Tokyo: Starting with the Shrine Maiden

A few seconds later, Hotaru Hoshino trembled slightly and opened her eyes.

"Are you Hoshino Hotaru?"

Haruhiko withdrew his hand and grasped her ankle, removing her delicate foot.

Hoshino Hotaru nodded.

Even when discovered, she remained unfazed and extremely indifferent.

It's as if being here is a normal thing.

"Don't you have anything to say?"

Haruhiko had a bit of a headache.

Her personality is just too difficult to deal with.

The one who made the mistake wasn't hers, but herself.

Hotaru Hoshino's lips moved slightly.

"You wait a moment."

Haruhiko couldn't read lips, but it wasn't like he had no way to figure it out.

He took out his phone from the bedside table.

"type."

Haruhiko handed her the phone and said.

"You agreed to it."

Hotaru Hoshino opened the notes app on her phone, typed a line, and turned the screen towards him.

"I agree?"

Haruhiko was stunned, and quickly shook his head, "Impossible! I never agreed to it."

Although he is not a gentleman, he has not gone to such a state.

Besides, how could he not know whether I had said anything or not?

Upon hearing this, Hotaru Hoshino pursed her lips, a rare hint of emotion showing on her usually indifferent face.

She lowered her head and started typing again, and soon forwarded it to Qingyan.

"You promised me one thing before."

Haruhiko glanced at it and was speechless.

In the afternoon, when answering a question about who was better at dancing, he managed to cleverly smooth things over.

Hoshino Rin suggested that he go to school with her the next day.

Hotaru Hoshino's reaction at the time was to shake her head.

Haruhiko thought that her personality probably meant she didn't have many demands.

I never expected it to be so outrageous and audacious.

"why?"

Haruhiko frowned and asked.

Although he benefited in the end, he really couldn't understand it.

Hotaru Hoshino reached out and gently stroked his face.

Her fingers were smooth and beautiful, like white jade.

Haruhiko glanced at it and felt something was off.

These fingers are quite different from those of a normal person, appearing overly fantastical.

"...?"

Haruhiko grabbed her wrist, looking puzzled.

Hotaru Hoshino pulled her hand away, and he immediately let go.

She picked up her phone again and typed a message.

Haruhiko stared at her in astonishment.

Hotaru Hoshino, on the other hand, remained calm.

There were only four words on the screen: I like you.

A beautiful girl suddenly confesses her love to him.

This left Haruhiko even more dumbfounded.

Has my charm reached this level?

Or is Hotaru Hoshino simply a sucker for good looks?

Or perhaps it's the little pleasure of snatching things from your older sister?

Wait, I'm not a thing.

Pshaw, I'm a human being.

Haruhiko snapped out of his daze and, for a moment, didn't know what to say.

A moment later, he suddenly remembered something.

As twins, Hoshino Rin and Hoshino Hotaru can share the five senses.

So, can the feeling of 'liking' be shared?

If possible, I can understand.

Hotaru Hoshino is a quiet girl who acts directly, unlike Rin Hoshino who is reserved.

If she likes someone, she will definitely make a clean break without any hesitation or dragging things out.

"Is it because of twin inheritance?"

Haruhiko thought for a moment and then spoke up.

The main point is that he still has his bottom line.

Being too confused is not good.

Upon hearing this, Hotaru Hoshino's eyes darted around.

After a moment of silence, she shook her head earnestly.

“I can confirm it.”

Another line of text popped up on the phone screen.

Haruhiko roughly understood what she meant.

It may have an impact, but it's not entirely.

She was very certain of her feelings.

Does she completely disregard Hoshino Rin?

Haruhiko felt extremely strange.

The two of them clearly had a very good relationship.

There's no reason for them to be fake best friends.

"You've agreed to my request, you can't go back on your word."

"Hoshino Hotaru typed."

Haruhiko sighed.

He did make that promise in the afternoon.

Although Hotaru Hoshino's request exceeded his expectations.

Never mind, it's just sleeping, it's no big deal.

Seeing that Haruhiko acquiesced, Hoshino Hotaru put her phone aside and hugged him tightly again.

Nephrite is in my arms.

Haruhiko was filled with doubt, but he had no improper thoughts.

Moreover, I've been tormented by Yuki-hime quite severely these past few days, so I'm in a state of recuperation.

He closed his eyes and drifted off to sleep.

After a long while, he woke up again.

Hotaru Hoshino bit his two fingers, just like a seagull getting fries at the dock.

Noticing Haruhiko's gaze, she looked up, her face still expressionless.

The two stared at each other for a moment, and then Hoshino Hotaru released her mouth.

Haruhiko wiped his fingers, preparing to give her a good talking-to as her brother-in-law.