Animania: Everyone Loves Me

Kaito did not stay long at STARRY.

He had not forgotten that a certain secretary, Sakiko, was going to pay a visit in the evening. Seeing more and more guests arriving, he greeted Store Manager Seika and then took his leave.

When he took the train to Ikebukuro, the time on his phone screen had just reached six o'clock.

———

"Onii-chan, welcome back."

Mustumi was still the same as always. Hearing movement at the entrance, she always rushed over to greet him at the first moment.

The girl with light green long hair had already changed out of her school uniform. Her upper body wore a white camisole shirt, and her lower body was in light gray sports shorts, barely wrapping her delicate buttocks. Her exposed legs were slender and straight, the tender skin without a trace of pores was so white it seemed to glow.

"Why are you dressed like this?", Kaito was a little puzzled. Mustumi was a very quiet girl. Her daily outfits also matched her personality, mainly conservative. Even at home, she would wear clothes properly, rarely appearing like this.

"Because, I wanted to try out a different style," Mutsumi tilted her head. Her silk-like smooth long hair fell over her slightly thin shoulders, evoking a pitiful frailness, "Onii-chan, don't you like it?"

"It's not that I don't like it, it's just that I'm so used to seeing you in pajamas that I'm not quite used to this," Kaito rubbed her little head, "But, as long as you're happy."

["See see!"]

In the consciousness space, Mortis had her hands on her hips, smugly claiming credit, [I told you, Onii-chan would definitely like it.]

Ever since she realized that her feelings for her Onii-chan had subtly changed, and after the stimulus from Soyo, Mutsumi had made up her mind to change the relationship between them.

The identity of "younger sister" was a double-edged sword.

It allowed her to act affectionately with her Onii-chan without concern, to do some close yet not overstepping actions, and she didn't have to worry about being disliked.

But the downside was also obvious: because she was treated as a sister, someone to be taken care of, with her Onii-chan's personality, it would be difficult for him to develop any extra feelings for her.

To solve this problem, recently, Mutsumi had read quite a lot of books on relationships between men and women and learned a lot of strange knowledge.

Yet, it was all completely useless.

Still completely clueless.

But it was fine. After all, she wasn't alone.

Dog-head… I mean, Love Strategist Miss Mortis had solemnly assured her that she already had a complete plan and could definitely help Mustumi win the beauty in the end.

Instinctively speaking, Mutsumi didn't quite trust her second personality.

Not that she doubted Mortis would deliberately sabotage her. After all, the two of them were true partners of fate, harming her would be harming Mortis herself.

Mutsumi just worried that this idiot would mess things up.

Even if her intentions were good, what if the execution went wrong?

So, the blockhead came up with a compromise.

Adopt some of Mortis' suggestions, but still have her own body in control.

That way, even if she sensed something going wrong, she could still hit the brakes in time.

Changing her clothing style at home was based on Mortis' suggestion.

The reasoning was simple: changing her outfit could give her Onii-chan a sense of freshness and also make him aware of her charm as the opposite sex, rather than just a sister.

To let her Onii-chan understand, she was no longer a child, but had grown into a graceful and elegant young girl.

From the looks of it, this strategy seemed… to indeed have some effect?

Even if the progress bar increased only slightly, it didn't matter. For the small wish in her heart, Mutsumi had plenty of patience.

Of course, relying on this method alone was far from enough to fulfill her wish.

["In daily life, try to create accidental physical contact with your Onii-chan, let him gradually get used to your touch."]

In her mind, Mortis was still actively devising schemes for her, full of confidence, ["The moment Onii-chan completely lowers his guard… will be the moment we enjoy the delicious fruits of victory."]

It sounded reasonable, but…

What exactly counted as "accidental" physical contact?

Holding hands? Hugging? Or kissing?

Mutsumi was a bit troubled. If it was too deliberate, it definitely wouldn't work. It would easily be seen through, and her little thoughts would be exposed, more harm than good.

This kind of thing, it seemed, could only happen naturally?

"Mustumi, you haven't had dinner yet, right?", Kaito bent down to change into indoor slippers, asking casually at the same time, "Is there anything you want to eat? I'll make it now."

"Hmm…", The girl with light green long hair thought for a moment, reached out to take the shoes her Onii-chan had taken off and put them into the shoe cabinet at the side, then said, "Mapo tofu, is that okay?"

"No problem, no problem at all. But… I remember, you're not very good with spicy food, right?"

Mutsumi blinked, "I just suddenly wanted to eat it."

"Really can't do anything about you."

It was rare for Mustumi to make a request, so Kaito naturally wouldn't refuse. He asked again, "Anything else you want to eat?"

Mutsumi shook her head.

"Then I'll make a few more light dishes… Right, Sakiko will be visiting later. You two haven't seen each other for some time, right?"

'Sakiko...', The green-haired girl was stunned.

Even though she had long made up her mind to become her Onii-chan's wife.

But hearing the name of his childhood friend, she still couldn't suppress the feeling of guilt in her heart.

'Sorry, Sakiko.'

She once… only wanted to have a little place beside her Onii-chan, even if it was just a tiny square inch, that would have been enough.

But human desire is endless, and it gradually expands.

After gaining a place to stay, she wanted to be closer to her Onii-chan, closer still.

Now, just the identity of a younger sister… could no longer satisfy her.

And such behavior was undoubtedly a kind of betrayal.

["Hey hey hey, you're not thinking of backing out, are you?"]

In the consciousness space, Mortis sensed Mustumi's thoughts sharply and immediately interrupted her train of thought nervously, ["The one who made the first move was clearly Soyo."]

["Since Soyo can take the lead, why can't we?]

["At worst… at worst, once we start dating Onii-chan, we'll bring Sakiko along too!"]

["Mustumi, don't do anything stupid now!"]

Mutsumi was silent for a while, then gently said, "Mm."

'I will not give up.'

And… she would also help Sakiko obtain the happiness she wanted.

———

"About to see the president again… and also… Mustumi," The blue-haired twin-tailed girl stood in front of the door and let out a gentle breath.

She didn't know how Mustumi had been during this time.

With the president around, she was probably taken care of very well. For some reason, since just now, her chest had been feeling a bit stuffy.

Perhaps it was because it had been too long since they last met, and she was feeling a bit nervous.

Secretary Sakiko shook her head, stopped thinking, and pressed the doorbell.

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