"Thank you for having me today. I really appreciate the meal..." After dinner, Utaha Kasumigaoka no longer had any reason to stay.
"I'll walk you home." Seeing that it was already late, Sogo Doma sounded much more sincere.
"Is Sogo-kun worried about me?" Utaha Kasumigaoka immediately seized the opening.
"You can always refuse..."
"Still, escorting the princess back to her castle is also a knight's duty, isn't it, apprentice knight?" Before Sogo Doma could finish, Utaha Kasumigaoka quietly stepped closer and whispered into his ear.
Sogo Doma: -_-!
Was this girl really getting into it now!?
Outside, the moon shone bright amid sparse stars.
There were few pedestrians on the streets. Utaha Kasumigaoka carried her standard-issue school bag in both hands. Quiet, profound nights often made people feel afraid without realizing it, but at that moment, she felt especially safe.
Sogo Doma walked closely behind her, his hands clasped behind his neck. This sort of setting had long been ordinary to him. It was just that he had usually wandered around alone before, whereas now there was someone beside him. This feeling did not seem so bad either...
"Thanks for the trouble today. Komaru didn't cause you any problems, did she?"
"Not at all. Both of your little sisters are adorable, Sogo-kun. Whether it's Umaru or Komaru, I'm really envious..." As if recalling something, Utaha Kasumigaoka smiled.
Sogo Doma: (._.;;)
You only felt that way because they were the same person! Besides, was having little sisters something people could be envious of? What a joke!
"Actually, those two aren't as great as you imagine..." Modesty was a virtue.
"But Sogo-kun dotes on them, doesn't he?" Utaha Kasumigaoka continued. "What's more, whether it's Umaru or Komaru, they both sincerely acknowledge Sogo-kun as their Onii-chan."
At that, a flash of pride crossed