―― Who will Azusa marry in the future?
“If possible, I hope Azusa will marry someone who loves Azusa the most.”
“Hmm… What do you mean by that?”
“I’m talking about Azusa’s future spouse.”
Azusa slowly lifted herself up, holding back tears with all her might.
It seemed she had calmed down enough that she didn’t need to keep looking up anymore.
“Azusa’s marriage? But she doesn’t have any plans for that yet?”
“Well, you are already 25, right? Maybe it’s time to start preparing mentally.”
“What are you talking about? Just because Azusa is ‘only’ 25, I think it’s still far off.”
Certainly, nowadays getting married in one’s mid-twenties might be considered “early”.
The average age of marriage keeps rising, and it seems Azusa hasn’t really thought about it yet.
“D-don’t you have a boyfriend or something?”
Come to think of it, I haven’t really talked to Azusa about that kind of stuff.
Well, strictly speaking, I tried not to think about whether Azusa had a boyfriend or not.
It’s not like having one would be ‘good’ or ‘bad’, but still… it’s a bit shocking, so I tried to not even think about the existence of a boyfriend.
“Oh, I see. Hehe, could it be that Onii-chan doesn’t like Azusa being in love?”
“No! It’s not like that.”
“Hmm? So Onii-chan is a siscon after all! Gross.”
“Don’t say that…”
Despite saying so, I seemed somewhat pleased.
Azusa, looking cheerful, had her usual friendly smile on her face.
“I wonder which one is better? Hmm, maybe I should keep it a secret.”
“Huh? Is there someone!?”
“It’s a secret~”
Even though she was crying just a moment ago.
“What kind of person is it!? Please, tell me. If it doesn’t seem like a good person, we’ll start with a discussion first.”
“What do you mean ‘first’!? I don’t know what comes after that, so it’s scary… really, Onii-chan, you’re hopeless.”
After that, she lightly tapped my shoulder and leaned in closer.
“Well then, just a hint… I could tell you about the type of person Azusa likes. Come on, lend me your ear.”
Since we were alone, there was no worry about anyone overhearing.
Well, it’s fine.
Since she wanted to whisper secrets, I bent down for her, considering her shorter height.
Then, Azusa whispered in my ear.
“Azusa’s type is… someone like Onii-chan.”
Her unusually straightforward words were embarrassingly intimate just to hear.
But, thinking calmly…
“Hey, wait a minute. So, does that mean you have a boyfriend or not? I can’t tell from that answer.”
What I wanted to know, I didn’t find out.
Even though she seemed to have mentally prepared herself… it seems it was all for naught.
“Ehehe~”
Azusa laughed joyfully.
She wasn’t crying anymore like earlier.
…If she still doesn’t have a boyfriend.
I’ll continue protecting that smile for a while longer.
And if the time ever comes, I will tearfully hand over that role to the person she loves.
I should be prepared for that day to come.
Despite various thoughts, I was really looking forward to seeing Azusa in a wedding dress after all.
[The Final Sibling Quarrel, End]
