My anime/manga fandom can't be that lazy.

Chino was somewhat surprised. She hadn't expected Dongfang Bai to come in. Before she could react, Dongfang Bai grabbed her waist and lifted her up.

"What do you need? Hurry up and get it."

"Um……"

Chino felt herself being lifted up. Although she blushed with embarrassment, she quickly grabbed a bag of cocoa beans from above and signaled to Dongfang Bai that it was okay.

Only then did Dongfang Bai slowly put her down.

650 "Thank you, brother..."

"It's nothing, you're welcome."

Dongfang Bai smiled helplessly at Chino's expression. He and Chino already had a good relationship, and he was just helping her get a cocoa bean. There was no need for her to thank him.

"What would you like to drink, brother? I'll make you some."

Chino's lips curled up slightly, seemingly pleased that Dongfang Bai had come to the store. Recently, Dongfang Bai had been busy with work and had come to the store less often, so she was very happy that he had come this time.

"Ayase, what would you like to drink?"

Dongfang Bai thought for a moment, then called out to Ayase Aragaki, who was still a little dazed when she entered the store. Only then did Ayase react and quickly walked over.

"Brother, what is your relationship with this... little sister?"

Even though Ayase Aragaki, a third-year junior high school student, was much taller than Chino, who was twelve years old, this was Ayase Aragaki's first time visiting the store, and naturally, it was also the first time she had met Chino.

She has long, slightly wavy, light flaxen-blue hair, very beautiful deep blue eyes, a petite figure, and a chubby Angora rabbit on her head.

This wonderful and cute combination really caught Ayase Aragaki's attention.

"elder brother?"

Chino's attention was entirely focused on Hikaru, so she naturally didn't notice Ayase at all. However, when she heard Ayase call Hikaru "brother," she raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Chino is the assistant manager of this store, and she's kind of like my little sister."

Dongfang Bai smiled and patted Zhina's head. Her hair was very soft and smooth, and it felt very comfortable to touch. Zhina smiled slightly when she felt Dongfang Bai patting her head.

"Oh, is that so?"

Ayase Aragaki smiled awkwardly, as it was the first time she had seen Dongfang Bai so close to a girl who looked to be at most a first-year middle school student, and she was somewhat surprised.

"Please have a seat."

Dongfang Bai led Aragaki Ayase to sit in the next seat. The shop was quite quiet because there were few customers, and even when there were, most of them were just there to quietly enjoy a cup of coffee.

"Okay!"

Ayase Aragaki obediently sat down in the seat next to her, while Chino Kafuu, though a little unhappy, quickly ran over, because Ayase and Haku were now customers, and she was a staff member.

"Hey, where are Vigne and Gabriel today? Aren't they both here?"

Dongfang Bai looked around. Generally, taking orders for customers was done by Gabriel or Winette, but he didn't see either of them in the store today.

"Gabriel is on duty today, but she hasn't arrived yet. She should be here soon."

Chino's tone was very gentle, like a spring breeze gently brushing against one's cheek. Dongfang Bai nodded, so now Chino is working alone. However, there aren't many customers in the store, and Chino is very capable, so working alone is no problem for her.

"Hello, my name is Ayase Aragaki, nice to meet you..."

Ayase Aragaki greeted Chino politely, but Chino seemed to pause for a moment before slowly speaking, only after Dongfang Bai glanced at her.

"I am Chino Kafuu, the assistant manager of 'Rabbit House'."

Chino spoke very seriously, and as for the current manager... it was Dongfang Bai, who was sitting opposite Ayase Aragaki with an embarrassed expression.

"Chino-chan is amazing to be an assistant store manager at such a young age."

No girl can resist cute things, especially when Chino, such an adorable girl, has a chubby bunny on her head. The combination of cuteness is more than just 1+1.

Upon hearing this, Chino suddenly furrowed her cute little brows slightly.

"That's...of course."

Chino doesn't like being treated like a child. Her usual words and actions are very mature. In reality, she looks like a little adult. Even if her father treats her like a child, she will be unhappy.

Of course, there was absolutely no problem when Dongfang Bai touched her head...

"Guest, it's time to order."

Chino slowly raised the plate in her hands with her soft, boneless hands, slightly covering her mouth, looking very serious.

"Hmm... what kind of coffee would you like?"

Dongfang Bai was also having a hard time choosing. He had been drinking too much coffee lately and wanted to try something new. Aragaki Ayase, on the other hand, was staring at Dongfang Bai. She hadn't drunk much coffee herself.

She doesn't particularly like this bitter drink and often adds a few spoonfuls of sugar or milk before drinking it.

"Then let's have a mixed coffee. Chino's mixed coffee is pretty good, you know?"

Dongfang Bai didn't even pick up the menu. For him, the menu was like something etched into his DNA, firmly etched into his mind.

"Then I'll have a mixed coffee too."

Ayase Aragaki suddenly realized that the coffee was made by the shy girl in front of her who looked like a little rabbit, so she became interested and also ordered a mixed coffee.

"Please wait a moment..."

Chino nodded slightly, then grabbed the plate and quickly walked back to the bar. With practiced ease, she took out coffee beans from the cabinet and began making coffee.

Chapter Fourteen: My brother is a good person! [Please subscribe automatically]

"Hmm? You mean you really want to know what Kirino likes..."

Dongfang Bai paused slightly when he heard Ayase's very serious words. He had previously thought that she just wanted to learn a little, but now she said that she wanted to see for herself the so-called 'otaku culture'.

Go and see if this thing is really as bad as the news says.

Perhaps it's because she cares too much about Kirino. She's devoted to Kirino wholeheartedly, and she'd even say she'd do anything for Kirino, which is why she cares so much about what Kirino likes.

"That's right, but that... doujinshi? There are all-ages versions, right? Why is it that Kirino..."

Ayase Aragaki's pretty face flushed slightly. She was too excited that day to show it, but later, upon reflection, she realized how shameless that thing was.

And Kirino, Kirino actually watches that kind of stuff...

"..."

Dongfang Bai knew exactly what Ayase was talking about—the so-called R18 version. At the time, Kirino's bag contained quite a few all-ages doujinshi, but Ayase just happened to find an R18 one...

For a moment, he felt countless words stuck in his throat. He truly had no way to explain it, because the R18 doujinshi was simply...

It's hard to describe in words.

"Although I used to think that otaku were dangerous and had sinful thoughts, my opinion changed after I met my brother. He is such a kind and gentle person!"

Ayase Aragaki seemed to realize that the topic was a bit awkward, so she very consciously skipped it. If half of this girl's high emotional intelligence were given to someone else, things wouldn't be like this.

However, even if Dongfang Bai knows that the other party didn't mean it, the feeling of being friend-zoned is still inexplicably complicated.

"It's alright. Actually, most homebodies are quite gentle people, and they are very insecure about how others perceive them."

Speaking of this, Dongfang Bai couldn't help but think of a certain blonde, twin-tailed, arrogant girl who was truly a 'pretender'.

She was surrounded by friends at school, a true social butterfly, but as soon as she returned home, she underwent a complete 360-degree transformation, instantly becoming a shut-in.

Eriri in her reclusive state looks so different from her usual self that even her acquaintances don't recognize her at first glance.

Because her father is a hardcore otaku and her mother is an ultimate fujoshi (female fan of male-male romance), Eriri, raised by both of them, is naturally a super otaku herself, even more so than Dongfang Bai.

The house is filled with all kinds of anime merchandise. Because there wasn't enough room, they even set aside a room specifically for otaku items. Plus, the family is rich, so they are definitely the legendary kind of 'otaku'.

There's a place where you could buy an entire apartment just by looking at a wall.

"If you really want to understand, you should start with light novels. Many ordinary people also enjoy reading light novels."

Which book would you recommend, brother?

Ayase Aragaki made the inquiry, and it was indeed better to have Dongfang Bai recommend someone for her, as the people inside were definitely more capable than her.

"...Then let's make it 'Silver Season'."

"Silver Season, what a beautiful name."

Ayase Aragaki was somewhat surprised. The name of this light novel was indeed very beautiful, and it was a breath of fresh air compared to any other light novel on the market. It was truly wonderful.

Dongfang Bai had read this book before. The author was someone he knew, Ms. Nayuta Kana, who confessed her feelings to him publicly at the writers' annual meeting. Out of curiosity, Dongfang Bai had read it.

It's truly beautiful and poignant. If I hadn't personally experienced the story, I wouldn't have imagined that someone could write such realistic emotions.

"I was quite impressed with this book. The author is a friend of mine, and it's very well written."

"Friends? Does my brother know any writer friends?"

Ayase Aragaki slightly opened her mouth. It turned out she really didn't know that Dongfang Bai had such a large social circle. However, she didn't know that this guy in front of her was also a songwriter, light novelist, animation production director, and game production director...

"Two cups of mixed coffee... sorry to keep you waiting."

Chino, blushing, brought over two cups of hot, steaming coffee and gently placed them on the table. The aroma of the coffee was so rich that even Ayase, who doesn't drink coffee often, squinted her eyes.

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"It smells so good...! It's piping hot...!"

Ayase was slightly pleased. This time, she didn't even add any sugar and took a sip directly. However, the cup was immediately too hot to handle, so she hurriedly put it down.

"Drink slowly, it's very hot."

Dongfang Bai couldn't help but chuckle. Occasionally, he could see Aragaki Ayase's slightly clumsy side, which was quite cute. He couldn't compare this angelic and adorable child in front of him to the dark girl from before...

"Hmm, but it tastes pretty good."

Feeling a little embarrassed because she had burned herself, Ayase Aragaki blew on the coffee cup in her hand, trying to cool it down.

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"I'm glad you like it."

Dongfang Bai smiled slightly, then narrowed his eyes slightly, first sniffing the rich aroma of the coffee, and then slowly taking a sip.

The rich bitterness is mixed with a hint of sourness, and after drinking it, you can feel a sweetness. For coffee lovers, drinking this blended coffee is simply a pleasure.

"Chino's cooking skills have improved."