"—I'm back."

The only thing that answered him was an empty echo - the residence here was rented when she accompanied her sister to Beijing. And now my sister has moved out to live in Nogizaka's dormitory for a year, and only this habit is still retained.

Now, the time I have been renting here probably won't last long.

Skillfully put down the bag, put the paper bag containing the ingredients you just bought in the kitchen, and go to the balcony to collect the clothes that were dried before going out...... He has long been familiar with the chores of these single lives, and even now feels a little relieved - after all, these jobs used to be double-worked.

Putting away the bunch of men and women on the balcony, Yoko Ozono suddenly snickered in her heart - let the people on the other side of the window see it, most of them will think that there is a couple living here, right?

"It's a pity, it's a pity, it's ......a pity, it's a pity."

He hummed an unknown tune.

"It's all mine......"

……

——Since he was a child, Osono has been raised as a girl by his family.

One of the reasons is outrageously simple:

“…… Ah, Xiao Yang-chan, you look so good in a skirt! ”

For as long as he can remember, his parents have said this to himself.

On the other hand, unlike his sister, he has a dark complexion, and he is in Kyushu, but he has a cold white skin. In addition, he was born delicate and petite, and since kindergarten, he has been bullied by boys of the same age.

"-Sissy!"

"-White Youkai!"

“……”

The two reasons overlapped, and when he and his parents cried about what happened to them, the two looked at each other, as if they were in the middle of it.

- Then raise the child as a girl!

When he was a child, his gender concept was not clear, but he thought that it would be a good thing if he could not be bullied and share the wardrobe with his sister, so he agreed in a daze.

As a result, when he reached the age of twelve or thirteen, when he awakened some gender consciousness, he realized that it was too late to change back - his household registration, social relationships, and all the elements of existence as a "person" were all already the appearance of a girl. At this time, the sudden reversal is not afraid that it will be bullied more terrifyingly, right?

As he grew older, the gradual manifestation of sexual characteristics became a troublesome thing - his voice was much lower, and he was forced to practice false voices; 's interest in girls made him consciously keep his distance from his original "girlfriend"; When he sees a boy in a school uniform, he feels envious......

Fortunately, the external development did not embarrass him. After growing to the same height as his sister, he was temporarily frozen, and in terms of face, standing with his sister, he was more like a delicate girl.

- There are even many boys who have begun to confess to themselves. At first, he would run away, but over time, he got used to it.

Despite the thousands of favors, his heart has always been itchy like a cat's scratch, wanting to break through this gorgeous cocoon on his body. It's just that due to the constraints of the acquaintance environment in the small town, it is difficult to break out of the cocoon.

Such days lasted until I graduated from junior high school, and my sister, who has always had no opinions, suddenly announced that she was going to Beijing to participate in the selection of some idol group.

"-What should I do...... Momoko went to Tokyo alone, and she couldn't take care of herself at all. ”

Hearing his parents' worries at night, Osono knew that his opportunity had come.

"-Let me, accompany my sister to Beijing, right?"

At that time, he was full of expectations that Tokyo would have a city, a high school, and a well-dressed JK...... There was everything he had in mind. And himself, you can completely change to a new environment, say goodbye to your past self, and are the most standard male high school students.

But I didn't think about it, it was the beginning of the next absurdity.

……

……

"-Yo-chan, you're at home!"

The energetic folk sound sounded in the entrance, breaking his own memories.

Hiroshi Ozono turned his head to see that it was Momoko Ozono wearing a maroon short-sleeved shirt.

"Huh...... Sister? Why did you come back all of a sudden? ”

It's strange, I've only been on the phone with my sister for a short time, why don't I say it on the phone in advance if I want to come back?

"Because、Because I just patronized congratulations...... Forgot about it......"

Seeing that his peach sister looked like she was crying because of self-blame, he hurriedly walked over and wiped the corners of her eyes.

"Well, I don't blame you...... Of course I'm glad to see you—but I'm going to go out and buy food again, and you're going to be hungry for a while. ”

He stood in front of Momoko Ozono, straightened the girl's sideburns, and looked at it carefully - well, it's whiter than when I saw it last month, and it doesn't seem to be the beauty of the filter on TV...... Also, it seems that I have lost some weight again, and sure enough, the task of the center is still too heavy......?

However, he wouldn't say these words directly to the girl - after all, he knew that his sister cared very much about her appearance, and even if there was any change that was noticed, it was mostly deliberate, and she didn't need to be reminded by herself.

Therefore, compared to these appearances, he is more concerned about the girl's life - because recently I heard from my sister that in order to facilitate the arrangement of work, she and another center candidate, also from Kyushu, lived with Tian Yuxi's sister, which is considered to have a lot of life changes.

“…… Sister, how is life in the dormitory? Are you still used to getting along with your old friends? When you become a center, are you excluded? ”

"-Woo, woo-ah......"

The girl was just whimpering and sobbing, but after listening to her words, she just let out a cry.

Da Yuanyang was immediately anxious - what do you mean, is his sister really excluded? This is also inevitable, those eighteen or nineteen-year-old sisters are the most jealous......

"-Everyone, everyone......"

"Sister is not in a hurry, let's talk slowly......"

He sat down with Peaches in his hands and gently wiped her tears with a tissue. It's just that secretly, he has clenched his fists, and the green tendons are slightly protruding.

“…… Everyone is so gentle with Peaches, and Peaches likes everyone so much......"

“……”

- What, after a long time, I suppressed my anger in vain?

Da Yuanyang was a little speechless, his sister was always like this, and her tears were too low - didn't she say that she wanted to be a strong peach, and when she watched it on TV, there were fewer occasions to cry.

"—hug, sorry......"

In the end, they grew up together since childhood, as if they had seen through his thoughts, Ozono Momoko's cheeks were crimson, and she wiped her tears indiscriminately.

"-It's just that here, I don't feel like I need to be patient......"

"That's right."

He sighed in his heart, hugged him gently, and brushed the girl's back like a frightened little beast - no way, who let himself be on the shelf, such a sister with a completely different personality.

However, it is precisely the dependence and fetters generated by such complementarity that are the most unshakable, right?

With that in mind, he whispered softly in his sister's ear.

"-Anytime, come to me and be spoiled."

After a slight pause, he suddenly felt a little sadness come over him.

"-After all, it's only my sister who will treat me as a boy, right?"

……

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