The Innocent School Idol is My Cousin Who Lives with Me and is a Spoiled Brat - Chapter 5

Chapter 5: “It’s Cute When You’re Honest”

Translator: AJ1703

“―Starting tomorrow, what should we do?”

　Mirei’s homework was finished, and as I was looking at the manga I was reading earlier, Mirei, who was sticking close to me, looked into my face.

“Is this about being a fake couple?”

“Yep, wouldn’t it be weird if we suddenly got attached to each other and went to school together?”

　Mirei and I are in the same class at school, but we hardly talk to each other.

　In this case, it was the bare minimum of what teachers asked us to do.

　If two people like that were to suddenly appear at school together, everyone would be surprised.

　Above all, no one except my classmates would even know that Mirei had called me out.

“It would make a huge show and a little bit of a commotion.”

　Mirei’s popularity is so high that it is hard to believe that she has only been at the school for three months.

　Naturally, the upperclassmen, including second and third-year students, have their eyes on her, and if Mirei has a boyfriend, all the boys in the school will be shocked.

“Did you just think it would be troublesome…?”

　Perhaps I didn’t say it well enough, Mirei anxiously looks up at me.

“I would be lying if I say I didn’t, but no matter how it turns out, it’s bound to be troublesome.”

“Sorry…”

　When I told her the honest truth, Mirei turned her head down as if she was shunned.

　Because she is bright and innocent, she is easily misunderstood, but because she is a kind girl, she is surprisingly aware of the feelings of the people around her.

“But Mirei is in trouble because of that annoying situation, right? If that’s the case, I’ll do what I can.”

　It’s not a stranger who is in trouble; it’s my cousin who is in trouble.

　If my involvement will reduce the burden, I’ll do what I can.

“Fufu, thank you for that, Kakeru.”

“Hey, stop hugging me…!”

　I tried to pull away from Mirei, who was hugging me back.

“It’s fine, I’m you’re cousin after all.”

“Even if we are cousins, this is too much…!”

　Mirei really doesn’t understand how much it means to push such a soft, large object on an adolescent boy.

　If this wasn’t me, she would have been attacked.

“Buu, buu! We even used to take a bath together…!”

“That’s when we were in nursery school…!”

“This much should be fine, no…?”

　I tried to pull away again, but Mirei clung to me tightly and wouldn’t let go.

　The soft thing presses tremendously against my arm, but why doesn’t it bother her?

　Even though the air conditioning is on, it’s still hot when clinging like this.

“―What in the world are you two doing, huh?”

　As I was trying to pull Mirei off of me, I saw Mana looking at us through the doorway with blank eyes.

　Yeah, I could immediately tell that she was in a bad mood.

“Mana, when you open the door―”

“I knocked, but Nii-san just didn’t notice.”

　Apparently, I had failed to hear her because I was having an argument with Mirei.

　She must have opened the door because she could hear the noise even through the door.

“Mirei-neesan, you are already a high school student, so I don’t think it’s a good idea to hug him so casually.”

“It’s fine, we’re cousins anyway.”

“I’m his younger sister, and even I wouldn’t do that, you know?”

　Mana lets out a sigh in response to Mirei’s sulking appearance.

　She seems to be dumbfounded.

“…I don’t think it’s good to take it out on someone just because you can’t be honest with them.”

“Huh!?”

　Mirei turned her face away from Mana and blurted out a few words with pursed lips, and Mana’s face instantly turned red.

“T-That’s not true…!? Don’t make any strange misunderstandings…!”

　Yeah, Mana.

　Aren’t you a little too upset?

　I thought to myself as I looked at my sister, who was frantically trying to get to Mirei.

“I think that Mana-chan used to be so honest and cute. She used to hug Kakeru and call him ‘Onii-chan! Onii-chan!’.”

“Please stop doing that…! Mirei-neesan was the one hugging Nii-san all the time…!”

“Yeah, it’s the same even now, isn’t it?”

“～～～～～!”

　Mana raises an unspoken voice in frustration while Mirei tilts her head with a smile.

　Mana, you can’t argue with Mirei while you’re out of composure, you know?

　To begin with, Mana, who is a serious person, and Mirei, who is a naturally straightforward person, have a disadvantage.

　Moreover, Mirei is insensitive to embarrassment, so when the two of them clashed in the past, Mana was always the one to lose.

　And as you can see, Mirei is relaxed while Mana is very angry.

　There was no way she could win.

“Mirei, leave her alone, will you?”

“Yeah~, Mana-chan is cute as well.”

　Mirei replies, then pats Mana’s head with a smile.

　I’m sure she didn’t mean to offend, but Mana must be frustrated.

“…Should I go out and buy cake?”

“Eh, what!? What’s the matter with you suddenly!?”

　Mirei heard the word “cake” and followed me as if she were a puppy wagging its tail.

　Mirei truly loves sweets, doesn’t she?

“I thought it would be nice to go out for a change, right Mana?”

“…Yes.”

　Mana, who looks a bit flustered, nods her head with her cheeks puffed out.

　She is completely sulking.

“Mana-chan, I’m sorry, okay?”

“It’s okay, Mirei-neesan is a tease after all.”

　Mirei and I headed for the cake shop with my sister, who didn’t think it was a good idea at all.

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