She Was Actually My Stepsister. ~Recently, The Sense Of Distance Between Me And My New Stepbrother Is Incredibly Close~ - Chapter 8 Part 2
Chapter 8: “Apparently, My Stepsister will be Attending the Same High School as me”
Translator: AJ1703
After finishing breakfast, Akira and I closed the door and left the house.
We walked toward the station while talking with Akira about trivial matters.
It was a five-minute walk from our house to South Arisu Station. After a ten-minute ride on the train, we got off the station which is basically in front of Yuuki Academy. From there, it is a five-minute walk to Yuuki Academy.
Akira suddenly became quiet around reach the platform of South Arisu Station.
She was looking around to see what was going on, when she noticed a student wearing the same uniform as her. She glanced in that direction and became restless.
It seems that the “Stray Cat Mode” has been triggered.
Perhaps because of her nervousness or anxiety, Akira grabbed the sleeve of my uniform and wouldn’t let go.
She was not the active stepsister who played video games, called me “Aniki,” and hugged me, but a girl who was innocent, graceful, and shy.
It may be inappropriate to say, but I felt my heart beat faster in my chest at the sight of her.
We boarded the arriving train and I stood next to Akira.
When the train passed one stop, Akira’s head suddenly poked me in the chest. Then─
“Haa~… Don’t worry, just like we practiced, just like we practiced…”
I heard a small murmur from Akira.
She seemed to be relaxing, resting her head on my chest.
“Akira, are you okay?”
Yes, I’m fine. Just doing this…”
Whenever the train shook, Akira’s forehead would lightly press against my chest. My chest is feeling a little tingly for some reason.
“Are you sure you’re okay?”
“Yeah. That’s why, I’m going to stay like this for a little while longer… I’m just recharging…”
“Am I your charger?”
“Yeah… Because you give me so much energy just by being with me, Aniki…”
I wondered how the people around me saw our relationship.
Embarrassed, I looked at the banner ads.
I was a little worried that she might be listening to my heartbeat.
Akira’s hand finally left mine around the ticket gate in front of Yuuki Academy.
As we approached the school, the number of students coming to school increased dramatically.
“Aniki, you walk a little fast…”
“Ah, sorry…”
Akira wears loafers instead of her usual sneakers. She had bought them two days ago at a shopping mall with Miyuki-san.
“Loafers are hard to walk in…”
“Well, you’ll get used to them. It takes some time to get used to them, but once you do, it’s no big deal.”
“Like how Aniki got used to me being attached to you?”
“Don’t talk about it outside of the house…”
Besides, I’m not used to it yet.
“My ankles are starting to hurt a little…”
“We’re almost there. Just hang in there.”
“Yeah, I’ll do my best…”
“By the way, why did you decide to wear loafers? You could have just worn sneakers, you know?”
“Because loafers will definitely match this uniform…”
The actual number of women who are walking around with sneakers is low.
“You’re right… It suits you well, I think?”
“Really?
“Really.”
I was surprised to see how much the school uniform suited Akira.
I was surprised at how much one outfit can make a difference, but I was also surprised at myself for walking side by side with such an adorable little sister.
I wondered if Kousei felt the same way when he walked with Hinata.
While I was thinking about this, I saw a familiar blonde with a ponytail walking a short distance ahead on the street.
“Oh, I found someone I know.”
“Eh?”
“Look, those are the people I told you about before, the ones who helped me clean up Akira’s room.”
“Those two?”
“Yeah. Should I say hello to them?”
Akira nodded her head.
However, she was clinging tightly to my back and wouldn’t move away from me. I guess she was nervous.
“Kousei, Hinata-chan, good morning.”
I called out lightly from behind.
“Uhh? Ryou…ta─”
“Ryouta-sen… pai─”
As soon as they turned around and saw me, the Ueda siblings froze.
More precisely, they froze when they saw Akira hiding behind my back.
“Ahahaha… it’s been a while since we last met, hasn’t it?”
“O-Ohh…”
“Err, yeah…”
It was somewhat awkward.
Hinata has a somewhat gloomy expression on her face, and Kousei is looking more awkward than ever.
“Ah, let me introduce you. Come on, Akira.”
“I’m Himeno Akira desu…”
Akira bowed her head.
─I would like to add a few words.
”Himeno” is Akira’s surname in her family register.
In Miyuki-san’s case, she had remarried my father and was listed on my father’s family register. In other words, she is now “Majima Miyuki.
However, Akira is still in her father’s family register.
I always thought that when a parent remarries, the children’s family registry is changed to that of their parents, but it seems that it is not that simple. I only found out about it the other day, so I have not heard the details of the situation.
I thought Akira was going to take the surname “Majima,” but she has decided to take the surname “Himeno” as before.
Akira’s father and the others have not been told the reason for this, but Akira simply said, “I like it the way it is.” I am sure it has something to do with the fact that she loved her own father.
I did not force myself to dig deeper into the matter.
But still, “Himeno Akira” huh…
Perhaps it is because of the “Hime” in her surname, but it suddenly feels she became more girly. [TLN: Which means Princess in case you don’t know/forgot.]
“Heh~… Himeno-san, you say?”
Hinata looked at me and Akira awkwardly.
“This is Ueda Kousei, a very unfortunate guy with a good-looking face─”
“Oi.”
“─This is Hinata-chan, Kousei’s younger sister, who’s in first year of high school, just like Akira.”
“N-Nice to meet you…”
Akira bowed her head awkwardly.
“Umm… So, what is Himeno-san’s relationship with Ryouta-senpai?”
“Ah, that’s right! We’re siblings. You know, the one from my father’s second marriage that I was telling you about.”
The Ueda siblings looked at each other.
“Eh!? Didn’t you say it was your younger brother!?”
“Ahahaha… It wasn’t my brother, it was actually my stepsister…”
“”………Huh?””
Both Kousei and Hinata’s eyes were dazzled.
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