Cohabitation?

"!!!"

"What?! What are you talking about, Nii-san? I don't know that name!" Sagiri was flustered and her words were full of uncertainty.

Homura held her shoulder and looked at this rare sight with amusement, comforting her, "Is there anything worth hiding? It's not surprising even if I know it!"

Sagiri sneaked a glance at Homura, then quickly looked away and whispered, "Nii-san, how did you know?"

'Of course, it was known from my past life... But it's absolutely forbidden matter and cannot be said to anyone.' Homura said internally.

"Don't you have live streaming?" Homura said.

Sagiri looked at him strangely, "But I didn't show my face!"

"Recognizing your little sister without seeing her face, isn't that every sis-... big brother's innate skill?" He almost said "siscon," fortunately he caught himself in time.

Upon hearing this, Sagiri's face blushed slightly once again, and she asked, "Since you already know, why didn't you come to find me for help? I can also draw!"

"Oh? Is that so?" Homura chuckled and made some subtle demands. "Then... Let's have Sagiri draw a beautiful girl first! Hmm, with a large bust."

Sagiri froze, not knowing what to say.

Seeing this, Homura had to say, "Hehe, Nii-san is just joking with you! If you can't draw that, you can always draw something else. But, the reason why Nii-san didn't come to you is that my current project is not to sell cuteness or fanservice, so... the characters are relatively ordinary, not your specialty of flat-chested and cute types. That's why, I didn't come to you. When I come up with other work projects, I will definitely ask for your help!"

After hearing his words, Sagiri felt a little disappointed. She could hear some other things that Homura didn't say.

Not selling cuteness or fanservice meant that they were selling the plot and story. So not only the characters were not her specialty but also the scenes and the stage of the story were not Sagiri's strong points.

As an illustrator, Sagiri's specialty lies in character illustration, and she only feels inclined to draw those characters that she personally understands and has a connection with. Without that personal connection, Sagiri has no interest in drawing them.

Therefore, asking her to draw characters and scenes like the ones with the "Big Boobs" was really hard for her.

Shaking off her disappointment, Sagiri made up her mind, "Nii-san, I will try my best to learn what I'm not good at. Next time, I will definitely help you!"

Finally! Sagiri said these words out loud!

Homura had been waiting for these words for a long time! Only Sagiri, who was determined, would try to change herself.

The habit of Sagiri determines that she will only draw things that she is familiar with. Therefore, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future for Sagiri to interact with other people and various things.

Homura smiled with satisfaction. It was great that he said those things earlier, the effect was remarkable!

Homura seized the moment and said, "Do you want to meet Nii-san's club members first? Our illustrator is not only skilled in drawing people but also in drawing scenes! And you must know her..."

At first, when Sagiri heard about interacting with other people, she was hesitant, but the following words piqued her curiosity.

"Who is it?" Sagiri asked expectantly.

"How about you guess?" Homura teased.

"Oh, come on, just tell me, Nii-san~!" Sagiri shook Homura's arm, looking cute.

Oh no! It felt like his nose was going to bleed!

Homura quickly held his nose and said to Sagiri, "Okay, okay, I know. I'll tell you now!"

Sagiri looked at Homura curiously, waiting for his answer.

"It's Kashiwagi Eri!" Seeing Sagiri's hopeful eyes, Homura gave in and said.

"!!!"

"What?! Is Kashiwagi Eri-sensei in our home?!" Sagiri was indeed shocked, and her voice was much louder than usual.

Homura quickly shushed her and said, "Shuushh... Keep it a secret! Keep it a secret!"

Looking at Sagiri's widened eyes and covered mouth, Homura was about to burst into a bloodbath of cuteness.

Homura grinned mischievously, "That girl is just like you. When she hears her pen name, she stubbornly denies it."

Upon hearing this, Sagiri turned her face away, feeling a bit embarrassed.

"So, are you interested in meeting her? If you are, we can arrange for you to meet tomorrow after school," Homura proposed to Sagiri.

After much hesitation, Sagiri said to Homura, "Um... can we meet online?"

"You two have already met online, haven't you? What's the point of doing it again that way?" Homura vetoed.

Sagiri wrinkled her little face and hesitated for a while before saying, "Then...only let Kashiwagi Eri-sensei come in, others can't."

"Okay, let's do it this way for now." Homura agreed, which was already a big improvement.

"Kashiwagi Eri-sensei is actually an acquaintance of our family. She has known about you for a long time, but you never go out, so you don't know her." After Homura finished speaking, he felt that Sagiri was more relaxed.

Yes, although Sagiri was only familiar with Eriri's family, she was not a complete stranger, and it might be easier to get along with her.

After touching Sagiri's little head again, Homura was ready to end tonight's conversation.

"Let's stop here for today. It's late and we should go to bed." He thought of something and asked, "By the way, is Haru with you?"

Sagiri nodded and said, "Yes! She's been here since dinner!"

Her face was full of joy, and it seemed that Sagiri really liked the little one Haru.

Seeing Sagiri's smile, Homura said, "Then, how about letting Haru sleep here tonight!"

Sagiri's face lit up, and she asked eagerly, "Really? Nii-san!"

"Yes, as long as you don't press her like a pillow while sleeping, it's okay!"

"Baka Nii-san! I won't do that!" Sagiri pouted and said angrily.

Homura chuckled and said, "Okay, everything is settled this time. Go back to your room and sleep. Brother is going to bed too."

"Good night, Nii-san!"

"Good night." Watching the closed door of Sagiri's room, Homura returned to his own room.

After finishing one chapter of "Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun", he ended his day's schedule.

===

The next morning, the four of them and a cat were having breakfast in the dining room.

As they were eating, Utaha and Eriri were quarrel with each other.

Megumi looked around, not knowing what she was thinking.

Homura watched the scene and couldn't help but feel a little emotional. He never thought that his home would become so lively after just a few days of being transmigrated to this world.

Eriri was getting hoarse from all the talking, so she picked up some milk to soothe her throat before continuing her quarrel with Utaha.

Homura shook his head helplessly and prepared to finish the last of his milk.

Suddenly, Megumi's voice tinged with doubt, rang in the ears of the others, "By the way... are we now considered as cohabitation?"

"Pfffttt!" That was Homura and Eriri.

"Cough, cough!" That was Utaha.

'Is this something that should be said during breakfast?' All three of them thought at the same time.

"What are these humans doing?" Haru raised her head and looked strangely at everyone. Then she buried her head and continued eating.

The three of them cleaned up their messy table. Megumi's voice came again.

"Homura-kun, you splattered milk all over my face..."

*Thud!*

Homura buried his head on the table and hugged his head, not knowing what to say.

'The sentences are fine, but why do I always have dirty thoughts when hearing that word?'