Surprisingly, Azusa Seems to Be Attached

--In the end, I couldn't refuse.

(How did it end up like this...)

Entering Shiho Shimotsuki's house, Azusa felt a bit bewildered.

It was a house almost the same size as her own, not particularly remarkable.

But coming to the house of someone who was almost like an arch-enemy, Azusa was perplexed.

"Azu-nyan, what are you spacing out for? Oh, could it be... you're happy to come to your Onee-chan’s house?"

"It's absolutely not like that!"

Why does this person always see everything in a positive light?

Actually, she genuinely believed that Azusa liked her, thinking that Azusa's reluctance was just shyness.

"Sure, sure, let's go with that."

"It's not like that... Azusa is really not happy!"

"But somehow, you still came along. If you really didn't want to, I would have noticed... hehe, you're truly a cute tsundere. As expected of my little sister."

"Don't call me a tsundere! And I'm not your sister!"

Despite being at the entrance, Azusa was getting worked up. Just as she was about to react, someone emerged from the living room.

"Oh? A lovely guest. Shi-chan, a friend?"

"Eh? Wh-who?"

A surprisingly beautiful silver-haired woman appeared, and Azusa doubted whether she was really human because of her surprising beauty.

Overwhelmed, Azusa hid behind Shiho.

"Mom, don't suddenly appear, it's startling, you know? This is Azu-nyan. She's my little sister."

"Oh, this is Azu-nyan-chan? I always hear about you from Shi-chan."

The beautiful woman bowed gracefully.

Azusa could tell she was moving, proving she wasn't a doll or sculpture, but her beauty was so otherworldly that Azusa couldn't come out from behind Shiho.

“H-Hell…o…”

She attempted a greeting, but what came out was a somewhat difficult-to-interpret sound, so she quickly closed her mouth.

Seeing Azusa like that, the woman who seemed to be Shiho's mother smiled gently. Just being smiled at caused Azusa to freeze.

The woman was so unbelievably beautiful that Azusa felt somewhat overwhelmed and shrank back.

"...You don't have to be so nervous, okay? There, there."

"Ah! Mom, don't try to take away my sister!!"

The beautiful woman patted Azusa's head. Shiho, like a threatened small animal, pushed her away.

Watching the two, Azusa felt the warmth of their close relationship.

(Family, it's nice...)

Thinking about that, her tension finally eased a bit.

“Oh, sorry to bother you.”

When she lowered her head in a panic, Shiho's mother smiled and nodded.

"Take it easy, okay?"

With just those words, she disappeared into the living room. Even just walking, she looked beautiful... Azusa thought that and realized she was still clinging to Shiho's arm.

"Huh!? Th-this is, um, it's just..."

She hurriedly tried to explain.

But it was already too late.

"Eh? Ah, Azu-nyan, did you cling to me so embarrassingly right away? It's okay, you don't have to be so stubborn. No matter what happens, your Onee-chan will protect you!"

"T-that's not it!"

...Well, Azusa would never admit it.

Surprisingly, the two of them got along. They had a common interest in mobile games and often exchanged messages.

Their closeness was evident, and whenever something happened, Shiho would approach to the point of being touchy.

All in all, it was quite clear to anyone watching that Azusa admired Shiho...

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