542: Hakase
And finally, Fiona-tan and others came to our house.
Me: “Ah, Fiona-chan. Lurun-chan, and Eres-chan too. Welcome, glad you could come.”
By the way, I started calling the Lost Fairies girls by their first names.
They use first names too, to distinguish from my sister. Come to think of it, their family names are closer to their real names.
Eres: “Excuse us!”
Lurun: “Hello, Hakase-san!”
Fio: “Excuse us. Thank you for having us today, Hakase-san.”
Mmm mmm, such good energetic kids. While I was thinking that, someone tugged at my clothes.
Cat Ear: “Hakase nii-san, don’t get carried away.”
Me: “Come on, I wasn’t planning to.”
Cat Ear: “Brother is weak to cute girls.”
Me: “You got me…”
As expected of Cat Ear who can handle spying with ease. Just like a real sister getting angry at her brother.
543: Anonymous Combatant
……Yeah, that’s right!
544: Anonymous Combatant
Step-sister’s jealousy is the best.
545: Hakase
Eres: “Little sister, you really get along well with your big brother!”
Cat Ears: “It’s not like that. Haruhiko nii san is good at his job, but he’s sloppy normally so I’m just disciplining him.”
Fiona: “Dis…ciplining…” (blushing cheeks)
Hey Fiona, why is your face a little red?
Lurun: “Wah, a water server! It’s my first time seeing one in a home.”
Me: “Haha, it’s pretty convenient actually.”
Lurun…she’s really a good kid.
Me: “Well, have a seat. Let me prepare some tea.”
I then served some cake and the black tea I had brewed.
Big Bro said Dimbula tea leaves are good for creamy cakes.
I fully trust Big Bro.
546: Anonymous Combatant
Lurun really knows how to earn Hakase’s favor, huh.
547: Anonymous Combatant
Or rather, Hakase’s sensibilities are close to the childish Lurun’s…
548: Anonymous Combatant
Hey, cut it out idiot.
549: Hakase
I’m the calm and steady me, able to withstand such baseless slander.
Eres: “Wow Hakase, you’re so skilled at brewing black tea!”
Fiona: “Delicious…”
Lurun: “Just like Master.”
The girly Eres unexpectedly gave me high praise, looking at me with admiration.
Fufufu, that’s right. I look cool, don’t I? Keep looking at me!
Cat Ears: “…He just left it to soak overnight at Big Bro’s place for today.”
My blunt little sister, saying something like that. You shouldn’t say that kind of thing.
550: Anonymous Combatant
I feel Cat Ears’ iron will as an step-sister.
551: Anonymous Combatant
Gah, how sly! Cat Ears is so sly!
552: Hakase
Fiona: “Ohh, you practiced. I’m glad.” (smiling)
Eres: “Thank you, Hakase.” (beaming)
Lurun: “So you did this in just one day? That’s amazing!” (super smiley)
Oh no, I’ve revealed that I’m the kind of man who practices to look cool in front of girls.
They might think I’m vain and arrogant deep down.
This is so embarrassing. Don’t look at me…
Me: “Hey, Cat Ears!”
Cat Ears: “Don’t let them fool you. Big bro may look cool, but he’s really just an old man who looks forward to drinking beer more than anything at night.”
Me: “Would you please stop!?”
What is with this girl? Why is she humiliating me? My reputation is plummeting.
553: Anonymous Combatant
What do you mean, really…?
554: Anonymous Combatant
It’s the proper behavior for a step-sister, isn’t it?
555: Anonymous Combatant
She’s just following the basics of a love comedy.
556: Anonymous Combatant
Cat Ears gets it, yeah.
Rather, this is Hakase’s fault for not playing it cool.
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557: Hakase
And so my moment in the spotlight was ruined by Cat Ears’ hand…
But I still have a chance. Apparently we’ll be playing while also doing a study session today.
And we’ll be having dinner too.
That’s right…dinner. Here I’ll make a stylish pasta dish and try to impress again.
Using Big Bro’s handed-down recipe!
558: Anonymous Combatant
The black tea and pasta, sounds like big bro is just amazing.
559: Anonymous Combatant
Plus, feeling pasta is stylish is already a problem.
The first time I met him, I thought he was a good-looking guy who wasn’t used to being around women.
When I was struggling unable to manifest my sacred gear, I felt he was a reliable adult I could consult.
But seeing his daily life like this, Haruhiko is more ordinary than I imagined. He cherishes his little sister and studied up to properly host us.
Seeing him get embarrassed about that may be rude to call cute for an older man, but it’s a little endearing nonetheless.
“Hehe, Haruhiko practiced brewing tea just for us.”
As we were chatting in Miina’s room, Akane said that with a not-unpleasant look.
He seemed embarrassed, but it was evidence he welcomed us sincerely, not just politely, which made me quite happy as well.
“But why did he try to hide that he worked so hard, instead of telling us proudly?”
Moe looked puzzled.
“Eh? You’re not supposed to show your special training?”
“Is that so?”
“Yeah, I used to keep extra practices secret back when I was on the basketball team too.”
For the originally athletic Akane, not showing off your efforts seems normal. But Miina disagreed.
“He probably just wanted us to think he’s cool.”
“I think Haruhiko is cool?”
“But he flubs it when he tries too hard.”
Miina sounded a bit unsatisfied. Not disliking her brother, but seemingly frustrated with him.
“Fufu, Miina really loves Haruhiko, doesn’t she?”
“Of course. He’s my god.”
What I meant as teasing, Miina stated matter-of-factly.
Then she began talking about the past.
“My brother and I aren’t blood-related. I was abused by my father, Haruhiko nii san saved me from him and took me in.”
“E-Eh… Should we be hearing this…?”
“It’s okay, it’s not a dark story. More like Haruhiko nii san punching my dad, carrying me home – an adventure drama.”
“Woah, unexpectedly aggressive…”
Akane seemed impressed in an odd way. But I certainly didn’t expect such an extreme response.
“After that, my brother was my only family. He always looked after me, we ate together, he taught me lessons, and if I begged him he’d read me picture books until I fell asleep, right by my side. …I know he even arranged his work environment so I could move around easily.”
Miina smiled very gently.
“I won’t believe in some god who didn’t give me a decent family to be born into. Instead, I believe in the god I chose for myself. Someone who loves me, someone I want to protect… That’s my god.”
Then her expression turned into a mischievous grin.
“Though my god is a bit of a klutz in daily life.”
We couldn’t help but burst out laughing at that punchline.
“Haruhiko nii san is just naturally best when he’s not trying too hard to look cool. But as soon as he gets self-conscious, he flubs it.”
“Won’t you teach him?”
When I asked, Miina pursed her lips stubbornly.
“…I don’t want to if it’ll make him popular.”
That made us all laugh again.
Usually expressionless while teasing her brother, it seems she’s quite the siscon underneath.
560: Hakase
Fired up to try again. I’ve already bought the ingredients for dinner.
Though pasta is pretty quick to make. So I’ll just relax and get some work done until dinner time.
561: Anonymous Combatant
That “relax and work” part really shows your corporate slave roots.
562: Anonymous Combatant
Making strange people in the condo?
563: Hakase
Well, the fact is I’m not lying about working at a company.
Half a year before the invasion began, I established a joint-stock company to operate in Japan. I’m just compiling the financial reports for the organization.
I won’t reveal the company name since it could cause problems.
564: Anonymous Combatant
Damn, before we knew it Japanese money started flowing into Delnkeim.
565: Anonymous Combatant
He really is capable beside of being careless as hell.
566: Hakase
That’s why despite the management troubles, I can still secure payroll and such.
And in my reports to the leader, to make it easy to understand, there are color illustrations of a mini-Hakase pointing out “This department is doing well!” or “Hmm, these numbers seem off, leaving it could be a problem…” and such.
So you can grasp the important parts by following the mini-Hakase.
567: Anonymous Combatant
Isn’t that spoiling the leader too much?
568: Anonymous Combatant
For a minor to understand a company’s management, is that really necessary…?
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