14 Hikigaya Komachi Eventually Realizes That Her Brother Is Attractive

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The way home was quiet. Kiss-Shot was content with just hugging my arm and I was busy thinking about what I had done. I hadn't been too bothered previously, but now that I thought about it, it was slightly worrisome for me to be so nonchalant about sucking someone's blood. I thought about the moral justifications for my actions and a lot of things before deciding to just accept what happened. I didn't do anything wrong as it was what my nature made me do.

Exhaling softly, I relaxed in the car seat. It was at this moment that I became overly conscious of the soft mounds clamping my arm. It was a pleasant sensation, but as a man, I couldn't help but be bothered. I tried to pull my arm away from the confines of the heavenly mounds but soon found out it wouldn't even budge. I stopped resisting and reveled in the sensation.

Hours passed quickly and I soon found myself standing before Kiss-Shot's apartment building. Entering the building, I walked slightly behind her as I carried all of our bags. We would only bother people with our things if we walked side by side. Upon reaching her room, I immediately went to the bathroom to take a shower. Although I didn't smell, it had been two days since I last showered, so I slightly missed it.

Drizzle.

I sighed in satisfaction as the water from the showerhead fell on my head. I reveled in the sensation for quite a while before using soap and scrubbing my body. I had come to like the smell of the soap I was using, so I made a mental note to buy the same one to use at home. I applied shampoo to my hair and my shower finished soon.

After finishing showering, I stood before the mirror and took a good look at myself as I dried my body. I could only understand then why Sakura had told me I looked healthier. I hadn't been skinny before but I hadn't been fit either. I was just barely above thin. Right then, I found out I had become fit. I could even see a hint of muscles forming. A little bit of exercise would make me look like an MMA athlete.

I posed and flexed the muscles that had just started growing. A small smirk crept up my face but immediately disappeared as soon as I realized how stupid I looked. After applying the sunscreen, I put on my clothes and then got out of the bathroom. My eyes immediately went to Kiss-Shot as she silently sat on the sofa while staring out the window. I walked to her and then sat beside her.

"I think you are ready to leave. Feel free to come to me for advice," she said after some time.

"It was short, but thank you for your guidance, Sensei. I will pay you back somehow in the future," I replied earnestly.

Kiss-Shot looked at me and then smiled softly. "I want you to stay a bit longer, but you may leave whenever you deem fit. I have prepared a suitcase for you to pack your clothes into."

Thinking about leaving the apartment left me slightly wistful. This place had grown on me. I had gotten used to Kiss-Shot's company. The thought of leaving her made me somewhat feel lonely. It was unfortunate, but I had to go home. I still had a family who worried about me and a school to attend. I could visit Kiss-Shot any time and we had all the time to meet.

Taking the suitcase she prepared for me, I packed up my things. She watched on the sideline for a while before deciding to help me pack. When everything was kept in the suitcase, she walked me out of the apartment building. We waited for a while until we stopped a taxi. As the taxi driver put my suitcase in the trunk, I turned to her and bowed in gratitude.

"Thank you for having me for the past few days. Let's meet again sometime."

"Well, thank you for keeping me company too. It has always been me alone, so I had fun with your company."

There was something about Kiss-Shot's words that made me compel to do something. Against my better judgment, I just did that. She was surprised that I hugged her but immediately returned it. We parted after a few seconds and gave each other a light smile. I got into the taxi and then waved my hand before rolling up the window.

"To the train station."

Ignoring how friendly I was with her, I went home.

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[Hikigaya Komachi's POV]

Mom had been weird for these couple of days. She got her rare chance of breaks but spent it at home instead of going out. She said that she was waiting for her new son to come home. It was quite creepy since she said it while giggling. I was uncomfortable. I had always been the most up-to-date in the household, so Mom's behavior bothered me.

Has Mom finally decided to replace Onii-chan? Gasp!

I knew it had something to do with Onii-chan, but Mom was very tight-lipped about it. She would just smile at me and tell me to wait for it. Huffing in frustration, I made myself comfortable on the sofa and watched the TV. I surprisingly couldn't get into the program. My eyes found their way to the oversized T-shirt I was wearing. A sigh escaped me. It was different without Onii-chan.

"That Gomi-chan; I swear I will kick his butt when he returns. How dare he leave the house and suddenly go camping without saying anything."

Ding-dong!

My imagination of crushing Onii-chan with my kick was interrupted by the sound of the doorbell. I immediately stood up from the sofa and went to open the door.

"Yahallo, Komachi-chan!"

"Yahallo, Yui-chan!"

Recognizing the voice of his owner, Sable woke up and rushed to Yui-chan. She bent down to lift Sable and laughed as he licked her face in excitement.

"Thank you for taking care of Sable, Komachi-chan. I hope I didn't trouble you much."

"Nah, Sable is a good boy. It was easy taking care of him. By the way, why don't you get in?"

"Ah, no it's fine. I still have to unpack." Yui-chan chuckled before looking around. "By the way, is Hikki home?"

Sighing in exasperation, I answered, "No, he is not home yet. I don't even know where he is as he doesn't message me even once."

Expecting Yui-chan's reply, I was shocked when a masculine voice said, "Well, sorry that the mountain doesn't have any signals."

"O-Onii-chan…?"

"Hikki!?"

Standing behind Yui-chan was a tall guy with exotic red eyes. His hair was unrulily swept back, complimenting his sharp look attractively. This guy was a top-tiered eye candy; therefore, it was extremely shocking that he was my brother.

Onii-chan was by no means ugly but I was sure he was not this smokingly hot. He had always looked lifeless and given his awful sense of fashion, his attractiveness was dragged down close to zero. This guy, however, was the complete opposite. The only reason I could believe he was my brother was the familiar apathetic look he had.

Shaking off my daze, I glanced at Yui-chan who was now facing Onii-chan. Her face was flushed and her mouth was gaped open as she ogled at Onii-chan. I understood her bewilderment, so I turned to Onii-chan to look at his reaction. Surprisingly, Onii-chan didn't react much to it. It was as if he was already used to that kind of gaze. Though, he might just have run out of care to give to Yui-chan's reaction. I seriously wanted to know what happened in the past four days.

"Picking up your dog, Yuigahama?"

"H-Huh? Y-Yeah. I just got back today. He-He-He…"

"I see…" Onii-chan gazed over us before nodding his head. "Then, I will excuse myself. I need to unpack my things first."

It was only then that I realized Onii-chan was carrying a suitcase. Deciding to ask him about it later, I moved out of the doorway which was immediately followed by Yui-san. He was about to enter the living room when Yui-chan called him. As Onii-chan stopped in his tracks and turned around, I also looked at Yui-chan curiously.

Will she finally confess? Kyaa! I may witness Onii-chan get laid. But why do I feel irritated, though?

"Uh…It's been some time since we last hung out, so wanna go somewhere?" she said bashfully. "I heard that there would be a fireworks festival tomorrow. So…how about going there?"

Before I could encourage Onii-chan, he shocked me by speaking first. "Sure; why not? Are you going with us, Komachi?"

Taking a moment to recover from my shock, I replied, "Nope. I have to study, so you should go with Yui-chan alone!" I winked at Yui-chan, embarrassing her further. How cute.

"See you tomorrow then, Yuigahama."

"A-Ah…see you."

Uncaring to the storm he had carried, Onii-chan climbed the stairs.

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Venerable Immortal Gwiber

Venerable Immortal P. Felipe

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