Anyway, Aoi-chan advised me that rather than awkwardly complimenting them, it would be better to try greeting them first.
Basically, if I keep greeting them each day, perhaps they’ll feel closer to me.
She said stuff like,
“I’m sure they’ll be happy to be greeted by a person like you, Reika-chan,”
so I’m totally happy right now. Try your best, me!
*imouto*
*imouto*
Today my parents are out, so Oniisama is picking me up from cram school, and then we’re going out to have dinner.
When I told Aoi-chan about it, she said
“What a wonderful Oniisan. How nice~”
Oniisama has come to pick me up a few times already, so Aoi-chan has met him too.
Ever since, she often says “I’m jealous that you have such a wonderful Oniisan.”
Apparently she has two older brothers as well, but in the past when I asked her about what they were like, she only muttered “…Muscles, and otaku,” before averting her eyes.
The atmosphere that she gave off made me reluctant to press further, but I actually still want to know so badly. What exactly does she mean by ‘muscles, and otaku’?
Anyway, after Oniisama picked me up, we went and ate at an ethnic French restaurant.
An excessive diet is bad for the body, so I’ve been making sure to eat properly, and to just cut down on sweet things.
But you know, cutting down on sweet foods is really hard for a person like me~
When I looked at the menu, my eyes kept getting drawn to them. But I’ll endure.
If I eat it, I’ll be a baby tanuki for life.
“Are you, having trouble with remedials?” asked Oniisama.
“Once I grew used to it, they were fine. Although, having both homework assigned for the holiday, as well as homework for each day of remedials, might be a little difficult.”
“I see. You’re thinner than usual, so I was worried that it might have been the remedials.”
“Eh-, I have gotten thinner!?”
So the effects of the diet are…! I’ve been too afraid to use the scales, but when I smile in the mirror, I see my dimples have returned, so could this mean that I’ve gone back to normal?
Then maybe it’d be fine to order dessert…
“If you’re overdoing things, then you can take a break from cram school, okay?”
“I truly am fine. This is thanks to cutting down on sweets, and doing stretches every night. Ah, and the hula hoop as well. You saw me with it the other day, did you not?”
“Ahh, that, huh…”
The other day, Oniisama visited my room while I was in the middle of challenging my record, so he knew what I was talking about.”
“Well, leaving the hula hoop aside, Reika, I heard that you have somebody you like now?”
“EHH!”
The sudden change in subject caused my heart to stop.
“Why so suddenly… Ah-! Could it have been Imari-sama!?”
“Yeah.”
“Ehhh~! Even though he promised to keep it a secret from youu…”
“It’s your fault for talking to someone like him about it.”
It’s because I thought that Imari-sama would be able to give me some good advice. And he even came to our house at just the right time.
“Well, who is it?”
“Eh~…”
“So you can tell Imari, but not me…”
Oniisama’s expression turned sorrowful.
“That is not the case at all! It is the Student Council President of the middle school section!”
I immediately confessed.
“The Student Council President. Hmm~ What kind of kid is he?”
“He is a person who well suits Orff’s O Fortuna. But I have scarcely had the chance to talk to him. I simply watch him from afar.”
“Suiting that song is… Isn’t he pretty dangerous then?”
“Goodness, no. He is a very dynamic and cool person. As the Student Council President, he has leadership as well.”
“Hmm.”
I haven’t seen Romeo-senpai ever since summer break began. How lonely.
“That cookie practice was to give him some handmade sweets, right?”
“Yes, but Imari-sama advised that I did not, and so in the end I never did.”
Yeah. Thinking about it, if some strange underclassman suddenly gave you some kookies, you might really be surprised, huh.
Thank goodness I listened to Imari-sama.
“Oh yes, that reminds me, Oniisama. Will Imari-sama be coming over to play soon? Last time I received a wonderful biidoro glass toy from Nagasaki from him, remember? It is terribly cute, and I have grown quite fond of it, so I wish to thank him again.”