.Nei. Could you stop depending on your brother?
Minaho-neesan’s voice comes from a high place.
Minaho-neesan is going down the stairs from the principal’s office.
.Sensei, what do you mean by that?
Nei-san looks up at Minaho-neesan and asked.
.Nei, how old are you this year?
.Eighteen
Nei-san answered.
You were the youngest ofKuromorithree years ago. Yukiyo joined in after that but.both of you were on the same age but you don’t mingle that much. Agnes is a concealed existence.
Minaho-neesan speaks while going down the stairs slowly.
But.it’s different now. Right now.you’re anElder sister!
Nei-san’s surprised.
Weren’t you the one who said that you want to start theSister’s Association?
That’s right.Nei-san was the one who proposedSister’s Association
.Yes, Sensei
You have always wanted to be the elder sister figure, right?
Minaho-neesan smiles at Nei-san.
Un.I think so.I
Minaho-neesan looks at Megu and Mana who’s sleeping.
Is Megumi and Mana not cute?
.I think they’re cute What about Misuzu? .I think she’s cute .Then what do you think about Yoshida-kun? He’s unbearably cute!
.Nei-san shouted with a serious look
Then.stop saying thatI can’t become happy Thelittle sisters and brotherwould be worried if theirelder sistersaid that, right?
.I If you want to be theOnee-san.then strengthen yourself!
Nei-san’s eyes have large tears spilling
.Yes, Sensei
Minaho-neesan looks at me.
Yoshida-kun.Nei’s misunderstanding it a bit
.Misunderstanding?
Nei’s definitely the elder sister among the twins but.Nei’s feeling ofI have to be the elder sisteris strong But.twins are special aren’t they? In the end.even they’re in the same age, Kei-kun was the man. Actually, she has lived as ayounger sisterfor long.protected by Kei-kun!
I see.even in Nei-san’s story earlier.
Kei-san, as one of the twin sibling.as a man.he protected Nei-san. He didn’t have the inferiority complex just because he was theyounger brother Nei-san has the inferiority complex ofI have to become the Elder sister.but, Nei-san herself who has that complex has always been protected by someone all the time.
Even now.Nei’s being pampered by Yoshida-kun who’s much younger than her. If you really want to become Yoshida-kun’sOnee-san.then shouldn’t you take the initiative and act to make Yoshida-kun happy .Nei-san
Yes.I think so too. I’m a weak girl. I was wrong!
Her tears spill down.
Do you think theOnee-sanwho thinksI can never be happy.can make her brotherhappy?
.I don’t think so Then.running away from Yoshida-kun this late won’t be allowed. There’s nobody else who loves you as much as this boy! .Yes
.Nei-san
.My Nei-san
Margo.I’ll take over the monitoring. Take a shower with Nei
Minaho-neesan told Margo-san.
This girl cries too much that her face turned horrible.help her out
.Roger, Minaho
Margo-san stand up from her seat and goes to Nei-san.
Now.Margo-oneesan will be taking care of you!
.Maru-chan I’m Nei’sOnee-sanafter all.it’s okay to get spoiled by me as much as you want! Uwaa!
Nei-san clings to Margo-san then cries.
Hmm.I’ll listen to you in the shower room.okay?
Margo-san turned to me.
Don’t worry about her.I’ve been herOnee-sanfor three years already!
She smiled and said.
Then.the two disappeared in the shower room.
.Not convinced, Yoshida-kun?
Minaho-neesan takes a seat in the monitor room then asks me.
.No
.I
Either way.I don’t have the strength to help Nei-san. I’m just a kid. I’m not an adult like Minaho-neesan nor Margo-san. .Dammit
Don’t make that kind of face.stop trying to bear everything yourself. We’refamilyaren’t we?
.Eh?
.Minaho-neesan?
You’ve got elder sisters you can talk to easily.on the other side, there are some that can’t be solved by the young ones. That’s whatfamilyis, isn’t it?
Minaho-neesan just checks the monitor, she’s not looking at me.
Sorry.I don’t get that
I don’t have any brothers.
I don’t have any experience on family mingling either.
Oh right.then make it easy to understand.Katsuko!
Minaho-neesan called Katsuko-nee’s name lightly!
Yes, Ojou-sama!
Katsuko-nee who should be sleeping raises her body.
You.since when you were awake?
Since the start.I was worried what will Nei-sama tell him.
.Eh?
.Katsuko-nee has always been awake?
But.why did you pretend to be asleep?
It doesn’t matter if she’s awake and participated in the talk.
Well you see.I thought that it would be better for Nei-sama to talk in that situation when I’m asleep!
.Katsuko-nee?
Margo-sama would be enough for the role ofElder sister.Margo-sama and Nei-sama has been together in their past experience for a long time aren’t they? In this case, I thought that Nei-sama will be able to talk to the end without her feelings exploding because Margo-sama is here!
.I see
Margo-san has seen Kei-san’s death scene so Nei-san was able to talk about it calmly until the end.
When I wake up at that time.Nei-sama will surely stop talking. In the end.Nei-sama wanted only you to listen to that story
.only me?
You don’t get it? Cesario Viola came to Japan for just Nei-sama.it’s a situation where we had to confront them. We act and think that it’s natural to protect Nei-sama but Nei-sama herself is is in pain .Un
Therefore.she told you only.why Viola was supposed to be chasing her Why.just me?
Isn’t it okay to tell Megu or Mana?
She doesn’t want to tell anyone her thoughts about her deceased brother but only you
.About Kei-san?
Katsuko-nee smiled.
You still don’t understand it?It can’t be helped. You’re a child who doesn’t have a first love yet!
.First love?
Nei-sama really likes you. Therefore.she wanted you to know the sad memories hidden in the deepest part of her heart
Nei-san likes me?
.No way
Then.what is my existence?
Michi makes a dumbfounded face.
Kudou-san, you were used as a pretext for the subject. You’re not a member ofKuromori.so even if you hear it, she thought it’ll be okay. Above all, you’re a child that knows the underworld aren’t you? You have thetoleranceto listen to a scary story?
Minaho-neesan said.
I noticed from those words. It wasn’t only Katsuko-nee who’s pretending to be asleep while listening to the story.
Minaho-neesan has been listening up in the stairs all this time?
That’s right. If I appear.then Nei will stop talking. It was a very good chance this time so I made her talk until the end .Good chance?
Minaho-neesan laughs.
The shape of Nei’s words that has been accumulated for thee years would be okay. Letting out those words, her emotions to someone is very important. It’s really good that Yoshida-kun listened.we can’t free Nei’s heart after all .Why?
Margo and I were in that place. There’s no need for her to say anything new.we knew everything after all. Rather, if we talk about Kei’s death from our point of view, it would result to hurt Nei’s heart more .I see
But.she doesn’t tell anyone. Unable to say it is painful. Those strong emotions have been accumulating in Nei’s heart for a long time.so pitiable
.Nei-san
Therefore.it’s fine for now. Nei was able to tell you her past. That’s fine for now. Even this is a great progress.
Minaho-neesan said.
Anyway, remember this.Nei’s body may be an adult but she’s childish. Yoshida-kun, I’d like you to think that she’s the youngest sister
Nei-san’s a little sister.
That’s right.even in her relationship with Kei-san she has always been the younger sister, she’s been treated as the younger sister in Kuromoriall this time. Nei’s feeling of being the little sister is deeply ingrained in her. She’s dependent just like Yoshida-kun and Megumi.