think about it, it’s incredibly unlikely for Asakura-san to be at my house. I guess my senses got numbed because I went to Asakura-san’s house before.)
“Wait, you said ‘Asakura-senpai,’ but how do you know Asakura-san? Are you acquainted with her?”
“Sigh, this is why my loner Onii-chan… When you say Asakura-senpai, normally there’s no one at our school who doesn’t know her, you know? Rather, from my perspective, it’s more mysterious that Onii-chan is with Asakura-senpai… Hey, is your friend really Asakura-senpai? Not a delusion?”
“Does the Asakura-san right in front of you look like a delusion I created?”
“I’m not a delusion. I’m real.”
“No, I’m not doubting Asakura-senpai here. What I mean is, isn’t Onii-chan thinking Asakura-senpai is his ‘friend’ the ‘delusion’? You know, like on TV? ‘Isn’t that just your imaginary person—'”
“Hey, stop it. That’s making me a bit anxious!”
“Andou-kun, don’t be anxious! We’re properly ‘friends,’ right!?”
(H-huh…? I thought it was absolutely impossible for Onii-chan to have a female friend, but… Asakura-senpai’s reaction… Eh, could it be?)
“I-I can’t believe it, but… Asakura-senpai, are you really friends with Onii-chan?”
“Y-yeah…”
“You’re not being threatened!? You’re not being paid!?”
“Hey, what do you think your brother is? You know better than anyone that I don’t have that kind of courage or money, right?”
“Oh, that’s right!”
“Wait! Where do I even start with this!? Andou-kun, properly acknowledge me as your ‘friend’ too!”
“Ah, yeah… Sorry, Asakura-san. Having a beautiful girl like you as my ‘friend’ is… I’m so happy it’s embarrassing.”
“W-wha! W-w-what are you s-saying! I-it’s not like I’m embarrassed about being ‘friends’ with Andou-kun or anything!”
“A-Asakura-san!”
“……” Stare
(I see, I see… At first I thought it was impossible, but Onii-chan is doing better than expected! Moreover, this is a super big catch that I’d definitely regret missing!)
“Besides, Onii-chan. If you’re studying, why not do it in your room instead of the living room? Why are you studying here?”
“Huh, what are you saying? Asakura-san is a girl, so my room is off-limits, right?”
“!”
“Sigh…”
(A g-girl! Andou-kun is treating me as a girl!)
(Onii-chan can invite her home but can’t invite her to his room…)
“Geez, Onii-chan, you idiot! Dummy! Blockhead! You light novel otaku!”
“Hold on! Why is my sister suddenly roasting me!? And being a light novel otaku has nothing to do with this!”
“This is why you’ll always be a ‘loner’ at heart… Since Asakura-senpai came all the way here, of course she’d want to see your room!”
“Wha!”
“Eh, is that true?”
(No! I’m thinking that but there’s no way I can say it!)
“T-that’s not—”
“Right? Asakura-senpai! You’d be curious about your classmate friend’s room, right?”
(Hm? Certainly, even if it’s not the opposite sex, it’s natural to be curious about a classmate’s room.)
“—true! I really want to see Andou-kun’s room!”
“WHAAAAAAT!?”
“See, Onii-chan! Now that you understand, hurry up and show her your room!”
“O-okay… Then, Asakura-san. Want to see my room?”
“Yes!”
“Please take your time~~”
“……” Glance
(I hope my feelings… aren’t obvious to his sister—)
(Fufufu, Asakura-senpai… Please take good care of my brother♪)
(Good, it doesn’t seem like she noticed!)
[Bonus Story] “Cookie”
“A-Andou-kun!”
“Hm? What is it, Asakura-san?”
“Um… Well— To-today! About today’s cooking class! H-how did it go for you?”
“Oh, today’s cinnamon cookie cooking class. Yeah, well, as a ‘loner,’ I was thrown into a group with boys I don’t usually interact with, and the atmosphere was super awkward, but other than that it went smoothly.”
“Andou-kun…”
“……”
(Hahaha… ‘Loner’ problems. Number 1: Sudden group assignments create awkward atmospheres. It happens!)
“T-that was unfortunate…”
“Yeah…”
(Wait, that’s not all! Get it together, me! My goal today is to give Andou-kun the ‘cinnamon cookies’ I made in cooking class! H-hmph! Just giving leftover cookies from cooking class to the boy next to me… W-when I think about it, it’s a ‘normal,’ ‘common’ action! I-it’s not like there’s any weird meaning or special feelings! That’s right… When I think about it calmly, I’m just sharing some ‘leftover cookies’! That’s all… No problem! N-nothing… Just that those ‘leftover cookies’ happen to be ‘heart-shaped,’ happen to have ‘chocolate mint topping on just one,’ and happen to be ‘wrapped in a cute pink bag’! Y-yeah! No problem at all!)
“A-Andou-kyun!”
“Hm? What is it, Asakura-san?”
“W-well… C-coo!”
“Coo…?”
“—!” Nod
(Give them! Give him the cookies!)
“There was a light novel called ‘Clione Accord,’ right? I was wondering if you’ve read it… ahaha~”
“Oh, that one! Of course I’ve read it! That one is—”
(Stupid meeeeeee! What am I chickening out fooooor! Ugh… Now I can’t bring it up again—)
“Oh! That’s right. Asakura-san, I have some leftover ‘cinnamon cookies’ from today, want some?”
“Huh!? Y-you’ll give them to me!? Moreover, cookies made by Andou-kun!”
“Eh, y-yeah… If you don’t like cookies, you don’t have to force yourself—”
“A-a-absolutely, I want them! Actually, despite how I look, I love cookies more than three meals a day!”
“I-is that so? Then, good. Here are the cookies I made.”
“Fwaaa! Andou-kun, thank you! I’ll treasure these cookies forever!”
“No, they’re food, so eat them instead of treasuring them, okay?”
(Asakura-san seems really happy… She must be on a diet and hungry.)
(Yesssssss! I-I can’t believe I got cookies from Andou-kun! I don’t really understand why, but I’m super lucky today! Oh, that’s right!)
“A-ahem… W-well. It would be bad if only I received something, so I’ll give you the cookies I ‘happened to have left over’ from cooking class as thanks♪”
“Eh, really? Wow! These cookies are amazing… Girls really put different effort into making sweets.”
“Y-yes…”
“Thank you, Asakura-san.”
“Yes, thank you too, Andou-kun.”
(Yes! I managed to give Andou-kun cookies! Ufufu~~ I wonder if Andou-kun will say my cookies are ‘delicious’♪)
(Yeah, I’ll give these cookies to my sister when I get home. She likes cute sweets like this!)
That night
“The cookies Andou-kun gave me taste better than the ones I made…” Defeated