I Can Distinguish the Twin Sister - Chapter 18

” …ah, it’s almost noon.”

“Yes, it is.”

“Time goes by so fast.”

　Rin’ne-san and Yomi-san turned out to be those girls from the past, and from then on, I could not stop talking as if I were making up for the time I had spent away from them.

　It’s a little different from saying that we are completely back to the old days, partly because we were apart for so long and partly because we have grown up since we were little.

” …fufu “

“Ahaha♪”

　Rin’ne-san smiles at me, and Yomi-san chuckles and gives me a light tap on the shoulder.

　The girls treated me as if we were close friends, and I am glad to have remembered them, even though it took me a while to do so.

　 Yomi-san leaves me alone with Rin’ne-san to go to the bathroom, and she continues.

“There are still things I can’t remember, but after meeting you, I know what has been holding me back. That’s what I’m most happy about♪.”

“I’m glad to hear you say that.”

　She smiled again and took my hand.

　She gently stroked my hands, which were wrapped around hers, and then, as she had done last time, she rubbed them on her cheeks and closed her eyes.

“Ah… it’s finally made sense for me to do this last time―At last… I feel better, and I’m happy about it.”

“…well, as far as I’m concerned, I’m still very nervous.”

　I don’t know. I feel like I’ve done this in the past.

　I feel nostalgic, but I don’t seem to be able to remember enough about it yet to only wonder if it ever happened.

　But… when I touch Rin’ne-san like this, her cheeks are so warm and smooth against my palm.

“Are you nervous? But I have a very warm feeling. I’m sure Yomi feels the same way.”

“Is that so? That would make me happy too… but…”

” ? “

“I feel like I need additional time. I still have a lot to talk about.”

　Yes, I’d like to have more time if I could.

　Rin’ne-san smiled at me as if she thought the same thing.., and then something jumped at me from behind with a thud.

“Hey. Aren’t you getting too much good vibes when I’m not around? “

“Oh, you’re back.”

　It seemed to be Yomi-san who jumped on my back.

　Before, it was just a light touch on my shoulder, but now she suddenly jumps on me… It’s like a hug, and my heart starts beating faster at once from the feeling of her touch on my back.

　But… I don’t know why I’m happy to go through that pounding―Maybe it’s because I have great nostalgia for these women.

“I used to call them… Ri-chan and Yo-chan, but now that you’ve grown up, I think their full first names are more appropriate, don’t you? “

“That’s true. I think it would be better to call you Akito-kun.”

“I don’t care which one you call me, but… you’re right, Akito-kun, it might fit better.”

　It’s a strange feeling to be told my first name again.

　As I said before, it’s already almost noon, and I left my phone at home since I came out of the house on the spur of the moment, and I’ll worry my mom and dad if I don’t return home without any contact.

　So that’s all for today.

“Both of you.”

“Yes?”

“What? “

　They’re staring at me… and I’m a little nervous.

“…That, I don’t know how to say this. So we reunited, and we met again. So…. I look forward to seeing you again in the future.”

　They nodded their heads in agreement.

　Then I left them, but I was so happy to see them again that I felt a kind of loneliness …… that I wished I could have stayed with them a little longer.

( …The reunion with the beautiful sisters who were hidden. As expected, rather than any evil feelings about it, more than that, I’m happier about it than anything else.)

　Of course, I felt thrilled when Rin’ne-san and Yomi-san approached me that close, but that’s about it.

　Some people say there is no friendship between a man and a woman, but I can confidently say there is a solid connection between us…

“Alright, let’s go home too.”

　To be honest, I have had a true reunion with these women by comparing our memories again, but I don’t know if anything will change from now on.

　But like… our earlier exchange, I felt that the slight wall between us had been broken down.

( …They smelled so nice. )

　The sweet smell that wafted from a distance between us was strong, and as a man, I couldn’t help but feel sorry for the two people who trusted me when I remembered it.

　Rin’ne-san and Yomi-san’s backs are out of sight, and I’m walking back home while their words come back to my mind.

[ From now on, we can talk and do a lot more than before… ]

[ Yeah, that’s right! Hey Akito-kun. I may be a bit confused with my old feelings and might be a little too close to you at times, but if I’m annoying you, just let me know, okay?]

　I rolled my eyes a bit when she said that, but there’s no way to be sure what exactly she meant by that.

　I’ll find out tomorrow, Monday, when I return to school.

　I seemed to be in an incredibly good mood that day, so much so that my mother stared at me, wondering what was wrong.

“I got to meet the kids in this picture. They were the ones who asked me if I had seen them before.”

　When I told her what had just happened, she was surprised and told me that I was lucky.

　She said I should introduce them to her next time and bring them to my house, which I told her I couldn’t do because they were women, we were both in high school, and it would be inappropriate for us to go back and forth to each other’s houses.

( No, no, I can’t make them come to my house casually as well as I can’t go to theirs without reason… )

　Only lovers or long-time close childhood friends of the opposite sex can do that.

　Mom persistently asked me what kind of girls they were, but I was a little dejected about it, so I told her she’d have a chance to see them next time and ran away.

　I had already had lunch, and when I returned to my room, I felt a little sleepy, so I closed my eyes to take a nap.

” Whoa. I wonder if something will change tomorrow.”

　I guess I’ll have to wait until tomorrow to find out. I chuckled and went to sleep.

* * *

　To tell the truth, I was just happy.

　I was glad to recognize them again, remember them gradually, fragment by fragment, and finally connect with them.

　It may sound a bit arrogant to say that I was making up for a lost time, but at least I wanted to cherish this reunion …As a result, it seems that I was naive.

” Hey, Akito.”

” Yo, morning.”

　The next day, Yoshiki and Masashi approached me as soon as I arrived at school.

　Yoshiki seems to be completely recovered from his cold, which is a relief, but I sigh a little …that he is back to his noisiness that he can’t stop talking when I’m around him like this.

( The usual scene is back… )

　Just as I thought that the usual scene was back… I realized that I had underestimated them, and the most important thing was the appearance of the girls.

“Good morning”

“Morning.”

　After yesterday, Rin’ne-san and Yomi-san appeared in the classroom after a fateful reunion.

　Yoshiki and Masashi also look at them. Their appearance slightly excites the classroom.

“You’re still as beautiful as ever, aren’t you?”

“Is that so? All right, let’s do that again today, shall we? “

“Which one is it? Yes, I’m in!”

　The two of them were about to play a quiz, which one of them was Rin’ne-san or Yomi-san, with the usual jokes and fun.

　Then they put their luggage on the seats and walked up to me.

　I’m a little bit scared of what was going on, but for now, I decided to say hello to them first since it was my first time seeing them yesterday.

“Good morning, you two.”

“Yes. Good morning too, Akito-kun.”

“Good morning Akito-kun.”

　Their smiling faces were so beautiful that I wondered how many boys admired them.

　Of course, I also did, but suddenly Rin’ne-san’s hand wrapped around mine like yesterday.

“Ah… It’s still so reassuring♪.”

　Just like yesterday, Rin’ne-san held my hand.

　This action made the classroom quiet for a moment, and I got many stares from people wondering what was going on.

　Yomi-san was the only one to speak up.

“Aneki? We’re in the classroom. “

“That’s fine. We are friends with Akito-kun, and I want to get to know each other better and better.”

　…okay.

　And soon after, I suggested that we let go of each other’s hands.