"They make us seem like bad guys, how unfair. She was bullying Yoshino at first, and we just wanted to teach her a lesson." Honjou Nia pouted and complained as she watched Yoshino comfort Itsuka Miku. Her sister was just too kind. If she were a little tougher, no one would bully her.
But then Honjou Nia shook her head, thinking of something, and dismissed her thought. Yoshino didn't need to be too tough in front of her own people; otherwise, how could I, as her older sister, enjoy my cute Yoshino?
Thinking of Yoshino's adorable appearance in the room earlier, Honjou Nia felt particularly joyful.
She used to be immersed only in the world of anime. When she played games, looking at the cute little sisters in galgames, she would fantasize about being the male protagonist in the game, having a cute little sister who would gently wake her up every morning and prepare breakfast for her. A cute little sister who would replenish her 'moe' elements every day.
Honjou Nia always thought that there wouldn't be any little sisters in the real world who could make her heart flutter, because they didn't have any 'little sister' elements about them. But when Honjou Nia met Yoshino, she realized that the real world still had hope!
And her little sister completely met her 'moe' standards. In fact, she completely exceeded her initial expectations. The several times she couldn't resist calling her to her room, that blushing, flustered look was just too adorable.
And Yoshino is really sweet. Honjou Nia feels like she's addicted now.
"Let Yoshino talk to her properly. This is very important for Yoshino. To get the particle from Itsuka Miku, she needs to build a good relationship. Not everyone has a 'hero saving the beauty' plot like you. Oh, I'm wrong. It should be 'loli saving the beauty'. Doesn't it feel good to rely on your little sister?" Minami Kotori, chuckling, came close to Honjou Nia and whispered in her ear, "And I know about all the things you've been doing with Yoshino in your room lately. Don't think I don't know just because Yoshino doesn't say anything. You see, I've seen everything."
"What! You, you were watching us outside the door then? No, that's not right! I clearly locked the door at that time." Like a lightning bolt striking her heart, Honjou Nia looked at Minami Kotori in a panic.
Impossible! She clearly checked the room door every time before starting her 'bad deeds'. She even checked several times before proceeding when she was sure there were no problems. It should be impossible for anyone to see! Why would she still see it? Right! This guy is bluffing me, just trying to see my reaction and confirm if she's right.
"Hehehe~ Do you really think a small lock can stop me? Any magic can solve it. And you call Yoshino to your room so frequently, do you really think I wouldn't care? I originally thought you, who represent the particle of wisdom (Chhokmah), would have some wisdom. Has Yoshino made you lose all your brains? Everyone in this house isn't ordinary. Do you really think you've hidden your affairs well? Everyone knows." Minami Kotori looked at her with a smile, but there was no trace of a smile in her eyes, making Honjou Nia feel anxious. This feeling, it was like something she had seen in a game ending before? Ah! It was like the ending where the heroine kills the male protagonist. Isn't that a 'bad end'? This is the rhythm of me being 'GG'.
When Honjou Nia called Yoshino to her room on the first day, everyone was a little concerned. After all, Honjou Nia always called Yoshino secretly. Curious, they secretly observed from behind. As a result, when they 'observed' in Honjou Nia's room, they discovered what this girl was doing to Yoshino.
The reason they didn't expose her was simply out of consideration for Yoshino's feelings, so they didn't say anything. But they didn't expect this girl to be so arrogant. Later, it even became so frequent. Do you really think we're all fools?
Hearing this, Honjou Nia turned around and saw Toujou Nozomi and Hoshizora Rin looking at her with a half-smile. She knew that Minami Kotori was right; they did know about her bad deeds. And the reason they hadn't bothered her was probably that they planned to settle accounts later.
Honjou Nia felt like crying. It was such a perfect plan, why did such a mistake occur?
"Hehehehe~ We need to have a good talk when we get back, okay? Yoshino belongs to everyone. If you want to monopolize her, it's very dangerous. You'll be punished by everyone who has made a contract with Yoshino. Then it'll be a matter of a dozen people. I'm really curious if you can deal with us then." Minami Kotori said with a smile, but there was no trace of a smile in her eyes, and her back was filled with dark aura. At the same time, a large demon mask appeared behind her, making Honjou Nia show a 'newbie trembling' expression. These people are so scary.
On the other side, Yoshino went to Itsuka Miku and helped her wipe away her tears. Yoshino's gentle actions brought Itsuka Miku back to her senses. The feeling from Yoshino made Itsuka Miku feel a little better, and her lifeless pupils gradually regained some light.
Itsuka Miku, with a pale face, swayed as she looked at Yoshino. Her tear ducts burst, and she silently cried in Yoshino's arms, grabbing Yoshino's clothes and pointing at her mouth, making a pleading expression. She knew that if this child was willing, she could regain her voice. Now, Yoshino was her only hope.
"Do you want to regain your voice? Then you have to promise Yoshino to be honest and obedient when you recover, okay?" If she started attacking them again after regaining her voice, it would be troublesome, so Yoshino warned Itsuka Miku in advance.
Seeing Itsuka Miku nod desperately, Yoshino reached out and used her sacred power to make the silence magic on Itsuka Miku disappear.
Subsequently, Itsuka Miku was surprised to find that she could speak again.
"Ah, ah, ah~"
Opening her mouth, Itsuka Miku made a series of meaningless sounds, her face a mix of tears and laughter. Looking at Itsuka Miku like this, Yoshino's eyes held a hint of worry.
Although Itsuka Miku's behavior just now was indeed a bit unrestrained and willful, if she were to be 'ruined' because of this... that would be a bit too much.
In Yoshino's heart, all the Spirits could be considered her older sisters, except for Natsumi. Seeing her older sister suffering so much, Yoshino also felt very bad.
After Itsuka Miku regained her composure, she looked at Minami Kotori with a hint of fear. If she remembered correctly, it was Minami Kotori who had emitted a black light sphere from her hand, causing her to lose her voice.
Itsuka Miku felt afraid of a beautiful girl for the first time. Now, in Itsuka Miku's eyes, Minami Kotori was like a terrifying beast.
Itsuka Miku gently grabbed Yoshino's body, turning her around to shield herself, and stood behind Yoshino with a frightened expression.
Minami Kotori scratched her head with a somewhat embarrassed smile, it seemed... her actions just now had scared this girl quite a bit.
However, now she knew that the voice seemed to be particularly important to Itsuka Miku. Otherwise, this situation wouldn't have occurred.
"It seems you're disliked, Koto. Now she's trembling behind Yoshino." Even though Yoshino's body was so small, Itsuka Miku was still trying hard to shrink behind her. This adorable sight made Toujou Nozomi chuckle. She really is a good child, just a little too willful.
"Mm! Because Koto was too much, meow! Otherwise, why would she be afraid of you? So, this is all your fault, meow. You look like a good child, but now you've made someone cry. You're a bad child, meow. When we go back, I'll tell Little Umi about this. She needs to lecture Koto well." Hoshizora Rin crossed her arms, with an expression of 'you shouldn't have done that', making Minami Kotori's mouth twitch. These people were clearly making fun of her.
"You guys stop messing around. I was just trying to stop her attack. How can you blame it on me? Besides, it was Honjou Nia who told me that her voice was her weakness. You should go bother her instead." Pointing at Honjou Nia, who was secretly laughing, Minami Kotori felt she couldn't let go of this 'culprit'.
"Me?" Honjou Nia pointed at herself with an absurd expression. What does this have to do with her? Honjou Nia felt more wronged than Qiong Yao; it was practically snowing in April now!
"Of course it's you." Immediately, the three formed a united front to attack the outnumbered Honjou Nia.
"Sister Miku, were you scared? When you lost your voice just now?" Ignoring Minami Kotori and the others' playful squabble, Yoshino turned around and asked Itsuka Miku, who was clutching her clothes.
Her emotions hadn't recovered yet; Yoshino could feel her body still trembling.
..."Mm!" Itsuka Miku nodded silently. She felt as if the entire world had become dim and lifeless, and she was back in that cold night. If it weren't for the mysterious sense of intimacy from Yoshino, she wouldn't know what to do.
"Hehe~ Don't be afraid. You know, Yoshino isn't helping you this time without a request. As compensation for this incident, Yoshino wants you, Sister Miku, to sing with your original voice. But I won't ask you when to sing for me. If you, Sister Miku, are willing to agree to Yoshino's request, then Yoshino and four other people will perform a song for you, how about that?"
She remembered there was a performance segment at the Tenkyu Festival in the original work, right? If she and Sister Nozomi and the other five participated, they should be able to sing that song, right? If they sang this song, something interesting should happen, right? She really liked this song on Bilibili in her previous life.
"With my original voice... will anyone like it?" Her former self was abandoned by all her fans. Would anyone still be willing to listen to her original voice?
"Don't worry, Yoshino loves Sister's singing. Although 'Muse' is my favorite idol group, Sister, you are my favorite singer. If no one likes Sister's singing, then Yoshino will be Sister's fan. This is our promise, okay?" She extended her pinky finger to Itsuka Miku, making a promise just like a child.
"...You're such a child, Yoshino." Itsuka Miku quietly looked at Yoshino's finger, then looked at Yoshino and said playfully. She reached out and grasped Yoshino's thumb, and just like that, their promise was set.
Looking at Yoshino, who seemed to have received some reward, a trace of unusual brilliance appeared in Itsuka Miku's eyes.
A little sister... it doesn't seem so bad.
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