Chapter 9

"……Hey, am I still in a dream?"

I woke up, ate breakfast, and when I saw my uniform, I muttered that. The house felt almost exactly the same as my real-world home, so I didn't notice anything was off, but the uniform was clearly from the high school in "Ojō-sama" (Lady's Academy).

And in my head, I had the memories of Kusumura Tsukasa, who is in the world of the manga.

So, it seems I'm still in a dream... right?

Is this really a dream?

Can something this realistic still be called a dream?

Maybe I... have completely entered the world of "Ojō-sama"?

And I'm in the position of Kusumura Tsukasa, who has the same name as me in the real world.

"Huh... Really?"

Am I really Kusumura Tsukasa from "Ojō-sama"?

But the current situation can only be explained that way.

Until yesterday, I thought it was just a long dream, but it seems I really entered the world of the manga.

It's hard to believe... but for me, the feeling of joy is much stronger.

I can enter the world of my favorite manga and interact with my favorite characters.

A fan who isn't thrilled by such a wonderful thing isn't really a fan.

Hmm? Wait a minute, does that mean the events of yesterday were real in this world?

So, did I... confess my love to Sei-chan as soon as I came to this world?

Oh, that's bad, isn't it?

I thought it was a dream, so I confessed to Sei-chan without hesitation, but if this continues as my reality, it feels really bad...

Really, did I confess to Sei-chan yesterday?

Can't the events of yesterday be a dream and from today I enter the world of "Ojō-sama"?

"Ah, right, my smartphone...!"

Yesterday, I thought it was a dream, so I sent RINE (a messaging app) to Sei-chan!

If the chat history is still there, it means this is a continuation of yesterday.

I opened RINE and looked at the chat history... and there was a lot from yesterday.

And I, in a kind of midnight mood or dream mood, sent some really embarrassing things...!

"Oh no! Really, really, really?"

I was so embarrassed that I shouted it in my room in the morning.

This is like creating a black history on the first day of being in this world...!

Well, I don't want to admit that confessing to Sei-chan is a black history, but the words and messages I sent are really black history.

Gah, I want to forget, but I can't forget the first conversation with Sei-chan...!

And Sei-chan's reactions were so cute, I don't want to forget them even though I want to forget.

I absolutely don't want to forget Sei-chan's super cute reactions, but I want to forget my embarrassing words and actions...

What a dilemma, it seems impossible to resolve.

But the feeling of wanting to remember Sei-chan's cute appearance is much, much stronger than the feeling of wanting to forget my embarrassing actions, so of course I'll remember them.

"This chat history, I really want to delete it, but I absolutely don't want to delete it...!"

Yesterday, I thought, "This is a dream, so probably the Sei-chan in my imagination is sending these messages," but if this is reality, it's completely different.

Thinking that each message was sent by Sei-chan after she seriously thought about it for me... it's so precious, I could die.

Yeah, I took screenshots, and no matter how much I talk with Sei-chan in the future, this chat history will remain with me.

I'll make it a family treasure.

While I was thinking about that, the door to my room started knocking.

"Big brother! It's time to go to school, or you'll be late!"

"Ah, yeah, I know, Rine."

I replied to her voice, grabbed my bag, and left the room.

Outside the room was my sister, Kusumura Rine.

Of course, not from the real world, but from the world of "Ojō-sama."

She's a year younger than me, a first-year high school student.

She has light brown hair in side pigtails with cute hair ties.

Her face is cute, but she doesn't smile much when she interacts with her brother, Kusumura Tsukasa.

She's quite strong-willed and often scolds her not-so-good brother.

She can be cute when she smiles, but it's not seen much in the story.

To be honest, Kusumura Rine is also one of the heroines in this story and has a crush on the protagonist, Shigemoto Yuuichi.

Rine, like Sei-chan, is a popular junior character but is probably a losing heroine.

But, it seems that at this point, I haven't met the protagonist, Shigemoto Yuuichi yet.

The scene I encountered yesterday, where Sei-chan suppresses her feelings and encourages Fujise, is quite early in the story.

So, in the original, Kusumura Rine might not have even appeared yet.

Later, it's revealed that Shigemoto's best friend, Kusumura Tsukasa, has a sister, and she becomes one of the heroines in the story.

Rine has a very cute face but rarely smiles and often has a serious expression.

However, when she's praised by Shigemoto or others, her blushing and shy reactions, and her shy but angry "S-stop it!" are very cute, which is why she's popular.

But... I think she's probably a losing heroine, or a heroine who doesn't end up with the protagonist.

"Try your best, Rine."

"Huh? What's that all of a sudden?"

"It's okay, you're very cute, so you'll be happy someday."

"H-Huh!? What are you talking about!?"

Oh, she's blushing and angry, just like in the original.

"Your voice is cute too."

"Wh-What!? Are you really saying that, big brother!?"

"And, you know, a character like Rine who calls her big brother 'big brother' is also very cute."

"Wh-What!? B-Baka big brother! I'm going first!"

She said that, blushing and angry, and ran down the stairs.

Oh no, I probably made her angry.

"Sorry, sorry, Rine, let's go together."

I hurried down the stairs and saw Rine waiting at the entrance, having already changed her shoes.

"Let's go, big brother."

"Yeah, sure."

Her cheeks were red and she looked unhappy, but she was still waiting for me, which makes Rine so cute.

"Having such a cute sister, I'm so happy."

"Wh-What are you saying...!"

In the real world... well, this is already my reality, so let's call the previous world the "previous world."

In the previous world, I didn't have a sister or any siblings.

Suddenly having such a cute sister, it's understandable to be happy.

And when I think about it, Rine made dinner last night and breakfast this morning.

Kusumura's parents are often busy and away from home, so Rine handles the cooking.

"Thanks for the meals."

"Ah, w-well, it's nothing, it's usual..."

"I'm grateful for what you always do."

"R-Really, big brother, what's wrong with you? Did you eat something weird for breakfast?"

"No, if I ate something weird, you made it, right?"

"Hehe, that's true."

Oh, she laughed.

It's not a full smile, but her lips curved up, making the atmosphere much softer.

"Yeah, Rine, you're cuter when you smile."

I said that and patted Rine's head.

Rine, who is a head shorter than me, is very easy to pat on the head.

"Wh-What!? S-Stop it! M-My hair will get messed up!"

"Ah, sorry, sorry."

Her hair is in side pigtails, so it flows to the right side of her ear.

I patted the wrong way, so I thought she was angry and gently patted her hair to fix it.

"S-So, stop it!"

Rine said that, pushed my hand away, and lightly hit my chest.

Oh, you're surprisingly strong, aren't you?

"I'm going now, big brother! We'll really be late for school!"

"Ah, got it. Don't be so angry."

"I-I'm not angry, but..."

Rine, blushing, was touching the part of her hair I patted.

My sister is really very cute.

Thinking that, my cheeks relaxed.

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