For Higashino Chihaya, going to school again was undoubtedly a difficult decision.

After all, she is now a transfer student, and she has to deal with classmates who have no impression at all, and she has to get acquainted with them and talk to them...

This, of course, is somewhat difficult.

But nothing has been done with just hesitation.

So Higashino Chihaya took a look at herself who had changed into the uniform of the New Kita Juku, the skirt was a little shorter than before she was studying at the Kita-Yoshijuku school, and the bow tie was a little bigger than before...

It's still a little uncomfortable, but...

She took a deep breath and exhaled heavily.

"Good!"

Chihaya Higashino squeezed his fist, then walked out the door and said hello to Tsukasa Higashino, who was cleaning up the dishes and chopsticks.

Originally, she wanted to help clean up the dishes and chopsticks, because she was a more traditional Japanese woman at heart, and she felt that it would be good for her to come to this kind of thing, and Tsukasa Higashino was going to do big things, and she couldn't delay his time.

But as soon as he said this, he was rejected by Tsukasa Higashino with a smile.

The reason is simple.

Probably saying that she is going to school today, it is better to go there early to adapt to the surrounding environment.

Hearing what Higashino Tsukasa said, Higashino Chihaya did not continue to insist.

After saying goodbye to her brother, Chihaya Higashino walked down the street according to the memories in his mind.

Although this is not Adachi Ward, Tsukasa Higashino specially accompanied her for a day yesterday, and she wrote down the route to school.

Thinking like this, Higashino Chihaya became more and more worried, and his good-looking face also showed a worried expression.

Ace, Ace, if you continue like this, my sister will really become a waste person who can't live without you... You can't do that...

She muttered quietly and followed the route to Kita-Yoshijuku.

As mentioned earlier, you only need to walk from here to Kitagijuku.

Higashino Chihaya walked for five or six minutes, and there were more and more students wearing Kitagijuku uniforms around him.

This made Higashino Chihaya also a lot more relieved.

I finally found the right route and didn't embarrass Ace...

Chihaya Higashino followed the students around him and walked forward.

But before she could breathe a sigh of relief, something else happened that made her more concerned.

She noticed that there seemed to be people around her looking at her from time to time.

At first, Higashino Chihaya thought she was overself-conscious, and thought it should be an illusion.

After all, she hasn't been to school for two years, how can anyone still remember her... Or do you know her?

But Chihaya Higashino's idea was quickly dispelled.

Because a girl directly took the initiative to walk up to her and asked her curiously: "That... I'm sorry, but are you Chihaya Higashino, the sister of Higashino-sensei? ”

This is directly named! It's not a delusion no matter how you look at it.

And what about 'Higashino-sensei'? Are you talking about Ace?

Why do you want to use the honorific title 'you' on me...

All kinds of strange thoughts flashed through his mind, and Higashino Chihaya couldn't help but open his mouth: "I am." ”

"Really... Great, Chihaya-senpai, I especially like the Kumamon created by Higashino-sensei based on you... That one... Can you shake my hand? ”

Hearing Higashino Chihaya's admission, the girl suddenly became excited, she bowed to Higashino Chihaya, and then stretched out her hand.

The other party is like the excited expression of a fan seeing his idol, and Higashino Chihaya said softly 'hey'.

By the way, she tilted her head, not quite understanding what this 'Kumamon' was.

Tsukasa Higashino didn't tell her all the works he created, after all, the number was a bit huge, and it would take her a lot of energy to keep her not getting lost.

So Tsukasa Higashino just talked about his own things in general, and the names of the works were not mentioned much.

It's just that Higashino Chihaya's confused tilted head made the girl in front of her who was a Kumamon fan particularly excited.

Without hesitation, she turned back to a few friends around her and said, "See, it's Kumamon's crooked head... It's so cute, and sure enough, it's different when I see Kumamoto Chihaya. ”

Higashino Chihaya was also puzzled when he heard this.

I—Didn't I just tilt my head? I don't understand what you're saying.

What is Chihaya Kumamoto? Are you giving me a nickname?

I don't even know you, you just gave me a nickname, isn't it a little inappropriate?

She was a little confused.

But before she could figure it out, there was a single-ponytail girl who looked very lively on the other side.

The girl grabbed her palm and greeted happily: "Sister Chihaya, good morning." We've been waiting for you at the school gate for a long time... Lianghua is still worried about whether you are lost. ”

Higashino Chihaya didn't know this single-ponytailed girl.

But she always felt that the other party was very familiar, and she was not disgusted by the intimate movements of the ponytail girl: "Lianghua...?" Is it Ace's girlfriend? ”

"Oh... I've forgotten, Sister Chihaya doesn't know me anymore, right? But that's okay! ”

The single-ponytail girl pulled her towards the school and introduced herself with a smile: "My name is Yumi Takahashi, and I am your sister-in-law, Sister Chihaya." ”

"Huh? Yumi Takahashi... Sister-in-law? Higashino Chihaya was puzzled, but when she heard Yumi Takahashi suddenly come up to recognize her relatives, she didn't feel anything inappropriate.

It's like before... She did promise the other party.

"Just call me Yumi. I don't care at all, Senhaya-san. ”

Yumi Takahashi waved her hand.

You don't care, I care...

However, Yumi Takahashi's natural attitude made Higashino Chihaya feel a lot more relaxed.

She nodded and shouted at Yumi Takahashi's suggestion, "Okay, Yumi." ”

In this way, Higashino Chihaya was dragged all the way by Yumi Takahashi, and similarly, taking advantage of the other party's time to pull herself, Higashino Chihaya also asked a lot about herself.

"Kumamon mascot? Created based on me? Is that the bear? ”

Looking at the Kumamon peripherals that Yumi Takahashi showed her, Chihaya Higashino only felt confused.

This is a mascot with a cute face and a little bad heart... Is it based on yourself?

No matter what kind of girl it is, after hearing this news, I guess she won't be happy, right?

In particular, Chihaya Higashino seems to have a little impression of this cheap and cute Kumamon.

She remembered that at the stage of making a fool, she seemed to have said that she was not allowed to let Assi draw herself, but Assi still drew it, and then she came up with such a mascot image.

"How? Chihaya-san, this is the hottest Kumamon peripheral style in Tokyo this year, it's really cute. ”

Yumi Takahashi obviously didn't notice that Chihaya Higashino's expression was rapidly turning cloudy, and explained with a smile on the side.

"It's not pretty! It's not cute either! ”

Chihaya Higashino puffed out his cheeks angrily, hummed twice, and stuffed the Kumamon periphery in his hand into Yumi Takahashi's hand.

Ah. I'm so angry!

This appearance made Yumi Takahashi next to him can't help but sigh: "Sure enough, Sister Chihaya is the prototype of Kumamon, and when she is angry, she still feels like a Kumamon... It's so cute. ”

Higashino Chihaya's face became even more unsightly when he heard this, and his face turned red while skimming his head, not letting Yumi Takahashi see his expression.

Walking all the way like this, making trouble all the way, Higashino Chihaya's tension has also eased a lot.

Although there are still people on the road who come by from time to time, at this time, Higashino Chihaya has also adapted a lot.

After finally walking through the last ramp of Kitagijuku, Higashino Chihaya met Ryoka Konoe and Aoi Fujiwara, whom Yumi Takahashi introduced to her.

The one with glasses is Aoi Fujiwara, and the one with particularly big breasts is Ryoka Konoe.

When he heard the name Ryoka Konoe, Chihaya Higashino was actually in good spirits.

After all, Ryoka Konoe is the girlfriend of Tsukasa Higashino, and she, who is an older sister, must do a good job of guarding Tsukasa Higashino.

It's just that big breasts are definitely not good, and there are also evaluations of appearance and personality.

Thinking so, Higashino Chihaya finally saw the Konoe Ryoka she was thinking about.

I'm obviously well-developed, which is a normal standard, but compared to the other party, it's more like the Kanto Plain, where I can run planes.

And the other party is also very beautiful, thin eyebrows, big black and clear eyes, bangs against the eyebrows, pink and tender skin...

I don't have to say anything about my appearance.

Then there's the character.

Chihaya Higashino walked up and said hello to Ryoka Konoe.

"My brother is usually taken care of by the three of them."

As she spoke, she bowed slightly, indicating that she had met.

This greeting was very formal, so that Aoi Fujiwara and Ryoka Konoe also hurriedly returned the salute: "There is no such thing, we are the one who is often taken care of by Higashino-san (Ace)." ”

This is considered an official meeting.

Then, Higashino Chihaya also learned from them that Higashino Tsukasa had specially asked them to wait here.

In order to make her adapt to school life.

This made Higashino Chihaya more and more helpless, and he felt more and more that he was being treated as a salted egg by Higashino Division.

But forget it, having them did make Higashino Chihaya adapt to a lot of today's Kita-Yoshijuku school in advance.

She followed Ryoka Konoe into the Kita-Gijuku school, and before she could say anything, she saw a huge vertical banner hanging from the high-rise building of the school building.

Congratulations to our student Tsukasa Higashino for winning the Gold Medal of the Japan Art Creation Awards and the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award! ’

This huge congratulatory vertical banner made Higashino Chihaya stunned.

What is the Art Creation Award? Chihaya Higashino didn't understand.

But she knew the value of the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award.

My own brother... Won the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award?

Is this a joke?

Didn't Asa just tell me that he had achieved good results in comics?

I recall that Tsukasa Higashino said to her at the time: "Actually, it's nothing, it's just that in the past two years, I've made a little bit of good achievements in manga..."

You call this 'a nice achievement'?

Belch...

Just when Higashino Chihaya was a little stunned.

On the other side, Ryoka Konoe saw the reason why she was in a daze, and took the initiative to explain: "This is the congratulatory speech written by Principal Yoshimine when Ace won the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award at the beginning of the year, and it has been hanging for nearly a year... It will probably be demolished next year. ”

"Really...?" Higashino Chihaya couldn't help but turn his head when he heard this: "That... How did Ace win the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award? ”

"I know!"

Yumi Takahashi excitedly raised her hand next to her and replied, "It's Kumamon!" Chihaya sister! ”

"......" Chihaya Higashino.

Her face went from surprise to bewilderment and then from bewilderment to silence in just a few seconds.

Kumamon again...?

Why does it have to be Kumamon?

"It's not cute at all, it looks silly, it's even a little childish! Is it that popular?! ”

Chihaya Higashino wasn't happy.

"Where? It's cute. And childishness is also a cute point, right? Yumi Takahashi retorted: "If it's not cute, how can it be so popular?" And it's based on Sister Chihaya. ”

As soon as these words were spoken.

Higashino Chihaya was gagged all of a sudden, but after a while, he still replied very childishly: "It's just not cute, and it's not based on me!" ”

She stomped her foot angrily, humming and chirping so that Ryoka Konoe and Aoi Fujiwara next to her couldn't help but glance at each other.

No...

We don't say it's cute or not.

But the way you look... Kumamon is definitely designed with you in mind.

......

Finally skipped the topic of Kumamon, and Higashino Chihaya was also taken to her class by the teacher.

Maybe it's because Tsukasa Higashino is helping out in the back.

Chihaya Higashino's class happened to be in the same class as Yumi Takahashi.

She was placed at the same table as Ryoka Konoe, thinking that this would almost be enough to settle down and sort out the situation in her mind.

After all, since she entered the school, she has heard her brother's name in various ways... Now I can finally take a break from my busy work.

But before her ass could sit hot, the students who had left the class all gathered around.

"Higashino-san, are you Higashino's sister?"

"Higashino-san, can you give me an autograph from Higashino-sensei... By the way, let's sign it on this "Lemon" CD. ”

"Higashino-san..."

After class... It's all kinds of students who inquire about their younger brother's situation.

Higashino Chihaya was a little surprised.

What did his brother do?

Is it to save the world? How is it so famous?

So many people rushed up after class?

Especially the song CD...

Did Ass still write songs?

I draw mascots, I write songs, I can draw...?

When did my brother become so omnipotent?

But in this situation, she can only deal with it with a smile.

Although Higashino's adaptability is not as good as that of Higashino Tsukasa, it is still quite strong... Even if so many people gathered around at once, she could handle it well.

I finally managed to get everyone right, and the class bell rang again.

This made Higashino Chihaya breath.

Finally...

Finally, I don't have to be dominated by my brother...

It's time for the class now.

She was finally able to leave her brother behind and start thinking about the current situation - she couldn't go to class and still be dominated by Tsukasa Higashino, right?

Thinking so, Chihaya Higashino transferred to the music classroom with a new music textbook, intending to sort out the situation in his head.

And then.

She heard what the teacher was saying right below.

"Turn the textbook to page 26, and today we will study the song "Never Admit Defeat" written by Higashino, a classmate from our school."

Belch...

Higashino Chihaya was stunned.

Then completely dumbfounded.

This...

Can't you escape your brother's sanction in class?