Chapter 2.6

“Haaa… I was kind of startled by that sudden call though.”

After hanging Yoshiki’s call, I quickly returned to the coffee shop. However, no one was there. As expected, Akari was angry at me. I guess I shouldn’t have left.

“They must be nearby…”

I left the store in a hurry and walked down an unfamiliar street.

“Ah… I’m lost.”

I moved to a less popular corner.

“Guess I should contact Nanami, maybe she’s with her.”

I quickly sent her a message saying…

|| “Where are you?”

||”Ah Yusuke, you were right.”

||”What? What happened?”

||” Akari-chan left…”

||”Where? Tell me which way!”

|| “I thought she’ll come back soon…”

While having this conversation, I saw someone…

“Hmm? Is that Akari?”

I went towards the familiar figure.

She’s definitely Akari.

When I went closer, I saw her talking to someone.

“Wait, isn’t he Yamamoto-senpai?”

I’m sure he’s Taichi Yamamoto, who confessed his love to Akari and was rejected by her.

I texted Nanami again;

||”I found her…”

||”You know Yamamoto-senpai?”

II”Yamamoto? Yama-moto, um…? Yes! He’s the one who confessed his feelings to Akari-chan right?”

||”Yes, he’s with Akari.”

||”What? Why’s he with her?”

||”I don’t know…”

||”Hmm. Wait, I’ll head over there. Where are you?”

||”Um… You know a store named Kureha?”

||”Okay, I’ll look for it. Wait for me.”

After her reply, I watch over these two.

Akari seems uninterested while Yamamoto had an annoyed expression on his face.

“Uh, I can’t hear them…”

She is definitely not in a good mood.

Well, because she dumped him, and it’s a bit unlikely after that they’ll have a friendly chat after that.

”—Yusuke! There you are.”

“Whoa! Nanami.”

In the meantime, Nanami arrived.

“So, it’s true, she’s with Yamamoto-senpai.”

“Did she say that she was going to meet Yamamoto-senpai?”

When I ask that, Nanami denies while shaking her head.

“No, I don’t think so.”

So, it’s likely that they ran into each other by accident.

“It’s a little hard to hear the conversation… Should we move a little closer?”

“Sure, I wanna know as well.”

Both of us agreed.

We gradually close the distance between us so that they don’t notice.

“I’m telling you…”

I heard his frustrating voice while arguing over something.

He says, “At least tell me his name. I’m curious about what kind of boy you like, Namiki-san.”

I see.

Apparently, he did not like the fact that he was rejected by Akari. She rejected him because there’s someone she likes, and so he wanted to know about him.

“Wait… Akari-chan is in love? With who?”

“What did you say?”

Nanami mumbled, but when I asked her, she replied, “Nah, it’s nothing.”

Maybe I misheard.

“It has nothing to do with you.”

Akari was frustrated and responded in a sharp tone.

It’s rare for her to get angry… but when she does, you’re doomed.

“Look, if you can’t answer, then there’s no such person. Be honest and go out with me”

“Stop screwing around, I have told you again and again, there’s no reason for me to lie.”

The conversation started to heat up.

It’s obvious that both of them are in a bad mood.

We’ve only seen the interval of the film, so we don’t know what’s going on. But from the way they’re talking, it looks like the same question has already been asked and answered multiple times.

“I think we should stop them.”

While I was trying my best to hear their conversation, Nanami whispered in my ear.

I saw Yamamoto’s expression was getting darker, perhaps because he was not happy about the fact that things didn’t work out as he planned.

“If that’s the case then..!”

At that moment…

That bastard Yamamoto, he raised his hand, as if he had finally run out of patience.

Without giving a second thought. My body moved on its own and before I realized I was standing in between them as a wall to protect Akari.

“What are you doing with my sister, Senpai?”

I don’t care about the note, or the plan, or anything like that.

I just want to protect my sister. That’s all.

“…! Who are you?”

With my sudden appearance, he retracted his right arm. And glared at me.

“I’m her, Akari Namiki’s Onii-chan.”

My voice was surprisingly deep.

Am I angry?

Yeah, I’m furious seeing he dares to hurt my sister.

“You? Her brother?”

He moves closer while saying so.

He’s a sportsman, a gymnast, and also a jack-of-all-trades, such that I’m not even worth comparing.

To be honest, I was enduring his intimidating glare, but I hate to back down. I put all my strength on my legs to stand up face to face against his demeanor pressure.

“Haha, such a disappointment. I knew she had a brother, but I didn’t expect someone like this shit.”

He laughed…

This little shit… in other words he’s comparing himself with me.

I thought that he’s just a good old popular boy in the school, but who could have thought that he’s a complete jerk…

His cursing continues.

“Look at yourself, such an ugly face. Tsk, this kind of shit dares to get in my way.”

While looking at my face he continues…

“Anyway, I don’t know if you’re actually her brother, but you’re definitely not a righteous person, right? Perhaps a Sis-con.”

“That’s not it. It’s just that I can’t just sit tight and let my sister get involved with a jerk like you, you know.”

Then, with a big sigh, he says,

“Aaah, I know your sister beautiful, but don’t get carried away…”

He turns towards Akari.

“I said I’ll give you everything if you become mine, but it seems you don’t know your place.”

What the hell! He’s spouting nonsense.

This jerk tried to slap my sister just because she rejected him.

“Hey! Look at my face when I’m speaking.”

Now he yelled at Akari.

I know he’s angry. But it doesn’t mean he can yell at her.

While listening to their conversation, I’m pretty sure that It’s not her fault.

There’s nothing wrong with rejecting a love confession.

“Mark my words, The next time we meet at school-”

“Senpai, Will you please shut that filthy mouth of yours.”

I just couldn’t help myself when I said that.

”What?”

Yamamoto looked at me with a mixture of anger and surprise.

Haha… maybe I said something bad…still…

This jerk is the most popular boy in the school, and I’m sure I can’t even compete with him even if I face him head-on.

“Don’t you dare utter a single word to my sister.”

I know he’s strong… but I can’t overlook his nonsense.

“I don’t know why you’re so angry,”

He taunts,

“You’re just a creepy Siscon, aren’t you? Don’t get in my way.”

After hearing those words, I say,,

“You can call me whatever you want. Yes, I’m a Siscon, so what? I can’t overlook that shitty attitude of yours.”

I declared in clear words.

I don’t care what she’s thinking, or about the note or her plan.

It’s fine… I’m just a Siscon.

It’s natural for a brother to protect his sister.

“Eww, so you admit. That’s disgusting.”

“I didn’t need your comment. Even if I’m such a creep… it has nothing to do with you.”

He grinned at my words.

“But that’s just what you think, isn’t it? Look at your sister, she’s not saying anything. Your lovely sister is embarrassed.”

I turned towards Akari, she was indeed looking down. It’s a good thing that she’s not looking at me.

And his bickering continues, “Your sister is disgusted by a pervert like you. I don’t care what a pervert thinks, but I feel sorry for you, Namiki-san, loved by a useless brother who has nothing to offer.”

At this moment,

*Slap*

Senpai had a confused look on his face, not knowing what had happened. Even I’m not sure what just happened, because it was too sudden.

However, Akari slapped Yamamoto.

…That was the truth.

“Stop badmouthing my Onii-chan.”

She said in a serious and cold voice, I never heard that before.

Her voice was so cold that it froze everyone at that moment. She was angry and staring him in the eyes.

“You’ve said what you wanted, but… don’t you dare to say anything bad about my brother”

“Uhh…”

Yet being overwhelmed by her pressure,

Senpai who was slapped on the cheek still does not change his expression.

“This time, I’ll tell you clearly. Senpai, you seem to be quite confident in yourselves, but I don’t find any appeal in you.”

Hearing those words, he finally opened his mouth.

“Don’t tell me you think, this shit is better than me?”

“Yes. My brother is a hundred… no… thousands times better than you.”

Her voice was clear. I saw truth in her eyes.

Hmm? Wait a minute.

“What’s that? Not only the Brother but his Sister is also… No, it can’t be. Don’t tell me you love him?”

Seeing the two of them heated up, I, on the contrary, regained my composure.

As I listened to their exchange, I thought, This is not good.

I have to stop them.

“If you want to hear that badly I’ll say it, I’ll say that I love—”

“Oii-, Nanami! I’m sorry, but can you go get a security guard or someone!”

As if to interrupt Akari, I called out loudly to Nanami, who was still hiding in the shadows.

“Wha…?”

He turned in the direction of where I shouted, and he finally realized that there was another person here.

He saw Nanami, who rushed to look for someone upon hearing my words.

He clicked his tongue and escaped.

“That was a close call…”

Apparently, Akari was troubled realizing what she just said. She was about to declare her love, which she was hiding for a long time.

If I didn’t stop her, I might have made a pretty dangerous statement.

“Akari, are you okay… Akari?”

Her face was dyed red, which was not rare for me. Perhaps she remembered her remarks. And turned her back towards me.

“I… I’ve to go.”

She ran away…

“Wait, where are you go—”

It was so abrupt that I couldn’t end my sentence.

I was left alone… seriously?