"Bye" As the doors finally closed, a grin formed in my face
He's finally gone... My interrogation can finally start... I thought
I am currently in our Tokyo house after something took place in our school making us unable to partake in classes for a while. So I decided to go here in Tokyo to our 2nd house.
But unexpectedly, my brother had a friend over, what's more is that it's a girl! Impossible! I thought. But it seems like it's actually true...
Her name is Sakurai, and apparently, she lives in the apartment complex next door. But she goes here for food and hangs out with my brother...
Quite a weird relationship, I'd say. She seems like a nice girl but I still need to interrogate her...
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Which brings us to now.
We are currently sitting down on the floor, and is face to face with only a table separating us in the living room.
"Sakurai-san."
"Yes?"
"How did you and my brother meet?"
"...Why do I feel like i'm being interrogated..."
"It's because you are."
"Eh?"
"Just answer the question."
"...Sure, Inoue-kun spotted me outside the rain one day. He then approached me but I quickly told him to leave."
"Heh~ That doesn't really sound like something you'd do considering your personality is right now." I told her, but she didn't listen to me and just continued speaking.
"Then, the very next day, I saw him going inside this house with a cold."
"..."
"So, I decided to help him. Thinking that by helping him there, I could go repay the unwanted help from him"
"..."
"But the opposite thing happened. Instead, he cooked for me. And my debts keeps piling up even to this today."
"...what a weird relationship." I said to her, to which she could only nod back.
"Do you think of my brother as some sort of romantic partner?" I asked her, but quickly she responded in an icy voice with:
"No, I only think of him as a friend."
What a change in personality...
"...Sigh Alright then, it doesn't seem like you're planning anything bad to my brother."
"Why would I do such a thing to someone who's helped me?"
"I dont know, I'm sorry for thinking this, but I had a small thought about you being a gold digger..." I told her, while expecting some backlash from my words. But, unexpectedly...
"Ah, no problem. I understand why you'd think that. I feel really bad for Inoue-kun for taking care of me. Feeding me 3 meals a day, but he said that he'll be asking for a big favor soon..."
"A favor?"
"Yes. He told me that he'll be asking for a favor that can repay all my debts."
"Heh~ ... Well I guess that's enough talk about him."
"Eh?"
"I apologize for mistaking you for a leech, Sakurai-san."
"Ah, no, don't worry about it. As I said, I can understand where you're coming from."
"Anyways, can you tell me more about yourself now? Like, what do you do for a hobby and stuff."
"Well... I like to draw things."
"Heh~ Can I take a look at some of your drawings"
"Sure... here it is" She then showed me her phone with an illustration on it. An illustration which I could only describe as...
"Amazing..."
"Eh?"
"This illustration, it looks amazing! Are you a professional?" I asked her.
"Well, no.. But, Inoue-kun did say that his favor is going to be related by drawing... do you have any idea on what it could be so I can get ready for it?"
"Hmm... let's see... A drawing... Wait, it can't be..." I muttered in a low voice
Is he planning to recruit her for that game?
As I was in deep thought, Sakurai dragged me back into the real world
"Hey uh... wait what should I call you..."
"Ah?" Finally snapped back to reality, I quickly thought of something to respond with.
"Just call me Sayurin."
"Ehhh?"
"Well, there's nothing you can do here. You call my brother "Inoue-kun", I can't make you call me Inoue-chan you know?"
"But..."
"In exchange, let me call you Fumiko-san, okay?"
"Sure..."
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"Heh\~ so your family runs a restaurant."
"Yes, Oh uh... I've been wondering for a while now, but does your family own a business, perhaps?"
"Hm? Yeah, they do. It's a pretty successful one too. We just recently expanded abroad"
"I see... so that's how you guys have this house..."
"Ehehehe"
Ding dong
"Looks like my brother is finally back. Let me just open the door real quick. Be right back."
"Sure."
I then went and opened the door to the house.
"I'm home."
"Welcome back"
After our exchange, we walked to the living room together.
"So, what did you guys talk about while I was gone?" He asks as he put the groceries he bought down the table in the kitchen.
"Can't tell you~"
"He~"
"But I can tell you that we finally got to know each other, isn't that right, Fumiko-san?"
"Yes."
"Eh? You guys are already in first name basis?"
"Yup, get it together, my brother. Your lil sis was first to call her by first name basis~ Come and catch up fast~"
"I'm not interested in such childish things."
"Ehhhh~"