Anyway, I was glad that my sister didn't get angry with me for sleeping with the two little girls. Apparently, the reason she was acting strange was because Hime was too cute.
"Huh? Why would I be angry? It's normal to sleep with a child."
When I told her honestly, she shrugged her shoulders in exasperation.
It seemed he had no intention of getting angry.
"Well, if it was any other guy than you I would certainly be a little wary... but there's no way Yo-kun would do anything strange, right?"
No matter what, it seems like she trusts me, her younger brother.
That's good. I was just overthinking it.
"Yo-kun has always been a worrier... I'm sure you think so too, Hime."
Hime was sitting on the edge of the bed and quietly listening to our conversation, remaining calm and unfazed even when we started talking.
"One of Yohei's good points is his cautiousness."
"That's true! Just like Hime said, that's one of Yo-kun's good points."
"Elder Sister..."
He's so infatuated with Hime. I was amazed to see how his palm rotated in an instant.
Yankii have a weakness for cute things. They still seem to like sandals with cat characters on them, and wear them often. Of course, there's nothing wrong with that.
"It's proof that you care about us. But don't worry, I trust you, Youhei... I wouldn't mind it."
And Hime likes him very much.
I'm still overrated, or should I say, highly trusted. It will probably take me a little more time to become someone who can live up to those expectations, but I'll keep trying.
"Nnyaa... I can't eat any more."
What a loud sleep. Shinyo-chan was rubbing her cheek against my thigh and laughing happily. Maybe she was dreaming about eating something delicious.
"Xin Yang likes you too, really."
The older sister was smiling as she looked at her daughter's sleeping face. The gaze she gave her daughter was filled with the gentleness that only a mother can have.
"How old is Hime?"
"Eight years old."
"Hmm, eight years old... But what is the relationship between Hime and Yo-kun? Did she fall from the sky or something?"
This isn't an old light novel.
Well, she is a mysteriously beautiful girl.
"Hime is my classmate. In fact, she skipped a grade--"
So I gave my sister a brief explanation about Hime.
Somehow, Nee-san must have sensed that Hime was no ordinary person. She didn't seem all that surprised when she heard my explanation.
"I see, so he skipped a grade... Hmm. Anyway, thank you for becoming friends with my little brother, Hime."
"Well... I'm actually the one who's grateful. Thanks to being friends with Youhei, I was able to become good friends with Shinyo as well."
"Oh, did things go well with Shinyo? I see, yes yes... I'm grateful that you got along well with my daughter too."
My sister looks happy.
Both Hime and I are well aware that this gratitude is not a flattering statement like, "Thank you for having an amazing person like Hime as my friend."
Her sister was simply happy that her brother and her beloved daughter had found such wonderful friends, and Hime's character was not so twisted that she could misinterpret her kind affection.
So she accepted my gratitude graciously.
"...Thank you very much. Thanks to Youhei and Shinyo, I had a really fun day today."
Hime's words also come from her heart.
Such pure and clear words. Hearing them, I couldn't help but laugh.
Thank you, it's me.
Thanks to Hime, today was a really fun day.