My name is Kazuki Satoru. I was adopted by the Satoru family after spending my early years in an orphanage. I have no memories of my real parents, but life with the Satoru family has been good. I'm particularly close to my adorable little sister, Rito Satoru. She's gifted with magical abilities, unlike me. While I'm a bit envious, I've focused my energies on creating a combat armored suit using my smartphone as its catalyst. Tomorrow marks my first day of high school, and I'm determined to prove myself.
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**Today is My First Day of High School**
The alarm blared at 8:00 am, signaling morning's arrival.
Kazuki groaned, "It's still too early."
He reached out and hit the snooze button with all his might, determined to steal a few more minutes of sleep.
Footsteps approached, and then a small voice declared, "1, 2, 3, bang!"
Rito jumped onto Kazuki's bed, jolting him awake.
Kazuki winced, "Ouch... waking up like this is the worst."
Nothing compared to the feeling of being woken up by your sister passionately dancing a samba on your stomach or chest or head. It wasn't something anyone could get used to, except for a special few.
Kazuki muttered with a half-smile, "Ah, Rito, my cute little imouto."
Rito blinked, finally realizing Kazuki was awake. With her foot still on his stomach, she adjusted her high school uniform. Her long hair, tied in two bunches, swayed as she looked at Kazuki with her wide, acorn-like eyes.
Despite catching herself stepping on him, there was no sign of remorse or worry in her expression. If anything, she seemed genuinely pleased that Kazuki was up.
From Kazuki's angle, he couldn't help but catch a glimpse of her underpants. It wasn't a deliberate display, but even the shameless had their limits.
Rito cheerfully asked, "What is it, my cute onii-chan?"
Kazuki retorted, "Get off me. You're heavy."
Rito nodded dramatically and leaped off the bed, leaving Kazuki feeling like he'd taken a hit from a professional boxer.
Kazuki chuckled weakly, "Guh... ahahaha, guh! Ahahahaha!" before retreating under his blanket.
Rito persisted, "Ahh! Hey~! Why are you going back to sleep!"
She raised her voice, giving Kazuki a gentle shake.
Kazuki mumbled, "Yeah, yeah... just ten more minutes…"
Rito wasn't having it. "No way~! Get up already!"
"Baka onii-chan!" Rito finally lost patience and zapped Kazuki with her thunder magic.
*Zzzt, crackle, bang!*
Kazuki yelped, "Ouch, that hurts!"
Rubbing his now electrified Afro hair, he muttered, "Why did you do that?"
After shaking his head vigorously, his hair returned to normal.
Rito huffed, "Hmph!... That's what you get, stupid onii-chan."
Kazuki rubbed his head sheepishly, "Sorry, sis..."
After a hearty breakfast, Kazuki and Rito headed to school together. Along the way, Kazuki excitedly shared his years-long project with his sister. Arriving at the new high school, they made their way to the assembly hall.
Rito waved cheerfully, "See you later, big brother! I'm going on ahead."
She dashed towards the school building, leaving Kazuki to his thoughts.
"Chirp, chirp... those birds seem carefree. I wish I were them," Kazuki thought aloud. "I haven't mentioned it to my imouto, but I've been having some bad luck lately."
Pulling out his headphones from his bag, he tuned into his favorite music. "Maybe it's just my imagination…"
Kazuki sighed, wondering, "What's been happening to me lately? Ahh... what should I do before heading to the assembly hall? Maybe I should take a quick nap on the roof."
As Kazuki made his way towards the school roof, he heard a voice call out, "Hey, you! Get out of my way!"
He turned around to find a cute girl standing behind him. "Sorry, I didn't see you there," Kazuki said with a sheepish smile and a drop of sweat on his cheek.
"It's about time you noticed me. Could you please move? I don't want my butler to run you over with my car," she replied proudly, with her hand resting on her flat chest. Stepping closer, she adjusted her uniform and met Kazuki's blushing face.
"What's wrong?" she asked.
"Oh, it's nothing…" Kazuki mumbled, covering his mouth with cheeks flushed like tomatoes.
The girl glared, "Aren't you supposed to introduce yourself before asking for someone's name? I-I suppose you're right."
"Why is she glaring at me like that? Did I say something wrong?" Kazuki wondered, feeling like a fool. "Oh no, what if she thinks, 'Oh, poor virgin-boy, can't even remember a girl's name' or 'Gross, go f**k yourself'? I'm screwed." Trembling and sweating, he nervously smiled, ready to accept his fate.
"Why are you shaking like that? I said my name is Sutea." The girl's voice snapped Kazuki out of his panic.
"Sutea... what a cute name. Nice to meet you, Sutea!" Kazuki replied, trying to recover from his embarrassment.
Sutea blushed deeply, "Y-yeah, same to you, Mr. Kazuki." Wondering why Sutea was blushing wasn't complicated. She'd always been addressed as Miss Sutea and disliked it. Her family, renowned for their adeptness in lunar magic, never referred to her by her given name.
"Don't be so formal. Just call me Kazuki," he urged with a smile, hoping to impress this girl he'd just met. Despite his efforts, he probably looked like a fool.
"O-okay then, Kazuki." Sutea agreed softly, standing before him. A sudden gust of wind lifted her skirt, making Kazuki blush so hard, it seemed steam might rise from his head. "G-Green stripes!..." Kazuki inadvertently blurted out. Sutea flushed deeper, tears shimmering in her cat-like eyes, "Y-you pervert!"
"W-wait~~~" Kazuki stammered.
Sutea raised her hand to slap him, delivering a resounding blow to his cheek. Kazuki winced, "Ouch! That really hurts!" He touched his hand-printed cheek and muttered, "Why does this always happen to me?" Tears welled in his eyes, "Lately, it's been one thing after another…" "And now she's gone. Haaaa~~~ This has been happening to me... but I'll never get used to it."
As Kazuki continued toward the school roof, he noticed another girl hanging upside down from a tree branch. Kazuki stood there, blushing. Yeah, we all know what he saw. Finally, the girl noticed him.
"What are you looking at?" she asked.
Kazuki gestured awkwardly, hinting that he could see her panties. The red-haired girl figured out his gesture and exclaimed,
"I-can-see-your-panties."
Kazuki wished he hadn't said that.
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**End of Chapter 1**