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Home Economics Club

Lunch break.

Having gotten worried, I decided totake peek into Sana’s classroom before going to the world historypreparation room. Just as I expected, she was sitting alone at herdesk, eating her lunch.

The classmates around here also hadthat ‘Ahh, she’s that kind of person’ gaze as they glanced ather, not showing any signs of integrating her into their groups. But,I can’t just take her with me to Hiiragi-chan…What should I donow…

Even when I made my way to the worldhistory preparation room, I constantly kept racking my head, only tobe greeted by Hiiragi-chan, who was on her way to prepare a picnicsheet.

“Sana was alone after all.”

“I’d love to do something for her~”

Having her own lunch right next to her,she tapped on her knees, or rather her thighs.

“Eh. Next to you?! Here? A lappillow?”

“You have a problem with that? That’swhy I put down the sheet in the first place.”

“And eating normally won’t work?”

“Nope. You got hit by that ball, andcollapsed, right? I really didn’t want you to go to class afterthat, you know?”

Seeing no room to argue (and no reasonto, really) I just silently walked over to her, and put my head onher lap, only to be fed like a little chicken by it’s mom. Today’sgrilled food was just as delicious as ever, though it’s getting abit stale at this point.

“I’m sure that Sana-chan wanted toeat lunch with Seiji-kun.”

“Isn’t it just because she doesn’thave anybody else that she could eat it with…?”

“Sei-kun’s a reliable Onii-chanafter all,” Hiiragi-chan gave a teasing laugh.

And, don’t call me Sei-kun.

“But, I want to eat together withSeiji-kun as well…What should we do about this?”

The three of us eating lunchtogether…Not going to work, probably. I can’t just pull her withme here, and Sana is pretty perceptive, so she’d see through ourrelationship immediately.

“Haruka-san, you should be fineacting as a teacher even if you’re together with me, right?”

“But even if we did a studying groupfor world history, I’m not responsible for any first years…”

After thinking for a bit, Hiiragi-chanlooked straight down at me.

“Though I’ll probably feel a bitlonely, I feel bad for Sana-chan like this…Since I have a littlesister as well, I’d like to do something for her,” she said, andsmiled.

Hiiragi-chan really is the best.

“I’d be great if Sana could makesome friends besides me that she could spend her break time with…”

Thinking like that, school societyreally can be tough. Finding a group of friends is equal to fightingwar nowadays, and your group decides on the credibility, andinfluence of your words in class.

“Ah, that reminds me. Hiiragi-senseiwas told by the other teachers that ‘You don’t have a classyou’re responsible for, so you must have a lot of free time, right?(Literal representation)’…”

Seeing her sulk, I put up my hand tosoftly pat her on the head.

“That’s why, I ended up the advisorfor a home economics club that’s going to be disbanded next year.”

“Really?”

“I have to show my face three times aweek for club activities, and I have to take care of the club budgetas well. Since this is a first for me to become an advisor, I don’treally know what else to do…It seems like I have to come in onSaturday as well to make up for all of this.”

I knew that we had something like ahome economics club here, but I have no clue what kind of clubactivities they have.

According to Hiiragi-chan, they lostall their third-years after they graduated, and now only a singlesecond-year girl was left. And, since the previous advisor would behaving a maternity leave, Hiiragi-chan was now made to take up herplace.

“Haruka-san, I’m cheering for you.”

“Yeah, thank you. If you kiss me, Ithink I can do it.”

“Eh…We just decided that wewouldn’t do this at school…”

“Then, I’ll just do it myself.”

Hiiragi-chan grabbed hold of my cheeks,and pressed her lips onto mine for a kiss.

“…Wait, isn’t this pretty goodthat you became their advisor?”

“What do you mean?”

“If Sana and I were to join thatclub, with you being the advisor, we could see each other even morefrequently, right? And, we can prevent Sana from ending up aloneduring breaks.”

“Seiji-kun, you’re a genius!”

And thus, it was decided. I even sendSana a message.

“And who is this girl that’s stillin there?”

“Uhm, she’s called Ii-san, and isin class 2C.”

Ii-san? Might’ve seen her once ortwice, but I really don’t remember that name. Our class doesn’tget in contact with class C that often, and we weren’t in the sameclass in our first year either.

“They have club activities today, sohow about you check it out? I was planning on giving my greetings toIi-san as well.”

That being said, classes had ended.

To check out the club with her, Ipicked up Sana at her classroom.

“Sana’s got no interest in thisboring-sounding home economics club though.”

“Shut it, Loner-chan. You wereplanning on locking yourself up at home to play games, right?”

“Not games, no.”

Sana averted her face, and ran her handthrough her fingers.

“Today it’s manga.”

“So you were still planning onneeting at home. You might be able to make some friends, you know.”

“Sana doesn’t need Nii-san’sworry. You don’t have any friends either.”

Stab

B-But, even so, I can’t just stand byand watch my little sister spend her once in a lifetime high schoollife as a loner. You can do it, me. Get her interested, no matterwhat.

“I-I do, have friends. O-One hundredat least.”

“Good lie bro. And Sana has threetimes as much.”

“Okay, I get it already!”

“And, on the vast internet, Sana hasover 300 hundred friends.”

“I thought we were done with thefriends!”

“Anyway! Sana is not joining any clubwhere she doesn’t even know what they’re doing. Sana don’t evenknow who’s in there!”

“That’s why we’re going to checkit out, right?”

“Sana won’t join, so checking itout is useless.”

While the two of us were arguing likethat, the students that were still present were all looking at us.Maybe it’s because she got embarrassed, but Sana’s voice suddenlywent quiet real quick.

“Sana is fine with just games, manga,anime, and Sei-kun…”

So the same as always, huh?

“L-Let’s go home, Nii-san.”

Seeing no reason to stand here likethis, I took Sana by the hand, and left the classroom behind us.

The Sana 10 years into the future isworking at a game company. She probably chose that job exactlybecause she has this kind of personality.

Thinking back to it, the 26 year-oldSana was hiding her otaku nature back in her high school days.Because of that, she had some thin connections back then, but nobodyshe could call a trusted friend. I’m not telling her to stopneeting. Because of her hobby, she got that future for herself afterall. But, I just thought that it might be nice for her to get atleast a friend or two.

“I got it. I won’t force youanymore. Sorry about that.”

“As long as you understand.”

Why’re so arrogant about it?

“Then, I’ll go check out the homeeconomics club. Bye.”

“Hey, why are you so obsessed withthat club, Nii-san?”

I can’t tell her I’m going to seemy angel Hiiragi-chan.

“You thought that it’d be a clubthat’s good for Sana, right? That maybe she’d be able to makesome friends.”

“Hmmm…So Sana’s going to comewith me, even though she’s not interested at all?”

“W-Well yeah…”

Narrowing her eyes, Sana lookedstraight at me. Like she’s doubting me in something.

“Ah, so that’s it…you’reinterested in entering that club?”

“I guess so?”

“..Then, Sana will also join.”

“Ha? What’s up with that. Well, Idon’t mind though.”

“Sana already knows what you’rethinking. She’s already seen right through you.”

“W-What are you talking about…?”

S-Seen through me…No way?! Is it oneof those ‘You are the criminal!’ moments…?!

“You’re interested in that onemember, right?! Sana perfectly knows your ulterior motives, Nii-san!”

W-Wha…She found out (Not quite)

I actually have no idea about thismember. I just told her that I wanted to check out the club exactlybecause of that, but let’s not retort on that.

“Anyway, I’m glad that Sana’sgoing to join as well. There’s no meaning to this if you’re notwith me.”

“Eh?”

“Nevermind.”

The most important aspect of my agendais to make sure that Sana stops being a loner at noon. She just hasto get friendly with that one member. Like that, me and advisorHiiragi-chan can just spend time together without raising anyattention.

Meanwhile, Sana averted her gaze, andonce again ran her fingers through her hair before she pointed at me.

“N-Nii-san really is cute. Sayingthat he wants to be together with Sana like that.”

“I never said that though.”

“Since Nii-san is so adamant, Sanahas no other choice but to come with you.”

“Never said that.”

Somehow it feels like she’s lookingdown on me, but if she’s going to join, then so be it.

Now, Sana and I were heading over tothe home economics club. Checking inside, we could spot a singlegirl, sitting in the corner of the wide room. It looked like she wasworking on something, cause her hands were moving.

Is that Ii-san…?

I remember seeing her before, but notmuch more than that.

“Hmpf, the boring character.”

“Can you really say that, as someonethat’s left alone in your own class?”

Curly hair, but we couldn’t make outher face that well from this angle.

“…What is she doing…Or rather,what would be good…?”

Sana glanced over at me.

“She seems to be on the smaller side,and she can’t win against Sana’s legs.”

“Maybe she’s cutting up something?”

This is the only thing I could guesswith my lacking knowledge of home economics.

“Sana, hurry and go in.”

“W-Why? Nii-san should go first. Youwere the one to suggest this after all.”

I’d rather not…But, I guess that itmakes sense, seeing that Sana is a year younger than her, and badwith new people.

“Excuse me…”

When I entered the room, Ii-san liftedup her head. She was clearly surprised at my sudden appearance.

“I’m Sanada, class 2B, and I waswondering if this was the home economics club…?”

Ii-san nodded at my question.

“Could we take a look at your clubactivities today?”

Or rather, what kind of club activitiesis she doing all on her own?

Most of the clubs don’t have a clubroom for themselves, except sport clubs that need to changesomewhere. All the other clubs just use some preparation roomsinstead.

For some reason, Sana was stillstanding in the door frame…Come over here already.

“I’m…not doing any significantclub activities…so checking it out…will not be veryinteresting…you know?” Ii-san said with a shaky voice.

Shortly after, she jumped up from herseat like she had just realized something, and gave me a slight bow.

“I’m Ii Kanata, class 2C with seatnumber 3.”

Seems like she’s keen on goodmanners.

“Thanks for that. You’re not doingany club activities right now? What were you doing just now then?”

What Ii-san was holding was like amobile game console.

“! Nii-san, ask what she’splaying!”

Owning the same console, Sanaimmediately took the bait.

Why don’t you just ask her yourself?Oh right, you’d have to get into the room for that! Well, let’sjust ignore that request of my shy little sister.

When I asked her about the gameconsole, Ii-san responded with a small voice, saying that she canfocus in the silence here. Before, she would always cook something,or other helpful club activities, but after the 3rd years left,leaving her all alone, she would always play games here, and go homewhen she felt like it.

“Who cares about that. Just ask herabout the game console—”

“No, you just ask her yourself.”

Having enough of this, I pulled Sanaout from her hiding spot.

“Oi, come over here.”

“M-My, Sana hates the Nii-san thatadds an ‘Oi’ when he talks to her. Let go. Sana only came here tocheck out the club member—”

“You just said that you’d jointhough?”

Not listening to Sana’s complaints, Ipulled her with me, in front of Ii-san.

“I’m Ii Kanata, class 2C with seatnumber 3.”

Ii-san once again gave a slight bow.That moment, Sana quickly stepped behind me.

“Hey, no running away now.”

“A-Am not running away. Nii-san isjust standing in front of Sana right now.”

However, I completely ignored thatflawed logic, and once more pulled her in front of me.

“Ii-san, I came together with mylittle sister today, to take a look at your club. Come on, introduceyourself.”

“……………Class 1E……SanadaSana…”

Your voice is way too quiet. Well,let’s leave it at that.

Since the two of them were not talkingin the slightest, I had to act as the middle’s man. After a shortbreak, the two of them started talking about the game console thatIi-san was holding. Though I had no clue what they were talkingabout, I could see that they were enjoying themselves at least. Andwith perfect timing, Hiiragi-chan also arrived.

“Ah, Sanada-kun, you’re alsohere~?”

Of course, her acting was as worse asit can get.

In response to her greeting, Sana onceagain hid behind me. She really wasn’t good with strangers.

“Ii-san, did you hear about me? I’mthe new advisor for this club, Hiiragi-sensei.”

When Hiiragi-chan was finished, Ii-sanonce again gave a slight bow.

“I’m Ii Kanata, class 2C with seatnumber 3.”

“I’m not really good at anyguidance stuff, but I hope that we can have some fun in here.”

“Y-Yes…”

With those words, Hiiragi-chan lookedover at me, giving me a wink.

“Sei-kun…who is this…?”

“She’s the one responsible forworld history, Hiiragi-sensei. Apparently she’s going to be the newadvisor.”

“Can I call you Sana-chan? My name isHiiragi Haruka. I’m responsible for the 2nd year and 3rd year worldhistory classes. No wonder we don’t know each other.”

In response, Sana only stared atHiiragi-chan.

‘Did I say something weird?!’probably meant the gaze she was throwing at me.

‘No you didn’t,’ I shook my headas I returned that.

“Sei-kun, you’re entering thisclub, right?”

“For now, yeah.”

Still staring at Hiiragi-chan, she said“Then Sana will join too”

“Ohh,” replied Hiiragi-chan, maybea bit moved by that.

“Then, can the two of you come withme to the teacher’s office to full out the application form?”

Hiiragi-chan waved her hand at me, andI returned that gesture.

“Even if you say that, there’s notmuch that I’m doing you know?” said Ii-san.

“It’s fine. It’s Sana’s senseof duty that’s tingling.”

Sense of duty?

Well, it’s a good thing that shefound a gaming buddy. Since our club visiting ended with that, Sanaand I went to Hiiragi-chan, filled out the club application forms,and left the school behind us.

“Good for you, Sana. You can talkabout games with Ii-san.”

“That’s good, but…that teachergave Sana the creeps.”

“Creeps…?”

“Yeah. Are you close with thatteacher?”

Ha?! W-Why would you suddenly ask meabout that.

“No, not really. She’s just myteacher for world history. A young teacher that’s popular with thestudent, nothing more.”

Can’t say that we’re close, orshe’ll start suspecting something.

“When Sana saw how Hiiragi-senseilooked at Nii-san, her instinct was screaming ‘Kyururin!’”

What kind of instinct is that?

“And, in proper English?”

“Sana thinks that Hiiragi-senseilikes Nii-san.”

Whoaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah?!D-Don’t falter, me. She’s not no proof for this.

“N-No no, she’s an adult, and I’mstill a student, you know?”

“Doesn’t have anything to do withit. Girls fall in love in mysterious ways!”

Isn’t it just because Hiiragi-chan isa rather cheerful type…?

“Don’t worry, Sana will protectNii-san from this thieving cat!”

Nii-san’s already been stolenthough?! I’m already outside your protection?!

“Y-Yeah…C-Counting on you?”

So this is what she meant with sense ofduty? But, it seems like Sana didn’t realize my feelings forHiiragi-chan yet.

This ‘Kyururin’ instinct could betroublesome later.

“Nii-san, Sana knows you’reprobably aware of this, but you can’t give in, okay? She’s ateacher, an old hag. It’s a crime if she were to lay her hands onyou.”

“Don’t say old hag! Just say thatshe’s older! You’re ruining this wonderful feeling of her beingan onee-san type!”

“D-Don’t start screaming like that.What’s with that weird denial? Still…She was throwing around heradult charm, and her breasts are clearly bigger than Sana’s…”

Pomf Pomf, Sana patted her ownchest, lowering her head in defeat.

“Sana is still wearing a sports braafter all.”

In one fell swoop, her face went brightred.

“W-Why do you know about that!Pervert! Pervert! Sei-kun, you idiot!”

Like a true maiden, she didn’t knowhow to get out of embarrassment without throwing insults at me.

“Why you ask…I can clearly seethat…Please stop already, your Nii-san’s going to break…”

“Sana is going to buy a new one thisweek! And once you see that, your nose will start bleeding so muchthat you’ll collapse!”

You’re probably just going shoppingwith Mother, right?

“Another one from the mother’sshop?”

“Shut up.”

Seems like I successfully changed thetopic. That’s good and all, but I certainly don’t like thisdevelopment of her protecting me from Hiiragi-chan. This is what Iget for trying to save my little sister from her loner situation…