The Day After My Girlfriend Cheated on Me, My Female Friend Suddenly Started Seducing Me. ~The Protagonist’s Struggle Begins With a Revenge Drama~
The sound of a lock being unlocked echoed through the corridors of a quiet morning apartment.
Ruri, who had succeeded in breaking in with surprisingly little noise, came to Rei as usual.
Yesterday, Ruri had gone straight home for the first time in a long time because she was tired from the ball game, and perhaps as a reaction to that, she had an irresistible desire to see her beloved Rei’s face.
Ruri walked down the quiet hallway where neither Rei nor Reina had yet woken up.
Just as she was thinking about making breakfast, the door opened. Ruri was surprised, and at the same time, she rubbed her eyes and called out to the person who came out.
“Reina chan.”
“…Hm? Ruri Nee.”
Reina returned the greeting without showing any surprise. The fact that Ruri’s presence in this room was now a matter of course was implied by the frightening fact that she was in this room.
Ruri saw the dark circles around Reina’s eyes and guessed that she had been up late at night.
Reina, who is not very good at sports, had missed yesterday’s ball game. Ruri heard from Rei that she had to stay home for the day.
“It’s been a day, Ruri Nee. Good job at the ball game tournament. I was watching closely.”
“Thanks…huh? You saw it?”
Perhaps Reina had been too sleepy to talk, but she headed to the living room without answering Ruri’s question. Ruri followed suit.
Reina sank down on the sofa, looking exhausted. She let out a loud sigh and let her eyes drift toward the ceiling.
“Reina chan, did you stay up all night by any chance?”
“Yeah. I had a lot to do yesterday…hmmm, I think I worked three days worth…”
Reina basically spends most of her days off surfing in the sea of the Internet. Knowing this, Ruri guessed that she must have been playing games all night long. In fact, she was not.
“Yesterday was a big day for you, wasn’t it? I wondered what would happen in the finals.”
“Y-yes. It was. It was a very tense battle.”
“You were great, but so were the people around you. I envy you for having good friends.”
“…Reina chan, don’t you have any friends?”
Because it was a delicate question, Ruri asked hesitantly. Reina, still overcome with sleepiness, answered in a light-hearted voice.
“I can’t talk well with people. I get so nervous that they look like demons to me.”
“I see. But you’re a kind girl, so I’m sure you’ll be fine. You’ll make good friends soon.”
“I’m glad to hear you say that, Ruri Nee. Thanks.”
Seeing Reina’s pure smile, Ruri felt the need to protect her. Not only her brother, but his younger sister Reina also piqued Ruri’s interest. Unlike the romantic feelings she felt towards her brother, Ruri felt a growing protectiveness towards Reina, wanting to protect her as an older sister.
“….I’m sorry Ruri Nee, I’m sleepy.”
“It’s okay. ….I’ll lend you my lap if you want.”
Reina yawned and rested her head on Ruri’s lap. Reina rubbed her head against Ruri’s lap, which none of the boys at Nanasei High would be able to rest their heads on even if they wanted to.
“Thank you Ruri Nee…I really want you to marry to our family and become my big sister.”
“Fufu, I’ll have to do my best if you say so, Reina chan.”
“…Onii san is the type who keeps a lot on his plate. He didn’t tell me when he got a girlfriend, or when he decided on his career path at Nanase High. But if I try to force him to let it all out, he just keeps it all in. That’s why it’s ideal to have someone like Ruri Nee who can support him.”
Reina’s advice came as a surprise to Ruri. Rei talks about many things to Ruri, who sits next to him. Ruri felt that although she was forcing him to tell her some things, he was telling her without concealment. Perhaps his true nature is still locked away inside him.
“…I see. Thank you, Reina chan. I’ll do my best.”
When Ruri replied, Reina was already in her dream. Ruri giggled at the adorable sleeping face. It was a sleeping face just like her brother’s.
“…Hm, Ruri san.”
Soon after, Rei also came into the living room. Rubbing his sleepy eyes, he looked into Reina’s face, who was sleeping on the sofa.
“On the couch…I’m sorry about her.”
“It’s okay. Reina chan is my little sister.”
“She’s still not.”
“Oh, when you say it like that, it seems like that’s what’s gonna happen right away.”
“…That’s just a figure of speech. You haven’t had breakfast yet, have you? I can make you something light if that’s okay.”
“I’ll take your word for it. I think I’ll just relax here for the rest of the day.”
“No one said you could go that far…”
Ruri smiled as she imagined what she would do with Rei today.
Maitoshi