◆Riran◆
Akito dropped me off at home, and I went inside still feeling like I was in a dream.
The immense sense of euphoria in my heart, along with a slight sense of loss, felt comfortable.
While I was sitting in the entranceway, spacing out with those feelings, Cal-oneesan came out from the living room.
“Whoa!? Ri-Rira. What are you doing in a place like that...!”
“...Cal-oneesan. I'm home.”
“Ah, welcome back. ...Wait, that's not it! If you space out in a place like that, you'll catch a cold again.”
A cold... Come to think of it, Akito came to visit me when I had a cold. Does that mean if I catch a cold again, Akito will come to my house?
“...That's also an option.”
“It's not an option! It’s painful when you have a cold, so it's a no!”
“I-It was a joke, just a joke.”
Well, maybe thirty percent serious.
I somehow managed to come back to my senses and stepped up from the entrance. First, I'll take a bath to warm up. I wonder what's for dinner tonight.
“...? Rira, are you in a good mood for some reason?”
“Does it look that way?”
“Yeah. It totally does.”
I see~, it shows~. Oh boy~.
In the full-length mirror at the entrance, I saw myself with my facial muscles relaxed. I see, this is easy to understand.
Geez. This is all Akito's fault. My face is relaxing because of Akito. Honestly... ehehe.
“Ri-Rira is... Rira has the face of a woman in love!”
“What kind of face is that?”
“The face you make when you're thinking about Akito-kun.”
Karura-oneesan, isn't your intuition a bit too good?
“Hmm? ...Hmmmm?”
“W-What is it?”
“...Rira. Look me straight in the face.”
“U-Um, okay...”
You're kind of scary, Oneesan. Karura-oneesan stared fixedly into my eyes. She has a face similar to mine, but with a child-like innocence and an adult-like sexiness. Even though we’re sisters, it makes my heart flutter a bit.
“Rira, listen carefully, okay?”
“W-What?”
“Did you kiss Akito-kun?”
In that instant, the kiss scene with Akito flashed through my mind.
The strange sensation on my lips that I had never felt before, and a numbing feeling like electricity. It melted my brain, stripped away my judgment, and made me instinctively crave Akito... my first kiss.
The strength left my body, and I slumped down in the entranceway.
My body temperature reached a boiling point in an instant. My pulse went wild, and I couldn't control myself. My heart tightened so much it hurt.
Even so, this pain... I don't want to let it go.
“I'm glad for you, Rira.”
“...Mm. Thanks.”
Karura-oneesan gently stroked my head as I sat there slumped. Oneesan, your intuition is too good. But it's because she's like that that I can trust her.
“Cal-oneesan. I... I'm dating Akito now.”
“Yeah, yeah.”
“And, well, um... he said... something like... a p-p-p-pro... proposal...!”
Ugh, this is too embarrassing...! Even if I say so myself, that was definitely a proposal.
I mean, I mean...! A strategy like that wouldn't work unless he was with me forever...!
With me! Forever! Together!
This is already m-m-m-m-m-m-m! It wouldn't be wrong to call it a marriage, would it!?
“Rira has the face of a maiden. So cute~”
“D-Don't tease me!”
“I'm not teasing. But we have to celebrate!”
...Celebrate?
“Papa, Mama! Rira's going to marry that Akito-kun!”
“Whaaaaaaa!?”
Wh-What are you saying all of a sudden!? What are you saying!?
“What!? That Akito-kun!?”
“Does that mean they've finally started dating! This is a celebration!”
“Riran is finally getting married... ugh. I'm happy yet sad...!”
“Father, don't cry! Come on, let's get things ready!”
“Should we just invite Akito-kun over too!? Yes, let's do that!”
“That sounds great! Why don't we have him stay the night while we're at it?”
“Nice idea, Mother!”
While I was in shock, various things were being decided. Is-Isn't this going a bit too far!?
“Wait, everyone! I-It's a bit too sudden, and Akito will be surprised...!”
“Hmm, you're right. Then next week!”
“That's right. Riran, please let Akito-kun know.”
“U-Um, okay...”
Something incredible has happened all of a sudden... I'm sorry, Akito. This and that, it's all Oneesan's fault. Damn you, Oneesan...!
“Hmm? Fufu. What's with that look you're giving your big sister? Oh, you don't need to thank me ☆”
I want to punch that smile.