Chapter 73 Walk Home with Sister

Walk Home with Sister

“Sorry, I’m late.”

It was raining today, so I went to the entrance instead of the usual place, and there I found not only Aoi-senpai and Shinomiya-san but also my sister Yoka.

When did Yoka get so close to Shinomiya-san and Aoi-senpai that she could talk to them? Or was she talking to them because she had something to do?

“Nii-san, you were late today. Did you have something to do?”

“Yes, I did. Also, I’m sorry for keeping you both waiting.”

I turned to Shinomiya-san and Aoi-senpai and bowed my head.

“No, that’s okay. More importantly… Are you okay? Did something happen?”

“No, nothing happened.”

Aoi-senpai looked at Yoka for a moment and then said, as if looking at me.

“I see. Then it’s okay.”

And with that, she turned away from me and looked outside.

It was still raining.

“Nii-san.”

“What?”

“Will you walk home with me today?”

Yoka said so.

“I thought I brought a folding umbrella, but apparently I forgot it. I had talked to the two of them while Nii-san was away. I promise I won’t bother you three.”

Yoka takes a step toward me and makes a request.

I see.

The question of why Yoka was here has been solved, and at the same time, it is rare for Yoka to make the mistake of forgetting her umbrella.

Anyway, if Aoi-senpai and Shinomiya-san said it was okay, there was no reason for me to refuse, so I agreed.

“Thank you; that was very helpful. Thank you both very much too.”

Yoka bowed her head to me and the two of them.

“No, if you were in trouble, it was something I had to do, and there was no reason for me to refuse Hiiragi-san too.”

“Yes, I agree with Aoi-senpai.”

Aoi-senpai and Shinomiya-san smiled and replied to Yoka.

“Well, now that everyone is here, let’s go home soon.”

“Yes, that’s right.”

I also went to my shoe box, put on my shoes, and went outside.

The rain was not too heavy, but it showed no signs of stopping.

Normally, Aoi-senpai and Hinomiya-san would talk incessantly, but today, perhaps because of Yoka’s presence, their conversation was less.

In such a situation, it was Yoka who opened her mouth.

“What do the three of you usually do for fun?”

“Actually, we’re not used to playing around much. So we just study together or watch movies sometimes.”

Aoi-senpai replied.

After that, Yoka asked what we usually talked about—Aoi-senpai’s hobbies, Shinomiya-san’s hobbies, etc.—and then asked,

“How did the two of you become friends with Nii-san?”

Yoka turned her eyes to them, but Aoi-senpai and Shinomiya-san looked at each other before Aoi-senpai opened her mouth.

“That’s… It’s a little difficult for me to talk about that because it involves my personal problems. Sorry.”

“I might not want to say too much because of my personal problems as well. Sorry.”

The two of them bowed their heads slightly, and Yoka replied in a panic as she lowered her head.

“Oh, no. I’m being too presumptuous, sorry.”

“No, it’s okay. It’s just that our situation was a little bit special, so you don’t have to worry about it.”

“I see.”

Yoka replied, looking like she was thinking about something.