In the principal's office.
It was the first time I had met Hime's older sister, Hoshimiya-san.
"Ahem... I'm Hoshimiya Hijiri. I'm Hime-chan's big sister."
He greeted me politely, so I straightened up a little and gave him a slight bow.
"Th-Thanks. I'm――"
"You're Oozora Yohei, right? I heard it from Hime-chan."
I tried to introduce myself, but it seemed she already knew me.
It seems Hime was talking about me.
"Umm, Hime has been very kind to me...!"
"No, it's me who's being treated so well."
"Ufufu. It seems like you're really fond of my little sister, so thank you."
...I only had a brief chat, though.
However, for now, Hoshimiya's attitude is very gentle.
I thought maybe she was wary of me getting close to her sister, but it seems my worries were unfounded.
"I've been wondering about you ever since she told me such a fun story yesterday. I never thought I'd hear about a boy from Hime-chan, so I was surprised."
"O-Onee-chan. We haven't talked that much."
"Huh? Not only during dinner, but even while we were in the bath, we kept talking about 'Youhei-kun'."
"N-no! Yohei, it's not that bad. My sister has a habit of exaggerating things!"
"Ufufu. Hime-chan, you're so embarrassed and cute ♪"
...I think it's a typical exchange between the Hoshimiya sisters.
Hime seems to be able to be herself in front of her sister. Her face is more expressive than usual, and seeing her like this really makes me realize that she is a young child.
I had heard rumors, but it seems like the sisters get along quite well.
Also, the older sister was even more gentle than the rumors said...she was a very air-headed person.
"Oh, you're hungry, aren't you? Sorry, but it's about time we had our lunch. Come on, you two, sit down."
As instructed, I sat on the sofa and Hoshimiya handed me my lunch.
...Whether this, which is in a tiered box, can be classified as a bento is a different matter.
"Thank you, Hoshimiya-san."
Accept it and say thank you.
He then immediately tried to eat it, but she interrupted him.
"Which one is Hoshimiya-san?"
"Eh? Well, I call Hime 'Hime' so..."
"--That's unfair."
...It seems he doesn't like being called that.
Like Hime, I wonder if the Hoshimiya sisters don't really like their last names.
"Call me by my name too, okay? Hime-chan does that too, so it's okay, right?"
"No, but... it's only okay because Hime is younger, but I'm a little hesitant to talk to my classmates... Um, Hoshimiya-san? Are you listening?"
"Huh? What? I can't hear you. Who is Hoshimiya-san?"
She pretended not to hear, even though she could definitely hear it.
She's a laid-back person, but surprisingly...how should I put it, it's like that.
"...Um, Youhei-kun? Despite how she looks, Onee-chan is quite stubborn, so once she says something, she won't listen. You have no choice but to give up and accept it."
Yes. I think he's pretty stubborn.
Hime sighed, as if she was also having a hard time with it.
...Looking at their personalities alone, the older sister seems more childish than the younger sister.
It's a bit surprising, as she has a neat and mature appearance.
But I think the contrast is cute.
She has a different charm from her younger sister, and I can understand why she is so popular.