She Was Actually My Stepsister. ~Recently, The Sense Of Distance Between Me And My New Stepbrother Is Incredibly Close~ - Chapter 8 Part 5

Chapter 8: “Apparently, My Stepsister will be Attending the Same High School as me”

Translator: AJ1703

　As I took Akira to the deserted back of the school building, I heard a loud sigh of “Haa~!”

“Sorry Aniki, I…”

“Don’t worry about it.”

　Akira seemed to be concerned that she had attracted unwanted attention to me.

　It is true that being exposed to the public eye is not a pleasant feeling.

　But I don’t blame her when I think about how Akira has had to endure this kind of attention for so long.

　The Ueda siblings should be taking care of the classroom by now, so there’s no need to worry about leaving it alone for now.　

“Well, it’s just as I expected.”

“What?”

“A beautiful girl like Akira transferred to our school, and I thought there was no way you wouldn’t attract attention.”

“D-Don’t make fun of me…”

　Akira looked seriously displeased. She was constantly rubbing her left arm.

“I’ve heard rumors in my classroom. I thought you might be in trouble.”

“Did you come to help me?”

“Eh? Well, I guess so…”

　When she said that, I felt a little awkward.

　Although I had helped her, “worried” would be more accurate.

　In other words, Akira was in such a dire need of help in that situation.

　A shy and beautiful girl. …That doesn’t seem to be a very good combination.

　It would sound cynical to say, “It’s a good thing you’ve been popular since your first day at school,” here.

　So I told her this instead.

“I’m sure things will settle down in a while. But if you need help, you can count on me.”

“Aniki…”

“Yeah. I’m Akira’s big brother after all.”

　After saying this, I hesitantly put my hand on Akira’s head.

　In the past, when I was sad, my parents would pat me on the head like this. Then, strangely, my anxiety and bitterness would fade away. My father’s hands were magic hands for me.

　Whether or not my father’s hands could use magic, when I stroked Akira’s head, she said, “I’m embarrassed,” but smiled a little bit.

　I was still very comfortable stroking her soft hair, and I felt like I wanted to do it all the time.

　I thought it was a bit childish, but Akira remained silent until I pulled my hand away.

“Ehehehe~. Thanks, Aniki…”

“Are you feeling better now?”

“Yeah!”

　The bell rang just in time and we returned to the school building.

　I was a little worried when I saw Akira’s back, but I think she’ll be fine.

　However, this situation might continue for a while.

　I didn’t want to rely on her like this, but I might have to ask Hinata to take care of Akira later.