Ranobe Mo Ore Mo Sukina Gyaru - Volume 1 Chapter 11.4

Gal and a Mini Runaway 4

About ten minutes after Tsumakawa was going to stay over at my place…

“Uh, s-sorry for the intrusion…”

I came back to my house with Tsumakawa after stopping at a convenience store on the way.

By the way, the current time is a little past 1 a.m.

So, we walked down the hallway trying not to make much noise, and I led her to the living room.

There, my older sister was waiting… then she stared at Tsumakawa with a surprised expression.

“W-Welcome… Uhh, she’s really beautiful, but… how do I put it? …I mean, I was expecting a girl who’s more, well, a better match for Ryo-kun to come…”

“Are you Yoda’s older sister? Nice to meet you. I’m Miona Tsumakawa. Gal Peace.”

“You’re not l, she still throws out the ‘peace’ sign naturally…”

“Even if you’re not feeling well, that gal peace naturally comes out, huh… This gal…”

Seeing Tsumakawa give a peace sign with a somewhat forced smile, I couldn’t help but interject.

Then, for some reason, my sister returned a peace sign to Tsumakawa and introduced herself.

“Nice to meet you. I’m Asako,Ryo-kun’s older sister. I’m a third-year university student going through the hell of job hunting. Ane peace (Ane = Older sister).”

“What’s ‘Ane peace’? There’s no such weird ‘gal peace’ like that.”

“What’s weird about it? I think it’s cool, actually.”

“Cool? That phrase itself is already weird.”

“…You two seem close.”

“Well, she’s a bro-con, after all.”

“And you are a sis-con, Ryo-kun.”

“…are siblings usually this close…?”

Tsumakawa tilted her head in confusion while asking with a shining look in her eyes.

Isn’t it quite normal for siblings to be close?

Could it be that our relationship is slightly creepy?

Wait, is there a possibility that we haven’t realized it’s creepy?

As I harbored such concerns, my sister picked up a set of pajamas from the sofa and handed it to Tsumakawa.

“These are my pajamas, you can use it. …but what about underwear?”

“I bought some panties from the convenience store, so I’m fine. Pajamas are totally enough.”

They’re whispering, but can’t they do it at a volume I can’t hear?

Then, my sister corrected our living arrangements and said to both of us.

“I’m going to bed early since I have an early morning tomorrow… Ryo-kun’s room is next to mine, so please try to keep it quiet if you’re going to do anything, okay?”

“Just go to bed already, you ugl.”

“How dare you call your Onechan ugly? Ah, speaking of which, when Ryo-kun was a kid, he used to say he’d marry his Onēchan and give me a kiss on the cheek… He was so cute back then.”

“Seriously, just go to bed… Or else I’ll personally make sure Onēchan sleeps forever!”

Amidst my declarations, my sister laughed and said, ‘Then, goodnight, Ryo-kun. Tsumakawa-san, take it easy too,’ before leaving the living room.

…Honestly, why is it that family members are such embarrassingly awkward entities to show to others?

As I was pondering this, Tsumakawa, who noticed me blushing with embarrassment, smiled faintly and said,

“You’re quite a cheeky little brother… I wish I had a little brother like Yoda too…”

“Is that so? Isn’t that more like the flow of ‘I envy your Onēchan for having such a caring little brother like Yoda?’ “

After that retort, I took a seat on the sofa.

Tsumakawa, without much reservation, sat down on the same sofa next to me.

” ” …… ” “

After a while of silence, she turned to face me and asked,

“Hey, is it okay if I take a bath?”

“You’re feeling down, yet you’re pretty brazen, huh, gal?”

“Well, I haven’t even removed my makeup yet, and it’s kind of impossible to just go to sleep like this without taking a bath, right? So, I do think I’m a bit brazen, but I’m going to take a bath, okay?”

“You’re not exactly asking for permission, are you? …well, go ahead.”

“Thanks. I’ll come back after doing some laundry for my heart.”

“It’s rare to find a gal who knows that famous quote.”

“…don’t try to peek, okay?”

“Who do you think I am? I wouldn’t do that…”

“You wouldn’t do that… Am I not attractive as a woman?”

“Aren’t you being overly dramatic?”

At my retort, she, who seemed less energetic than usual, still managed a small smile.

I thought her ability to smile in moments like this was a testament to her strength.

“In that case, I’ll borrow the bathroom.”

With just those words, Tsumakawa grabbed her bag and the pajamas she received from my sister and then headed for the changing room.

The sound of the sliding door opening and closing echoed——And amid those sounds, I heard the soft sound of clothes rustling.

In response, I hurriedly ran from the living room to my room to escape.

…Uhhh. The fact that a classmate, a girl, was using my house’s bathroom was just too stimulating for a high school boy!

With that in mind, I tried to find my earphones in my room to listen to music and block out the noise.

Oh right, I just threw away the pair I was using the day before yesterday because they broke!

How frustrating——no, how ironic!

Unable to plug my ears with music, the sound of the shower streamed into my eardrums——

Now, this is the time to count prime numbers!

Wait, how do you count prime numbers again? Um, prime numbers, prime numbers…

Actually, what are prime numbers in the first place?

At times like these, those in the humanities are truly powerless!

Unable to count prime numbers, I resorted to listing the names of literary giants in my head for about twenty minutes.