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prolog
Childhood memories...
"Sorry. I have to go back to England now."
This was something that was suddenly told to me
by the older sister who was looking after me while I was
playing in the park as usual.
I knew that we would have to part ways someday,
but I remember it still being a shocking event for me as a
child.
“We will never meet again…?”
"You are a smart person..."
I don't know what my expression will look like in your eyes.
the woman at that time, but she changed her face because of the
pain.

However, he soon showed his usual gentle

smile.
"Well, we'll meet again. It won't be anytime soon,
but when you grow up, Akito, I'll come and get you."

He said that while stroking my head.

I guess it's a kind of consolation.
But at that time, I was sure that my sister would
really come to pick me up.
"Promise...?"

"Yes, I promise. Next time we meet, we will live

together as one family."
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“Then I will be a good man when I

meet you again.”
My brother is someone I respect.
That's why I want to be a man worthy of her.

"Fufu, I'm sure you can do it, Akito.

Then let's cut off his little finger."
So, I made a promise with my sister.

However, the promise was never kept.

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Chapter 1: "Future Dreams

Beautiful Foreign Students"
"--As a man, aren't I a complete failure...?"
On the night of the ball game tournament, I was alone in
my room holding my head.
That's because it was Charlotte who started it all:
kiss on the cheek, confession, and kiss on the lips.
Come to think of it, he was the one who suggested us
go to school together
If that's true, I should be the one leading, but if
I keep going like this, I'm afraid they will be
stunned...?
Should I at least tell him about sex?

...However, if you say something like this when

You just started dating, Charlotte probably thought it
was just for physical gain.
However, while I was thinking about this, Charlotte-
san might take action again... Honestly, I don't know what
the right thing to do is.
I became very skeptical.
"...For now, let's do other important things."
Realizing that continuing to worry about it
it won't work, I changed my mind.
This is also important.

"Will you answer the phone...?"

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Feeling nervous as a young man, I called

someone.
Up until now, he was someone I tried to avoid as much
as possible.
Of course, this is my first time calling.

"--What do you want?"

After three consecutive rings, the person –
My adoptive father, President Himehiragi – answered the phone.
"Long time no see. I called you today.
This is because there is something important I want to talk about."

{Hmm, is this an important matter? But it seems like an

unimportant matter to me?}
He was obviously trying to provoke me, but this guy is
always like this.
I think they are trying to make other people
angry in this way so that he will say the wrong thing.

Even though I was really underestimated, it was very

it would be stupid to bother dealing with it all the time.
"That may be true, but this is an important matter to me,
and I'm sure it will impact the Himeragi family in the future."

ÿHmph, so you think you've entered

Himehara? Well, please let me know what you think.ÿ
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"I apologize for the late announcement, but

about a month ago, I got a boyfriend. So, I--"

"Ha, how ridiculous. Your purpose in life is to

contribute to the prosperity of the Himehiragi Clan. I have
already found several prospective brides for that
purpose. Break up with that girl right now."
…So, you really have no intention of giving me any
choice?
However, to think that they had already
found a candidate... it seemed like they had moved much
faster than I had expected.
"I won't break up with him."

ÿAre you trying to oppose me? To

Who do you owe so that you can live a comfortable life
now? Who gave you money since you were a
child, an orphan who has no blood relationship with you?

You may not be a member of Himehiragi yet, but don't

forget that you owe him a debt?ÿ

There was no anger in his voice.

He told me calmly, and it was clear he only saw me
as a tool.
“Of course, I have not forgotten his kindness.
I intend to work hard to repay the kindness you have
shown me.”
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"To achieve that, you must devote yourself to Himehiragi.

Alright, it's fine, we promised each other that you would be free
to do whatever you like during high school. I'll let you have
a boyfriend for now, no questions asked. But you must always
remember that it's you and your boyfriend who will suffer in the end."

After saying that, President Himeragi hung up the phone.

There's probably no point in talking about this any more.

The reason you only have freedom during high school is

because you are not a member of Himeragi until you graduate from high
school.

It was surprising that he didn't try to force her.

to break up with me, but maybe he thought that I was thinking about
him and would eventually leave on his own.

Unfortunately, I don't know enough about things to choose

that path either.

What is clear now is that we don't have much time left.

If I don't do something about my fiancée before it's

officially decided, there's a risk that I'll make other conglomerates
besides Himeragi my enemies, and President Himeragi might try to
force me and my fiancée to get together.

If that happens, Charlotte could be in danger.

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That's why I want to find a solution soon - but to be honest, I'm a

bit hesitant.

It is true that I am indebted to Himehiragi zaibatsu.

In particular, Sawatakuyama has been raised by Hana

Kanon, the daughter of the Himeragi zaibatsu, since he was a child.

Thanks to him I can play football, and he too

provide me with an environment where I can learn.

According to what he heard from the maid accompanying him,

the expenses were paid for with Kanon's pocket money.

Even though the financial conglomerate had suffered terrible

hardships, was it right to make enemies of the family who still supported
him and loved him like a younger brother?

It means repaying kindness with insult.

"Damn... Why does everything always end in failure?"

complicated situation like this..."

I couldn't help but groan.

If the situation was easier to understand, I wouldn't have to

worry so much.

However, there is one thing I have decided.

That means putting Charlotte's happiness first-

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No matter what happens to me, I will protect her

happiness.
That would be my duty as a boyfriend.
``-Akihitohito-kun, sorry to keep you waiting.''
A few minutes later, Charlotte-san and Emma-chan,
who had returned to their respective rooms to take a shower,
returned to my room.
As usual, they both look so cute.
in their pajamas.
"Brother, let's watch football...!"
As soon as Emma sat on my lap, she reached out
his hands seemed to be begging.

Lately, I've been not only watching videos

cats, but also football videos.
It seems like he's addicted to playing with me.
Thanks to this, Emma started playing outside more
often, which was probably a good thing for her.
"here he is"

"Hmm, thank you...!"

As soon as Emma took the smartphone from me, she
start looking for yourself.

Until recently, I left cat videos and other things to

Tekito, but lately I've been letting him find things on his
own to help him learn.

Even though I can only input in English at the

moment, I have learned the word "cat"
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and "soccer" in Japanese, so I plan to allow users to search in

Japanese.

"Emma's mood has improved."

When I looked at Emma-chan, Charlotte-san was resting her

head on my shoulder.

Because he spoke to me in English

Japan, I think he wants to talk alone.

Emma-chan didn't notice me when she

watched the video, so there is no problem.

"Yeah, I wonder what will happen when

I picked you up from kindergarten."

"As I thought, I went too far by waiting until the sky turned
dark..."

Charlotte's cheeks flushed and she looked away from me in

embarrassment.

The reason Emma was angry was of course

because we never showed up to pick her up.
And the reason we were late was because we
kissing uncontrollably.

Maybe Charlotte was remembering that kiss now.

...It's so soft.

"Should I turn on the TV?"

As I thought back to when we kissed, Charlotte turned on the

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Maybe he was trying to change the atmosphere.

From the TV, I heard the voice of a man who looked to be

about my age.
“……”

I heard the voice was familiar, so I turned my

attention to the TV.

Then, there...

"Ah, Our Nagi-kun..."

I wasn't the one who gave that name.

It was Charlotte, who was also watching TV.

It's true, the person who is currently appearing on variety

The show is Riku Kaminagi, who is the same age as me.

However, he is not a celebrity.

Riku is a teenage soccer player.

"Do you know?"

I asked him while staring at the TV with interest.

"One..."

Charlotte-san's eyes looked around uneasily, as if something

was wrong.

I don't think you're asking such a strange question...

"Well, I've been seeing you on TV a lot lately..."

It's true that Riku has been appearing on TV more and more
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I think that's why he appeared on the show like a celebrity.

It's no surprise that Charlotte knows

his name.

"He has a good face, is good at talking, and is a talented

young player who is a hot soccer player, so he might have been invited
to the program. It seems he is also active on video streaming sites."

Riku is a different creature.

Despite being called to represent his generation since he

sitting in high school and not yet a professional, he is now also
known as a top professional player.

Even ordinary people who are not football fans know his name
and face.

The main reason is probably because they are involved

in video distribution activities.

Video distribution sites now have a huge audience

which is as much as television.

Regarding students, there are far more people who

watch videos instead of watching TV.

It was probably inevitable that Riku, who is as handsome as

any idol and, like other streamers, makes all kinds of interesting
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Moreover, his soccer skills are really amazing, so

honestly, I envy him.
"You're the same age as us, right?"
"that's true, but......"
Charlotte-san, you seem interested...?
Are you really attracted to him because he is a tall,
graceful man, and as handsome as any idol...?

"Akihito-kun...?"
"Uh, nothing."
Charlotte-san looked at me with a confused look,
so i managed to confuse him with
smile
Of course, he didn't show any pitiful behavior
either on his face or attitude.
only--.
Riku...!
He used to hate the media and even hated
interview, so why did he choose to woo Charlotte of
all people...!
So I complained to this source in mind
me.
Of course I know that's an exaggeration.
"So this is your hobby, Mizu-san…."
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When I feel the same anger as

what I felt towards Riku at that time, Charlotte-san started to mutter
something to herself.

For some reason, he looked very serious.

……Of.

"Charlotte"

"What!? Aaah, Akihito-kun!?"

There was something I had to think about, so I pulled away.

Charlotte's head with light force and pressed it against
my face, and her face turned bright red and she started to panic.

I may have gone too far.

As a result, Emma-chan, who was sitting on my lap,

watching the video, looks dissatisfied.

Maybe Charlotte's voice was too loud.

Then, when I realized that I was hugging Charlotte...

“Lottie is cunning! Emma too!!”

For some reason, she suddenly became competitive with Charlotte

and pressed her face against my exposed left cheek.

It seems like I accidentally got caught between these two beautiful

girls.

"Akito, you are too bold..."

Charlotte, being Charlotte, seemed to misunderstand the

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Her face was flushed, her eyes were closed, and her lips
were slightly turned up as she turned towards me.

This... no matter how you look at it, it looks like he's

waiting for a kiss, but did he forget that Emma was there?

This is clearly educationally inappropriate, and

embarrassing if done in public.

"In front of Emma...?"

"Ah……"

So when I showed him this,

Charlotte lowered her head in shame.

Apparently, he was the type of person who didn't pay

attention to what was going on around him when he was thinking about it.

...I think Emma-chan is making a lot of noise.

”
“Onii-chan, Emma too…!
”
“Um, maybe something like this?
”
"Hmm!

Her clothes were pulled off quickly, so I gently pulled

Emma's head with my hands, like I did with Charlotte, and Emma
smiled.
damage

If I don't do the same thing, I

may not be satisfied.

It was so funny that I patted his head and said, ``Good

job.''

ÿEhehe……ÿ
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Emma liked being stroked like this, so she returned the favor.
my hug with her usual sweet smile.
But--.
"Hmm……"

Charlotte looked dissatisfied.

I feel jealousy and my mood
gradually getting worse.
But it's funny, so I don't mind saying.
whatever.
To prevent Emma from realizing and becoming
anxious, I hugged her again, with her face
pressed against my chest.
As I continued to stroke her, Emma happily rubbed
her face against my chest.
On the other hand, Charlotte looked at Emma with envy.
This kid is really a spoiled brat.
After waiting until Emma-chan was satisfied, I
made sure to find the soccer video again, then reached
out to touch Charlotte's head-
san.

"Sorry for the wait"

Just in case, I spoke to Charlotte-
san in Japanese so Emma-chan can hear me.

"Ya……!"

Charlotte's eyes sparkled with joy, like a puppy left

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It seemed like he was wagging his tail without thinking.

After that, he continued to stroke Charlotte's head until

he was satisfied.

--Come to think of it, why did you hug me?

ÿÿ ............ ÿÿ

When the clock struck twelve, Emma-chan was already

asleep, and Charlotte-san and I were sitting next to each
other to study.
I love spending time pampering myself and bonding
with Charlotte, but studying is important too, so I make sure
to set aside time for that.
Lately we haven't had time to read comics
together and all that time was spent pampering Charlotte.

After that, he studied for about two hours.

That's what Charlotte-san wanted, so I respected
her wishes.
Of course sometimes we read manga or
watching anime together.

But it seems like he still prefers to be pampered.

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--I really wanted to spend more time studying, but ever

since we started sleeping together, if I'm late studying,
Charlotte ends up joining me.

If that happened, he wouldn't get enough sleep either.

So, when it's cold, I round it up to about half an

hour.
On the other hand, when Emma is studying
Japanese, sometimes I study by myself, and I also
study while she watches videos, so we balance it out.
"............"
Of?

I wonder what?
For some reason, I felt Charlotte-san was glancing at me.

I couldn't see him clearly because of him.

from the side, but I think he might be watching me.

Should I call you?

As I was thinking about this, Charlotte-san started
to move slowly and carefully.
And then... suddenly, he stuck
her arm into mine.
“Mr. Charlotte?”

"Ah, um..."
When I called out to him, his eyes looked
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Maybe I haven't been spoiled enough?

But lately I've been too carried away with this kind of
thing and I haven't studied enough...
"............"

As I was wondering if I should just go with the flow and stop

studying like usual, Charlotte-san stared at me intently with a longing
expression on her face.

No way, no way I'm letting him

just like that with a face like that.

"--come"

I put my mechanical pencil on the table and

stretch out my hands.

Then, Charlotte's face lit up.

"A-Are you sure?"

"Of course not. I will finish today's lesson."

Yes, if that's what Charlotte wants, I'd like to hear it out as

her boyfriend.

I think it's better for me to be punished later than to make him

feel lonely.

Most importantly, I am happier with Charlotte.

"Then... I will do as you say..."

Even though Charlotte-san acted calm, she was actually

sitting on my lap, fidgeting as if she couldn't wait.
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cute.

"Don't you feel sleepy?"

"My heart is warm and I'm happy, so...not at all."

Why is this kid saying such funny things?

You definitely want to ruin it.

"Ah... hm"

When I stroked her head gently, Charlotte reacted with a

twitch.

Maybe it's ticklish.

However, he immediately smiled and said, ``Ehehe...''.

It was impossible not to feel happy when he saw her looking so

happy.

I just kept stroking it gently.

After a while, Charlotte-san, looking satisfied, looked at me.

"Akihito-kun"

"Of?"

“Akihito-kun, have you ever had a dream?”

“What happened suddenly?”

"No...I've always wanted to talk like this sometime.
later..."

In other words, you happen to ask because

the timing seems right.
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"A dream... Back then, to become a professional with

Akira... but now, I don't think I've ever thought about what I
want to be in the future."
My path to becoming a professional football player
closed to me, and I didn't have time to think about my future.

Or rather, I have no choice regarding my future.

"Akihito..."

“Don’t look sad. I’ve accepted it, so there’s no need to

worry.”
“But……”
"More importantly, how is Charlotte?
Did something happen?”
I think if it continues like this, he will continue to look
feeling down, so I asked Charlotte about her dream.

"I……"

Charlotte-san looked at my face then quickly

looked away.
For some reason, her face quickly turned red and
she covered her mouth with her hand in embarrassment.
…Yeah, what do you think?
“Charlotte?”

"Well... there's one thing I've always wanted."

"What's that?"
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"My wife..."

Charlotte replied, then hid her face in her hands in

embarrassment.

However, as if he was curious about my reaction, he

looking at me through his fingers.

No, not anymore...!

That's too funny!
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Is it possible to stay calm when

someone said something like this...?

"What a wonderful dream."

Actually, I want to get married soon.

However, a proposal comes once in a lifetime, and even if you

propose now, you will not be able to legally marry.

So I want to save it until I can get married.

“……”

As I returned her smile, Charlotte-san looked at me excitedly.

The hand that had been hiding her face now covered her mouth.

This--.

“Charlotte, close your eyes.”

I thought her eyes were pleading with me, so I put my

hand on Charlotte's cheek.

"Ah yes"

He smiled happily, then gently closed his eyes.

his eyes and removed his hand from his mouth.

I slowly pressed my lips against Charlotte's soft lips.

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It wasn't a kiss like people do.

adults, but rather light kisses, just touching each other.

Still, I held it for a few seconds, and my heart was pounding.

Most importantly, I am very happy.

"Hmm..."

But in Charlotte's case, one kiss might

will not satisfy him.

When I closed my mouth, he looked at me longingly again.

Moreover, unlike before, he now

sticking out her lips of her own accord.

I thought maybe after you did that,

the button will be reversed.
After that, I continued to respond to Charlotte's requests
over and over again.

As a result - needless to say, the next day, both of them

lacked sleep.
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Chapter 2 : "A choice must be

made for the future"
"--Ah... I'm sleepy..."
The morning after I spoke with Charlotte
about my dream, I was overcome with drowsiness.
I went to bed as the sun was rising, and
to be honest, I didn't sleep at all.
"I never thought I'd make it until morning..."

I was too happy to respond to the request, and I lost

track of time, so when I woke up, it was already morning.

It's about how obsessed he is with her.

...By the way, Charlotte...maybe she has

strong sexual desire...?

When I was asked to kiss you many times, I wanted to

I don't want to think about things like that.
Unless something stops it, it looks like it will
continue forever.
Well, I'm happy about that, but...
"--Akihitohito-kun?"
"Wow!?"

"Belong!?"
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When I turned around in surprise, Charlotte was

jumping up and down.
I was surprised to hear someone call me so suddenly, but I
guess it surprised me too.

"Sorry, sorry, you're back."

Because today is a holiday and they will
going to the park, the girls returned to their rooms to change
clothes.

By the way, it was Emma-chan who woke me and

Charlotte-san up today.

He usually sleeps until we wake him up,

but today he seemed so excited to play that he woke up on
his own.

“Are you thinking about something?”

As expected, he was still as smart as ever.

"Well, that's all."

I can't tell you that I was thinking about Charlotte's strong
sexual desires.
"...?"

Charlotte-san seemed to notice that I was feeling

awkward, and she tilted her head to the side curiously while
looking at me.

Although he sometimes uses his natural abilities, this kid

is basically sharp.

I have to try not to show it on my face...

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”
``--Onii-chan, you haven't left yet...?

As I avoided Charlotte-san's gaze, I felt my sleeve being

pulled.

When I looked, I saw Emma-chan holding a soccer ball, her cheeks

puffed out in dissatisfaction.

Yes, today we have plans to play football in the park.

The reason Emma woke up early was probably because she was going to
playing football, not just playing like usual.

Football seems to be his passion lately.

"Sorry, let's go."

"Mm! Hold me!"

Emma nodded enthusiastically, then opened her arms

and asked for a hug.

“We're going to a nearby park today, so let's take a walk.”

"Hmm."

Recently, I've been thinking about Emma's legs and hips

and trying to get her to walk too.

It seemed like she understood that, and Emma continued

walked obediently after expressing his dissatisfaction.

Of course, if I refuse too often, he will

became dissatisfied, so I considered
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how often I refused and observed Emma's reactions

when using different methods.
In the end, I didn't have to carry him anymore.

--No, I just feel lonely.

This is probably what a father feels when he sees his
daughter growing up.
After that, the three of them held hands and headed to
the park.

"--Brother, here it is...!"

Emma-chan enthusiastically raised her right hand

and asked for my approval.
It looks really good now.
"Anytime is okay."
"Hmmm! Here it is...!"

Emma can kick the ball with great power from a

long distance.
The ball landed perfectly at my feet.
“Yes, that's perfect.”
"Ehehe"

How many children at the age of five can kick a ball

well?
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I think this kid is a bundle of talent.

“Emma-chan, next time let's try kicking it.
back directly.”
"Of?"
Emma-chan tilted her head slightly, as if she didn't
understand what I was suggesting.
“Try kicking it.”
I thought it would be quicker to show it.
to her, so I handed it to Emma.
Then, I kicked back the ball that Emma kicked
towards me, landing at her feet.
ÿOhhh…!ÿ

Emma clapped her hands in joy because the ball didn't

lost momentum and instead kicked him back to his
feet.
As usual, he responded well.
"Next, Emma too...!"
It seems that he himself is getting more motivated, and he
pass the ball to me.
I thought about kicking him straight away, but
As usual I slowed down and passed the ball to
Emma.
Then...
"Ah……!"

Emma, trying hard, kicked the ball in a completely

different direction.
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`` ”
This is very difficult, isn't it?

After I ran and stopped the ball, I smiled at Emma-

chan.
Emma-chan couldn't kick as she wanted, so
her cheeks puffed up.
"Hmm..."

“It’s okay, you’ll be able to do it once you get used

to it.”
If you can kick a stationary ball
in the direction you want, as long as you can feel it,
you can kick it directly in the direction you want.

I'm sure Emma will be able to do it very quickly.

--As I expected, after about four straight kicks,

Emma's ball stabilized.
By the third time, he seemed to have made some
good adjustments, so he seemed to have gotten the hang
of kicking it.
After that, they immediately kicked the ball at each other.
as if playing catch up to Emma
damage

This time it was so much fun, it felt like I was playing with
my own daughter.

I really don't want to miss these happy moments.

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...Your fiancé agrees, huh?

"--thank you for your hard work"

When I returned to the bench with Emma for a
break, Charlotte handed me a bottle of water.
Even though he must have had free time to just watch
over her, he didn't show a single unpleasant face, so I
think he's a very accomplished child.

"Thank You"

"Emma too, huh."

"Hmmm good."
Emma shook her head from side to side to reject
the water bottle and looked at me.
He was probably waiting for me to sit down.

"Emma, staying hydrated is important, so even if

you're not thirsty, drink something, okay?"
I said to Emma as I sat down next to Charlotte.

Emma sat on my lap and glanced at the water bottle.

which Charlotte held.
"Hmmm."

Then, he extended his hands towards Charlotte as if to say,

"Can I have a bottle of water?"

He is still the same obedient son.

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"--Are you worried about something?"

"huh?"

As I watched Emma drinking, Charlotte called out to me.

“Sometimes you think while playing soccer, don’t you? And

when we went back to your room today, you seemed to be thinking
too.”

It was true what I thought at the time, but

different from what I thought this time.

But both are hard to explain...

"I just need to sleep."

Just like that, I accidentally fooled myself

Alone.

“Do you want to go home and take a nap?”

"--"

Taking a nap--that's a very tempting invitation.

While I'm sleeping, Emma will probably take a nap with

me, and maybe Charlotte will join me too.

That would be so happy.

Although--.

"Brother, next is lifting...!"

It seems difficult because Emma wants to play football.

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He tugged at my shirt as if to say "hurry, hurry."

ÿEmma, you just take a short break. You need to

enough rest."

"It doesn't matter...!"

“But……”
Although Emma was full of energy, Charlotte seemed
problematic

Even if the person says he or she is fine, people around him or

her may be worried.

But the weather was cool today and I wasn't moving

around enough to sweat, so it was okay to get going right
away.

...But our nap together as a family will have to

wait.

"Then let's try again--"

"--Hey, that sounds like fun, Akito."
"--!"

Suddenly I heard a voice calling my name.

I turned around and saw a man who had already
I haven't seen her in years, smiling happily.
"Makes sense..."
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The man who appeared before me – Kannagi Riku, when

This is the most famous football player of his
generation.
“Don’t be so cautious. It’s not like I’m here to fight or
anything.”
"............"

I didn't respond to Riku's words, but instead

I turned my gaze to the person next to him.
There, standing there, looking embarrassed.

What kind of connection is that?

"Shimizu-san...is that so...?"

Charlotte narrowed her eyes sadly, as if
he finally understood why the two of them appeared.
"Sorry……"

In response, Shimizu-san apologized.

with an apologetic expression on his face.
What does that mean?
"I'm sorry, Akito-kun. About an hour ago...
Shimizu-san asked me on the chat app what I was doing right now,
so I told her that I was playing with Akito-kun and the others in the park.”

Oh, I see…….
Does Charlotte understand Shimizu-san's reasons?
contacting me is to appear here?
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The fact that Charlotte didn't seem surprised by

The celebrity's appearance probably means he knows
that Shimizu and Riku are related.
Is Shimizu-san Riku's girlfriend?
"Why did you come here?"
I know about Riku's activities, but I haven't seen
him for several years.
Even though we know his past personality,
we must also remember that he has changed.
Most importantly, because of Himehime's financial affairs
Hiiragi Ragi is not doing well, she can't trust others
too much.
I don't know where the trap is.
"I told you not to be too careful. Really, I didn't come
here to do anything bad. I just... I heard from Akira that
Akihito is doing his best to move forward, so let's
talk.
I'm here to talk to you about something important.”

From Riku's attitude, there was no sign of lying or

bad feelings.
Initially, he was a pure-hearted man who
devoted to football...
"Hmm..."

It must be because something is blocking it.

Emma puffed out her cheeks and stared at Riku.
with a dissatisfied look.
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Riku noticed this and smiled at Emma.

However, Emma-chan just looked away.
Then he walked over to Charlotte and pressed his face
against her leg.
He looked upset because he thought I couldn't
playing football because of obstacles.
"She's a very obedient girl..."
"It's Riku's fault for coming here without an appointment."

"If I had contacted you earlier, you wouldn't have met

me, right?"
"............"

Of course, even if he contacts me, I

probably won't meet him.
I try as much as possible to avoid meeting
with people I've known since junior high school.
"What does it matter?"
I asked out of curiosity, and Riku glanced at Charlotte.

"Can we talk alone?"

It seemed like it was something he didn't want to hear.

Since I don't understand the details either, that

might be better... but oh well.
Of course, this isn't about engagement.
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"--Riku, I don't know what you're going to say, but... please keep
your promise to me, okay?"

I think he was thinking about something.

Shimizu-san had been silent until then, but then she

glared at me and spoke.

Riku just smiled and nodded reluctantly in response, but it

seemed like he had some trouble getting there.

Since they call each other by their first names, it seems that
the two are close friends.

Is it really him?

"Um... Shimizu-san, is it okay if I talk?

with you?"

Charlotte-san seemed to realize that I was worried about

their relationship, so she asked Shimizu-san to confirm it.

"Ah, well. Since we're here together, there's no point in hiding

it..."

Shimizu-san laughed awkwardly and her eyes looked around.

It was intentionally hidden until now.

“Aoyagi-kun, we are your older brother and sister.”

As Shimizu's wandering eyes turned towards me, his
expression became serious and he spoke.

"Cousin..."

I see... the reason why Shimizu-san is so hostile

towards me is because of Riku.
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Well, I never fought with Riku or anything, so it still

doesn't make sense that he's seen as an enemy.

However, it turns out that this world is very small...

At least it's good that now we know why Charlotte is

worried about Riku.
He must be interested because he knows about the relationship.
between Shimizu-san and Riku.

“Well, now everything is settled with Ariari.

Sasato, I think it's time to move."
"Ah, that's right. Charlotte, please take care of Emma."

After saying that, I distanced myself from the girls

with Riku.
I was worried about Charlotte and Emma, so I
don't leave the park and go anywhere.
"--So, what's the important thing to talk about?"
“I'm sure you know why I came.”
“I'm not an Esper, am I?”
I frowned at Riku's funny face.
"Ahaha, okay. There's only one reason why I
visit you, right? I'll tell you to join right away. Come
join my team."
Riku said this and stretched out his right hand.

Apparently, things haven't changed since then.

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"You know I quit playing football, right?"

"I know. But you've moved on, right?"

"It's true that I'm looking forward to it, but..."

"Then let's do it together. Power.

your greatest is your intelligence and knowledge.
You don't have to worry about emptiness."

Riku has outplayed me since the first time we played against

each other.

Therefore, even though he lives in Hiroshima,

He sometimes comes to visit me during practice breaks.

Yes, basically this kind of invitation.

Besides that, we also communicate frequently.

--Yes, this person is persistent.

“Sorry, but I have no intention of playing football.

If you had the will to do it, you would be on the same team as Akira Aki
by now, wouldn't you?”

"Well, I thought you'd say that."

"Well then, that's how the story goes..."

“-But, is it okay?”

When I finished speaking and was about to return to Charlotte-

san, Riku asked me to confirm his tone of voice after a few paragraphs.

"What's that?"
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Sensing this was not a normal situation, I turned around cautiously.

"That girl wasn't the one introduced by the Himehiragi Zaibatsu,

right?"

"............"

I somehow understood what Riku was trying to say.

Because he's always been close to me, Riku knows a lot about
me and the Himeragi zaibatsu.

"I heard from Arisa that she is quite fond of Akito. And
you also care about him a lot.
Maybe the reason you don't go professional is because you'll have
less time to
spent with him, right?"

"So what do you mean?"

"Please don't pretend you don't understand. You understand,

right? You can't just follow Himehiragi if you want to be with her."

Where did he get that information? Well, maybe.

It's not hard to imagine since he knows my position in
relation to the Himeragi Zaibatsu.

In fact, President Himeragi doesn't approve of my

relationship with Charlotte-san.

"If ordinary people make the leader of a large conglomerate their

enemy, they will be hindered for life."
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"So you want to be a professional soccer

player?"
“At the very least, our owner has a rival relationship
with the Himeragi Financial Group, so I don’t have to worry
about any pressure. If you really think about your future with
him, shouldn’t you give it some thought and think carefully
about what choice you should make?”

"............"

As usual, he is a kind and gentle man, but he is also

very clever.
Realistically, if I oppose him, the president will do
everything in his power to destroy me.
If that happens, it could have an impact on Charlotte and
Emma too.
However, if I can produce results in
football, team owner Riku will protect me.
I think it's the same anywhere you can use it
as long as you want.
"Most people involved in football
should know about this case. They won’t approve of
me joining the team, right?”
“I have discussed this with the coach.
I can't go into detail, but Akihito isn't the type of person
who would destroy a team, so if something happens, I'll
take responsibility.
At first, the coach also said, ,He seemed to be
paying attention to Akihito, so he spoke quickly.''
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``No, even if a young coach agrees to it, it's impossible

unless a top team, a professional coach, agrees to it, right?''

Even if you are able to break into the youth team

and produce results, you will not be promoted unless the first
team manager allows you to do so.
In other words, you can't be a
professional.
"Oh, that's right. I've been promoted to the first team
next season. So naturally, it was the first team manager
who negotiated it. Well, he was originally the youth team
manager. It was impossible to put Akito in the first team right
away, but he promised me a promotion if I performed well in
the youth team."
To be honest I was a little surprised.
I knew he was talented, and I know he is now
playing as a mainstay striker for the Japanese national
team at various age levels.
Even so, it is remarkable that he was able to
be promoted to a top team competing for the J1
League title while still in high school.

“Congratulations, but you don't have time to bother

here, right? There’s going to be a brutal fight for a
regular spot, so surely you need to practice a bit? Besides,
you seem to be in the media a lot lately, so why—”
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“Yeah, yeah, don't try to change the subject.

I came all the way here because I thought recruiting Akito was
more important than my own training. There’s no way I’m
going to leave you, someone who’s called the ‘Ruler of the Field’,
alone.”

Riku gave me a smile.

In response to that, I--

"No, don't say that nickname...!

You're just trying to harass me, aren't you!?"

I complained as loud as I could.

It seems like this has spread more than just

my former teammates, and it's giving me a headache.
Who actually named it...?

This is a serious case of reputational damage!

I couldn't help but feel anger burning in my heart

towards this nickname, which brought back so many bitter memories.

"I think that's a good nickname."

"What do you mean?!"

“Well, never mind. More importantly, I’m making

preparations to welcome you, so I want you to think about it
carefully. For your sweet girlfriend, okay?”

As Riku said this, he turned his gaze to Charlotte-

san, who was sitting on a bench and talking to Shimizu-san.
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So, I looked over at Charlotte too, and my eyes met

hers perfectly.
I guess you did hear us?
The kid seems to have amazingly good hearing...

"...That's right, let me think about it for a moment."

What Riku said was absolutely right.
If he comes into conflict with the Himeragi Zaizai
faction, his support will be crucial.
Although I doubt whether he actually has
the ability to become a professional, it was a
welcome invitation to protect his future with Charlotte.

However, if you want to become a professional player,

the question is whether it is enough to spend most
of your time playing football.
There won't be much time left to spend with
Charlotte and the others.
I have a nagging feeling that if that happens, it would
be putting the cart before the horse.

“Fufu, well, I think it’s a great achievement just to

make you think about it. If there was no possibility, you
would definitely reject it.”
“… Anyway, that’s all we have to say. Let’s go back
to Charlotte and the others.”
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As Riku laughed happily, I turned around

my back and took a step forward.
Then...
"Hmmm…!"

As if she was tired of waiting, Emma opened her

arms wide and made an interesting gesture.

I knew he wanted me to carry him, so

I slowly carried Emma.
"Ah, really?"
Seeing my behavior, Riku was the one who let out a troubled
voice.

"what happened?"
"Hmm, well, when the time comes, I can edit
it and hide it. Say cheese."
"Huh?! Hey!"

Riku suddenly put his arm around my shoulder and took a picture of us.
The three of them used the front camera on their
smartphones.
In response, I raised my voice.
"Riku...!"

Then Shimizu also started to raise his voice.

He's usually a pretty quiet kid, so he can
becomes a little scary when angry.
“You two, don’t be too angry.”
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"You are too selfish! You promised not to force or cause

trouble!"

Apparently that was the promise Shimizu-san was talking about.

Besides, he's a very neat kid...

“Just one photo is enough.”

“You can say that even though you saw that kid’s face!?”

Shimizu-san pointed to Emma-chan, who I

hold

Speaking of important matters, Emma-chan, she looked at Riku

with dissatisfied cheeks and puffed out cheeks.

...Yes, that's a face I really hate.

“This might be the first time I've been hated by a girl.”

“It’s okay to brag about being popular, but please stop doing
weird things. This child doesn’t like being forced or making a fuss.”

"I'm sorry if I understand. Um--Emma-chan, right?"

”
"I hate it...!

While Riku smiled, Emma-chan raised her index finger and

vented her dissatisfaction.

He's been bothering me since I got here, and I think my temper

finally exploded.
"Alright alright."
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While patting Emma-chan's head, I looked at Riku who looked

very depressed.

“Because he is young, he is obedient.”

“You haven't followed me!?”

Riku's eyes widened and he was shocked.

Well, I have no intention of following you.

Emma-chan is in a bad mood and

pressed her face against my chest.

Apparently he didn't like the loud noise he made earlier.

"If you're done talking, I'm going home now!"

A slightly angry Mr. Shimizu tried to pull Riku's arm.

This might be the first time I've seen him this angry.
This.

However, Riku's face doesn't suit him, and his body is

well trained.

He wasn't someone a weak girl could drag down.

"It's not moving...!"

Shimizu screams in frustration because Riku doesn't
unmoved even though he tried his best to pull it away.

"Don't be mean, just go away."

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It looks pretty sad to watch, so

I pushed Riku's back gently.
"No, I don't mean any harm, I just haven't
have the intention to go home..."

“Isn't the story over?”

"Don't talk. It's lunch time, right?
Why don't we join together?"
Riku invited me with an innocent smile.
He's strangely a bit naive, this guy.
I saw Emma in my arms.
"Emma, are you hungry?"
"Hmmm... Soccer..."
Apparently he wasn't hungry and still wanted to
play football.
Despite the misunderstanding, it seems like
he's starting to dislike Riku more and more, so it might
be better if they don't act together.
"Sorry, maybe next time."
"...I see, I understand."
Surprisingly, Riku retreated easily.
Surely he realizes how bad it would be to make
Emma his enemy?
"Sorry, Charlotte, Blue Willow Goat. I
interrupted your fun."
"No, I'm always looking after you, so don't worry."
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Charlotte-san smiled at Shimizu-san, acting

like an adult.
They were also talking while Riku and I were talking,
so they must have reconciled.
--After that, Shimizu-san and Riku went home,
and Emma-chan and I enjoyed playing soccer.

"--Hey, Charlotte-san. What are you going to do?

if I told you that I wanted to be a professional
football player?”
After Emma-chan fell asleep, I told what I had talked
about with Riku to Charlotte-san, who was sitting on my
lap.
Anyway, I want to discuss everything I can.

Charlotte-san seemed to be thinking about something,

so he got off my lap and looked at me while straightening
his back.
``I think it's fun to see Akihito playing football, and I
want to see him play football.
However, if you have no choice but to aim for something
that is not based on your own feelings, I will oppose it.''

I don't think he ever said that he

clearly against it.
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Even what I did at school, he never told me directly.

So I know he means it, but maybe not only that.

It seemed like he was listening to our conversation.

"Akihito-kun, please lie down."
"……huh?"

Suddenly I was told to lie down and look at the face

Charlotte was confused.
"Please"
When he said it with a serious expression,
I can't bring myself to disobey.
As Charlotte requested, I lay down.
Then...
"Please give me your head here."
My head was gently held in his hands and
placed on something very soft.
No, this is...
“Sometimes, I'll be the one to spoil him.”
Charlotte-san, her cheeks flushed, looked down at my face from
above.

Right nowÿÿI was resting my head on his lap.

I feel very happy.

...Can I turn my face and press my cheek
against my thigh?
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"Um... if you could say something..."

As I concentrated on the pillow on her lap,
Charlotte-san looked at me with an embarrassed expression
on her face.

It seemed like he was really embarrassed by my silence.

"Sorry, I was a little surprised."
"Because you always spoil me..."
As she said that, Charlotte-san started to stroke my
head.
The movements were gentle and precise, but a little ticklish.

“I understand that Akihito-kun is always thinking about me

and Emma. I also understand that you are going through a difficult
time with your family right now.
Please don't. As I said, if there is a problem, let's think
together and solve it.”
Charlotte-san stopped talking there, and somehow
why did he put his face close to my ear.
Thanks to this, the girl's precious part was pressed as hard as
possible against his face.

However, Charlotte didn't seem to notice.

"For me... being with Akihito is enough for me. I don't want
anything else."
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The words that were softly whispered into my ear were very
passionate.

The pressure disappeared from her face, and Charlotte's

face turned bright red.

I'm sure my face was also bright red.

The words he whispered had destructive power.

--Of course, I don't want to study after this, so

I ended up teasing Charlotte and fell asleep.
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Chapter 3 : "My sister begs and is jealous"

The day after I was able to give a definite answer thanks to

Charlotte-san, an unusual guest came to my house.

No, it might be a bit unpleasant to call them customers.

"--Oh, good morning, sister."

Standing at the entrance looking nervous was Hana or Rinrin,

wearing casual clothes.

Since it was his first time visiting, he seemed a little

nervous.

"Good morning, Karin. I think I have to pick you up

at the station..."

“So even if I get on the wrong train or miss my stop, I can

still arrive on time… I get on the train early…”

In other words, I arrived at the station 30 minutes earlier than

planned.

“So that's why you came here. Are you lost?”

“Hmm, I followed the navigation on my smartphone very

well.”

It's funny how he says "Good luck" after arriving exactly

where the navigation system suggested.
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I guess he's not used to using it.

"Good, I'll take you home. Now,
come in."

I took Karin and brought her to the room.

where Charlotte and the others were waiting.
"Good morning, Higashino Kumo-san."
When I opened the door, Charlotte-san, who
was looking after Emma-chan, was the first to greet
me.
"Oh, good morning, Charlotte-san... Also, good morning, Emma-
chan..."

ÿ……ÿ

Maybe because his name was called.

Emma-chan, who was in a bad mood after waking up, turned
her gaze towards Karin.

”
“Ah, Neko-chan…!
"Cat?"
When I saw Karin and called her cat, I tilted my head in
doubt.
Then, Emma-chan took one of the
two stuffed animals next to him.
It was the stuffed cat that Karin had given Emma.

"Cat……!"
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Apparently, he called Karin ``Nekochan,'' meaning

``the one who gave me the cat doll.''
"You seem to like that cat doll."
Karin smiled at Emma who happily showed her the
stuffed cat.
He must have realized what Emma-chan valued.
It seems Emma-chan's mood has improved, and she
doesn't seem embarrassed around Karin, so that's good.
He seems to forgive her because he fixes her prized
stuffed animal and gives her a new one.

``Do you want to play with the cat too?

”

Emma-chan slowly approached Karin and stood up.

It seems like he wants to play with Karin.
“……”

As expected, even Karin could understand this

simple English, but the young man seemed a little hesitant.

I can't help it because he seems like

didn't like being jerked, but he gripped my sleeve
tightly.
“He just wants to play, so why don't you play with
him?”
Since this is a rare opportunity, I tried
speaking in a soft voice while urging Karin to take action.
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"Hmm...but I don't know what to play..."

"Maybe we should play with dolls.

cats? I have two."

There was a cat doll that I gave her and another one that Karin
gave her.

Emma would be happy if she played it.

"Understood..."

"Just sit wherever you like."

I told Karin to sit down, and I sat down on the floor.

Then Emma looked at me.

I knew immediately what he was thinking.

"Come on, Mom."

Sitting cross-legged and with arms outstretched, he called

out to Emma.

Because of that, Emma-chan sat on my lap as if it was the most

natural thing in the world.

For this child, sitting on my lap has become a natural thing.

"As expected, you are quite skilled at this..."

"Haha... that's how it usually is. Shinonome-san, what's wrong?"

are you thirsty?"

Looking at me and Emma-chan, Charlotte-san and Karin

laughing with helpless expressions on their faces as they spoke.
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Well, I kind of understand what you're trying to say.

Charlotte-san was preparing tea for Karin, so we waited for a

while until Karin returned.

When we got back, Emma-chan took the stuffed animal I gave her,
and Karin took the stuffed animal Karin gave her, and we started
playing together.

only--.
”
"Meow! Meow meow! Meow!

"What? What~?"

They both spoke in cat language, so I couldn't understand what

they were saying.

Emma-chan started speaking in cat language first, so Karin

responded as well, but they definitely didn't understand the
conversation.

However, since both of them speak the same language,

different, this might be a good thing.

Maybe Emma-chan knew her words wouldn't be understood,

that's why she spoke in cat language.

--No, he's probably just pretending to be a cat.

“Hehe, that sight makes you smile.”

“Charlotte-san, shouldn’t you mix it?”

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I asked Charlotte-san, who was sitting next to me and leaning

her shoulder on me, with a smile on her face.

Speaking of cat language, he was the one who used it

to talk to cats.

That's so cute, and now that it's just Karin and Emma, I think
it's okay for her to speak cat language.

"I don't have any stuffed animals."

“Charlotte pretends to be a cat?”

I made the suggestion half-jokingly.

Then...

"... Meow, meow?"

With her head tilted sweetly,
he flexed his right wrist, which was held in the cat's paw, twice
in time with his words, assuming a cat pose.

No, that's too sweet.

"--Ah, would you like to use it...?"

While I was being soothed by her cuteness, Karin noticed

that Charlotte was imitating a cat and gave me the cat doll she had
been using.

"N-no, no, it's okay. I want to watch it."

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Charlotte-san, who had no intention of accepting it from

Karin, shaking her head left and right, felt a little panicked.

Karin is weak-willed and tends to give in to others quickly, so

maybe you should be careful with your words...

Well, Charlotte-san's panic was probably due to her

embarrassment of being seen imitating a cat.
"Of……?"

"Yes, Emma also wants to play with Shinonome-san."

Charlotte-san's words seemed to have an effect, and

Karin started playing with Emma-chan again.

Seeing the two of them having fun made me feel

happy.

Karin also seems to like stuffed animals, so

he probably likes to play with them like this.

It seems like not many people can invite me.

playing with stuffed animals like this, so I'm glad Emma and I hit it
off.

Then, when I saw the two of them playing...

"sister"

Emma-chan quickly pulled my clothes off.

"
"What happened?
”
“Hmm, what do you think?

Emma-chan pointed at Karin and tilted her head.

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...I wonder what they asked me?

"sister"
As I tilted my head, Emma-chan pointed at
me and called out to me.
Then, he pointed at Karin.
”
"What did you say?
Ah, I see... that's what it means.
Apparently Emma-chan wanted to know how to
call Karin, just like she called me.
In Emma's mind, Karin may have been
promoted from someone who gave her and fixed her
cat doll to someone close to her.

"She's my sister."
I taught Emma the word for "big sister" in
Japanese.
"Sister?"
Maybe because she's been practicing her
Japanese lately, she can call me "Onee-san" much
more fluently than the first time she called me "Big Sis".

I love seeing the growth.

"That's right. And by the way, she's my little
sister."
“Onii-chan!?”
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When Emma-chan heard that she was my sister, her

excitement increased.

Then, he looked at Karin as if he saw something special.

``Family is special to Emma, and Akihito-kun

is also special, so Akihito-kun's family is also special.''

Charlotte-san, who was observing Emma-chan, explained this

to me.

There was a pang of indebtedness in my heart when people

called me family, but I was glad they treated Karin special.

Most importantly, I love how Karin smiled happily even

though her face was a little red after hearing Charlotte's words.

“Why don’t you speak English, brother?”

Is it because he heard she is my sister?

Emma-chan looked at Karin with pure eyes and asked her a

cruel question.

Apparently because I'm his sister, he thought I could speak

English.

Karin could also understand this much English, so he was a little

surprised.

And then he looked at me with a troubled expression on

his face.

Help me, I guess.

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"Emma, even family members might not be able to

can speak the language. Charlotte can speak the language
Japanese, but you are studying Japanese, right?"

By putting myself in his shoes, I

can explain things to Emma in a way that she can easily understand.

Emma understood what I meant and patted my knee regretfully.

He doesn't talk much to other people, but he

talked a lot with me and Charlotte.

Maybe he likes talking to people who are close to him.

with him.

"Once Emma can speak Japanese, we can talk."

"Hmmm."

"If there's anything you want to ask or talk about,

I will tell you."

Even though you can't speak to them directly, Charlotte and

I can act as translators.

So when I made that suggestion, Emma thought for a moment and

tilted her head.
``

Brothers and sisters, why don't you stay?

”
together?''

Then, I was asked a question that was very difficult to answer.

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I see, that's right.

I'm just curious....

“Um…I live alone to study social studies.”

Because I was confused, I ended up pretending to be a fool.

I don't think this is just a lie either...

ÿ……ÿ

Emma-chan tilted her head curiously, swaying her body from

side to side as she stared at my face.

Maybe they don't really understand the meaning of

IPS.

But--.
"Hmm"

Emma-chan nodded to herself, as if

he is independent.

I think I think of it as ``I don't

so understood, but if my brother said so, then it must be true.''

This child, unlike Charlotte-san, has a good side.

”
“Is there anything else you want to ask?

This topic was uncomfortable for me, so I diverted

it before Emma-chan could delve deeper into it.

”
“Brother, why are you hiding your eyes?
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Then, Karin asked about closing her eyes.

Children are those who carelessly delve into
topics that are difficult for people to touch on.
public

It feels like it's been a long time since Emma-chan

bothered me this much.
However, this might also be an opportunity to resolve
Karin's problem.
"Karin. Emma-chan seems to want to know why Karin
is hiding her eyes. Can we talk?"
"Uh, uh…."
Karin probably knew from her words and gestures that
Emma-chan was worried about her.
But if asked again, it seems like it's not an easy thing to
talk about.
“Akihito-kun, it’s okay to talk too much about personal
matters…”
"Yeah, I know. But, if I can help, I want to help. At least
I have an idea why Karin hid it."

I looked at Karin while pointing my finger at her.

bury the church.

"--. Since when did you realize it...?"

I think he realized that what I said was not a bluff.

Karin looked at me with a young and frightened

expression on her face.
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“I happened to see it at Charlotte-san’s welcoming

party. Of course, I had no intention of saying anything
about it.”
I haven't even told Charlotte-san yet.
about Karin's secret.
It wasn't something she should share with others,
and it was something that was very important to Karin.

"...But I don't want to say it."

Since we started talking, I think I've been able to
closer to Karin.
Since he's trying to spend time with me of
his own accord, he must have gotten closer to me.

However, her eye problem seems to weigh on

Karin's mind, as she can't talk about it.
“Well, if you can talk, you can tell me. One thing
I can say is that your eyes are very beautiful.”

It wasn't good to force him to answer, so I just patted

his head gently and reassured him.
"older brother……"

“If anything happens, be sure to ask for advice,

okay?”
"Hmm..."

Karin was also an obedient girl, so she nodded

properly.
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Complex issues like this have to be addressed

over time.
Maybe it's not me but someone else who can easily
overcome Karin.
``Emma-chan, there is a secret in Karin's eyes. That's
why it's hard for me to show it to you.”
"confidential……! "

Maybe because he's still small, he's so excited.

when hearing it's a secret.
I have to be careful with Emma-chan's actions.
so that he wouldn't lift Karin's hair by force, but I'm
sure this girl wouldn't do that either.
After that, Emma started asking very normal
questions, so I could translate easily.

"--Then, can we start now?"

When lunch time arrived, Charlotte called Karin with
a smile.
Apparently Karin will also cook with us today
This.

“You don’t usually cook much, right?”

"Hmm... it's forbidden because it's dangerous..."
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“Well, cooking can be dangerous if you're not used to it.”

"No, my mother always treated me like a child..."

Apparently Karin was not happy.

However, Charlotte and I could understand our mother's feelings.

Karin is relatively young for her age, both in appearance and

personality.

They will definitely treat him like a child.

Sometimes I even feel like I'm dealing with a child much

younger than me.

Well, Karin probably just misunderstood and thought

she was treated like a little sister, so she didn't seem to feel
disappointed.

"You can't act like a monster, so stay calm and do as I say,

okay?"

"Hmm, thank you very much..."

Karin lowered her head.

And Charlotte-san also smiled and bowed,

and when he lifted his head, he winked at me.

``I'll be watching closely to make sure you don't get hurt.''

I feel like that wink has a meaning like

That.
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"--Ah……"

However, Charlotte suddenly started thinking about something.

"What happened?"

"No...it's late, but I think this situation is very bad..."

"What do you mean?"

I'm not sure what Charlotte noticed.

But he looks very happy.

“I think it's rare for you to teach cooking.

not only to your friends, but also to your girlfriend's sister.”

In other words, are they happy that the story plays out like in
the manga?

Or maybe he would be happy to teach his girlfriend's younger

brother?

I don't really understand, but I'm glad Charlotte seems happy.

-- Or so I thought...

"Shinonome-san, may I call you Karin-chan?"

Unusually, Charlotte started off

proactively approaching people other than myself.

"Eh, i-it's okay, but is it okay...?"

It wasn't a problem for Karin, but it seemed like she was

asking if she could make a call.
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You may not be used to being called that,

and I understand why you're worried.
"Yes, of course...! Karin-chan, please call me big
sister if you want."
"uh……"

However, Karin was silent seeing this development.

In fact, I froze too.
Charlotte, what happened suddenly?
"That...that's...embarrassing..."

Karin was reluctant to call her senior.

However, instead of hating it, it's like you said,
embarrassing.
Even though he calls me "Big Brother" normally.

--Oh I see.
So that's why Charlotte wanted Karin to call her sister...?

As expected, I felt like I was taking things too lightly for

myself.

But there is no other explanation for Charlotte's thoughts.

"It doesn't matter...?"

"............"

Charlotte looked at Karin sadly, and her eyes

Karin looked around in confusion.
"Um... when no one else is around..."
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And Karin, who is weak against pressure, gives

up easily.
He said it was someone else, but I guess he'll
call me while I'm there too.
"Thank you...! Now let's start cooking it,
Karin-chan?"

"Y-ya, Onee-chan..."
A shy looking Karin was led to the kitchen by a
broadly smiling Charlotte.
"Lottie, I'm in a good mood."
Even Emma, who was watching quietly,
seems to have the same impression as me.
That must have made Charlotte very happy.
"You two get along well, that's good."
"Hmm, Emma is fine too."
Emma seems satisfied, so that's okay.
I watched Charlotte and Karin as they started
cooking together and thinking it would be great if we
could live a life like this in the future.
A few tens of minutes later.
"Well, I can't do it..."
The finished dishes - tamagoyaki, tofu steak, boiled
hamburger steak and salad - were divided into two
groups: those that looked good and those that didn't.
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Karin, who is not used to making food, will most

likely lose the shape or make mistakes when serving
it.
The salad is cut into various sizes and cut in odd
ways.
"Okay, I'll take it."
The four of us held hands and welcomed the
food.
Emma-chan who initially didn't understand what he meant
and only imitated what he did, now became very upset.

As Charlotte had expected when she entered the

village and told him to follow the village, it seemed like
he had adapted to Japanese culture well.

”
“Onii-chan, that's it…!
"
"Is this good?
”
"Hmm…!

As Emma-chan pointed, I picked up the deformed egg

roll with my chopsticks.
He must have known that this was made by Karin.

I thought he would only eat the food that

It looks delicious, but maybe this kid has his own
worries.
"Oh, onii-chan, it might not taste good..."
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However, Karin is not confident with

his taste, grabbed my hand and tried to stop me.

It's okay if I eat it, but I think

it would be scary to give it to Emma-chan.

"It's okay. Right, Charlotte?"

“Yeah, it’s a little misshapen because you’re not used to it,

but I think it tastes good.”

Charlotte tasted the food as she prepared it.

It's only natural that he must have tasted the food made by Karin.

Best of all, it's made to measure

the instructions that Charlotte taught me, so there's no way it
wouldn't taste good.
”
“Hmm, delicious…!

As soon as Ema-chan put the food Karin had prepared into her
mouth, she smiled sweetly.

If it's not tasty, my child will say it's not tasty, so it must be
really tasty.

“I'm glad it's delicious.”

"I-I see... that's good..."

Karin let out a sigh of relief and stroked her voluptuous breasts.
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I was almost distracted by the shaking, but for some reason I

felt Charlotte-san looking at me, so I quickly looked away.

”
“Emma-chan, what else do you want to eat?
”
“Hmm, there…!

Even after that, Emma continued to choose things that

it doesn't look good.

Charlotte-san's cooking was something she was used to

eating, so she probably chose Karin's cooking on purpose.

Everything looked delicious, and when he was finished eating,

he hugged me, looking satisfied.

ÿÿOf course, I also tried the food afterwards, and

everything Karin made was delicious.

ÿ……ÿ

"Emma-chan, you look sleepy...?"

After finishing cleaning the dishes, Karin

approached Emma-chan who was sleeping on my lap, looking
curious.

"This child is sleepy as soon as he eats."

"I see... But it wouldn't be good if your body fell asleep

right away, right...?"
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“That’s true… But sleep is also important for young children.

Lately, I let them sleep for about 30 minutes after eating.”

Charlotte and I tend to spoil her, but in the end, if we don't

get it right, Emma will suffer.

Therefore, health is a priority and I

not putting them to bed straight away - but it's not that simple,
naps are also important for kids, so I make sure to give them a break
between naps before letting them go to bed.

It seems that the kids in Emma's class are in the park.

the children he was following were still napping, so we'd better just follow.

"Raising a child is hard..."

“But you can feel better about it. Kids are cute.”

It's true that raising Emma-chan is sometimes difficult.

But more than that, it's just plain funny.

I can be happy only by being with you, so nothing is more

important than taking care of me like this.

Most importantly, I brought Charlotte-san.

with me, so it's not a big burden.

"Akihito-kun, I'm glad you're here."

"That's my line."
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“...You two will have no trouble raising

children in the future.”

As I smiled back at Charlotte-san, I

heard Karin muttering something.

Suddenly, Charlotte's face turned bright red.

Karin, what exactly are you saying?

"K-Karin-chan, you're going too fast! We're not like that yet...!"

"Huh? But if everything goes well, that's right...?

I thought that's what happens when you call me big sister, but...?"

"That...!"

For some reason, Charlotte seemed to be in a good mood.

It's not hard to imagine how embarrassing that would be

Charlotte, seeing his face turn red and panicked.

Or rather, I learned it from what Karin said.

”
“Mmm…! Noisy…!

And because Charlotte made such a loud noise, the sleepy

Emma became angry.

This child becomes fussy when he wants to sleep.

"Sorry, Mom..."

The older brother was scolded by his younger sister and

became shocked.

The situation is just the opposite.

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"Charlotte, I'll get the blanket, so can you look after

Emma?"
"Ah, I'll take it."
I think it's time to put him to bed,
and when I tried to give it to Charlotte, Charlotte left
the room.
Well, it's better to hand over the mattress to her
than to leave Emma-chan in a bad mood.

"We're like a couple..."

After seeing the conversation between me
and Charlotte-san, Karin expressed her honest thoughts.
Indeed, from the looks of it, they might look like a
couple.
"Are we really good friends...?"
“Charlotte is a good girl.”
“Are we living together…?”
When I explained this to Karin before, I told
her that we often hung out together because our rooms
were next to each other.
But if you see them normally, it is not surprising if they
live together.
"Don't tell your parents, okay?"
As I have stated indirectly,
I put my index finger in front of my nose.
This caused Karin, her cheeks flushed, to nod
vigorously.
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Maybe I imagined a little bit about us living together.

"Brother, you're all grown up now..."

“You are still a child. You can't survive.
living alone.”

Currently, Charlotte is doing her homework and

the money was provided by Himehiragi Financial Group.

If I had been alone, I might have sunk in the field and

died long ago.
"--It was brought"

"Thank you, Charlotte."

Charlotte brought a small mattress for Emma to use during her

nap, so I laid her down on it.

Lately, he has been sleeping soundly on this bed.

Yes, he slept soundly again today, so adorable.

"............"

"Cooking?"

"Ah, well..."

He was looking at me for some reason, so I called out

to him, but for some reason he started looking around restlessly.

Is there something you want to say?

“Whatever you want to say, please say it.”

"real……?"
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Karin asked me while looking up.

"Of course, I'm Karin's older brother after all."

Karin seemed to have difficulty speaking, so I created an

atmosphere that made it easier for her to talk.

Maybe because of that, Karin spoke happily.

"Then... I want to sit on your lap..."

"……huh?"

The contents were different from some of the patterns I

had expected, and I froze in shock.
"Um, well... I'd like to sit on your lap... but...
if it's okay... it's okay..."

Maybe because he thought I hated him, Karin

bow and look down.

As expected, I can't leave my sister alone when she's like this.

However, Charlotte was worried about letting me sit on her lap.

I glanced at Charlotte-san's skin.

Then, he seemed to look at me too, and our eyes met perfectly.

And--.

"I-I guess it's okay...? Since she's my little sister...

My girl, I think it would be better if I gave her a ride..."
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Even though he was smiling, he urged me in a trembling

voice.
I must have forced myself to say that.
Oddly enough I even sweated.
However, as you can see, Karin is a shy girl.

The request I just made was definitely the best I could

do.
If I refuse, Karin might never
ask for my help again.
I think Charlotte understands that, that's why
why he gave up.
"...Karin, it's okay. Come on."
I decided to do my best to follow up with Charlotte after
Karin returned, and decided to listen to Karin's request.

"A-Are you okay...?"

"He's the older brother, so there's no way he'd refuse.
his sister's request, right?"
He didn't show that he was worried
about her, pretending it was a normal thing, and took Karin's
hand.
Karin smiled shyly and sat on my lap.

I thought that since it was small, it would be lighter than

Charlotte-san, but strangely enough, there didn't seem to be any difference
in weight.
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Or rather, Karin...?
Karin is also thin, but the girl is weird.
"This makes me a little nervous..."
Since it was something she wasn't used to
doing, Karin looked nervous.
Her face was also a little red.
And as Karin sat sideways, something very soft
touched me.
It would be a bit unreasonable if we didn't realize this.
This.

While his attention was focused on Karin's chest--

"Hmm...!"
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Charlotte-san looked at me with puffy cheeks.

Instead of sulking, he looked angry.

Apparently, he really knew what I was thinking.

...What should I do? I'm breaking out in a cold sweat.

“Brother, you are sweating… Am I heavy…?”

“It's okay, it's a different kind of sweat.”

Karin misunderstood, so I shook my head.

to the left and to the right while smiling.

Yes, it is sweat that flows in a different sense.

...I wonder if I will be forgiven after Karin leaves...?

"Um, okay, sister… okay, please give me a pat…"

Apparently Karin wanted him to do the same thing.

to him as he did to Emma.

I couldn't refuse my sister's request, so I gently placed

my hand on Karin's head.

Her shiny, beautiful black hair was smooth and comfortable

to the touch.

I've heard that he's poor, but

It looks like she takes good care of her hair.

She has beautiful skin, and despite

maybe I'm just biased as her older sister, she has a
more than cute face.
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If only Karin acted normally, she would be popular.

"............"

While my attention was distracted by Karin, Charlotte-san secretly

pressured me.

...No, I don't think he realizes that he's putting

pressure on other people.
However, because he was looking at me, I felt
an unconscious pressure.
I sometimes feel sorry for this kind child because he can't say
what he wants to say.

“I like this……”
And Karin, oblivious to Charlotte's reaction, started
rubbing her cheek against my chest.
He seems to like having his head stroked while sitting
on my lap.
...I don't know, my stomach is starting to hurt.

"Karin...do you often see your father do things like this

for you?"
“Hmm… Dad is busy… Ever since I was little, he’s
been coming home late at night… That’s why… He always
comes home when I’m sleeping… When I wake up in the
morning, I’m almost always not home. …’’
In other words, he may not have time.
for fun.
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However, the reason why Karin grew up well and

affectionate towards his father maybe because he spends little of
his free time with Karin.

“But you know, I don't have any debt these days… so I spend
more time at home…?”

"Oh, I see……"

It is not always possible to pay off the debts of friends

who run away.
I think he is considered a good adult by
people around him.
"Akihito..."

"Hmm, what?"

"Um... aren't you thirsty? I'll prepare some food.

something to drink."

Charlotte called as she stood up and walked towards the

kitchen.

Maybe he was paying attention.

"Thank you, I'll take it. How about you, Karin?"

"Ah, hmmm..."

Karin nodded and told Charlotte that she wanted it too.

"Do you have any orange juice?"

Karin was drinking it at the coffee shop, so I thought

he might like it, so i bought it just in case.
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Last time I asked you, I made you

cough, so I haven't heard the answer yet.
"Too……?"

"Of course. Sorry, Charlotte. I'll make Karin orange."

“Yes, Akihito-kun, are you going to turn orange too?”

“Hmm, I'll just have some tea. Charlotte-san,

You can also drink whatever you like.”
"Thank You"
Charlotte-san thought for a moment and decided
to choose orange juice, just like Karin.
By the way, Emma is quite picky about juice.
If I'm still awake, I'll try drinking some orange juice.

After that, Karin pampered him as he drank juice.

and begged her, and ended up sweating profusely under Charlotte's
pressure.

"--Then, I'll take Karin home."

We'll be back before dark, so I'll take Karin to the
station.
Since Emma was asleep, Charlotte was asked to stay at home.
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"Are you sure...? Can you go home by yourself...?"

"Well, I guess so. Karin is a girl after all."

This may be overprotective, but I at least want to walk her

to the station.

In addition, there may be times when Karin cannot talk

unless we are alone.

The two of us then left the apartment.

"If I walk alone with you, will

people mistake me for someone else...?”

“Ah, maybe. But it will probably be okay.”

At school, Karin and I were strangers.

Because he has a girlfriend named Charlotte, there is

There is a possibility of misunderstanding if he is seen walking with
another girl.

So I wear a mask and a hat so I won't be noticed right away.

"I see...um, about your eyes...I'm sorry..."

"Ah, don't worry. I know Karin doesn't want to say that.

However, I think Karin's strange eyes are very beautiful."

"--"

Karin has very unusual eyes, her right eye is black and her
left eye is white.
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The fact that he hid it probably means he had a

bad experience in the past because of it.

The reason why he hid not only his white eyes

but also his black eyes was probably because if he hid
only one side, there would be something that would attract
people's attention.
Well, anyway, if his eyes are hidden,
people will be attracted to her, but thanks to Karin's
shy personality, very few people will try to approach
her.
Of course the teachers would know.
However, I think Karin's eyes are very beautiful.
so there is no need to hide it.
“Onii-chan, I don’t understand… What does different
from usual mean…”
“I understand. I've been through a lot too.”
"Ah--"
Karin took a deep breath and looked at my face.

Perhaps because of the momentum she gained at

that moment, the wind caused her bangs
to shift, revealing her beautiful eyes.
"I-I'm sorry...!"

Karin also knows some of my background.

That's why he immediately apologized.
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"I don't care, so don't apologize. I

touch your sensitive parts first."

"But...I don't even know about Onii-chan..."

"It's okay. If you have something to say, just say it whatever

you want. I'm Karin's older brother, right? There's nothing to be wary
of."

Now that I have decided to become Karin's older brother, I don't

want to just be an older brother in name only.

I would like to proudly say that I

is Karin's older brother.

That's why I'm happy to talk to you about anything, and I don't
mind letting you vent your feelings.

“Why…? Onii-chan… why are you so kind…?”

Karin asked me, her beautiful eyes wide open.

"It's only natural to be nice to your little sister, right?"

“I don’t think so……?”

Karin tilted her head in disagreement with my answer.

Well, although I know not everyone is nice to their little sister or

brother.

"Right. At least I care about Karin, so I

can't be cold to the one I love right?"

"Oh, I see……"
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Unlike before, this time he was breathing hotly and nodding his
head repeatedly.

Apparently, he was convinced.

"You've arrived at the station. If there's anything else you need,

If you want to talk, just use the chat app or call me."

"Hmm...thank you."

Karin smiled happily and said thank you, then started to enter
the station.

However, I suddenly stopped walking.

"What happened?"

Maybe there is something that has not been said.

Thinking so, I called Karin's back.

With that, Karin turned around and parted her bangs with her
hand, looking at me with a serious expression.

The reason he took the trouble to show his eyes was probably
because he thought it was okay for me to see them.

Or maybe he thought he had hurt me and was trying to atone for

his sins.

“I-I...uh...I really want to be with you...I-I

want you to stay with me...if you can't...with your father,
then I...at home…”
"Cook"
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I understand what Karin wants to say, so I

calling her name, noticing her soft smile and voice.

And--.

"It is not good."

I slowly shook my head from side to side.

to the side, trying to understand that this was something I couldn't
help.
"older brother……"

``I'm happy for Karin's feelings, and I'll put myself on the shelf,
but...we live off our parents' money. That's selfish. I can't.”

I wish I could do whatever my sister wants, but realistically I

can't grant anything that's impossible.

I don't think that's possible, just in case.

Karin's parents seem to feel indebted

to me, so if Karin and I asked, they might let us live together.

As for living expenses, now that her debt is gone, Karin will
probably pay it back.

However, letting Karin stay in the house might get Himeragi

into trouble.

I want to avoid that at all costs

The method.

“Besides, Karin also likes her parents, right?”

"NO……"
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"Then, you don't have to leave your parents. You can meet me at
school, and if Karin calls, I'll come to you anytime.

Please be patient."

“……”

Karin fell silent and lowered her head.

I looked around, making sure no one was there

around, and slowly approached Karin.

"I have something to do. So I can't stay.

with you, but after that's done, you can come and spend the night."

I hugged Karin's body and patted her head gently.

Actually, for a moment, I thought it would be fine.

only if we promise to live together after I finish what I need to do and
start working.

But right now, there was business with Charlotte and the others,
and he was hesitant to take Karin away from her parents, so he
mistakenly pretended to be a devil.

"Promise...?"

Karin as usual asked, ``Are you okay? ÿI didn't ask.

That was probably the most important thing for Karin.

"Yes, that's a promise. Well then, there's still time to catch the
train, so let's go now."
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The train comes every 30 minutes, so if you

miss it you have to wait 30 minutes.
So, I pushed Karin's back gently.
After that, Karin looked back at me a few times, so I
waved until I could no longer see her back.

And then, when I got home...

"--Meow, meow?"
For some reason, Charlotte was waiting at the door.
enters, wearing the cat costume he wore for Halloween.

No, yeah...
Maybe I made him too jealous and envious...
"One..."

This was a completely unexpected event,

and I thought about what I should do.
And--.

"come"
I decided to obediently accept it.
as is.
"I'm sorry to bother you....."
Charlotte-san seems to have stopped pretending-
pretended to be a cat and came and sat happily on
my lap.
Because the surface area is large, it can be
a bit tricky to know where to look...
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"Good."
"Hmm..."

When I stroked her head as usual, Charlotte

squirmed as if he was amused.

The breath coming out of her mouth was

hot...so sexy that it was easy to give the wrong impression that she
was trying to seduce me.

And I mean, of course, since she's acting cute in this

outfit, she can't complain even if someone plays a prank on her...
right?
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Even though he thought so, he knew that the reason

why Charlotte licked him even while cosplaying
as a cat was because of jealousy, so he couldn't do
anything about it.
Most importantly, I didn't want to bother her, who
seemed so happy and spoiled.
After doing that, I pampered Charlotte-
San who rubbed his cheeks until he was satisfied.
"Akihito-kun, you're always looking at
Shinonome-san's breasts, right?"
I was directly criticized for my dissatisfaction.
me.
He was still on my lap, so our faces were
close, and I could feel the accusing glare on his
scowl.
“I don't think you watch it very often…?”

"I think I see him every few seconds."

"Did you misunderstand that I was looking at Karin's face...?"

"After seeing Karin-chan's face, my eyes glanced at her

chest."
Is that true...?
I was worried about Charlotte's eyes, so I tried
to be careful not to look at Karin's breasts, but...

"But you didn't even look at mine..."

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"eh……?"

Charlotte muttered something in a disgruntled voice,

but it was too quiet for me to hear.
They probably made it on purpose so that it doesn't
heard, but the timing still bothers me.
"What did you say?"

"Do you like bigger ones, Akito-kun?"

"--!? N-No, that's not it...! I don't care about that.
size or whatever...!"
"That's a lie. The book says that boys like big things."

“What book are you reading?”

Size preferences vary from person to person.
And I don't really care about the size.
In fact, I think Charlotte is on the right side.
which is larger than the average person of his age.
It's just that Karin is extraordinarily large.
“It has been described in various books.”
"Um, hmm... everyone has their preferences
different, you know...?"
"It's true, there are some people who like little things..."

Is this also knowledge that he obtained from a book...?

Come to think of it, it seems like the ordered items went through
Posts come from specialty stores from time to time...
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This may be the reason why Charlotte is

surprisingly knowledgeable about sex.
“For now, I don't judge people based on their appearance.
the size of her breasts, so I don't think you need to worry
about that.”
"............"

Charlotte-san looked into my eyes intently.

His eyes were really suspicious, so he must be really

holding a grudge over Karin's breast incident.
"If you want to see it, just look at me..."
"--!?"

"You have me, Akito... If you want to look, please do it

with me... I don't want you to look at other girls..."

Saying that, Charlotte-san pouted and pressed

her face against my chest.
As a girlfriend, I'm sure she doesn't like it when her
boyfriend is bothered by other girls.
He tried hard to get my attention
with this cosplay costume too... she's still
adorable as usual.
...However, I never thought he would say
something as bold as this...but when I think about it, this kid
does some bold things sometimes.

"Sorry, did I make you worry?"

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"It's not that I'm worried, but..."

So it seems like he's just jealous and upset.

“I like Charlotte-san the most, and I won’t be bothered by other

girls. I will try my best to be careful not to cause any misunderstandings.”

It was funny that Charlotte was jealous, but I didn't want to

make her suffer because of it.

Even though I promised to pamper her if

he's jealous, you better not let that happen.

At the very least, it should be avoided that this is a

misunderstanding.

"...Akito-kun, what kind of cosplay do you like...?"

"What's wrong all of a sudden?"

“I also need to try to make sure Akito doesn’t get distracted,

so… if there’s a cosplay you like, I’ll do it…?”

Saying that, Charlotte-san looked at me.

First of all, the clothes are so nice that

it's hard to know where to look...but when he looks at me like
that, I just want to push him down.

"Even without all that extra makeup, Charlotte is very attractive.

And cosplay is supposed to be something that the person who does it
enjoys, right? So I think Charlotte should cosplay accordingly."
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her wishes. I think anything would look good on her."

I'm glad you're trying to adapt to my tastes, but I'm

starting to love Charlotte the way she is.

There is no need to try hard to accommodate your

preferences.
And if it's something he likes, I will
I'd be happy to take care of him, and I'll support
him wholeheartedly in whatever he wants to do.

"So... is it okay to use anime characters or something...?"

"Of course"
In fact, I think there's a lot more room to look at
than her current cat cosplay, which shows a lot of skin.

Honestly, I think it's good that I'm still sensitive.

"I see... Then I'll think about it again..."

Apparently, he was convinced.

Charlotte has always said that she loves cosplay, and

if she not only loves anime and manga but also doujin
culture, she would love it if I took her to one of the biggest
doujin events in Japan.

Looks like it will be held next month.

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I swore to myself that I would resolve the Himeragi Zaizai Group

problem by then at the latest.

--After that, Charlotte-san's mood calmed down, and we had

fun pampering her while playing with her.

Moreover, because Emma-chan naps too much during the

day, she has trouble sleeping at night.
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Chapter 4: "A new spark and time to

decide on a resolution"

The next day, Monday – something around seemed different than

usual.
That's because--

"Hey, those two..."

"I thought so, there's no mistake..."

Suddenly, people passing by looked at me.

Although Charlotte's appearance is something

attracted attention at first, because he always took that route to
school, people around here have gotten used to it lately and he's not
seen much anymore.

However, today, it seemed like I was being looked at strangely

by students from other schools and adults passing by.

Most importantly, Charlotte had a gloomy expression on

her face the entire time.

“Charlotte, did you find anything?”

"No... However, it seems like he knows something about me and

Hitohito Akiaki..."

He has incredibly good hearing, so he can hear what people

are saying as he passes by.
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Even though no definite words seemed to be spoken, it seemed

like they were paying attention to me and Charlotte.

If it's about a ball game tournament, then

only students in our school will be affected.

There's no way other schools would know about it.

If so, did Himehime Hiiragi Ragi Zaibatsu

orchestrate something...?
He said that he would let her do whatever she wanted
during high school, and that he wouldn't worry if she had
a boyfriend now, but that he wasn't someone she could
trust.

Looks like I have to be careful.

“Charlotte, please don't leave me, okay?”
"Ya……"

Charlotte-san tightened her grip on

the arms that hugged him.
He doesn't understand the situation and may be afraid
of being seen by others.
Emma-chan had her face pressed against my chest and
was being sweet to me, so I didn't have to worry about my
face being seen.
After dropping Emma-chan off at kindergarten and
heading off to school...
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"--Charlotte-san, Blue Willow Goat-kun, are you

okay...!?"
Shimizu Mizu-san comes with a different style.

It seems like something is going on.

``For some reason, a lot of people are looking at me
all the way...but I don't think anything was done to
me.''
“What exactly happened? Your way of worrying
isn’t normal, is it?”
"Sorry, I just found out too-"
Mr. Shimizu briefly explained what happened.

Apparently, there was a student who secretly

recorded the ball game tournament, and the
video of me and Akira Aki fighting, and Charlotte-san
hugging me was uploaded to a famous video site.
The poster is said to be an influencer
with tens of thousands of customers.
However, since she doesn't usually post football
videos, but instead posts videos of her daily life,
Charlotte's cuteness seems to be what made her
popular in the first place.
After that, I caught the attention of the fans.
soccer, and since Akira was my opponent, I apparently
identified.
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Then, when rumors and bad rumors are posted

in the comments section, people who wanted to insult
them even though they didn't know the situation got
involved, and the spread was several times larger than
the original.
Even though the original video has been deleted, it
is unlikely that it will ever be recovered as it has been
reprinted.
"This is a unique problem in an era when anyone can
easily post a video..."
“This isn’t the time to be saying such careless things…!
This has been spread widely on Saturday and Sunday…!”

This is certainly not a normal spread.

If people passing by see us because of this video,
then it will spread widely.
In fact, it was rare for Shimizu-san to get this kind of
information.
Well, it seems like Rikuku was at Shimizu-san's
house until yesterday, so maybe that's why he wasn't
browsing the internet.
"Apart from me, I'm worried about Charlotte..."
Charlotte is very sweet even though her boyfriend plays
favorites.

If he really wants to, becoming a top idol is not just a

dream.
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In other words, there is a possibility that a foreign man will

noticed her appearance through the video and
approached her.
"But I'm more worried about Aoyagi-kun....Yama-san
has written a lot of things that are much more
shocking, like how he's a bad person but it's unforgivable
that he has a cute girlfriend..."
"You can't just say you don't have the guts..."

This is a different story from when the news broke out.

school that he was dating Charlotte.
It is not surprising that some people who make such
threatening comments are actually planning to hurt me.

"Ah, Akihito-kun, what should I do...?"

"is--"
"--At times like this, don't try to give the child the
answers alone."
Suddenly I heard a voice from behind, and I turned
around in surprise.
"M-Mimi Yuyu-sensei..."
“This isn’t a problem that the kids can handle on
their own. Aoyagi, Charlotte, come with me.”
We were led into the hallway by a first beauty student
with a mysterious face.
Then, when I went somewhere a bit far away
where there is no one else around...
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“……”

There was a student with teary eyes and a gloomy expression.

I feel like I've seen it before.

I think he was a first year student and he asked me if Karin

and I were dating.
"is it?"
“This is the student who posted the video.
He saw how the video was spreading and thought it was
dangerous, so he came to me for advice.”

I think it's too early to know,

but did he admit it himself?

The fact that these first year students consult

with Miyu from his own homeroom teacher probably shows how
much he trusts Miyu.

"I, well, I didn't mean any harm...! I just took a good video,
so I wanted everyone to see it, and I posted it...!"

“You are not right. You should apologize first.”

When the girl tried to explain the situation, Miu

stared at him sharply.

It seems like he's really angry...

"I, I'm sorry..."

"What's your name?"

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I asked the frightened girl, trying to speak in a soft voice

and a gentle smile.

That caused Charlotte to hold her forehead as if she had a

headache, but I don't think she did anything wrong...

"Ummm... this is the second floor hall, Himehana..."

"It's Nikaido-san. You may know me, but I'm Aoyagi Akito,
second year."

First, let me give an introduction.

short about myself.

We've spoken before, but I never mentioned my name.

Do you usually post a lot of videos?

"Eh...? Y-Yeah..."

Nikaido was confused, but nodded slightly.

The topic I raise may be unexpected.

"So next time, make sure you check on other people.

before posting something that includes her face. There are
things like portrait rights."

"Starting next time... is that all...?"

“No matter how much you complain about this, nothing will
change. It must have taken courage for you to tell your own teacher,
but the fact that you were able to do it is amazing. So, I want you to
reflect on uploading the video without permission and
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not do it again in the future. It's my fault that this

became a big problem."
I haven't seen the video, but as he said, he probably
uploaded it without any bad intentions.
In this day and age, there are many girls who
It's easy to upload bad videos like the part-time job
terrorism video, so it's no wonder he posted it.

Because I feel sorry, I can't

blame anyone.
"As sweet as ever, Aoyagi..."
“If blaming him would make the situation better, then I
would, but no matter how much I blame him, it won't change
anything.
Right, Charlotte?”
"Well, what happened can't be helped. Please be
careful so that something like this doesn't happen again. It
will help protect you too."
When I turned to Charlotte, she also gave me some
advice with a friendly smile.
As he said, for your own protection, you cannot do
this.
If you carelessly post videos that violate other
people's rights, you risk being sued by the other party.

So the rules must be obeyed.

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Because following the rules has to do with protecting

yourself.
"Ah, Aoyagi-senpai, Bennett-senpai... thank you...!"
Mr. Nikaido shed tears and bowed his head.
his head deep.
In my opinion, these tears are not an act, but proof that
he is truly sorry.
“That's what I mean, Nikaido. We can get away with this case.
This is because we are dealing with Aoyagi and the
others, but under normal circumstances, it would not be
surprising if we were sued. Please keep this in mind and
be careful in your future activities."
"Yes...I apologize for the inconvenience..."
“I don’t mean to threaten you, but you can assume
that this incident has become quite serious. I may ask for
your cooperation in some matters, so please lend me
your strength when that happens.”

"Y-yes, of course...!"
He nodded enthusiastically and then, at Miyu's urging,
returned to class.
I don't know how far Miyu is aiming for it,
but as an influencer with tens of thousands of fans,
there are bound to be times when he might be asked for help.
"What is the punishment?"
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As I stared at Nikaido's back walking away

leaving, I asked Miu about something that was bothering me.

“At first, I would be very careful, but this time,

because I told you and you guys already
forgive me, I think I will give you maximum caution.”

"Please do that. He meant no harm."

“But I don’t mean that you can do anything as long as

you don’t have bad intentions…”

The student who prioritized beauty looked at me,

looking like he had a headache.

``To be honest, we need time to prepare for the future,

but there is one thing we have decided on right now. For the safety of
Aoyagi and Charlotte, I will be driving them to and from school.''

"Do you really need to go that far...?"

"Under no circumstances should we allow any harm to come to

you, the students. I don't know what percentage of people posting
these threatening messages are serious, but I have contacted the
police just in case."

As a teacher, I feel I have to act while assuming the worst case

scenario.
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Even if the school makes a request, I don't think

the police will take action immediately, but it would be
greatly appreciated if they could take action.

"Then... I apologize for the

inconvenience, but thank you in advance."
It's okay if it's just me,
but I don't want to put Charlotte in danger.
Here, it is more important to rely on Miyu and
ensure maximum security.
However, there was one other thing that bothered me
besides the danger.

“If this happens, will it affect

special recommendations…?”

The school was also involved in the commotion.

Beauty Priority Students are nice people who think

of us first, but some teachers may think they've gotten
into trouble.
It's better to think that your evaluation is lower
from such people.
But--.
"Aoyagi did nothing wrong. That's why I won't let
other faculty members interfere with recommendations
regarding this case."
Apparently students who prioritize beauty will protect
it.
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He really is a teacher who can

reliable and kind.
"Thank You"
I thanked him with relief.
Then, Charlotte-san became restless, as if
want to say something.
"What happened?"
"So... Akihito-kun, are you aiming for a
special recommendation...? I heard this school has..."
“Aoyagi, you… haven’t you talked to me?”

The students who prioritized beauty looked at me

with stunned and accusatory gazes.
Well, I know what you're trying to say, but...
"Because I don't have time..."
"You're kidding, I guess you don't feel like talking."

Well, I didn't want to cause unnecessary worry, so I

didn't talk about it.
But, as long as he was worried about it, I had no
choice but to speak up.
“That is a requirement to become a member of Himehira Financial
Clique. You need to get a special recommendation from a specific
university.”

I tell the truth, without any lies

whatever.
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"So that's why you kept your surname Aoyagi..."

Maybe he had been wondering about it for a long time.

That.

If a child is adopted, they usually have

the same surname as his adoptive parents.
But my last name hasn't changed for a long time.
The meaning is simple.
"You have not been recognized as a member of the zaibatsu.
Himehiragi."
When I said that, Charlotte-san lowered her head
sadly.
Then, he grabbed my sleeve.
She's a nice girl, so I think she sympathizes with me.

“By the way, have you told the Himeragi house about
Charlotte?”
"Uh, well..."
Or rather, I already knew...
"...Seriously, I think you have a hard time making
choices sometimes. If you need it, come and talk to me."

Students who prioritize beauty give me

friendly smile, wondering why I didn't get my words out.

Of all the adults around me, this person is the one

the one I trust the most.
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"Hmm...I'm here too...?"

As I stared at the face of the first beautiful
student, Charlotte-san quickly put on my clothes.
If you look at him, you can see his cheeks and
cheeks are swollen.
It looks like they are grilling yakimochi.
“Of course, I will consult with Charlotte-san
about anything I can.”
I returned my gaze to the student who
prioritizing beauty, trying to pretend as much as
possible without lying.
“Thank you very much, Beauty Priority Students.
Well then, it's almost time for a short homeroom, so let's
get back to class.”
And with that, I ignored the students who
prioritized beauty.
But--.
"Hey, Aoyagi. Go and have a nice talk with Hana
or Otonon. They're not mad at you, and they're still on
your side."
Miyu said something I never expected.
"……tooth?"

For a moment, I didn't understand what was being said.

Miyu, and half reflexively I turned to her.

Did you just say Kanon...?

"How come... you know about Kanon-san...?"
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“I will tell you when the time comes.

That's all I can say for now.”

So how long have they known each other?

Until now, Miu has never hinted at that.

Have you been in a relationship recently?

Even so, what's the point of hiding it?

I know he's not the type to bother me

unnecessarily, but as long as I can't see the answer, I can't help
but think about it.

“What I want to say is as I

say before. The rest is up to you.”

After saying that, Miyu walked in front of me.

"Akito-kun, what about Kanon-san...?"

“She is the daughter of financial conglomerate Himehiragi.

I think he's my brother-in-law?”
"Eh?! That's..."

Charlotte looked at Miyu's back as if she saw

something that is hard to believe.

You may have the same questions as me.

It's not clear why Miu is connected to Kanon-san, but what

she wants to say sounds like she wants to talk to Kanon-san.

He knew I would be suspicious, but he said

it anyway, so I have to believe it's something important.
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"It's okay, trust Miyu."

Saying that, he patted Charlotte's head reassuringly and

then returned to the classroom with her.

During class, I thought about what would happen.

Even though there were problems with the Himeragi zaibatsu, however
The video incident and controversy cannot be ignored.

No... If we look back at the roots, the problems

with the video and the controversy were caused by problems
within Himeragi Zaibatsu.

It's not that there's nothing we can do.

Even if it means making Himeragi zaibatsu

become a total enemy, there is a way to turn things around.

However, this is like paying respect to those who have been

good to us.

It's not something that can be done easily.

only--.
"……Ah"
I glanced at Charlotte and our eyes met.
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He seemed happy about it, as he

smiled and gave me a little wave.
That smile is something I must protect at all
costs.

--Yes, even if it means becoming an enemy of the Himeragi

Zaibatsu.

After that, I waited until the class was over, and

when i'm alone, i call.

"-Ah, Akihito-senpai...!"
During lunch break, when we went to the hallway
where the first grade classrooms were, Saka Kouzaka
noticed us and ran towards us.
"Please don't run in the hallway."
“Is that what happens when you say such cheerful
things…!”
I don't know why, but the response gave me a
feeling of déjà vu.
“There’s no point in panicking. Instead, let’s go to the
dining room.”
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The reason we stopped by the hallway where the first year

classrooms were located was because Kosaka-san would also be
eating with us starting today.

That's why he was holding the lunch box in his hand.

his hands.
Okay, I also had lunch today.
“Why is this person so indifferent when it comes
to himself?”
“It’s been so long, why are you only saying it now?”

Kosaka-san looked unsure, while Akira tilted his

head in surprise.
That must be what was blocking his emotions.
Kosaka's eyes stared at me for a moment, then he
spoke with a playful expression on his face.
"Oh, Nishisaion Ondera-senpai, you're here?"
"From the start...! I have to show that I was the first to
eat with Akito...!?"
The misunderstanding between Kosaka and Akira should be
can be resolved, but it seems the two of them still don't get along.

Maybe it can't be helped with Kosaka being serious

and Akira being joking around.
“Yes, yes, don't fight, don't fight.”
I stepped between them, remembering my days in
high school.
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In the past, this often happened, I acted as an arbitrator.

"Aoyagi-kun is the only one who always looks older than us..."

"Hana or Rinrin-chan, that's a landmine for Akito-kun...!"

Charlotte and Karin whispered to each other, but it

was nice to see the distance between them seem to be closing.
Playing on holidays is sure to be a success.

"Ah, now that I think about it..."

Kosaka-san seemed to realize something and

walked in front of Charlotte-san and Karin.

Karin was so scared by this that she

immediately crawled on my back and hid.
“……”

Mr. Kosaka was depressed because he ran away before he

could say anything.
Somehow, I feel sorry for both of them.

"Kaede-chan and Karin-chan aren't used to talking much, so

please approach them slowly so as not to startle them."

Yes, Charlotte.

I wonder if Karin is a small animal or what?

I wanted to show that, but what did he do?

say no wrong, so it's hard to do.
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Actually Karin, I don't want you to hide.

behind me at school because it would cause misunderstandings...

"Shinonome-san, should I hide behind Charlotte-san's back at a

time like this?"

"Akito, I don't think that's right either...?"

As I spoke softly to Karin who

hiding behind me, Akira joined in the conversation with a wry
smile.
"Truly?"

"That means Shinonome-san won't be able to speak.

with anyone. Akito is too overprotective."

"Well, okay..."

It would be a lie to say that I didn't notice.

However, when someone acts so dependent, it makes you

want to protect them.

“Maybe it's best to take it slow and get used to it? That's
why I called Akira and Kosaka-san.”

Charlotte was a nice person at first, so Karin seemed to want to

hang out with her.

Moreover, thanks to playing and cooking together yesterday, he

seemed to have gotten used to Charlotte, so he was thinking of using
Akira and Kosaka as his training partners next.
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ÿNo no, I was there from the start, right?! If

So, doesn't that mean we don't need it anymore?!ÿ

Akira commented and pointed at Kosaka.

"He has a loud voice. And you
is a good girl, Kosaka-san. I always say that."

"But only for you...!"

It seems like he really doesn't like Kosaka.
Akira is also a good person, so this is clearly
just a matter of bad compatibility.
"Um, okay, Shinonome-senpai..."
As this was happening, Kosaka-san approached Karin with
timid.
He seemed careful not to startle me.

"Wh, what...?"
Karin peeked half her head out from behind me and
looked at Kosaka.
"Well, nice to meet you, I'm Kosaka Kaede. I look
forward to working with you."
Apparently, he wanted to introduce himself
to me as someone who would be having lunch with
me every day from now on.
He doesn't know that Karin is my little sister,
so Kosaka herself must be a very polite girl.
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"Ah, well... I'm Shinonome, Karin... Nice to meet you..."

Yes, yes, it's great that you were able to introduce yourself well.

If I said that, I might be accused of being overprotective again.

"Let's go to the restaurant now."

"Yes, if we come late, there might not be any seats left. Even
so..."
Kosaka glanced at Akira.

"There is only one person who needs to go to the dining

room..."

I'm also preparing lunch today,

so only Akira ordered at the cafeteria.

I understand what Kosaka-san is trying to say, but...

“Here, I'm not trying to make you an outcast.”

"I was just kidding, it's nothing too weird."

When I warned him, he tilted his head.

her head sweetly and fooled me.

Yes, I was a child who did not like to be bullied, so

I think it's just a joke like I said.

However, his relationship with people seemed to be

going downhill.
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Kosaka-san is with us this time, and it's not just

because he called Karin someone he could talk to.

Charlotte-san was worried that Kosaka-san would feel

isolated among the first year students, so he called her.

I've known him since junior high school, so I know he's not
friendly until he gets used to other people.

Therefore, he didn't think what Charlotte said was an

overstatement, so he invited Kosaka through Charlotte.

And he seems really happy about it, so maybe he really is isolated.

That's why the idea is to maintain

Kosaka-san was in our group until he was able to befriend the
first year students.

“Come to think of it, that person wasn’t there, was he?”

As we walked towards the restaurant, Kosaka asked

while looking around curiously.

"that person?"

"You know, she's the senior girl who always

following Charlotte-senpai everywhere."

Ah, you're talking about Shimizu.

"I had lunch with Shimizu-san personally.

separated. Well...he has a lot of friends."
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If Shimizu-san comes here, chances are many girls, including

Kiriyama-san and Arazawa-san, will come too.

Besides, they also wanted to eat with Charlotte.

It was Shimizu-san who stopped that, so he couldn't join us.

Well, thanks to that, when I found out Kosaka-san would

be eating with us today, he said to me in a sarcastic tone, "Oh, it's
delicious. Am I the only one left out? Hmm?"

By the way, Charlotte-san didn't know this because she purposely

waited until I was alone to tell her.

Honestly, he's got a great personality, really.

“You have a lot of friends, huh? That's what you expect from
a girl.”

Maybe this was a landmine, as the light disappeared from

Kosaka's eyes and he started laughing with his eyes unclear
where he was looking.

Yeah, it's scary.

"I don't think you have any friends at all?"

Seeing Kosaka's reaction, Akira whispered something in his ear.

"Maybe. Otherwise, you wouldn't be like that if you had so many

friends."
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“But you seem popular, don’t you? Despite your personality,

you’re short and have a cute face, right?”

I glanced at Kosaka-san's face.

He does have a handsome face, and was actually popular

among the soccer club members when he was in high school.

However, he is blunt and unfriendly until you get used to it, so

I don't think he would get used to it because of his personality.

"They're like little animals, and I think they're intimidating

until you get to know them, but then they're cute, so I think that's why
they have such a high barrier."

After I answered it, I then regretted it.

Because I said something that caused Charlotte-san to

misunderstand again.

He spoke in a low voice, but her ears could probably hear him.

Thinking so, I looked towards Charlotte and saw her approaching

me tete-a-tete.

"Don't worry. I already know that Kaede-chan is very cute in

Akihito-kun's eyes."

Charlotte-san followed me with a smile.

Now, what makes us feel relieved?

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Am I the only one who sounds so

rooted in this?
I don't know if it was because of the video incident or
She was still thinking about the Miyu incident, but
Charlotte seemed a little tense today.
"Not just as a woman, but as a junior, so please
don't misunderstand..."
I explained as I moved my mouth close to
Charlotte's ear so that only she could hear.
At this point, Charlotte was squirming as if she was tickled.

My face turned red and I flinched, and Kosaka,

who must have misunderstood, blushed and gave
me a dirty look.
"So Akito-senpai is that kind of person..."
“It was just a misunderstanding.”
This vicious circle is giving me a headache.
No, I know no one meant it.
evil, but...
"You're having a hard time, you know..."
It seems that Akira is the only one who understands.
my troubles, and he gave me a pat on the back.
Honestly, at times like this I'm grateful to
have male friends.

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"--I wonder if that's a bento lunch.

made by your wife?”
This was said by Kosaka-san in the cafeteria, after he
saw the contents of my and Charlotte-san's lunch boxes.
He smiled widely and looked back and forth between
me and Charlotte-san in amusement.
"Oh, a bento lunch from my beloved wife. Huh?
Very nice, very friendly couple."
And Akira, for his part, had been staring at me as
his youth is rotten and he is unfaithful.
Kosaka seemed to enjoy teasing us,
while Akira might just be jealous.
Well, I don't feel any hurt feelings.
from both of them, so it's okay.
Moreover--
"There's nothing as great as that."

Charlotte looked very happy when she was told this.

That.

I think she is a very honest girl.

"You're so affectionate, aren't you? You really love Akito-
senpai, don't you?"
Seeing Charlotte's expression, Kosaka smiled softly.

Without a doubt, he also looked happy.

"You are a very kind person, Akito."
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“Umm, Charlotte-san… I like it when you praise

me, but I hope you don’t say things like that too often…”

"You're just bragging."

"You're just bragging."
This is how I get teased...
I narrowed my eyes at Akira, who was
grinning widely.
Akime, you're responding to your jealousy by teasing
me, aren't you...?
"Being friends is a good thing, right...?"
Karin was silent for a moment, but it seemed like
she was thinking about something, and eventually joined in
our conversation.
"I know, there's nothing to be ashamed of."

"Hmmm."

Karin nodded in satisfaction and went back to eating in silence.

This child also walks at his own pace...

"............"

“Oh, sorry. But you can do anything.”

Charlotte-san looked at me with a worried look, so I
returned her smile.
Karin is right, being good friends is definitely a good
thing.
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Even if others make fun of you, be proud of yourself.

"Is that okay...?"

"Of course"

I nodded with a smile and turned my attention to Akira and Kosaka-

san.

"You two, stay moderate, okay?"

When I told them with a smile, they both nodded their heads
enthusiastically.

I think I understand what I want to say.

After that, while we were chatting casuallyÿÿ

“Come to think of it, Akito-senpai, it seems like you
forgive the video maker easily, right?”

Suddenly Kosaka started telling about what

happened this morning.
"...Where did you hear that?"

“I’m in the same class as Nikaido-san, so I heard what

she was talking about with the other kids.”

"That boy..."

Why do I find myself talking so ramblingly?

Don't you realize that you are strangling yourself...?

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"Please don't make such a sour face.

Thanks to you, Akihito and Charlotte-senpai's stock has
skyrocketed among the first year girls. Well, they were both
very popular to begin with."
"What do you mean……?"

“He must have been so touched when she forgave him,

because Akito-senpai wasn't angry at all about
Nikaido-san's actions. Instead, he worried about Nikaido-san
and gently reprimanded her. Apparently telling her that
the slander and harassment she received were all her
fault and she didn't need to worry about it, and that he
was proud that she was able to tell her teacher properly,
among the first-year girls who heard his story, Akito-
senpai's stock skyrocketed. And because Charlotte-senpai
also kindly reprimanded him in the same way--- that's
how it felt."

In short, Nikaido tried to listen to him so that

My and Charlotte's reputation increased.
Even though the facts are slightly different, what Mr.
Nikaido said was not a lie.
I didn't treat him well because I didn't think it would
turn out like this, but if his evaluation among the first year
students improves, that's a good thing.

Right now, unlike before, he had to be a man who

could stand by Charlotte's side.
only--.
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“I thought that might be the case with Mr. Nikaido,

but… even the other kids…”
Charlotte looked shocked, so she might have
done something she regretted.
Why does everything I do lately backfire...?

I don't think this has ever happened before...

"It's okay, Charlotte-senpai. Among the first year
students, the pair of Charlotte-senpai and Akito-senpai
is the favorite couple."
“Favorite couple…?”
It seems everyone decided to support them
after the ball game tournament.
Besides, with what happened this time – everyone
cheering, I wonder if there won’t be someone who
tries to steal them. If there were such a child, they
would make everyone their enemy.”

Kosaka-san explained the situation to me with a

helpless smile.
The incident at the ball game tournament seems to be
had a bigger impact than expected.

It would be great if the same thing happened to

boys too...
“You seem to know a lot about the students of this year.
First. I'm sure they have some friends.”
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"Ah! Hey, Akira..."

I'm sure Akira didn't mean anything wrong.

With a relieved smile on his face, he didn't realize

that he had stepped on a landmine.

“Ah, haha… Even though you don’t have any friends to hang out with,
talked to, you can still hear what the kids around you are saying.
No, it is precisely because you have no one to talk to that you can
do it. in many places. I can hear all the conversations."

Kosaka-san smiled with tears in her eyes, but without any

light in her eyes.

I don't think I have anyone to talk to.

When I see this smiling face, I feel

I felt so sorry for him that my tears flowed.

Charlotte-san is probably wiping her eyes.

with a handkerchief, as if it were a thing
The same.

Akira seems to finally realize that he has

stepped on a landmine, and looked away from the person next to
him, looking embarrassed.

However, only Karin...

"colleague……!"

As an older brother, it makes my heart ache because he looks

happy when he sees Kosaka-san.
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Chapter 5: "Preparation
for Farewell"
It's Saturday, almost a week after the video issue.

"Akihitohito-kun, I'm ready."

We were supposed to go to Hiroshima prefecture.

Looks like Akito has a thing for
discussed with Kannagi-kun, and because I was worried
about him, I asked him to let me accompany him.

“Are you really going? It might be dangerous.”

“The same goes for Akito. In fact, I think you're the one in
danger.”

"But, Emma is here too..."

"is--"

Akito was still trying to stop me, so I was about to reply when
my phone started ringing.

When I looked at the screen, I saw my mother's name.

"It's your mother calling..."

"You better take it. I'll keep an eye on Emma."

Akito approached Emma, who was sleeping sleepily on the

couch.

I think that's something to talk about later.

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"--Good morning mom."

"Good morning, Lottie. How are you?"
Mother asked in a soft voice.
We haven't seen each other for a few weeks, so I don't think
he knows how I'm doing.

"I'm fine. What's wrong, anyway?"

"Excuse me, but can you come now? There's
something important I want to tell you."
An important story...?
"Can't I do it over the phone?"
"I want to talk to you directly."

ÿThere's something I need to take care of now…ÿ

If you want to stay with him, come now.

ÿ--!?ÿ

My mother's words left me breathless.

I haven't told my mom I'm dating yet.
with Akito.
When I left Emma with her, I just told her she
was going to play with her friends -- could it be that
the school has contacted her mother about the
video...?
"What's wrong? You don't want to be with him?"

ÿAh, well…ÿ
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My throat is so dry that I can't speak properly.

I don't think they know we live together, but

I'm filled with anxiety that if they do, we'll split up.

Immediately after that, I was gently hugged from

behind.
"Ah, Akito-kun...?"
"Go away. I'm fine."
He muttered something so quietly that his mother
couldn't hear over the phone.
I think they thought my ears could hear that
much.
“But……”
“It would be troublesome if you had a meeting
It's weird with your mom here, so I want you to leave.”
Akihito-kun is already full of problems such as the
Himehime Hiragi Ragi Zaizai scandal and the slander
issue that started from the video.
Moreover, I can't let him
dealing with our family problems...
"I understand...but please be careful...?"
"Of course. Are you going to the hotel?
your mother? I'll take you there."
"However, I won't be able to come on time.
for my appointment with Kaminagi-kun..."
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"It's okay, I'm sure you'll understand. Then, let's go."

Akihito-kun always takes good care of me.

It's frightening that he seems to think that his own safety is

secondary -- no, in fact, his own safety is secondary.

To make sure, after I finished calling my mother, I

sent a message to the person on the chat app and left the
house with Akihito.

``Then get along with your mother. Until

See you later, Emma-chan.”

When we arrived at the Kokusai Hotel after changing trains

and buses, Akihito smiled and waved as we left.

Emma grabbed Akito's clothes.

``Onii-chan, do you disagree with mother's opinion...?

”

It seems like Emma wants to introduce her mother to Akihito.

Even though she is not at home now, Emma misses her

mother because they were always together when she was in England.
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She seemed proud of her mother, so I'm sure she

wanted Akito to know that.
"Sorry, Emma. I haven't been able to meet you."
Because it is unclear how much is known
his mother about Akito - and how she feels about
Akito - Akito cannot meet his mother.
Parents try to protect their children.
Therefore, if I make one mistake
However, there is a big possibility that Akito and I could be separated.

There are so many bad rumors about Akito that

spread throughout the world.

Even if it is not true, if the public treats it

as if it were true, then people who do not know his
character will believe it.
Most importantly, I don't want to see my parents
believe the bad rumors and look at Akito coldly.

"Hmm……"

"We will meet one day, so be patient

until that time comes. Now, let's go to your mother's house."

I stroked Emma's head, comforting her, and

smiled at Akito.
"Please come back safely."
"Haha... I didn't think the time would come
someone said something like that to me in
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real life... It's okay, I'll be back safely. I'm leaving now."

After saying that, Akihito left with a smile on his face.

I wear a hat, fancy glasses, and a mask,

So I thought I would be fine, but I prayed in my heart that I would
get home safely.

Once I could no longer see Akihito's back,

I entered a large and luxurious hotel.

My mother has lived here since she came to Japan.

Then, when I went to the front of the room...

ÿÿÿI wonder why that kid got into so much trouble... If

I could have followed my sister at that time, I wouldn't have
had such an accident...

Somehow I heard voices coming from inside the room.

Her voice was calm, very graceful and clear.

I feel like he's not much different from me at that age.

``I don't think so necessarily.'' Hana or

Otonon-chan is very kind to me.

--Uh, Kanon-chan...?

My heart beats faster when I hear your name

that familiar.
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There was no doubt that the voice right now was my mother's,
but... was this just a coincidence...?

``I have the same opinion as the President.

Bennett. At least he was happy to be with his young lady.

Everything was badÿÿÿ

This time, I heard a voice that was rather soft for a woman.

President Bennett...?

Is your mother a company president?

I have never heard such a story.

However...I haven't told Akihito yet, but I

living on the top floor of a luxury apartment building in England.

This hotel is also an expensive looking hotel with luxurious

decoration.

Therefore, I know that he is very rich, but...I

wonder if that woman is really the president of the
company...?

I was so confused that I didn't realize

that the woman who spoke in a deep voice had stopped speaking.

"--So you were there."

As I was thinking about this, the door suddenly opened.

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In front of me stood a woman the same age as me.

Hanasawa-sensei, wearing a maid uniform, looked at me.

--Servant clothes......?

Assistant!?

"Kamikaguraguya, step back. Your gaze will intimidate you."

While my attention was diverted by the waitress, the woman

who sat in front of my mother smiled reluctantly.

He slowly stood up and approached me with

graceful.

Her hair was long and black, flowing straight down.

Her skin is as white as mine, and she looks very good.

However, she also has a dignified air and a sense of reserve –

she is like Yamato Yamato and Nadeshiko Shiko.

“Nice to meet you, Charlotte. I owe it to your sister –

mother.”

Yamato Nadeshiko bowed gracefully.

I also panicked and lowered my head.

“I'm Charlotte Bennett, and my mother always takes care of me.”

Even as I returned the greeting, I felt something was wrong.

Greetings in advance -- did you intentionally hide your

name...?
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Also, the fact that she has a maid means she must
be a young woman.
……Assistant…….

I turned my gaze again to the tall waitress with

her cool and beautiful face.
He really is a servant...!
Can you take a picture with me?
Being in front of the servants who were said to
serve an upper class family, I became so excited that I could
barely contain my emotions.
After all, maids are extraordinary characters who often
appear in manga, anime, and other media.
“He seems more interested in you than me.”
"I think the maid uniform is unusual. And it seems
like she's quite interested in Ota – Japanese culture.
So please don't pout, Princess."
"Nobody felt particularly upset.
No one thought of leaving me, their older
sister, aside..."
"You've really thought about it, haven't you?
That..."

Yamato Nadeshiko smiled brightly, while the maid

standing beside her spoke with a troubled expression.

Older sister - does that mean Yamato

Nadeshiko is the older sister of the waitress...?
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But they don't look like brothers

Woman...
"Well, it's okay, Charlotte."
"A-already?!"

I was listening to the conversation, so

When suddenly I heard my name being called, I was surprised
and answered it.
"...Your eyes are clear and beautiful."

For some reason, Yamato Nadeshiko stared intently into

my eyes.
“This will be difficult in many ways, but please do it.
the best. We will watch over you from the shadows.”

Yamato Nadeshiko...?
"Women"

Yamato Nadeshiko smiled sadly, and the maid

called him with a reproachful expression on his face.
"I understand. Well then, that's all for now.
Good night."

Yamato Nadeshiko pinched both ends of her skirt and

lowered his head.
Then he looked up, caught a glimpse of his mother and
smiled.
Without saying a word, they seemed to communicate
with each other through their eyes.
And--.
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"Goodbye, little angel."

He waved at me with a big smile
friendly while looking at Emma in my arms.
Emma was quite shy and had her face pressed
against my chest, but perhaps inspired by my friendly
smile, she timidly waved back at me.
When Yamato Nadeshiko saw this, her
cheeks relaxed with joy.
"Mrs. Sophia, Mrs. Charlotte, Mrs. Emma, excuse
me."
The maid then bowed to us, then opened the door
and left after Yamato Nadeshiko.
Even though there were a lot of questions, I didn't see
any hostility in them.
Best of all, it's invisible to bad guys.

However, I don't think it's something that can be

considered a coincidence.
"Why don't you just sit down instead of just
standing there? Come on, Emma."
"Hmmm…!"

Mom called me and Emma started trying to

get out of my arms.
That was dangerous, so we lowered him slowly, and
he ran to his mother.
"Shut up……!"
"Nice to meet you, Emma."
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Emma clung to her leg, and her mother lifted her

up.

Then he sat her on his lap and gave her a gentle smile
that reminded her almost like Akito.

I don't know what my mother really thought.

"Who are those two people?"

Sitting across from my mother, I decided to ask her about

the two people she had met earlier, before moving on to the
main topic.

If my prediction is correct, there are many things that need to be done.

I ask you.

But--.

"I can't tell you now."

Mother did not answer.

``Have you met people who
”
can't you talk to your daughter?

``It's someone I work with. On the contrary,

I am calling because your video has been circulating, can you
”
explain the situation?

Apparently, the school has contacted his mother.

It seems like he uses it as a shield and doesn't talk about it.

``For the video, our students just took it

and posted it on a video site, so we didn't do anything.
Instead, I want to ask about the two of you earlier.”
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"No matter what you ask, I won't

talk about both of them."

"Why? Even though my daughter was

worried and listening?"
“It’s nothing you need to worry about.”

That's probably something you don't really want to hear.

Mother looked at me.

That's not how I view my daughter.

”
"Mommy...? Lottie...?

Emma looked at each of us in turn, as if she was afraid of

our unusual atmosphere.

You can't...If you don't talk to

calm down, you won't be able to hear anything.

"It's okay, Mom."

I smiled at Emma and took a deep breath.

Then I looked at my mother again.

``Does your mother have anything to do with the people in

”
the Himeragi Zaizai group?

I stopped asking indirectly and

ask direct questions to see how the mother reacts.

But--.
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“Hehe, whatever you ask, I won’t answer it, okay?

”

I was spared with a smile.

Am I the only one who takes this as an indirect
affirmation...?
Or, anyway...?
``More than anything, Lottie. What would you do if
you had a boyfriend in Japan when you came back to
”
England?

ÿÿÿÿ

Suddenly, something I had been holding back deep

inside came to my senses, and I gasped.
"Can't you answer?"
"I want to be with you, Akito, forever. I want to live in
Japan."
"Are you thinking about getting married?"
"huh!?"

I expected him to ask questions like how I planned

to live, or say that it was unrealistic because I was a
student, so his unexpected words made my face heat up.

“Does wanting to be together mean wanting to get married?”

ÿT-that's... true, but...ÿ

I honestly nodded, feeling my face grow extremely

hot.
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What do I tell my mom now?

Why should I feel so ashamed...
But my mother...

"Yes... just hearing those words is enough."

--For some reason, a soft smile appeared
on your face.
"mother……?"

``I'm sorry, but I can't tell you anything about the kids
yet. Because it's convenient for us too.”

When my mother said that with a smile on her

face, I couldn't believe her words were lies, and I couldn't
ask anything else after that.

"--Why are you here...?"

I parted ways with Charlotte and headed to the
station, where I met someone who shouldn't be here,
and I found myself smiling bitterly as a young man.

"Sorry, Charlotte asked me to do it."

Such a girl, Mizu Shimizu, smiled fakely and said,
``Tehe!''.
Charlotte-san... I know you're worried, but is it
okay for me to be alone with a girl...?
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Usually, people will hate him, or rather, they will feel bitter,
jealous, or envious.

Do you really trust Shimizu-

san, or is there a reason why you can feel comfortable with
Shimizu-san? For now, I want you to consult with me...

Well, if I was asked for advice, I would definitely refuse.

I think Charlotte knows that, that's why
why didn't he say anything...

"It's a rare day off, so is it okay...?"

"Well, you're going to see Riku, right?"

"that's true, but......"

"Then I have to be there. By the way, I would never have found

you if I hadn't asked Charlotte. Those fake glasses look great on you.
You look like an intellectual."

Are you kidding or are you serious?

In that case, I should at least contact Akira...

It would be so awkward to be alone together

Shimizu-san.
After that, with Shimizu-san guiding us, we headed towards Riku--

"Oh, cheating?"
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Riku, who was waiting in the park in disguise,

said something unbelievable with a smile.

"Where should I start?"

With a headache, I asked Riku.
"Hmm? Ah, this disguise? So it turns out I'm also
famous, and this is very embarrassing in my hometown."

Riku happily pulled off his clothes and explained

his disguise.
No, it's not that.
"The disguise is active..."
Yes, as Shimizu-san said, Riku also wears a
hat, glasses, and a mask like me, so he's completely
covered.
“If we do this, don't we look like brothers?”

“So you deliberately disguised yourself as if you

were a blue willow goat.”
"Ahaha"
In response to Mr. Shimizu's tsukkomi, Riku
laughed happily and played dumb.
Yes, I feel cold.
"Well, I don't mind the clothes thing... but if you don't
want to draw attention, wouldn't it be better to stay at
Riku's house?"
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"What are you talking about? If you do that, your parents will make
a fuss about Arisa Sasa bringing her boyfriend, and you'll get in trouble
afterward."

Although I've never met Riku's parents, it seems possible

considering Riku's personality.

``It seems like all my relatives and friends will gather and
cook sekihan. I apologize for that.''

Mr. Shimizu smiled reluctantly and joked that he would

cook sekihan, then with a straight face he said he was sorry.

It seems that way.

Thank goodness I didn't have to go to Riku's house.

By the way, the fact that you're going to cook...Shimizu-
san, have you ever had a boyfriend?

It seems like he's gotten used to being a normal guy.

"Then Riku, don't start calling me a cheater."

"Sorry, sorry. So, what's the story?"

Riku smiled and looked into my eyes.

However, only his face was smiling; Riku's eyes were not smiling.

As usual, I have no idea what he's thinking.

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Shimizu took a few steps back, indicating

that he did not want to participate in the conversation.
Since he seemed to be paying attention to his
surroundings, I thought I could just focus on Riku.
“First of all, let me respond to what I said yesterday. I
will decline Riku's invitation.”
"Hah?"

Riku looked at it with interest.

This answer is probably expected.
Instead, he seemed interested in what was behind it.

``You didn't come all the way to see me just to reject

my invitation, did you? You're a very disciplined person,
but if that was the case, you probably would have settled
it over the phone.
I will decline the invitation.'' What kind of story are you
going to tell me?''
Riku smiled as if provoking and pressuring him.

Well, maybe that's a natural reaction.

``I'm sure Riku already knows this, but since

certain videos started, many things have been written about
me on SNS, including slandering me, insulting me, and
hurting me. I want to stop this. I want your cooperation for
this purpose.”
“You want me to work with you even though you rejected
my invitation? Aren’t you being too selfish?”
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Riku smiled, but only looked at me.

“I know a lot. But there are some things I can't
compromise on right now.”
It's not that I don't think anything of refusing
someone's request and then asking for help myself.

But when it comes to something important, you

can't care less about looks.
“So this is a favor for you as a friend.”
"...Hmm, so you two are friends, right?"
Riku put his hand to his mouth and
looked at me curiously.
And--.
“You know that, right? Right, you don’t need
anything to help a friend.”
When he took his hand off her mouth, he grinned.

Apparently, I made the right choice.

"Sorry, I caused you trouble."
“It’s okay, I’ve been waiting for this day.”
"...?"

“Ahaha, it seems like you don't really understand. I

haven't heard any concrete plans yet, but this isn't just
about stopping the fire, right?”
"...Do you understand?"
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There are several things we must do to resolve this

issue. Are you ready to turn Himeragi into an enemy?”

As Riku said, the way I think about it is

To stop the fire this time is to start a fight with the
Himeragi Zaizai faction.
"Ah, that's right. To protect what's important
For me, I decided to be both a devil and a demon."

“Even though I have a grudge against him, I still

owed him a favor, so I decided to draw the bow. Honestly, I
was a little skeptical that someone as honest as you would
make that choice.”
Doubtful?
It's as if you heard it from someone else, not saying it
yourself...
“Well, I'm glad my preparations weren't in vain.”
“Preparation…? There are some things I’ve been wondering
about…?”
The reason I started to actively appear in the media is to
help you when you are ready. Three years ago, I couldn't do
anything.”
That was the first time I heard it.
“Even though he is supposed to hate the media, I
wonder if that is the reason why his exposure to the media has
increased so much… But why is Riku like that…?”
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Apart from Riku, he is neither a childhood friend nor a

teammate.

After we met, people from the other side often approached me,
so we started chatting a bit.

They probably wouldn't be interested if I stopped playing

football...

"You may not know this, but... it was because of you that I
was able to change and become who I am today. If I hadn't met
you, I would still be a selfish person, just someone who relies on
individual skills. He's just a striker."

Riku looked up at the sky, as if reminiscing about the past.

''The bottom line is, I got carried away. I'm the best, so if
everyone around me acts for me, I can win.'' That's probably why I didn't
even get selected for the national team.''

It's true that when I first played against Riku, he was the
best of the opposing team even though he was a first year student,
but it wasn't hard to hold him back.

The reason is, he rarely makes passes, doesn't try to be a bait for
his teammates, and doesn't run.

Plus, he stays in front of goal and doesn't let his defense get too
loose, so I'm sure people think he's a selfish player.
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However, Riku, whom he fought in his second year, had

already started running fast.

When the ball is lost, he immediately checks the

opposing player who has the ball, buying time for the
defense to prepare. When attacking, he also acts as a
decoy so that other attackers can be free. In the past.
Thanks to that, I remember being shaken by Riku.
alone more than my defeat when I was a freshman.

It seems like the change in his consciousness

was influenced by his fight with me.
“I never thought that someone who was said to be playing for
the Japanese national team in the future would say something like
that…”

“I don't know how you feel, but I still thank you.”

"I didn't actually do it for Riku..."

We just attack because that's how we can

win.

Perhaps thanks to Riku's personality and awareness, this led to

his growth.

Not that I did anything.

"Because of you I can be like this today.

That's why I regret not being able to help you when you were
cornered, and why I took action to be able to help you when the
time came when you decided to part with me."

Himeragi Financial Group."

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Riku looked at me with eyes full of strong determination.

What he said may not be a lie.

In fact, Riku has become an influencer with many fans all

over the country.

"I was wondering about that too... Why did you think I
would break up with you? Did anyone tell you that you were skeptical?"

"Three years ago, Miss Himeragi told me that in the not too
distant future, Akito would have to face his own destiny, and she
wanted me to help him when the time came."

"Canon-san…?"

An unexpected person's name was mentioned, and I

closed my mouth in thought.

It was only natural that Riku knew Kanon.

Even though we no longer have contact with each other, Kanon

used to be by my side a lot.

That's why, when Riku came to see me, he often met Kanon too.

“He was your ally more than anyone, and he wanted you to be
happy. That hasn’t changed now.”
"...That's right."

Riku smiled softly, and I nodded in response.

Kanon is also a member of the Himeragi zaibatsu, but

I don't think she's an enemy.
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I probably made him angry with something

that happened in the past, but he was always nice to me.

I think I will trust him again.

After that, I explained to Riku what I was going to do

next.
"I see, so you take advantage of the attention you
get on social media. I have to admit it."
We can get approval without any problem.

The next day, Sunday, in front of a certain coffee

shop.
"You made it, didn't you?"
Right now, in front of me was a servant who
was looking at me as if I was a trash insect.
Her name is Kusakusanagi Kaguya-san, and it seems
He comes from a family that has served the Himehiragi
family for generations.
That's why he took care of young Kanon since he
was still a student and was Kanon's personal servant.
I'm pretty sure she's the same age as Miss Mimi.
Yu.

And I really don't like this person.

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By the way, this is the person I called

last time.

"Thank you very much for your time. Is Kanon in yet?"

"...Your face looks much better now."

Kaguya-san said with a blank stare because

not interested when he opened the door to the coffee shop.

That probably means he's inside.

I'm still nervous, but this is much better than before I met this
person.

I think Kaguya-san will be the biggest obstacle.

I was surprised they just let me through.

When I entered the store, a friendly staff member guided me

around.

Kanon loves this coffee shop and visits it often.

Maybe that's why he chose this place.

So, as I go furtherÿÿ

"--You've grown a lot, Akito."

A woman with a more mature appearance

from what I remember he was sitting on a chair
with a smile on his face.
This is Kanon Himeragi, who has called herself my
sister-in-law since we were little.
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Since junior high school, some students called her Yamato

Yamato and Nadeshiko Shiko, but now that she is an adult, she reminds
me of Yamato Nadeshiko.

The last time I saw him was the day he graduated from
middle school, so it's been about three years.
“Long time no see, Kanon-san. You’ve become more
beautiful.”

“Hehe, it’s nice to see Akito can now say flattery.”

This is not a compliment, but more like a social gesture.

I wouldn't normally say this, but if negotiations fail, it's all over, so
you have to be careful.

“By the way, you're alone, aren't you? I thought

I will definitely meet your cute girlfriend too?”

I thought that was possible considering President

Himeragi knew about it, but it seems like Kanon knows about
Charlotte too.

“I can't talk about the present, because I haven't properly

resolved what happened in the past.”

Charlotte wanted to come too, but I persuaded her to stay.

I haven't had a proper conversation with Kanon since our unpleasant

parting.
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I don't think it's a good idea to introduce

it when the issue isn't properly resolved.

“You’re as earnest as ever. That’s one of your

strengths… but since this is a rare opportunity, I’d like
to talk to your girlfriend too.”
In Kanon's case, he might be serious.
He's not the type of person who would say things like that.
bad, and he is friendly and kind to everyone.
“If there is a chance, I will introduce you to him.”

"Fufu, I'm really looking forward to it. By the way-

By the way, Akito has a girlfriend? As his
older sister, I'm very happy."
Kanon-san looked at me with a gentle smile and
warm eyes.
I feel so embarrassed.
"Let's talk about him..."
"No need to be shy. It's been about three years since
we talked like this. I don't just want to talk
about my boyfriend, but also reminisce about the past."
It seems his love for talking hasn't changed
since then.
"If this isn't about him, but an old story..."
“It was a boy who couldn't hold it in
anymore.”
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Kanon-san laughed helplessly as she said, and brought

the tea on the table to her mouth.
Then, Kagura-san quietly gave me a menu from
behind.
I think you should order it too.
As usual, I was just treated carelessly.
When I asked the clerk for coffee, Kanon
looked up at the ceiling and opened his mouth.
“It’s been almost ten years since I met you. When
we first met, it was hard for us to be on guard against each
other.”
"I think it's a natural reaction if she suddenly appears
in front of me and suddenly says that she'll be my little
sister starting today, but..."
That's right, Kanon-san suddenly appeared
in front of me while I was practicing soccer in the park.
I still remember when we met.
However, she appeared to replace my older sister.

“You choose your words, don't you?”

"--"

A hand was placed on my neck from behind, and

sweat ran down my cheeks.
When I looked up, Kagura-san was
looked at me with very cold eyes.
Kagura-san adores Kanon-san, so if she doesn't
respecting Kanon-san, this will happen soon.
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"Kagura-ya, hold on a second. I always told you to stop

reacting to every joke between your siblings."

Kanon-san sighed and warned Kagura-san about

her attitude.
"I'm sorry."

Kagura-san took her hands off my neck and

bow deeply.

However, when I looked up, I said, ``Did you know? ÿHe

looked at me with cold eyes as if to say.

This guy doesn't understand.

"Let's get back to the topic. At first you were wary, but after we
opened up to you, you listened to me and did your
best."

I listened to what Kanon-san said,

or rather, I was intimidated by the devil behind me, but I
didn't have the courage to correct him.

But, honestly, I am who I am today because of these two things.

I try my best to learn,

but while Kanon was studying, Kagura was also teaching me.

The way he taught me was very different, but there is no doubt

that I have the academic abilities I have today because of that simple
guidance.
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And when it comes to football, Kanon pays.

Since she was the daughter of a big financial

tycoon, she apparently received a lot of pocket money,
which she used for me.
Moreover, instead of just joining a team,
they invited retired former professional players to
become coaches and train them thoroughly.

Apparently, if there is no strong team nearby, it is

better to invite a coach and form your own team rather
than having to travel all the way to school.
However, things did not go as planned.
plan, and Himeragi's big name eventually
alienated those around her, and she couldn't leave the
current team because of her parents' relationship, and the
team soon disappeared because of the young
woman's wishes. There were rumors circulating, and not
enough people could gather to compete.

Another reason might be because the only person I

was looking for was a girl my age.
That's why junior high school was my first time
participate in official matches.
By the way, Akira is also one of them
its members.
Well, in retrospect, I think it's a pointless and bitter
story, but honestly,
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even as a child, it was a moment that made me realize

that anything is possible if you are very rich.

Even in junior high school, they even provide a

building as a dormitory for students who cannot go to
school in order to recruit promising players.

"It's all thanks to the wonderful environment you

provided for me.... Looking back, I think I had a wonderful
childhood. I was always amazed by the things Kanon
would do."
"Fufu, I was still young at that time too."
Well, I do doubt that it's okay to ignore something
like that because he's still quite young, and "because he's
young", but it's probably best not to criticize him outright.

"I don't want you to misunderstand, but the reason I

doing all that work is because Akito is a child who
can do his best, right? If he was a child who couldn't do
his best, I wouldn't do it." I also didn't help him."

"I appreciate that."

I don't have to complain about what I'm being
asked to do.
...No, there are many things I want to say about
Kagura-san, but they are all related to my growth.
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So I have nothing to complain about.

“Honestly, if it wasn't for what happened in middle school, I

think Akihito's future would have been very different.”

“Kannon-san…”

My heart tightened when I saw Kanon-san looking down sadly.

It was clear that he was still thinking about that time.

"First of all, let me apologize. When

We were still in high school, I said some really rude things to
you, Kanon. I think I repaid good with evil. I'm really sorry."

I apologize for being stuck in this for so long

my mind.

When problems arose in junior high, I told Kanon this.

“The reason you are being nice to me is because you want to

take advantage of me.”

If you think about it calmly, it's impossible.

However, I couldn't keep calm at that time and ended up

taking it out on Kanon.

I didn't know how much those words hurt him.

"Please look up, Akihito. You have nothing to apologize for. In

fact, it is I who should apologize."
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"No, I don't want Kanon-san to apologize to me... It's true that

I said something rude..."

"I believe the words you said to me were

fair. Whatever the facts, the fact remains that we ended up
using you. And I..., I'm sorry I couldn't protect you."

Kanon-san bowed his head deeply.

What I remember is Kanon's face in middle school when

she was crying and apologizing.
He's just like me, he doesn't know anything and is just being
used.

In fact, he had nothing to apologize for.

He just tried to take me in out of kindness, because

I had lost my home.

"Please stop, if you apologize, it's just

will make things more difficult..."

How painful it is to have someone who

did not do anything wrong submit to you.

It doesn't make you feel better, it just

makes you feel guilty.

Maybe Akira feels the same way too.

"Then let's just leave this conversation alone. I don't want to

apologize to Akito either."

If things continue like this, they will probably keep apologizing to

each other.

"Okay, I'll do as you say."

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“Well, please be nice to me. I’m your older sister.”

I thought it sounded like a different word, but it seemed like she

wanted to act like an older sister no matter what, so I didn't have to
worry about that.

"That's good. Since Akihito has a girlfriend, he's no longer tied to

the past, right?"

Maybe Kanon-san understands me as much as Akira, or

even better.

So I guess I know what it's like to have a boyfriend.

"Well, it's all thanks to him... If it wasn't for him,

I thought I would continue to suffer alone."

"She must be a beautiful girl."

I think she's a wonderful girl.

I almost think it's the best in the world.

Well, I can't make such a boastful statement.

...The person behind me is scary.

"It's rare to find a girl who can change Akito's mind. You
have to cherish her, okay?"

“Of course, that’s my intention. Besides, he’s too good for

me.”

…Yes, I feel goosebumps, but I hope I can forgive this level of

bragging.

"Fufu, I see."
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Unlike the person behind him, Kanon laughed

happily.
Huge temperature difference.
However, the smile suddenly disappeared from
Kanon-san's smiling face.
"--But you don't know yet. If you knew, you wouldn't
have come to see me alone. At least, if you brought him, the
fact would be known. Well, judging from the fact that you
haven't said anything, it seems like we're mutually
beneficial."
He looked at me with a serious expression, as if he
was thinking about something.
"What do you mean……?"

I don't really understand what Kanon-san means.

“I understand you don't want to cause
unnecessary worry, but if you're a lover, I think it's harder
to hide your insecurities, right?”

Is it obvious that I haven't told Charlotte about

my marriage and other matters...?
But I don't think talking about it will solve the problem.

In fact, talking about it would only make

him more anxious.
“It’s good to think rationally, but humans aren’t simple
creatures, are they? You don’t understand what your
actions mean to others.”
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In short, did he have a good reason not to take Charlotte with

him...?

I don't think he's a narrow-minded person, but...

“Okay, that's okay, I'm not here to preach today.”

In other words, it is a talk.

Things are getting a bit awkward now...

"Let's get straight to the point now. There's something

you want to ask me, right?"

Kanon seemed to have changed her attitude and gave me

a smile.

I can't solve the problem that fast

so I can change course like that...

Even so, not much time was wasted.

Even though he makes time for me, I'm sure he's a busy person
normally.

Actually, I was thinking about making a video.

“Video? That’s a strange request.”

Kanon-san smiled happily and observed my expression.

Normally I wouldn't be able to tell from just this, but... maybe he

could read my thoughts.

"Are you aware that my case is currently under investigation?

causing a stir on social media?”
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"So, your video was what started it all, right?

Of course I know that."

Sure enough, it caused quite a commotion, so the school must

have contacted them.

In fact, I was surprised they were willing to wait until I brought

it up.

"There's a video I want to make as a solution to that problem.

However--"

"Not everyone needs to say it. Does

is it detrimental to Himeragi?”

As expected, you have good intuition.

I think this person's intelligence far exceeds mine.

"I apologize for causing trouble for Kanon-san, but..."

"Okay, this is also a gift. Please tell me the story in detail."

Even though I was at a disadvantage, Kanon-san retaliated

his smile

He is a very nice person.

Then I told them everything we were going to do from now on.

Then...

“Hehe, I think that's a great idea. Please add this to your list too.”
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Kanon operated his smartphone and pointed the screen

towards me.

There is a black and white image of myself that

forbidden to be gentle.

"Why is there something like this...?"

"I've asked Kaguya to get the recording.
security camera in case this day comes. We will
use this to corner him so he can't make an excuse."

Kanon said this with a smile on his face.

and a very cheerful tone, as if he was telling a joke.

Am I the only one who feels cold?

It turns out that many people around me smile when they are
angry.

Is it because there are many good people?

“Thank you very much, I would be grateful if you use it.”

I lowered my head to express

my gratitude and looked towards Kaguya-san.

"Thank you too, Kaguya-san."

“Hmph, I'm just following your orders. I don't

do it for you.”

"Hehe, you're still a tsundere."

I thank Kagura-san for having

bought it for me, but he treated me coldly as usual.
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I don't know what was interesting about that conversation,

but Kanon seemed to be smiling and having fun.
"Um...actually, besides this, I have another story I
want to tell you."
I regained my composure and looked at Kanon-san.

“Do you have any other requests?”

"No, I'm not asking for your help. I have an idea.
another, and I would like to discuss it with you..."
"Oh?"

Kanon-san looked very interested.

It seemed like he didn't expect that.
"Please lend me your ears."
I said that and told him about another idea.
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Chapter 6 : "The moment of

farewell and the memories of a sister"
"--I'm home"
After that, my safety was their priority,
So I was taken to my apartment in a limousine driven by
Kamikagakuyaya.
In fact, it was forced.
Even though they haven't met for a long time, Hanaka Otonon
seems to still be overprotective of her.
"Welcome back, are you okay?"
Charlotte-san stood at the entrance looking
worried, maybe waiting for me to come back.
When I saw his face, I felt relieved.
"Yes, I was able to hear your request safely, and it
seems like everything went better than I planned. Besides,
what about Emma-chan?"
Normally, Emma would have run to get him, but she didn't
come out, so I asked her.
"Emma was tired and fell asleep. She was like that yesterday
and today, so..."
"Ah, I did something bad..."
Emma was really looking forward to playing with him on
her day off.
However, since yesterday and today I went out on
business, it seems like he's been sulking without being able to play.
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"Whether I like it or not, I have to carry out a task.

Actually, this is a good lesson for Emma."

"Thank you, I will solve this problem as soon as possible."

“……”

“Mr. Charlotte?”

I tried to give her a reassuring smile, but instead,

Charlotte's expression clouded.

Did I say something that made you sad?

"Akihitohito-kun, you look refreshed..."

"huh?"

"In the end, I was useless to you, Akihito..."

Is that so...

Currently, I work alone without any help.

Charlotte, and I got help from various sources.
people.

I guess they didn't like the fact that I was trying to work things
out with someone else, not Charlotte.

I don't really want to see Charlotte-san either.

rely on someone other than me.

Such considerations are lacking in consideration.

"It's okay, Charlotte just needs to be with me."

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I told him what I was thinking so he wouldn't be

nervous.
But...it doesn't seem good.
“Akihito-kun, you don't even let me
be beside you…?”
Yes, that's what he said.
I prevented him from being with me, even though he
said all he wanted was for him to be with me.
So it is natural that he feels dissatisfied and anxious.
Kanon might say this.
“Sorry, that’s true… But I did it because I didn’t want to
make you feel anxious…”
"I would be much more worried if they didn't want to
talk to me or if they distance themselves from me..."

If I said I was discussing things that I felt needed

to be discussed, that would be digging my own grave.

In the end, I think it's just my ego.

If I think Charlotte doesn't like it, I have to talk to
her properly.
"Right, sorry."
I apologized and hugged Charlotte's body-
san.

Then he gently patted her head.

“How about we sit down and talk?”
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"Ya……"

It must be hard to stand and talk, so I

took Charlotte and went to the living room.
Normally, I would sit down first and wait for her to
sit on my lap, but this time I picked her up in my princess
arms and lowered her onto my lap at the same
time as I sat down.
"Ah, Akito-kun..."
“Well, sometimes.”
Charlotte blushed with joy, so I was glad I did.

I hope this will help reduce the stress a little.

accumulation of excess weight.
"I'm sorry for making you sad even though I'm your
boyfriend."
While hugging her gently, he caressed her
his head gently and politely.
Charlotte-san rested her face on my chest.
and shook his head from side to side.
...Do something skilled.
"It's just because I'm selfish..."
“It's okay, be selfish. You're my girlfriend,
So I will feel more comfortable if you tell me
everything you want honestly.”

I want to do whatever he wants me to do.

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However, sometimes you won't understand what you want

unless you put it into words.

That's why I prefer him to be selfish.

“Maybe I'm just being selfish…?”

"It's okay, that's all. Actually, I want you to

says a lot of things."
“Can I tell you not to talk to women?”

As we smiled and talked, Charlotte began

say something outrageous.

I've heard of lovers who have very restrictive and limiting

personalities trying to delete all of their contact information
with the opposite sex, but this is probably the first time I've asked them
not to talk to me.

He looked at my face.
"If Charlotte really wants it, I'll try not to talk about it as much
as possible, okay?"

It is impossible to avoid talking completely.

However, this can be kept to a minimum.

I would feel sorry for Hana or Rin, but if

Charlotte-san is injured, I will do it.
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"It was just a joke. I never thought this issue would

be taken positively."
Charlotte-san didn't seem serious, so she
smiled shyly.
Honestly, I think it might be possible if he was just
jealous and envious, but I think he's nice and doesn't
say anything like that.
“Even if you get along with other kids,
As long as you pamper them, it's fine.”
Saying that, she gently rubbed her cheek
against my chest.
That might mean drinking less.
In other words, it seems like they don't like it.
befriend each other.
But as long as he says it's okay, I won't
stay away from our relationship.

If I did, he might worry.

He might be a troublesome kid in this regard,
but i think she's cute.
“I also like the way you pamper Charlotte-san.
Charlotte-san is so cute when she's being pampered.”
"
Hah?"

As he whispered in her ear, Charlotte screamed

incoherently and writhed in pain.
It was a joy to watch him hold
her bright red face with both hands and
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shaking his head from side to side in denial.

She's cute because she's shy.

"Akihito-kun has a bad side to him, and he intentionally
embarrasses me..."
Maybe she misunderstood that I was teasing her,
Charlotte's face turned red and her cheeks puffed out.
Thinking that he was just a bundle of cuteness,
I gently stroked his head to calm him down.

“Because that's what you really think?”

"That in itself is a shame..."

Charlotte-san tried to hide her face and pressed herself

against my chest.
I don't think I can take it anymore.
"Charlotte is still the most important thing to me, and I
think she's the sweetest."
“Well, I guess I was trying to make you look embarrassed
on purpose…!”

"That is not true."

Charlotte-san protested by patting him, but he responded

with a smile.
It's so much fun to play around like this.
"So, who's cuter, Emma or me?"
I think he's trying to get revenge.
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You ask a question on purpose

bothering me.

"Cute has different meanings. Emma is cute as a child or little

sister, and Charlotte is cute as a lover or girlfriend."

"...That's sneaky."

When I told him the answer I had given

I prepared it beforehand, Charlotte pouted.

I had prepared it so that I could answer it when

Emma-chan asked me a question someday, but I never thought it
would be useful.

Well, I think Charlotte is worried about that too.

That.

“Both are very important to me.”

"Thank you... I care about you a lot too, Akihito..."

Charlotte-san was still feeling embarrassed and looked

at me with feverish eyes.
Then she closed her eyes and offered her lips.

But I don't kiss.

Once you do that, he will be turned on.

and you won't be able to talk about it.

"Before that, there is something I want to discuss with you."

"............"
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“D-don’t look so sad. This will be over soon.”

Seeing him feeling sad and depressed, she immediately
trying to cheer him up.
No, well... I didn't kiss him, so it's my fault.

“If there was a way to immediately erase my bad

reputation in the world, but I continued to do nothing, what
would you think, Charlotte?”
That's a question I've had
answer, but I was worried he wasn't involved, so I asked
him how he felt.
Maybe because the conversation was quite
serious, Charlotte seemed to change her mind and smiled.
"I appreciate your wishes. I'm sure there are many
reason for that. I will follow whatever path Akihito chooses.
I have said it many times.
Those words are true, but if there are difficulties
ahead, let's overcome them together." .''
As usual, he seemed to take the stance that he
would be by my side no matter what.
I am absolutely delighted to have absolute
confidence in me.
He specifically mentioned that they would
through this together, which was probably meant to
convey that he wanted her to depend on him.

"Thank you. I will try to do that.

in a way that I believe in. In addition, I will
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make sure to consult with you from now on."

Saying that, he suddenly kissed Charlotte.

For a moment she looked shocked and stiff, but
then she quickly relaxed her body and surrendered
herself to me.

--After that, with the help of Akira Akira, Rikku, Saka

Kosaka, Mizu Shimizu, Mimi Yuyu sensei, as well as Kanon
and Kaguya, I started making the video.
Karin didn't seem to be very good at recording
videos, so I didn't ask her.
As for Charlotte, she is one of the people who
involved, so he didn't appear in the video and
instead supported me.
Considering the influence I could have, I
thought about asking Nikai Do-san too, but since he
doesn't know me very well, this time I decided not
to ask.
Shooting with people from the same school was
easy because we could do it in the classroom, but it was a
bit difficult for me to shoot with Kanon and Riku because I
had to go there myself.
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Well, the hardest part is editing the video, which I'm not
used to doing.
And after the video was finishedÿÿwith the help of
Kanon, Charlotte and I went to meet President
Himehiragi.
Emma was taken care of by her mother so that she wouldn't
make a fuss.

Now you are ready.

"--Why did you want me to come and see you?
with your boyfriend? Even though it's Saturday, I have
work to do."
The man sitting in front of us, with slicked back hair and
a moustache – President Himeragi, was looking at us with
a sullen expression on his face.
It might be natural for them to treat me coldly,
but when they act so openly, something dark begins
to arise within me.
“Father, do you think it is appropriate to behave like
that towards your own son?”
Kanon, who was sitting to my right, looked at her
father with an expression that sounded like she wanted
to say something.
This time, I sat in the middle, Kanon on my right,
Charlotte on my left, and President Himeragi sitting right in
front of me.
Of course, the one sitting in the seat of honor, furthest
from the door, was President Himeragi.
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President Himeragi snorted and looked down on me.

"Huh kid? I still haven't recognized you as

member of Himehiragi right?”
"............"

Responding to President Himeragi's provocative words,

Charlotte's expression changed as if to say
something.

I didn't miss this and grabbed Charlotte's hand.

Then he silently shook his head, calming Charlotte's anger.

There's no point in getting emotional here.

The more emotional they become, the more President Himeragi

gets what he wants.

The reason they are provoking us now must be

to get us to say something wrong, or to find fault with Charlotte's
behavior to separate us.

No need to bother driving it.

Knowing this, Kanon took a deep breath and looked at

President Himeragi.

"Just go straight to the point. Your father knows that Akihito's

bad reviews are spreading on SNS, right?"

"Hmm, I'm not interested."

"Can I say that? Your father is the root of all this, isn't he?"
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My bad reputation is mainly related to what

happened at a national tournament when I was in junior high school.
And the person who caused this incident was
President Himeragi, who wore a relaxed expression in
front of him.
It is no exaggeration to say that he is the one who
ruined my life, Akira, and Kanon-san.
"I just got paid to receive Akihito. What's the problem?"

"Were you paid to receive him? That's not true.

right? Didn't you just try to accept him because you
originally planned to use Akito? You even did your best
to destroy the orphanage where Akito was living."

"eh……?"

Information I didn't know suddenly came out, and I

looked at Kanon-san in confusion.
“I thought it was strange because the timing was too
good, so I investigated it in the past. Sure enough, I
found out that the owner of the facility and your father
were involved and put pressure on him.”
Why didn't I consider that possibility?

Honestly, things were going too conveniently

for President Himeragi.
I thought they accepted me because I was useful,
but it seems they had their eye on me from the start.
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to use me in their affairs, and by eliminating my existence,

they are playing into their own hands.

What a despicable man.

"So what are you doing? Are you suing me?"

Even though his mistakes were exposed, President Himeragi

stay calm.

Even if we sue someone from

big business groups, obviously we will lose.

I have no intention of doing anything reckless, and I don't

need to.

“We are not that stupid either.”

"Hmm, is that right? Just shut up and tell me--"

"--However, I have no intention of continuing to cry and sleep like

this."

"What……?"

Kanon-san's words made President Himehiragi frown for the

first time.

"Kanaon-san, please leave it to me from here."

"Yes, please."

Now that the introductions are over, it's my turn.

I took my smartphone out of my pocket and

directing his screen at President Himeragi.

"What's this?"
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“As you can see, this is a video I recorded with the

help of my friends.”
This is Riku who knows the past, Akira and
Vocabulary that knows the past and present.
And here is a video of Mr. Shimizu and a student.
those who know me now talk about what kind of person I
am.
At the end, Kagura-san is dressed as a servant
told the truth about what happened three years ago, and
showed the video of me being forbidden to have
sex with him.
The fact that Kagura-san was playing the role and
not Kanon-san might have caused some people to be
suspicious of Kanon-san, so we asked her to throw out
accusations from the maids.
Body.

"Here are the testimonies of my friends who

told me about my character, as well as the accusations and
evidence of your actions three years ago."

I won't say anything unnecessary, I'll just tell you

the facts.
Then...

“Hahaha, are you an idiot!?”

President Himeragi laughed loudly.
"What's that?"

"What's the point of a video made by just one

student? Do you think people will sympathize?
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to you? All you end up doing is making big companies your enemies
and getting laughed at for being stupid!"

"Is that really the case?"

I fiddled with my smartphone and opened

video site.

“He is one of those who appeared this time.”

Saying that, he showed me Riku's channel.

The number of registered users there exceeds three million.

“He is a football player who doesn’t really like streaming
videos. He has a lot of fans just by watching video streaming sites,
and he also appears on TV, so even people who don’t watch videos can
contact him. We have a lot of fans.”

“So, what’s up?”

"Don't you understand? Fans are

people who will support and protect their favorites, for better or
worse, unless something happens.
And if those words are said by a favorite, no matter what others say,
there are many people in the world who believe in them. Not only that,
there are many young people among his fans, and they will spread news
about me quickly on SNS like that.”

I looked into President Himeragi's eyes and

explain carefully and cautiously.
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"And one more thing. People who want to criticize

people online are more likely to criticize successful
people. They heard about the scandals and misdeeds
of President Himeragi, whose name is famous even
abroad. If you do that, they will become famous." happy
to criticize you, right? Moreover, the world will not forgive
you for involving so many students for your personal
gain. Then you will be responsible for bringing down the
company's image. There is no choice but to take

I know firsthand how troublesome and

trouble the internet.
And now that he's attracting attention, he will
able to attract the attention of many people,
and it is likely that he will gain allies from people other
than Riku fans due to sympathy.
This is thanks to Kanon-san, who has conclusive evidence,
and Kaguya-san, who betrayed her employer and sided with us.

But that's not all.

It's also because Riku has gained a lot of fans
that people who were hesitant are more likely to switch
to our side.
Indecisive people tend to wait and see what
others think, and are easily influenced by what the
majority says.
Honestly, if Riku wasn't there, it wouldn't matter.
no matter how much evidence he has, he won't
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get any sympathy, as President Himeragi said.

However, with all these favorable conditions, if this video were to

be made public, President Himeragi's current position would be in
jeopardy.

"So, you're trying to intimidate me?"

President Himeragi's eyes sharpened and he glared

at me.

"No, this is a negotiation."

“Negotiation? Ha, even if we accept this demand, you plan to

release the video after you achieve your goal, right? Otherwise, there’s
no way to erase the bad reputation you have now. In that case, there’s
no need to listen to me.”

President Himeragi tries to solve everything himself

and end his own problems.

It seems like he is trying to say that when

I no longer need to keep my promise, he will announce it
to the public to protect himself.

"...By the way, do you understand? What you're about to do

will hurt Kanon too?"

I'm sure he assumed I was going to publish the

video, but President Himeragi gave me a testing look and smiled
at me.

Looks like he found my weakness.

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"So you betrayed the person who took care of you

since you were little, using his own pocket money. Are you really
capable of doing something like that?"

I guess he did a lot of research on me in high school.

At that time, it seemed like he understood people like

what am I, and if I bring up Kanon-san, there's no way she'll release
the video even if I don't fulfill her request.

...Well, I guess that's what I would have done in the past.

In this case, what I said earlier, ``I

there is no intention to negotiate because it will be announced
to the public'' maybe just a shake.

“With hatred, Kanon-san and I came here with determination.

If the negotiations go well, I intend to turn a blind eye to the bad
publicity spreading about me, and vice versa. If the negotiations do
not go well, I will release this video without hesitation. Even if
it means troubling Kanon, the most important thing to me is my
future with Charlotte. In that case, I will do whatever it takes, and I
don’t care about the bad reviews.”

I thought a lot about whether it could be interesting

my attention to someone who is indebted to me.
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After thinking about it, I decided to

draw my bow to protect my future with Charlotte.

Now that I have Kanon-san's support, I won't hesitate anymore.

Regarding the bad news, he is willing

accept it if it would help protect his future with Charlotte.

Luckily, the students at the school seemed to be

on my part, and I've consulted with Kanon about crime prevention
and the like.

Most importantly, no matter what the world says, I

intend to face it head on and work through it together
with Charlotte.

There is nothing to be afraid of.

"Hmm... Then, let's hear the details of this negotiation."

Perhaps deciding that I wouldn't give up, President

Himeragi closed his eyes and leaned back in his chair.

Finally, he seemed interested in listening.

"I have two requests. First, please don't

interfere with me, the Bennett family, or Kanon-san from now on. Of
course, I want you to go back to square one on all the decisions you've
made about engagement and betrothal. ."

This is absolutely necessary.

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It is no surprise that President Himeragi tried

bothering not only me, but also the Bennett family.

Moreover, since Kanon was his father, he had no choice but to

obey.

That's why I have to ask President Himeragi

promise not to interfere in our affairs.

Therefore, instead of immediately releasing the video, he

consulted with Kanon about using it as a bargaining chip.

Regarding my fiancée, I only had one candidate for that

position, but it seems like Kanon has already decided.

It seems like he already has a fiancé, but Kanon doesn't seem to

like him very much, so he has no intention of getting married.

Whatever the case, I have to start from scratch here.

"And one more thing, please don't touch Kaguya-san either."

Even President Himeragi has made it clear that Kaguya

want to work together this time.

Moreover, Kaguya has always been someone who

put Kanon's interests first, so it seems President Himeragi doesn't
think much of this.

It seems they won't bother Kagura-

san because he is highly capable and comes from an extraordinary
family that has long served him,
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but there is no guarantee that he won't do something to

Kagura-san based on this incident.
There isn't any.

Make sure to cover that area as well.

"If you promise me these two things, we will not release this
video."

"understand……"

After President Himeragi said that, he fell silent.

We are not asking for anything big.

They only claim rights that they take for granted.

If this were to happen, it wouldn't be a big

blow to President Himeragi, so I think he would agree to
it.
"I got licked too."
As expected, it doesn't seem to be going well.

“You seem to forget that I am the one who

will do whatever it takes to achieve my goals.
If I wanted to negotiate, I should have done it
outside. Don’t you think I can stay in this mansion
and go home safely?”
You can't persuade us.
President Himeragi, who has made the decision
like that, it seems to be using its power.
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I think he clapped his hands and sent a signal

somewhere.
Do the butlers come in large numbers?
That's what I think...
"--Have you forgotten whose daughter that child is?"

The person who entered the room was a beautiful

woman with beautiful long silver hair and a sweet smile that
radiated friendliness.
The woman approached us with an elegant demeanor
that showed a hint of pity.
Most importantly, this clear, pleasant voice sounds
familiar.
"sister……?"
She was the older sister who took care of me when I
was little, no doubt about it.
He looked a little older than I remembered his face and
voice.
However, he still looks very young.
However, what Charlotte said next surprised me.

"Mom...? Why are you here...?"

"--!?"
mother……?

Does that mean your sister is Charlotte's mother...?

With those words as a starting point, all the
mysterious parts of me began to come together.
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Why do I think Charlotte is so similar to a woman I

admire?
Why does Charlotte, who seems to come from a
good background, live in the same apartment building
as me?
Why is a young woman like Kanon calling me
when I'm still a child?
It seems like we're all being played by Kanon and
her sister.
"You've grown a lot, Akito."
Her sisterÿÿNo, Charlotte's mother, gave her
smile
Feeling confused and embarrassed, I instinctively
looked away.
On the other hand, Charlotte-san started looking at my
face and her mother's alternately in surprise.
"No, it's been a long time..."

ÿLong time no see. Yes, there is a lot to do.

we've talked about, and there's a lot I need to
explain to you, but first, I'll just say one thing.

Mrs. Charlotte said this as she approached me.

And then he gently put his hand on my cheek.

“I came to keep my promise. But that

took almost ten years.”
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Saying that, Charlotte's mother smiled.

But I was too embarrassed to look at his face.
"I thought you forgot..."
“There’s no way I’ll forget. It’s an important
promise I made to you.”
Even though my chest, eyes, and head felt hot, I
managed to endure it.
This is because we must not slack off
our vigilance first.
"Well, there's a lot I want to talk about, but there's
something I need to finish first."
Mrs. Charlotte stood up and looked at President
Himeragi.
President Himeragi's expression was no longer full of emotion.
triumphant like a moment ago, but had changed into a
shaken expression that clearly showed impatience.

Big sister, who are you...?

"President Himeragi, I can't believe it,
but are you trying to touch my beautiful daughter?"

"Oh, no way, that's not true. I was just trying to

scold my daughter and son, saying something
outrageous."
The arrogant president must be very afraid of
Charlotte's mother because she acted obediently.
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Apparently he really wants to win my heart.

so much so that he even called me "his son".
"I don't see it that way. Besides, I
actually have something I would like President
Himeragi to see."
Ms. Charlotte operated her smartphone the same
way I did and held it up to show it to President Himeragi.

ÿÿÿAh, ah, I remember. President Bennett seems to be

don't want to hear stories like that.
``Hehe, I'm also interested in such small talk,
right? What deal did you make with President Himeragi? ÿ

May display video.

All I heard was a thick male voice and Charlotte's
mother's voice.
Immediately after that, President Himeragi's face turned
pale.
Given the timing, he seems to be a partner
trade when he used me in a deal.

Of course, as the video continues to play, the

other party reveals all about the transaction that has
taken place.
He seems to be a good listener because the person
he is talking to speaks fluently.
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“It was hard to get along with him, but once I got to know him, he was
got him to open up to me, I asked him about the incident three
years ago and he happily told me everything – without even
realizing that he was being recorded.

If this evidence is combined with that, the credibility of Akito's video

will increase greatly, and at the same time your credibility, along
with this person's, will plummet."

Mother Charlotte relentlessly pressured President

Himeragi.

She is like a well-spoken career woman.

“Even Dad can’t get close to Charlotte’s mother. She’s a

major client, and our position is lower.”

As I watched the two of them, Kanon told me in secret.

No wonder President Himeragi was so worried.

Even so -- if the Himeragi faction's ranking is lower, does that

mean Charlotte's mother is the president of a fairly large company...?

This means that Charlotte must be a very impressive young

woman...
I saw Charlotte.

He looked at his mother in confusion, but then when he noticed

me and looked at me, he tightened his grip on my hand.
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He may not understand the situation well and feel anxious.

If it would make him feel better, then I think I'll let him do what
he wants.
always.

"What will you do? Fight us to the death, or accept Akito's

terms. Choose whichever you like."

Mrs. Charlotte smiled and waited for President Himeragi's

answer.

I thought this guy was pretty bad, but since he's in

our side now, I'm just watching in silence to see how the situation
will be later.

"...Alright, I'll accept the conditions."

And it seems that Charlotte's mother decided that

siding with us was a bad idea, so President Himeragi relented.

“--Of course, sincerely apologize to Akihito, okay?”

Hearing Kanon-san's words, President Himeragi

lowered his head with a look of humiliation and insult on his face.
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Chapter 7: "Overlapping coincidences

are inevitable"

"-Eh, Charlotte-san, did you meet Hana or something?"

Fall...?"

After discussing, I moved to Kanon-san's room,

where Charlotte-san told me a shocking truth.

By the way, Kanon still had something to discuss with

President Hime Hiragi, so she was asked to stay behind.

The oath was written properly, and since Kami-Kaguya-san was

with us, everything was fine, so Charlotte, her mother, and I went to
Kanon-san's room first.

"Yes, I didn't want to burden you anymore, so I hid it from

you..."

"Well, I was the one who did it first, so I can't say anything..."

So this is what Kanon meant by "we're in the same boat."

Of course, if he had brought Charlotte with him, she would have

realized the relationship between her mother and Kanon, and he would
have realized it the same way if Charlotte had told him.
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However, even if we knew that at that stage, I don't think the

situation would have improved much further.

That's why Kanon hid it from us,

to make us understand that "this is what happens if we don't talk
to each other properly."

I'm so glad I realized it before

something big happened.

“From now on, let's not hide anything from each other.”

"Yes, I'm sorry..."

“We're both in the same situation, so don't

I am sorry."

Thus, it was decided that Charlotte

hiding problems about Canon.

I won't dig it up again later.

“Yes, it's not good to keep secrets.”

"...I think it's strange for you to say that."

Charlotte's mother nodded in satisfaction, and

Charlotte gave her a dirty look.
With a rare expression that you rarely see, you
definitely want to take a photo.
“Well, that's true, but a lot of things happened.”
What exactly was the reason? Apparently, he would tell
me about it later.
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“What happened to your sister – Charlotte’s mother, Emma?”

I almost called him "Brother" like I used to, but

I corrected myself and asked about Emma.

Charlotte said she left him with

her mother, so I'm worried she's not with her.
"Can I be your sister?"
“I don't like it, so please stop.”
As her older sister tilted her head with a smile,
Charlotte-san refused in a bitter tone.

Wow, it would be complicated if my boyfriend called my mother's sister.

"Lottie, I think it's bad just because you're young."

"It doesn't matter."

It's so refreshing to see Charlotte speak up.
in Japanese casually.
I hope you can use your sarcastic attitude
towards me too...
"Hmm... I'm very happy to be called your
older sister, but Lottie is annoying so it can't be
helped. I don't think I've introduced myself yet, so I'll
introduce myself again. I'm Sophia Bennet, Lottie and
Emma's mother. Nice to meet you."
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"Ah, yes... then, may I call you Sophia...?"

“If you want, your mother-in-law or your mother-in-law

will be fine too.”
"mother!?"

Sophia said jokingly, and Charlotte

shocked and his face turned bright red.
Wow, that's an extreme statement...
"What, why are you screaming so loud?"
"But that's too hasty...!"
"Is that so?"
Sophia tilted her head with a surprised expression.

Was Charlotte's natural talent inherited from this person?

"...Ah, I see. Well, you guys haven't really arrived yet."
Somehow, Sophia-san seemed confident in herself.

What do you mean we won't get together?

"Where should I start? You haven't answered yet.
Akihito's previous question. Emma is sleeping in Kanon-chan's bed."

Sophia pointed to the luxurious bed with white

curtains.
When I looked at it, part of the mattress was sticking out.
It looks like he crawled into bed and went to sleep.
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To be sure, I carefully turned the mattress over.

Then, there was Emma-chan who was sleeping soundly and

comfortable.

I'm glad President Himeragi didn't do anything to me.

"Just let him sleep."

"Well, if you wake up, we might not be able to talk."

As Sophia-san said, I'll have to deal with Emma-chan

when I wake up, so it's probably best to let her sleep for now.

Most importantly, I felt sorry for waking him up when he

was sleeping comfortably.

“Now, where exactly did this come from?”

"There are many things I want to ask you, Takuyama-san..."

As her mother put her hand to her chin in thought, Charlotte

looked at her with a questioning look.

I think Charlotte's situation is also complicated.

Maybe the mother knows her boyfriend, or maybe she knows

the tycoon who set her up, or maybe he's the president of a company
- there may be a lot of things you want to ask.
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“Well, I think it would be quicker if I told you the story

in chronological order. I’m sure Lottie knows this by now, but
I met Akito when he was very young. For a while, we played
together every day as if he were my own son.”

When Charlotte heard that, she turned to me with a pouting

look.

For some reason, he seemed to be getting angry.

...Yes why?

“We met when we were young, so there was nothing

what's wrong with us…?”

Just in case, I'll follow you.

"That's true, but...I don't know about Akihito's childhood, but it's
a bit strange that your mother knew..."

Apparently he didn't like it when his mother found out even though
he didn't.

This kid is really...

“Lottie is really possessive, isn't she?”

“ÿÿ!?”

When Sophia-san said what I was thinking, Charlotte-san's

face immediately turned red.

It looks like a star.

"Everyone wants to know about their lover's childhood...!"

Charlotte-san's face turned red and she sulked in rebuttal.

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It's a bit childish and funny.

"In your case, you're jealous, aren't you? It's not just your
desire to know."

"Why are you so mean...?"

Seeing Charlotte like this was so refreshing.

It was bad for him, but fun to watch.

Besides, my boyfriend is too cute.

"I don't mean to be mean or anything, but... if

You're talking too loud, Emma will wake up and get violent, so
please stop."
"Ah……"

When this was pointed out, Charlotte retreated in embarrassment.

He probably thought I had shown him something bad because he

glanced at me.

"I'm glad you two seem to be getting along."

"Ugh... I'm so embarrassed..."

As Charlotte said this, she grabbed my sleeve with her fingers.

His face was downcast and his ears were bright red.

“It seems like they are both people who get along well.”

Sophia-san, who was watching us, smiled gently.

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The way he speaks has changed a bit, but he's

probably still as kind as he used to be.
"Then, back to the topic. Akihito-kun, can we talk about
that promise?"
"promise……?"

Charlotte-san looked at me strangely.

He said that earlier when he came into the room.
President Himeragi, but maybe he didn't pay much
attention to it.
“Of course it's okay.”
"Thank You"

When Sophia-san said thank you, she

turned his attention to Charlotte-san.
"As I said before, I consider Akito as my
biological son. After all, he's the same age as Lottie. But--I
left my family in England, and I had a job so I couldn't
stay in Japan, so I couldn't take Akito in. So when I left
Japan, I promised him that when he grew up, I would
come to accept him as part of the family."

--Yes, that was an important promise I made to my little

sister.
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"Maybe the real reason your mother came to Japan was..."

"Yes, I came to pick up Akito. Well, it's true.

"Yes, he works in the department in Okayama."

Sophia-san tilted her head while laughing.

helpless.

I must have come here to work when I was a kid, so I guess

there are departments in Japan.

As I thought, there was no point in lying about it.

Honestly, I'm really happy that Sophia-san came all the way
to Japan just for me.

But then the question arises.

``Why didn't you come to see me straight away after

you come to Japan?''

It's been a long time since Charlotte-san came to Japan.

I wonder why he didn't ask me to meet him.

with him even though I live in the next room.

"Hmm, if I start talking about that, I'll have to get off track in
some way..."

Sophia-san slightly tilted her head as she put her index finger
to her mouth.

I thought the pose was cute, but Charlotte-san looked

at me with a questioning look, so I pretended to be fooled by
smiling.
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"Simply put, I want Lottie and Akihito to get along.

I'm a hindrance in that regard."

I don't know if he didn't notice or

not caring about our exchange of glances, but Sophia raised
her index finger and told me with a smile.

But questions still arise.

“You’re being troublesome… Actually, wouldn’t it be

better for us to get along if Sophia-san acted
as a go-between…?”
"That's not true. If she did that, I think Lottie would keep a
certain distance from Akito. Even though she looks like this,
she's afraid of men. But she doesn't show it in her behavior."

Charlotte looked embarrassed and looked away after hearing

her mother's words.

I think that's true.

I see... so that's why you want us to be friends naturally.

Then, perhapsÿÿ

"When Emma got lost on the first day after vacation

summer... it wasn't an accident, it was planned, right?"

"huh!?"

Charlotte-san looked at me in surprise at what I said.

But Sophia was not surprised.

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Instead, he smiled as if he couldn't help it.

“Why do you think so?”

``I could see that Charlotte-san kept her distance from the boys
at school. However, it would be the same even if she lived next door. If
I left her alone, Charlotte-san and I would say hello.''
It became a relationship where we only interacted with each other. I
couldn't imagine just sitting back and watching that happen.

Therefore we prepare an event to bring us closer.

Besides Sophia-san, Kanon-san might be able to do it.

That's what I thought.

Of course, Charlotte-san and I don't

realize it, and Emma-chan's safety will be the top priority, but...

``More than anything, Charlotte-san and I took the same

route home, just at different times. However, what stuck with me
was that Charlotte-san passed Emma-chan and I ran into Emma-chan.
That's right.''

It's possible that Emma got lost and veered off the road, and
Charlotte was passing by at the time.
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However, Emma-chan cries a lot, and Charlotte-san

has an unusual level of hearing ability.

If we actually crossed paths, I don't think there's any way he

wouldn't have noticed.

"...Amazing, Akihito-kun is right. We purposely sent Emma

out to look for Lottie. Of course, there were several people around
Emma, wearing clothes that didn't look out of place. I surrounded her
and protected her.
"

In other words, the people around you

when I found Emma-chan didn't talk to Emma-chan because
they didn't understand English, but they waited for me to appear.

He tried hard to act confused and

do complicated things...

And apparently the school also has

collaborators in this case.

“……”

While I was thinking, Charlotte-san was clearly in a bad mood.

He probably didn't like the fact that he was taking advantage of

young Emma.

I feel the same way.

No matter how much I want Charlotte-san and I to get along, there

are some things I feel when a little kid is being made fun of.
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However, Sophia-san and Kanon-san have the same way

of thinking as me.

You can tell without words that there is

conflict and conflict in using Emma-chan.

I'm sure Charlotte thinks that the only man

the one he will give his heart to is the one who protects his
precious little sister.

The reason Sophia can speak so calmly now

is because he has accepted that he cannot
avoid mistakes.

If that's the case, there's no way I can complain.

"Can I ask one more thing?"

"Yes, ask me anything. I will answer as best I can."

"Mimiyu-sensei -- how long have you known

Charlotte-san and me, your homeroom teacher?"
I looked straight at Sophia.

The question made him laugh awkwardly, and Charlotte didn't

seem to understand the meaning of the question.

"Exactly...you ask some difficult questions...I don't think I'm

convinced that Hanahanazawa Zawa-sensei was involved in this
incident."

"At first, I didn't care, but now I'm sure.

Besides, to make sure Emma-chan can see me
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alone, the school needs someone to help."

Most importantly, the beauty priority student told me that

she has a relationship with Kanon-san.

It depends on how long they've been connected, but they may

have been connected and working together before that point.

"What do you mean……?"

Charlotte-san asked, confused.

He probably didn't know because he didn't really doubt

other people.

"It's simple. Ever since Emma-chan disappeared, Charlotte-

san has taken measures to never go out alone again, right?"

"Yes, that's true, but..."

Yes, we usually take action to

avoid repeating the same mistakes.

“In other words, I can only guide Emma once, and failure
is not an option.
If she didn't get Emma to meet me next time, Charlotte would
have to deal with it. Of course, that was it.
It wasn't impossible to lead Emma out, but if we went that far, Charlotte
would realize that it was artificial. That's why the school had prepared
a maid. That day, I was told by a student who prioritized
beauty that it was
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punishment, and I was made to manage the supply room.”

As a result, the time to leave school with Charlotte was

delayed.

Most importantly, the students who prioritize beauty

seemed to know that I would be bringing Emma-chan with me.

Charlotte had contacted me to say that her little sister had gone
missing, and when she saw me with a little silver-haired girl, she
suddenly thought that she should contact Charlotte -- or so she said,
but considering Miyu's character, as soon as she received the call from
Charlotte, she had already shared the information with the other
teachers and gone to see her.

Even so, it was strange that he remained in the staff room.

So Miyu must have known.

If you wait, I'll bring Emma.

My guess is that Miu may have been contacted

when I was taking care of Emma, and then when the time
was right he contacted Charlotte-san.

"I asked the students what their priority is in beauty, right?

I want him to hold on to me and give me time.
But I don't think he would trust someone who wasn't close to him
and do what he said. Right?"

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Sophia-san stared at me intently, as if observing me.

And--.

"Akihito-kun is really amazing... You've become so amazing."

He couldn't help but laugh, as if to say

that my guess was right.

"First of all, let me tell you

something. Mr. Hanazawa cooperated with me because he knew
it would benefit Akihito-kun. It wasn't because we knew each other. circle"

After making that introduction, he continued

speaking with a helpless smile.

"And one more thing. I know Hanazawa-sensei, but we're not

that close. Besides, she has her own circumstances. So, it's Kanon-
chan that I asked Hanazawa-sensei for help this time."

This means that Kanon is the one who has a relationship

with Miyu.

Miu-san also mentioned Kanon's name, and the fact

that he calls her by her first name shows how close they are.

The only person he called by name

in front of her is Charlotte.

“First, I have doubts about that… I’ve been with Kanon-san

almost all the time since we were little. That is, we were together every
day until
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it was time for us to return to the facility. is"

Even when studying or taking lessons,

Kanon-san let me stay with her.

As a result, they are difficult to separate when they are still young.
children.

All I could think of was that we met sometime between the night
and the morning when I returned to the facility, but--
I've never heard anything like that from him.

“How long have we known each other…?”

"Hmm, well, it's not something I can say casually, and

Kanon-chan and Hanazawa-sensei probably wouldn't feel comfortable
talking about it either, so I think it's best we don't touch on
it."

Apparently, something serious is going on there.

It was Kanon who recommended my current high

school to me.

I believed that this was the easiest environment to meet my

quota, and since it was far from home, I had few acquaintances.

Akira commutes from our hometown by train, which takes

an hour, and I'm sure it takes Saka Kosaka the same amount of time
to get there.

Since it was a place where you couldn't enter without doing

that, there were almost no students.
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from my high school -- so I was told to go to my current

high school.
But it's all just a pretense, and in reality it's
the high school where Miyu is a teacher, which is why Kanon
recommended her...

Am I thinking too much...?

"Let's get back to the topic. I think I did
something selfish by trying to force our relationship.
But we think it's for the best for both of us. Please believe
that."
Sophia-san looked at me and Charlotte-san with a
weak smile.
It was clear that those words were not a lie.
“I have no doubt about that, but…”
I glanced at Charlotte's face.
Sure enough, he looked at his mother's face
with dissatisfaction.
The reason he didn't say it was because he
thought it would interrupt our conversation, so he
swallowed it all.
"Is it because of us that you took so long to come home?"

“When I get home, the two of them won’t be able

to go to Akito’s place, right? Especially Lottie, she’s the type
of girl who won’t tell anyone that she’s going to a guy’s
room to hang out.”
Charlotte is shy.
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I'm sure if her mother knew, she would have a hard time
getting into my room.

Most importantly, there was no way he was going to

stay in my room until late at night.
Therefore, it seems that Sophia decided not to
go home.
Plus, he probably wanted to avoid Sophia meeting
me before our relationship got any closer and revealed
that it was all fake.
If it turns out to be man-made, at least it will be
causing a sort of rift between Charlotte and
me
“I apologize for asking so much.
question, but… I think Charlotte and Emma feel lonely.
What do you think about that?”
I understand why Sophia did what she did.
he did.
But Charlotte and her friends' feelings were not
taken into account.
Why did he go so far as to blatantly ignore
his daughter's feelings –
Whether Charlotte can forgive him or not will depend
on that.
"I thought Akito would fill that void, and even
though you feel lonely, you want something else to fill
it, right?"
In other words, the idea is that Charlotte and Emma
will want me even more...
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"Why are you bothering to unite us?

There must be a reason, right?”

I can understand their thoughts.

But I don't understand the timing.

Moreover, what they did seemed rushed.

As if they needed to unite us immediately.

That's why I think they use a number of coercive methods.

“The reason I want to stay together is because I

I want to fulfill my promise to Akito. I chose a natural way so that I
can welcome you as my son.”

Sophia-san was unapologetic and answered with a friendly

smile.

It wasn't a weak smile, so it seemed

he didn't think that this was inevitable.

"So you ignored Charlotte's feelings?"

"Of course, I also thought about Lottie's happiness.

Kanon-chan always told me about how you grew up. I thought Akito-
kun would be able to help Lottie, and Lottie would be able to be happy
too." ."

Sophia answered confidently, as if she had already gained

certainty.

Judging from the expression on his face, he didn't

seem to be lying.
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It seemed like he was serious about Charlotte's happiness.

In other words, it means they have a relationship where

they only believe what Kanon-san says.

"More than anything--"

Sophia-san stopped talking and her expression became

serious.

Then, open your mouth slowly.

"Lottie has suffered for a long time because of her father. That
that's why I want Akihito to help me. As someone involved in
this situation, no matter how much I say it, no matter how much I
say it, it won't reach Lottie's heart."

After speaking, Sophia lowered her head sadly.

--Ah, that's right.

Sophia-san doesn't hold a grudge against Charlotte-san.

Instead, it seemed like he wanted to do something to help his

daughter, who was worried that she had caused her father's death.

I breathed a sigh of relief knowing that Charlotte wasn't

being manipulated just for me, and more than anything, knowing that
Sophia did care about Charlotte.

I glanced at Charlotte's face and she looked confused.

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It's no wonder... for some time now, I thought my mother

hated me.

"Does your mother hate me?"

Charlotte asked Sophia timidly.

In response to this, Sophia opened her mouth with a very

friendly smile.

``There was no way she would hold a grudge against her sweet
daughter, and as for the accident, she was proud of the father who
protected her. It was the car that ran the red light that was at fault,
so it wasn't that Lottie felt bad.”

Responding to his mother's loving words and

warm, Charlotte looked possessed and cried like a child.

That's very good.

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Chapter 8 : "About the future"

"Are you okay?"

Charlotte-san, who was crying, started to calm down, so I called

out to her.

I made sure that Charlotte-san gave a small nod, and wiped her
tears with the handkerchief I had.

“Thank you, Akihitohito-kun.”

"No, I think it's natural because he's my boyfriend."

"On the contrary, it's because you are so supportive.

Lottie. It's because of you that this child is happy now."

I feel it's a little different.

I also got a lot of support from Charlotte.

I would be happy if it wasn't just one-sided, but mutually

supportive.

“Thanks to Charlotte-san, I was able to advance, and I'm glad

she's here.”

When I answered that, Charlotte-san blushed and

bow down.

Apparently he was embarrassed.

However, I think he was happy because he grabbed her

sleeve.

"Hehe, we're on good terms. Well then, before Hana or Otonon-

chan come, let me tell you one more important thing. Akihito-kun
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worrying about this, and I was in a hurry to the point of

using forceful means. the reason why I tried to bring you
,

two together...''
I had doubts about it, but I didn't put them into
words.
It seemed like they understood the flow of the
conversation that I was worried about him.
“As I thought, there’s a reason why you have to
hurry, right?”
Even after hearing this, there was one thing that
remained on my mind.
It's about finding a fiancé.
"Yes, that's how it all started. To be honest, I
I feel sorry for you, Akihito, but I was thinking of
handing you over to Kanon-chan."
As Sophia said that, she looked up at the ceiling
with nostalgia.
“I was the one who introduced you to Kanon-chan.
I don't think it's a good idea to leave you alone when I
have to leave Japan soon.
That's why at that time, I wanted a little brother or sister.
That's why I introduced you to Kanon-chan.”

Kanon and I met when we were training

soccer in the park using a soccer ball that my older
sister bought for us.
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At that time, he happened to see me and started talking to me, but--

that was the day after my sister disappeared.

Yes, they look as if they have been replaced.

I didn't think there was any connection, so I didn't question it, but
now that I think about it, it was all set up from the start.

``However, I have no intention of giving up everything.

to Akihito from the start. I originally planned to pick you up
after you grew up and could speak English without any problems.
But...'' When I saw Kanon-chan reporting your situation, I thought it
would be a shame for her to pick you up.
"

When can I speak English without any problems?

I don't remember much about it, but I think by the time I entered
junior high school I was able to speak in everyday conversation
without any problems.

It was Kanon-san and Kamikagakuyaya-san who

helped me study, and it was Kanon-san who prepared the
study materials so that I could study efficiently and independently at the
facility.

I think it was a combination of coincidences, but everything

was guided.

It is often said that when many coincidences occur

simultaneously, it is not a coincidence but a necessity.
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"I'm sorry I promised you. But Kanon-chan is like a

daughter to me."
“You look like my daughter, don't you?”
When Sophia talked about Kanon, she certainly had a
motherly and gentle face.
Kanon herself was only a year older than Charlotte
and I, so having known her since she was a child, she
probably seemed like a daughter to me.

"Well, from the storyline, I understand that you've

known each other since childhood, Kanon-san... but does that
mean the Bennett family has some kind of connection
with Himehime Hiiragi's family?"
“Yes, we have been in touch since I was little.”
"...But I didn't have any contact with him..."

Charlotte-san responded to Sophia-san's words with

a dissatisfied expression.
It's strange that Charlotte-san and Kanon-san just got
to know each other, even though they've been in contact
with each other.
"I can only say that a lot of things have happened...
First of all, Lottie doesn't even know that I'm the president
of the company, right?"
"Um... I didn't know until a few days ago, but I heard
you call me president last week at the hotel, so I kind of
knew..."
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Last week, I met Kanon at a hotel.

Kanon-san or Kagura-san might call him President Bennett.

The fact that he didn't know about it before

meaning Sophia hid it from her daughter.

"It seems like there are a lot of complicated things going on..."

``Well, I can't help but say that the current situation is due to
various factors.''

When I complained, Sophia-san couldn't help but laugh.

It really makes you wonder how many things are

interconnected.

"I'm probably going to ask you this, so I'll say it first, but the
reason I didn't tell Lottie was because I had no intention of making
this child president. No matter how you look at it, she's

not suitable for that."

"She is an honest and good girl."

Charlotte-san was upset by her mother's words, but I also had

the same opinion.

He had the ability to bring people together, and his personality

was admired by his subordinates - but he would always let his guard
down.

Among those who rise to the top by ruling others, there

are those who try to deceive others or find their weaknesses.
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Most importantly, because they don't suspect

people, they feel cheated by bad people.

"And I want Lottie to be free to do what she likes."

"So you plan to give it to your relatives?"

Or maybe I should hand it to Emma-chan -- but I think

Charlotte-san is a better choice than her being free-spirited and
not opening up to anyone outside her family.

"Hmm, I don't have any siblings. The company itself is bigger

than the Himehiragi Zaizai faction's company, but it seems like
the family wasn't blessed with many children. I was even adopted."

"--!"

That was probably the first time Charlotte had

heard it.

Just like me, he stared at his mother's face in shock.

Maybe Sophia looked out for me because she saw herself

in me.

"I'll talk about it someday. When

This, I'm talking about Akito."

Sophia-san could only smile and pat Charlotte-san's head.

That's an interesting topic, but I'm sure he'll

talk about it again when you get a chance.
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--Conconcon.

As Charlotte shyly looked at my face,

perhaps embarrassed to see his mother stroking me, there were
three knocks on the door.

"Can I come in?"

The owner of the clear voice I heard was the ruler

this room.

“Of course it’s okay. Come in, Kanon-chan.”

"Excuse me."

With forgiveness, the door slowly opens.

Outside, Kagura-san was holding the doorknob, and

Kanon-san was crouching in the middle.
“How far did you talk?”

Kanon-san walked with elegant steps and sat on the sofa,

looking at Sophia-san.

"I've digressed on a lot of things, but I think I've covered

most of them. But I can't talk about one thing yet."

"Is that so? Then let me explain it to you. It's

the right thing to do."

I don't know what "that incident" means, but it looks like Kanon
will explain it from now on.

“Yes, nice to meet you. Did it go well?”

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"Yes, everything went according to plan. Thanks to Onee-sama."

"............"

Charlotte probably doesn't like her mother being

addressed as older sister by a girl her own age.
He looked at the two of them with a sad expression.
very strange on his face.

Even if I have a mother, I'm sure

will get in trouble if another child calls me sister.

"Akihito, Charlotte-san. First of all, let me

apologize. I apologize for letting you have your own thoughts."

Kanon-san turned towards us and bowed deeply.

I'm sure he didn't hear our conversation in

here, but the fact that he apologized must have counted for
something.

"N-no, uh...! Please don't apologize...!"

Charlotte-san looked panicked as she shook her hands.

I guess he's not used to being apologized to by others.

"Please raise your head, Kanon-san. Charlotte-san and I both

know what you did for us."

"Thank you, both of you."

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In a complete change from before, Kanon-san had a sweet smile on

her face.

I could see the smile mixed with a smile of relief.

She is an intelligent, educated and

looks like an adult, but he is one year older than us.

Even though he was anxious, he must have tried not to show it.

``I'm sure where I started talking about this

this, but I'm sure most of you have heard of it, so I'll explain it
briefly.'' It all started a few months ago, when there was talk of
arranging Akihito's fiancée. There was a certain thing.”

Kanon-san started to speak calmly.

That's the part we were trying to hear earlier, so

perfect

“I didn't think it was a good idea, so I

ask my sister for help.”

``I heard about President Himehiragi's fiancée some time ago, but
why did such a topic suddenly come up?''

I think the fact that the engagement topic came up a few

months ago means the time isn't ripe yet.

Most importantly, I still haven't been recognized as a

member of the Himeragi Zaibatsu.
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It felt strange to call him fiancé.

...By the way, Charlotte-san was looking at me with a

questioning look, but now that I think about it, she didn't speak...

Yes, you probably know that you have been frank in your
previous exchange with President Himeragi, so that's fine.

“Does Charlotte know about the quota you were given?”

``Although brief, we discussed the need to get specific

recommendations for certain universities.''

"That's good. In your case, you don't seem to talk about that
kind of thing."

"Uh..."

Would he be mad if I told him we hadn't spoken until a few

days ago...?

"Why is a special recommendation to the university a

requirement...?"

Charlotte-san asked me with fear,

maybe because this is something that makes me
curious.

I looked at Kanon-san, and she nodded with a smile.

I guess that means it's okay to talk.

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``Only students with excellent grades in certain high

schools can receive the recommendation. That's why they say
that if you're good enough to receive the recommendation,
you'll be admitted as a member of the Himeragi Zaibatsu.''
”

In our high school, it is so difficult that only one student

receives a recommendation every few years, or even at all.

Even after realizing that my promise to

My little brother's needs will never be fulfilled, that's why
I keep studying hard.
During their high school days, he had
hurt and disappointed Kanon, so as atonement for that,
he wants to at least become a member of the Himeragi
zaibatsu and be of use to her.
"There's no need to try something like that..."
Charlotte lowered her head sadly.
He must have sympathized with me.

But this is something that can't be helped.

There is no way the president would take care of orphans
easily.
“However, his grades up until this summer vacation
have proven that Akito is a capable student.
He scored single digits in national standardized tests and was
respected by the teachers. I've also heard about its
value in high school. , so there's a good chance Akito will accept
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recommendation. That's why we started preparing for the time to

welcome Akito."

Oddly enough, even though the president said he did not

acknowledge me verbally, he seemed to acknowledge me as a capable
person.

Did he say that to avoid

complacency, or simply because of his policy of not admitting
anything until the results are announced - it doesn't matter now.

"And that's your fiancé?"

"Yes. Political marriage is an effective way to
make the family bigger. Originally, they only had daughters, so they
probably thought there was no way they couldn't take advantage of
Akito, who was a boy."

That's a bit of a hard thing to say.

As far as I know, Kanon is an only child.

I was a little concerned by the fact that he specifically said
"women"---but I think he was just talking about gender to make it
easier to understand.

"Just to be sure, I'm still looking for my fiancé, but I

haven't found him yet, right?"

If you haven't decided yet, it's easy to start over.

However, once that decision is made, there is a third party

involved, and this can be a bit of a hassle.
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Besides, they said there was some debate about Kanon's

fiancé too.

"That's true. Well, the most likely candidate is Charlotte-san."

"......huh?""

A smile appeared on Kanon's face as

say unexpected words.

Charlotte and I could only look at each other.

"I thought Akito, who is good at intuition, would have

realized it by now... but it seems like he hasn't realized it yet."

Kanon smiled and looked like he was having fun.

like.

Sophia also looked happy while covering her mouth with

her hand.

...Hmm, what about our hard work...?

"W-what do you mean...?"

"Simply put, the real reason I asked

Charlotte came to Japan to become Akito's fiancée."

Since he came, it was probably Kanon who

called him.

Of course, the problem was not immediately forwarded to

Charlotte, but instead contacted Sophia.
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Just now, he said that he had asked Sophia for help.

But then...
“It's understandable that you're confused, but when
"The topic of finding a bride for Akito came up, I
asked for your sister's help. I want to stop Father from doing
whatever he wants again, and prevent him from taking
away Akito's freedom."
While Charlotte-san and I were confused, Kanon-san
looked serious and kept talking.

That may not be a lie.

“The reason I didn’t reveal that I was a fiancé candidate
was because I couldn’t break up with an fiancé, right…?”

“No, that's not true. Although it hasn't been decided yet, if

That's the only reason, I will admit that I am one of the
candidates."
Kanon-san shook her head from side to side, denying
my words.
This may be the reason why the story about
her fiancé was kept a secret.
``The reason we don't talk about it is because
We want them to get along without getting involved.
However, we want them to develop mutual feelings
based on their will, and we want them to become
friends.'' I want to give it to you as a marriage."
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I think that's why he's been making plans behind the

scenes.

It's hard to say because I was able to date Charlotte

because of that.

In fact, we should be grateful.

"I can guess that Charlotte-san is the most likely

candidate...but what is the reason why it hasn't been decided,
President Himeragi?"

Because this story begins before Charlotte came to

Japan, meaning there was talk of engagement at least four
months ago.

I don't know how quickly a decision will be made, but

considering that Kanon has already made the effort to call him
her fiancé, and Sophia is also positive about it, the only person I
can think of who would oppose it is President Himeragi.

"It's as Akito said. After my sister came to Japan, she asked my

father to make Charlotte Akito her fiancé, but he didn't agree."

"Why? A political marriage with a big family is what President

Himeragi wants, isn't it?"

“They were wary of him. Father had known him for a long time,
and knew that he was a smart and capable person. Most importantly,
he strongly suspected that he was not the type of person who would
matchmake his daughter.
Besides, your sister's company is bigger in scale.”
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Since the fate of the company was in his hands, he

probably wouldn't have been able to accept the offer if he
couldn't read the other party's intentions.
This is a reasonable decision, especially if the company is
ranked higher than yours.

"But that's why I can't just turn them away. They

are important business partners that I have had a long
relationship with, and we are the ones who will be in
trouble if they stop doing business with us."

When facing President Himeragi, Kanon had whispered

to him that Himeragi's financial faction was in a weaker
position.
So that's why the talk about her
engagement stopped...
I don't really understand the balance of power
within the company.
However, the fact that President Himeragi did
not underestimate Sophia is proof of that.
President Himeragi was almost fifty years old, so she
was probably a generation older than Sophia, but even so,
Sophia was the one who dominated the situation.
"If I just keep quiet, will things between me and Charlotte
go smoothly...?"
Because Charlotte was selected as the candidate who
most likely, I can't get rid of it
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the feeling that maybe I had done something unnecessary.

However, Kanon-san shook her head from side to side.

“No, even if the story goes as expected

us, there is a high possibility that Akihito will be used as
Father’s puppet. Most importantly, we can’t possibly find a candidate
other than Charlotte. That’s why I think Akihito’s actions are the right
thing to do. That’s why my sister and I are helping out.”

Of course, if I try to do something

unnecessary, Kanon-san will stop me.

Charlotte-san and Kanon-san are both nice, but

Even though Charlotte-san approved of everything I did,
Kanon-san tried to stop me from doing something she thought
was wrong.

Even though they are similar, it seems that their way of thinking is
different.

Well, Charlotte is my girlfriend, but Kanon is already

like an older sister.

Such relationships may also be involved.

"Thank You……"

"It's not about thanking you, it's because

Akihito did his best. Well, really... you did a good job, including
Charlotte-san."
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Kanon looked very moved, as if he had

watching his little brother grow up.

I started to feel a little embarrassed.

“Now that we have talked about various things,

But what do you want to do from now on, Akihito?”

After wiping her eyes with a handkerchief, Kanon asked

me about my future plans.

"What do you want to do...?"

“Now that your father is no longer involved, Akihito is free.

He won't be supervised, and if you want to join the Himeragi
family, you can, but if not, you can live freely. Of course, the Himeragi
Zaibatsu will support you for free until you get a job. That's the
amount of compensation you need."

As it turns out, there is an option to not be a member of

the Himeragi Zaibatsu.
On the other hand, if you say you want to join,
chances are you will be accepted even if you don't meet the
quota.

But wait a minute...

What did you say……?

"Am I being watched...?"

"Ah, okay, that's all."

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When I poked at the part that caught my attention,

Kanon smiled and tried to change the topic.

I started sweating even more.

"Since when was I being watched...?"

I never realized that I was being watched.

Since when and to what extent was he being monitored? Sure enough,
he couldn't stop breaking out in a cold sweat.

“Well, from the start, right?”

Kanon-san replied, looking away

as if he had given up.

Where exactly is the first place...?

“You mean after I become a high school student?”

"No, since you started with me."

“……”

There are things that no one wants to know.

Even myself, there are many things in life

my personal that I don't want to know.

Thinking that all this was being watched by someone,

and that Kanon-san somehow managed to escape...I felt
nothing but despair.

I guess his date with Charlotte means he's being watched.

"Can you stop now...?"

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"As I said before, of course

I will stop you from doing that.
I don't think it's necessary, and privacy is important
to me."
So...is this safe?
Well, I'm desperate now.
"I, I understand. By your side, come on..."
I didn't really want to dig too deep, so I decided to
change my thinking.
Let's just say they are just watching outside and
there is nothing inside the house.
You have no choice but to believe.
“Let me answer your question earlier. Before
I decided whether I want to join the Himeragi family or
not, I want to be with you, Charlotte, forever.”

"Ah, Akito...!"
When I told her my feelings, Charlotte, who was listening
beside me, blushed.

He looked so happy as he casually held my hand.

"Fufu, that was amazing."

"We support you both."
Kanon-san and Sophia-san watched us with
damage

No one will try to separate us again.

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"Can you tell me first what

what do you think about whether I should join Himehiragi
Zaibatsu or not?”

Just because the situation changes doesn't mean my

opinion will change.
However, I wonder what Kanon thinks-
san.

"I……"

Kanon-san glanced at Sophia-san from the side.

When our eyes met, Sophia-san smiled and nodded.

That must have strengthened his feelings.

Kanon-san looked straight at me.

“I would like you to officially join us.

Himeragi family and became my younger brother.”

It seems our feelings are not mutually exclusive.

“I also want to join Himeragi Zaibatsu

so that it can be useful for Kanon-san. If Miyo Imanae changes the
font, things will get complicated again, so I want to ask her to do it
after she graduates.”

I will express my feelings honestly and bow deeply.

Then, Kanon-san stretched her hand towards my body.

"Finally now...we can be siblings..."
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Kanon-san looked happy with tears in her

eyes and hugged me tightly.
Charlotte-san froze beside me, and Kagura-san in
front of me looked at me with scary eyes, but I didn't
think there was anything wrong with that.
"Um, Kanon-san...in front of everyone..."
"You don't have to be shy anymore, right? I can't
say that. I have a boyfriend."
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Kanon-san must have noticed Charlotte-san's

behavior too.
He walked away from me laughing as if he was embarrassed.

When I looked at Charlotte-san, she was

alternating between looking at me and her hands, as if she
was struggling with something.
But that's a bit embarrassing...
"You don't have to hold back."
"Ah……"

As I hugged her gently, hot breath

out of Charlotte's mouth.

"Oh, dear"
“You must be very brave.”
It's embarrassing if my mother and sister notice me,
but lately I've been putting a lot of mental pressure on
Charlotte, so I just accept it.
Besides, both of them were looking at me with smiles on
their faces.
“Should we leave if we’re bothering you?”
"N-no, no need to pay too much attention...!"
While responding to Kanon teasing me, I slowly let go
of Charlotte.
Charlotte looked dissatisfied – she stared at me with
lonely, but I will pamper her as much as possible when I
get back.
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“Then, let’s get this done so Charlotte can be pampered

by Akito as soon as possible.”
"--!?"

When Kanon said this with a smile,

Charlotte's face turned red and she lowered her
head, so much so that you could hear a "Bang!"

This guy also likes to tease...

"Oh, there's one thing I want to talk to you
about. Is that okay?"
Up until now, Sophia-san and Kanon-san have
explained various things to me, but there is one thing I
really want to confirm.
“Yes, of course. What is it?”
"Charlotte and I are already dating. The problem with
President Himeragi has been resolved, so from now on, Sophia will come
home to you safely, right?"

Now I understand why Sophia hasn't come home yet.

And from what I've heard, I don't think Sophia needs to
stay home.
Even though their life with Charlotte would end,
perhaps it would be better for them to stay with their
mother.
“Of course, I'll go home now.”
"Thank You"

This is fine.
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Since they are next to each other, I can see Charlotte and
Emma whenever I want.

--That's what I thought...

“So, here's my suggestion, will you come and live with me,
Akihito?”

Sophia made an extraordinary proposal.

"Oh, are you seriously saying that...?"

"When I return, my life with Lottie and Akito will be over, and
that will certainly be a sad thing. But more than anything, I want to
keep the promise I made to Akito long ago."

He casually mentions that he knows they live together, but

let's put that aside for now.

Apparently, he was seriously considering moving in with

me.

But - is it okay to be spoiled...?

"Anyway, Akito is now officially my little brother.

my man, so I will stay with him."
""huh!?""

While I was worried, even Kanon said

something hard to believe with a smile.

Even though they are now siblings, they are not blood related.

Living under one roof means there is a possibility of something

going wrong, so is something like that really acceptable...?
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Sophia smiled a lot.

"Ah, Akito, it's okay...! Living alone is not good...!"

Then jealous Charlotte, with tears in her eyes, started pulling at

my clothes.

It seemed he was sure Kanon would take him away.

If Kanon comes, Kaguya will definitely follow, but this girl doesn't
know that...

“Will you stay with us…!? We are

a couple, so there shouldn’t be any problems…!”

Charlotte-san said that and looked at me with pleading

eyes.

Kanon probably wasn't kidding.

If this person decides to stay with me, he will do whatever it
takes to do so.

If that happened, it would put a mental burden on Charlotte

and might cause unnecessary misunderstandings.

Most importantly, I don't want to let go

the life I live with Charlotte.

“Then… Sophia-san, I will do as you say.”

That's how I decided to live together

the Bennett family, Kanon-san, and the others.
"Yes, I think that's best."
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“Yes, now the story is finished. The house is

ready, so let's move in tomorrow.”
"...Hey, you want to move?"
Curious about what he said, I couldn't help but
ask.
"There's no way this many people can stay here.
together in the apartment where Akito and his friends live,
right? We've prepared a house nearby, so we'll ask you to move there."

Even though it has been prepared, it does not mean it was built
from scratch.

I guess they figured that wasn't enough, so

they bought an empty house.
"Could it be that the apartment we live in..."
“Yes, it belongs to the Himehira Zaibatsu family.
They originally owned the place and rented out the rooms,
so Akito and his sister lived there.”
I see... that explains why Charlotte and
the others could be in the next room.
I just stayed where Kanon told me to, so I didn't
really question it.
If you live in a house, you can even keep a cat.

How much does Kanon know?

This smile gradually became more
scary
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"Kitty's happy, isn't she? I think Emma will be happy

too."
Charlotte-san didn't seem to hesitate with the words.
Kanon-san, her face turned red with emotion.
This child also really likes cats...
I also enjoy having cats, so I don't mind that.

Emma will be happy.

"Moving forward, it's not just about the size of the room. It's
also about ensuring the safety of Akito and Charlotte."

"Ah……"

That is indeed true.

The issue with President Himeragi was resolved
without incident, but in return, I no longer had the means
to resolve my issue of causing a public uproar.

Of course, even if there are problems that arise because of

this incident, I intend to overcome them together with Charlotte.

But there is no guarantee of security.

I'm sure Kanon and the others have ensured perfect security, so I
should probably accept their offer.

"Yes, I think you're right, Kanon. In that case,

can I ask you to do it?”
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"It's done. Is there a problem with that, Charlotte?"

"Y-Yes...! I would be very happy if I could join you, Akito...!"

“Hehe, that's great. We have a king-sized bed.

king, so the three of us can sleep together like before.”

King size....

This is the first time I've heard of something like that...?

"We've chosen a large room so that the two of us can use

it without causing any discomfort, so don't worry. If you want to
sleep alone or flirt, I'll take care of Emma."

Even Sophia-san smiled and said embarrassing things.

I doubted Sophia really wanted to sleep with Emma, but we

had been sleeping together for a long time, so I was sad to see Emma
go.

It all depends on what Emma-chan wants to do, but I'd like the
three of us to sleep together if possible.

"If I fall asleep with Akihito in a room with no one else..."

Charlotte-san muttered something to herself.

alone while holding his cheeks with both hands.

Even his ears were red, but what was he imagining...?

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“Thank you for everything you do for me.”

Everything is being prepared for us as if we are going to get

married, but I know that it is blessing us.

Most of all, I'm thankful they have

think about us and make preparations.

But--.

"Ah, that's right. There is one condition about living together."

Things don't seem to be going smoothly and

comfortable.

Considering what I've done for you so far

this, I feel like I'm going to be asked for an unreasonable amount
of compensation...

“What are the conditions?”

"To be engaged to Lottie. That's our condition."

""fiancé……!?""

Feeling my face heat up, I turned my gaze to Charlotte-

san.

When our eyes met, she shyly pinched my sleeve with her
fingers, her face still red.

I immediately understood what he wanted to say, so

together with Charlotte-san, I turned my attention back to Sophia-
san and Kanon-san.
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""Yes, with pleasure""

--And then, Charlotte and I got engaged.
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"--You can finally calm down, right?"

Sitting on Kanon's bed, watching Emma sleep
soundly, I spoke to Charlotte.
He happily rested his head on her
my shoulder and squeezed my hand, acting lovingly
honey

Kanon and Sophia have left the room to

at this time, saying that they still had something to do after they
finished talking.

He was probably on his way to meet President

Himeragi.
"When I came here, I was a little worried.
about what would happen, but... for me it ended
on a good note."
"Are you talking about getting engaged?"
"My goodness, Akito-kun is so mean..."
Charlotte-san puffed out her cheeks and
looked at me.
"I'm not trying to tease you, you know?"
"But it would be embarrassing to put it into words
again..."
He protested with a look that said,
“I should have known without asking.”
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Well, I think he wasn't just talking about getting

engaged, but also about being able to live together from now
on.
Most importantly, Charlotte must feel at ease.
knowing that his mother didn't hate him.
“We are lucky because we are surrounded by people-
good person."

There aren't many people like Kanon and Sophia in this

world.

We should be grateful that people are watching

over us.
"Yeah, I think so too. It's just--"
Even though she nodded, Charlotte seemed bothered by
something.
"only?"
“I want to talk to you more…”
"Ah... that's true."

Both Kanon-san and Sophia-san hid a lot of things

from us.
I can understand why you would hope
can talk more with me.
Considering Charlotte-san's personality, it can be
It was understandable that he kept it a secret
to get Charlotte and I together, but I expected him to at
least talk about his father properly.
As a result, Charlotte misunderstood that her mother
hated him and became more and more anxious.
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Well, in that case, Charlotte was also the type of

person who tended to carry things, so it was possible that
Sophia didn't notice.
"But, when it comes to not talking about it too much, I
and Charlotte is the same, so maybe I can't say much.
Let's not keep secrets from each other from now on."

"Yes, I will explain it properly.

I think that would make things more comfortable."
I don't mean to be a bad example,
but if you care about each other, it's best to talk
about anything.
This will avoid misunderstandings, and perhaps you
can just assume that it is not possible, and someone else
may be able to think of a solution.
This incident may bring us closer.
"Even so, I was surprised. I never thought that
Akito would be talking about his mother."
Perhaps because the conversation had stalled for a
while, Charlotte brought up the topic of Sophia.
"I was surprised too. I knew they looked alike, but I
"I didn't expect Charlotte to be your sister's daughter."
After all, at that time, Sophia didn't seem old enough
to have children.
I've never heard that he has one.
children or married.

"There's one thing that makes me curious..."

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"Of?"

“You didn't fall in love with me because I look exactly

like your mother, did you?”
Charlotte-san asked with trepidation.

Maybe Charlotte realized that she had

special feelings towards his sister when they talked earlier.

Maybe that's why I worry about whether people notice me or

not.

No one wants to be replaced.

"...To be honest, when I first saw Charlotte, I thought she was

my dream girl."
"--"

Charlotte's eyes widened and she gasped.

That must have been a surprise.

I was able to hide it, and for a moment

I thought about lying so as not to hurt myself.

However, he had promised not to hide anything,

and most importantly, his lies would be exposed.

That's why I decided to tell you everything.

"But you know, I just think she's my dream girl, it's not like I'm
looking at the older sister I admire."
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Yes, because I am attracted to Sophia and admire

her, my ideal image is a girl like her.

However, this is not drawn with the intention to

describes Sophia.
It's just that I like that type of girl.
"Charlotte is indeed the daughter of an older sister who
I admire you, but Sophia is Sophia, and Charlotte is
Charlotte. Charlotte will never be able to replace
Sophia. And I... I was attracted to you because of your
kindness and your cuteness, so I'm dating you.
I want you to understand that I'm not dating you because
you look like a girl I admire."

The fact that they have the same looks and voice
certainly makes them interesting.
However, the reason I really fell in love with him was
because I was attracted to him.
I don't want you to misunderstand that.
--Well, well... it was love at first sight, so it's true
that I was quite attracted to her looks...

But it's not a lie to say

that's the reason I decided to date
with him is because I am interested in him.
"Is that so... I'm glad..."
Charlotte-san said that and pressed her face
against my chest.
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I think he's worried.

"Sorry, I always mislead you."
“It’s okay… If you still look at me kindly, then that’s
enough… If you’re looking to me for a mother, then I’m
just worried that you might not need me anymore since
you’ve reunited with your mother…”

I think this kid has a negative side in terms of

Love.
Even though she has an appearance that attracts
everyone's attention, regardless of gender, and a
personality that everyone respects, she may lack self-
confidence.
"That can't happen. What I need most is Charlotte.
Just having you by my side is enough for me."

I've said this a few times, but this

important so I'll say it again.
No matter how bad things get to me, if he
is by my side, I am sure I can handle it.
That's how much I feel comforted by Charlotte-
san, and I depend on her.
“Then please don't ever leave
me…?”
"On the contrary, I'm worried that Charlotte-
san will dump me..."
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“There’s absolutely no way I want to break up with Akito-kun.

Even if we’re apart for a while, I feel lonely… I really can’t live
without Akito-kun…”

Charlotte-san looked embarrassed and turned her face

away from me.

Those words would be 100% misunderstood by other people.

heard it, so I was really happy because there was no one else there.

Emma-chan didn't hear because she was in a deep sleep,

and she didn't understand Japanese to begin with, so there was
no need to worry.
“……”

After everyone fell silent, Charlotte started to get restless.

Then he looked at my face.

Could it be--

"Want to sit on your lap?"

When I asked her, Charlotte nodded enthusiastically.

Apparently he wanted to sit down.

"come"

As usual, I opened my hands and waited for Charlotte to

continue.

However, this time it was different; Charlotte sat

facing me.
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Usually we sit side by side, but like this we end up looking at

each other, and it's embarrassing.

"What happened?"

"I thought it would be nice to have something like this once in a

while..."

Apparently he just wanted to give it a try.

"............"

Charlotte seemed to be wondering what was going on.

happened when he glanced at Emma's sleeping face.

Next, he checked the door and started to look

around restlessly.
And--.

"Ah, Akito, please close your eyes..."

Her face was red and she begged.

This trend...

I closed my eyes as ordered.

Then, I felt something moist on my lips.

"Mmm...mm."

"--!?"

It was a normal kiss--when I was caught off guard,

something warm and soft suddenly slipped from my lips and
entered my mouth.

Then, it moved around my tongue.

The true identity of this is a little ticklish and soft...

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When I opened my eyes in surprise, Charlotte was

looking at me with wet eyes that seemed to be filled with
fever.
Did he know I would open my eyes, or did he
just open it?
However, Charlotte-san immediately closed her eyes and
aggressively intertwining his tongue with hers.
So much so that I just let it happen.

“--Puhah.”
How related are the two?
When I was having trouble breathing, Charlotte let go of
my mouth.

A string of saliva stretched out connecting our

tongues, a little naughty.
The thread broke naturally, but Charlotte's face was
still bright red and his eyes were still moist.
It looks like he has a fever.
"Charlotte-san..."
"again……"
While I was confused, Charlotte-san put
both of her hands on my cheeks again and slowly
brought her face closer to mine.
Not good, it's fully on.
"Wait, this is really not good...!"
"eh……?"
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I grabbed Charlotte's shoulder to stop her,

and he looked at me with very sad eyes.
I want to let him do what he wants too.

However, Sophia and Kanon were only gone for a short while, and
It is unclear when they will return.
With a normal kiss, I can pull away easily.
fast, but with this kiss my attention was diverted so I
was afraid my reaction would be delayed.
That's how destructive a deep kiss is.
"A-...

I tried to calm down the sad Charlotte.

"............"

From Charlotte's perspective, it must have taken

incredible courage to do this.
He seemed very depressed, thinking I was
rejecting him.
“It's not that I didn't like the kiss, you know?
If there’s no one around, I’ll kiss you as much as you
want, so don’t be too sad…”
"Yes... I'm sorry..."

Not good, not arrived yet...

“Because it's so different?”
I hugged Charlotte tightly and gently stroked the back of
her head.
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It seemed like a good thing, because he seemed relieved.

and leaned towards me.
“I thought it was time for a kiss like this to happen…
so I did it… I was so happy that we could even become my
fiancé that I couldn’t refuse him…”

Charlotte told me how she felt

while touching her cheek.
"I'm glad Charlotte did it for me, right?
But it's not good right now, so let's try again when I get
home."
I was just surprised, not that I hated him.
In fact, I am very happy.
However, since a place is a place, you just have to
restrain yourself here.
--Well, I'm starting to feel like I'm really lacking.
strength...

Charlotte, you are so fast.

"I want to go home early..."
Apparently he couldn't take it anymore.
It was true, he was really turned on.
I remained calm until Charlotte-san calmed down.
Even though the switch is on, it's just a state of affairs.
passionate, so it will eventually subside.
"--Have you calmed down?"
"If there was a hole, I would go in now..."
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After about ten minutes, Charlotte-san pressed her face

against my chest and writhed in pain.

Instead of his excitement subsiding, he seemed to squirm in

embarrassment.

I imagine this must be hard for him too, because once the switch
is flipped, he loses control and goes on a rampage, and then he has to
suffer for his own actions.

"You're really happy, aren't you?"

"But I was considered a shameless child..."

I mean, he's a little naughty, or maybe a little mischievous...

Such words would only embarrass him, so I managed to swallow

them.

“Only I know about it, so I don't think you need to worry about
it.”

"That's the last thing I want Akito to think about..."

There's nothing I can do now.

Actually, wouldn't it be easier for him if he just accepted it?

“I think Charlotte is cute and interesting, so I think it's okay.”

"……Truly……?"

Charlotte looked up with wet eyes.

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These weren't hot eyes like before, but just tears of shame.

"Of course. No matter who you are, Charlotte, I love you."

I can say embarrassing sentences like that now, but I wouldn't

be able to say them normally.

I'm saying this only because Charlotte-san is feeling

embarrassed and in pain.

If this makes him feel a little better, that's great.

“If you say something like that, you

won't be able to stop…?”

“Ah, uhm, I think I would really appreciate it if you could stop…

It's not that you don't like me, but people are watching you, right?”

I don't want to be one of those silly couples

who seduce without knowing where they are.

...Well, people around you probably already know that.

think so, but you have to stay moderate.

Even if you are smart, there is no point if you

do something that makes other people not
comfortable.

"I don't trust myself..."

"Isn't there any?"

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I can't say that anymore.

"I love you so much, Akihito... I
want everything for you..."
As Mizu Shimizu and Rikuku said, Charlotte-san might have
become absorbed in me and loved me.

As a man, there was no way he wouldn't be happy.

if asked for that much.
However, if Kanon-san and Sophia-san saw me like this, there
would probably be no talk of living together.

...No, he's my fiancé, so there's no problem?

I don't know, I've never experienced anything like that.
this before, so I can't imagine how the two of them
would react.
"Akihito-kun..."

As I tried my best to imagine Sophia-

san and the others' reactions, Charlotte-san put her
index fingers together and fidgeted as she called my name.

"Hey, what happened?"

I was worried she would ask for another kiss, but I
waited for Charlotte to say something.
"Now that I'm your fiancé...from now on, I want you
to call me whatever you want..."
It seems my worries were unfounded, and Charlotte-
san's request was a name change.
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Sure, I understand what he's saying, but calling his name...

"I don't really like calling people names... I guess

it's no use as it is now."

"However, Hana or Rin-chan has been left behind..."

Yes, that's true, but...

Would you use Karin as a reference?

“That's because she's my sister.”

“Even though you can call your little sister

with his first name, you still call him by his first name…”

Charlotte didn't seem to want to back down at all.

It seemed like he really wanted to be called by his first name.

"Hmmm..."

"I'm him... You can call me by my first name..."

Maybe he wanted to feel special because he was

her boyfriend?

Currently, I call Kanon, Sophia, and Kaguya by their first names.

So you don't like being called the same as everyone else?

But if that's the case, calling her by her first name would
overlap with Karin...
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"So, Charlotte-san, would you mind calling me by

my first name too?"
If he wants me to call him by his first name, then
I have to call him by his first name too.

Because it seems equal.

"M-me too...?"
"Yes, I want it."
"............"

Charlotte-san looked troubled as her eyes widened.

move from one place to another.
This response may be unexpected.
And--.

"That's not possible……"

I shook my head from side to side.
“I feel the same way too. I don't feel the same way either.
can call you by your first name.”
"Uh..."

Charlotte cried.
Is it nice to call someone by their first name?

I didn't want to see him sad, so I let my mind wander.

Is there any other way to call him that?

acceptable to Charlotte, other than just calling
her by her first name?
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What about nicknames?

Lottie called Emma and the
else...isn't that convincing?
It doesn't feel special...
But Lottie isn't Charlotte's only nickname.

--There he is.

In the manga I read with Charlotte some time ago, there was
a character named Charlotte.

"Hey, Charlotte."
"Of……?"

Charlotte-san looked at me with tears in her eyes.

"What about Shall?"
"--!?"

When I suggested a new nickname, Charlotte's previously resigned

face suddenly lit up.

"Charle...!"

Charlotte must have been very happy because she

enthusiastically repeated what I said.
"It doesn't matter?"
"Yes...! Shar, I think it's amazing...!"
Great, looks like you like it.
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"Then, Charlotte-san -- no, Charlotte, would you like me to

call you by my nickname?"

I like being called Akito-kun, but since this is a rare

opportunity I'll ask for his nickname too.

I also want to be called something special just for him.

"His name is Akihito..."

Charles covered his mouth with his hand and began to

think seriously.
I remained silent and stared at her cute, troubled face.

And--.

"Ah-kun... what do you think...?"

Blushing, he suggested a cute nickname for me.

He slyly bent his waist and looked up.

...No, that's too funny.

“If you want to call it that, then that’s fine.”

Honestly, it's embarrassing, but Charu worked hard to get that

name.

I want to respect that.

Most importantly, Charu probably suggested it because she

wanted to call him that.
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"Hehe... Ah-kun, Ah-kunÿ"

Yes, he is in a good mood and

muttering his nickname.

I enjoyed watching it.

Besides, it was nice to see him so happy.

"Alright, thanks again for your help, Shar-nh."

He was so sweet that I kissed him lightly in surprise.

I don't want to be too patient, so that's okay.

--My judgment, from a third party's perspective, is wrong no matter

how you look at it.

"A-kun, you're so cunning... That's enough..."

Even though she had calmed down, I kissed her and
Charu's switch flipped back on.
Of course, I was the one who did it, so I don't
can say no more -- Kanon-san and Sophia-san came back and caught
me kissing.
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Closing remarks
First of all, I would like to thank you for purchasing ``Oneighbor
Asobi'' Volume 5.

I would also like to thank everyone involved in the making of

Volume 5 for their continued support.

Thanks to everyone, we were able to publish the fifth

volume.

I truly believe that the fact that we were able to publish five
volumes of ``Tonari Asobi'' was made possible by the
efforts of many people.

I say this often, but thank you.

to the editor in charge who listened to my selfish
thoughts and consulted with me about the contents, ``Tonari Asobi''
as it is today, and Midori Midori. Mr. Kawakawa always draws
beautiful illustrations.

I'm sure there are many people who chose ``Playing Next Door''
because their eyes were drawn to the cuteness of Charlotte and Emma
from Midorikawa.

I always love receiving beautiful cover art, frontispieces,

and illustrations, but Shar's bride on the cover of volume 5 is simply
amazing...!

Thank you so much for everything!

Designers always come up with titles and designs

a beautiful obi, thus creating an attractive cover.
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"Playing Next Door" has a long title, and

The combination of Charlotte and Emma often
appears on the cover, so we always have trouble coming
up with a title.
Nevertheless, you always make such beautiful covers, and I
can't thank you enough.

In addition, we would like to thank many people, including

everyone involved in the efforts to realize ``Otonari Asobi'' and the
bookstores that support ``Otonaibi Asobi.'' I made it to Volume
5.

Thank you very much.

We will continue to do our best to make this work popular

without wasting the hard work of everyone involved.

Now, I want to touch on the contents of Volume 5, but honestly,

I feel like we've finally come this far...!

Nekokuro often foreshadows future developments early on

(volume 1), and there are quite a few seeds planted for these
developments in volume 5.

I am happy to be able to restore them well and help them

develop.

Of course, even though Akihito's family problems have been

resolved and he is engaged to Shar, there is still a lot to be done.

That's why I want to write more.

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In particular, the next six volumes will cover

Christmas, and both of them will be adults.
That's why I hope to publish a volume
anymore.

Christmas is also Shar's birthday, so

I hope Akito will do his best.
...There is also a possibility that Shar will move
first (laughs).
Will Charu move first, or will Akihito
show his manhood? I hope you look forward to
it.
I wish I could publish volume 6...!
From now on, Sofia-san, Hanaka Otonon, and
Kaguya Kaguya will be living together, so this will be
difficult for Char.
Even if they have no desire to do so, I can
only see a future where Sharu becomes jealous and
envious (lol)
In the future, I hope people will be more
pay attention to their relationships, Hana, Rin, Kaede
Kaede, and Ariari Sasa.
Of course Char and Emma are the best, but
I personally would love it if you could find another
favorite character.
The girls who appear in this work were
basically written because I like Nekokuro, so I'd be
happy if everyone else likes it too.
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We are entering the winter holidays, and

I'm sure these kids will get their turn.
All the kids want to be with Akito or Sharu.
So, I hope you continue to enjoy playing "Next Door"!

I hope volume 6 comes out!

This is a bit too personal, but I'll try.
publish more books in the future.
Recently, I published a new novel on a novel
website for the first time in two years (?) and serialized
it.
Of course I make romantic comedies, but
I also make high fantasy films.
It's probably been about three years since I last
tried high fantasy.
I've only written it three times.
That's right, I've never tried high fantasy or low fantasy, and have
always written romantic comedies.

The first thing I wrote that had any success

was a romantic comedy, so that's what I ended up
writing.
There was a high fantasy I wanted to write, but as I
was getting ready to write it, a romantic comedy story that
seemed interesting crossed my mind, and after
wondering which one I would write it.
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write, I ended up choosing a romantic comedy because it

was more likely to pay off.
Thanks to that, some of my works became books,
so I think that's good.
However, since I have been working full time as
a writer since last year, I thought I would try a genre I
have never touched before to broaden my horizons.

Every time Nekokuro writes a new work, we try

to challenge ourselves with something new, so it seems
like we've finally reached a stage where we're also taking
on new challenges within the genre.

The main reason is that now I have time to write.

I will continue to write romantic comedies and also

want to release new works.
He has already posted a new romantic comedy on the web.
I plan to continue taking on new challenges in the
future.
I am sure this will produce works that can entertain
readers.
Recently, I have also been active as a VTuber, and
I want to utilize this experience in my work.

Maybe I will write about things that

related to VTuber or game streaming.
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Personally, I have always liked manga.

manga, especially those with romantic comedy elements, since I was
a student, so I only bought and read those manga.

Therefore, one day I want to write a story

which is a romantic comedy genre while still prioritizing
sports elements.

I believe that in order for this novel to be enjoyable, it will require

more ingenuity than the manga, so I'm currently working on a few
things.

Someday, I want to write a sports novel.

which can be enjoyed even by people who are not interested in
sports.

ÿÿWe talked about this at length, but I think there are a few things
you can apply to ``Next Door Play'' such as creating new work,
challenging yourself in a completely different genre, and getting a feel
for what you're doing. masu.

We want to take advantage of these things and make

"environmental games" become more fun.

I think it will eventually be adapted into a comic book, and I

would love for more people to be able to read it.

We look forward to your continued support.

terhadap "Otonari Asobi."
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If you like it, I would really appreciate it if you

recommend it to your friends.

Once again, thank you for reading "Ononari Asobi" volume 5!

I hope to see you in volume six!

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