Chapter 192: Wanting to Marry Onii-chan
Chapter 192: Wanting to Marry Onii-chan
“Next, I’ll introduce a new transfer student to everyone—Himekoji Akiko.”
Hiratsuka-sensei’s gaze swept over Himekoji, who was sound asleep, shaking her head in mild annoyance. After a brief pause, she continued,
“Akiko, say hello to everyone.”
“Hello everyone, I am Himekoji Akiko. Starting today, I’ll be transferring into this class to study with all of you. Please take care of me~~”
Black bangs parted neatly from the center of her forehead, framing the girl’s long princess-style Japanese hair.
Her outstanding presence truly resembled a refined young lady straight from a manga panel.
She was undoubtedly a beauty.
The moment she entered the classroom behind Hiratsuka-sensei, she instantly drew the eager, admiring stares of all the classmates.
…
“A transfer student?”
“Holy cow! A beautiful girl transfer student falling for plain old me? That plot is so awesome!”
“Stop dreaming, idiot! If anything happens, it’ll be with me!”
“Wait, Himekoji Akiko? The last name Himekoji feels a bit… noteworthy…”
“What are you thinking? Probably just a coincidence!”
“…Right.”
Though it was still class time, the room erupted into muffled chatter instantly.
The sudden noise finally roused Himekoji, who had slept through three classes.
Irritated, he opened his eyes intending to tell those around him to quiet down. However, the unexpected sight of someone made his mind go completely blank.
A “boom” echoed—as if something huge had just imploded inside his head.
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“Tell us more!”
“Akiko-chan, introduce yourself properly!”
“Yeah, yeah!”
The beautiful transfer student sure energized everyone; the male classmates immediately joined the chorus.
Akiko stood elegantly at the front, looking somewhat troubled as she glanced at Hiratsuka Shizuka.
Hiratsuka-sensei gave an encouraging smile and nod.
“Hmm… Okay.”
Akiko paused, cleared her throat softly. Her slightly upturned eyes shone brightly, brimming with anticipation,
“Himekoji Akiko, seventeen, girl. Character trait: Brother Complex. Hobby: Onii-chan. Current desire: Sitting next to Onii-chan. Biggest dream: Marrying Oniich…”
“Stop! Enough! Shut up already!”
Hearing halfway, Himekoji snapped out of it. Realizing disaster, he slammed his hand on the desk, leaping up to urgently cut off his little sister’s “unique” self-introduction.
“Reuniting after seven years is touching, truly… but… Akiko! What on earth are you saying?!”
This Imouto seemed… a bit weird…
If he hadn’t cut her off just in time, that complete word would likely have been “marry,” right?
Definitely “marry”!
Marry? Marry!
Oh god, siblings can’t marry!
They’ll think we’re freaks!
Himekoji was losing his mind!
The Himekoji family—one Pervert was enough!
Really! No more!
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“As expected of Onii-chan, recognizing me instantly~~ Even during class, you’d break rules to acknowledge poor little me. Akiko is so touched… After seven long years, Onii-chan hasn’t changed one bit~~”
But you’ve sure changed way too much!
Feeling classmates’ shocked, disbelieving stares, Himekoji silently cursed with a darkened face.
Seven years apart made them more strangers than siblings.
If Himekoji hadn’t looked at her childhood photo daily to ease the longing, he might not have recognized her…
Outwardly, Imouto had grown into a surprisingly refined, stunning young lady.
He probably owed that to the Arisugawa Family.
His monthly savings, scrimping just to pay the fees—totally worth it seeing her now.
Raised by foster parents, Akiko surely received the finest upbringing possible…
Wait! Hold on!
If it was the finest upbringing, how could she become this reckless, airheaded fool?
Himekoji suddenly sensed something deeply unscientific here…
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“Wh…what?! Marry her brother?”
“She really is that Pervert Himekoji’s sister?”
“Hobby: Onii-chan? Wait! The beautiful transfer girl… is a brother-loving Pervert?”
“Huh? So she’s a Pervert who likes a Pervert?”
“No way! I don’t believe it! This can’t be real!”
“Does the Himekoji clan just breed Pervert genes?!”
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The surrounding murmurs made Himekoji’s face grow darker.
“Onii-chan.”
Unfazed by the bizarre tension, Akiko on the podium continued.
“…Huh?”
“May I ask one little thing?”
“Wh…what?”
A terrible foreboding hit him.
“Please share a bed with me tonight~~”
“…”
The foreboding became reality!
Himekoji tragically realized one thing—
Every bad premonition he ever had… came true one hundred percent!
“\O-One bed?!”
“D-does it mean what I think it means?!”
“Have these siblings reached that stage already?”
After a brief outburst, the classroom fell deathly silent.
Everyone stared in shock, eyes darting back and forth between the brother and sister in bewilderment.
Even Sensei Hiratsuka Shizuka couldn’t escape the surprise.
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“Haaah— Listen, Akiko.”
Himekoji Akito did his best to control his emotions, trying to appear calm.
He couldn’t yell at his sister like before.
Because right after shouting, he immediately felt guilty…
After seven years apart, he needed to be gentle, more like an older brother should be.
Even if, in everyone else’s eyes, they were putting on a ridiculous show.
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“Well, back then, I used to share a futon with you every single day.”
The memories of childhood with his little sister were precious.
Recalling the past together might help bridge the gap created by time and bring the long-separated siblings closer again.
“Yes! Those were Akiko’s happiest days.”
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“Sharing a futon?!”
“What kind of siblings are these two?!”
Though the whispers continued, for Himekoji Akito, whose focus was entirely on his sister, they faded into unimportant background noise.
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“But, well, that was because we were both little kids back then. Now though, you and I are both seventeen.”
“That’s right.”
His sister, standing at the front of the classroom, nodded obediently.
“They say boys and girls shouldn’t sit together after the age of seven. What you’re asking… isn’t something brother and sister should do once they’re teenagers, you understand?”
“Yes, I understand.”
Huh? She was taking it much better than expected.
That’s my little sister for you.
“Don’t worry, Onii-chan.”
In front of everyone, his sister gave Himekoji a gentle smile.
Was she really being this considerate?
Akito felt a sudden warmth of happiness bloom inside him.
“Because starting today, I’ll be living with Onii-chan again. I’ve decided to be a good girl who listens to whatever Onii-chan says. So, I’ll give up on sharing a futon with Onii-chan.”
“I’m so glad you understand. Though… it’s a bit embarrassing. After reuniting after so long, I can’t even fulfill my sister’s first wish.”
“No, no! I’m the one being childish. I’m sorry!”
“…And for my part, I’d like to grant every wish of my sister if I could. It’s just this one was a little… you know?”
Perhaps still feeling a bit distant after their long separation, the siblings exchanged these polite apologies.
Even this simple exchange, however, filled Akito with contentment.
Having his sister back was truly wonderful.
Plus, from now on, they could go to and from school together, even being classmates in the same class.
Sigh—
It felt like his whole dark and twisted world was finally getting a ray of sunshine!
“Those words are more than enough! It’s been seven years, yet Onii-chan is still so gentle! Akiko is so happy!”
Akiko nodded emphatically, smiling at Himekoji.
Akito unconsciously found himself smiling back.
“But…even saying that, Onii-chan really has become bold, hasn’t he?”
His sister’s face flushed red. For some reason, she started fidgeting shyly, then spoke softly from her place at the front of the classroom.
“Compared to you, I’m just like a little kid. As expected of Onii-chan!”
“Huh? Ah… Really?”
Though unsure why he was being praised, it was heartfelt praise from his beloved little sister, so Akito happily accepted it. Feeling pleased, yet also a bit embarrassed, he scratched his temple.
This feeling, however, lasted barely a second before—
“To start from the very first night outside the futon… Even though it feels a bit awkward outside… I-I’ll do my best!”
Akiko clenched her fist, her face bright red, radiating sheer, determined energy.
“Huh?! First Night?! Outside?! Hold on! Hey, wait a minute, you!”
Akito finally sensed trouble. He snapped back to reality, demanding,
“What in the world are you talking about? What ‘First Night’?! What ‘outside’?!”
“The First Night is, of course, the first night adult lovers spend together! And ‘outside’ probably means places like the kitchen, the sofa, the balcony…”
“I know the dictionary meanings! But I want to know when and how the conversation suddenly jumped to that! Weren’t we just talking about sleeping in the same futon?!”
“No, we weren’t. We were clearly discussing ‘how we should spend our special first night together to make it truly memorable,’ right?”
Akito rubbed his temples, feeling exhausted.
“…Listen, I don’t know what you’re plotting in your head. But I never, ever thought about spending something like ‘First Night’ with my sister!”
[You thought about it.]
“Shut up!”
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“Ooohf!”
The students watching had no words left. They were beyond their capacity to even mentally comment.
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Aah!
Their first meeting after all these years had somehow devolved into this shamelessly scandalous conversation in Sensei Hiratsuka’s classroom…
Akito suddenly felt that this reunion was definitely, one hundred percent, somehow wrong!
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