This… was truly terrifying news.
Komachi had secretly taken photos of him—without him even noticing. And the worst part? They were photos of him completely naked!
What the hell was his little sister doing?!
"What's the big deal? It's not like I haven't seen your body before, right?"
Pouting, Komachi spoke as if it were nothing at all.
"That was fine when we were kids, but we're both grown up now."
Hikigaya rubbed his temples. "Besides giving that picture to Hoshino-san just now, who else did you send it to?"
"Not many… just Yui-nee."
"You sent it to Yuigahama too?!"
"Oh! And also Iroha-nee~"
"WHAT?!"
Hikigaya's eyes went wide.
"Come on, it's just one photo. No big deal."
"I have a girlfriend now! Stop sending my private photos to other women!"
Hikigaya groaned, exasperated. If it weren't his cute little sister, he would have been furious by now.
"Heehee~"
Komachi giggled, then smoothly changed the topic:
"Hey, Onii-chan, don't forget you promised to come with me tomorrow night to see Ai-chan's idol performance. She even arranged the front-row seats just for us!"
"Not going."
Hikigaya said flatly as he turned to head back to his room to cool off.
"Ehh? Don't be like that! Komachi already promised Ai-chan that she'd bring you along! You wouldn't want your adorable little sister to break her word, right?"
Springing up from the couch, Komachi dashed over and clung to his arm, pleading sweetly:
"Onii-chan, pretty please~ Just this once, okay? Just one time~"
"Ugh…"
As she pressed against him, Hikigaya took a deep breath.
Damn, his little sister… she's really developed in all the right places, hasn't she?
"Please, Onii-chan~"
Komachi kept up her cute, spoiled act, her little sharp canine tooth gleaming as she smiled.
"…I'll think about it."
She's so cute! Komachi actually just acted spoiled toward me!
It's been years since she's made that kind of face, and for a hardcore little-sister lover like Hikigaya, it was overwhelmingly effective.
"Yay! That means you'll come, right?"
Komachi beamed with excitement. "Heehee, I knew you'd say yes! I'll make you something super tasty tonight so you'll be full and happy, Onii-chan~"
With that, she let go of his arm and cheerfully skipped off to the kitchen.
Hikigaya was left standing there, mouth half open, feeling a migraine coming on.
…Damn it.
Why did this feel like he'd just been tricked?
"Even going through my own sister, that girl…"
Hikigaya rubbed his forehead, and in his mind's eye appeared the image of the beautiful idol girl—Ai Hoshino.
Sigh… another high-level, dangerous woman.
Why did it feel like lately, he kept getting tangled up with terrifying women?
Shaking his head, Hikigaya went back to his room to gather his thoughts.
Sure, Hoshino Ai was one to be cautious of. But tonight's main challenge wasn't her—it was Aunt Sayuri. That mature, sensual woman was the one really giving him a headache.
"…I think I can do it tonight."
Glancing at his own twitching veins, Hikigaya muttered to himself.
He felt terrifyingly strong right now, like he had endless energy.
With someone as assertive as Aunt Sayuri, Hikigaya didn't want to keep getting led around by the nose every time. He wanted to beat her—to win over her completely. Heck, to put it bluntly… cough… he wanted to conquer Aunt Sayuri.
But conquering a woman completely was no easy task. Especially a woman like her—if he couldn't dominate her where she was most proud, if he couldn't break through her tsundere defenses, he'd only keep getting toyed with.
Dinner time.
Tonight's dinner was especially lavish: just the meat dishes alone numbered three.
"Here, Onii-chan, eat more! Good for your body!"
"Oh, but next time, don't make tomatoes, okay?"
As Komachi happily piled food onto his plate, Hikigaya added a reminder.
"Tomatoes are high in vitamin C, you know! You need more veggies too, Onii-chan."
Ignoring his protests, Komachi mercilessly plopped a shiny, bright red tomato onto his plate, making Hikigaya nearly yelp in dismay.
Honestly, wasn't Komachi being a little too enthusiastic today?
And…
Hikigaya noticed Komachi's gaze on him—it seemed just a bit off. She'd glance down shyly, then blush and quickly look away, her movements strange and awkward.
"Ugh… Onii-chan, I—I'm gonna run to the bathroom real quick!"
Halfway through dinner, Komachi suddenly sprang up and hurried to the restroom.
"…?"
Hikigaya raised an eyebrow.
Didn't she already go to the bathroom right before dinner? Why did she suddenly need to go again now?
Weird.
Not thinking too hard about it, Hikigaya quickly finished his meal and got ready to head out for his workout at the park.
"Komachi, I'm heading out."
…Still in the bathroom? It's been over ten minutes already.
"Got it~ Onii-chan, remember to lock the door before you go, okay?"
Her slightly flustered voice floated out from the bathroom.
Was she having stomach trouble?
Just in case, Hikigaya locked the front door before leaving.
After all, Komachi had her own key, and he couldn't help but worry a little about leaving his little sister alone at home.
A little while later.
Hikigaya arrived at the park.
Kawasaki hadn't shown up yet, but Sayuri had arrived first.
And…
Next to her was a blonde twin-tailed girl—Eriri.
The two of them were dressed in sporty outfits, but honestly, they didn't look like mother and daughter at all. They looked more like sisters, maybe only six or seven years apart.
Why did Aunt Sayuri bring Eriri along?!
Hikigaya's heart gave a nervous jolt.
Just then, Sayuri, who'd been chatting and laughing with her daughter, noticed him.
She immediately turned and flashed him a sweet, captivating smile, walking over with graceful steps.
As for Eriri? She stayed put, acting cool and aloof, but clearly itching to come over.
"Hikigaya-kun~ Good evening~"
Sayuri approached, smiling charmingly. Her mature, beautiful face, the soft scent lingering around her, the curve of her hips hugged by those snug shorts… Hikigaya could feel his heart rate spiking.
"Good evening, Aunt Sayuri."
Hikigaya responded politely, frowning slightly as he glanced at Eriri. "Why's Eriri here too?"
"Why, because I invited her, of course~"
Sayuri giggled lightly. "I was hoping, Hikigaya-kun, that later you and I could—hm?!"
Mid-sentence, she suddenly froze.
She stared intently at his face.
Then leaned in, taking a deep sniff of the air around him.
Immediately, her expression melted into one of dreamy intoxication:
"Hikigaya-kun… you're looking so handsome tonight… mm, and you smell amazing too… sss… Ahh… Auntie can't take it anymore… Hikigaya-kun, touch me!"
"??!"
Hikigaya nearly jumped out of his skin.
"Aunt Sayuri! Calm down! Your daughter is standing right there!! You want me to touch you? Are you crazy?!"