Ho Fei-yu reached his doorstep at six in the evening but didn't return until nine, having wasted time outside.
"Good evening, Ruri-chan..."
Ruri Hazama opened the door. As Ho Fei-yu was changing his shoes, Ruri Hazama stood quietly by his side, smiling, making him feel self-conscious. Could she have noticed me passing by twice just now?
He forced a smile and greeted his little sister Ruri.
"Ruri-chan, actually, just now..."
Ruri Hazama, her fair, smooth feet bare, pulled Ho Fei-yu closer just as he stood up. Her small body tilted slightly, closing the distance between them. They were so close that Ho Fei-yu could smell the faint, delicate fragrance of a young girl on her, but his attention wasn't focused there.
Ruri Hazama was acting strangely today. Usually, she would pounce on him and act spoiled before he even finished changing his shoes, but now she just tugged at his clothes without saying a word. Ho Fei-yu decided to confess.
Sniff Sniff, sniff
Ruri Hazama closed her eyes. Her long eyelashes trembled beneath her eyelids with her breathing. Ho Fei-yu looked up, feeling the girl's actions, and a few drops of cold sweat ran down his face.
"...There's a girl's perfume scent, and it's more than one kind." Ruri Hazama's delicate nose was pressed against Ho Fei-yu's neck, and she murmured to herself.
"How could that be..." Hearing Ruri Hazama's words, Ho Fei-yu instinctively wanted to argue. He had meticulously removed all traces of his activities before coming home. He could only say it was perfectly seamless, absolutely foolproof. And even if there was a slip-up, it certainly wouldn't be his silly little sister Ruri-chan who discovered it!
"Mmm~ Bite~"
"Use my... scent to cover... theirs~"
Before he could finish his sentence, a sharp pain struck his neck. Ho Fei-yu broke into a cold sweat (lll￢w￢). Ruri Hazama had bit him with her teeth. She spoke while moving her mouth, and Ho Fei-yu felt most of the right side of his neck being dampened by Ruri Hazama's saliva.
"Brother-kun, did you... sneak out for a quickie?"
He was sweating profusely. Confessing willingly and being caught are two different things.
"Hehe, big brother Fei-yu, how about that? Am I different today?" Just as Ho Fei-yu thought he was about to be put on trial, the very serious Ruri Hazama instantly changed. Her slender hands wrapped around his waist, and she rubbed her cheek against his arm, saying with a giggle.
"I watched a little sister manga today and thought a scene in it was fun, so I decided to try it out on a whim~ I didn't expect big brother Fei-yu's reaction to be similar to the brother who sneaks out in the manga~"
"Haha, big brother Fei-yu is so silly, that's hilarious~" Ruri Hazama covered her mouth and laughed, completely missing the relief on Ho Fei-yu's tightly strained face.
"Yes, big brother Fei-yu is silly, and our Ruri-chan is the smartest. As punishment for teasing your brother~" While saying this, Ho Fei-yu was almost stifling his laughter internally, but he didn't want to dwell on the topic, so he changed the subject. Ho Fei-yu picked up Ruri Hazama, supporting her bottom with one hand and gently swatting her butt with the other, as he walked towards the living room.
"Hmph~ Mmm~ Okay-san, big brother Fei-yu is bullying me. He hit my butt!" Ho Fei-yu hadn't hit her hard at all; it was barely more than a light pat, but Ruri Hazama still complained loudly to Mitsuko Hazama, who was busy doing something in the kitchen. She clung tightly to Ho Fei-yu's neck, and he was merely supporting her bottom, so she could have left if she let go.
"Big brother Fei-yu dared to hit my butt today, he'll dare to hit big sister's butt tomorrow, and he might even hit Okay-san's butt the day after! Quickly tell him off!" Seeing that Mitsuko Hazama didn't respond, Ruri Hazama continued to fan the flames, even dragging Kurumi Hazama, who was sitting on the sofa watching TV, into it.
She made Ho Fei-yu feel like a villain who rode his sister and looked down on his little sister.
"Hahaha~ That tickles~ Stop~ Big brother Fei-yu~ I'm sorry~ Hahaha~" Ho Fei-yu decided to be the villain just this once. He sat on the sofa with Ruri Hazama in his arms, captured her small foot with his large hand, and then used his special technique: three tickles per second on her pale-yellow sole. Ruri Hazama couldn't help but shake with laughter and immediately begged for mercy.
"Alright, alright, stop teasing. Everyone, come and eat the fruit." Mitsuko Hazama walked out of the kitchen, carrying a plate of sliced watermelon and some washed, crystal grapes. A gentle smile graced her beautiful face.
Ho Fei-yu placed the limp Ruri Hazama aside and helped himself to the fruit. Who can resist seedless crystal grapes?
"Hoo—hoo—" Feeling the itchiness on her foot disappear, Ruri Hazama panted heavily. She weakly propped herself up on the sofa. Her moist eyes looked at Ho Fei-yu, who was eating fruit. She felt utterly defeated. She had too many weaknesses and was always manipulated. Her eyes darted between the fruit and Ho Fei-yu, and an idea suddenly popped into her head.
"Mmm! Mmm!" Ruri Hazama stood up, grabbed the remaining grapes in one go, and quickly stuffed them into her mouth. Her cheeks bulged high, like a storing squirrel.
"Ruri-chan, eat slowly. No one is fighting you for it." Seeing the three people staring at her curiously, Ruri Hazama's face flushed, but she swallowed her shyness for the sake of her plan.
Ho Fei-yu turned his head away from Ruri Hazama. Although he liked grapes, he wouldn't fight Ruri-chan for them, and there was still one left on the plate. Just as Ho Fei-yu was about to reach for it, a fair, small hand was quicker than his and was already holding it. Sensing Ho Fei-yu's gaze, Ruri Hazama gave him a defiant look.
A 'tic-tac-toe' mark appeared on his forehead. I'll endure it! There was still watermelon, after all.
He looked at the watermelon, but suddenly, the grape he had wanted to eat appeared right in front of him, held between her toes. Ho Fei-yu knew immediately who it was.
Ruri Hazama looked at Ho Fei-yu with anticipation. This was her plan. If Ho Fei-yu ate it, he would have to lick her foot, which symbolized submission, and that would be her victory. Although Ho Fei-yu had often eaten her feet during intimate moments, that was a specific setting and didn't count. It was like owning a cat: you seem like the owner, but the cat sees you as the servant. Ruri Hazama thought of it this way.
Ho Fei-yu felt awkward because Mitsuko Hazama and Kurumi Hazama were watching. He naturally wouldn't do such a thing in front of them, so he leaned away to ignore it. But the more he moved his body away, the closer Ruri Hazama's foot got, sticking to him like a plaster. It seemed that if he didn't eat it today, the silly Ruri-chan wouldn't let it go.
He had no choice. It wasn't that he wanted to eat it, but he caught a glimpse of tears welling up in Ruri Hazama's eyes, increasing as his body moved away. Her distressed look made him feel both annoyed and amused.