My beautiful sister-in-law who is only attached to me, and my childhood friend who just made her high school debut, barged into my house?

It seemed like it had rained during the night, so the air was a little humid, but now the sun was shining brightly and calmly. It was such a pleasant morning on the day of the entrance ceremony.

Shota was dressed in a brand new uniform, staring at the screen of his smartphone on his desk, struggling with his first necktie.

“Hmm…well, this should be fine.”

Just as I managed to shape it, albeit ungainly, I heard Mio’s excited voice from the living room, “Wooooo!”

Shota let out an exasperated sigh, wondering what the hell she’s up yo.

I went down the stairs with wariness   and put my hand on the living room doorknob, wondering if she was up to something strange.

“Hey, Mio, what are you about so early in the morning?”

“Sho-chan!”

“ah”

“–!”

He gasps as his eyes widen.

Just like Shota, Mio and Erika were there, dressed in their high school uniforms with their distinctive dark brown sailor blazers.

The girls’ uniforms at Shota’s high school are famous in the neighbourhood for being cute, and many people take entrance exams solely for that reason. I’ve never thought much about it before, but now it makes sense.

“Hey, hey, look at me, Sho-chan, look at Eri-chan! we’re so cute, aren’t we?”

While he was stunned for a while, Mio, in her excitement, pushed Erika’s back and brought her in front of Shota.

She was dressed neatly in her school uniform, and her gorgeous red hair and beautiful features were like a dignified blooming Takane flower.

“……How is it?”

Erika asks, fidgeting with her fingertips with a slightly anxious look on her face.

“Eh, uh… I guess it’s pretty cute…”

“Thanks.”

I reply a little bluntly out of embarrassment, but Erika relaxes her cheeks as if relieved. The way she looks is both cute and awkward, and makes my heart bounce.

Mio was unaware of Shota’s state of mind and continues with her words.

“Wow, Eri-chan looks great, just like a model! She’s also so slim and tall. I used to be taller too. Hey, by the way, how tall are you now?”

“Hmm, 164 cm.”

“Hmm, I’m 156, so it’s only natural that we’re quite different. Sho-chan also boasted that he was 175 when he measured himself last time. Is it because of genes that both you siblings are tall?”

“!”

Genes. I inadvertently freaked out at those words.

I immediately looked at Mio to change the topic, and noticed something that made me frown.

“Mio…isn’t your skirt a little too short?”

“Oh, you noticed? It’s comfortable though, If I’m not careful when squatting, it will be visible.”

While she’s saying that, I looked at Mio who was smiling and thought back to the uniform she wore when she was in junior high school. Back then, her knees were always long enough to hide them, and she looked uncouth.

But now, not only her knees but also her thighs are visibly shining brightly for everyone to admire, and the skirt has been shortened to the very limit of not being considered vulgar. With her brightly dyed and fluffy hair, she looks like a gorgeous girl who reigns in the upper caste of her class.

“But Mii-chan, you’re cute.”

“Wow, thank you! Actually, I thought it’s cute too. What do you think, Sho-chan?”

Mio spun around, folded his hands behind her, and bent over to look into her face.

This has happened before, but now Mio has transformed into an extremely cute girl.

Shota quickly turned his face away and spoke.

“Well, you do look different from usual.”

“Ah, haha, it feels weird to hear that coming from you! Ah, but are you complimenting me on how well I look?”

“I don’t know.”

“You’re not being honest.”

“I am though?”

“Come on!”

While they were bickering as usual, Mio suddenly raised her eyebrows.

Before he can ask what’s going on, Mio smoothly stretches her hand to Shota’s neck. At that time, a soft sweet scent wafted from her beautiful cherry hair, it couldn’t be helped that his heart sped up a little.

“Hey what’s with you all of a sudden!”

“Your tie is a mess.”

Without a second thought, she unfurled his tie.

Shota couldn’t help but pout his lips.

“I can’t help it, it’s my first time.”

“Didn’t you practice beforehand?”

“Uh, I’m still not used to it.”

“I’m shocked. Even though it’s just the entrance ceremony…you can’t go like this.”

“Thanks.”

“You’re welcome”

Even though they were in such close vicinity and facing each other, Mio’s hands didn’t falter as she quickly tightened up the tie. She seemed quite used to it.

“You’re so handy. Where did you learn this?”

“My big brother. You know, he was pretty clumsy.”

“Ahh.”

Shota was curious and asked about this, and the words Mio replied made them both laugh bitterly.

Mio’s older brother, who was like an older brother to Shota, was rather arrogant, or rather, rough-around-the-edges, and it was easy to imagine the scene at that time.

As he was imagining this, he noticed Mio staring intently at him.

“Yup, Sho-chan looks good in the uniform too.”

“Thank you.”

“However, I think you should do something about your bad sleeping habits.”

“Huh!?”

When I hurriedly placed my hand on my head, I felt something protruding and quickly understood what she meant.

Both Mio and Erika smiled amusingly upon seeing this.

Shota quickly ran towards the Bathroom, the tips of his ears reddening while Mio went back to preparing breakfast.