Chapter 2: My Sister Is Too Cute In Kindergarten Uniform.

"Onii-chan! Now I\'m Kindergarten!."

"Yes, Soyoka. Today is the Kindergarten entrance ceremony!"

In the middle of the living room, Soyoka was standing on the sofa confidently.

The Kindergarten uniform suits her too well. Wait, is that a custom uniform? Is it specially designed for Soyoka?

Even though it was only yesterday that she learned to crawl, but now she has grown this big!

His growth brought tears to my eyes. She looks mature in that uniform. His big smile made me want to smile too.

I wonder if she will grow up to be a girl who can dress herself in the next three years?

"Onii-chan, it\'s done!"

The older I get, the more I want to make me cry.

But, I\'m relieved that the entrance ceremony is on Saturday. No, even if it\'s on a school day, I\'ll be playing truant for her, so anytime it\'s fine.

After all, there won\'t be many lessons at the start of the new school year.

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This morning, I took the clothes out of the washing machine and put them in the plastic laundry basket.

Today the weather was clear as if celebrating Soyoka\'s entrance ceremony, and the laundry was sure to dry well.

I went out into the lawn equipped with artificial grass and placed the laundry basket there.

"Onii-chan, Soka will help you."

Soyoka said so while wearing flip-flops.

She still couldn\'t pronounce her name "Soyoka" properly, and that made her look even cuter.

"Oh, then, please take them one by one."

"Okay! From today on, Soka is an adult!"

She took the clothes from the basket with shaky hands. When I receive it, I took it slowly, squeezed it, and clamped it with tongs.

Actually, being helped by Soyoka made it even longer, but I was happy with this feeling. In addition, children can learn many things by doing things like this.

I want him to keep trying interesting things and improve what she can do.

"Onii-chan..."

"Hmm? What\'s wrong?"

"Is Mama not coming today?"

I coughed because Soyoka suddenly asked that.

Seeing her slightly wet eyes, I unconsciously choked.

"...Ah, that\'s because...mom is busy at work."

"Oh, I see... luckily I have Onii-chan!"

Soyoka lifted the corners of her lips as well as her hands excitedly.

My heart aches for making a child like this worry. You don\'t have to do anything like that though.

The reason why Soyoka had a gloomy face was because her mother had gone to work even though today was a sunny day.

TL/N: I mean it\'s a good day to play with kids.

After taking maternity leave and child care for a regular period, my mother begged me to be allowed to return to work.

It happened when Soyoka was about 1 year old. I understand how difficult my parents\' situation is, but I don\'t understand at the same time. Moreover, this happened not only today.

My parents are basically always not home. My father was assigned abroad alone, and my mother had to work every day. It was common for him to leave for work on holidays and come home on weekdays after Soyoka fell asleep.

I didn\'t care for it myself. However, Soyoka is still at the age her mother wants to be pampered. While I can not replace him as his mother.

Recently, I became very aware of that. All I can do is pour out my love as much as I can. Just that.

I have to do my best so that Soyoka won\'t feel lonely!

"Okay, done."

"The clothesline is full!"

After drying her laundry, Soyoka left a mysterious impression. I took the basket and returned to the living room with Soyoka.

I\'m busy in the morning, but luckily I\'m off today, so I have some free time. Instead, I had to save all my energy for my sister\'s kindergarten entrance ceremony.

After all, this was a once in a lifetime event in his life. So as her sister, I can\'t miss it.

"Onii-chan! Tie it up!"

Soyoka held her favorite hair tie high.

"Ah, leave it to me!"

I\'ve been practicing hair tying on the internet just for today! I made Soyoka sit on the chair and stood behind her.

I\'m very excited about the entrance ceremony. Because her clothes are school uniforms, so her hairstyle must be cool.

Normally, I would just tie it into two pigtails, but today was different.

While remembering the steps I had learned on the internet, I tied Soyoka\'s hair behind.

"Ano ... is it allowed to draw there!"

"In kindergarten, Soyoka can do whatever Soyoka wants!"

"Is there a slide there too?"

"Of course! There\'s a sandbox there too, you know!"

"Fuhaha, I\'m really looking forward to it!"

Soyoka waved her feet and swayed her body in a good mood.

Her hair, which grew to shoulder-length, was surprisingly smooth. Each strand is thin, and if I put my fingers in it, it spreads instantly.

Finally, I twist the gently braided bangs back and secure them with pins. If I\'m not mistaken, it\'s called "half-up" right? If I add a big rose hairpin, then we\'ll be able to see the colorful Soyoka in her entrance ceremony.

"Okay, done!"

"Do I look cute?"

"Of course. Isn\'t the word cute only for Soyoka? We have to add it to the dictionary. Wait, I\'ll contact the publisher...."

"Let\'s go quickly, Onii-chan!"

Ah, my plan to add Soyoka to the Japanese dictionary… Soyoka, who was standing at the front door, was jumping up and down with joy.

After putting on new shoes, we left the house. My sister\'s kindergarten is within walking distance by bicycle, but let\'s go on foot today.

For your information, of course I dress neatly. I loot in my father\'s room and borrow his suit. Because today is a bright stage for Soyoka, so I don\'t want she to feel embarrassed because of me.

"Soyoka, what to do when crossing a zebra cross?"

"Raise hands!"

"That\'s right! My little sister is indeed a genius..."

Passing through a residential area that is not traversed by many vehicles, just a short walk will take you to my sister\'s kindergarten.

Soyoka continued to hold my hand while walking.

"Had reached?"

"Still half way to go. We\'re on the road for the next three years."

My sister had been to early childhood education programs before, but kindergarten was on a completely different level. The main difference is in terms of education.

I thought it was just a matter of place, but at the early childhood education Soyoka attended, she was always supervised and there wasn\'t much time to study. While in kindergarten, they will teach mathematics, reading and writing. She will have a lot of errands to do, but for Soyoka, it will be a great day.

"If they educate her, then Soyoka\'s talent will develop rapidly and the whole of Japan will be worried. ------ No, she is already a genius in all fields."

"Onii-chan loves talking to himself."

My smile naturally came out on its own. I remember this route well because it\'s a road I\'ve walked many times to look around.

As I walked while looking at Soyoka and the surrounding scenery, I saw the entrance of the kindergarten from a distance.

"Kindergarten! We\'ve arrived!!!"

My face blossomed when I saw Soyoka jumping up and down excitedly.

Beside the main gate, there is a colorful sign that reads "Kindergarten entrance ceremony". Suddenly, I immediately told Soyoka to stand next to the colorful sign and turn on my cell phone.

"Soyoka! Look here! Damn, this is too cute. Is my sister an angel? Goddess? No, no. She cannot be expressed in words that are on earth."

"Onii-chan is noisy!"

I took a lot of pictures in successive shooting mode from my cell phone. The sound of the shutter echoed around him. My phone storage will probably be full today ... I have to record all the moments at the kindergarten entrance ceremony for Soyoka\'s sake! By the way, should I prepare two phones for video recording too? Or maybe, should I go ahead and set up a full set of cameras to shoot the video?

"Already, ah! Onii-chan is noisy!"

"Ah, once again Soyoka..."

Her sullen face is cute too. She continued to fiddle with his hat with his hands, as if curious about how comfortable it would be.

Here, we became a spectacle by those around us because I, a high school kid, was being scolded by a toddler. Well, so what if I\'m noisy? Besides, the mothers around me were just as excited as I was.

To be honest, my tension had reached its peak. If I calm down here, then I\'m not her brother! We stepped into the kindergarten excitedly.

It seems, everyone is waiting here because there is still time until the entrance ceremony begins. The other children\'s faces were bright and full of expectations for the kindergarten they were going to attend. But instead, Soyoka\'s face clouded over.

"Mom..."

Seeing other children coming with her mother, Soyoka became sad.

With his mouth tightly shut, she looked as if he was trying to stop himself from crying.

"------All right, Soyoka. I\'ll carry you on my shoulders!"

Soyoka stopped and several pairs of parents and children passed by.

My parents didn\'t know that behind Soyoka\'s stern expression, she was harboring a deep loneliness.

"Yes!"

I picked up Soyoka and put her on my shoulder. It\'s quite painful because he pulled my hair.

However, no matter how painful it is, it\'s nothing as long as Soyoka feels happy. I will protect Soyoka\'s smile even if our parents are not home. That\'s what I emphasized to myself.

"I\'ll spin! Oooo!"

"Onii-chan is so noisy!"

Even though she was complaining, he seemed to be having fun while shouting "Kyaa!"

I took out my phone and took a selfie. With the blue sky in the background, I managed to get Soyoka\'s smile.

After playing around for a while, I put Soyoka down and took a breath.

Is the entrance ceremony about to start? I looked around not knowing what to do next. The parents and their children are also having fun themselves.

"Iku, no, I wonder if I can call you Prince? How cute… wasn\'t this kindergarten specially made for Iku? Iku\'s cuteness and good looks will develop to their maximum point here. But don\'t try to be nice to the girls, okay? One day you\'ll be stabbed in the back by him, you know."

"Onee-chan is so noisy."

Outside, behind me, I heard the voice of a young woman who pretended to be calm, but her sweet voice continued to rise.

Didn\'t she just say more or less the same thing as me...?

Looks like we\'ll get along! After all, we\'re a bit alike!

While thinking so, I rolled my eyes.

A woman in white looks satisfied when she looks at the photo she just took. She loosened his mouth calmly and stroked the boy\'s head.

Honestly, I think she\'s pretty. Despite her youthful appearance, but her wearing a light blue jacket and soft skirt gave her a motherly feel.

Sheesh! Don\'t stare at other people\'s wives!

"Does Onii-chan like it?"

"I don\'t like it."

"But Onii-chan keeps glancing at him, right?"

Girls do grow up faster, especially lately they are very interested in romantic relationships because of the influence of dramas and anime.

The woman who was holding the boy\'s hand looked this way, probably because she overheard our conversation.



It wasn\'t until I made eye contact with him that I realized we knew each other. His atmosphere was very different from his usual self, so I couldn\'t recognize him.

"A-Akiyama....?"

"Oh, is that Kuremoto-kun?"

She quickly changed his expression and asked without further ado. I was surprised that Akiyama remembered my name.

In class, she always sits at his desk and is not interested in anyone. Even during recess, she also never talks to anyone and always learns by opening his textbook.

Her gentle expression instantly disappeared as if what I saw just now was a lie. And instead, a statue-like face that didn\'t have the slightest gap appeared.

After clearing his throat, she opened his mouth after taking turns looking at me and Soyoka.

"Good grief. You even sneak into kindergarten to satisfy your hobby as a little girl lover. I will report you as a citizen\'s duty."

Akiyama with a very natural motion pressed his phone to his ear.

Hey, hey! You\'re not actually going to report me, are you serious?!

"So why... after all, it\'s the day of my sister\'s kindergarten entrance ceremony. So it\'s only natural that I\'m here, right?"

"Little sister... hmm, looks like you\'re being honest. You guys have the same eyes."

"Eh, really?"

Wait, why am I feeling happy?

While I was smiling as broadly as I could, I was greeted with a look of disdain from Akiyama.

"------ kohon. Is your reason for coming here the same as mine?"

"Yeah, I\'m dropping off my brother, Iku."

"Akiyama has a little brother too? In that case, the angel here is my sister, Soyoka. is she cute?"

"Yes, but not as cool as Iku."

Akiyama proudly said that while crossing his arms.

I wonder if this person is really Akiyama Sumi? This girl standing in front of me didn\'t match the figure that became the talk among the boys at school.

Akiyama hardly ever expresses his feelings in class. Even when he spoke, she remained cold. That\'s what always happens. But, how could he speak naturally like this and even be easy to talk to?

"Onee-chan. Who is she?"

The boy named Iku pointed at me and tilted his head slightly.

So, he\'s Akiyama\'s little brother, huh? If he came to the kindergarten entrance ceremony, it meant he was the same age as Soyoka.

Maybe out of embarrassment at strangers, so he hugged Akiyama\'s waist and hid behind him.

Akiyama squatted down and aligned his eyes with Iku.

"He\'s my classmate."

"Friend?"

"Well... that\'s how it is."

Hearing that, Iku clapped his hands.

It seems, I was considered a friend by him. Well, classmates are indeed friends. Although it was quite surprising because the words came straight out of his mouth.

"Onii-chan didn\'t tell me that he had a girlfriend, xixixi."

"She\'s not my Girlfriend!"

"Yes, yes. Soka is happy!"

Akiyama glared at me when he heard Soyoka\'s statement.

I\'m sorry, she\'s still not old enough to understand what he just said.