After Coincidentally Saving the New Transfer Student’s Little Sister, We Gradually Grew Closer (WN) - Chapter 143

Translator: AJ1703

Chapter 143: Little Girl’s Choice

(**Akihito’s POV**)

『……?』

　Why would I ask that?

　Emma-chan tilts her head curiously, wondering about it.

『So who is it…?』

『Nnn!　Onii―!』

　I ask with a smile, and Emma-chan nods vigorously and tries to answer that it’s me.

『…………』

　But she stopped halfway through.

　Emma-chan, who had fallen silent, glanced towards Charlotte-san.

　Then her gaze began to wander, as if troubled.

　Maybe now she understands how I feel.

『You can’t answer me, right?』

『……Nhn.』

　Emma-chan gave a small nod.

　That’s not surprising.

　The way she usually behaves might give the wrong impression, but Emma-chan’s love for me and Charlotte-san is probably almost the same.

　The only difference is whether it’s someone who has been with her for as long as she can remember and is used to her, or someone who has recently met her and often takes care of her.

　The closer you are to someone, the less you appreciate them.

　And moreover, Charlotte-san sometimes gives Emma-chan attention so that she grows up well, so she’s simply spoiled by the fact that I don’t do that.

　But in her heart, Emma-chan also loves Charlotte-san.

　That’s what she said herself, so there can be no mistake.

　That’s why she can’t choose.

　In this kind of comparison, Emma-chan is clever enough to know that she will hurt the one who is not chosen.

　Normally, you wouldn’t want to hurt the person you like.

『’m sorry for asking such a mean question, okay?』

　I gently pat Emma-chan’s head in my arms.

　Even though I was trying to make her understand, it still hurt my heart to make her feel troubled.