Vol 3 Chapter 3 (1/2)
Chapter 3: Sisters War
”Ohh, so this is Nii-sama's current home!”
Reaching the door of the Itsuka residence with htly shorter than a ponytail, happily saying words that sounded polite and yet not conforo
The self-declared sister of shi+dou, whose name seemed to be Takamiya Mana
Although this girl could not be anyshi+dou at the street, she sat down on the spot, tears for how she was so hopeful ofher along
Of course, Kotori's approval had been given To tell the truth——the one to suggest that they should bring Mana to the Itsuka residence, was Kotori herself
”Mu, but that was really shocking shi+dou actually has another sister”
”NoI don't re one at all”
”Really? I still think that she looks similar to shi+dou”
”That's goes without saying! Because I'm his sister!”
As Tohka finished, Mana confidently crossed her arms
However Mana's look suddenly changed, looking at shi+dou and Tohka while revealing a complicated expression
”But Nii-sama Mana really has to hand it to you”
”Ha? About what?”
”Of course! Tobi+chi——No, that's not right, it's, aside fro around with other females”
Mana cleared her throat, blushi+ng furiously while speaking
”Ha——Haa!?”
shi+dou widened his eyes and yelled
”? Is there anything wrong?”
”There are too ain? You, are you actually acquainted with Origami?”
”Well, yeah Is that strange?”
At the sa to find an excuse as her eyes looked around Although he was very concerned about how the two of them knew each other, there was another issue that took priority
”And thenWhat's with calling her sister-in-law?”
”No, it's not like I don't have any reservations with that way of calling her, but it's to make preparations for the future”
”There are no such plans for that!?”
”Is, is that so?”
Mana knitted her brows looking troubled
”But Nii-sa”
”Two-ti What's that?”
Tohka tilted her head Looks like she has learned another dangerous word again
But just as shi+dou was about to explain it to her in thequestions at Tohka
”I'll be direct You are Tohka-san right Are you currently going out with Nii-sama?”
”Wha!”
shi+dou cut in between the tith an extremely red face
”Wh, what are you saying, how could that be possible!”
Mana gave Tohka a surprised look
”Tohka-san? Have you gone on a date with Nii-sama before?”
She removed her head from shi+dou's side and asked Tohka this
”Aaah, I have!”
””
Mana directed a piercing gaze Ji— at shi+dou
”Th, that's not it, about that”
He was not lying, but it was difficult for him to deny it shi+dou took a step back with cold sweat dripping down his back
At this point, Mana blushed and using a tone of absolute seriousness, asked Tohka another question
”Tohka-san Don't tell me, you have already Chu—?”
”Chu—?”
”I, I'!”
”Nn, we did?”
”!!”
At Tohka's calm reply, Mana widened her eyes
”Im, impure!”
”Hey, calm down”
”Nii-saolo-like act! That's too heartbreaking! Reform! You must be corrected!”
”shi+dou, what is a gigolo?”
Tohka once again asked in curiosity Instead shi+dou said ”AH—what a pain!” furiously scratching his head, pushi+ng Tohka towards the condominum next door
”Nu? Why are you pushi+ng me?”
”It's a pain to explain, first of all you should return to your room”
”Muu, but”
”I'll ht's dinner will that suffice!”
”Oooh, really!?”
After shi+dou's words, Tohka's eyes sparkled, running towards the apart her hand
”shi+dou! I want fried eggs on top of them!”
shi+dou replied with ”Yes yes”, waving his hand and watched her leave
”Looks like you are very used to dealing with the opposite sex”
Mana said with slanted eyes On the other hand shi+dou acted like he didn't hear anything, turning around and entering the gate of the Itsuka residence
Grabbing the door handle, opening the entrance And then——
”——Welcome back, O• Nii• Chan!”
Waiting at the entrance was Kotori wearing casual clothing (Of course, the ribbons were still black) What was different was the forceful way she said ”Onii-chan”
In order to receive the guest, she returned home from <fraxinus> and waited
”Oh, OoI'm home”
shi+dou perspiring under an unexplainable pressure, raised his hand slightly in reply
”Ara Who's this?”
It felt like an old-fashi+oned way of asking But this couldn't be helped Kotori who had been at ho what happened at the street a while ago would seem extremely suspicious
”Aa, aaahWe met each other on the street Anyway—”
”Is there anyone else still inside the house!? Nii-sama has been in your care!”
Mana said with a huge s it vigorously
Kotori, in a rare
”Nii-sama? You mean shi+dou?”
”Yes! My name is Takamiya Mana! Nii-sama's sister”
Kotori sighed through her nose, letting go of Mana's hand and brought her into her house
”Well, on't you come in first We can talk about the details later”
”Yes!”
Mana replied enthusiastically, following behind Kotori
”Haaaa”
It felt like it would escalate into a messy situation, but fortunately that was not the case
shi+dou lightly sighed, taking off his shoes and followed the two into the hallway
Tea and tidbits had already been laid out onto the table, Kotori and Mana faced each other and sat on the sofa
Kotori used her chin to point to the seat beside Mana It felt like they were going to enter a three-way conference
”——Well then Can we hear it from you?”
”Yes!”
In response to Kotori's words, Mana gave a decisive reply
”Mana, that's your naht? Youcall yourself shi+dou's sister?”
”That's the case”
Mana said while nodding vigorously Kotori tilted the lollipop stick that was in herto ascertain Mana's reaction as she continued to speak
”My name is Itsuka Kotori——I am also, shi+dou's sister”
”?”
Mana inclined her head to Kotori's words—
”Ha! If you say that then don't tell me you're, nee-sama!?”
”I'm not!”
”Aa, ies——Sorry Kotori As your elder sister I will—”
”Who the hell is your little sister!”
Kotori in commander mode let out a rare yell shi+dou couldn't help but shoot a startled glance, Kotori falsely coughed
”Yaahaha, buta sister”
”Really now”
Kotori looked troubled as she scratched her head while sighing Looks like her rhythm had been severely interrupted
”Butlittle sister, huh”
Kotori half-closed her eyes and stared at Mana
Thinking nor ”I am your sister” and the like would be unbelievable However in shi+dou's case, such a possibility couldn't be ruled out
At the very least, shi+dou doesn't re any sister aside from Kotori
However——The truth is shi+dou was not born as part of the Itsuka house
Abandoned by his e, he has been raised as a part of this family
Therefore Mana's words, cannot be said to be a total lie, even though shi+dou does not remember, but the possibility that Mana is shi+dou's blood-related sister—cannot be ruled out
Well, but even shi+dou's memories of the past were blurry The fact that Mana, as even younger at the time, was able to recall that was rather suspicious
”About thatMana, can I ask a question?”
”Yes! What is it, Nii-sama!”
At shi+dou's words, Mana see an exuberant tone to reply Kotori unhappily let out a ”Humph!” for reasons unknown
”About thatSorry But I don't re about you”
”That's to be expected”
Mana folded her arms and nodded
shi+dou gulped, and asked the issue that was on his mind
”Although I've been wanting to ask this froht now is”
If Mana really was shi+dou's blood sister——she should know so about it
The one that abandoned shi+dou, his birth mother
However—,
”Ah?”
Mana tilted her head, giving a vague reply
shi+dou's eyebrorinkled——Don't tell me, Mana was also abandoned after shi+dou?
At this point, as though seeing through what shi+dou was thinking from his expressions, Mana shook her head
”Ah, it's not that, it's not like that That kind of thing didn't happen—”
Mana bitterly s the red tea beside her in one gulp and continued
”I——Truthfully speaking do not have any memories from the past”
”What is this?”
Regarding this, Kotori revealed an expression of utter displeasure Adjusting her body posture to face Mana, speaking once more
”If it is the past that you have mentioned, how much exactly did you lose?”
”Let me think I can reo, but anything past that I have difficulty with”
”Two or three years?” Kotori said in disbelief ”Then how can you be so sure to claim that shi+dou's your brother?”
After Kotori's words, Mana took out the silver locket in front of her chest, within it was an extreures of shi+dou and Mana when they were still children
”Is thisme?”
shi+dou let out a surprised sound, however——Kotori showed an expression of shock
”Hold on a minute In this photo shi+dou seeht? At that time, shouldn't he have already arrived at our house?”
”Ah, now that you mentioned it, that's true”
Scratching his face as he said so However the boy in the photo looks like shi+dou no matter how you look at it, that was the truth
”Is that so? That's really unbelievable”
”Unbelievable you saycould it be some other person that looks like him? But it is true that they look similar”
”No, there's noit Nii-sama is Nii-sama”
”How can you say that so certainly?”
After Kotori's question, Mana confidently patted her chest
”It's called - the bonds between siblings!”
””
Kotori shrugged with a speechless expression, letting out a sigh For some reason, it looked as if she was relieved
However Mana closed her eyelids and continued to speak passionately
”No, I aot a shock When I saw Nii-sa”
”What's with that Isn't that love at first sight”
”Ha! Perhaps it really was love at first sight——Kotori-san, let me have Nii-sama!”
”As if!”
Kotori reflexively shouted After which she let out an unnatural cough
”Anyway It is troubling for you to say that you are his sister with such a weak reason First of all, shi+dou is already part of this family, and now you say you want to take him away——”
”I don't have any intention to do so, you know?”
”Eh?”
In response to Mana's indifferent reply, Kotori widened her eyes
”To everyone in this family who have accepted Nii-sa as Nii-sama can live a happy life, Mana would be satisfied”
Saying that, Mana reached over the table, holding Kotori's hand once more
Kotori unhappily bent her mouth into a へ shape
”HumphWhat's this, you seem to know your stuff”
”Nn——Even though it was only a blurred memory, I could still remember that Nii-sama went to some unknown place At that time I was really worried, but even more than that, I was concerned whether Nii-salad to know that Nii-sa well And he has such a cute foster sister too”
Saying that, Mana showed a s her line of sight
”Wh, what's with you, suddenly saying that kind of thing——”
”Well, of course,
At this point, Mana interrupted Kotori and spoke
there is no way you can beat a real sister”
””
Instantly, Pi!, a sound as though the air just split apart could be heard
”Hey, hey, Kotori”
Kotori did not seele bit of shi+dou's words Thea cramped smile
”HeeehIs that so?”
”Well, yeah, that's only natural There's nothing that can beat blood ties”
”But, isn't there a saying that 'a close relative is useless afar cohbor'”[3B 1]
The instant Kotori finished her words, Mana's te all this time, twitched for a second
After a stunnedit onto the table
”Yahaha,So what about it? At the very end, he still has to be with his real sister, a that 'your destiny is set when you reach three years old'!”[3B 2]
”Gu Heh, heheh However, even though you two are related, the on who spent the longest ae!”
”No no, in the end you are still an outsider, a real sisterblood-related Blood ties are thicker than water! From the start the sister points that both of us have are fundamentally different!”
Mana loudly declared Sister points A phrase that was totally unheard of
However, Kotori did not question that as she let out a rebuttal
”Blood ties blood ties, what else can you still say? You can talk about a sibling relationshi+p, but I have been living as a younger sister for over ten years! Isn't it obvious whose sister points are higher!”
”How laughable! Siblings who have been forcefully separated froh space and time! Doesn't it touch your heart! In the face of real obstacles, time and whatnot does not matter at all!”
”Shut up! What about blood ties! A real younger sister can't even marry him!”
”Eh?”
shi+dou's and Mana's voices overlapped Kotori's cheeks dyed cri to protest
”An, anyway! Right now the little sister here is me!”
”What's that! That position should belong to the real sister here!”
”We, Well why don't we calm down first, the two of you are”
shi+dou attempted to calm the two people doith his face damp with sweat, Kotori and Mana turned towards shi+dou with a Pa!
”shi+dou, what about you!”
”Real sister, foster sister, which faction do you choose!?”
”E, eh eh!?”
Suddenly thrown a question that was out of his expectations, shi+dou unleashed a pitiful cry
”No, it's not aboutwhich faction”
””””
Kotori and Mana stared at shi+dou with a Jii— It was obvious at first glance that no matter which side he chooses he would not be let off so easily At the very least he should try to divert the topic, shi+dou thought
”! That, that's right, Mana”
”Yes?”
Putting his hands together and saying this, Mana tilted her head in question
”You, said before that you don't have ht?”
”Nn, that's the case”
”Then, where are you living now? You are not living with your family?”
”AahThat is”
At thiswith her words
”We, well, there are a lot of reasons for that”
”A lot of reasons?”
”Solike that If I have to say it then its because I' quarters”
”Work? Mana, at this age? Aren't you the sae as Kotori? What about school?”
Well, even though Kotori is holding the coanisationbut she still obediently attends school
Mana's eyes looked around in distress
”Th, that iseeh—umEx, excuse me!”
”Eh? Wait, hold on a——”
Mana said Before shi+dou ed to stop her, she ran off and escaped like a rabbit
”Whwhat's with her, what in the”
Scratching his face he looked at the entrance where Mana had disappeared in a daze
At this moment, beside shi+dou, Kotori as seated opposite Mana stood up, keeping the teacup Mana had used for reasons unknown
The next day Kiin Koon Kaan Kooon, the usual sound of the bell vibrated his eardrums
The hands of the clock showed that the ti ho everywhere hustled each other to return to their seats
”Aare?”
In the middle of the chaos shi+dou, who had returned to his seat beforehand, tilted his head slightly
Even though the bell had already rung, Kurumi still had yet to appear in the classroom
Tohka sees
”Muu, that Kurumi, she's late on the second day after her transfer”
The same time Tohka said that
”——She won't come”
From shi+dou's left side came a calm voice
Origa only her eyes to look at Tohka as she spoke
”Nu? What do you mean?
”Itto attend school”
”Eh? That means——”
As shi+dou opened his mouth to speak, the classroom door opened with a kacha, Ta the attendance booklet Afterwards, the class representative gave the call to greet
”About that”
Although he was very concerned about Origanore the call shi+dou and the class sat down after the greeting
”Okay, goodeveryone, now let's start with the attendance”
Saying that Tama-chan-sensei opened the booklet and started to read out the names of the students
”Tokisaki-san”
Tama-chan read out Kurumi's name However, there was no response
”Aare, Tokisaki-san isn't here? Really now, if she was going to be absent, she should have called to inform us beforehand”
Tae of the attendance booklet
At that instant
”——Here”
At the back of the classroom, a familiar voice sounded
”Kurumi?”
Looking back, shi+dou's eyes widened That's right, the classrooht there was Kuruhtly raised
”Really now, Tokisaki-san You're late”
”I' well on my way to school”
”Eh? Ar, are you alright? Do you want to go to the infirmary?”
”No, it's alright now I've made you worry”
Kuruht footsteps
”What's with thatIsn't she right here?”
Letting out a sigh, turning to look at Origami who had said those unlucky words
”Eh?”
shi+dou furrowed his brows in shock
Origahtly frowned as she stared at Kurumi
Although there were no obvious changes in her expressions But——shi+dou knew very clearly for soami ithout a doubt, very shocked
”Origami?”
shi+dou softly called out her name
Origa her line of sight away from Kurumi
”——Alright, then that's all regarding communication issues”
Not long after, Tama-chan-sensei ended homeroom and left the classroom
At this point, just that instant, the handphone in his pocket let out a refreshi+ng ringtone Why is it at this time It would have been confiscated if it were ten seconds earlier
Looking at the screen It showed the name of Itsuka Kotori
”hello? Kotori?”
”——Nn shi+dou”
”What is it, at this time, it would have been disastrous if you were ten seconds earlier”
”Aare? ”You should have properly set it to silent mode in school”, isn't that what my excellent brother said before?”
”Guh”
”Well, forget it Aside from that stuff, shi+dou A terrible situation has happened To say it conservatively it is the worst situation”
”Did so happen?”
”Nn It's really givingcould happen in real life”
Faced with such a negative way of speech, shi+dou's panic welled up in him shi+dou attempted to force his volume down as he used his hand to cover the handphone as he continued
”What, exactly happened?
”Nn, the truth is——”
At this point, shi+dou's shoulder was poked Kurumi tilted her head with a puzzled expression
”What are you doing? shi+dou-san?”
”! Aa, aaahI got a phone call, could you hold on for a moment?”
As shi+dou said that, Kuru deeply
”My apologies I' you”
”AaahIt's alright Please don't mind”
shi+dou said while s on the phone conversation
”——Well then, Kotori? What exactly happened——”
”Hold on for ato?”
”Eh, who?”
Faced with Kotori's sudden serious tone of voice, shi+dou questioned back
”Like I said, just now, you were talking to so who is that person Tohka? Tobi+chi Origami? Or is it Tonomachi Hiroto?”
It felt as though Kotori were interrogating a suspect, shi+dou unhappily protested
”Wh, what's with you You don't have to be so angry Someone tried to talk to me, that's all”
”It's fine, just tell me”
”It's Kurumi”
Following that, Kotori went speechless
”Kotori? What's wrong”
shi+dou asked in confusion
Kotori spoke with so
”shi+dou Co I want you to see”
”The physics lab? Why that——”
”Alright already, make sure to come”
”Wha, what the heck is going on”
As shi+dou was left in confusion, he see as he muttered
1:20 in the afternoon The bell declaring the end of the fourth period sounded
After the students bowed, before the teacher left the classroo for lunch
Of course, Tohka was no exception Without speaking, she arranged the tables together with sparkling eyes
”shi+dou! It's time for lunch!”
Saying that, she took out her lunchbox from the bento box At this—shi+dou inclined his head
Usually the table on the left would also be joined over, creating a situation of a union between three tablesHowever Origami did not move her table over today
Looking in that direction while puzzled Origa at her hand all the while
”?”
Even though it is of soa out his bento box fro——when his movements suddenly stopped
”AhThat's right”
Speaking of which, he didlunch break Although she didn't specify the tih so if he was to be late
”Sorry, Tohka I need to go out for a moment”
”Nu?”
Tohka who had already opened her bento box, looked at him with a lost expression
”Where are you going? I want to go too!”
”Ah—”
shi+dou scratched his face feeling troubled If Kotori wants hi related to <ratatoskr> It could be so that Tohka should not know about
”Sorry, I can't bring you today You start eating first Okay?”
shi+dou said that with his pal towards the corridor
”Ah—shi+dou”
Tohka's lonely voice sounded frorew inside of hi towards the corridor
Just like that hethe physics lab after much difficulty
shi+dou knocked on the door, after which, as though it had been waiting for this moment, the door opened with a kacha
”—You're slow”
Kotori earing her school unifor her lips
”That can't be I ca lunch”
”Forget it, hurry up and come in Time is precious”
Kotori pointed with her chin as she said so, letting shi+dou enter the room
At this point, shi+dou suddenly realized that in front of Kotori's chest the usual visitor's pass wasOn a closer look, the slippers that she ere not ones for visitors but the ones belonging to the middle school
”Don't tell me, you sneaked in here today?”
”That's right Let alone after class, h school at this tiht!”
”Aahh, that's true”
shi+dou nodded his head and agreed, and looked into the physics lab
In the deepest part of the lab on top of the swivel chair, an expected person had already been seated there——<ratatoskr>'s analysis Officer as well as Raizen High School's physics teacher, Murasame Reine
”——Nn, you've arrived, shi+n”
A nicknaot too lazy to correct her), Reine pointed at the seat beside her She must want him to sit there
After which Kotori sat down beside hi the saalge training It brought back some unwanted memories
”Well then, the thing you wanted me to see is?”
As shi+dou finished saying, Kotori showed the monitor placed on the table
As Reine e
Beautiful girls of multi-colored hair appeared in sequence, on the top of the illustration, it showed the title [Fall in Love•My•Little•shi+dou2~Love, is it scary~]”
”A sequel!?”
”Aaah, wrong one It's this”
shi+dou's body shook in shock, Reine once again e darkened
”Ho, hold on a second! What was that just now!”
”You'll grow bald if you harp on the small details, shi+dou”
Hafuuu, Kotori sighed as though it were an annoyance
”Those were not !? It's about time you——”
At this moment, shi+dou shut his e
——In a narrow alley, for soirl with a ponytail
”Nn? This isMana?”