Chapter 40: Going Alone
Author: Geraint
Date Posted: April 30, 2024 Tue @3:52PM
In front of the mirror, I changed into my formal clothes which consist of white, long sleeve shirt and black, long pants. I'm also wearing a black and white shoes which has modern world design then I took off black blindfold and changed to a pair of sunglasses so I wouldn't catch too much attention.
"I look fine!" I pointed at myself in the mirror, "Now then, let's look back to the reality."
Glancing to my bed, Lolisa, my little sister was bedridden while coughing because got sick from last night.
"O-O-Onii-sama... I want to go with you..." she tried to reach for me.
Feeling disappointed, I took the towel on her forehead and washed it up into a warm water in the small basin then I fold it back and returned it in her forehead. She got too excited and got sick.
"Maybe, next time, Lolisa."
I went out of my room while watching her then I left to check on another room to see Belfast looking after Shizu-nee who is sick on her bed.
Belfast bowed to me then she left the room with a basket of pajamas which is soaked from sweat of my big sister. I sat at her side when she woke up and looked at me. She smiled and raised both of her hands to me.
"Shouta-kun!"
"Who is that?"
"Moo, I'm talking about you. When will you marry your big sister? You made a promise with me that you'll marry me after you get bigger."
"Shizu-nee, that was a very long time ago and I'm still a clueless child at that time. That's even from our past life."
"Even though, I rejected all those man just for you." she pouted.
"Yeah, I was watching when you rejected all those self- entitled men from the matchmaking. They are rich sons who acts arrogant even though they haven't prove anything for themselves. They just steal the efforts and achievements of others and make it on their own. They are really nothing but disappointment to their founders. No wonder a lot of big business are closing down and getting bankrupt because their next in line are failures."
"You shouldn't divert the conversation away as I'm not really interested in remembering those guys. I just want you to talk of what you think about me."
When Shizu-nee sat up and embraced me, I noticed that she was only wearing only a long sleeve buttoned white shirt with the buttons trying to hold out her huge chest and it looks like they will pop out anytime. Between the slit of her shirt, I can see her light purple, lace panties and her brassiere can be see through her shirt.
"Shizu-nee..."
"Ouch!" I flicked her in the forehead then I pushed her down to the bed and covered her with a blanket, "Please stop being such a pain, Shizu-nee! Just lie down and rest! Stop teasing your little brother."
"How about as Enterprise? Can you be my Shikikan-sama?" she said while hiding half of her face in her blanket.
"Hmm... Well, I'll think about it, but you have to recover first."
"Then can you perform a check-up on me?"
"You're the doctor here, Dr. Arata Shizuka, PhD."
She pouted as I left her room then I checked on Yunyun next door.. Little Bel was taking care of her by wiping the sweat on her forehead while Yunyun was sleeping. I didn't want to wake her up so I just left the room silently.
As for Komekko, I already sent her home to Crimson Demon Village before they catch their cold and Megumin left early and returned back to Kazuma's mansion. Now, I went out shopping by myself.
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- Date A Live World -
Arriving in the city, I was about to go buy appliances for the house when I remembered that I haven't eaten breakfast yet this morning. While around the city, I can sense several people watching my every move from a distance but I didn't mind it since they can't do anything against me. I arrived on plaza when I found a long line of people going to crepe stall.
"Long line means their product is good. How about I buy for everyone to cheer them up." I got interested and stood up in the last line.
When my turn came, I ordered a lot from different flavor on their menu and wait for them to finish my orders.
"Thank you very much for buying!"
I was happy to receive my orders and left the line when a beautiful girl in highschool uniform suddenly bumped on to me. She has long blue hair and brown eyes and she's wearing a four leaf clover hairpin on her bangs.
"Huh?"
"Kyaah!"
The crepe that she was holding fell off on the floor.
"Sorry..."
"No, I'm the one who should apologize." she bowed towards me several times while flustered.
"I'm fine."
"Umm..."
She looks adorable while acting shy in front me,
"Hello, my name is Itsuka Shi...Shiori. Nice to meet you!" she introduced herself while doing a sparkling pose.
As I already recognize her since I saw her, I have no idea what is she trying to do. I'm not even a spirit or something supernatural.
"You can call me Haru."
Her acting might be a little stiff but I can see that she is trying her best because I know who really he is.
"...Then please call me Shiori!"
While she was responding to me, I can see to the movements of her eyes that she was speaking with someone on a device in her ears.
"Anyway, Bro... What are you doing? Cosplaying?"
"Ugh..."
He froze in shock.
"Since when did you found out?" he trembled as he took a step back.
While talking to him, an idea came to my mind and I decided to play with him.
"From the start. Anyway, you wanted to go on date with me, right? How about you show me around the city?"
"Hey! I haven't said anything about going on a date yet! You already know that I'm a guy, right?"
"It's fine, you look like a girl right now. It's kind of boring going on shopping alone. I also don't have any idea about the areas in this city."
I grabbed him in the wrist and pulled him with me.
"Wait!"
"Just shut up and hang out with me."
"Eh!"
We went to a cute cafe first and ordered to the counter. The lady in the counter was smitten when she saw us approaching her,
"Wow, a handsome guy with a cute girl! Are you two a couple?" she asked and Shiori was surprised with my answer that made his jaw dropped.
"Yes, we would like to have the special menu with couple discount."
"Sure."
After we finished ordering, we sat face to face on the a round table and she looks very tired.
"Are you okay, Shiori-chan?"
"Please stop it. Why would I have continue playing a girl?"
"It's your job to save spirits. You have to make me fall for you and kiss me after that."
Shiori's face became pale and he shivered to his spine.
"Please spare me on that. How can I even do that when you already found out that I'm a guy."
"Then become a real girl."
"Hey, think about it! That's impossible!"
"It's not impossible unless we cut your thing."
Shiori got frightened with my idea as I moves my hand like a scissor.
"Stop it! That's scary!"
The waitress brought us the food and served it on our table with a single large drink that has couple straw with heart shape.
"Please enjoy the food!" The waitress left with a smile.
Shiori felt weird of the situation.
"What's wrong? Aren't you gonna eat?" I already started tasting my food then drink on a couple straw.
"Hmm~ Not bad. Try it, Shiori-chan. It's good specially the drink."
He was hesitant at first then he closed his eyes and drank from the draw while I sneakily moved and sipped on another side. When he opened his eyes, he was completely shock to see my face close to him and he became flustered.
"Waahhh!" he immediately moved away.
"Hahahaha!" I just laughed at his reaction.
While looking away, he was holding on his chest while breathing heavily.
"Please stop teasing me!"
Our date was still just starting.
(To be continued.)