CH 48

Chapter 48: I Don’t Need it.

January 30, 2020mamunii

Author: Sakurada Family.( 桜田家族 )

Character Cheat Sheet: For everybody “including me”. To help remember all these names and characters.

Minazuki Amane(水無月周 aka あまね) Our protagonist. Ordinary black hair, cut shoulder length. Normal skin, not particularly fair with ordinary eyes. Slightly taller than Alice. And her breast are a bit bigger.

Minazuki Alice(ありす) Golden Shiny hair, blue eyes. Fair soft skin. She is pretty much really beautiful. one of the two beauties in school.

Takanashi Rinka(高梨凛花)Aka Rin-chan. Black hair styled in twin tails. Eyes more slanted. Gives the impression of a strong woman. Is a diligent student who is kind with good looks. Very good athletically.

Kiniwa Ena(砂庭江奈) Aka Ena-chan. Shoulder length chestnut colored hair.Gives off the impression of a gentle kind girl. Poor with physical activities and got big boobies.

Yanomiya Sora(夜乃宮蒼穹) Aka Kuu-chan. Looks like an elementary student at first glance but she is a high school senior. Her long black hair goes down to her waist. She has large cute eyes and a really cute appearance in general. Is manly and reliable. Making her perhaps Amane’s favorite.

Yurizono Arisu-san(百合園 アリス) She has long silver hair which shines brightly in the sunlight. With mysterious red eyes and a clear beautiful voice. Other one of the two beauties in school.百合園 also has the kanji for Yuri as in the lesbian kind in it. Also has pretty decent size breast.

Yurizono Iris (百合園イリス) She has long silver hair that shines. Pure red eyes. She is a gorgeous college student. She is Arisu’s older sister. She is taller and has a bigger bust than Arisu.

Kanau-kun( 奏) Tall Handsome, looks like a model. 3 Years older than Amane and is their cousin. Was something of an older brother figure/best friend to Amane when they were a guy. Now it is a bit different.

Iori-chan( 伊織) Same age as Amane. Ordinary looks, black hair / eyes. Similar to Amane. Kanau’s little sister.

Mizuki( 瑞希) : In middle school, is Amane and Alice’s Cousin.

Mizuho(瑞穂): Mizuki’s younger sister. 6th Grade elementary.

Also Even though Arisu and Iris have the same last name. Amane usually refers to Arisu as Yurizono. And Iris as just Iris.

It’s Alice using the super cutesy way of her referring to herself with her own name. I don’t always translate it, but I’ll do it some times, so keep that in mind. Also I don’t always translate “-sans” but Amane usually uses them.

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We are currently cruising in Kanau-kun’s new car.

It was a silver normal passenger car.

The inside was simple and clean.

(“Quack, Quack Quack.”)

Wherever he would turn his blinker on, depending on the direction, one of two small cute duck symbols would flash and make a cute duck noise on the dashboard.

“That’s cheating!”

Alice blood vessel was visible on her temple as she raised a complaint. Iori-chan simply gave a dry laugh.

Alice is angry, so I kept quiet, but I think those blinkers are amazing.

Kanau-kun told me to get in the passenger seat, but Alice didn’t allow it. So currently I’m sitting in the backseat in between Iori-chan and Alice.

(“Quack, Quack Quack”)

Kanau-kun turned his blinkers to make a left turn, and the ducks began to sing again.

Cute.

“He has been playing with his car for I don’t know how many days, but I never imagined it would be on something so”Artistic”. . .”

Iori-chan muttered as she rolled her eyes.

Kanau-kun did all that work? Just for me?

Well now that I think about it, when I was a kid, Kanau-kun actually made a lot of things for me and showed me them whenever I saw him.

From bamboo-copters to stilts.

There was even swords made from wood and shields made from plywood.

I was worried about how our relationship would change with me being a girl, but I’m relieved that Kanau-kun and I are still on good terms.

“I feel grossed out, but I can’t get mad because it has clearly made Onee-chan happy. Although that is making me irritated again.”

Alice grumbled to herself as mouth soured.

She can’t be mad because I am happy?

“Alice is a good girl.”

I stroked Alice’s head, and her face instantly turned red.

She then smiled and pushed into my shoulder rubbing our cheeks together.

The atmosphere around her was bad, so I felt like I had to pet her to.

“Hey Alice-chan, why don’t we swap older siblings. How about my Onii-chan swap with Amane-chan?”

“Hell no.”

Iori-chan asked and Alice immediately shot it down.

She then gave a dejected moan.

Why are you moaning? Isn’t your brother so much better? He is such a rare Onii-chan.

Maybe it’s because she is going through puberty, so it’s the rebellious phase against the Onii-chan she loves. Yeah that has to be it. Even though we are the same age.

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(“Quack, Quack Quack”)

The duck quacked as the car turned.

“I don’t like that my Onee-chan’s face lights up whenever the duck sings.”

Alice spits venom every time it lights up.

I stroked her head to calm her- -Oh it turned on again. It’s so cute~

“If you don’t want to replace Amane with my Onii-chan, what about me and you switch?”

“REJECTED.”

Alice immediately shot it down once again, and Iori-chan got dejected again.

“We’re here.”

Kanau-kun has been driving silently, until he suddenly said that.

“Ahh!”

I involuntarily leaked when I looked out the window.

It was the face of a cute yellow duck largely drawn on a black signboard.

I thought it was just a general store that sold duck merchandise, but this sign board is making it look like a duck merchandise specialty story.

What an amazing store.

I couldn’t contain myself anymore, I wanted to hurry and get out, however right when I was about to open the door, it opened itself.

Oh, it seems that Kanau-kun already got out of the car and opened my door for me.

“Thank you, Kanau-kun.”

I got out and gave him my thanks.

“You look happy, Amane.”

He smiled in return and closed the door with a bang.

“H-Hey, don’t close it! I still haven’t gotten out.”

Behind me I heard some yelling in the car.

“Oh, sorry Alice. I completely forgot you were in there.”

“Idiot! You did that on purpose and you know it!”

Once she got out, Alice angrily said.

“Haha.”

I couldn’t help but release a giggle, even though I know I shouldn’t.

“Onee-chan?”

Alice tilted her head as she hugged my arm and asked me.

“Haha! That’s so weird, Kanau-kun, how could you forget about Alice.”

I leaked my laughter even more as I answered Alice.

Alice is famous for being cute, and is one of the two beautiful girls of our school.

So how could you forget somebody like Alice?

“Well, As long as you are here Onee-chan, I’m fine. Besides, nothing like that would make me mad.”

Alice muttered while holding onto my arm. Her face became red, even to the ears.

Somehow, when she says that. I get the sense that she doesn’t hate Kanau-kun. Maybe they are just joking around.

“Waah! Please, Let Amane-chan be my Onee-chan!”

And then from the car, Iori chan raised her voice and jumped at me.

“H-Hell no! Onee-chan is only Alice’s Onee-chan!”

Alice then declared and denied Iori-chan by getting in front of me and extending her arms.

“Hahah! You fool! It was a trap to capture Alice-chan!”

After saying that, she grabbed Alice and rubbed their cheeks together.

“Uwaaa, Geeze. . .”

The captured Alice groaned with a bright red face.

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“Woah!”

Once I entered the store, I was greeted with a magnificent sight.

There was duck merchandise as far as the eye could see.

“Ah! A duck toothbrush!”

I ran up and found a secret treasure. A cute duck toothbrush.

I could use it to clean my teeth, with it’s white yellow handle and a cute duck on the tip.

It’s perfect, there is no room for improvement.

I must have ten.

“Ahhh! A duck handkerchief!”

Then I picked up a nearby handkerchief. It would be so fun and useful to carry it around.

“Maybe I should get a souvenir for Takanashi and the rest of them.”

The price is reasonable and it’s fun to have a duck handkerchief.

Oh but I think Takanashi likes chicks.

“Oh, there are some here.”

I quickly found a chick handkerchief right next to the duck one.

I then looked around the store and noticed something.

I didn’t notice because I went straight to the duck toothbrush, but this store seems to mainly deal in yellow ducks and chicks merchandise.

Maybe it’s for sisters?

“Onee-chan looks like a kid in a candy store. . .”

That took me out of my stooper.

I looked back slowly, and saw Alice staring at me.

“A-Ahaha. . .”

I was so excited I forgot about everybody.

“Onee-chan.”

Alice then picked up a round duck near her and presented it to me.

I took it from her and it was so soft.

I began to mofu it as Alice then got close to me and hugged me, sandwiching the stuffed animal between us.

“Let’s buy this duck!”

She raised her voice and buried her face into my chest.

“Amane, if you want it, then put it in the basket.”

Kanua-kun the presented a basket to me.

“Woahhhh!”

That’s the shopping cart?!?! It’s a small basket with a yellow duck face on the side. Even the handle is orange.

What a stylish cute basket! I want to take it home!

With that in mind, I took the basket with a smile on my face.

“Ku.”

Alice then glared at Kanau-kun and raised her dissatisfied voice.

“Myeeh!”

She stuck her tongue out towards him and turned away.

Apparently Alice has something against Kanau-kun.

I don’t understand how she could have a problem with him. He is so nice.

“We have plenty of time, so go at your own pace.”

Even though Alice was provoking him, Kanau-kun completely ignored it and with no concern on his face, said to me with a smile.

Alice simply glared from the side of her eyes, and pulled me away by the arm.

Ducks are good, chicks are good. And they were all lined up in this rather large story. I am truly in heaven.

We looked around together, placing duck and chick goods into the basket.

“Ooh, it’s a stuffed animal.”

Then my eyes pinpointed onto a stuffed duck.

It was different from the ones I got from Kanau-kun. There were multiple other ones, but all were different.

I wonder if he bought it here? Maybe he got it somewhere else? Or are they simply sold out?

Anyways, toothbrushes, cups, mugs, handkerchiefs, spoons, chopsticks, and lunch boxes. I even found aprons and T-shirts.

I want all of them, but I’m starting to worry about the cost.

Hmm. . .Although it’s sad to part with it, I may need to give up the T-shirts and Aprons.

“Oh don’t worry about the money, Amane. Because you are still just a child. Let yourself be spoiled.”

I looked up towards Kana-kun and saw him looking at me with his usual smile.

“I started working part-time, so I can afford it. Anyways it’s only once a year. So just leave it all to Onii-chan and act spoiled. It will make me happy.”

That worries me.

Yeah I do want all of these, but it’s a pretty hefty price. I can’t just have him pay for it all.

“Amane-chan, can you accompany me to the bathroom for a little.”

Iori-chan then said and took my hand.

“Alice-chan, can you lend Amane-chan to me? Please? Just for a little.”

She asked Alice is a low voice.

With a troubled expression, Alice conceded and gave her a nod.

“Thank you, Alice-chan.”

Iori-chan handed my shopping basket to Alice, and pulled me towards the bathroom.

Once we entered, she turned around a faced me with a serious expression.

“Although I know Onii-chan might not want you to hear this, I already made up my mind.”

She said to me with a serious look on her face.

“Onii-chan, is really worried about you.”

“Eh?”

Worried? About me? Why?

“Last year when we saw you, you weren’t looking so hot.”

Last year? The female version of me?

She was also stressed?

“Onii-chan knows that he shouldn’t carelessly stick is neck into a girl’s problem. However, I think he is waiting. He is waiting for you to open up about it. . .”

Think he is waiting?

“Onii-chan love Amane-chan, so of course he always worries about you. I think that’s why he was so happy to see Amane-chan be energetic, brighter, and cuter this year. So I’m sure he is reassured.”

Kanau-kun always worries about me. . .

So the stuffed ducks, car blinkers, and even looking for a duck shop for me makes sense.

Whether I am a man or woman, Kanau-kun is still my Onii-chan. . .

“So therefore, I have a request for Amane-chan. Please for my Onii-chan. Please act spoiled. Do it for him. He would be so happy.”

She grabbed my hand, and pleaded with me.

(Why don’t you just leave it to Onii-chan?)

A memory of him saying that with his smile came to mind.

I don’t want to be mean to him. But I was always hesitant on that.

I may have my reservations about it, but it’s important to accept the other person’s wishes.

. . .Maybe I should have let him spoil me earlier, perhaps he noticed my troubled experience with tyrant Alice earlier, and was waiting for me to open up about it. But I was too afraid.

However, I didn’t know it was so heavy on his mind.

“Yeah, I’ll do it.”

My vision was blurring as I nodded to her.

“Thank you.”

She smiled and thanked me.

Iori-chan must really understand Kanau-kun and what he wants.

And even though she resembles my common looks, she is still Kanau-kun’s sister.

“O-oh yeah. That stuffed animal my Onii-chan gave you. It was handmade.”

“. . .Eh?”

W-Wait, what did she say?

“For the past six months, he has been working on them alone. He really wanted to give you the final product, however there were so many failures before this. I got all of those, so now my room is filled with them. The early work is quite disturbing. They are so disfigured, and even cursed. And I was given them. . .”

Iori-chan dropped her shoulders and sighed.

(Hey, Amane. I made this bamboo dragonfly. How is it?)

I remembered a time when he gave me a handmade dragonfly.

(It’s pretty old-fashioned, but do you want to play with these stilts I made? Onii-chan thinks it will be fun, so why don’t you play around with me?)

Then another memory of him building stilts for me.

(Hey Amane. I made these swords and shields, why don’t you play the role of the hero? And Onii-chan will play the role of the Demon King.- – – Mwahaha, you will never defeat me.)

And then he played hero with me. Even though he was stronger than me, he always lost. . .

I only met him once a year, but I always played with Onii-chan. It was always one of the highlights of the year.

“Amane-chan. . .”

A voice knocked me out of my head.

Wet. My face is hot and wet. Tears were running down my cheeks.

“Kanau-kun will help me.”

I muttered as I wiped my tears away with a smile.

My voice was shaky. I’m so embarrassed. . .

“That’s good, Because Onii-chan loves Amane-chan. So I want you to act spoiled.”

Iori-chan’s words echoed in my head.

I’m not good with acting spoiled. I’m not like Iris-san.

I had to become a strong Onii-chan. So people could rely on me, I’ve done this all alone.

But maybe, if I went to Kanau-kun and talked about Alice. Maybe I could have gotten Alice to smile again.

“Just leave it to Onii-chan. Do it for me as well, I have to live with all his failed works. He did all that to make you smile. . .”

Iori-chan grumbled, but I couldn’t help but smile.

None of them? She didn’t throw away any of them?

“Eh? What? Why are smiling?”

“Nothing~.”

I just turned away.

“Hmm. . .”

Iori-chan muttered with a suspicious face.

She might be a Bro-con, but if I say it, she will probably get mad.

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Once I got out of the toilet, I immediately went to Kanau-kun.

I stood in front of him, Took a deep breath, and looked up towards him.

He was simply smiling down at me.

“Kanau-kun, only for today. . .can you spoil me?”

His eyes went wide once he heard me.

“Ah, of course. Amane, of course. Because I am Amane’s Onii-chan.”

He said as he stroked my head with his large hand.

I could audibly hear lip smacking.

I looked to my side and saw Alice’s lips sharpened, but her face was red and she looked away.

I guess she didn’t like me saying that to Kanau-kun. But she didn’t say anything.

Alice is closer to my female self than anybody else.

Maybe she noticed my attitude change since I became a woman. Perhaps she feels that we are drifting apart, and is trying to desperately to hitch us together. However she hasn’t said anything.

“Onii-chan loves Alice too. So here is some candy.”

He then placed a small piece of candy on Alice’s head.

K-Kanau-kun. I think you just made her even more mad.

As one would expect, her blood vessel rose on her temple.

“Go die!”

She then launched a fist into Kanau-kun’s stomach.

“Hey Amane, why don’t we check out these things?”

However it was not very effective. He simply brushed it off and took the basket of goodies.

W-Wait, Kanau-kun. I don’t need any more stuff. . .

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A bit of a late released. I wanted to get this out much sooner, but life got in the way. I am a bit more interested in the story, now that some of my biggest gripes with the main character is being focused on. However these chapters still haven’t gotten easier. I may do another chapter, but I’ll have to read a head and see if it interests me.

I did find another novel though, although work on it hasn’t started yet. And this one isn’t and hasn’t been translated before. Not sure if I’ll stick with it, but I’ll give it a shot. It’s a gender bender novel. With an interesting premise. Not an Isekai though.

That being said, I need to be honest. The next updates might be slowed down, unless I somehow find some crazy energy to work on it. The reason for this is IRL stuff. And although I hate sharing life stuff on the internet, I think I owe you guys some context.

My dog has gotten very ill, so my focus has been shifted to her. Although she is having better days, she is old, and has already been diagnosed with a fatal condition. My attention has mainly been shifted to taking care of her/ watching her, and my free time has been more on turn off brain, distracting myself kind of things.

Which means translation has been slowed, because I haven’t been having the drive to work on it. Maybe that will change with the new novel.

I’m not saying I’m going to stop translating, far from that. But updates might be slowed. Probably to once a week or whatever time. Even though I know that what it was like before. I used to have a more streamlined release schedule with novels of every 3 days. Maybe I can get back to that, but for now, until things feel more stable, going to take my time with each release.

Anyways, see you guys next time. For the next, uh. Maybe this novel, maybe the new one. I haven’t decided. I already started a new chapter for this one, but that is because I was in the translating mood.

IDK what I’m working on?