Hotaru.

Drip!!!

Drip! Drop! Drip!!!

Soon, it started to rain.

Youtarou peered out the window and noticed that the rain was falling with less force and at a slower pace. Before they arrived, Miharu told them something similar, and as she had predicted, a light rain began to fall in this area.

But it did not last for long, and when Hotaru was done with her work, Youtarou found the rain coming to an end.

Holding onto the hot cocoa drink—something Hotaru liked after a stressful day at work—he then began to move in her direction.

"Brother!" When Hotaru saw Youtarou approaching, she approached him and noticed that he was carrying the hot cocoa beverage she likes.

"Thanks." Looking at Youtarou giving her the hot cocoa can while pulling the holder up, she smiled while taking the can and thought about how he was already doing the manager work.

This was something the Miharu sister had previously brought up: "Brother, have you decided to work as an manager, given that having you would help sisters and other greatly, plus traveling with bog brother can be more enjoyable than strict Miharu-nee."

"I am not sure right now, but if you want, I can travel with you guys without being your manager too, so don't worry about it. Plus, seeing you work like that is also fun, so I think I might have to ask Mother more often."

Youtarou thought that if his mother would let him, he would come out here frequently because, aside from that high-speed jet, he found the journey to be quite interesting.

Plus, he was also interested in the entertainment business of this world and their world, given that his mother was also a great part of it too.

"That is also good."

After saying that, Hotaru began to drink the hot chocolate before it cooled.

Youtarou was also at a loss for words, so he turned to look at Miharu-nee, who appeared to be chatting with someone.

A small silence period descended, where Youtarou also looked around to find a seat and spoke to Hotaru.

"Shall we go and sit out there until big sister Miharu is still working like that?" Youtarou turned to point at the bench seat after he had taken the can from Hotaru.

Hotaru nodded at it as well because she was feeling a little worn out, and they both started to move in that direction.

Youtarou was walking toward the bench when he noticed a trash can on the opposite side. He threw it there with a single flick.

"Big brother, it seems the rain has come to an end. So, is there somewhere you wanted to go?" Youtarou's mind felt empty when Hotaru, sensing the awkwardness, inquired how many days had passed since his arrival in this world.

Additionally, the host's previous life had been miserable, and he had been spiritually empty as well.

"I don't know... Although right now I am looking forward to having a hot bath in a hot spring." He turned to smile, but for some reason his smile seemed to be hollow and untainted.

Hotaru was unsure of why she was feeling this way, but she was aware that it was not the right moment to consider such things, so she shook the thoughts out of her head and held his hand instead.

"Then I will drag you around, given that I have a lot of things I want to do, just like shopping and eating at a certain café that has that great cream cake."

Holding onto Youtarou's hand, Hotaru pulled him up as she looked at Miharu, who was walking toward them, as her work seemed to be over and Miharu looked a bit tired.

"Miharu, I want to take Youtarou Big Brother out, so we will be late, so you should go ahead and rest, and we will be there soon."

Miharu nodded in agreement as Hotaru spoke to her, but she omitted to inquire about Youtarou, whose only option today was to be Hotaru's drag mare.

"Okay then, Miharu-nee, we will be back." Youtarou sees off Miharu, who patted his head before entering the car and drove away from there, where Hotaru has finished changing clothes and turned into the normal girl next door.

Given that she was a well-known model, she did not want to be seen by a mass media cameraman, but her glassy appearance really made her look like an otaku.

After all, things like that can be really annoying for her. "Okay, I am ready, big brother; shall we go too?" She walked toward Youtarou, who extended his hand.

"I will get lost, so help me keep in touch." Hotaru laughed as she held onto his hand and felt the warmth of Youtarou's hand after hearing what he had to say. "Your hand is bigger, big brother." Hotaru smiled.

"Hehe, you did say big brother, so obviously my hand will be bigger." Youtarou replied, as he looked at Hotaru, who was looking at the other side, and thought what kind of expression she had while talking with him.

Youtarou was unaware of the apparent light blush that Hotaru had under her eyes as she turned to face him. However, it was far too light for him to notice.

After all, Hotaru's mother's words had already confused her, and Minami had said something strange to her before she left, which continued to make things difficult for her.

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