"Onii-chan, are you going to hit Nanako?"
Nanako cried, looking at her brother with sad eyes. Her voice grew softer and more pitiful.
Haruto glanced at the ghost girl blocking Nanako: "Do you want to get hit too?"
"Huh?"
Ruka blinked and quickly crouched down, covering her head with her hands: "That was instinctive…"
Even though Nanako was indeed adorable and good at acting spoiled, she was caught off guard.
Haruto wasn't moved: "Nanako, come here quickly!"
Seeing her chance slipping away, Nanako pouted and tried to negotiate: "Onii-chan, can you let me finish this game first? Without me, they'll lose."
Haruto's face remained expressionless as he walked toward her.
Sensing danger, Nanako immediately stood up and rushed toward her brother.
"Onii-chan, look at my super big head!"
*Slap*
"Ouch~ Nii-san, you pervert! Big pervert!"
*Slap*
"Darn it! I'm going to fight you!"
*Slap*
"I'm telling Mom that Nii-san is a cheat…"
*Slap*
"Keep talking!"
"Uuuu... Onii-chan, Nanako knows I was wrong, so please don't hit me…"
"Let go."
"Onii-chan, it hurts…"
"..."
Faced with his crying, spoiled little sister, Haruto had a headache, but outwardly he kept a straight face and said, "Get up quickly and clean the room."
"Nii-san is mean!"
"Huh?" Nanako covered her butt and quickly backed away.
"Nii-san went overboard, my butt must be swollen! I want braised pork, shrimp dumplings with garlic, sweet and sour pork ribs, and spicy chicken."
"Don't even think about it."
"Onii-chan…"
"..."
Seeing her brother wasn't budging, Nanako had no choice but to start cleaning the room.
What else could she do?
She felt helpless dealing with a brother like that!
"Ghost-san, come here and help me play for a bit, then come back after I clean up the house."
"Huh? But I don't know how."
"Don't worry, as long as you can move, you'll be fine. Just do this... That's it, you're the assistant."
"Wow… Nana-chan, someone's coming to kill you."
"Idiot, run!"
"Ohhh…"
In the kitchen, Haruto's mouth twitched as he listened to the noise coming from the bedroom.
An hour later, dinner was ready.
After having tasted Nino's stir-fried green peppers last time, Haruto couldn't forget the flavor. So today, he tried making shredded pork with green peppers.
He had heard everyone who ate it said it was delicious.
In fact, green peppers did taste much better when cooked this way.
Haruto walked next door and knocked on the door.
Mafuyu opened the door, pursing her lips, and said, "Haruto-kun, tonight I still…"
She had heard the commotion next door.
After all, it was an old apartment, and the soundproofing wasn't great. If people talked a little louder, she could hear it from next door.
Haruto grabbed her wrist: "You're not allowed to break your promise. Besides, as long as Nanako is here, it'll be fine."
"But…"
Mafuyu's eyes were embarrassed. What about her past identity?
Haruto said seriously: "Today is to thank Kirisu-sensei for taking care of me. So, don't overthink it."
"...Insult."
Mafuyu glared at him. What kind of 'thanks' was that?
Hearing this, her embarrassment faded, and the most obvious reaction was that she no longer resisted.
Mafuyu changed her shoes and walked into the living room. When she saw Nanako looking at her curiously, she pretended to be calm and said, "Nanako-san, good night."
"Mafuyu Nee-san, good night."
Nanako gave a very happy smile, then hugged Mafuyu's arm and complained tearfully: "Mafuyu Nee-san, Nii-san just bullied me."
"Hm?"
Mafuyu immediately put on a serious face, using her "death stare" at Haruto, and scolded: "Haruto-kun, as an older brother, you're not allowed to bully your younger sister."
Haruto glanced up at Nanako, who was looking at him proudly.
'Very good! Pretending to be a fox borrowing the tiger's power, right? I'll teach you a lesson later!'
Nanako shivered, clearly understanding the look in his eyes. She quickly changed the subject and said, "Mafuyu Nee-san, Nii-san is actually very nice. Not only is he super handsome, but he also has a gentle personality and is very caring~"
"Nanako just made a mistake, so Nii-san gave me a lesson."
"So Mafuyu Nee-san, don't blame Nii-san."
"..."
Mafuyu glanced at Haruto: "Nanako, don't worry, if he bullies you, just tell me."
Haruto, speechless, said: "Mafuyu-sensei, you're spoiling Nanako too much."
'Seriously, calling me by name directly?'
Nanako blinked, glancing at her serious-faced brother, then at the super beautiful Mafuyu. She immediately understood and showed a sweet smile, speaking softly: "Thank you, Mafuyu Nee-san, Nanako understands."
Hearing Nanako's voice, Mafuyu's eyes instantly softened.
Seeing this, Haruto's mouth twitched slightly.
While eating, Nanako quietly waved at Ruka, who was looking at her eagerly.
Ruka's eyes lit up, and she quickly floated over: "Nana-chan…"
Nanako covered her mouth and whispered: "Ghost-san, Onii-chan's cooking is really delicious."
Ruka unconsciously swallowed.
Seeing this, Nanako smirked slightly and said, "So, act spoiled for Nii-san."
"As long as Onii-chan agrees, Nanako can let the ghost-san possess him for a while."
"Act spoiled…"
A big blush appeared on Ruka's face. She covered her face and whispered: "But that's so embarrassing."
"What's embarrassing about it!"
Nanako said confidently: "Isn't it natural for girls to act spoiled?"
"Hurry, or we'll eat it all soon."
"Woo~"
Across from Nanako, Haruto remained silent as he looked at her pitifully.