Chapter 215

His own account was dated April 2nd. On that day, he apparently visited Touma Kazusa's house and continued working that evening.

If it weren't for the gifts from Ashiri and Rumin, as well as a whole bunch of congratulatory messages, he would have forgotten that it was his birthday.

Speaking of which, it's already April. Even disregarding the messy relationships I've been having lately, next month is the birthday of Okura Rumin -Great Aunt) and Okura Rina (my aunt). I wonder if they'll be having a party...

Ha, interpersonal relationships are such a hassle.

This is another reason why he doesn't want to take things further with people.

After establishing a relationship, not only are special holidays such as Valentine's Day, Christmas, New Year's Day, and Qixi Festival busy, but depending on the other person's personality, you also have to remember a variety of complex anniversaries.

Even worse, they might need to remember the birthdays of the other party's immediate family members, multiplying the data volume several times over... Ugh! Just kill him!

He rubbed his hair in frustration, thinking, "Does he really think my brain is a supercomputer?!"

Will he even be able to do anything else throughout the year? Will he just be celebrating holidays every day?!

If he had two more girlfriends, how would he possibly divide them up for Valentine's Day and Christmas...? Just thinking about it made him shudder.

In conclusion: the closer one gets to a romantic relationship, the further one is from health; romantic relationships are harmful to health, and impure relationships are opposed.

Dating? Dating my ass!!!

Bah!

Unable to fathom his inner turmoil, Aoyama Nanami continued, "If it's not Miss Sakuri, then who is it?"

Her voice pulled him back to reality.

"That woman from yesterday."

"Yesterday? Was it Miss Wangzhong?" Aoyama Nanami asked, puzzled. "Why did she come to visit so early? Did she lose something here?"

Haha, that's what he thought too, too bad.

"No, he came here to act crazy." He sighed, got up, and walked towards the dressing room.

Ren Aoyama Nanami couldn't possibly imagine, no matter how hard he tried, that the woman he had just met yesterday would come to confess her love and propose to him today. It was such an absurd thing!

"Huh?" Aoyama Nanami naturally didn't understand what he meant. Seeing that he was going to change his clothes, she quickly asked, "Young Master, are you going out later?"

"Well, although I want to get revenge on that mischievous guy, I have something to do today, so it looks like I won't have time."

Otherwise, he should have gotten up a little later today.

"A naughty fellow?"

Without answering her, he closed the door to the walk-in closet. From then on, Aoyama Nanami had one more question.

Ten minutes later,

"... Young Master, you said you have something to do, is it to be done in the name of 'Young Miss'?" Aoyama Nanami asked, a slight smile playing on her lips as she looked at him as he walked out of the room.

Despite having witnessed it many times, each such scene still deeply impacts her, causing her immense emotional distress—which is the only downside of working here.

"Yes, I'm leaving now. Please look after the house."

Ogura Asahi waved her hand and gave the order in a gentle, natural female voice that made Aoyama Nanami shiver.

The person he was going to see today wasn't his group of classmates he wasn't very familiar with at school, but his (adopted) younger sister whom he hadn't seen in a long time.

It's said to be a long time, but it's only two weeks. However, for the other party, it might indeed feel like a long time?

She said she wanted to visit him last weekend and asked if he had time, but he was in Kawasaki at the time and declined.

Eh... Walking along the road, Ogura Asahi looked worried. She was fine with the others, since they were just ordinary friends, but this one was someone she had already considered family.

Now that things have come to this, even if he wanted to back out—he couldn't bring himself to have such a beastly thought.

But I'm still hiding my true identity from her. It's something that I'll have to tell her sooner or later, it's just a matter of time.

Should I tell her right away, or wait a while? That is the question.

Explaining this now carries the risk of getting slapped; explaining it later might involve a harder slap.

This is difficult...

After a while, the car drove into a villa area in Fuchu City. After circling along the road for another minute, the wheels of the imposing, shiny black luxury car slowly came to a stop in front of a two-story villa with an attic that occupied nearly 200 square meters.

Ogura Asahi opened the car door himself and stepped out, looking dejected.

As soon as he lifted his gaze from the ground, he saw a doll-like figure with flaxen hair, wearing a pure white dress, petite yet curvaceous, with fair skin without a trace of roughness, and shimmering in the sunlight.

"Sister Asahi!" Shiina Mahiru, who had been waiting there, ran up happily and hugged his waist.

"Oh dear." He seized the opportunity to take a small step back, mitigating the impact and preventing her from knocking his cushion off.

Don't be fooled by her seemingly gentle and weak appearance; she's actually a Little Superhuman with both academic and athletic talents, Ouka Mai.

Not only in academic subjects, but also in physical education and music, she ranked first in her grade. In terms of fighting ability, she could at least beat two Yukino Shita Yukino.

This is the villa he arranged for her in the Fuchu after the last school opening ceremony. As a member of the Ogura (Sakurakoji) family, it wouldn't do for her to live in such a shabby place.

Although it's not very big, it's adequate as a student dormitory for her to live in for three years.

He didn't think she would stay here after graduating from high school; he figured she would probably choose to go to university in Tokyo and move in with them.

Of course, he didn't tell her beforehand, otherwise she definitely would have refused.

Most importantly, it's very close to Seijo High School, making it convenient for her to get to and from school. She firmly refused the suggestion of hiring a driver for her, so this was the only option.

"Hey, Mahiru, how have you been lately?" He forced a smile and greeted her.

"I'm fine, it's just that I haven't seen Sister Asahi for two weeks, and I'm a little lonely." Shiina Mahiru took her hand and led her inside.

"Haha, sorry, I've been a bit busy lately."

"Hmm~ I was just saying, I know you're very busy, sister! Don't worry about me!"

"Thank you for your understanding -- are you settling in well here?"

"Yeah! It's just a bit too big. It's a bit too much for just the two of us, Miss Tachikawa..." Shiina Mahiru smile.

"Miss Tachikawa" refers to the maid he assigned to her. Generally speaking, if she wishes, she could also be assigned a Personal Maid like Ashiri.

But she didn't want to attract attention at school anymore, and it would be troublesome to find a trustworthy girl of similar age to enroll at this time, so he didn't insist.

They found an experienced young maid from the manor and assigned her here to do housework, chat with her, and alleviate her loneliness.

"Just think of this place as a student dormitory. Your current home is my place, so you'll have to get used to it gradually." Ogura Asahi stroked her soft hair, telling her not to worry.

"You're my sister now, so don't worry about spending money on me. I'm not just saying that."

"Mmm..." Shiina Mahiru blushed, obediently letting him stroke her like a kitten.

The two entered the foyer. Ogura Asahi glanced around and noticed that there weren't many shoes on the shoe cabinet, just enough for two people.

She familiarly took out his personal slippers. Ogura Asahi glanced at them and realized they were the same slippers she had prepared for him when she lived there before, and couldn't help but chuckle.

I really don't know whether to say she's nostalgic or thrifty and good at managing a household...

He must clarify that the amount of pocket money he gave was substantial, and it was definitely not his fault!

"How's school? Have you made any friends?" The two walked into the living room.

"Yes, I've gotten to know many classmates, and I've also made some friends outside of class."

"That's good. But I'm not really worried, because you're so cute, Mahiru, and you get great grades. You're definitely the most popular girl in your school!"

He was very confident about this.

"No, I'm not the most popular one," Shiina Mahiru denied.

"Huh? What do you mean? Are there girls cuter than you at school?" Ogura Asahi looked over in surprise.

"It's not just within the school—these days, they've all been asking me about you, Sister Asahi." Thinking of this, Shiina Mahiru chuckled softly.

"I?"

"Because you were so eye-catching at the entrance ceremony, even the teachers were drawn to you."

"Ah..." Ogura Asahi glanced away, recalling that memory she didn't really want to remember.

"After that day, Sister Asahi, you were called 'Angel' at our school." Shiina Mahiru chuckled.

Ogura Asahi felt honored to receive the praise.

"Later, after everyone found out you were my older sister, they all called me 'Sister of the Angel.'" She held her head high with a touch of pride.

If she were called an "Angel," she probably wouldn't be in a good mood, but being demoted to her sister made her quite happy.

Firstly, she felt that the title suited Ogura Asahi perfectly; wasn't he Angel who rescued her from her despair?

Moreover, he was perfect in every aspect, and compared to her own inferiority complex, he was definitely more suitable for the title. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it was tailor-made for her!

Secondly, this title served as proof of their closeness or distance, which pleased her greatly.

"..." Ogura Asahi fell silent. Who could have imagined that simply showing his face that day would have such an impact?

Is this what they mean by "He may not be in the martial arts world, but his legend lives on"?

"Haha, Angel...?"

Calling Ogura Asahi Angel isn't wrong, since it's a perfectly portrayed character. But Sakurakoji Talent is anything but; at best, he's just Little Devil.

"Never mind, let's not talk about this anymore." He sighed. "If you like, invite your friends over. I'll leave the preparations to Tachikawa... Speaking of which, I haven't seen her."

"Miss Tachikawa went out to buy groceries, so I'll wait for you here," Shiina Mahiru explained.

"I see."

Shiina Mahiru Kokoro observed her, her soft hands rubbing together, her small face showing a hint of something she wanted to say but couldn't.

Ogura Asahi noticed, but he didn't ask—because her expression was quite amusing.

Finally, Shiina Mahiru pursed her cute, delicate lips and mustered her courage to ask, "Um! Sister Asahi, are you unhappy today?"

"Huh?" He looked over in surprise, not expecting that the matter was still related to him.

He had assumed she would make requests such as: could he take her somewhere fun? Could he buy her a gift? Would she like him to cook lunch for her?

"You seem tired ever since you got off the bus. Did something happen?" Shiina Mahiru clenched her Hands nervously, looking anxious.

"Oh, that," he said, looking away.

He can't exactly say, "It's because I lied to you that I feel guilty now when I'm with you," can he?

Fortunately, there is already a ready-made reason that can be used directly.

In an instant, his expression changed, and he hugged her small body, softer and more comfortable than a plush pillow, while crying, "Mahiru-chan ~ Your sister is impure!"

"Huh? Huh!!!"

Chapter 271 I'd rather never see you

Startled by his lewd words, Shiina Mahiru, who took a while to recover, hurriedly asked, "W-what does this mean? Sister Asahi!"

Although, but, maybe, no... this probably doesn't refer to the kind of thing that first came to her mind, right?

If that's the case, then... then what should we do?!

So, it's no wonder that Sister Asahi, who is so beautiful, handsome, noble, elegant, pure, excellent, gentle, and generous... is loved by everyone. But could it be that her charm has attracted some bad people?!

Who on earth dared to do such a thing to my Sister Asahi!

No, no, no, we don't have a definite answer yet, so we can't jump to conclusions so hastily!

"This morning, I was forcibly kissed."

Really!

Shiina Mahiru let out a painful moan, feeling sorrow and anger for her tragic fate!

Sister Asahi's lips, a sacred realm even she had never touched, yet a man dared to disregard her desires, forcefully taking them away, and perhaps even penetrating them—

Her eyes gradually lost their luster, and in her pure heart, which had never looked down on others since childhood, dark emotions began to rise one after another.

Indeed, there isn't a single good guy in the world!

She... she wants to avenge her sister! Even if it costs her everything!