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Not far from Chitanda’s home, there was a dessert shop called “Kimura’s shop”. It’s most likely named that because it’s the owner’s family name. The desserts were a little pricey, and its form wasn’t exquisite enough either, so there weren’t many customer. However, the edge they have over other shops were the sweetness of their cakes, which were off the chart, and it happened to suit Kana’s taste very much.
Eru has ordered a big cake from this shop to celebrate Kana’s birthday early in the morning, and has promised to pick it up after school.
“What did you think you were doing! You *******! You invited me, and then ditched me alone at the bus stop! What the hell is wrong with you!?”
Kana pulled her phone away from her ear to protect her eardrums.
Kana waited until the person on the other side gasped for breath, and nonchalantly said, “Don’t your house have a curfew? Then wouldn’t going home a little early just appropriate?”
“You idiot! I waited at the bus stop for three hours! The start of the curfew has long passed! You meant to do that, didn’t you! Hoodlum! You clearly promised me!” the person on the other side said more furiously than earlier, “you even declined Koichi-san’s invitation in my stead…”
Clap, Kana closed her phone.
“Very nicely done,” Eru commented after walking out of the shop, carrying the cake, smiling, she said, “sis made a new friend this quickly.”
Kana sneered, “friend? There’s no way I would have a retarded person for a friend, a friend who would regard their bullies as kind people.”
“But you two exchanged phone number with each other,” Eru pointed at her sister’s phone, “this is a rare sight.”
“She got it from the class president,” Kana rolled her eyes. She then swiped the cake from Eru’s hand and knitted her brows, “can the two of us finish this big cake ourselves?”
“It is four,” Eru lifted four fingers with one of her hand, “I’m sure dad and mom will also come home a little early to celebrate your birthday.”
“They couldn’t have remembered my birthday date,” Kana said without losing a beat, it has been very long ago since Chitanda Yukihiko and Chitanda Ako celebrated her birthday with her.
“I’m sure they do!” Eru immediately stirred, “I know that I am biased, but father and mother are merely very busy with work. They still care about you, sis.”
Kana was amazed with Eru’s exceptionally stern small face. Looks like her cold relationship with her parents have gave her dear sister no small amount of distress. She smiled, reached out and pinched her sister’s face.
Walking down the countryside, a few familiar residents greeted Kana and Eru, although if you counted, more of them greeted Eru compared to Kana. After all, Kana wasn’t acquainted with many people, but Eru was a model child with excellent attitude and school grade, a perfect “someone else’s kid”.
After they arrived home, Eru put down her school bag and started preparing dinner, and Kana went to the living room and do her homework. First year of high school’s material was relatively easy in Kana’s opinion. It only took her approximately half an hour, hence, she also took Eru’s homework and do it while she’s at it.
Kana put down her pen, satisfactorily clasped her hand. It would be exceedingly hard to find a big sister as good as her.
Dong! A ladle found its way to hit Kana’s head.
“Big sis, what are you doing?” Eru looked at her menacingly from behind Kana’s back, you can see dark shadow on her face.
“Isn’t having your big brother or sister doing your homework for you a child’s dream?” Kana knead her hurting head. The shadow darken so much that tears inadvertently streamed down Kana’s face.
“Sis, I don’t have your smarts,” Eru said with a headache, “if I don’t do my own homework, I would tank my grade.”
“You are too strict. Just having it being done once or twice wouldn’t be problematic,” Kana justified.
Eru lifted one of her eyebrow. Not wanting to argue about it any longer, she said, “Father and mother hasn’t return home yet, so let’s eat first.”
“Okay,” Kana agreed as a matter of fact.
Because it was her birthday, Eru has cooked a little lavish dishes. Eru knows Kana’s preference, so the main dishes were fruits and vegetables, although there are also meat and fresh seafood, as she so desire. Kana really enjoyed it.
The dinner concluded. Kana ate her fill, and were nested on her bed, playing game.
The sky outside the window had turned completely dark, yet neither parents have returned home.
Eru opened the door to her sister’s room and walked in to sit on Kana’s bed. She was wearing pink pajama, her hair still a little damp, the smell of hair gel and shampoo wafting out.
“Father and mother hasn’t come home,” Eru uneasily expressed.
“Might be trapped in a traffic jam.” Kana said.
“Nn,” Eru nodded.
That was merely a consoling words. Kamiyama city’s traffic wasn’t that packed. There were still traffic jams, but considerably few far and between.
Chitanda’s agricultural produce trade volume wasn’t small. Chitanda Yukihiko, the father, manages the business all day. On the other hand, Chitanda Ako was one of the city’s parliament member, someone who might bring the promising fresh wind. She would often either go on business trip or work overtime. So, they are rarely home.
The exceptionally intelligent Eru was the successor by default, which naturally made her important. Chitanda Yukihiko and Chitanda Ako valued her very much, and would sometimes had her to attend a banquet or host a high officials or other great people. As for Kana, firstly, she suffered from “autism”. Secondly, her parents have more or less ignored her. Gradually, talking to each other once between every ten days or half a month became the norm.
That’s why Kana questioned whether they remembered her birthday or not.
“Should we go eat the cake regardless?” Eru said hesitantly while looking at the time.
“No need,” Kana shook her head, smiling, “I just ate dinner, so I’m still full. Today’s vegetable soup was delicious.”
“Oh yeah, I learnt it from the television cooking shows,” Eru excitingly bragged, she then bit her lip. She brought forward an intricately packaged rectangle box from her back, “this is your birthday present. Originally, I planned to give it to you after we finish eating the cake.”
Kana accepted the box and opened it. Inside was a brand new book– The final volume of “Adventure Tigers”.
“Ah, this has already been published?” Kana exclaimed, surprised.
“Adventure Tigers” were originally written for Eru as a bedtime story. Now that Eru was in high school, Kana would like to end the series. However, the publishing company weren’t about to let go of a cash cow, and determined not to publish the final volume.
Eru said apologetically, “I had to surrender the royalty money for them to publish this volume.”
“If you had to surrender it, then so be it,” Kana casually said. And then she winked, “what do you think of the ending?”
Eru blushed in an instant, “Everything is in disarray! Why did Aoikichi confess to her own little sister! Wasn’t she supposed to like Michi Takashi? And then, even, even considering that Europe allow same-sex marriage, they are sisters…¹”
Kana suddenly hugged Eru’s soft, squishy body, and whispered to her ears, “Why can’t she confess to her own little sister? She was just that good.”
“That’s because, that’s because, it’s improper…,” Eru’s face was as red as a tomato, and continued to mumble incoherently.
“Eru, let’s sleep with me tonight.”
“No, your bed is too small.”
“This is a double bed!”
“No means no…”
“Today is my birthday!”
“I already gave you a book!”
“I wrote that book, that isn’t a valid present!”

1. TL note: Do you now know why I said that it may not resemble the real article a two chapters ago? Blood will be spilled if a children book have Yuri in it. Then again… my further comment will be a spoiler, so I will comment again when the time comes. The incest part?