She Was Actually My Stepsister. ~Recently, The Sense Of Distance Between Me And My New Stepbrother Is Incredibly Close~ - Chapter 6 Part 1

Chapter 6: “Apparently it turns out I’ve been making a terrible mistake…”

Translator: AJ1703

　─Sometimes great misunderstandings go down in history.

　Take, for example, Columbus, who was well on his way (1492).

　He was supposed to go to India by the western route, but he discovered a new continent.

　However, he mistakenly thought he had arrived in India when he saw the natives, and he died believing that the Americans were Asians for the rest of his life.

　This is the reason why the “West Indies” are located at the southern tip of the Florida Peninsula in the United States, far from Asia.

　The fall of the Berlin Wall, which I learned so much about in cram school (19) that I threw up (89). [TLN: 1989, don’t ask me why it was separated like this cuz idk either.]

　At a press conference, Schabowski announced that the East German government would “allow all East German citizens to leave East Germany.”

　He was asked by reporters, “When are you going to do it?”, to which he replied “Now!”.

　He was not present at the meeting at which the decision was made, and inadvertently spoke the day before the ban was lifted, announcing something that was not the government’s intention.

　As a result, when the people learned the news, they rushed to the checkpoint.

　The “wall of shame” that had been erected overnight was breached in an instant by one man’s misunderstanding and quickly collapsed.

　This event is also called “the greatest misunderstanding” in recorded history.

　And the mistake that will remain in my history is Akira as “younger brother-sister misunderstanding,” which was discovered yesterday.

　From the moment I met Akira until yesterday, I mistakenly thought my stepsister was my younger brother.

　I do not have the face to show to her.

　If only I could! At an earlier time! Quickly and accurately! I wish I had known that fact!

　─The next day, before noon, I was talking to Dad and Miyuki-san in the living room,

“No, I’m not good at history and I don’t really understand it. In middle school, I remember getting a grade of 2 in social studies…”

“I’m not good at it either. I feel sorry for Columbus-san because he has “ugly” in his name, but I wonder if Shabonski-san likes to wash clothes? Or does he like taking baths?” [TLN: Koronbusu in name, busu means ugly. Idk how Shabonski or rather, Schabowski got referenced to that though, if someone knows, it’d be much appreciated.]

　Unfortunately, they didn’t understand my story. It was a mistake to explain history to these two people in the first place.

“That’s not important! Akira, it’s about Akira! Why didn’t you tell me clearly that she was my sister? And it’s Schabowski, not Shabonsky!”

　I know this was just an outburst of anger. I felt a surge of rage and remorse.

“Anyway, I’ve always treated Akira as if he was my little brother…”

　It’s too late to regret it now, but I did this and that because I thought he was my little brother.

　No, it’s not about me now, it’s about Akira─

『─Akira-san is not my younger brother, but rather, my little sister…?』

　─What kind of idiot would ask such a question after three weeks?

　How could a girl not be shocked to hear that she was considered a younger brother?

　Akira told me it was okay, but I guess she was still hurt.

　Oh, what a terrible misunderstanding I have made, seriously me…?

“I was just worried that I might have hurt Akira’s feelings, so I said to Akira, ‘So you’re my sister…'”

“Ara-ara… I thought it was Taichi-san who said that…”

“Ryouta, you’re such a disappointment…” [TLN: Average asian parent.]

“I don’t want you to hear that from you! And don’t look at me with those eyes!”

“No, no, you dense son!”

“Grrrrrrrrr…”

“Okay you two, calm down, calm down.”

　Miyuki-san smiled bitterly.

“It doesn’t change the fact that Akira is your ‘sibling.’ I’ve been watching the two of you lately, and I’ve been thinking that maybe Ryouta-kun doesn’t need to be so concerned about it.”

　No, there is a great need to be concerned. I can’t say it out loud, but there are a lot of things…

“By the way, Ryouta-kun, how did you know that Akira is a girl?” [TLN: o7]

“Kuh…!”

“Oh yeah, Ryouta, how did you find out?”

“Ugh…”

“What’s wrong, Ryouta-kun?”

“What happened to you, Ryouta?”

　The two smirking adults questioned me, and my head was filled with this and that.

　Well, I’ve done a lot of things in the past, but right now, how can I say what I did yesterday?

　The day I told them that Akira had b**bs when we took a bath together, I would be kicked out of this house in a heartbeat. …I couldn’t even say it to them.

　When I couldn’t think of a good excuse,

“─What are the three of you talking about?”

　Akira suddenly appeared in the living room.

“Akira!?”

“Oh, erm… We were just listening to a little history talk from Ryouta, yeah…”

　Nice follow-up, Dad─!

“Yeah, yeah, the ‘black history’ thing?”

　─Miyuki-san?

 “W-We were just talking about Columbus’ discovery of the New World and the fall of the Berlin Wall!”

“Huh? I don’t quite get it but─ Aniki, can I talk to you right now?”

　She grabbed my arm, but I reacted with a flinch. I didn’t mind it before.

“Eh? Me?”

“I need to talk to you upstairs…”

“Eh? Uh, sure…”

　Akira took me out of the living room.

　As I was leaving, my eyes met my parents. Miyuki-san softly signaled to me, “Ganbare,” and my dad looked at me with a “bakabaka” look… Dad, I’ll remember this later. [TLN: Ganbare = goodluck, bakabaka should be given, no?]

　But still, Akira calling me at this time is probably about what yesterday…

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Translator’s Afterword:

This chapter part in particular had history references that I did not know anything about, so if someone has corrections, feel free to tell me in the comments section because I swear to god i have zero knowledge about it. Tomorrow I’ll try to finish 2nd part.