I really don't want to be reborn.

"perhaps……"

"They're all born from the same mother, so why do they develop at different times?"

"Ok?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha followed his gaze and saw a little girl looking bored at the school gate.

"Shino has come to pick us up. Please don't say she's underdeveloped in front of us."

Kasumigaoka Utaha took his hand and walked out of the school gate, feeling somewhat regretful that the cherry blossoms on campus had not yet bloomed.

That's for next month.

…………

March.

On this day last year, he woke up from the end of his previous reincarnation and stared blankly at the ceiling, which was both strange and familiar.

On this day this year, he also stared blankly at the ceiling, feeling completely unfamiliar with it.

This is a residential area in Shinjuku. Mr. Kyosuke Kosaka is lying in his own home, or more precisely, on the sofa in the living room, gazing wistfully at the ceiling.

My new home is here!

Starting this month, except for the entrance ceremony next month, I will spend most of the first half of the year here.

And Ms. Kasumigaoka Utaha, who had made a promise with him last year, stood him up again, following their Valentine's Day date at Disneyland...

Oh, let's not talk about Valentine's Day.

His girlfriend's chocolate gave him a silky smooth feeling, like stockings, while his sister-in-law's chocolate... He still remembered the last words of the severed tongue as it entered his mouth.

It was too tragic, too devastating.

My sister-in-law was more powerful than ever before.

His girlfriend stood him up, so he's been living alone for the past few months—wait, wait, wait?

Who is that girl?

Who is that restless girl running around in the living room?

"I won't ask how much you bought this month, how much you spent, or how much you have left, but can you give up the idea of ​​buying another pet?"

"……Well."

The girl ran upstairs with two cushions in her arms. After a few minutes, she looked around and finally her gaze fell on him. She was eager to see if she could carry him upstairs with her.

"Shina, don't do this."

Poetry is full of energy all day long.

I don't know why she could still smile, even though she was transferred here by her petty older sister to monitor him. Her usually wrinkled face now had a cheerful smile.

She smiled adorably, smiled beautifully, smiled like a star that never sets, day or night—but he didn't quite understand why Shino was in such a good mood, and after thinking for a long time, he finally came to a reluctant conclusion.

My sister-in-law was probably just feeling excited and thrilled in her new environment, nothing more.

"Are you really not going to school? What kind of behavior is it to follow me around every day?"

Shino ignored him. She was carefully checking the security of several rooms, including the water, electricity, and gas, and she also made a point of checking for any installed cameras or listening devices.

This made Kyosuke Kousaka, who had originally planned to install some small gadgets in the bathroom, feel quite apprehensive.

After all, my sister-in-law was a soldier. Even though her leisurely and peaceful life had worn down some of her edges, she hadn't changed at heart.

She tuned the TV to a channel that was showing children's anime and called out listlessly, "Shino~"

The petite girl sighed almost imperceptibly, then calmly sat down beside him: "What?"

"What you just said."

"Going to school... I don't like it."

It's true, she doesn't like school because there are too many rules.

Kyosuke Kosaka gazed at her short, pale blue hair: "But is this a good thing? You should know that children who don't experience school are more prone to psychological problems."

Shina shook her head.

"I've already spoken to your sister; you should get some psychological counseling."

She shook her head again.

Their attitude was absolutely firm.

Kyosuke Kosaka exploded: "Then can you stay at home and be a shut-in?"

Yes, whether you're a hentai artist who never leaves the house and has your older brother deliver all three meals a day, or a lazy blonde angel who plays games until she dies, it's all fine.

"What kind of nonsense is it for someone to have a cute little girl following me around every day? My reputation is already tarnished, and if I have to have a cute little girl by my side every day, Pudding and the others will definitely call the police!"

Shi remained silent.

She heard nothing else but the word "cute".

I'm currently hesitating whether or not to be shy...

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I forgot the illustrations again.

Chapter Twenty: Unfurled Eyebrows

That's not good, really.

From my own perspective, wouldn't it be nice to always have a cute, capable, and quiet little girl by my side?

Great! Absolutely great!

but……

It's not very convenient. He goes to work, attends social events, or goes on poverty alleviation trips with his superiors—and you still follow him around?

So it's not good at all!

Mr. August 1st lived a respectable life, but now he's dead!

After much deliberation, Kyosuke Kosaka concluded that having Shino by his side would do more harm than good. Moreover, this seemingly honest but actually treacherous sister-in-law often tattled on her sister, even submitting two reports during the school trip to Nagasaki.

While it was a catalyst for his relationship with Kasumigaoka Utaha, it was also a rather unstable time bomb.

If you're not careful, he'll be covered in soot and dirt; if you're not careful, this big raccoon will scratch your face.

Oh wait, didn't she just say she wanted to get a cat?

Kyosuke suddenly sat up and looked directly into the girl's calm, still eyes: "How about this, if you stay home obediently, then I'll allow you to keep a cat."

A ripple appeared in her quiet eyes.

Seeing that it was working, Kyosuke Kosaka pressed on: "If you agree to my conditions, you can use my card anytime."

Buy whatever you want!

The other project expenses besides royalties have been received, filling the funding gap caused by buying and renovating the house. If Hinata from Gokou's family were here, he would definitely give him a thumbs up and twenty-three thumbs up.

This is not only the right way to pursue a woman, but also the best way to appease her!

Unfortunately, he wasn't facing a woman living in reality, but a raccoon dog that had just come from another world.

"No! No!"

"...You don't want the cat, and you don't want the money either?"

He was completely at his wit's end. He could be cold and scold his friends, but he could soften his approach with his girlfriend, because Kasumigaoka Utaha was actually a woman who liked to pamper her boyfriend.

If it were a younger sister, he would have even more right to act as an older brother, and if she disobeyed, he would take off her pants and have sex with her.

But the sister-in-law thing is...

Reasoning didn't work, bribery didn't work, and coercion was very likely to backfire. Frustrated, he grabbed his hair and then pounced on Shino's head to rub it.

"Why are you so stubborn, you brat! Can't you be a little more obedient?"

"Hmm... my sister said."

"What did your sister say?"

Shino let him rub her head, her facial muscles stretched into a half-smile, but her tone remained calm: "My sister said you're a womanizer."

"That's not true!"

"I think so too, you're a womanizer."

Sinon suddenly pushed hard, and Kousaka Kyosuke was caught off guard and fell onto the sofa. His stomach sank, and Sinon sat on him, looking down at him coldly: "You heartbreaker!"

"I absolutely didn't! Oh..."

That ecstatic sound came from Sinon's little fist hitting her chest. It didn't hurt much, but it felt like being scratched by a kitten, a little itchy.

Of course, this groan also completely exposed a certain aspect of his character.

Shino stood there stunned for a few seconds, not quite understanding why he would make that sound.

She was familiar with the voice; she could faintly hear it a few minutes after he came to her house and her sister closed the door.

...So, my sister was hitting him here back then?

Curious and slightly shy, she gently tapped the spot again with her little fist, but this time there was no reaction.

reaction?

If he hadn't been hit on the throat by chance, and if it hadn't been so sudden, Kyosuke Kousaka would never have made such an embarrassing sound.

And what's going on with this posture and position?

Since when did this fourteen-year-old girl become able to pin him down on the sofa without any psychological burden?

No matter what, she should be on the bottom and he on top. The man-on-top position is supposed to be right, but this is awful to look at...

Kyosuke had already realized what was happening, and in a fit of rage, he flipped her over and pinned her down.

The girl beneath him had a youthful and adorable face, looking innocent and naive. Her eyes widened slightly at the unexpected turn of events.

"..."