Chapter 34: Sis is the Type Who Excels When Pushed!
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 34: Sis is the Type Who Excels When Pushed!
I was at home alone, waiting for Iris. Grasha was out in her stroller with the grandfather who worked as our nanny and housekeeper.
I focused my mind. I wasn't manipulating mana or practicing internal arts; I was simply doing some image training for what was about to happen.
Today was the day Iris’s midterm results were released.
I was confident. You all know how serious I am about Iris’s education.
The future of this bro-con rabbit beastkin sister—who suffered from a 'love-my-brother-so-much-I-could-die' disease, along with the perk of being a 'cowardly incest' type—was a matter directly related to my own well-being.
While I had been shaking my pepper at Mom’s friends and investing in various things for the future, the success of Iris Cal Degrain, my safest asset, was the true key to my happy life.
I hadn't decided where to have her work yet, but having her follow in Mom’s footsteps as a police officer seemed like a solid choice. Mom is an elf with an incredible network of connections, so my sister’s path to promotion would be a paved highway.
Then, naturally, she would support her cute, adorable, and lovely younger brother, and we’d live together, maybe even have a baby. Of course, I’m an open-minded man, so we wouldn't have to have a baby.
After all, one of Mom’s friends who would provide me with 'pure love' was bound to get caught in my net anyway!
Regardless, thinking about Iris’s results today made me lose interest in playing with 'Sheep.' I even committed the grave sin of actually napping during naptime, which was a bit of a problem, but it was fine.
The prestigious elementary school Iris attended was a place where the best of the best gathered. Even Mom couldn't get her in on her own merit and had to use Hindel’s influence, so I don't need to explain how fierce the competition was there.
My sister’s rivals were being squeezed dry every day by academies and private tutors, so it was actually quite impressive that she could get good grades just from me teaching her at home.
In fact, I was the one who was surprised. I only intended to teach her enough to build a study habit, but who knew she’d bring home such high marks? She had a severe brother complex, but she was definitely smart.
Mom just seemed happy and didn't pay much attention, but from the perspective of a brother who needed to be supported, my sister’s grades and diligence were the safe assets that guaranteed my future.
The door opened.
“Sis~!”
I scanned Iris’s face. With a stiff expression, she gave me a light pat and walked straight into her room without a word, where she began to wail.
My heart ached at the fact that she had blown the exam. Going in to comfort her now would be meaningless; it would be better to wait until she finished crying. In the meantime, I needed to get in touch with my other safe assets.
—Yes~ What is it, our Yong-hwan~?
“I just wanted to hear Morian’s voice. Hehe~!”
Khuu— I could hear her voice over the phone, sounding like she was about to die of happiness.
—Yes, I wanted to hear your voice too. What are you doing right now?
“Thinking about you, Morian?”
I heard her gasp for breath on the other end.
—Yong-hwan, this weekend, with me…
“Oh, Mom’s calling! Gotta go! Love you~!”
I absolutely detested bothersome appointments. I needed to rest at home on the weekends. I called the next sucker.
—What’s up? Do you need something?
This vampire lady was making me feel slighted, asking if I needed something the moment she picked up. Still, since she was someone who expressed affection through money, it seemed her affection level was being managed well enough.
“No~! I just called to see how Alicia was doing!”
—Fufufu, really? I’m in the middle of a movie shoot. Can I call you back later?
“If you’re busy, it’s fine! I’ll call you next time!”
—No, I can make some time right now…
Click. I couldn't interfere with her movie shoot. I didn't feel guilty about disrupting Alicia’s work or life, but my conscience couldn't bear the thought of dozens of staff members suffering on set because of her.
Alicia tried calling back, but I just ignored it and dialed Camel.
As expected, she didn't pick up.
I figured she could reach climax or even squirt just from breastfeeding, but the King Milk Cow sister had been avoiding contact with me as much as possible since then.
Just pick up one more time. Next time, I’ll milk you until you wet yourself.
Hindel’s route had ended in the wrong direction, and I met Yuseoha once every three days for violin lessons, so there was no need to call them.
Having scattered some bait for my safe assets, I figured my sister had cried enough, so I cautiously opened her door.
“Sis… are you crying?”
“I’m… sniff… not crying.”
Saying she wasn't crying while sniffing was a cute lie. I lay down on my stomach right next to her. She glanced at me and gave me a slight shove.
“Go away. I’m not in the mood to play with you.”
Usually, I was the one playing with her, not the other way around, but Iris was making ridiculous false accusations.
However, I couldn't fight with a child. At times like this, I had to offer proper comfort.
“If you cry… it hurts here too. Don’t cry, Sis…”
I placed my hand right in the center of my chest and offered a childish consolation. She sniffed a few more times and wiped her eyes with her arm.
“I’m not crying. Your big sister isn't crying.”
Even if she was a kid, she was still a girl. I knew very well that if you cried over things like this, a pepper would grow. I wanted to tell her she shouldn't blubber like a boy, but I was proud of myself for holding back.
“Does it not hurt anymore, Sis?”
“Yeah, it doesn't hurt at all. My little brother.”
Iris pulled me into a tight hug and rubbed her cheek against mine without a word. It was just one exam; if she was going to blubber like this, I felt like I needed to give her some mental training on how she was going to support me in the future.
***
“Oh my~ That’s amazing, our Iris! As expected of my daughter.”
Mom looked at the report card and gave Iris’s head a firm, affectionate rub.
“Is there anything you want to eat today? I should order that sword you said you wanted last time.”
Iris puffed out her cheeks and said nothing. I held Grasha, bouncing her up and down, while watching my sister.
“...I’m not eating.”
Seeing her timid rebellion, I set down Grasha—who was clinging to me—and approached my sister.
“But you’re first place. You did great, Sis. You’re cool.”
If the problem was that she had bubbled in the wrong answers or there were many questions she didn't know, I would have taken care of it, but…
“I got five wrong!”
I needed a friend to help me figure out what to do with this humble-bragger.
It was good to have high standards for oneself, but I wished she would act more like a child. The problem was that the kids in this neighborhood grew up way too fast. And only the girls!
The fact that that brat Im Su-yeon was already taller than me made me sigh every single day.
“But doesn't that mean the other kids got even more wrong? It means our Iris studied the 'hardest.'”
“Hardest isn't what’s important. What matters is who studied the 'best.' Getting five wrong means I was lacking. That’s what makes me angry.”
Mom smiled and stroked her daughter’s hair, finding her hard-working nature adorable. It was only natural to find it cute when your child was frustrated because they wanted to do even better.
“Isn't Sis first place~? Then you’re amazing~! Cool~! The best~!”
I provided cover fire from beside Mom. My sister pulled me into her arms and sat me on her lap.
“Sis, Sis, I want pizza! Pizza!”
“Let’s have pizza, Mom…”
As expected, a bro-con was the best.
While the pizza came and went, Mom and Iris began a serious conversation about the future.
“If you don't like it here, where do you want to go?”
Mom had selected eight private academies using her recommendation letters and the influence of her acquaintances, but Iris was rejecting them all.
“...The place Aunt Camel is building.”
“That place is so far you won't be able to commute from home, you know?”
“I’m an adult now, so that’s fine. There are scholarships, so I won't even need financial support.”
It really felt like a different world; my sister was already preparing to become an adult. Both in body and mind.
“While you’re under my care, take everything I give you. I’m a civil servant, so I can't leave you much, but I’ll make sure my daughters can learn whatever they want.”
She was a wonderful mother. However, I was starting to wonder why it was only 'my daughters.'
“What about me~?”
“Our Yong-hwan has to marry Mom~!”
Mom reached out as if to hug me, but my sister hugged me and spun away. I wanted to go to the lush breasts of my elf mama rather than my sister’s immature chest, but unfortunately, Iris was the protagonist today.
“Camel has already mentioned something to me, so you won't need to prepare for the entrance exam.”
“No, I’m going to take the exam.”
Even though there was a path to happiness through connections, my sister flatly refused. I thought it was a foolish move, but Mom looked at Iris with quite a satisfied expression.
“It’ll be quite tough. Can you do it?”
No, looking at how she was provoking her, it seemed she really liked my sister’s fighting spirit.
“I can do it.”
“You only recently started studying, didn't you? The academy Camel is preparing will have prepared students not just from our United Kingdom, but from the Empire and other nations… Can our Iris, who only just made up her mind to study, really do it?”
Mom began to calmly trample on my sister’s pride.
When I heard Camel was building a multinational academy, I thought it was just something like an international school. Morian, Alicia, and Hindel had invested in it, but it seemed many others were involved as well.
“I can do it.”
“I think my daughter is good, but I don't necessarily think she’s that incredible.”
Mom’s green eyes began to narrow. My sister glared at her mother while hugging me tightly, as if she were angry.
From my sister’s perspective, it must have felt like her pride was being crushed.
From my perspective as a second-playthrough veteran, I could see Mom was just poking at her because Iris was the type of talent that improved through being tempered, but still, this seemed a bit harsh.
“I believe in my sister!”
“...I want to try. No, I can do it.”
At times like this, a brother has to take his sister’s side. Mom rested her chin on her hand, looking pleased at the sight of the close siblings, and let out a hum.
“Then, do you want to prepare for real?”
Mom asked my sister with her usual smile. No, she was demanding an answer with a sticky, predatory smile that was entirely different from her usual one.