Chapter 21: CH 21

While Yuichi was looking around suspiciously, I left the room and headed downstairs.

Due to the structure of my house, I can’t get to the front door without going through the living room, so I opened the door to the living room.

There I saw Rinke, who had already cooked and eaten breakfast.

“Rinke, good morning.”

“Good morning… Are you going out, Onii-chan? What about breakfast?”

The seat opposite the one where Rinke was sitting, the one where I always sit, had already been prepared for breakfast.

Oh man, I forgot to tell Rinke that I didn’t want breakfast today. I feel bad for not telling her about it.

“I’m sorry, I’m in a bit of a rush right now. I don’t need lunch either by the way. Give that breakfast to Yuichi upstairs.”

“What? Are you and Yuuichi-san not going out together?”

The word “Yuuichi-san” came out of Rinke’s mouth, but it was a very new and unfamiliar word.

Because in the original story, Rinke called Yuuichi “Shigemoto-senpai” or “Senpai”.

Hmm, it seems like the distance is getting closer, but also getting farther.

In the original, I think many fans thought it was cute that she called him “senpai.

Well, it doesn’t matter.

“He and I are both meeting up with different people. So, he’ll be leaving later than me. He’ll probably leave the house in an hour or so, but I don’t think he’ll be leaving my room, so it’ll be okay?”

“U-Uh, yeah, okay… but Onii-chan, where are you going in such a hurry?”

“I’m just going to be at the rendezvous point a little early so as not to keep the people waiting.”

Yeah, I’m only going to be there just a little bit earlier than her. Just about an hour before the appointed time to meet up.

“What… Ar-are you going out with a woman, too?”

“Well,yeah.”

And I’m going to be with my favorite person, Sei-chan… Wow, I’m getting really nervous after thinking about it again.

I walked through the living room and put on my shoes at the front door.

Then Rinke, who was eating breakfast, followed me to the door.

Don’t tell me you stopped eating breakfast for your brother to come to the door just to say “Have a safe trip”?

What a cute little sister I have…!

“E-Eh… Onii-chan, do you have a date today?”

“It’s a little different from a date… but well, going out with a girl alone. I guess it is a date then.”

“L-Lies.”

“I’m not lying. I’m not that petty to lie about that.”

I sat down and put on my shoes, facing the direction of the front door, so I couldn’t see Rinke’s face behind me.

But from the sound of her voice, she seemed to be a little depressed…

With that in mind, I put on my outdoor shoes, stood up and turned to face Rinke.

“I’m off then. I’m sorry for having you make breakfast for me, but I’m sure Yuuichi will be happy about it. In fact, if he’s not happy about it, you can go and kick his ass.”

“…U-Un, got it.”

“Hmm? What’s up, you’re not looking too good…”

“No, I’m fine… Have a safe trip.”

“Ahh, I’m off. “

I’m so happy hearing my cute little sister bid me goodbye.

I opened the front door and walked out, wondering about the slightly stunned Rinke inside.

The first thing I did when I went outside was look around…

Normally I don’t do this, but today I had to.

The reason why is because… Ah, is that it?

There was a black car parked right outside my house.

It’s not a car that stands out as much as a limousine, but if you look closely, it’s a regular luxury car.

It would be unnatural to see such a luxurious car in a deserted residential area so early in the morning.

It might be my neighbor’s car, but if that were the case, they would normally leave it in the parking lot of their house or something.

I mean, that’s probably… Tojoin-san’s car.

I walked past the car, pretending not to notice it, and headed towards the meeting place.

While I was on my way, I went on RINE and sent a message to Yuichi and Sei-chan.

I knew that there was a good chance that she would follow me to the location of my date.

Yuuichi immediately replied.

“Seriously… I’m sorry, but I need you to stop Kaori.”

“Roger that. So, did you get rid of Cockroach-kun?”

“No. Seriously, I have no idea where it’s at, so I’m not able to relax at all.”

You’re useless.

Then I got another RINE from Sei-chan soon after.

“I see. If that’s the case, then we have to make sure we watch over Shiho and Shigemoto’s date and stop her. By the way, has Hisamura already left the house? We still have quite a bit of time before our appointment, you know?”

Oh no. Sei-chan will know that I’m already out at this hour if I don’t think quickly.

“No, I’m not out yet. I just looked out the window and saw a suspicious-looking luxury car parked outside my house.”

“Is that so? That’s good then.”

It would be too embarrassing if she found out that I was too excited so I left the house an hour early to head to the meeting place.

Besides, it might make Sei-chan feel uncomfortable knowing that I already left.

Hmm? My RINE is being continuously bombarded by Sei-chan.

“It’s been a while since I’ve been to an amusement park, so I’m looking forward to it.”

“Haah… too cute”

Apparently, Sei-chan is here to stop my heart just before the date begins.

It’s so cute and painful that my heart hurts seeing it….

The gap between a cool girl like Sei-chan sending this kind of message is so cute that it leaves me at a loss for words.

“I’m also really looking forward to going to the amusement park with you, Sei-chan.”

I sent her my honest feelings and took the train to the meeting place, feeling excited.