Chapter 33
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Chapter 33: A Cross-Dressing Boy Becomes A Girl
The Next Day. I was sitting in front of the dressing table, having Rurika do my makeup.
“―――――There, all done! Today, too, you’ve become the perfect beautiful girl, Onii-chan! You should be thankful for my makeup skills! Fufufu!”
“‥‥‥‥Um, Rurika-chan? I appreciate the makeup, but, um, why do I have twin tails today? Haven’t I usually had half-twin tails before?”
When I voiced my doubt to Rurika, who was reflected in the dressing table mirror behind me, she placed one hand on her hip, wagged her finger, and smiled.
“Onii-chan, you’re too naive. If you always have the same hairstyle, the other girls will look down on you. Onii‥‥ No, Kaede-chan (Kisaragi) is the ultimate beautiful girl that I created. So, you always have to shine brighter than the others! Don’t underestimate my love for Kaede-chan!!”
“R-Rurika-chan? Don’t you feel sorry for your brother, who’s being messed with as you please? Your brother, who’s a boy, now has twin tails! My dignity as a man has been completely lost over the past two days! I’ve spent most of my time dressed as a girl, you know, your brother has!!!!”
“Onii-chan, you know, I’ve always wanted an older sister.”
“Huh‥‥?”
“I wanted to walk around town with matching hairstyles and outfits like sisters. So look, I made my hair into twin tails today, just like Kaede-chan! Fufufu, even though our hair colors are different, when we stand next to each other, we’ll totally look like sisters, right? Big brother!”
Saying that, Rurika took out her smartphone and began taking pictures of the two of us together.
Seeing that, I couldn’t help but give a strained smile.
“‥‥‥‥R-Rurika-chan, you don’t have a older sister, you know? You only have a older brother, remember? Please, snap out of it?”
“Big brother, why don’t you just go ahead and become a girl? You can have surgery? Or something abroad, right? I think you’d definitely be better off living as a girl! After all, you’re so cute!”
“M-My God, Lady Rurika!?!? Are you saying I should cut off my precious Naumann Elephant!? P-Please, anything but that, please spare meeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!”
Collapsing off the chair, I got on all fours, my knees touching the ground.
Ah, has my Goddess abandoned this poor lamb‥‥?
Are you really commanding me to cut off the c**k that has endured so much with me until now‥‥?
As I wept quietly at this merciless revelation from God, Rurika, humming a tune, walked towards the living room.
“Okay, let’s have breakfast, big brother. I’ve bought some delicious sweets from online shopping again!”
“Rurika-chan, your big brother absolutely won’t cut off his c**k, okay? Even if it’s against God, I won’t abandon this partner, alright?”**
“Big brother, that’s the worst! Kaede-chan (Kisaragi) would never say c**k! When you’re dressed like that, you should hidden away your big brother personality!!”
Wait, does that mean she’s telling me to die? Rurika-chan?
Also, Kisaragi Kaede is a fictional character, you know? Fuuma Yanagisawa is your real big brother, you know, Do you understand that?!
“Grrrrr‥‥ Kaede Kisaragi, huh‥‥. Not only my dignity, but now you’re also trying to take away my precious little sister‥‥ I’ll never forgive you‥‥”
Muttering that, I got up and glared at the platinum blonde twin-tailed beautiful girl in the mirror.
As always, she had that expressionless, dull-eyed, unfriendly look. Even though it’s my own face, what an annoying guy he is‥‥.
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As usual, I took the train and arrived at Sendai Station.
Then, just like yesterday, I met up with Honoka in front of the beautiful stained glass on the second floor of the station.
Perhaps due to the commotion that occurred at her house the other day, Honoka seemed a bit embarrassed, but as we chatted, she gradually returned to her usual self.
About that incident where we hugged each other, well, I’m still technically a guy, so‥‥ there’s a bit of embarrassment there.
It’s like the awkwardness that a newly dating couple would feel the day after their first kiss――― that indescribably awkward atmosphere of looking at each other and then turning away, that’s something I definitely wanted to avoid.
Well, I’ve never had a girlfriend, so that couple’s atmosphere is just a fantasy, but yeah.
Ahem. A-anyway. I was relieved that she acted normally.
“―――――So that’s what happened, Haruto‥‥ My little brother seems to have fallen in love with you at first sight, Kaede-nee-sama~. After you left yesterday, he wouldn’t stop asking when Kaede, Onee-chan would come over again~.”
“I-I see‥‥”
Her little brother fell in love with a pseudo-girl who’s really just a virgin guy inside‥‥ Poor kid.
If he finds out that I’m actually a guy, it’ll definitely scar him for life, won’t it‥‥?
As I was having such a conversation with Honoka, we arrived in front of the school building of Hananomiya Girls’ Academy building ――― and reached the entrance.
I stood next to Honoka, took out my indoor shoes from the shoe locker, and changed into my loafers.
At that moment, someone suddenly called out to me from the side.
“―――――――Hey, Kisaragi-san. I’ve been waiting for you.”
Turning around, there was‥‥ Ginjou Haruki, leaning against the shoe locker and giving me a mischievous smile.
If this had been the me from yesterday, who was all shaken up, I might have blurted out something in my true self as soon as I saw her, spouting some kind of insult‥‥ But the current me had regained my composure thanks to Honoka.
Even though she’s Kyoichiro’s daughter, I can still converse while wearing the mask of Kaede Kisaragi.
After taking a deep breath and placing a hand on my chest, I looked straight at Ginjou Haruki’s face.
“Good morning, Senpai. Is there something I can help you with?”
As I greeted her, Ginjou-senpai smiled kindly.
“Good morning, Kisaragi-san.‥‥ Actually, I’ve been thinking about you since yesterday. I barely got any sleep.”
“About me‥‥?”
“Yes. Yesterday, you suddenly left, distancing yourself from my father and me. I wanted to know why. If I unknowingly did something that upset you‥‥ then I’m sorry. I apologize.”
“No. Senpai, you did nothing wrong. At that time, it was just‥‥ I was feeling unwell.”
“‥‥That’s a lie, isn’t it?”
“Huh‥‥?”
“At that time, you looked like you were about to punch me and my father, like your anger and hatred were about to overflow. I don’t mean to brag, but I have excellent observational skills. It’s a fact that you were angry about something at that time.”
“‥‥‥‥”
This girl‥‥ is troublesome.
To perfectly read my emotions in that brief moment of weakness‥‥ She’s not just some fool.
As expected of Kyoichiro Yanagisawa’s daughter, I suppose.
Her observation and insight are top-notch.
After letting out a short breath, I lowered my gaze and quietly spoke.
“Well‥‥ I was abandoned by my father in the past. So, when I saw the close relationship between you and your father, Senpai, I couldn’t help but recall my past impulsively. I was rude‥‥ I’m very sorry for my behavior!”
I know that the most effective lie for someone with high observational skills is one mixed with the truth.
Careful not to reveal anything through my expression, I bowed my head.
When I raised my head, Senpai scratched her cheek awkwardly and spoke.
“So, that’s what it was‥‥ No, I’m sorry. I didn’t expect you to have such a past. I made you recall something painful‥‥ I’m the one who should apologize.”
Saying that, Ginjou Haruki deeply bowed her head.
For some reason‥‥ I feel like she’s not such a bad person.
If we had met under different circumstances, without my father and without the cross-dressing, we might have been friends.
When I said, “Please raise your head”, Senpai Ginjou lifted her face and smiled at me.
“Ever since we first met… there’s been so much I’ve wanted to talk to you about personally. So, I wonder if we can be friends, Kisaragi-san.”
“Sure, I don’t mind.”
If it’s just being friends, I don’t see any problem with it.
Besides, I might learn something about that bastard of a father.
With that thought, I reached out my hand to Senpai Ginjou for a handshake.
However, for some reason, she suddenly stiffened.
“Huh? Is something wrong?”
“…No, actually, never mind. I won’t be friends with you.”
“Huh…?”
Tilting my head in confusion, Ginjou Haruki suddenly stepped closer to me—then with a thud, she placed her hand on the wall, trapping me in a kabedon.
Looking down at me, she gave a mischievous smile.
“Kisaragi-san, sorry to be so sudden, but… would you be my girlfriend?”
“Huh… wha…?”
“From the moment I first saw you, I fallen in love with you. I want you to go out with me.”
With that androgynous, handsome face approaching me — I couldn’t help but blush bright red.
