"Oh."
Hanya continued answering like a corpse.
Well, if it had been anyone other than Elysia, they probably wouldn't have been able to stand Hanya's attitude—being in the same room with her made it feel as cold as a coffin.
"Why aren't you asleep yet, Hanya?"
"I slept too much before. I'm not very sleepy now."
"Hmm..."
Elysia wriggled beneath the covers.
"Hanya, do you have someone you like?"
"My sister."
"Oh... Xueyi, huh? Mm-hmm... You really do have that little-sister-character vibe."
Elysia nodded in understanding.
"Then, Hanya, have you ever fantasized about using a fake ○○ to make your sister a complete mess?"
"...W-what are you talking about?"
"Hmm... Don't tell me you've actually thought about it?"
Hanya's reaction made Elysia excited.
—She was like a wolf that had caught the scent of blood.
Realizing she had lost her composure, Hanya quietly complained to herself.
Hanya knew perfectly well that Elysia was merely trying to lure her in with an explosive topic.
After all, overly absurd things tended to stir up the urge to retort.
But... by sheer coincidence, she had hit the mark.
This really was what troubled her most right now!
"No, I have not thought about it. You should reflect on what you just said first."
Hanya quickly calmed down and instead accused Elysia of being absurd.
"Eh~ Why should I reflect? I was just casually asking~"
Elysia's tone was full of innocence and teasing.
Hanya was momentarily speechless. Arguing over this sort of thing with Elysia was clearly exactly what Elysia wanted.
But...
"...Elysia, do you ever have thoughts like that?"
Hanya had to ask.
For her sister's sake, it didn't matter if she herself was misunderstood!
"Eh... You actually started asking seriously?"
Elysia was surprised for a moment.
"But as far as things stand...