I Confessed to the Three Beautiful Sisters at School and Got Rejected, but After I Became their Stepsister, They Started Doting On Me (GL) - Chapter 5

[Breaking News] The Tsukimori Three Sisters Are Actually Not on Good Terms

…or something like that.

I heard this shocking truth from Karin.

This is quite a serious matter for me.

It’s one of the worst things a fan can imagine—discovering that your favorite group isn’t getting along.

And to make it worse, it’s not like their relationship was always this way; it changed somewhere along the line.

If that’s the case, then it’s only natural for me to want to see their relationship improve.

But…

“Is there anything I can do about it…?”

Finally, after finishing organizing my things in my room, I flopped down onto the bed.

Even when I tried to relax, it just emptied my mind, leaving me with nothing.

“…Hmm, nothing comes to mind. I’ll take a bath.”

At times like this, it’s important to change my mood.

I grabbed a change of clothes and headed downstairs.

The bathroom is located at the end of the hallway on the first floor.

I could technically enter through the living room, but since the three sisters might be there, I decided to go in through the hallway instead.

After all, meeting them face-to-face is a little intimidating.

I quietly opened the door.

“Oh my.”

“…Eh?”

There was someone already there.

It was Hiyori.

And to make things worse… or should I say, at the worst possible time?

Hiyori was in the process of unbuttoning her blouse, with soft pink lingerie barely visible.

But that’s not all.

Her translucent, fair skin, and her ample chest—well, it looked like it was about to spill out of her lingerie at any moment.

To me, it felt like the pressure on her chest was almost sad, and the lingerie was in a tough spot, too.

Anyway, what I’m trying to say is, Hiyori’s chest was clearly large.

“You’re free to freeze, but focusing all your attention in one spot might be a problem, you know?”

Hiyori smiled brightly.

However, she quickly used her arm to cover her chest, so she must have noticed where my gaze was directed.

I had been staring a bit too much.

“I-I’m sorry! I was just surprised (in many ways)!”

“No, no, it’s my fault for being caught off guard. I usually bathe at this time.”

Ugh…

Even though I had seen her bare skin without permission, Hiyori was the one apologizing…

She’s so kind, even when I’m the one in the wrong.

“I should have known you all had set bath times. I’ll make sure to pay more attention next time.”

“Well, it’s more like a rough guideline. Sometimes we get off schedule, and we adjust when that happens.”

“So, so… does this mean you sometimes accidentally run into each other while bathing…?”

An encounter where the beautiful three sisters see each other’s bare skin… so precious.

“No, not really. We can usually tell by the atmosphere. So something like this doesn’t happen.”

“…Right?”

Reality is not that simple.

Also, I feel like I was indirectly lectured to read the room more carefully.

Well, that’s true.

As a newcomer, I really should be more perceptive of the atmosphere.

I’ll be more careful.

“So, what will you do? Will you take a bath first?”

“Oh, no, no! I’ll take it later!”

I really feel bad about this.

“I see, then I’ll go ahead.”

“Yes! Please take your time!”

I quickly decided to leave the room.

◇◇◇

“…You.”

As I hurried out into the hallway, I saw Chiya standing there.

She was looking at me with a somewhat suspicious gaze.

“Ah, yes! What is it?”

When Chiya speaks to me directly, I can’t help but flinch.

Perhaps because she is the eldest of the three sisters, Chiya has the most composed and strict aura.

“I heard your voice and Hiyori’s from the room…”

Ah, this is bad.

She’s suspicious of why I was with Hiyori in the bath!

“No, um, I didn’t realize it was Hiyori’s turn, and I accidentally entered. I apologized properly.”

“…You weren’t there to see Hiyori’s body, were you?”

“Of course not!”

“Your way of speaking is strange.”

“No, no, I wasn’t flustered or anything!”

“Anyone can see that you’re flustered.”

Ugh…

Because of the misunderstanding that I might have romantic feelings for the Tsukimori sisters, I end up being treated with a somewhat accusatory attitude.

“Ah, um… may I say something?”

“Do you think you have the right to speak?”

“Wasn’t I allowed?”

“No.”

That’s the first time I’m hearing this!

I didn’t realize I had no right to speak in front of Chiya…

“…I’m joking. You’re just being overly reserved.”

Chiya-san sighed.

Since she gave me permission to speak, I decided to continue.

“Well, it’s just that, with the Tsukimori sisters right in front of me, I’m always nervous.”

“…I’m not sure how to respond to that.”

“Ah, no, I didn’t mean it in a weird way!”

“It sounds like you meant it in a weird way.”

It seems she believes I have romantic feelings, like I might even confess.

That’s creating a misunderstanding.

I would really like to correct that perception.

“For me, all of you are people I admire.”

“You admire us?”

“Yes. The way the three of you support each other and live together, it seems so beautiful to me.”

“…I don’t think it’s as great as you think.”

As Karin said, the distance between the three of them has changed now.

I think that’s why Chiya is admitting such feelings.

But, because of that, there are things that only I can do.

“That’s why, I’ll work hard to earn your trust, like Hiyori and Karin.”

“…”

Upon hearing that, Chiya paused for a few moments before responding.

“You’re definitely different, aren’t you?”

Chiya- then went up the stairs, returning to her room.

As a fan, it’s only natural to wish for the improvement of my beloved relationships.

That’s the greatest happiness.

So, I’ll try to bring the Tsukimori sisters closer.

I realized that this is my purpose as Hanano Akari’s (the little sister) existence.