Chapter 38: Stop Talking and Go Study Now
"Sora, wake up."
"Um… No, I still want to sleep."
Sora mumbled in confusion, turned over, and continued to sleep. Suddenly, she realized what she was doing and immediately sat up.
*BANG*
Haruto, who was leaning down to pull the blanket and fell.
If he didn't wake Sora, the girl who missed lunch would definitely get angry again.
Girls are such trouble.
However, even Haruto didn't expect Sora to suddenly sit up, leaving him unable to react.
"Ouch..."
Sora groaned in pain, covering her forehead, almost crying from the pain.
Haruto rubbed his own forehead: "Sorry."
Even he felt the pain, let alone Sora.
Seeing her cover her forehead with tears about to flow, Haruto sighed, sat on the edge of the bed, and said, "Move your hand and let me rub your forehead."
"It's none of your business."
Haruto thought to himself: "Then I'll leave."
"NO!"
Sora immediately grabbed him. She took a breath, lifted her face, and removed her hand, saying pitifully, "It hurts so much, please help me rub it."
She knew that Haruto's massage skills were very good.
Because when she was weak and sick, she often felt tired, but after Haruto helped massage her for a while, her body felt much better.
Moreover, if it wasn't for him, she wouldn't have gotten hit.
So, he had to take responsibility!
Haruto responded, his eyes focused on Sora's face, and he felt that this troublesome girl was actually very soft and beautiful, but unfortunately, she had a stubborn and slightly arrogant personality.
He thought, is being tsundere out of fashion now?
Haruto didn't think much, placed his hand on her forehead, and said, "Bear with it, the pain will soon go away."
"Um..."
A warm hand rested on her forehead, and Sora unconsciously shrank her neck, turning away with a flushed face.
"Don't look at me."
Haruto put on a serious face: "Okay, I'll close my eyes right away."
'Don't think just because you're pretty, everyone will stare at you. If I make a move on you, I'll definitely be considered a pervert!'
'Wait...!'
Haruto looked down and saw Sora covering herself with the blanket, and from the shoulders down, there was a stretch of snow-white skin.
She wasn't wearing any clothes?
Haruto was shocked.
This is a boy's room, not her own!
Even if they are stepsiblings with no blood relation, this is still too much!
Haruto only glanced for a moment and quickly looked away.
However, girls are very sensitive about these things. Sora's cheeks immediately flushed red, and she gritted her teeth and said, "Pervert! Lewd! Disgusting! Close your eyes now!"
Haruto replied seriously, "Don't talk nonsense, I didn't see anything."
This wasn't a lie, because the blanket covered her well, and only her thin shoulders, delicate collarbone, and back were visible.
"Hmph!"
Sora snorted softly, but didn't press the issue. She pulled the blanket tighter and whispered, "It's uncomfortable to sleep in a skirt, and it tends to get messy."
Haruto responded and said, "There are pajamas in the closet. I've dried them properly. Remember to wear them next time."
Because these two troublesome girls often came here, there were some spare clothes in the closet.
"I don't want to wear them."
"Hm?"
Sora turned her head away and said, "I get it."
The care was finished.
Haruto left the bedroom. Nanako looked at him curiously and said in a clear voice, "Nii-san, why did it take so long? Where's Sora-Nee?"
"She's up and will be out soon."
Haruto certainly wouldn't say that Sora was getting dressed, otherwise, he wouldn't know what this little sister would say when she came back.
Lunch was finished.
Nanako liked playing games, she preferred to be still and didn't like moving, she was the type of person who could stay at home all the time as long as there was an internet connection.
So, she had no intention of going out to play.
Naturally, Haruto was too lazy to go out. He fooled around with Nanako for a bit and then started reading.
He didn't know how long it was, but his clothes were gently tugged. Haruto looked at Sora, who made a quiet gesture and pointed to the bedroom.
He followed her into the bedroom.
Sora closed the door, sat at the desk, and said, "Play a game with me."
She was actually very introverted outside, preferring to stay at home and play with her phone and computer.
She rarely went out unless it was necessary.
Haruto glanced at the game interface: "Why did you suddenly start playing a competitive game?"
It was a multiplayer competitive game, with five people on each side. After choosing heroes, they battled in the arena, integrating strategy, operation, and other aspects.
However, Sora had never played this kind of game before, so why did she suddenly decide to play it?
"I heard people on Twitter saying it's very interesting." Sora moved the mouse and urged, "Get online quickly. I just played two matches and I felt pretty good, but I couldn't beat the other side."
After saying this, she added unhappily, "You need to help me get revenge."
"Alright."
Haruto opened his laptop and immediately logged into the game.
When he had no work, he also fooled around with games.
Especially during those decadent years, he basically spent all his time at home playing games.
Logged into the game.
Added friends and started matching.
Then...
Of course, there was a massacre.
As someone with superpowers, as long as he took it seriously, his awareness and reflexes were naturally unmatched by ordinary people.
"That's amazing."
Sora looked at her grey screen and felt annoyed. The next moment, she suddenly leaned into Haruto's arms and said, "Who's that hero? He's so strong. I want to play him too."
Haruto: "😐"
His nose was filled with the sweet scent of the girl, and he had to admit, she smelled really good.
If this was seen by others, the consequences would be very bad, he might even be sent to Germany for further studies in orthopedics!
Haruto lowered his head and said, "Sora, step back a bit, and I'll talk after I get up."
"Wait a moment."
Sora's face was slightly red, she stared intently at the screen, and said indifferently, "What are you afraid of? No one else will see. It'll be over soon. Don't move."
Although she said this, Haruto clearly heard the girl's heartbeat speeding up, and her cheeks slowly turning red.
Haruto was silent.
'If you're shy, don't get close!'
He hesitated for a moment but still didn't push Sora away, because her character was fragile and sensitive. If she felt he disliked her, it might be very troublesome.
This wasn't a wild guess.
Once, family asked Sora to go back to the countryside to study, but she refused, and then she ran away from home. This scared a lot of people at that time, but in the end, Haruto found her by the riverbank.
Sora suddenly asked softly: "Haruto, I heard you're tutoring a girl. Is that true?"
"Please call me Nii-san."
Haruto corrected her, then said, "Yes, her name is Nakano Itsuki, and she's my classmate."
Sora was also a student at Sobu High School and in the same grade as him.
It's just that she often took time off because she felt unwell, and family let her be, so he couldn't see her.
"Classmate..."
Sora pursed her lips slightly, unhappy: "Why did you suddenly decide to help? You didn't even help me in my class."
Hearing her question, a few black lines appeared on Haruto's forehead, and he couldn't help but complain: "Every time I ask you to study, you say you're feeling unwell. Do you know how many times I've been scolded by the family because of this?"
Maybe because Sora spent most of her time in the hospital and thus felt guilty, her family spoiled her a lot and basically gave her whatever she asked for. As for Haruto, they didn't mention it.
Sora puffed her cheeks slightly: "I don't care, my grades are so bad, it's all your fault."
Haruto put on a serious face: "Stop talking, go study now!"
"No way!"