Leaving behind Kana's expression, which seemed to have noticed something, I played the video again.
[I'm MEM-cho, a high school senior~ I do personal broadcasts on YouTube~ Nice to meet you!]
YouTuber, high school senior.
"So someone like this appears too."
"She's cute~!"
At Ruby's words, I wanted to say inwardly, 'Ruby, you're cuter!' but...
"Our Ruby is cuter~♥"
"Kyaa~ Ai-neechan is the best~♥"
"You two really get along well...."
"Ahahaha, well, I'll take that as a compliment, Kana."
Sorry I couldn't say it's because we're family.
More than that.......I've already finished investigating the information about the cast.
The woman called MEM-cho isn't a high school senior but 25 years old....
Well, I didn't need to bother with that, so I let it slide, but since there's no particular risk, they probably proceeded with the filming.
[I'm Morimoto Kengo, I'm in a band, nice to meet you.]
With that as the last, the introductions of the five members, excluding Aqua who isn't present, ended.
"I see, so as Yume-senpai said earlier, it's a show where high school students involved in entertainment activities bond through various events on weekends and ultimately see if they'll date or not."
"That's what I said, Kana, it's like an entertainment reality variety show."
"Certainly so...And since it's PD Kaburagi's show, everyone has good looks too."
"Well...with that PD, it's natural."
"Eh~? So Ai was cast because of her looks too!?"
"...Isn't it a bit late to realize that now?"
"Ehehe~★"
Well, she might have known inwardly, but Ai is someone who never makes a losing calculation, you see.
"Ah, Aqua appears at the end."
[I'm Hoshino Aqua~ I'm really nervous, everyone, please take care of me.]
"..........Huh?"
"Wait, who is that!?"
"Ahahahahahaha~★"
At Aqua's overly refreshing greeting, my eyes widened so much that I thought I might have seen wrong for a moment.
Kana and Ruby shouted in astonishment.
Ai was just laughing with an ahahaha~, but she also had a somewhat surprised expression. Well, that's understandable.
Because I saw the tips of her fingers trembling slightly.
"No, the concept is too forced!! Aqua is a gloomy character who exudes a dark atmosphere!!!"
"For a broadcast, it's too forced a concept, you damn Aqua!!"
...Ruby, have you been thinking of Aqua that way!?
By the way, Ai had carefully moved to Miyako's side.
At times like this, I don't know whether to say she's quick-witted or cunning....
[Wow~ cool~ I find myself admiring actors unconsciously~]
"Ah~ Aqua is usually prickly with this light type....she's doomed."
It probably isn't, but Ruby...this is literally entertainment. Naturally, Aqua's response is.
[MEM-cho is cute too. I'm really embarrassed...]
Well, of course he would react like that....Ruby? Kana?
"What? Die."
"Ruby!? Kana!?"
Startled by the sudden words, I shouted in surprise at their reaction, but...
"What the hell, this kid....he never called me cute except when persuading me....!"
Ah, so that's how he talked to lure her in, Aqua.
"Getting all excited surrounded by girls....when he comes back, I'll have a word with him...."
After saying that, Ruby looked at me and Ai once each.
"Ai-neechan, what do you think if Yume was in that situation!?"
"Huh?"
At Ruby's words, Ai quietly looked at me.
"......Aha★"
Her eyes gradually lost life, and the usually hard-to-see black pupils slowly grew larger.
"If you cheat, I'll kill you. After killing Yume, I'll kill myself, so understand?"
"Yes."
I will absolutely not cheat.
Cold sweat poured from my entire body, and upon hearing my answer, Ai's expression brightened again.
"Yume will absolutely not cheat, so it's fine~"
"Yeah, it seems so."
"Ai-senpai is scary...and you're whipped, Yume-senpai."
"Yeah, that's right."
Hahaha, should I call this happiness?
Seeing my and Ai's reactions, Ruby thought, even though she knew, that Papa is destined to be under Mama's thumb for life.
Eventually, when the situation calmed down a bit, I said.
"Alright, let's end the idle talk now and slowly check Aqua's video."
When we were about to watch Aqua's entertainment program again.
"Well, even if Yume says that, in the end, Aqua is also a 'male'."
No, but still, Ruby, isn't calling your big brother a 'male' a bit much....
"Yeah, if he finds a female that looks easy, he immediately becomes 'like this'."
Wow~ Kana, after spending time with Ruby, your mouth has become rough too~
Thinking that I should say something around this point, I was about to open my mouth.
"Um.. uum?"
"Shhh~"
Ai covered my mouth with both hands, and in a pose where she was leaning against my chest while standing on a small work chair that she had brought at some point, covering my mouth.
Since it was a very unstable posture, I hugged her.
"Ehehe~"
Showing a smiling face, I thought inwardly 'she planned this,' but I didn't particularly let go of her.
Eventually, my gaze turned to Miyako, who was working, and upon meeting my eyes, she sighed and said.
"Haa...both of you, since this is a broadcast, how about calming down a bit?"
Still without taking her eyes off the laptop.
"If we don't do this, making the broadcast itself is impossible, right? I understand being angry seeing a man you know fawning over girls, but."
For a moment, Miyako's gaze turned to me and Ai, but after checking our current state, she stood up and approached Ruby and Kana.
"Aqua is also an actor, like the two couples showing affection behind your backs. Think of it as him being there with the intention of 'acting that kind of man,' wouldn't that be okay?"
"Acting....."
Ruby turned around and looked at me and Ai.
"This side isn't acting, though?"
"That side is a real couple, you know."
At Ruby's words while pointing, Miyako told Ruby with an expression saying, 'They're a couple, what are you talking about?' And Kana was.
"I know, but...at the end, they really confess and become lovers, right?"
Well, usually that's the case? Since my mouth was still covered, I just nodded once.
"That's right. Well, even if formally, that aspect will be maintained."
"If the confession succeeds, they'll do ki..kiss..kissing too....right...?"
"Well, that's obvious."
I don't particularly intend to deny the act of kissing, but it seems Kana is a bit uncomfortable. Well, that's understandable since she has feelings for Aqua, so what can you do?
Aqua is also a man with many sins.
"Why did he agree to such a broadcast....."
Kana hugged both knees and mumbled with her head deeply buried between them.
Eventually, I freed myself from Ai's hands and said.
"It's an unavoidable thing, Kana. If you continue as an actor, someday you'll inevitably have to film kiss scenes and such."
"Even for me, there are occasional kiss scenes, and I usually do them if they're not inappropriate for the role."
Of course, after that, when I return home, I have to suffer a lot from Ai, but.
"Well, Ai mostly doesn't take roles with kiss scenes, so it's fine, but if you've seen my acting, I think you'd know."
"Yume-senpai's words aren't entirely incomprehensible, but..."
Even looking this way with such earnest eyes.....
"Huu, this is, well, advice as a fellow actor. Honestly, in this industry, if you have rigid chastity notions like Kana, you'll struggle later. You have no choice but to get used to this part."
With those words, I closed my mouth.
"I know, but..."
Kana also said nothing.
Thus, time passed, we each left the office and headed home, and after eating dinner as always, among the four of us family sitting at the table.
"No matter what, I'm the little sister! I don't want the type I dislike dating Aqua!"
"Ruby, no matter what, isn't meddling in family romance a bit much...."
"Then, Papa, are you saying I can date anyone?"
"First, how about giving me that guy's contact information?"
Just a light background check.....
"Ahaha~★ Yume is so overprotective too~"
"They're our children!? Of course, I'd be worried, wouldn't you!?"
"Wow~ Yume is angry~★"
With Ai, who came into my arms saying 'Kyaa~,' behind me, I looked at Aqua and Ruby, and Ruby had already taken the iPad I use.
"Anyway, so I will decide the women Aqua should date."
"So it's decided."
"Ahahat~★"
Don't just laugh, Ai.
"Acting arbitrarily is also unreasonable....."
Aqua looked at Ruby with a 'pitiful expression' at her attitude.
"My first choice is Sumi Yuki!! She's probably a pure and good girl!!"
Our Ruby still has a bit to learn in judging people; let's slowly broaden her perspective.
"Wow~ our Ruby's eye for people is this bad~★"
"Mama!? Why!?"
".......You have no eye for people, so don't date for a while."
"Whaat!? Mama and Aqua, why are you like that~ Papaaaaa!!!"
"There, there."
Ruby had already pushed Ai aside and came into my arms, and Ai, freed from my arms, patted Ruby's head, ending today's day.