Chapter 20: Other People's Sisters are Also Sisters
"Mutsumi, you're always like this."
Soyo Nagasaki spoke in a tone that only she and Mutsumi Wakaba could hear. "You don't do what I want you to do, and you keep doing what I don't want you to do."
"I'm sorry."
The expressionless green-haired girl looked even more dejected, lowering her head to apologize.
Seeing her timid look, Soyo Nagasaki felt an unidentifiable fire burning inside her heart.
Just then, the car parked nearby suddenly beeped, immediately making the two young ladies realize that this was not a good place for a private talk.
They looked over and saw a handsome black-haired boy in a Shuchiin uniform, possessing an unusually strong aura. Beside him was a very cute girl whose appearance was quite similar to his. They must be siblings.
The boy held car keys in his hand, looking as if he was about to leave, and the car that picked up Mutsumi was parked right in front of the black Range Rover.
The upbringing of young ladies made the two girls feel embarrassed.
Soyo Nagasaki took her bass case out of the car's trunk and quickly said goodbye to her friend.
As she passed Hikigaya Hachiman, Soyo Nagasaki apologized sincerely.
"Sorry."
"It's nothing." Hikigaya Hachiman shook his head.
After the brief exchange, the long green-haired girl got into the car and drove away, while Soyo Nagasaki headed towards the elevator with her bass case on her back.
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"Onii-chan, the atmosphere between those two was so heavy just now. Were they fighting?"
Hikigaya Hachiman opened the car door. The siblings got in, and Hikigaya Komachi exaggeratedly took a breath. The atmosphere was so oppressive that she didn't even dare to speak just now.
"Who knows?"
Hikigaya Hachiman wasn't particularly interested in women fighting, unless they were going to kneel and cry; that might pique his interest a bit.
"Komachi, do you want a cream cake?"
Hikigaya Hachiman started the car, suddenly remembering something, and asked Hikigaya Komachi in the back seat.
"Can I?"
"Anyway, it's still early. It's not past 8 o'clock yet."
Hikigaya Hachiman had eaten an early dinner at Yukino Yukinoshita's place, so it was still early.
As Hikigaya Hachiman drove out of the apartment complex gate, he saw the silly black-haired girl again, the one who was brave due to her strong spirit sight, like a newborn calf not afraid of the tiger. Why was she still hanging around the gate?
Hikigaya Hachiman felt a bit strange, but he couldn't just go and ask a stranger.
"Okay, okay, I know, Mom. I'll be back soon."
Hana had already gone home. Yotsuya Miko was holding onto a slim hope at the complex gate, wishing to encounter that walking god among humans again. But considering he was with his girlfriend, they should be eating together right now, shouldn't they?
Yotsuya Miko sighed, then finally picked up her school bag and disappeared into the crowd.
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Even ordinary-looking small shops on the street could be a delicious dessert place. Hikigaya Hachiman drove the car and parked it by the roadside.
"Onii-chan, I want this cream puff mille-feuille, black chocolate cake, donut, and shooting star matcha cheesecake tart."
Although Hikigaya Hachiman spoiled his sister, that didn't mean he would feed his cute sister until she became a fat piglet.
"Komachi, isn't that too much? We just finished eating dinner."
"It's fine, Onii-chan. Girls have a second stomach."
'What, you have a second stomach too?
The Pre-Digestive Stomach is the 7th surgical implant for a Space Marine, implanting a special pre-digestive stomach in the chest cavity.
It was strange, however, that when Hikigaya Hachiman bought these things, he directly multiplied the quantity Komachi chose by two.
"Please package them separately."
It was as if he was buying them for another person.
Hikigaya Komachi thought for a moment. "Could it be for Kei-chan?"
A very cute silver-haired girl immediately popped up in her mind. Kei-chan was the sister of her Onii-chan's friend, Shirogane Miyuki. Remembering that her Onii-chan was going to Miyuki-nii's house later, she immediately made the connection.
"Yes." Hikigaya Hachiman nodded.
"You should have said so earlier, Onii-chan." Hikigaya Komachi complained to her Onii-chan. She apologized to the clerk, "These are all things I want to eat. Kei-chan doesn't like some of them at all."
"Kei-chan prefers things that are a bit lighter and not so sweet."
"So you know to choose things that are lighter?"
"It doesn't matter, Komachi is the type who can eat anything and not get fat." Hikigaya Komachi chuckled.
Hikigaya Hachiman didn't make it clear at first because he always felt something was wrong.
'Taking things bought for my sister and presenting them to someone else's sister—how is this not a form of NTR?'
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"Thank you for your patronage."
Hikigaya Hachiman held two bags full of desserts, giving one bag to Komachi and placing the other on the passenger seat. He needed to send Komachi home first and then go to Miyuki Shirogane's house.
"Komachi, eat them over several times, don't eat too much at once." Hikigaya Hachiman warned Komachi. Given his sister's nature, even with so much bought, it probably wouldn't take her long to finish eating it all.
"Got it, Onii-chan. Good night."
Shirogane Miyuki 's family situation wasn't very good, so they basically lived in a remote area far from the core metropolitan center of Tokyo. That's why he leaves home very early and rides his bike desperately just to avoid being late.
Hikigaya Hachiman soon drove to an area resembling a shantytown. It felt similar to a rental housing complex. Shirogane Miyuki was also from a divorced family. He lived with his father and his sister, Kei-chan.
Hikigaya Hachiman drove to a convenience store and specifically bought a box of 24 cans of black coffee. He prefers MAX coffee, which is sweet coffee with milk and sugar, while both Shirogane siblings prefer bitter black coffee.
Hikigaya Hachiman parked the car downstairs, carrying the items in both hands, and climbed the iron stairs dong dong dong.
He finally stopped in front of a door and reached out to knock.
A moment later, the door opened, and a long white-haired girl with a cute black and white ribbon tied on her head appeared. The girl's delicate face was quite cute, and her slender figure was hidden beneath a white T-shirt. Her naturally cool expression was very similar to Shirogane Miyuki 's, looking as if they were cast from the same mold.
When she saw Hikigaya Hachiman, Kei Shirogane's cold expression instantly brightened up.
"Hachiman-nii."
"Good evening, Kei-chan."
"Geez, Hachiman-nii, you bring so many things every time you come?" Kei Shirogane's tone carried a hint of reproach. "Don't buy anything next time."
Hikigaya Hachiman only handed the lighter items, the pastries and desserts, to Kei-chan, while he held the heavier black coffee to bring inside.
"Just thinking about how cute Kei-chan is, I feel bad if I don't buy something to eat."
Hikigaya Hachiman was very clear that other people's sisters are also sisters.
"Kei-chan, if you have a guest, I'll be going now."
Hikigaya Hachiman heard an unfamiliar voice. There was another person in the small living room.
It was a beautiful girl with long blue hair and the aura of a young lady, though she was wearing an elaborate Western dress that looked quite old.
Of course, it would be better if he could also ignore the strange, heavy negative emotions emanating from the girl.
For some reason, seeing her reminded Hikigaya Hachiman of the pair of "fake friends" arguing in the underground parking garage.
"Sakiko-nee, stay a little longer?" Kei Shirogane tried to persuade her to stay.
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