Pretending to Be a Girlfriend？ 9

Chapter 9 – Lily (完), Bien (1)

“-…Su”

Dreamy dreamy. Eyes were closed

“-…Chis.”

How many hours is it now? So sleepy

“Starches.”

I can hear Lily’s sister’s voice and wake up in a daze.

I was walking Had I been walking while sleeping with my eyes open?

“What do you think?”

Lily asked, but I shook my hand.

“Oh, I had something to think about.”

I couldn’t say I was sleepy. Because it would be very embarrassing.

But holding back what I wanted to say didn’t mean the dissatisfaction in my heart would go away.

Should I tell you not to play like this?

… Okay. I have to. As naturally as possible.

“Today was fun.”

Lily’s sister greets me in front of her quarters.
A soft smile is on her face.

As I forcefully enter her loose eyes, I also greet her.

“I played until very late today. Try breaking up a little earlier next time. Come in, sister.”

Raise her hand and greet her.
But as she greets her with her smile, she raises one eyebrow.

“…Did I hear you wrong?”

Swoop. My sister slowly turns her head to look at me.
After. I thought maybe she would get angry, so I handed her a little bit like flowing water and told her to go.

She seemed unwilling to miss any of these parts.

Still can’t hold back Because it’s already been said.

It’d be silly to spoil her mood all day long, but there’s no other moment to say that.
When you play late, you should not play late.

You can’t just get too carried away.

If I don’t change after I’ve done everything to annoy him while complaining that it’s hard for him, that’s a nuisance to him.

I stood facing her.

“Hmm… I played much later today than before. It must be difficult to play like this all the time.”

It is not her serious tone, but her everyday tone, which does not stimulate her and conveys her heart.
But it doesn’t matter.

“That’s because I had a lot to do today. Besides, we can only meet for one day this week, isn’t it sad?”

“No… It’s not like I can’t see you for the rest of my life, but if I wait 4 days, I’ll see you.”

“… I bought you a present, but are you saying something upsetting?”

“Thank you for the gift, sister. Still, this is not it.”

“What is it not?”

Do you really not know?
She thought as she looked at her older sister Lily, who was looking at me with an impudent expression.

She refused to say a single word.

– Poke. Sting

The crickets chirp as I remain silent.
We were the only people in the alley.
It’s time for everyone to go home and take a break. Only we are now breaking up.

With this brief moment of silence I kept, she should have let her know how late it was.

I wanted you to know how unnatural it is for us to be alone at this time when no one is out there.

“It’s not like we meet early in the morning and hang out until late at night.”

“Why not? Starchis, do you want to see your sister get angry?”

I feel that the atmosphere is getting a little serious.
It was an unfamiliar moment for me, who had always withdrawn.

But what’s wrong with Lily-nuna?

If you’re going to be angry, you should be angry with me for acting like a porter until late.
Maybe it’s because I’m tired, so I take it a little sensitively.

“… Noona… Why is Noona angry…?”

“I work hard to find interesting places and take them there, and I find famous restaurants and go around. You’re trying to ignore my efforts.”

It may have been an effort on my sister’s side.
Yeah, maybe I didn’t know that.
But it’s a common match.

Do they know how hard I am to go around courting them without taking a day off?

And I’m sorry to deny her efforts, but without asking my opinion.

Press and hold down what you want to say, ‘I never asked for it’.
Because I know how much it will hurt.
Ask instead.

“Is that effort for me or for my sister?”

“It’s for us…!”

“… Us?”

I tried to hold back my anger, but I got angry.
She takes her one step closer to her.
It’s a dark night.
I couldn’t see her expression, but Lily sister, who thought she would stand still, took a step away.

“We?”

What kind of business are we? Said to be family.
They said that sisters and brothers are like a real family.
Why do you keep making it hard for me after you say that?
Not for me at all.

“Aren’t we family? What kind of family plays like this.”

“… Go, there are many different types of families.”

“After…”

I don’t want to fight long. I want to rest because I am tired.
I don’t like this emotional fight.
I also hate fighting.

To finish quickly, you need to get to the core.

As you take another step closer, she takes a step back.

“Sister.”

“… Huh?.. Yes?”

As she moves behind her, she bumps into a wall.

“I will ask you just one question.”

“S, Starchis?”

It was a confused voice. I thought she would run amok on her way, but she was unexpected.
Maybe it’s the first time I’ve done this, so I have to be embarrassed.

“This is the part that kept me confused.”

I don’t think it’s already… But I’m still going to ask.
Saying this will keep her speechless.

Even when she was blocked by her wall and had nowhere else to go, I moved towards her.
They clung to her until they felt each other’s breath.

Lily’s sister doesn’t face me and turns her head slightly to the side.

“So you have to be really honest and not lie. I see?”

It’s dark and I can’t see the expression well.
The moon is covered with clouds and there is no light.

But I could see her nodding her head.

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“Lily sister, do you like me?”

“Sigh…!”

Recently, the sense of distance has been too close.
In the past month, without a day off, everyone calls me.

It’s the reason, each of us had our own, but we had this kind of skinship several times.
There were many reasons to doubt.

It’s not just a story about Lily’s sister.

The story my brother told me also became a trigger for suspicion.

She bows her head. I couldn’t even see his expression anyway, so why is he doing that?

“Okay, I like it. As a younger brother.”
After being silent for a while, Lily noona answered with a trembling voice.

“You know I didn’t ask that.”

“Why are you asking that all of a sudden?”

“Important. Please answer me straight.”

Lily was silent for another long time.
After. She flinches as she lets out a sigh in her frustration.

The silence is long, no way… By the time I think about whether you really like me
The moon, hidden in the clouds, sticks out its head.

The moonlight shines on Lily’s sister.

At the same time, she raised her head.
Her expression is so clear.

Not good for detection.

As if making a commitment, she took a deep breath.
Then, he speaks to me with a determined expression and voice that does not shake at all.

“No, Staches. As a man, I don’t like it.”

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… Look.

“… You don’t like it?”

“Yes. Starches. I don’t like it.”

When asked again, her expression did not change.
Even if you stare at her, her determined expression remains the same.

“… I mean. It’s not like that, so why are you like this? Sister, this may be her family’s distance, but to me, this is a lover’s distance. If you get up early in the morning and meet late at night, unless there is something special, today is the last time.”

“This is the last time we meet until late…? Where is that!”

“This doesn’t matter how long your sister is angry. I will not back down in this regard.”

I see her clenching her fists.
It even shudders.

“I’m not backing down either. Do whatever you want!”

Noona shoots me with words
Pak! Crowded against her wall, she shoves me.
Then she turns around and goes into her house.

Bang!!

Slam the door hard As if to let her know how angry she was.

I sighed heavily.
Why the hell are you pushing yourself so hard?
It wasn’t that we didn’t meet, we just wanted to meet briefly.

How good it would be to work like a worker.
You don’t play like this with other friends.
Or, are you doing me what you couldn’t do for your departed brother?
I didn’t think it was.

My hands tremble weakly and my heart beats thumping as if I had been in battle.
Sleep also ran away before I knew it.
How will we face each other again later?
I’m already worried.

Still, I had to go back now.

I have to meet Vien in a few hours.

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I came home and wiped my sore eyes.
The series of events with Lily’s sister had already left her head.
My body wanted a break.

I threw myself over and lay down on the bed.
How long can I rest…

“Starchis, wake up.”

Someone shook me

“Yes..?”

Silver hair and silver eyes. Small stature.

“… Bien?”

It seems like it’s only been a few seconds since I’ve been laying in bed and closing my eyes. Why is Bien here?

“Ben was hiding in my house… ?”

“Stop talking stupid and wake up. It’s morning.”

Already?

I rolled my eyes and looked out the window.

“It’s dark, isn’t it night?”

“Is it morning?”

It was definitely brighter than I remembered.
I couldn’t believe it.
Is break time over already?

“Bien, I’m really tired. Can’t I get some more sleep?”

“What? How long do you want to play with Lily!”

“A little bit. Sleep a little…”

Slap!!

I felt a sharp pain in my back, but I flinched once.
If I endure this, will I be able to sleep again? I also have vain hopes to do.

“Get up quickly! This is my time!”

I speak as if I am a thing.
It felt like the neighborhood kids were shouting, ‘It’s time for me to ride!’ Over the swing.

“Starches. Get up before I get mad!”

Ah… I feel like I’m going to cry.
Lily It’s been a while since she had a fight with her sister and she doesn’t want to fight again.

I stand up on my magnetic bed.
As I move, she speaks in a slightly forgiving voice.

“Huh. If you’re that tired, go to the carriage and sleep.”

“…Carriage?”

What the hell was he doing today that he even prepared a wagon?

“…Take a carriage?”

“Today we are going to an orphanage far away.”

Oh. She was a bitch
Are you going to do some service?
Still, being able to get a good night’s sleep in the wagon gives me a little bit of energy.

“Hurry up and wash up. I’m going to see the kids. Wouldn’t it be nice if I could smell it?”

“Ha… Ok.”

I go in front of the mirror pushed by my backbone.
I see myself looking more emaciated than yesterday.
It’s like a sick person

Would they want to drag someone like this out?
I couldn’t understand it in my head.
Vien’s voice is heard.

-‘Starches! And why is the room so messy!’

It’s because of you I like neat things too.
But I didn’t get the idea out of my mouth.

-‘I mean, clean up and live!’

“Bien, don’t touch anything.”

I told her that it was uncomfortable for her to touch my things.

– ‘Muh, what? I was going to clean it up a bit, but why?’

“I feel uncomfortable. Just leave it alone.”

Put it

Suddenly, I hear Bien running this way.

“Hey! Are you uncomfortable with me?!”

Loudly she screams.
Kid surprise It wakes me up from a little sleepy shower.

“Quiet. Everyone around me is sleeping.”

When I sleep in a small room at an inn, I always pay attention to the people around me.

I wet my head with the water I scooped up.

“Answer me quickly!”

Why is he so full of energy?
Oh, I must have had a good rest yesterday. Envy.

“It’s not that you’re uncomfortable, it’s that you’re uncomfortable touching my things. Don’t get me wrong, go sit down.”

She is the type of person who doesn’t listen to unpleasant sounds.
Even if he speaks harshly, he is soft inside, so when someone curses at him on the road, he is sullen all day long.

No matter what, a saint is a saint.
The girl who grew up hearing only kind words in her church her is not going anywhere.

As if my words had cleared up the misunderstanding, she relaxed her throat and muttered:

“Huh. Say that from the beginning And where is the place to sit in this pigpen?”

Oh really It’s not a pigsty. It’s because of you.

By the time she thought about whether she should feed the chestnuts, she hummed and went back again.

-‘Starchis, how about breakfast?’

Unable to hold back, she chatters.

“Lily noona cooked something for me a while ago. She’s in the magic food box, so let’s take it out and eat it.”

Put it

I hear her running again.

“Bien, stop running-“

“Did Lily come over and cook for you? When?”

This time, Bien’s expression looks serious.

“You know why the other morning when you guys forcibly came into my room. When my sister cooked breakfast.”

“… Ah, that’s that time… Again… I haven’t taken anyone into anyone’s house since then, have I?”

“Except for you who came in without permission, there is none. By the way, how did you get in?”

“…The door was open…?”

Oh, didn’t I lock the door after I came in? I don’t remember because I’m tired.

“Don’t come in just because it’s open.”

“So you’re screaming in the hallway? You didn’t wake up! It’s dawn and!”

“You know it’s dawn? I thought it was morning earlier.”

She said, wiping her hair with a towel.
I wanted to get it right this time, so I looked up at Vienne, but she was no longer there.

-‘Come out soon. Let’s eat some rice’

… I always run away when I’m at a disadvantage.
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Vien ate all the food Lily’s sister had prepared before she came out of my room.
I wondered where all that would fit in that small body.

“It was tasty..?”

I asked Bien, dumbfounded, as he walked clutching his dainty swollen belly.

“It was tasteless.”

I had a bad night.