While I Was Giving Love Advice to My Best Friend, the School's Most Beautiful Girl Somehow Became the Closest Person to Me - Volume 2 Chapter 4.2

The Crisis of a Childhood Friend

What if I recommend Otsuki-san’s cooking and she falls for Onii-san again, leading to Reo’s heartbreak, and a rift forms between the childhood friends, causing Alisa to cry…

I mustn’t create such a future.

“Then let me cook for you! I’ll make meals that Shizuru-san likes.”

“Hmm.”

Onii-san stared at me intently.

“Then I’ll take you up on that offer.”

“Huh?”

“I plan to go abroad for competitions after graduating from high school, and the food issue is serious. I’ve had my share of trouble with the opposite sex and would prefer to keep my team male. I want to secure talented people while I can.”

“B-but I’m just an amateur!”

“I’ll hire professional nutritionists, so don’t worry about that. I like you. Please, for my future.”

“Shizuru. What are you saying?”

Suddenly, an angry-looking Alisa appeared. She crossed her arms and looked down at Onii-san sitting in the chair.

Onii-san looked up at her.

“I’m grateful you found him for me.”

“It’s not for your sake! Ah, I smell pancakes. Ryouma, did you make them?”

“Well, about that… Onii-san ate them all.”

“What? No more for me?”

“They were delicious.”

Alisa smacked Onii-san on the head. I felt like I was starting to see the dynamics between these two.

“I guess you’re making dinner too. Make some for me. I’ll leave after I eat.”

“Hey! Ryouma is mine!”

“The salary comes from the house, right? Then I have a right to it too.”

The conversation between Alisa and her brother continued, revealing the unique bond they shared.

“It’s so annoying! Shizuru always gets the best parts! Despite only having looks and swimming skills, why does everyone get charmed by him, both Kokoro and Shizuku!”

“Hahaha, why are Kokoro and Shizuku even part of this conversation?”

“It’s exactly this natural behavior of his that irritates me so much!”

What a conversation. They are siblings with only a year difference between them, so I guess it could be said that fighting is a sign of their close relationship.

It wouldn’t be like this with the angelic Hiyori and me. If Hiyori ever got angry with me, I’d probably cry.

It seems Onii-san still hasn’t noticed Otsuki-san’s feelings.

Well… It’s a thing of the past, no need to bring it up again.

“Your name was Ryouma, right? Could you think about what we discussed earlier?”

To be honest, it’s not a bad proposition. Having a connection with Onii-san could be beneficial in the future.

But… if we’re going to have a relationship…

“Ryouma is with me! I won’t let anyone else have him!”

“Hey, Alisa!”

Alisa grabbed my arm and pulled me along. We approached the stairs.

“Alisa!”

Onii-san’s voice stopped Alisa in her tracks. Onii-san looked at us with sharp eyes.

“I’d like dinner around nineteen o’clock. I want meat.”

“Die!”

She dragged me along and we burst into Alisa’s room. Alisa sat on the bed, while I sat on the floor.

“That idiot brother…”

“No, Alisa. You shouldn’t tell your Onii-san to die.”

“What’s that? Ryouma, are you taking Shizuru’s side?”

“It’s not that, but if a sister tells her brother to die… If Hiyori told me to die, I would…”

“I see… Ryouma, you’re such a siscon, huh?”

I wonder if Hiyori will turn into someone like Alisa who says ‘die’ after another ten years…

Noooo, I want my angel to stay the same!

“Shizuru has always been like that. Despite being a good-for-nothing outside of swimming… just because he has a good face… what’s with that face?”

“There’s nothing wrong.”

I wonder if Alisa resembles Onii-san or if it’s the other way around.

If I said that out loud, I’d definitely be scolded while she’s crossing her arms.

Anyway…

“It’s been a while since I’ve been in Alisa’s room.”

“Eh, yes… that’s right. I brought you here unconsciously.”

Even though I’m a housekeeper, my main job is cooking, and cleaning Alisa’s room isn’t part of my duties. But it’s a large room. It might even be bigger than a one-room apartment.

The last time I was here was when Alisa had a fight with Otsuki-san and fell ill.

“That time, in this room, Ryouma did… and then I…”

“Alisa?”

“It’s nothing! Don’t just sit on the floor… come here. You can sit on the bed.”

Alisa’s bed is double-sized and very large, with cute pink covers and even a long pillow. She mentioned before that she sometimes sleeps with Otsuki-san, and with this size, there’s plenty of room for two.

However, being a man and woman sitting next to each other in a girl’s room, one can’t help but be conscious of it.

“I might smell! I’m going to change.”

“Should I step out?”

“It’s a walk-in closet, so it’s fine.”

Alisa stood up and went into the closet at the back of the room.

“The door doesn’t lock, so don’t peek.”

“I won’t peek!”

I recalled the embarrassing incident when I accidentally peeked at Alisa in the bath. I vowed never to repeat such a blunder.

“Well, if it’s Ryouma, you can peek if you really wan——”

“Huh?”

“No, actually, never mind! I haven’t taken a bath and I haven’t changed, so it’s not okay now!”

So it’s okay to peek when it’s not now?

After about ten minutes of rummaging noises from the closet, Alisa finally emerged.

“Sorry to keep you waiting~”

She might not be in pajamas, but she wore a pink satin blouse with hot pants.

Anything Alisa wears suits her, and indeed, she is the school’s most beautiful girl without exaggeration.

“How do I look?”

She emphasized her well-developed chest and brushed aside her abundant golden hair. Alisa could truly be said to be perfect in every way.

“Y-you look, uh, really good.”

I could only utter mundane compliments.

Damn it, I could speak without thinking when we were all hanging out together!

It’s all Otsuki-san’s fault. Because Otsuki-san said that Alisa likes me, I can’t help but think this is also an approach from Alisa.

If it were indeed an approach, it would be overwhelmingly effective.

The real thing is so much cuter than the photos of Alisa that Otsuki-san sends me every day.