I Can Distinguish the Twin Sister - Chapter 31

“Haa♪, I had a lot of fun today…”

“Ahaha, I’m glad to hear that.”

　In the evening, I was happy to see Rin’ne walking next to me, looking satisfied.

　We met by chance in the morning and went to karaoke, then had lunch at a family restaurant, and after that, we went bowling … It was a really fun time.

　When we went to karaoke, she said she was tone-deaf, I thought she was being humble, but it was far beyond my imagination.

” …………… “

“Akito-kun ? “

　Oops, Rin’ne gave me a staring look because I was thinking about that.

　I thought she was really perceptive, but I didn’t intend to make fun of her because of it, even though she was indeed not very good at singing… It was rather cute because it seemed like a weakness in her ability to do many things well.

“Tell me what you were thinking.”

” …Well, I wasn’t thinking about anything in particular. “

“That’s a lie. You were definitely thinking something! “

　She said, leaning closer to me.

　I took a step back to distance myself from Rin’ne, who was so close to me, but there was a telephone pole right there, and my back bumped into it.

　It didn’t hurt, but Rin’ne in front of me was still kind enough to give me a worried look, even if it was only for a moment… suddenly she gave me a grin that she rarely gives, and then she moved even closer.

“I’ve got you!”

“uh…”

　She leaned closer to me and put her arms around my back.

　It’s an embrace that only a man and a woman who are special to each other are allowed to have… well, it’s a little late for that since I’ve hugged her from behind at her request, but still, to be hugged with such a strong force is… uh, I don’t dislike it, in fact, I’m glad about it.

“I …feel comfortable when we hug like this. I can hug you myself, or you can hug me… I feel at peace.”

“… I see.”

“How about Akito-kun? “

　I want to say that you don’t have to ask me that.

　But Rin’ne is waiting for me to say something ―I put my hand on Rin’ne’s shoulder and look up at her and say something back.

“I feel …at home. Right, it’s very.. reassuring, really reassuring.”

“…fufu♪ “

　By the way, as I have said many times before, this is a place where many eyes gather.

　Rin’ne is a great person who doesn’t mind the many gazes, but she still noticed my concern and quietly moved away from me.

　I was relieved that Rin’ne had moved away from me, but I was also a little sad that the warmth that had been touching my body was no longer there.

“But, Rin’ne…”

“Yes? ” “

“This is something that men and women of our age don’t normally do, you know? “

“Yes, I know. But we are different… we met in the past, and miraculously, we met again. Please forgive me for this.”

” ……… “

　The wink with one eye closed was destructive.

　Not only the kindness but also the way to stand up for others, the strength to act unsparingly at the moment… and the cute gesture of a mix between mischievousness and destructive power… I’m reminded again of how high-level this girl is.

　And, as an added bonus, she has added another combo to the mix.

“But it was certainly embarrassing… if you think about it. I mean, doesn’t this mean I still like hugging men even if my partner is Akito-kun…. ugh, but I like hugging and being hugged, so I don’t want to stop… because you’re there.”

” ….. “

　Hey Rin’ne-san, can I say something?

　If I wasn’t an old childhood friend of hers, I’d fall in obsessive love with her in an instant! This is also the case when I was alone with Yomi. These girls are really hard to beat in terms of disturbing my mind.

　I’m glad that I can remember the experience of meeting them once and the fact that we have been somewhat close to each other since then… Otherwise, I’m sure I’d be in a lot of trouble because I’m already crazy about them.

“I think it’s time for us to go home.”

“Yes, it is.”

　Rin’ne nods at my words, and we start walking home.

　Before I knew it, the awkward air of embarrassment between us was gone, and we were able to talk as before.

　Of course, I was embarrassed to be reminded of it at any moment, but the conversation never stopped.

“Ah, yes! “

“What’s wrong? “

“I’ve been meaning to propose something.”

“A proposal? “

“Yes, Akito-kun, why don’t you come and play at my house? “

” …huh? “

　Does that mean I should come to… their house――the Aragaki house?

　When I asked her about the details, she said that both Rin’ne and Yomi had been thinking of inviting me and that they wanted to spend some time together in a private environment, not at school.

” …is that okay? “

“Yes, it’s fine. My parents won’t be around, and I’ve enjoyed… it again without telling her. After that, I’d like you to see how… she sleeps on the bed.”

You’re kidding, right? “

” … I’m kidding. I’ll tell her when I get home today. “

　But I’d like to see… a beautiful girl like that.

　I also checked if there was anything I had to do soon and discussed with Rin’ne when I would go to their house to play with her.

　When Rin’ne was almost home, she made this suggestion again.

“Akito-kun. Can I ask you to do that again? “

” …ah.”

　She turns her back to me and stops moving, and I slowly put my arm around her stomach from behind, realizing what she meant.

　Rin’ne puts her hand on my arm and turns her face toward me, smiling.

　Because of the setting sun, I’m sure she didn’t notice that my face had turned red… However, after I left Rin’ne, I realized it was wishful thinking.