Chapter 346: Sakurai Saki Prepares for a Night Raid
Torment.
It truly was torment.
Sakurai Saki lay in the bathtub, covering his face—he had no face left to show anyone anymore.
To think he'd been overwhelmed to the point of fainting by boobs... today he really was pathetically weak.
He'd been through such things so many times already, and yet he still got embarrassed.
Sakurai Saki, you're too damn weak.
"Little brother, I brought your clothes. They might be a bit big though," Itsuki's voice came from outside the bathroom.
"Is the water temperature okay?"
"It's fine!" Sakurai Saki quickly replied.
He'd really had enough of this childish body.
Not a shred of initiative! He was going to turn into Itsuki's toy at this rate!
After soaking for a while longer, Sakurai Saki carefully opened the bathroom door, confirming that Itsuki wasn't there, then glanced at the pile of clothes in the basket.
A very loose white shirt, and below that... a skirt?
No—shorts, loose ones with cuffed hems.
After changing, Sakurai Saki tugged at the collar.
The short-sleeved shirt now almost looked like a long-sleeved one, and the shorts had become knee-length pants.
Stepping outside, the cool air made him exhale in relief.
It had been so hot in the bathroom.
Not just from the temperature—but his body had been burning up too.
Returning to the living room, Sakurai Saki saw Itsuki holding a mop; it seemed she had just finished cleaning the floor.
"Nee-san, are we continuing with the homework?" he asked.
"No, we're going out for a bit. I'll buy something for you on the way."
Eh? The plot's still going on today?
"Actually, I wanted to—"
The words go home stopped in his throat. Mainly because he was still wearing her clothes.
The shirt was full of a girl's scent… no, detergent scent.
Itsuki's smell wasn't like this one.
He had just sniffed carefully earlier and could clearly tell the difference.
...It really felt like he'd turned into some pervert analyzing a girl's scent.
"Don't want to go out?"
"No, I really want to go out with you, nee-san!" Sakurai Saki smiled.
This house was too dangerous. Today he might even be carrying that "lucky wolf cub" trait.
Anyway, staying here any longer was not an option!
Itsuki put the mop back and then looked over Sakurai Saki's outfit.
"These two pieces actually match really well."
So cute—the kind of childish cuteness where a kid tries to act mature by wearing oversized clothes. That contrast was absolutely irresistible!
Oh no, I might be awakening a weird fetish here, Itsuki thought to herself.
She didn't even understand why she was so fond of Sakurai little brother today.
Age difference wasn't really a problem~ After all, it's just five years. By the time he's in high school, I might not even have graduated college yet.
Eh? Why am I thinking such weird things all of a sudden!?
"Nee-san, when are we heading out?"
"Hm~ right now, I guess?" Itsuki checked her phone.
The clothes in the dryer would still take a while.
Yotsuba's practice was almost over too—she could just invite her along to hang out.
"Let's go. I'll take you to meet another sister. She's at your big brother's school." Nakano Itsuki took his small hand.
"Yes!" Sakurai Saki nodded hard.
Even though he was unwilling deep down, he had no choice.
Let's just hope today ends quickly.
...
On the way, Nakano Itsuki walked on the outside, shielding Sakurai Saki from the road.
Cars rushed by. When they neared Mita Station, they spotted a pastry shop selling seasonal desserts.
They said it was sakura-flavored, but honestly, cherry blossoms didn't really have a taste, and their scent was faint—most varieties couldn't even be smelled.
"Little brother, do you want some?" Itsuki asked as she looked at the cute signboard in front of the shop.
She kind of wanted to eat some herself.
But… that'd make her gain weight, wouldn't it?
"Itsuki nee-san, it's still morning, you know," Sakurai Saki reminded her.
If you want to eat, just say so. Using a kid as an excuse to justify eating high-calorie stuff early in the morning… isn't that just self-deception?
Besides, you eat this much every day and never gain weight—what's there to worry about?
"Come on, let's go. My treat."
Hmph, woman…
...
While choosing pastries.
[…I want donuts~]
In his mind, a certain donut-loving vampire suddenly spoke up.
Sakurai Saki had no choice but to grab a few for her. After all, someone else was paying today—might as well get a few more.
He thought five donuts was already overboard.
Until he saw Itsuki holding a mountain of sweets...
Hey, where did this glutton queen come from? Is your stomach a black hole!?
"Customer, three golden donuts, one strawberry donut, one chocolate donut…"
Itsuki turned to Sakurai Saki and asked, "Hikari-kun, you're only getting this much?"
"Umu~" Sakurai Saki nodded.
Not like I'm the one eating it anyway.
[Not enough!! Master, get more~]
Not asking you! And damn it, Shinobu, you've got some nerve—someone else is paying here!
The clerk continued reading the order: "Three strawberry mousse cakes, ten canelés, twelve rainbow macarons…"
Sakurai Saki couldn't even listen anymore—just hearing the names made him feel stuffed.
This wasn't dessert shopping. This was bulk importing.
Seeing his silence, Itsuki blushed slightly and hurriedly explained, "I'm not eating all this alone, okay? I'm buying to share with my sisters."
Then she added, "I have five sisters, you know."
"Eh, five?" Sakurai Saki feigned surprise.
"Hehe, surprised, right?" Itsuki patted his head, then paid for everything and said to the clerk, "Um, could I leave part of it here for now?"
The clerk nodded. "Of course, but please pick it up before we close."
It was the first time she'd seen someone buy so much.
...
The two left the pastry shop and headed toward the school.
It was just over ten minutes away.
As Sakurai Saki nibbled on a small canelé, he listened to Itsuki talking with Yotsuba:
"Yotsuba, are you still training?"
"Still at it, but almost done."
"I've got a surprise for you."
A surprise… don't tell me it's me?
Sakurai Saki rolled his eyes.
He really didn't want to be anyone's "present." Hopefully, Itsuki meant those sweets she was about to devour.
When they reached the gates of Shuchiin Academy,
Itsuki said, "Shuchiin Academy is a very prestigious school in Japan, with a standard deviation score of 77… Oh, sorry, you probably don't know what that means, right?"
"It's the value that shows how far something deviates from the average. It's a standard for measuring academic ability—the higher, the better."
Sakurai Saki muttered, "Stop treating me like a kid."
…Well, kids usually don't understand that.
But that "Stop treating me like a kid!" line—wasn't that exactly what a kid would say?
How adorable~
Nakano Itsuki patted his head, smiling. "Good boy, little brother~"
Sakurai: "..."
Damn it, she's looking down on me!
Tonight, I'll sneak into your bed and see if you still dare look down on me then!