I Was Supposed to Be Giving Love Advice on the School Radio, but Before I Knew It, the Beautiful Girls at School Were Hitting on Me
“Thank you for the food.”
“Thank you for the food.”
Although there was some trouble, such as Kitahara choking on her somen noodles, there were no major incidents and we finished lunch at about the same time.
“Thank you for the food.”
Kitahara also lowered her eyes slightly and clasped her hands together. Her long eyelashes covered her face, and she looked beautiful, as if she was praying to something.
Tomori also put her hands together in a similar manner, and then stood up from her seat energetically.
“All right, now that we’ve finished eating, Yuzuha san, do you wanna play a game with us?”
“Dumbass, help me wash the dishes.”
”Ew, do it yourself, Onii chan.“
”Don’t give me that, you can’t cook, so it’s not fair unless you help me out at least this much.”
”Tch……”
Normally Tomori would have said something like “I’m in charge of sampling dishes !” and tried to run away from washing the dishes, but perhaps because she was in front of Kitahara, she quietly backed down this time.
So this is the Kitahara effect……good job, Kitahara.
As I gave a thumbs up in my mind, Kitahara also rose to her feet.
“I’ll help you with that, okay?”
“It’s fine, you’re a guest, you can take a break.”
“But……”
“Our sink is too small, it’ll be cramped with three people in there, and Kitahara, you can sit on the couch.”
“I-I see…..”
After saying that, Kitahara sat down on the couch with a reluctant look on her face. I then started washing the dishes.
However, after a while, I noticed something was off. There was not a sound coming from the living room. As I was pouring detergent back onto the sponge, I turned around and saw Kitahara sitting on the edge of the couch, motionless as a stone statue.
…Well, I suppose that makes sense. Of course it would be nerve-wracking to be left alone at someone’s house you’ve never been to before, especially a boy. But I’m tied up right now too.
But…..
“Yuzuha san seems a bit frozen, should I go and call her?”
“Umm……”
As she carried the plate over to me, Tomori glanced over towards the living room. She looked as if she wanted to do something about it, but it was clear to see that she just wanted to hang out with Kitahara.
But I feel bad leaving Kitahara alone like that…
“Can’t be helped, go to her.”
“Yes, I’ll go and have some fun !”
As soon as she said that, Tomori ran over to the couch at about three times the speed she had been before.
“Yuzuha san, let’s play together !”
I don’t know if this is a good choice, but I guess I’ll just have to connect the story somehow…
“Yuzuha san, since you came to our house, do you wanna do something?”
“Oh, no, it’s okay. I’ll be back once Kageyama kun finishes washing the dishes…”
“There’s no need for you to be so considerate about our long-standing friendship !”
“Long standing……but this is the first time we’ve met, right….?”
“No need to go into the details. Ah, by the way, Yuzuha san, there’s something rather interesting.”
“No, after this, I’m…..”
“Fufufu, can you say the same thing after looking at this?”
“T-this is……!”
At first, there seemed to be some fuss, but gradually the voices faded away.
From what I could see, the two of them were intently peering at something.
Phew, I’m relieved that they seem to have gotten along…..
I quickly finished washing the dishes and returned to the living room, wiping my hands.
“This is…….quite amazing…”
“……Isn’t it?”
But the two of them didn’t even notice I had returned, and were peering intently at something.
“What are you two looking at…..whoa !?”
Spread out before me were…a huge number of photos of me.
My family takes a lot of pictures of me and my sister, and there was an album of my growth record spread out in front of me.
However, Tomori doesn’t seem to mind at all. She points to a photo of me in shorts with a portable radio slung over my shoulder. Kitahara’s gaze shifts in that direction as well.
“So, this is where Onii chan climbing the mountain with an antenna to receive radio signals. “
“I see…..he’s been a radio enthusiast since then. “
”Wait, wait, wait !”
I snatched the book away from the two of them who continued to look intently at the photos, completely ignoring me.
“Ah…….”
Kitahara raises her voice regretfully. There’s no way I’d show it, it would be embarrassing.
“The bathroom photos…”
“There’s no way I’m showing it to you, it’s embarrassing !”
What is she really trying to do? A nasty shiver climbs up from my feet.
I tighten the grip on my arm, determined not to let go of the unnecessarily thick photo book.
“Well, jokes aside.”
“Your jokes have a lot of firepower, Tomori…”
I glared at Tomori who had dragged Kitahara, but she looked completely unconcerned. I’m going to put all your red bean bars in the fridge, you brat…….
Ping.
Just as I was planning to do that, Tomori’s smartphone rang. She opened the smartphone that was on the desk and did some operation.
“Oh, my friend asked me if I wanted to go out and play…”
“Oh, I see. You should get ready to go out then.”
I also stood up, but Tomori was still holding her smartphone with a hesitant look on her face. Normally she would have been overjoyed and excited, but Tomori looked a little hesitant.
“But Yuzuha san is here though…”
“You don’t need to worry about me, okay? It’s summer vacation after all…”
Kitahara waves her hands. She stands up and adjusts the hem of her dress. Tomori seems to have hesitated for a moment, but when she sees Kitahara, she makes up her mind. She smiles a little and types a reply into her smartphone.
“Okay, I’ll go get ready then.”
“Where’s the place?”
“The public swimming pool. What about you, Onii chan?”
“I’m fine as I am.”
“As you are……?”
“Okay, got it !”
Kitahara tilted her head. Tomori heard my reply and dashed out into the hallway.
The living room, which had been so noisy, was suddenly enveloped in silence.
“I’m sorry Kitahara, even though you came all this way. “
“No, I was thinking of leaving soon, so no need to worry about it.”
Kitahara seemed to have regained some composure and spoke in her usual calm tone.
“Even so, Tomori was something. Did she do anything strange?”
“Not at all……I was surprised at how close we were, but that’s all.”
“Ahaha…she’s usually the type who can judge the distance a little better, but she must really like Kitahara.”
“I-I see……”
When I told her honestly, Kitahara looked embarrassed and looked away. In her case, even if people liked her, they probably just looked at her from afar… She probably wasn’t used to someone who was as pushy as Tomori.
“Even so, I wish she would treat me more gently…”
Even though he had grown attached to her, the way she treated Kitahara was completely different from the way she treated me.
“But isn’t it best to be able to act a little cheeky?”
“I wonder……”
“Well, at least Tomori chan do care about Kageyama, don’t you think?”
If that’s the case, I feel like she should be nicer to me… I mainly want her to help me with the housework. However, there’s no point in telling Kitahara that, so I keep quiet.
“Well, she’s that type of person, so Kitahara, if you don’t like it, you can just tell me.”
“Oh no, not at all.”
“Really?”
“Yeah, what can I say, it’s like having a little sister……”
After saying that much, Kitahara froze while staring at my face. And, without changing her appearance, her face, which was already red, turned even redder.
“I…that’s not what I meant just now ! Well, when I said it was like having a new little sister, I didn’t mean it in a blood-related way; it was merely a metaphor, and I just had a sudden flashback from lunch earlier, so I’d be happy if you didn’t get the wrong idea…! !”
“W-what’s gotten into you?”
Suddenly, Kitahara turns her face away and starts talking nonstop. What was the trigger?
“…i_I’m sorry. I got all upset…”
Her breathing is as ragged as ever, but she seems to have regained her composure.
“Well, as an older brother, I’m happy if you get along with my sister……”
“Y-yes. I will continue to have a pure relationship with Tomori chan.”
It seems like she’s still somewhat upset,……but that’s okay.
At that moment, there was a loud thumping noise and the sound of someone running down the stairs.
“Oh, it looks like Tomori is ready…..I guess I’ll head out then too.”
“By the way, it looks like Kageyama kun is going out too. Are you heading to your part-time?”
“Hm? No……”
Kitahara tilted her head quizzically. Just as I was about to correct her, Tomori opened the door to the living room.
“I’m done getting ready over here. “
“All right, let’s go then.”
I put the album in my hand and put it back where I had it.
“W-wait a minute.”
“Hmm, what’s the matter Kitahara?”
“Um, I don’t think that’s the case, but…are you also going to the pool with your sister, Kageyama kun…?”
Kitahara asked timidly. Tomori and I looked at each other at that line and we both burst out laughing.
“Hey, hey Yuzuha san ! Going to the pool with your own brother is a bit of a joke !”
“I-is that so?”
“Well, it would be weird if I went along with some middle schoolers playing in the pool.”
We both looked at each other and burst out laughing. Of course, Tomori bringing her brothe
to the pool is out of the question.
“I see, so Kageyama kun is going out somewhere else…”
“No, I’m going to drop Tomoti off.”
”…..Hm?”
Kitahara suddenly looks confused. She places her fingers on her temples, troubled.
“Um……just to confirm,”
“What’s up?”
“The public swimming pool is about a 15-minute walk from here, right?”
“Yeah, you’re right.”
“……But Kageyama kun is dropping her off.”
“Well, you never know what might happen on the way.”
Kitahara looked even more confused when she heard our reply, but she smiled awkwardly as if she had come to terms with something.
“…You two siblings really get along well, huh?”
At Kitahara’s question, Tomori and I exchanged looks, then we both turned towards Kitahara.
[ [Well, isn’t that what siblings are like?(Right?)] ]
“…..Y-yes.”
Kitahara smiled vaguely, but for some reason I could see a hint of confusion in her eyes.
Maitoshi