Chapter 121Siblings Nowadays
I stopped the game and turned to Big Sis once again. This chair also has a rotating function! ...It might be better if I don't show too much of the function of this chair to her... ...If she is interested, she might take the chair away from me. My room is the only room on the ground floor, so it'll probably be fine.
"...So?"
"...What? How can you be so bossy?"
"No, no, anyway, this is my room, right?"
It's okay if I'm the bossy one in my castle, right? At the very least, let me be the top person in this place. Otherwise, I'll lose all my motivation.
"Ugh, so scary..."
"Don't talk too much! You want me to kick you, huh?"
"No, don't kick me, Big Sis!"
When I replied like that, Big Sis got a bit annoyed and fell silent. I don't know why I liked ordering her around here so much, maybe because we were in the middle of my territory. I was so happy that I felt like I was winning over her here.
"...So, what did you come here for, Big Sis? You usually have something to do, like send a message or something."
"No, this is... ...the one from earlier, you know?"
"From earlier, which one...?"
"The one you said, siblings relationships talk at school."
"...? Oh–...!"
What Big Sis was referring to are the words I said out loud at dinner tonight to cover up what happened to me and Natsukawa. I was actually at a loss for words when Natsukawa asked me about our (me and Big Sis') relationship, so I wasn't entirely wrong here, but she was originally talking about me as a little bro. ...I didn't know what to tell her about my family relationship, especially about Big Sis, to Natsukawa because we were just close friends.
"You... ...Do you often talk about that kind of thing at school?"
"No, not that often! So you don't have to worry, Big Sis!"
"But, we are different from siblings in other families."
"...?"
Could it be that Big Sis worries about that...? It's rare to find Big Sis who follows the "Our family is ours, other families are theirs!" school of thought. I don't know when she changed your mind like this. She's also a big sister, and she turned into a blonde gyaru in a different way when she's with someone other than me, so there's probably a lot going on here. I guess she was young at the time.
"Yeah, I mean, aren't we both a bit different? We don't get along with each other very well."
"Huh? Even though we're talking right now?"
"...Yeah, I think you might not understand, Big Sis."
"..."
I guess there's no harm in judging our relationship as normal. The Sasaki Siblings are too close. The Natsukawa Sisters are also a very ideal one where the big sister is very fond of the little sister, right? I think the Ichinose Siblings might also be too close to each other... ...Eh? Aren't there any siblings around me who can manage the distance between them, right? Oh, what about Sasaki-san's? Isn't it too funny that we're not that different in terms of age?
Yeah, it's not the same in every family, but still, we're the only siblings who get into arguments almost every single day.
"So? Um, is that what you're worried about, Big Sis?"
"Huh? No, not really..."
"Huh? What is it then?"
"This is..."
Those are bad obscure words. Big Sis still can't seem to get rid of her worries. As far as I'm concerned, I don't think she knows what she's talking about. I may have said this before, but I feel uncomfortable if she tells me that she's going to change her current attitude.
"...You see!?"
"Yeah...?"
"Are we... ...not getting along?"
"Eh...? Well, we're getting along until lately, but if you look at everything we've done so far, I'd say we're siblings who don't get along."
"Lately...? Have I been nice to you?"
"...You asked about my opinion, didn't you? What about you asked yourself, do you think you've been good to me, Big Sis?"
"..."
It's a gift that I've "gotten used to it". Big Sis has been the only queen in the Sajou Family since she was born. However, there was a time when it got really bad. After that passed, Big Sis had to grow up. I guess I'm past the point where I'm embarrassed to talk to my parents, and the spirit of "compromise" that I've cultivated over the years is great (self-congratulatory). Fuhahaha...! It's really easy for me to get along with Big Sis these days.
"So... ...Then?"
"Huh? What do you mean by "then"?"
"That's, you know...? ...Wh-What's going on in the other families?"
"Huh?"
I turned my attention to my game screen, then back to Big Sis again. She looked at me while crossing her arms.
In the other families... ...I don't know exactly. I don't have any examples of sibling mix-ups between a big sister and a little brother, so I don't know how to explain it to Big Sis... ...No, wait a minute, isn't this an opportunity for me? It's weird to ask Big Sis to be nice to me, but if I say, "Big sisters in other families don't say nonsense things!". If I say that, then Big Sis won't take advantage of me so easily anymore, right?
"Oh-... ...I don't know if it's the same with them, but I think they know how to keep their sense of distance from each other. They don't interfere with each other, but they will talk to each other if one of them is in trouble."
"...So, do they get along?"
"Not really, but it's the best way that they can do if they are a big sister and a little brother in high school to get along. Except when they were little it was different."
"When they were little...?"
"Regardless of whether they're a big sister and a little brother or something else, most siblings already get along with each other through various ways and for a long time, so they don't need to be conscious of keeping their sense of distance now that they're in high school."
"..."
Well, in this case, we are also the same. We have experienced the past before and experienced the present at this point. Responding to Big Sis' every word would just be a waste of time and energy, so just go with the flow unless it doesn't make sense. That's how I'm going to be nice to her. If things get worse, I'm sure Mom won't keep quiet about it.
"What are they doing?"
"Eh?"
"So far... ...What have they been doing?"
Eh...? ...Wait a minute, what kind of hostile is this? My "Big Sis' mood sensor" that I've developed over the years, just turned into a yellow light. Attention, attention. I must be careful. Don't let my guard down, because if I do that, I might be slaughtered in the blink of an eye.
"So far... ...Um. L-Let's see..."
"..."
No, not to that extent. ...What do siblings from normal families do? After all, we also come from a normal family. Why is Big Sis acting like we're not a normal family? Siblings, siblings... ...Does Big Sis want to run errands together? No, no, no, we're too young for that. Eh...?
'—C-Cleaning your ears, for example...?'
—Oh.
"Cleaning ears, for example?"
"Huh?"
"Huh?"
What did I just say? I asked myself after I said that without thinking. At least Big Sis wouldn't do that to me, right? That's because it's a Brazilian waxing project. What should I do if she feels like doing that? ...She's so much different from her usual self today... ...No, that's impossible... isn't it?
"...Do they do that? Siblings in other families?"
"Well, I heard they do that, though..."
Do they do that? That's not it, I mean. What's with this Big Sis' way of asking and vibes? It's not like they're cleaning each other's ears or anything. I'm sure they're not doing anything strange. The sample I'm referring to is the Natsukawa Sisters. My imagination is very vague.
"...Well, in that case, I've also done that to Big Sis."
"H-Huh!? When did you do it...?"
"Eh? No, that was a few years ago, when you were still blonde, Big Sis. You suddenly came to me while giving me an earpicking and put your head on my lap."
"Oh, I don't remember! I don't remember!"
"Wait a minute! —Don't fight with my pillow!"
Oh? Why are you feeling so embarrassed right now? Do you know how I felt when you suddenly approached me? I almost screamed. I could have wet my pants with your head in my lap, you know? Yeah, at that moment I still got a straight kick from her under the table.
Big Sis hit the pillow and threw it back. What did she do to my night mate?
"...That's, shouldn't it be vice versa? That's impossible."
"Did you just realize it, Big Sis?"
Big Sis', Big Sis' consciousness. It's only formed after 15 years of my struggle. That's quite a long time...
"Well, it should be like that, shouldn't it? I thought our relationship was supposed to be that of a big sister and a little brother, but instead, it feels like we're more like a big brother and a little sister."
"Huh? Don't get carried away."
"Then, name something you've done to me that is typical of a big sister!"
"Gah...?"
Hey, are those the times when your left hand calms your right hand when it's out of control? I've never seen anyone do that in real life. Am I going to be saved by Big Sis' left hand this time? Isn't she too fragile to pretend that she can control yourself? I got scared.
"...Yeah, it's a bit late for that."
"It's a bit late for that..."
"So, what did you want to ask me, Big Sis?"
"What the...? ...It's nothing!"
"Huah...!?"
As I once again urged Big Sis to continue with her business here, a soft but hard punch landed on my mate's face. Sore wa (This is) the pillow. It was probably the worst victim today. How could she throw and strike with that kind of grip?
The moment it fell on my lap, Big Sis, who should have been there a moment ago, had now disappeared. I didn't hear any sound... ...Why did Big Sis have to do all those fantasy moves? She probably wants to teach her little brother some things, anyway.
Author's Note: First of all, dye your hair blonde.
TL: Reeze27
ED: Reeze27
PR: Reeze27
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