About Touma-kun, Who Wants to Spend His Time Quietly, Is Liked by the School’s Madonna - Chapter 4

Chapter 4

Date With My Sister

Translated by AmaLynne

 

The next morning was terrible.

 

Yesterday, all I had was a cup of ramen, so I was hungry.

 

My sister has not spoken to me since yesterday.

 

My father scolded me because my sister told him.

 

「Okay, I’m totally sorry! Please forgive me!」

 

「…Hmm, Can’t help it! I forgive you for making this sweet little sister anxious! In exchange, I’ll let you accompany me shopping today, okay?」

 

「W-What!? It’s supposed to be game day today, but…!」

 

I’ve been looking forward to seeing which of the piles of games I’m going to start digesting since the day before yesterday…!

 

「You can do that any time you want! This sweet little sister is only here now, okay?」

 

「Oh, no. It’s okay! You’ll always be my little sister.」

 

「Brother…not! I’m going to be a bride someday, right? Then I won’t be able to go out as I do now, okay?」

 

「What!? Bride!? Who!? Who are you to take away my angel!? Touya!! I permit you! Destroy them!!」

 

「Oh, God! Shut up, Dad! That was just for example!」

 

「Well, that’s good. I almost became a criminal.」

 

「Brother, what are going to do?」

 

「Of course. I’ll just shut them down so that they won’t be able to touch her again. It’s mother’s order, too.」

 

「I don’t think mother meant it that way?」

 

「Well, never mind. It’s what my sweet sister asked me to do. I’ll hold…back from the game…!」

 

This is what you call a refusal…

Sorry, games! But my sister is just as important to me as I am to you…!

Forgive me for this…!

 

「No, you look so bitter!? …Well, whatever. Then we’ll leave at nine. So we’ll be back in the afternoon, so you can play games, right?」

 

「Oh…! Oh, sister! You’re God!」

 

「You’re overreacting, brother.」

 

「Um, Marina. Dad, I’m off today…」

 

「Dad is tired from work every day, so take a good rest in the morning! I’ll be home after lunch, so I’ll buy you some food. And then the three of us can eat dinner together, okay?」

 

「Mother…! Marina is growing up to be a good girl…! She looks more and more like you, I’m so happy! But I’m also worried…! What should I do…?」

 

「Nothing, you don’t have to do anything. Yes, brother! Get ready!」

 

「? What do you mean?」

 

「You’re going out dressed like that? No! Brother, you’re so cool when you do it right! I can’t help how you wear your hair, but you should at least dress properly! This sister thinks so!」

 

「Well, it’s a hassle…but it’s a request from my sister. I’ll be ready.」

 

I have no choice, so I fix my hair.

Then I put on jeans, a shirt, and a jacket from my sweatshirt top and bottom.

Well, that’s about right for spring.

Finally, I take my student ID card out of my uniform and put it in my back pocket.

If I can find a place that offers a student discount, it will come in handy in case of an emergency.

 

「Hey, Marina. Is this okay?」

 

「…Un, I guess it’s passable. All right! I permit you to date with this sister! Then, let’s go!」

 

「All right, don’t pull it on me. This is my one and only, okay?」

 

「Then I’ll look for brother’s clothes too! You have money, don’t you?」

 

「You’re ripping off this brother…! Marina, what a horrible girl…!」

 

So the two of us decided to go out together.

 

I put Marina on the back of my motorcycle and we rode together to the station.

Then we went into a general store in the station building.

Here, you can get almost anything.

 

「First of all, let’s start with brother’s clothes. You can’t just have one outfit! You need at least one more outfit. You can’t even go on a date with your girlfriend.」

 

「Hey, hey, hey, little sister. I don’t have time for this. If I had the time, I’d be reading novels or playing video games.」

 

「Hah, what a waste. You’d be absolutely irresistible…Oh well. He’s my brother.」

 

「Pfft, what a cute little sister. I feel good. I’ll buy you ice cream later.」

 

「Really!? Yayy!? They have the best ice cream here!」

 

You’ve grown up to be such a good girl, being so happy about such a thing.

I will say that I am not choro by any means.

 

And I get played around with by my sister.

 

「Mmm! This? No, this? Or this?」

 

In the end, she made me buy a set of top and bottom.

No, I was tired…

But here comes the real test…!

 

「Yes! Okay, big brother! Next, we’ll see what I’m wearing!」

 

「Yes, yes, my princess. I’m in awe.」

 

「Mm! No objection!」

 

Then we enter the women’s store.

My sister picks up some clothes and goes into the fitting room.

And then it’s model show time for Marina!

 

「How do you like this one?」

 

「Yeah, I think it’s nice.」

 

「How about this one?」

 

「Yeah, I think it’s good.」

 

「How about this one?」

 

「Yeah, I think it’s not bad.」

 

That’s a killer turn of phrase!

It’s just a different way of saying it, but the meaning is pretty much the same.

 

「Ummm…then I’ll go with this one!」

 

It looks like it’s decided.

Marina takes it to the cashier.

 

「The three items are a skirt, a T-shirt, and a cardigan. The total price is 8,560 yen.」

 

「Ugh! That was a little high, wasn’t it? Should I leave any of them out? But isn’t it rude to return something you once took?」

 

I silently give her a 10,000 yen bill.

 

「Excuse me, I’ll take this one, please.」

 

「Brother! Is it okay?」

 

「I thought you were going to ask me to buy you?」

 

「I-I thought it was an awfully good idea, but it was…half a joke…」

 

「Fine, you usually do your best. Let me at least do this as your brother.」

 

「Brother…yes! Thank you!」

 

「Oh, you’re a good brother, aren’t you? We’ll take care of it.」

 

Then she gets her change and moves on.

 

With the change, we buy ice cream at the ice cream shop on the first floor.

 

「This is delicious!」

 

「Yes, it is. I’m going to read and play games, and I need sugar. Now I can fight when I get home.」

 

「That’s not what I meant, though? …Haha, he’s my brother, I guess.」

 

And when she finishes eating, Marina says.

 

「Well, I’ll go buy lunch for the three of us!」

 

「Oh, and be careful, okay?」

 

「Yeah, okay!」

 

And so, with light steps, she went over there.

 

「Phew, I’m tired. It’s a long shopping trip for a woman. Well, this should put her in a good mood for a while.」

 

My sister is cute, of course, but I have my calculations

I bought her some clothes and she will complain less.

 

Ah…not good.

Maybe it’s the sun, but I’m getting sleepy…

I was fighting sleepiness when I was approached by a voice.

 

「Oh, um! I’m sorry I’m sleeping!」

  

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「Hmm…? Who?」

 

I opened my eyes and there was this incredibly pretty girl.

…Not good, this is not good!

This is Aya Shimizu!

 

「Oh, um! The guy who helped me yesterday! Good…to see you again.」

 

I’m not an insensitive protagonist, I can tell.

This girl likes me.

But it’s just a suspension bridge effect.

I’m sure she’ll tell me later that she didn’t expect me to be this kind of person.

I don’t want to be embarrassed by such a misunderstanding!

Then there’s only one thing I should do!

 

「F-Farewell! Forget about me! You deserve better!」

 

I grab my stuff and run off as fast as I can!

 

「Eh? W-Wait a minute!」

 

I didn’t hear her and ran off.

 

Phew, I guess I’m okay here.

 

I feel like I’m missing out, but I want some time to myself…!

 

I call my sister and join her.

 

「What’s wrong?」

 

「No, I was just taking a walk.」

 

「Hmm? Well, okay. Shall we go home?」

 

「Yeah, dad’s is waiting.」

 

Then we go home and have lunch together.

 

I stay in my room and play a lot of games.

 

Ha-ha! This is it! This! It’s fun after all!

 

And time flies by and it’s time for dinner.

 

「You’re playing all those games again…」

 

「Well, well, Dad. That’s all right. He’s doing what he’s supposed to do.」

 

「Hmm? Really? …well, in moderation.」

 

「Yeah, I’ll be careful.」

 

All right! That midday shopping trip worked!

 

But what I don’t know at this point is.

 

I had already made a fatal mistake…