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This is not something Horikita Suzune would say at all!

"I..." He opened his mouth, then closed it again. He took a deep breath and then exhaled.

The fire that had been burning inside him intensified.

"—I won't allow it."

So, propelled by the heat, he finally managed to say those words.

Her stern gaze was fixed on Horikita Suzune, and combined with her consistently calm expression, the student council president's natural aura of authority was subtly released.

"I won't accept it! I won't allow it!"

Chapter 299 Don't Overthink It

Why did you bring a man to meet me, your brother?! My sister isn't like this, is she?! You should have shown yourself as still immature, dressed up with the long, jet-black hair you deliberately grew out because I said I liked it, hesitant and afraid that I wouldn't approve, and then, in the time before I left, showed me the growth you had gained during your year on campus. Finally, in my silent farewell, you received my slightly gratified praise, and watched me graduate with a smile.

How could you just pull a guy aside and tell my brother you're in a relationship?! This isn't the Lingyin I know! I don't accept this!

"Why?" Faced with Horikita Manabu's sudden and intense attitude, Horikita Suzune asked calmly, slightly closing the distance between herself and Asakusa Tetsu, tilting her head: "Is it because of Tetsu? Because the person I'm in love with, the person I like is Tetsu, so can't you accept it, brother?"

"What if I choose another one—"

"No, that's not allowed either!"

Before Horikita Suzune could finish speaking, Horikita Manabu interrupted her with slightly reddened eyes.

Even though he seemed to be unable to do anything except say things like "no."

"I will absolutely not approve of it!"

"So, you just don't want to see me in a relationship, brother." Pushing away the hand that had reached in when she interrupted him, Horikita Suzune nodded gently. "I understand."

"I'm not going to date anymore. I'll just marry Che and have kids after I graduate."

Then, she said something even more outrageous.

Horikita Manabu: "——"

Horikita Manabu's breathing stopped.

...Is Suzune going to get married and have children?

Stop dating, but jump straight to marriage and having children?

This, this, this—

He felt like he was about to vomit blood from anger at his sister.

My sister hasn't honed her skills in any other area this past year, but it seems she's only grown incredibly fast in getting angry with him.

"I will not approve, I will not approve, I will not approve..."

Horikita Manabu's eyes were somewhat vacant.

He just stiffly kept repeating what seemed to be the only bargaining chip he could offer.

'Approval'.

The recognition my sister once wanted was my own, and the only constraint I could impose on her was this.

can.

If my sister really becomes that kind of person, I really should insist on marrying Toru Asakusa and having children.

During the two years that I had no access to the school.

...Just how far will they go with this?

It's not impossible for the things you hallucinate to become reality.

I.

what should I do?

Horikita Manabu, who had an incredibly clear plan for his life, felt utterly lost for the first time.

But at that moment...

"Pfft..." A silvery laugh rang out from the younger sister in front of her.

She couldn't help but bend down a little, covering her beautiful face. Gone was her usual solemn and serious demeanor; instead, she burst into laughter with unbridled joy.

"Brother, you look so serious," she said with a smile. "It's been so long since I've seen you like this."

"So you still treat my brother like this."

she says.

It was this one sentence that brought Horikita Manabu back to his senses.

"...Are you kidding me?" He started to realize what was happening.

Suddenly, I felt a sense of relief.

Yes, how could Suzune suddenly fall in love with a man like Asakusa Tetsu, or even utter such outrageous remarks?

You should know that Asakusa Tetsu had heard rumors about the many women around him, even though he was only a third-year student.

With the pride of being her own younger sister, she would never willingly step forward to become 'one of them'.

To be honest, such a joke is really awful.

My younger sister has also become much more humorous.

"Hmm..." Tilting her head, Horikita Suzune said, "Marriage is definitely a joke."

"It's too early for me to get married."

Horikita Suzune confirmed it was a joke.

But Horikita Manabu quickly caught on to the point that she had failed to clarify.

"Marriage was a joke, and dating is definitely a joke with my brother too, right?" His voice trembled slightly.

After realizing what was happening, Horikita Manabu realized it again and noticed it.

It was a joke, but the distance between the two was real, and the physical contact was real.

Even if it's just to joke with myself, this level of contact is far too much of a sacrifice.

Especially the hand that was wrapped around his younger sister's waist.

From the moment he saw it, his first instinct was to raise his hand and knock it away.

“Oh, no.” Horikita Suzune said something that made Horikita Manabu feel utterly hopeless: “I really like Tetsu.”

"No matter how much my brother objects, this is the only point on which I will stick to my opinion."

Horikita Suzune spoke with an air of nonchalance and seemingly unwavering conviction.

Horikita Suzune wasn't actually that resolute in her feelings for Asakusa Toru.

In essence, it's nothing more than something that looks empty and unreal.

But feelings are feelings. If you insist on discussing whether they are real or not, then there is only one purpose.

Destroy it.

People only become eager to verify an answer when they want a definite answer.

Regardless of what the correct answer is, what they ultimately want is only the answer in their hearts.

If that's the case, what's the point of discussing this kind of thing?

I think I like him, so I like him.

As for reasons or not, or whether it fits my persona or not.

Why should I bother maintaining that kind of thing?

Suddenly, I felt the vastness of the world.

Actually, it was completely unnecessary to drag Asakusa Toru around in front of Horikita Gaku.

What are they trying to achieve?

Can you get your brother's approval? Can you get his approval for the relationship and his blessing for their future?

Even Horikita Suzune herself didn't know how far this relationship would ultimately go.

Even that confession not long ago was quite abrupt, to be honest.

The emotions that were not yet fully sorted out, the complexities, have shaped the present.

Therefore, she doesn't need her brother's approval, nor will she receive it.

But she still brought Asakusa Tetsu with her.

He even made such a nasty joke in front of Horikita Manabu.

The reason?

Perhaps it's confirmation.

Or perhaps it was simply because she wanted to be a little more wicked.

The Asakusa Toru she admired was just such a wicked person.

If she could do something as outrageous as Asakusa Tetsu, who made a big joke during the club recruitment, would her brother look at her with new respect?

Back then, Asakusa Tetsu received an invitation from his older brother on the very first day they met, becoming the only first-year student to be recognized by the student council president and thus be allowed to join the student council.

Yes, she knows.

The older brother did not approve of Asakusa Toru because of the joke itself.

What he saw was his demeanor, ability, and character.

Therefore, everything she did was just a joke.

But it was this joke that allowed her to see how flustered her brother had become because of her.

That's... something to be happy about.

"...I can't control you." Horikita Manabu gritted his teeth and looked away: "I've never been able to control you."

He no longer knew whether he had failed to discipline his younger sister or was simply unable to.

But for now...

He can't control her.

He couldn't care less about Horikita Suzune, who had followed him to the Advanced Training Center but ended up in D.

She couldn't care less about Horikita Suzune, who dragged Asakusa Toru over and said that this was her boyfriend when she graduated.

"It's okay, brother."

Horikita Suzune said.

"This is the best choice and the best outcome."

At this moment, Horikita Manabu unexpectedly discovered that he felt a subtle sense of elder-like affection towards his younger sister.

...No, it should be described as the flavor of a riddle teller.

When we were kids, adults were always like this.

They'll say things like, "You'll understand," or "You'll know in the future," but even when the time comes to explain, they'll always say things that they themselves don't understand.

Horikita Manabu knew very well that he was no longer a child.

But from Lingyin now, he still felt that different kind of relief.

What should I say?

Horikita Manabu didn't know.

But he seemed to suddenly calm down completely.

"Rin." He turned his head again, and for the first time in a long time, in this school, he looked directly at his younger sister whom he had not seen for two years.

A whole year.

A whole year has passed since Lingyin enrolled in school.