A Heroine who connects to a Collar and is confined in the Basement?

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    “Azusa is not spoiled by Onii-chan. You misunderstand me a little, Shimotsuki-san!”?

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    “Why are you getting so worked up about it? It doesn’t matter. A sister lives to be spoiled by her brother, so there’s nothing to be ashamed of. Oh, I envy you…… And by the way, Kotaro-kun? I’m going to be your little sister now, so take care of me, okay?”?

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    I don’t want to be flattered.?

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    Well, Shiho is a bit of a weakling, but she’s the type of person who gets a little carried away with people she lets her mind wander, so even if I told her I didn’t want to, she wouldn’t be convinced.?

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    Yeah, so I guess I don’t have a choice.?

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    “Azusa, I’ll accompany you for a bit. Shiho, no offense, either.”?

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    “You’re too soft on her! Look at that smug look on her face! Stop making that face, it’s disgusting!”?

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    “Uh-huh. I’m sorry to hear that, Kotaro-kun is on my side no matter what. I’m going to be your little sister like that, okay? Azusa-nyan, is your position ……? Well, what do you say in a situation like this?”?

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    Maybe ‘threatened’??

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    It seems like she’s trying to force herself to use difficult words and is not quite sure what she wants to say.?

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    “Anyway! That’s why, from now on, I am Kotaro-kun’s younger sister?. I want you to call me by my nickname like my family. Shi-chan.”?

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    “Yeah, nice meeting you……. Shi-chan?”?

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    ….. I’m kind of embarrassed.?

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    But Shiho is very pleased with herself.?

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    She sat down next to Azusa, laughing happily.?

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    “Kotaro Onii-chan, please clean my ears.”?

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    And the demands are too hard from the very first move.?

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    “Wait a minute! My sister wouldn’t do that! I don’t want people to get the wrong idea that my sister is this kind of creature.”?

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    “Well, is that so? I always thought we would be doing this all the time……. What a pity. I imagined a life of snuggling at night, waking up together in the morning, sitting on your lap during the day, and being spoiled all the time.”?

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    “…… That’s not true, shh, shh, shh, shh, shh. Hey, Onii-chan!?”?

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    Hmmm.?

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    Azusa, looking a little impatient, asked me to agree.?

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    It’s true that such things don’t happen these days, though.?

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    Thinking back to my junior high school days, I felt that Shiho’s fantasy was not far off the mark.?

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    “……You know, a few years ago, we slept together.”?

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    I am not good at lying, so I told the truth.?

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    When I did so, Azusa’s face turned bright red, and then Shiho looked pale.?

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    “No, no, no. At that time, I was young, or rather, I was just a child, but I had no other intention.”?

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    “That’s not fair. I had never been cuddled before either, but I guess she was taking advantage of her position as a younger sister to get all the spoils! No, he’s my personal treasure, and you can’t touch him anytime in the past, present, or future.”?

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    Jealous of past deeds too? …… Well, I can’t help it. Shiho is just being affectionate, so let’s give up.?

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    “I want to be your only sister. I will be your sister, Kotaro-kun, so you don’t have to worry. I’m sure I can make the most of my sisterhood better than she can.”?

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    “……. Onii-chan, she’s absolutely crazy! As a family member, let me tell you, you probably shouldn’t get married or anything…… Onii-chan, one day you’ll be locked up in a basement with a collar!”?

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    That’s not true – and the fact that I can’t say that is also a charm of Shiho.?

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    If that happens, well, …… yeah. It’s just that it can’t be helped.?

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    “Then it will happen.”?

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    “I knew you were too soft on her! Azusa doesn’t like it!  I don’t want to see Onii-chan killed because he was loved so much that he turned into a skeleton!”?

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    “Ufufu. I’m so happy to hear that. I think I can love you to the bone, Kotaro-kun.”?

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    “Look! You heard that, right! She’s definitely going to make a mistake someday. Azusa warned you, right? I don’t know you two anymore, okay?”?

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    –And so it has been since the summer break.?

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    Shiho and Azusa are somehow able to communicate with each other, or …… they are so open to each other that they can complain without hesitation to each other.?

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    Thanks to this, Azusa has recovered enough to be able to speak out loud like she does now.?

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    To be honest……, right after the overnight learning program ……, it was so painful that I couldn’t even look at her, so compared to that time, Azusa is so much brighter now.?

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    After all, as her older brother, I want this girl to be happy.?

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    Although I was once cut off, I couldn’t hate her enough to cut her off as a brother and sister.?

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    Whether that is right or wrong, I still can’t give an answer to that question.?

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    But one thing I could say was that I was glad to see Azusa back on her feet again…