Oreimo Vol. 12 Chapter 2 Quick Translation / Summary

Chapter 2

- December
- I'm standing next to the apartment, face to face with Ayase.
- She wears the barrette that Kirino once gave her.

- Because it is a very precious item---- therefore she only wears it on special occasions.

- That's how she once described the story of this barrette.
- "Really... You really are a hopeless person." She sighs in a ridiculing fashion.
- "Onii-san truly is an incredible liar." Her voice suddenly turned serious.
- "And an ero, a hentai, a siscon, a lolicon, and beyond that a masochist." Tears are beginning to form in her eyes.
- "Every time we meet you're always sexually harassing me, angering me." Her voice is trembling and decreasing in strength.
- "Always acting like a good person and meddlesome..." She brushes away the tears with her sleeve, raises her head and her voice once again determined.
- "You're slow off the mark, affectionate beyond reason, leaving me at a loss."

- "It, it is this kind of you, that I like (love)"

- We are finally at a point, where I have to talk about this scene.
- You can say I'm here setting up the framework, so, at this point, let me set up this framework. Let me explain the aftermath of that confession.
- --------- Before I reply "My answer is", I first tell you about the memories that me and Ayase have accumulated and hope you will get to know more about them.
- So, let us turn back the clock, turn back the clock on our relationship and tell you about the affair of that time.
- October.
- I was beginning my preparation for the exams, while living alone. Ayase was my 'caretaker' and every day was like 'working as a wife'.
- It's about what happened that time.

- Heaven and hell all of a sudden were sitting next to each other.
- Even though I'm suddenly starting like it's some kind of story with deep meaning, I'm really beginning to think that my days are really like that. Every day returning from school,

- "Welcome back, onii-san."

- She was like an angel, wearing an apron, coming to the entrance to welcome me back.
- Is there a situation that would make a man even happier than this ---------- Ah, no!
- "I'm back, Ayase."
- Then "What are you doing, such a scene! Really like a newly wed couple!" Such thoughts ran through my head as I greeted her.

- "Mhm. By the way, may I ask what that is?"

- She was like a demon, holding a kitchen knife in one hand, while taking out an ero-magazine.
- Is there a situation that is even scarier than this ------------ Ah, no!
- "................................"
- I was standing still at the entrance, cold sweat ran down my body, while beginning to defuse that situation.
- "Nah....... Ayase. Before we talk about seriously----- would you mind putting your knife away?"
- Ayase turned her head in a very cute fashion, it was so cute, that I wanted to take a picture and save it-----------but her eyes were not smiling!
- "How, how to put it, was I instinctively terrorized, or was I being considerate about our futures."
- "......huh? Ahm, this is possible... but"
- Ayase sported a cold stare, while she closed her lips.
- "Anyway, don't stand here and come in first, ok?"
- "...... thank you."
- I mean, this is my home, right.
- No matter whether Ayase, or Kirino, or Kuroneko, or Saori, why do girls always act this inconsiderate.
- Huh... but at least I don't have to fear getting killed---- just as I was thinking that
- "....Oi, Ayase, what are you doing with that bugspray in your hand."
- "What do you think?"
- ".... are there cockroaches at home?"
- "..........................stare"
- "Don't stare at me! What? Are you seeing me as an harmful bug?!"
- "Heh, although I am surprised that onii-san has such a self-awareness, please don't assume something while I haven't said anything yet and get angry."
- "You don't have mean it in any other way, don't you?!"
- Don't you think this behaviour is over the top?
- Having set aside the knife, Ayase, armed with a new weapon, puh, puh, puh started a poison attack at the air, while being in a real cute posture.
- "This bugspray.......... is also poisonous for humans~"
- I think this was Ayase's indirect way of saying 'I want to kill you'. But facing this unavoidable situation I said
- "OK, let's talk about this matter."
- I put forward my arms to signal Ayase to sit down. Then we put that stuck-together boatload of ero-magazines in the middle, and sat down face to face. Ayase repeated her previous words in a scary tone.
- "I'm asking you again.... what is that?"
- ".... H-magazines."
- I immediately admitted it......... there were no other options left, right?
- "Huh, really."
- Ayase blanked her eyes.
- Ahh, these are my precious magazines... are they going to be thrown out just like that. By the way, I hid them in a really tough spot, this woman honestly was able to find them. So scary.
- "Onii-san... why are you looking at me with such a defiant look? Don't you think it's very indecent to let a girl find these magazines?"
- "I was hiding them very well, wasn't I. You specifically search out those items, then say I'm indecent, isn't it a little bit wrong?"
- "It's not like that! And--- and the existence of those magazines here is a bad thing in the first place!"
- "I understand, so don't puh puh puh, spray that bugspray around!"
- The room began to stink.
- "A, a, a, a, anyway, this matter is like that!"
- Rustle, Rustle, Rustle... Bang!
- Ayase pulled a magazine out of the stack and hammered it onto the floor.
- "Why is a magazine with my picture in it, hidden among those!?"
- "......this really is a tough question."
- How should I answer this question.
- "Is my swimsuit picture of the same matter as those ero-magazines?"
- Your swimsuit is indeed very H.
- But as I already promised not to sexually harass her, how can I tell her that.
- Thus I said it like that
- "This is a misunderstanding, Ayase."
- ".........Where have I erred?"
- "This magazine also contains a picture of Kirino in a swimsuit."
- "That's even worse! You hentai!"
- With a bang, both the physical and verbal abuse exploded upon my head.
- "You, you honestly threw that bugspray! This is not the way to use it, you know!?"
- "Don't start a sidetopic! O..onii-san really looks at Kirino in a shameful way..."
- "I'm saying it's not like that!"
- Until I can make Ayase accept this act, how often will I have to be the victim of the killer kick.
- That you can imagine.
- .....By the way, all of Ayase and mine's memories are like that.


- The days of heaven and hell were still continuing.
- The Saturday after that day, Ayase already arrived at my home in the morning and began to do housework. Of course I told her many times 'You don't need to do it to such a degree', but the already determined Ayase answered with a smile on her face
- "--------Because it's Kirino's wish. Furthermore, I just can't......... leave onii-san aside and don't care."
- Seen in this light, that truly is an angel.
- Not in some fanblog, but one day wings will surely grow out of Ayase's back.
- Ayase put on a very cute apron with a teddy on it.
- It absolutely has the look of a newly wed couple. What's that? That clearly is excessive service!
- Oi, oi, Ayase, have you fallen in love with me~ I will come to a strange misunderstanding you know.~
- I really have to express my gratitued to Kirino.
- "Onii-san, I will be using the washing machine now. If the sound disturbs you, I'm really sorry."
- "Oh, something like that is nothing~"
- I came to the table while dwelling in my happiness, and started to concentrate on my studies.
- Rumble, rumble, the noise of the washing machine started to fill the apartment.
- Afterwards I continued to study for probably a couple of hours... Then I suddenly felt a gaze staring at the back of my neck.
- "?"
- I turned my head and saw Ayase sitting in the middle of the room, looking in my direction.
- "Is something?"
- "No.. nothing."
- "I.. is that so."
- I turned back while feeling a little bit strange.
- .................................................. ................................. I.. it really is bothersome!
- Once again I turned my head, indeed Ayase was still sitting at the same spot and looked at me without moving.
- ".... This.."
- "Eh... I, is something?"
- "........are you bored?"
- "...................."
- Ayase maintained her steadfast posture, her hands balled to fists, resting on her knees, turning her gaze into a direction.
- .........Looks like I hit the mark. Mah, because she arrived so early, she finished her work long ago.
- "Um.... please don't mind me and continue your studies."
- "Being stared at like that, I of course mind."
- "Then, what does onii-san want me to do?"
- How should I know.
- "What a fuss you are making."
- "I'm not making any fuss."
- No matter your tone, or your expression, you clearly are making a fuss.
- "Mhm... that means we just have to find something helping you pass the time."
- "For example? What?"
- "......a book... or something like that?"
- I cautiously peeked at one corner of the room, where my treasures where bound together, awaiting the day of garbage collection.
- "You, you honestly want me to look at those disgusting magazines!"
- "I haven't said anything, yet!"
- "That's sexual harassement! You hentai!"
- "I mean, why are you looking like you have a little bit of fun!"
- "I'm not making such an expression!"
- You clearly were! Nasty... lately this girl always resolutely understands my expressions in a sexual harassing way and starts to get mad. In truth I clearly didn't mean it that way.
- Perhaps in reality she gets lonely, when I'm not sexually harassing her? ---- Something like that, can't be, can it, but her actions are so strange I can't help but come to such weird conclusions.
- "If books are not OK... then perhaps a game?"
- "O... onii-san, you are living alone for the purpose of studying, why have you brought a game?"
- "Ah, no"
- "Heh~... There's no way I won't confiscate that..."
- She starts to speak like an overly protective mother! Right now, it really does seem that way. In the future Ayase's husband and children will have it very rough.
- Ayase starts to smirk and her hands are beginning to yearn for some action.
- "Then... where is it hidden? I must have already searched this entire apartment."
- "Oy! You just said something incredulous, you know!?"
- "Eh? I'm the one responsible for cleaning these rooms, so it's only natural to do something like this, isn't it?"
- "Don't just turn your head and act like you don't know anything! Your actions have even surpassed the range of what lovers are allowed to do!"
- "Lo, lo, lo, lover's what! I'm coming here for caretaking at the most... don't misunderstand it! Hmph!"
- Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, this girl is really bothersome.
- Facing a frowning me, Ayase begins to carefully look for the game. So unfortunate, the game I was talking about is already installed on my computer. With that every one can pass their time. Thus, right now in this room, about this game --------------

- 'The Beginning of Imouto-wife ~ The Forbidden Life of the Two'

- there is no single disk, yo?
- ........not good.
- I don't know why, but the way Ayase happily searches for the game is like a sight out of hell.
- ".......but, but..........no problem." I whispered to myself.
- Explaining why, it's because after experiencing Kanako and dad's visits, I already hid the game in a very secretive place. (Of course I never played it. Not even once!)
- I not only changed the usual hiding venue (like the kitchen drawer, or the shoe cabinet), but also sealed it in a place that's very hard to find. Even Ayase can't find it.
- Why this is-----
- Let me surprise you. It's hidden on the top of the gigantic figurine cabinet in the corner of the room. Then this cabinet is covered by a piece of cloth and on top of that it's inside a box. Since Ayase once took down the cloth and saw those H-figurines, she never took it down again.
- Huhu.... victory is mine! Hiding it in a place that was already searched, my mind is really good."
- "Eh~~~~~ I see... It's hidden by that cabinet, isn't it?"
- "How did you know!?"
- I was shocked that I almost flew out of the room. Ayase blanked her eyes and looked at me with a worried expression.
- "That's because... onii-san always peeked towards that direction, how can't I be suspicious."
- "Da, damn it!" I completely turned dumb. Ayase's next actions are clear, even without telling.
- "Thus----- Game's confiscated"
- With a rustle, the cloth was taken down. Because of the H-figurines Ayase blushed in a cute way and proceeded to reach for the box.
- "It this one, right!"
- "Wa, wait Ayase! Don't open it!"
- "Wh, why are you struggling like that?"
- "Tha, that's because------------"
- Clack~ Before I had the chance to explain myself Ayase mercilessly opened the box----
- Imouto-genre eroge, meet Ayase-san.
- "..............................."
- "..............................."
- This! An awfully, unbelievably embarrassing silence! Not to mention that after Kanako and dad, it's the third time!?
- Shit! I want to kill that thug called Heavens!
- Even if it has to be revealed, it's not necessary to reveal it to such a scary person!
- "...........eh.......eh..........th, th, this............"
- But, seeing Ayase, who was embarrassed to the point of nearly tearing up due to suffering the shock of such a close encounter with an eroge package...... I really was a little bit excited.
- It doesn't count as sexual harassment, when I don't say it out aloud, but only think about it!
- While preparing for taking that killer kick, I started to print Ayase's H-expression into my eyes. But what followed next was not what I drew up in my mind.
- ".............this.........."
- "Hm? What?"
- "...........this.............this"
- Ayase tightly held the eroge, he face very red and looking onto the ground, speaking rather unclearly.
- She had something to say, but was too embarrassed to do so----------- that was what I felt. Therefore I asked her.
- "Are you saying... you want to try this game?"
- "How can that be! Idiot!"
- She resolutely pronounced her denial.
- "Then, what?"
- "Nothing... this game... Kirino gave it to you?"
- "..........yes, mhm."
- No misunderstandings it seems.
- ".....................Kirino......really wants to do this........for onii-san?"
- "Oy, oy! What mind-boggling things are you saying!"
- "Ah! I, I didn't mean it that way...! She, she didn't want me, in truth she wanted to come and take care of onii-san herself, that's the feeling I get when I look at this title!"
- "------------------------------"
- My eyes suddenly grew big.

- 'It's okay if you never come back, saying it in a super fresh tone!'
- 'You get the opportunity of having a wish that I will fulfill, no matter what it is'

- "........................if it's really like that, it would be great."
- I smiled from the bottom of my heart.


- After the scare disruption of the eroge revelation, Ayase finished cleaning the apartment. Afterwards Ayase had some free-time, so she took out a vocabulary book and seemed to study herself. Thinking about it, she is already a [...] student... I'm really sorry that she has to use her time to take care of a guy like me.
- ------------that's not right, in this situation it's necessary to express full gratitude.
- The the following day, Sunday afternoon------------------------
- "I'm back.........................Ah?"
- I, who was returning home with juice from the convenience store, fixed my eyes on an incredible sight.
- Let me explain.
- Ayase opened the wardrobe of my room and searched my underwear.
- "..........Ayase.....What, are you doing?"
- "Eh!"
- Ayase stood there a second, before coming back alive and straighted out her back. It looks like she was so focused, that she didn't realize my existence.
- "...............o, o, o, o, onii-san......welcome back."
- She turned around, while still holding one of my underpants tightly in her hands.
- Am I now supposed to scream out 'these lines'?
- "What welcome back! I will call the police!"
- "Wh, wh, wh, wh.... Why would onii-san call the police!"
- "Hey, take a look at this situation!"
- With rustle I pointed at Ayase.
- "You right now are no angel! But an underwear thief!"
- "That's a misunderstanding!"
- Still holding my underpants in her fist, this gesture is not convincing at all. With a very serious tone I open my mouth
- "I see... I finally understand. Lately... even though I already found out before I moved here--- the number of my underpants have been mysteriously declining ---------- was the culprit you!"
- "That really is a misunderstanding!"
- These words really can't explain the current situation, Ayase pressed on
- "B, Besides... I'd rather murder you, before I steal those filthy things!"
- "Your words and actions are really strange!"
- Shouldn't it normally be 'I'd rather die, before I steal those filthy things'?
- ---------------------why is it me who has to die!
- "But please calm down first!"
- "How is it possible to calm down in this situation!"
- Returning home and seeing a bishoujo searching through your underwear! You of course will get agitated!
- "Before I call the police, let me first ask a couple of questions. Ayase... at the core, what are your motives?"
- "Honestly.... onii-san, how bothersome a person are you..."
- Normally I should say that.
- Ayase holds on to my underwear while saying in a desperate tone
- "I only wanted to wash onii-san's underwear!"
- "No need to wash them, when they are in the wardrobe!"
- "Da, ka, ra!"
- Ayase's eyes start to show anger, and with a gu~ she drops the underpants in front of me.
- "Why did you wash the underpants?!"
- "Eh... that's, because...."
- Facing this angry Ayase, I began to retreat.
- What? What is Ayase asking me? Why am I being scolded by a bishoujo, because I washed my underpants? I absolutely don't know what's going on.
- ".......the underpants should be washed every day?"
- "What I asked was 'Why did you wash them yourself?'"
- Oh... I think ..... the situation is slowly becoming clearer.
- "When I did the laundry... I never found any underwear... thought this was strange, so... so therefore I went to the wardrobe to check!"
- .....this, I see... I already thought...
- "I see... now I can relax. It's not for putting on the head, sniffing or licking or something like that."
- "That goes without saying! What for hentai things are you imagining!"
- In 'The Beginning of imouto-wife' are scenes like that.
- What hentai am I, the guy who made this game and strongly pushed these games towards my Kirino are the real hentai, understand that.
- "Because letting a girl wash those for me is embarrassing... so I did it myself..."
- "Don't havesuch senseless qualms. In the future don't wash them and just leave them."
- These lines are already quite strong, incredible that Ayase can speak them without blinking.
- But I really am not having senseless qualms. I really am embarrassed. I totally failed in making her understand. But when Ayase gets angry she is really scary....
- "I, I understand. In the future I just throw them in the basket."
- Nothing else can be said here.
- "Huh, if onii-san understands, it's good."
- Ayase straighted her body in a please fashion, when I stared at her hand.
- "... By the way, how long do you want to clutch onto my underwear?"
- "Hah!"
- With a 'pah!' Ayase's face turned red and she threw the underpant aside.
- Like throwing away some rubbish! ... mah, forget it.
- Returning home and immediately face this stress, about time to stop... Just when these thoughts surfaced Ayase moved towards me like an wild animal, using all four limbs.
- "Therefore onii-san--- please remove them."
- "Hah?!"
- Even if I were a master in ridiculing other people, in this situation I probably would have used up all energy just returning one word.
- .... What is this idiot saying?
- "Please remove them"
- Ayase's eyes lost their clarity and she repeated what she had said.
- ...... this, this is bad.... she is serious.
- I only could stand still, while Ayase besides me pulled down my trousers.
- This situation is even more unbelievable than the one before! What in the world is happening.
- "Why must I remove them now?"
- "Because I'm about to wash onii-san's underwear. --- So please remove them."
- "Ah, what! It doesn't matter if this one's not washed right now!"
- "This won't work, I'm here because Kirino asked me to!"
- "Stop Ayase! Kirino surely did not want you to do something like that!"
- "What does onii-san know about Kirino!"
- Somehow it turned into a 'Me trying to persuade the crazy criminal Ayase' kind of situation.
- By the way, this girl
- "I already thought you want to strip me naked?"
- "O, of course not! It's just that when I have the resolve to do something and don't do it seriously, then my mind is not at peace!"
- So, if I don't allow her to wash my underwear she will feel very bad, people like this also exist.
- Although I don't really understand this, this Ayase really treats the issue of washing my underwear like a matter of life and death. Still as bothersome a girl as always.
- "So... be nice and let me remove them!"
- "Uh... wait, wait...! Don't remove the belt!"
- Because I was tripped by Ayase below me, I fell forward.
- At the same time Ayase approache me like a wild beast and began to take off my trousers--------

- "How do you do Kyousuke~~~~~ I've brought things to condole you~~~ I tell you, this time they taste really well --------------Ah?"

- Thus, Kanako appeared.
- "........................."
- ".................................. it, it's not what you think. Kanako.......this is"
- "....................."
- Kanako watched this scene emotionless, then suddenly held her mobile phone next to her ear.
- "Kirino~ Ayase right now is raping your brother~"
- "Stop!"
- Afterwards, when Kanako made clear she was joking, I really had the feeling that she was like a goddess.

[Illustration of Kanako suddenly seeing Kyousuke and Ayase in this situation]


- After a few hours----
- Ayase complains about Kanako, Kyousuke, while studying, replies in a low voice that this should be applied to her (what she said about Kanako).
- "------------------What did you just say?"
- Kyousuke quickly denies. Then he says to Ayase that there was no need to chase Kanako out of the apartment. She did bring something for them. A cake she made herself.
- After explaining the scene to Kanako Ayase complained about her
- "It was decided that I take care of onii-san, so what are you doing here!" (Kyousuke's summary of what Ayase said to Kanako)
- Kyousuke thinks about poor Kanako who after delivering the cake had to escape the building.
- The cake was shared by Kyousuke and Ayase. He thinks he really should thank Kanako later.
- He includes Manami, thinking that although Kanako didn't mention her, he knows she had a part in this.
- "Having her eat with us, what's wrong about that."
- "Hah... honestly, onii-san is even sweeter than the cake (meaning naive). I have to clear everything that potentially disturbs onii-san's studies, that's also one of Kirino's requests."
- "I see, although I think that with Kanako here, we could have relaxed a bit."
- "Huh... so onii-san wants to drink tea together with Kanako?"
- "Mhm, you can put it that way."
- ".........................................."
- "What is it?"
- The atmosphere turns cold. Suddenly I can feel like Ayase's taking a kitchen knife, pointing it towards my back, I turn my head in terror.
- Ayase stares at Kyousuke in a very bad way.
- She replies, nothing is going one. Kyousuke then asks her why she makes such a face.
- Kyousuke thinks that she stares at him like an arrow. But if he would point it out, she would make a fuss all over again. Kyousuke is annoyed, but thinks there is no other way, than just remain silent.
- "By the way, until when does onii-san want to rest?"
- "Eh? No, I was studying the entire time, just in front of you." I really wasn't lazing around.
- "In my surveillance I really didn't see you concentrating on your studies."
- "Surveillance!? You say you were monitoring me?!"
- "Of course, I have said it, haven't I ------- See, your hands are doing nothing right now."
- "Eh..."
- I was wondering, what she was doing in my back the entire time --- I didn't think, she was doing something like this...
- "Since when have you turned into a study surveilling mother-like character!?"
- "Ah, this, yes this. From now on, you can call me okaa-san."
- "Absolutely not interested, I respectfully decline."
- What will I do if anybody spots me calling Ayase okaa-san!
- I will die.
- "That's right... if you had a pair of glasses, you would look more like observing mother-character."
- I still hadn't returned to my studies and continued joking around, when I heard something that made me shudder.
- "A teaching stick.... a stick... where are things like that sold..."
- "I love studying! SIR!"
- This girl's no observing mother, but a demonic drill instructor!

- Under the surveillance of the demonic drill instructor, I returned to my studies.
- Kyousuke thinks that this time his studies progress as good as seldomly before. He wonders whether he is the type of person who will only grow when facing punishment. Kyousuke is a little bit disturbed by that and thinks if it is that way, then Kirino selected the right person for the job.
- Kyousuke continues that although he has already studied for two-and-a-half hours his concentration is still sharp.
- "Mmmhm..." I was stretching myself while sitting in the chair --- then with a "haaah" yawned.
- ---- Just in this perfect moment, a cup of coffee appeared from behind.
- "You've done well, onii-san. About time to have a break, how about a cup of warm coffee?"
- "Oh, oh, oh, thank you, itadakimasu"
- Kyousuke thinks that although this is a very nice service he can't help but think of following lines
- 'Carrot and Bat'
- Kyousuke apologizes to Ayase in his head, saying because the timing is too perfect, he feels a little bit creepy.
- I turned towards Ayase
- ".... nah, you were in my back the entire time observing me?"
- "Yes♪~ Then, when the time was about right I went to prepare the coffee."
- Having received such an answer, I really thought it was very cute.
- .... Now, what is it truly? A creepy behaviour, or a cute behaviour, I really don't know.
- Kyousuke drinks the coffee
- ".... tastes very good."
- "Really? A slice of sugar, no milk... is that right?"
- "Ah, ah, ah... how do you know about my preference?"
- "Hehe... it's a secret♪~"
- Even though her blushing side is very cute, but answer my question! So scary!
- "Huh... thank you for your care."
- Dong, I put down the cup. In this moment Ayase told me another thing that made me very happy.
- "Because onii-san worked very hard today... I will cook whatever onii-san likes to eat tomorrow."
- "Eh, really?"
- "Yes. Then, and..." Ayase hesitantly brought forward a proposition
- "Onii-san, if you'd like... in order to relax a little, would you come with me for buying the groceries?"
- "Yes, of course!"
- ~~~~~ Studying the entire time will suffocate a person.
- "That's great. Then agreed, tomorrow?"
- "Yes"
- Kyousuke can't wait for it.
- "Huhu... if you're this excited, I will become embarrassed. Ah, that's right, there is a gift for onii-san today."
- "Oh, oh, what is it, what is it? Today's service is really great!"
- Kyousuke asks in a very excited way, and Ayase blushes a little.
- "Tada~ This"
- Seems like it's just a piece of paper in A4 format, with a round figure on it.
- "What's that?"
- "Onii-san's 24-hour study schedule.~ How does onii-san like this arrangement?"
- "Even without close inspection I can see that there is no time slot for sleeping!"
- "Eh? With onii-san's abilities, how can there be any time for sleeping?"
- "There is! Don't underestimate my study abilities! Besides, if you are sleep-deprived for an entire month you will die!"
- "Of course I was only joking. No need to suddenly get serious."
- "That's because due to your regular words and actions this can't be seen as a joke at all!"
- After the carrot the bat follows.
- Eh, eh, eh, eh... seems like in no circumstance can I laze around while studying.


- The afternoon of the next day, me and Ayase met at the station, then proceeded to the store near the station.
- The October weather was cold, yet clear.
- "Today's it's so cold that it doensn't seem like autumn.
- I was wearing a thick jacket, while the breath was white.
- "It helps awakening you for the weariness, isn't that a good thing."
- Ayase was wearing a kind of design that wrapped around her upper body, a one-piece without shoulder straps, along with a warm coat. Her appearance was very mature and fashionable
- Even though it's perhaps a little bit too late, but I still asked her
- "By the way, why.... that... are you wearing such a daring outfit?"
- "It, it's not like that. I had a photoshooting in the morning and then came over without a change of clothes..."
- Then just change your clothes! Just when I was about to say that out loud.
- "Ha!"
- I nearly spoke it out loud but decided to let it be. In the past I had a similar exchange with Kirino.

- 'That's the outfit I wore at the photoshoot, then they gave it to me as a special gift ~ So I just wore it. What do you think? Does it fit~'

- Anyway, in this situation you have to give out praises.
- But...
- "Mah, even though it looks very good, but...."
- ".... or is something not that fitting?"
- "Yes... a little bit too daring for a middle schooler, a little bit too early."
- I was not unhappy that Ayase came over in this outfit. But I couldn't ignore my concerns.
- "I'll just take this opportunity to say something sincerely. The same is applicable to Kirino, swimsuits, or those clothes at work that reveal quite much...... I do hope that she doesn't accept those in the future. Hai, even though I think it's very cute.... and I'm not thinking that your work is too careless, but, I'm just"
- What am I saying. Ayase will probably get angry.
- Instead Ayase let out a "Puh" and showed a soft smile.
- "Onii-san, you sound like my father."
- "Is, is that so?"
- "Yes. Worrying about me ----- I'm very gratified."
- "No, nothing... mah, spoke something unnecessary, sorry."
- "Hehe"
- ----------- Is it more embarrassment, or shyness, a, anyway change topic.
- The two of us are walking side by side looking for another topic.
- Then I looked up and in her black hair she wore that barrette she got from Kirino. The first time she used that barrette, I still felt a little bit unwell. I don't know since when, but this feeling has completely disappeared.
- "You're using that barrette Kirino gave you. It looks even more fitting than before."
- "Huhu, right?"
- "Oh, you seem quite confident. Is it because I got used to it?"
- "It surely is not because of that."
- Ayase straighted her back while saying that.
- "I'm also a model, as such I work very hard on certain aspects, in order to fit the barrette even better."
- "Huh~ ....... I see. Is Kirino also like that?"
- "Is onii-san talking about the barrette? For Kirino, it naturally is a very good fit."
- ".... Huh~"
- "By the way, Ayase. You haven't worn that barrette in a long time, right."
- "Ara~ Onii-san is really able to perceive that."
- As Ayase is too cute, I'll regularly pay attention to that, but of course won't say that out loud.
- "Mah, perhaps."
- Ayase touched the barrette a little bit.
- "Because this barrette was given to me by Kirino... it is a really important item for me. Because it is a unique precious item ------ I'll only use it on special occasions."
- "? Why are you wearing it today?"
- Ayase put a single finger next to her lips and said in a mischievous tone
- "I wonder why~? What do you think, onii-san?"
- "Because, it is a special day?"
- "Correct, you guessed right. Then ----- what is it for a special day?"
- "Um....... I don't know!"
- Seeing me in this clueless manner, Ayase let out a happy laughter.
- "Really ~ You really are an idiot~"
- "I absolutely have no clue, so tell me."
- "I won't."
- "What, why not."
- "Hehe, I won't. ------------ Ahm, shall I give you a hint?"
- Ayase touched her barrette in a very cute way.
- "This barrette was one that ------------- Kirino once received from 'that guy', because it's so precious, she couldn't wear it every day. Therefore she went out and bought many barrettes of the same style."
- "Heh..."
- "To get Kirino to give one was hard work."
- "I see. But, what is that for a hint? I still don't understand."
- "Heh, really. By the way onii-san."
- "What?"
- "Your current expression seems very joyful."
- ..................................................
- "That's not the case."
- Back to topic
- It has nothing to do with that, just some random thing....... (this is probably translated incorrectly, but I don't know the meaning behind that).
- A long, long time ago, a middle school Kyousuke, very unusually gave his imouto a present.
- This indeed was a barrette worth only 500 Yen.
- Mah............. nothing to do anyway.


- We finally arrive at the store near the station. Because of the comparatively high prices I seldomly come here. Today it's only due to Ayase choosing that location. It seems I can look forward to enjoying a luxurious dinner.
- "Then, let's quickly get those groceries."
- As Ayase holds the basket, I very naturally held out my hand.
- "Let me take this."
- "Eh.... Ah, okay."
- Ayase replied with a low voice and nodded once. This really is a lovely shoujo-like reaction. Oy, oy, don't say even my perceptions are now going over the top. I slowly walk forward while forcing myself to talk in a calm voice
- "Then, what should we get?"
- "What does onii-san want for dinner?"
- "Anything is okay."
- "Really... anything is the biggest challenge."
- Manami also used to say this. By the way, this year Manami really evolved to a stage where she can use her miraculous eyes to discern what I want to eat and provide it for me. Indeed it would be too extreme to demand this from Ayase.
- "Mmhm~ .... what would be good. But, really, anything is good. Because it's Ayase who's cooking it."
- "Even, even if you use some nice phrase, it's still no good, you know?"
- "No, I'm serious. Your housework is really excellent."
- Compare it with Kanako or Kirino and you'll realize it.
- I also discovered that lately; aside from the girls with motherly instincts like Manami or Kuroneko, it's not very often that you see someone like that.
- "How did you reach that level? Are you regularly helping out at home?"
- "Instead of helping out, private lessons is perhaps more appropriate. Cleaning, or washing, are things my mother taught me when I was little."
- "Heh~"
- Indeed they are very strict at home. Although my father is very scary, but he never asks us to do housework, he is a different kind of strict.
- "Does that also apply to cooking?"
- "No, this.... this is because"
- "..... are you saying..... you learned it because of me.... or something like that?"
- "Of course not"
- This girl denied it without any emotion.
- "In the housework courses I'm in the same class as Kirino... therefore I did all kinds of preparations. Because I wanted Kirino to taste my delicious cooking."
- "Ha, ah, it's for Kirino."
- The sentiments this girl has for Kirino is still surpassing the level of friendship. But it is because of this, that Kirino knows about Ayase's cooking abilities.
- "But, although I am honoured to receive onii-san's praise, compared to somebody like onee-san my abilities are still far behind, right?"
- "Mah, that's true."
- "....... A very direct confirmation. You, you don't think that you should say some nice things at this point?"
- "For issues like that, lying is not an option, don't you think so."
- "Huh, hm."
- "But Ayase's dishes really taste good, today I'm also looking forward to it."
- "..........O, Okay, then, please do your best to cheer this little girl on."
- Hmph, she turned her head sidewards. Ahh, I've made her angry.
- Ayase peeked at me from the side
- "Then without any directions by onii-san I will make potatoes with beef."
- "Mmhm? Is it one of your fortes?"
- "No, it's one of onii-san's favourite dishes."
- That's why I'm saying, how does this girl know all my preferences?
- "I heard that from onee-san. Before that did Kanako not cook potatoes with beef for you? Then let me also make potatoes with beef for you."
- "Thus, first let us buy the meat~ ♪"
- Ayase erected her index finger, closed one eye and smiled at me charmingly. If it wasn't the current me, I surely would have instantely fallen for her.
- "Okay"
- When we arrived at the meat counter, a stream of meat aroma flooded towards us. It's probably the tasting corner. The obaa-san there greeted us with a high voice when she spotted us.
- "This young wife! How about it!? The beef's very cheap, right!"
- "!"
- With an Eh~ Ayase suddenly stopped.
- "No, no thanks"
- I don't know why Ayase suddenly got nervous and went away with fast steps.
- "Oy, oy.... what's the matter suddenly...."
- "It, it's nothing.........."
- Pa ta, she suddenly stopped, with her head dropped and her cheeks blushing in full red she whispered
- "W, w, w, w, wife something... just now, was she talking about me....?"
- "Ha? A, a, ahm, who else should have been meant?"
- "Do, do I look like a newly-wed wife?!"
- After hesistating a second Ayase's wide-open eyes came closer. Why is the atmosphere suddenly so forceful."
- "Ahm, this, this probably is just a standard formula. Like 'guest' or 'please take care' or so, probably something similar."
- "Pe, perhaps you're right....."
- "It's just like that. Because, how can me and Ayase look like a married couple?"
- Looking at the ages it is a high schooler and a middle schooler.
- ".......................................with, without thinking closely it's also like this."
- "Right? Just now you had some strange midunderstanding, and seemed very nervous. In truth there was nothing to worry about. Us two walking side by side look like siblings at most."
- Mah, siblings who don't really look alike.
- "............................................. .."
- "What is it? Shall we continue buying groceries?"
- "Your right!"
- I don't know why Ayase got so nappy and sped up here footsteps.
- ............ Again, what's going on?


"Ara~, Kyousuke-kun."
- After finishing our purchase, still inside the store, I heard a voice greeting me.
- I turned my head and saw a nee-san in a suit, holding a baby.
- "Kuh, if that isn't Fate-san!"
- There are probably people here who have already forgotten about that person, so let me introduce her --------------- She's Iori F. Setsuna, the greedy onee-san of the time when Kirino published her novel.
- The last time I saw her was at the doujinshi area of the Summer Comiket -----
- The topic for ridiculing her isn't here!
- "You have a baby?!"
- "That's not my child!"
- Fate-san strongly denied. She was smiling quite happily while holding that baby.
- Fate explains that she works part-time at a baby center, this child is the chile of a single-mother kohai of her's. She says she has to deal with a lot of things.
- Kyousuke asks her about them.
- Fate says that for example she helped bringing out a doujinshi group. But afterwards she was suddenly cast aside and her role as advisor taken over by somebody else. Therefore she has to do a couple of part-time jobs.
- Kyousuke says he wants to hear nothing about it.
- "By the way Kyousuke-kun ------------- are you on a date with your girlfriend?"
- "Eh!" x2
- Me and Ayase both made that same sound at the same time. I nervously waved my hand.
- "It, it's not like that!"
- Fate says they don't really look like a couple.
- Afterwards Kyousuke explains their relationship and Ayase and Fate introduce themselves. Ayase asks her whether they have met anywhere.
- Then Fate-san claps her hands and says it's really fate that they've met here and asks whether Kyousuke can do her a favour.
- Before she said anything Kyousuke declines. Ayase remarks that this isn't like onii-san and urges him to at least listen to what she has to say. Kyousuke says that nothing good comes from this woman's requests.
- "Besides, today I have to get home earlier to let Ayase cook for me and then 'Ahhhh' feed me like that. With such an important issue going on I have no time to listen to you."
- "There's no way I will do something like that! Please don't get confused and make some mischievous requests."
- "Okay, okay, look, even your girlfriend says that, so just take a minute and listen to me."
- "I already said she's not my girlfriend------------"
- Facing this Kyousuke in the end has no choice than to sit on a nearby park bench and listen to Fate-san.

- Fate's request is whether he can take care of that baby while she spends time at a Pachinko. She succeeds in unloading that child upon them.
- "..........I'm, I'm sorry onii- san. All because I said 'at least listen to what she has to say'... because I did not see what a rubbish person she is."
- "To say this about a person you just met is really strong."
- Kyousuke thinks that it also has its good sides that they met her. If not for them it's unimaginable what this woman was capable of doing, even tough he does not think that she would go as far as just leaving the baby on this parkbench.
- "But, onii-san has to get back to study...."
- "No problem. This woman lacks money, she surely will return in an instant, crying."
- If she wins money she said she will give us a reward, but that's not in the realm of possibilites.
- Ayase seems to continue to blame herself.
- Kyousuke asks Ayase to pass him the bag Fate left. In it are things like a milk bottle, or diapers.
- He holds the smiling baby in his arms
- "Good, good child."
- "........... Onii-san seems to be quite familiar with that."
- "I'm surprised myself. It's probably due to the memory of my body. Something about when Kirino was still little.... That was a long time ago."
- "When I was three or four years old, although I wasn't able to do some of the more complicated stuff, I helped changing my imouto's diapers, or feed her milk. I still remember things like that. Probably it was enforced by my mother."
- ".................. What was Kirino for a child, back then?"
- "A super moody baby! If the diapers weren't of the usual brand she would cry, she also was very strict in choosing her toys, and constantly cried at night, every night I was disturbed by her."
- "Heh~"
- "My parents and me, we struggled every day to keep her happy. To tell you the truth, these people who have never raised a child and think it consists of many cute memories have no idea, these in reality are very, very few."
- "... Is, is that so?"
- "Yes, indeed"
- Kyousuke continues to think that only in the imagination of people are babies cute.
- Just then the baby pronounces some dissatisfaction, so Kyousuke begins to change the diapers.
- "Of course, when Kirino got older, she still was the same."
- "Don't say such things out loud!"
- "Hahahahahaha"
- Later Kyousuke asks Ayase to hold the baby.
- "Let, let, let, let, let me hold the baby?"
- "Yes, you don't want to?"
- Ayase blushes when she looks at that moving little child
- "It...... it's not that I don't want to...... but I never held a baby."
- "I'll teach you. The most important thing is not to be nervous."
- Kyousuke shows Ayase how, then tells her to take care for a couple of minutes while he throws away the old diapers while buying some new ones.
- "Eh? Please, please come back as soon as possible!"
- "I know."
- When Kyousuke returns Ayase tries her best to cheer the baby up, but it seems to be a close to crying. Kyousuke says it's perhaps because the baby's hungry.
- Ayase is very nervous at this prospect.
- "Ayase, feed the baby a little bit of milk."
- "How the heck is this possible, you hentai!"
- "You.... you honestly threw that water bottle! Do you want to kill me!"
- "Because even in this kind of situation you sexually harass me."
- "Feeding milks means cow's milk! No way can somebody ask a middle schooler for mother's milk!"
- "Then say it from the beginning and don't use such misunderstandable lines! And, don't stare at my breasts while you say that!"
- "Where was I staring at your breasts! I was looking at the baby in front of your chest, whilst talking!"
- Although he admits that for a second he looked up there.
- "Uh~~~~~Honestly! A, a, a, a, always ------ onii-san's presence itself is very H, always causes me to develop this kind of misunderstanding!"
- "That's not true! It's your presence itself that is already H!~~~~~"
- It~ really ~ is like that! Because it is you who moves rapidly towards H lines of thoughts every time.
- "What! So, so incredulous......!"
- A couple that just let's the baby sit in the middle and doesn't care while arguing.... no, it's me and Ayase.
- Up until now we haven't tasted the scary actions of the baby, yet.
- "Ta~~~~~~~~" (the baby)
- "Tsss~~~~~~~~~" (sound of the baby doing something with the wrapped around design of Ayase's one-piece)
- "BIU~~~~~~~~~~~" (the sound of a body part of Ayase that fell out)

- "Ah!"
- "Eh!"

- Ayase noticed my reaction and slowly raised her head
- ...................................time had stopped
- Then------------ after one second
- "Eh............... eh, eh, eh"
- "A, Ayase, wait........... this was an accident!"
- Even though I nervously tried to explain, I already felt some hot liquid flowing out of my nose.
- This turned into the last important moment
- "Ehhhhhh~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~!"
- Bang!
- Dying without regrets
- That's what I thought when my eyesight turned black.


- "-------------- so, something like that also happened."
- "Ah, ah... that was an unparalleled strike."
- I was really luck to have survived this.
- "By, by, by the way! How come we are talking about such embarrassing past events!"
- "It's because you started talking about these experiences."
- Right... through talking about these experiences, we had returned to the past.
- At the apartment I once lived in, me and Ayase were standing face to face.

- ----------------It's this kind of you, that I love (like).

- I ------------- was confessed to by Ayase.
- The tears have disappeared from her eyes. Along with all kinds of embarrassing memories, the feelings also have changed.
- "Really... all kinds of experiences."
- "Ah... really mementos, although they happened only a short while ago."
- I raised my head and looked at the apartment.
- I stayed for two months in this No.201. That narrow, little room is the place where me and Ayase spent so much time together.
- Although I initially couldn't wait to move back home, when the time came, I really felt reluctant. That surely is because me and Ayase stayed there together----------
- When dating Ayase, the experience will surely be like the experiences of that time.
- "Onii-san.... please answer me."
- "Ah, ah ---- Ayase."
- "Yes"
- "I'm sorry. I, already have a person I love."

- My answer was set long ago. She must have understood that a long ago.
- "...............Idiot.............."
- Tears are continuously pouring out of Ayase's eyes, streaming down her face.
- "Idiot!"
- A heavy slap's coming!
- "O, o, onii-san you idiot!" Peng! The first one; Ayase slapped upon my chest. "Idiot, Idiot, Idiot!" Peng, peng, peng, peng, hammering on my chest, like she wants to hammer her feelings into my chest.... "Why isn't it me! You did say you want to marry me! You did sexually harass me countless times!"
- "Ayase... listen to me, I"

- "Don't make jokes, we did do H things!"

- "Wait, we never did H things, okay!"
- In this serious environment she could not resist a ridiculous joke! She absolutely said a ridiculous joke.
- But, but there's no way around it, right!? There's no way I can let that slide, right?!
- "We, we did! Please don't play dumb!"
- "No we didn't, no we didn't, no we didn't! We for sure didn't!"
- Although I sound like the most TM scum, we really didn't!
- Now there is no opportunity to insert an explenation! But please believe me!
- "I don't believe it... we really did, right....! - , Have you forgotten it...?"
- Ayase, teary and with anger rising in her eyes pierces me with her gaze.
- "Tha, that time ------------ you, you, you, you, you saw my breasts, didn't you!"
- "You mean that with H!"
- It's the experience we reminisced about just before! That's hugely confusing!
- "That was an accident, okay! It was the mischief of a naughty little kid!"
- "Just because it was an accident you think this H doesn't matter?! Please bear the responsibility!"
- "First, can you please stop describing that 'Seeing the breasts incident' as H?! What do we do if people living nearby hear that?!"
- My reputation in the neighbourhood is already in a bad shape!
- I doesn't need a 'Very H incident'!
- "Urusai, urusai, urusai! If you don't go out with me I will kill you!"
- "A, Ayase!"
- In order to bring her back to senses I raised my voice.
- Next, I dropped my voice again, and used the most serious tone I could manage, in order to convey my feelings
- "------------ That's not possible, I can't date you. It's already my definite decision."
- I'm very very happy and honoured, but my answer won't change.
- "........Eh"
- Upon hearing my words, Ayase still was a little bit angry, and created a "Hngh!" sound with her nose.
- "That's right. Replying at this time in this fashion, that's onii-san."
- She did know my answer, but still let out all her anger and conveyed her feelings to me.
- "Onii-san's a big liar, really too cunning. Only at the last moment do you utter your true feelings."
- "Ayase..."
- ".......... I already started to care about you, the first time we met."
- "................"
- "In the past I made some wrong assumptions. The onii-san of the Kirino I like the most seemed to be a very gentle person ....... if I could marry him, Kirino would be like my sister.... I once imagined such embarrassing things."
- Her cheeks turned red, while she reminisced.
- "The more I imagine, the stronger it got.... Then, I don't know how many times, did onii-san leave me disenchanted.... Afterwards, I every time started to dream again, on a new basis...."
- Looking back... since we met, far too many different kinds of things happened.
- Even though we did not meet each other all that often, the memories with Ayase are deeply ingrained in my heart.
- "Before I knew it, I had fallen deeply in love with you."
- Ayase pushed herself with all her ability and managed a bitter smile.
- "........................"
- "........................."
- The two of us at this moment only stared at each other.
- "Nah, onii-san."
- "Ahuh.... what?"
- "You have bewildered my heart, so can you please bear responsibility?"
- As I can't take responsibility by going out with her, in that moment, I didn't understand what she meant.
- "Honestly... onii-san is really slow. When we part, isn't there something we always do?"
- "Ah, oh"

- 'You hentai! Die!!!!!'

- "Haha, you mean that."
- "Yes, just like that."
- Even without explaining to everybody, you all know what is meant, right. On the one hand I felt sad, on the other hand cherishing.
- I faced her, standing tall and prepared myself.
- "Okay! Do it!"
- Use that move to kick me into the air ------------ although this still won't solve her anger ---------- If it's like in the past, tomorrow for sure, we will be able to return to the way we always were.
- "Then, I'll do it."
- Oy.... Ayase, you honestly take a running start......!
- Ayase stormed towards me.
- "---------------------"
- I closed my eyes and prepared for a violent hit. But, the next moment wasn't painful.

- Chu

- But rather like that, a gentle lip contact
- "......!"
- I touched my face and opened my eyes.
- There was a feeling like time had stopped. Although in reality perhaps only a few seconds had passed, it felt to me like an entire hour.
- Finally, Ayase slowly moved away her lips.
- Her face was completely red and tears were still accumulated in her eyes, just like that we looked at each other from a close distance.
- After giving me this violent strike, she in the end said with a smile
- "Bye, onii-san. I, detest you the most."

Chapter 2 End