Azusa said something like this.
“I’m sorry? I always cause trouble for Onii-chan… I’m sorry for being such an unreliable little sister. I’m already an adult, so I should be able to solve things on my own, right? But in front of Onii-chan… I let my guard down, and I end up becoming just a ‘little sister.’ I’ve been thinking that it’s not good for a long time.”
It seems she reflected on her actions and recognized that they were not good.
“So, I want Onii-chan to not hold back… If there’s something you’re angry about, something you can’t forgive, or something you’ve been dissatisfied with, please say it? This might be the last time we can talk like this.”
Before my marriage, Azusa seems to be organizing her feelings.
“I’m sorry for relying on you even at a time like this. But if I’m not scolded… I feel like I might end up dragging myself back to how I used to be.”
There was a time when she harbored feelings for her deceased older brother.
She probably doesn’t want to make the same mistakes as back then – that’s what she’s thinking.
So deliberately, she created a situation where I would easily get angry.
However, Azusa seemed to be spinning her wheels a bit.
“…There’s nothing to be angry about.”
The premise itself is wrong.
“I’ve never thought Azusa was a ‘bad girl’.”
“But, Shimotsuki-san, you’re always cold to her, right? Don’t you feel anything about Azusa’s childlike possessiveness and the fact that she can’t completely open up to you, Onii-chan?”
“That’s the thing… Azusa’s ‘cold attitude’ is not really that cold. It’s a bit difficult to describe it as ‘harsh’.”
Rather, her patience in dealing with Shiho, who persistently approaches her, can only be described as a ‘good girl’.
“Maybe, but I think Azusa may not be doing anything wrong beyond what she thinks. Of course, it would be nice if your feelings toward Shiho were friendly from the beginning… but ultimately, because she’s a stranger, it’s natural that it takes time to accept her, I think.”
Shiho doesn’t seem to be repelled by Azusa’s attitude.
In fact, she calls it ‘tsundere and cute’ when Azusa, while being cold, still engages in conversation.
Also,
“I don’t think Shiho likes being treated kindly and being cautious… So, she should be happy that Azusa is interacting with her in her true feelings, like now.”
Looking back at everything, it’s clear.
Besides me, Azusa is the only person Shiho has grown fond of.
Despite being an inside player, acting overbearing and freely, Shiho has limitations when it comes to those she accepts. Only a limited number of people, including me, are trusted by Shiho.
Therefore, there’s no way Azusa, who is acknowledged by her, could be a bad person.
“Even if Azusa feels that she is doing something wrong…Shiho will accept Azusa like that.”
And of course, I don’t need to put it into words.
She must surely understand…
