How I, a Hated Person, Ended Up Staying With Three Beautiful Sisters
Day 14 of living with someone else.
School ended today, and before I knew it, it was already after school.
I recently got a card key, so now I can go straight home to the apartment without wasting time.
Well, even if I get home early, there’s nothing in particular for me to do, so it’s obvious that I’ll just lie on the sofa and waste my time.
As I was thinking about this, changing my shoes at the entrance, I heard a voice behind me.
“Hey !”
It was a cheerful female voice. Someone was being called.
I didn’t even bother to turn around. It was only natural, since I didn’t have any friends or acquaintances there. On the contrary, it would be most embarrassing to turn around and find out it wasn’t me.
Besides, there was no one who would call out to me cheerfully.
“What? Can’t you hear me?”
The voice came a little closer.
Still, I started walking.
There was no reason for me to respond to someone else’s voice.
“Come on ! Isn’t it cruel to ignore me? Kojiro kun !”
Hey, someone’s calling me again.
—Wait, that’s me.
By the time I realized it, the person had already walked up beside me and peered into my face. A wine-red bob cut fluttered into my field of vision.
“…Akane senpai. Were you talking to me?”
“There’s no one else named Kojiro kun around here but you !”
“That’s true, but…what do you want?”
To be honest, I don’t want to talk in a crowded elevator lobby.
Finding my unpleasant expression amusing, Akane senpai chuckled and said,
“Kojiro kun, let’s go on a date ! Let’s go shopping for summer clothes !”
“…Summer clothes?”
It’s strange that Akane senpai, who can talk casually with anyone, would specifically invite me.
“Yes, summer clothes !”
“It’s still mid-May. Besides, don’t you think it’s obvious what will happen if I go with you?”
“It’s okay ! Shopping is more fun with someone else, right? Besides, you said in class that you wanted to push me down and mess me up, right? That means you like me, right? So it’s a win-win situation !”
With that cheerful smile, I lost my words and ended up being dragged along to the city.
I don’t think I said I wanted to mess her up, but I don’t clearly remember what happened in 3-A, so I couldn’t say anything.
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The streets were bustling with people as summer approached. I thought it was still too early to call it summer in mid-May, but I was wrong. The clothing stores already had short-sleeved shirts and shorts on display, and swimsuits were being sold in the back.
“Wow…!”
Akane senpai’s eyes sparkled as she looked at the clothes in each store. “Oh, this is cute.” “This one looks cool too.” she said, walking around with sparkling eyes.
As for me, I could only follow her from behind.
“Kojiro kun, this would look good on you, don’t you think?”
She picked up a light gray short-sleeved shirt. It was indeed safe and clean-looking, not bad at all.
“Yeah, I guess so.”
I nodded casually, and she then picked up a pair of navy blue slacks. They had a slim silhouette and a nice shape. The fabric was thin, giving them a summery, fashionable feel.
“Kojiro kun has a cool vibe, so I think colors like this blue suit him well. How about these and these, and some sandals too? Since we’re at it, let’s try some accessories too ! Why don’t you try everything on?”
Before I could refuse, she pushed the clothes into my hands, and I reluctantly headed to the fitting room.
In the end, Akane senpai picked out a few clothes that fit my size and even bought all of them for me, saying, “As a thank you for today !”
She paid with a credit card, so she must be well-off. Like my parents, the parents of the three sisters also seem to live overseas.
“Where should we go next?”
“Oh, you’re in the mood, aren’t you? Let’s go eat some ice cream !”
Ice cream isn’t bad. Since I started living with them, I hadn’t eaten anything like that.
“I’ll treat you to ice cream. You can lead the way to the store.”
“Yay ! Let’s go !”
As she said that and started walking cheerfully, Senpai reached out to link her arm through mine—but stopped.
Probably because my expression clouded over a bit.
Senpai didn’t mean any harm. In fact, she’s a bundle of goodwill.
But is it just my imagination that I feel there’s some ulterior motive?
Every time someone does something for me, I can’t help but look for the hidden agenda.
There’s no reason for them to go out of their way like this.
In the end, we ate ice cream, had a parfait, and even enjoyed some window shopping.
As the sky began to darken, we finally headed home.
The asphalt was starting to cool as the sun set. It was still too early to call it summer, and a slightly chilly breeze blew.
“Wow, that was fun ! Did you enjoy it too, Kojiro kun?”
Akane senpai, walking a little ahead, turned around with a smile.
“Well…it was okay.”
I gave a vague response. It was the truth, so there was nothing I could do about it.
“Just ‘okay’? You should say something like, ‘It was so much fun!’ or something, right?”
“What difference would it make if I said that?”
“It would ! For example, my mood would go up three notches !”
Akane senpai laughed and spun around to stand in front of me.
She was mature, but shorter than me. Naturally, she ended up looking up at me.
“Kojiro kun, did you think I was just hanging out with you the whole time?”
“…Yeah. Since you went out of your way to invite me, I thought there must be a reason.”
“Oh, so you did think that! No, that’s not it. I invited you because I wanted to spend time with you !”
“You’re not putting on airs around me?”
“No !”
Akane senpai nodded firmly, and there was no lie in her words. She was so honest it made me uneasy, with her straight, clear eyes.
I felt a little relieved, but at the same time, I hated myself for doubting her.
“Hey, are you happy about this? Oh, well, it was worth the effort. Hehehe…”
There was no trace of hesitation in her blushing smile.
“I had fun too.”
When I suddenly smiled back at her, Senpai immediately averted her gaze.
“…!”
“What’s wrong?”
“Well…you know, Kojiro kun, you’re kind of sneaky. You’re usually pretty indifferent, but sometimes you say things that really hit home. You should show your smile more often, you know?”
“If I force a smile, people will just be scared of me.”
“I didn’t think your smile was scary just now.”
“That’s exactly what I mean. I was able to smile properly because it was you, Akane senpai.”
“…Come on, you’re just a junior, yet you’re messing with your senior. Don’t you think that’s a bit mean?”
“You’re the one teasing me, so I’m just reacting instinctively. Besides, when we left the first clothing store, you tried to link arms with me, didn’t you?”
“Ugh ! Stop being so mean ! Ugh !”
As I looked down and teased her, Akene senpai suddenly grabbed my arm. Lightly, playfully.
“…”
“For a junior who won’t be honest like this, big sister will take care of him ! It’s special, okay?”
Akane senpai laughed brightly. She seemed to think that just that was enough to toy with me.
That kind of defenselessness and honesty seemed like a weakness to me.
I kept my eyes on her and opened my mouth.
“…If that’s the case, why don’t you hold me tighter? There’s no one else around.”
“Huh?”
The next moment, I pulled her arm back toward me.
Caught off guard, her body leaned toward me.
She was right in front of me, at close range. I could even smell her clothes.
“W-w-w-what are you doing, Kojiro kun !? H-hold on a sec !?”
“This is what being close means, right? You started it, Akane senpai, so you can’t complain. If you don’t mind, can we just call this a thank-you for buying me clothes today?”
I said that and looked down at her face, and Akane senpai turned away, her face bright red.
“…That’s unfair. That was a foul, wasn’t it?”
“Then next time, you can get your revenge. Go ahead, do whatever you want, if you can.”
“No, I can’t. My heart is about to stop…this is the first time I’ve ever played with a boy like this…”
We looked at each other for a moment, then slowly moved back to a normal distance.
The last time I saw Akane senpai’s face, she looked a little lonely, but the streetlight illuminated her face, giving it a faint reddish hue.
Maybe I went a little too far…this was my first time doing something like this too.
I turned my back on Akane senpai and felt a little embarrassed, but I didn’t feel bad at all. In fact, I felt a certain affection for Akane senpai, who treated me as an equal without any ulterior motives.
Maigetsu