“Hooom.”
A cat-like soft sigh brushes gently against my chest. I could think about what the problem was for a moment, but soon I began to feel a sense of self-loathing as a human.
“Ah, seriously.”
What do I do about this?
No matter how much she’s my stepsister, she’s still my sister. Her name, Sen, is followed by the surname McClain.
I suddenly recall the time I argued with Sen about the abolition of laws that allow Elise to marry her stepsister.
In the end, it means that this kind of relationship with Sen isn’t illegal.
Even so, there was something inside me that I absolutely couldn’t accept.
Sigh.
I lightly slapped my forehead and tried to slowly get away from Sen, but as the sensation I was holding onto faded, she slowly opened her eyes.
“Uung? You awake?”
As the blanket was drawn off, Sen’s white body was revealed even more vividly. I let out a sigh without realizing it and opened my mouth to her.
“What the hell is this?”
“……”
“I clearly told you not to!”
This was a situation that required a stern reprimand.
I was about to firmly tell Sen that what she had done was unacceptable, but she clenched her fist tightly and spoke.
“I’m not going to be your sister!”
“……What?”
“I didn’t even know I was told to be your sister. I thought you were asking me to marry you just because I’m Sen McClain!”
“……We cleared that misunderstanding a long time ago.”
It was my fault for mis-speaking in the land of the Dragonkin that made Sen think I was proposing. I remember I had taken quite a beating at that time to soothe Sen’s anger.
Sen nodded, honestly stating, “Yeah, I didn’t expect things to turn out this way. I never imagined we would end up sharing Daniel!”
“……”
As she slightly choked up, Sen seemed to not want to show me her current expression, hitting her forehead against my chest to deliberately hide her face.
“I thought it wouldn’t work out. I figured I could just be your sister and stay by Daniel’s side naturally! But now it’s not like that! It doesn’t have to be this way!”
“……”
The girl who had lost her emotions as an assassin was desperately confessing her feelings in front of me.
The feelings transmitted from her forehead resting on my chest strangely resonated within my heart.
“So it’s fine. I’m not going to end it as your sister. I’ll throw away the McClain name. I’ll be Sen and love Daniel.”
“Sen.”
“Don’t say anything. Don’t say you don’t want it! Just accept it! Please! Don’t treat me specially!”
“……”
She’s my sister.
But she was originally a stranger.
It took me a bit of time to think of her as an ordinary sister, but with her coming out like this, I felt the walls I had forcibly built begin to crumble.
Rin had already cooperated, and the others probably wouldn’t be much different.
Sen, too, was a colleague who had worked hard by my side to prevent the continent’s destruction and had tried her best for my resurrection.
I cautiously embraced her and let out a sigh.
“Did it, uh, hurt?”
All the women I had been intimate with had been first experiences, so I had seen quite a few complaints about pain.
In response to my question, Sen suddenly looked up and pressed her body against me. Her slightly damp skin sent my heart racing.
“It hurt. It really hurt a lot, but more than that, it just felt good.”
“……”
“Yeah, it just felt good.”
“Okay.”
I gently ruffled Sen’s hair, who was beaming with a bright smile. My gaze inadvertently drifted towards the wall where the Goddess of Time was sleeping.
‘So that’s why May was kept out.’
The mission the Goddess of Time mentioned was to make sure I couldn’t sleep with other women.
If May or Eve had been nearby, we wouldn’t have stayed up late, and I wouldn’t have been caught up in Rin’s dreams.
Also, it wouldn’t have been Sen’s chance to jump in.
The Goddess of Time had wonderfully fulfilled her role.
“Hey.”
“Yeah?”
Sen had naturally climbed onto me, leaning against the wall beside the bed. Seeing this reminded me so much of a cat.
“Actually, when we were at it earlier, I didn’t kiss you because I thought Daniel might wake up.”
“……”
Sen’s face flushed slightly as she hesitated. But now that we’ve done everything, what’s there to hesitate about?
I naturally placed my hand on the back of her head and carefully pressed my lips against hers. After about three seconds, I slowly pulled away, but Sen made a rather subtle expression.
“I did it, though?”
“……”
Immediately, Sen lunged at me again to kiss me once more.
“Tslurp, tslslurp.”
“W-wait… Ah, ha!”
Sucking at my tongue like she craved affection, my mouth tingled, and I tried gently pulling away, but Sen whined, biting my lip and wrapping her arms around my neck.
“Ugh!”
The sounds of our saliva mixing echoed starkly in the room late at night.
*
A restaurant in downtown Elgrid.
It was quite a renowned place for breakfast, which is probably why it was lively even at an early hour.
Particularly at a table that looked like it belonged to artists, a heated debate was ongoing even at breakfast.
“My mouth hurts, it’s hard to eat.”
Clang.
As I set my fork down, Sen, sitting across from me, averted her gaze for no reason. Next to her, the Goddess of Time happily munched on steak as if it were the best thing ever.
Having steak for breakfast, huh?
I was relieved that the owner said kids are cute and started preparing it for us; otherwise, I would be on the verge of tears.
“But, can we really skip class like this? Back in the day, we’d attend lectures diligently while at the Academy.”
“It’s awkward to beat around the bush.”
“……”
Grrr.
Pretending not to hear, Sen tore off some bread, dipped it in soup and put it in her mouth, sulking as if she wouldn’t speak. There was a time when my lips were swollen because of partying with Rin and Eris at the same time.
The two of them were so passionately attached to me that I had no time for my hands, mouth, or lower body to rest.
However, Sen was different.
She seemed to enjoy matching rhythms with me, saying kisses were so much better and staying up all night doing it.
I suggested brushing my teeth since it felt unhygienic to wake up after such a night, but Sen hugged me tightly with her hands and feet, refusing to let go.
Struggling to pull away, she bit my tongue and lips, much like Rin had done when she forcibly held onto me, making sure I couldn’t escape.
Sigh. “Next time, don’t do this. Got it?”
“Uh-huh.”
Still, she kept sneaking glances towards my lips, which felt unnerving.
At that moment, the overly excited Goddess of Time, banging on the table.
“This, this is so delicious! The old men weren’t lying when they said to try city food! Daniel! Can I order another plate?”
“……Help yourself.”
Nodding since I knew she would lick the sauce off the plate if I didn’t, the Goddess of Time promptly ordered two more plates, returning with a satisfied smile.
“I really think it was a good idea not to destroy the world!”
“……”
Every time I hear things like that, I just want to punch her.
“So, big brother. What are you gonna do now? Are we gonna eat and then go back to class?”
I had noticed she seemed anxious for a while. Was she worried about me telling her to go back right away? I picked my fork back up and casually popped a sausage into my mouth as I replied nonchalantly.
“I’m good. Just because I’m seeing you after a while, I’m taking the day off to hang out, then head back in the evening. I asked May to get the carriage ready.”
With that, both of their faces lit up. It turned out the Goddess of Time was overjoyed because one plate had come out early.
“It’s been a while since Elgrid, huh? I didn’t know, but there are a lot of new buildings and shops open. You won’t be bored!”
“Yeah! Great!”
Sen, who was smiling brightly, hurriedly started eating, urging us to go. She looked like she, too, would feel the pain in her mouth, yet she acted as if nothing was wrong.
Ugh, how am I going to explain this to my sister?
Sis, I actually got involved with my stepsister too.
The moment I said that, my sister might turn into a Dragonkin, grab my neck, and soar into the sky, letting me fall to my death.
Thinking about that sent a shiver down my spine, and I shook my head.
“Ugh, Daniel, you eat this plate, okay?”
The Goddess of Time held out a plate she had been eating from even though she said she was full. As the additional plate I ordered came out, it was poured all over me.
“……”
“It’s super delicious!”
“Can’t you transform into an adult?”
She looks like a kid, making it awkward to deal with, but I’d really like to smack her once.
Thump!
“Ow!”
“Sorry, I didn’t mean to hit you, it just slipped out.”
The Goddess rubbed her head, tears forming in her eyes. I unintentionally gave her a light smack for being so annoying.
“I-I’ll take it home too, for lunch!”
Once again, the Goddess of Time smoothly took the plate in front of her, pouting as she requested a takeout.
Sigh. “Where did you pick this up?”
As I smacked my forehead and sighed, Sen, who had been steadily eating, casually spat out.
“It’s your fault for picking her up. You have to take responsibility.”
This was a bit unfair.
“No, I didn’t pick her up. She came of her own accord.”
She was utterly useless, without anything she was good at. Even the neighbor’s dog would stretch its paw if you told it to; she wouldn’t even do that, so in a way, she was less than the neighbor’s dog.
Noticing that I was looking at her with disdain, the Goddess of Time hurriedly pulled something out of her large bag.
“L-look! I drew this of you, Daniel! I drew you every day when you were in the Spirit Realm! I can do something well too, right? I brought it as a gift!”
“……So what?”
It was well drawn, but I didn’t really care.
Actually, I had been scolded recently by Sen for the mess at home because of her drawings.
“Hmm?”
“Oh?”
The artists from the table next to us paused as they were leaving after paying when they saw the Goddess’s drawing. They began checking it out and discussing among themselves before approaching the Goddess.
“Excuse me, miss? Would you happen to know which artist drew this?”
In a rather polite manner, the Goddess stammered out an answer.
“I did!”
Instantly, the artists became excited, surrounding the Goddess of Time.
“This young girl?”
“Remarkable, isn’t she much better than you!”
“Ahem, her brushstroke technique exceeds yours as well.”
Feeling the atmosphere suddenly heat up, I covered my head with my hands like I was washing my face.
“Please, no.”
I’m begging you, don’t assign strange value to her drawings.
Look at that.
She’s already shrugging her shoulders and looking pleased.
