Hoshino Miru looked at the defeat on the screen and fell into deep self-doubt.
"Brother is so weak, you've lost seven puddings to me in a row now."
Kasugano Sora held her game controller, showing a perfectly timed, slightly reserved smile, with cute little fangs faintly visible.
"I'm not weak. It's mainly because the weather is too hot and my palms are sweaty, making it easy for my hands to slip." Hoshino Miru defended himself. He could usually destroy AI opponents easily, so it definitely wasn't a skill issue.
Kasugano Sora glanced at the air conditioner in the living room and sighed: "It's my fault for making brother lose so badly that he's started talking nonsense."
"If you don't believe me, let's play another round." Hoshino Miru's face was serious.
"Eh, are you going to say next that the weather is too cold and your hands are shaking, affecting brother's performance?" Kasugano Sora thoughtfully found his next excuse for him.
"Is that really your impression of your brother?" Hoshino Miru was extremely dissatisfied. "Running away after winning - I don't remember teaching you such despicable tactics."
"Alright, alright." Kasugano Sora spoke as if coaxing a child. "We'll play another round, but brother needs to remember you already owe me seven puddings."
"Just puddings - I can get as many as you want." Hoshino Miru made a bold statement. He had already thought of a winning formula.
Kasugano Sora showed a suspicious expression, while Hoshino Miru remained completely unfazed.
So the two started a new game, playing a currently popular fighting game.
Today was the first day of spring break, and Hoshino Miru had already been gaming with Kasugano Sora all morning.
Hoshino Miru occasionally stole glances at Kasugano Sora beside him. She was wearing what should have been his white shirt, very loose, completely hiding the girl's figure. Only the collar exposed a small patch of fair, smooth collarbone, with a faintly bulging small chest visible underneath. Below she wore cool shorts wrapping around the girl's small rounded bottom, with a pair of white, tender jade legs easily exposed before his eyes, bare little feet stepping on the floor.
Because she needed to concentrate, Kasugano Sora didn't notice his gaze. As the fighting on the TV screen intensified, her body leaned slightly forward, the collar hanging loose and instead exposing more tender skin.
This completely unguarded appearance made Hoshino Miru somewhat unable to resist, secretly extending his sinful palm toward the girl's soft waist.
Just as the girl was about to unleash her ultimate move, Hoshino Miru caught her off guard and suddenly tickled her.
"Ah wu..." Kasugano Sora's whole body trembled, and her ultimate move completely missed.
Hoshino Miru took the opportunity to unleash a flurry of attacks on her character, taking away a third of the girl's health with one combo.
"Miru!" Kasugano Sora got angry, and when she got angry she would call Hoshino Miru by name directly.
"My foolish sister, a true fighter can use any means necessary for ultimate victory." Hoshino Miru sneered. "This is your brother's teaching - remember it with gratitude for the rest of your life."
As he spoke, Hoshino Miru continued tickling her.
"You... you're ah wu... you're cheating!" Seeing her character lose control, Kasugano Sora didn't hesitate to ram her shoulder into Hoshino Miru beside her.
"It's not cheating, this is for fairness." Hoshino Miru had sufficient reason. "You stay home gaming every day, so of course your skills are better than mine. As your brother, I can only find fairness in other ways."
The two bumped into each other. Kasugano Sora, being a girl after all, found she couldn't out-bump Hoshino Miru and immediately moved to the other side of the sofa, using her feet to block Hoshino Miru's body and prevent him from getting closer.
"It's useless - the victory formula has already been decided." Hoshino Miru chuckled coldly, then grabbed her feet and began tickling her soles.
"Don't... don't tickle!" Kasugano Sora's face was completely red - a girl's feet were very sensitive areas.
"Don't worry, don't worry, it'll be over soon. My ultimate move is almost charged up." Hoshino Miru held down her small feet, stroking her ankles and tickling her soles while struggling to control his game controller.
Kasugano Sora gritted her teeth angrily - this shameless brother!
After a moment, her character finally died miserably at Hoshino Miru's hands.
"Alright, today's gaming ends here." Hoshino Miru contentedly released Kasugano Sora's ankles. "Remember brother's teaching well - never let your guard down at any time."
The girl lay on the sofa, her face still showing the lingering blush from earlier, breathing heavily.
"Brother is a perverted foot fetishist." Kasugano Sora glared at him indignantly.
"When did I become a perverted foot fetishist?" Hoshino Miru's face darkened. Did one tickle make him a perverted foot fetishist?
"You're just a perverted foot fetishist anyway." Kasugano Sora pouted and touched her small feet, which now showed pink-tinged redness - traces left by Hoshino Miru.
The girl's body was very delicate - playing a little too roughly would leave particularly obvious marks, especially on her white, tender feet.
"How about... I let you tickle me back?" Hoshino Miru felt he should clarify his position.
"Don't want to!" Kasugano Sora was very disgusted. She sat up. "Even if brother won, you still owe me seven puddings."
"It's six - I already won one back." Hoshino Miru emphasized specifically.
"Mm-hmm, you won one round." Kasugano Sora nodded perfunctorily. "Please go to the refrigerator, brother, and bring me my spoils of war."
Hoshino Miru was originally too lazy to go, but thinking she might say something about perverted foot fetishist again, he got up to get pudding from the refrigerator - though he only brought one.
"There are only three puddings left."
"It's fine - consider it that brother owes me three. Buy them for me next time."
"Why don't you come out with me next time?"
"Don't want to. The outside world is too dangerous. Home is more comfortable."
"You've reached terminal stage laziness from being a shut-in."
Kasugano Sora completely ignored Hoshino Miru's criticism, just like she hadn't minded him playing with her feet earlier. After all, she would marry Hoshino Miru sooner or later anyway.
"Brother, feed me." Kasugano Sora obediently moved close to Hoshino Miru's side.
"You're eating my pudding and want me to spoon-feed you too?" Hoshino Miru suspected she was just showing off.
"Feed me! At worst, I'll satisfy brother's perverted foot fetish desires from now on." Kasugano Sora's face was slightly red as she tightly hugged Hoshino Miru's arm. Only when the two were alone would she act spoiled like this.
The girl's soft, tender little rabbits pressed against his arm. Hoshino Miru found it hard to ignore this sensation, especially with that familiar fragrance - this was a girl's way of acting spoiled that was hard to refuse.
"Fine, fine, just for today." Hoshino Miru was too lazy to refute the perverted foot fetishist label anymore.
Kasugano Sora smiled somewhat reservedly, though her little fangs still showed.
Hoshino Miru scooped up some pudding with a spoon. Kasugano Sora obediently opened her mouth, letting him feed it to her, then held the spoon in her mouth and swallowed the cool pudding.
Kasugano Sora leaned against Hoshino Miru's shoulder. She enjoyed this kind of daily interaction, with no one bothering them - just the two of them.
This was time that belonged exclusively to family, different from Eriri and the others.
For this reason, even though Kasugano Sora had clearly seen Eriri's group chat records last time, she hadn't reacted at all.
If Eriri was a childhood friend, she could be one too - and the childhood friend with the best relationship with Hoshino Miru, so close that she wouldn't mind whatever Hoshino Miru wanted to do to her.
Suddenly, Hoshino Miru's phone vibrated.
Hoshino Miru took out his phone, and the girl beside him became somewhat alert.
"Is it a message from Eriri or Mana?" Kasugano Sora slightly narrowed her eyes. Having finally gotten some leisurely time, she didn't want to share Hoshino Miru with anyone.
"A message from Mana." Hoshino Miru handed her the phone. "She's been practicing piano recently and sent me a video."
Kasugano Sora was full of wariness toward this little idol and immediately took the phone to look.
"Why is she suddenly practicing piano?"
"She says she wants to use it as a secret weapon to dazzle everyone on stage."
"Tch, getting carried away."
Kasugano Sora immediately lost interest and scrolled through Hoshino Miru's phone, first noticing an unfamiliar contact.
"Who is this person called Toyokawa Sakiko?"
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