Chapter 48: A TS girl want to follow trend
Another sunny day in the early morning.
"Woa~, so Senpai is living in this house. It's even simpler and plainer than I've imagined"
Nagisha carefully scanned the new house and gave comments. Walking beside her was a mature alpha lady accompanying this cute Omega. It was no one other than Hoshiyuki Mei.
"Oh, you're right. That dead girl doesn't care much about appearance or adorable things like other Omega. She behaves like an ordinary beta or alpha...I wonder if her gender was wrong"
Mei spoke out of her true thoughts while recalling the time of auntie-niece relationship in the past. It would be better if her niece were an Alpha. Being a pseudo-idol was a double-edged identity. Omega Idol would rise faster and be more well-known in the entertainment industry but came with a high risk. Mei had been in this industry so long that she understood how fans' brain circuits worked. If fans were normal, this entertainment industry wouldn't last until now.
Yet, Mei didn't expect the confidential matter of her niece to be exposed so early. Fortunately, the person who discovered this matter was an acquaintance. Nagisha Hanayama...She had come and played in the Hoshiyuki mansion a few times in the past. Her character was good so Mei could sigh a relief. She knew beforehand Suiri's matter would be exposed sooner or later because of her niece's scumbag in another field.
Mei felt that she had underestimated her niece's common sense.
Realizing she spoke alone with no one's response, Mei called out...
"Nagi-chan"
"..."
Mei called the positive Omega standing next to her but only received a blank look from Nagisha, who let her mind take off from the Earth.
"Nagi-chan!!!"
Mei raised her voice higher to wake up the teenager.
"Yes, what's wrong, Mei-Obaa-san?"
Nagisha's body jumped up in response.
"Did that dead girl leak this matter?"
Mei asked curiously because all of her previous thoughts were simply a guess. Her niece's reliability was below 10 out of 100. Raising a golden cow was hard.
"Ah, no, no, Mei-Obaa-san, Charlotte-senpai bragged to me..."
Nagisha shook her head in denial, which raised the guilty conscience in Mei's brain.
"At that time, Sui-senpai focused on her food and didn't speak much"
Nagisha added.
"Oh, so the wolf wanting to eat my golden cow is a real culprit"
Mei murmured in a low voice. Her face frowned. Ah...She almost forgot this secret not only known by her niece but also by the other party involved.
Nagisha let out a soft sigh but not audible. It wasn't a sigh from her stress but a relief because her secret wasn't discovered. She couldn't think of the worst possibility when others knew about her sexual orientation. When she heard Mei saying her senpai shouldn't have been an Omega, her brain filled with joy and ecstasy. However, her eyes had to open to look at the reality...Unfortunately, she was an Omega, and her senpai was too...
That was why she had been in a daze for a moment. Her mind was in a mess several days ago because of the sudden matching. Moreover, the worst happened when her so-called rival moved ahead and a new rival popped out of nowhere. A sense of crisis became the culprit causing her insomnia. Her chest was somehow squeezed tightly to the point of being breathless. She wished she could escape from this forbidden love. She wished she could've differentiated into Alpha instead...
She had sensed something wrong with the two of them at Christmas last year. Now, it came true.
From childhood, she loved to watch magical girl shows not only because they were designed for female children but also because of her desire for girls. At first, she thought that she could find herself an alpha girl. It should have been so until she attended the Stardust Academy, where her brother studied...
No longer did she have enough time to reminisce, she had to move on to the present. Otherwise, her senpai's auntie would think she was a weird kid.
*Click*
The sound finally responded to the doorbell outside. The door opened, revealing a graceful figure in the maid uniform. Then, she bowed respectfully and saluted elegantly.
"Welcome in, Mei-sama, Nagisha-sama"
The maid said.
"Oh, thank you, Mitsugu-san"
"Good morning, Mitsugu-nee"
Mei and Nagisha respectively greeted.
Coming inside the house, like the previous 'guest' as Charlotte, Sakura, they constantly scanned the surroundings. Nevertheless, they had the same thoughts: "It's so ordinary". Perhaps, they had lived in the villa so they couldn't get used to standing in this 'tiny' house. Mei didn't expect that her sister-in-law and her older sister could choose this kind of house for their child.
"Greeting, Mei-obaa-san"
"Hanayama-san"
Mei and Nagisha caught the new figure in this house. With unique androgynous facial features, it was hard not to notice the crimson-haired girl on the sofa sipping her coffee.
Even though she was just about to be 15, she didn't have any childish, but only a calm and rational attribute. In Mei's first impression of this girl...it was like she met a peer instead. And then, a ridiculous thought flashed through her mind.
'Were she a reborn, transmigrator, or memory receiver like her niece?'. Mei thought. However, it was quickly denied because of the word 'Otonashi' in Sakura's name.
"Good morning, Otononashi-san"
"Good morning, Otononashi-san"
Both Nagisha and Mei found a seat and took place.
"Where's Sui-chan and Char-chan, Otonashi-san?"
Mei asked.
"Oh, Suiri-san is still sleeping while Shinonawa-san is helping the kitchen to make breakfast"
"And I'm a little busy in my affair"
"I hope both of you don't mind my rudeness"
Sakura raised her cup and took a sip. After the eye contact, she turned her eyes back to her laptop screen. They didn't know what she was doing but saw a blackboard with many strings of code, such as blue, pink, and yellow... colors like var, input, numbers, and many formulas displaying on it.
'As expected of the Otonashi'. Even the sumbag in tech like Mei, had to admire and give a respectful look. 'No wonder the marriage is inevitable'. Mei exclaimed in her head. Many questions and requests she'd prepared to ask Sakura had to be put aside. Unlike Nagisha, who considered those codes to be alien languages, Mei could understand some of those string lines. It should be the business of the software. As for its design, she couldn't figure out the code because she didn't know the whole mold. Moreover, she knew it would be impolite to keep staring at other people's work.
"Don't mind, don't mind"
Mei waved her hands and said.
It was so awkward for an adult like her.
"Otonashi-san, are you sure you're not an adult in the form of a child who always seeks the truth?"
Nagisha was puzzled and asked. Mei's brows knitted together as she understood to whom Nagisha referred.
"Hey, Hanayama-san, I know what you're implying but thank you for your compliment"
Of course, Sakura knew about the existence of a certain primary school student, who was also wearing the wrong body. In fact, her heart just skipped a beat because she was almost found out. However, it wasn't the point. Nobody cared or believed in reborn-er, transmigrator, etc...Anyway...Hence, she just treated Nagisha's sentence as a joke.
Perhaps, the program was complicated, so Sakura hurriedly returned to her laptop to code and fix bugs.
Mei just hummed from the other side. If it weren't for the label 'Otonashi', she might have thought Sakura was the same as her niece but her niece was in the circumstance of inheriting the memory from nowhere. After all, she also watched her niece growing up from a toddler to a golden cow. Her personality, she knew very well. If another person hijacked her niece's body, she would be the first one...No...Her sister-in-law would know beforehand.
Then, she raised her wrist to take a look at the watch. 7:28 AM...
"Strange, at this time, Sui-chan should've been awake..."
Mei murmured.
"That dead girl shouldn't forget today's schedule, right?"
Mei complained. Next week, her dead girl would return to school and officially become a JK. Time flew so fast...Her niece finally opened her heart to everyone in the family and told them about her uttermost secret. The terrifying taboo of a musician was plagiarism. For a person having a deep love for it, being framed with such a label was completely unacceptable.
Recalling the past, Mei understood why her niece emphasized the problem of copyright and even obsessed with it.
Suddenly, a voice interrupted Mei's train of thought.
"Mei-Obaa-san, let me call her"
Nagisha looked at Mei with sincerity.
"Okay...but..."
Before Mei could nod to agree, Nagisha had already run away.
"Wait, you don't even know her room yet"
"..."
Seeing an excited junior, Mei sighed helplessly. Sakura witnessed the girl's reaction and mood, then just shook her head in pity. The beautiful alpha Shinonawa Charlotte couldn't even shake Suiri or it was just Suiri's dumbness in love. She also wondered if Suiri was interested in the same sex.
As an excellent maid of the Hoshiyuki family, who has taken care of the second mistress, Mitsugu guided Nagisha to Suiri's room without wasting much time.
"Then, feel free at home, Hanayama-sama"
Mitsugu finished her talk and walked away after that, leaving the nervous Omega in front of the door.
Nagisha took a deep breath and prepared to turn on her usually cheerful girl in the school. Her small hand knocked on the door, creating a rhythm. The door eventually disclosed and revealed a figure with fewer clothes, turning Nagisha's face redder than usual.
Her senpai was so bold at home. If it were school, her senpai would be wrapped tightly with fabric. Fan service became a non-existent thing in the world. However, at her house, her senpai could be comfortable and expose herself more and more. Of course, this was a privilege for an Omega like her.
"Good morning, Nagisha"
Suiri was brushing her sloppy hair in annoyance. However, she wasn't surprised by the existence of Nagisha because Nagisha had told her beforehand. Her schedule today could accompany this little junior.
"Good morning, Sui-senpai!!!!!"
Nagisha immediately smiled and spread her hands to occupy the body of her favorite. Because they were both Omega, it should have been a normal thing. 'Ah, what if my senpai found out about my dirty motive? Would she show disgust toward me?'. Nagisha's mind ran and was occupied with a guilty conscience. Meanwhile, 'Ah, being hugged by a beautiful girl in the morning is the best. I felt sorry for taking advantage of my pure innocent junior. Would I be arrested by the police uncle?'. Suiri anxiously thought.
"So, what're we going to do today, senpai?"
Although Nagisha asked naturally, her eyes had been swimming constantly as she didn't know how to put her eyes in. Her senpai naturally changed clothes in front of her, revealing her devilish figure. You could see what inside the usual tightly wrapped clothes were at this moment.
Nagisha's brain immediately captured and imprinted them in her mind.
"Ah, about that, I wonder if you're bored..."
Suiri suddenly said while changing her button-shirt.
"No, senpai, spending my time with you is enough"
Nagisha hurriedly interrupted. She didn't want her senpai to feel awkward or disappointed with her. Her speech just now was like a confession. Of course, her senpai was an idiot in love so she was sure Suiri didn't get the meaning behind it.
"Oh, that's good. I intend to go to the music shop to buy an instrument. As a member of the club, you should also learn more and improve quickly your music sense and knowledge. Our club can't exist solely because of me"
Suiri told her true thoughts, making Nagisha's jaw drop. Her senpai seemed to talk more than usual. When? How? Why? wHw?
Was it because of her rival, Shinonawa Charlotte, or the genius sitting on the sofa in the guest room? She didn't have any ideas.
She just had gone abroad to Italy and come back later. Her senpai had changed...Even though the change was subtle, she still caught it.
"Okay, Sui-senpai. Your junior will try hard"
Nagisha clenched her fist and revealed her determination.
"Good"
Suiri felt relief as if she had successfully solved the trouble Junior who was so clingy to her.
-Suiri's POV--
After finishing changing my clothes, and having breakfast, I went outside together with my Aunt Mei, the main heroine Charlotte, Sasaki, and a troublesome junior popped out when I was at the end of my middle grade.
When I learned that Sakura couldn't go because of her business in programming, I understood how the adults wanted to match us. She was indeed a qualified partner to match me but in a business sense. The common point was her job and my family's interest. Mentioning my future sister-in-law Miwako had sent her fiancee a.k.a my Onee-sama in tears at the airport and would come back to my aunt's company in the afternoon.
"Sui-chan, why don't you order online instead of buying directly?"
Mei-Obaa-san, who was driving on the road, asked curiously.
"It's a preference, Mei-Obaa-san"
Of course, my instruments before were ordered online but there was a new trend circulating on the Internet. I couldn't help but feel excited to try this 'new' instrument.
The long 'death' instrument was a guitar with nylon strings. It was in mass production in the 48's. However, the music development and the difficulty of playing it gradually led to people's fastidious pick. As a result, it was not very popular recently.
"Oh, I just ask out of formality. I don't even know the depth of the music in the first place"
Mei-Obaa-san said eloquently.
"..."
Then, don't ask. I wanted to yell out my thoughts but who could guarantee this old hag wouldn't exploit me in the future?
I wondered if teasing me was so fun. It must be because Charlotte and Nagisha were giggling behind us. Only Sasaki maintained her calm face and smiled gently at me in the front mirror of the car.
Soon, we arrived at the music shop which belonged to the Shimori family in Yokohama. Unlike the other three, I had to wear a mask and a pair of sunglasses to hide my identity.
"Welcome Sui-san, Sasaki-san, Nagi-chan, Char-chan, and Mei-san"
Here we went...Having a relationship was a good thing. I could ask Aka-chan-sensei to reserve for me some goods. She was even generous when she provided me with a private room on the second floor of the shop.
"Thank you, Akane-sensei"
I politely showed her gratefulness.
"You're welcome, but I don't expect you to use the electric guitar with nylon strings one day"
"Even I found it hard to play in the past"
Akane-sensei rubbed her face and showed an excited expression as if she were urging me to test it immediately. The other three were like adventurers who first came to the continent. They knew guitar and thought it was all the same. Today they opened their eyes when a small detail like string material could change the quality of the sound. I felt proud when opening their knowledge.
"Sui-sensei, I have a question"
"Yes, Nagisha"
I hadn't been accustomed to Nagisha's intimacy. This girl was lively but today her face was a little red. I was worried that she had come to my place to play even though she had been suffering from an illness. Perhaps, she caught a cold when travelling in Italy.
"What's the difference between 'Nylon' string and normal strings of a guitar?"
She asked.
"Of course, it's preference"
I said without hesitation.
"Eh?"
"Eh?"
Only Aunt Mei and Akane-sensei didn't react to my answer because they knew it very well.
"Fufu~, let's listen to it. You will know soon"
I emotionlessly spoke with a proud feeling in it.
I unsealed the box with the help of Akane-sensei and took out an electric guitar with a black design and flower pattern running from head to toe. It was an exclusive design by a guitar artist inspiring me what to do with my next song. On the internet, this great artist was one of the band members with the position of 'Guitarist'. His skills were great and even fantastic. Yet, he brought the nylon string to the next level which I hadn't achieved. That was the reason why I love music so much. There was no finish line at the end of the road.
I knew in my heart I wasn't the best musician. Like other musicians in the past, I just wanted to share my children in front of the stage.
While tuning the guitar, I heard a soft meow from below. It turned out to be the cat from the Shimori family.
"Ah, Shiho-chan"
Unlike the young and little kitty in the past, he has grown up to this size. I had played with him for more than 2 years. What was the cat's lifespan? 12 years and older, right? His lifespan was shorter than humans. One day, I wouldn't be able to see him again.
"Meow~"
To my surprise, he immediately jumped up on my knee, disturbing my tuning job. Acting coquettishly, and rubbing comfortably between my legs, he acted as if it was already his daily life.
"Hey, bad cat, you're disturbing others!"
Nagisha childishly yelled and and intended to throw the cat away from my knees. Of course, she was just about to threaten him but it was no use. Shiho even yawned in boring.
"Oujo-sama, let me play with him. You can continue to do your work"
Sasaki revealed a reliable smile and took Shiho away from me. However, I somehow didn't feel anything 'good' between the two of them. Yet, Shiho was reluctantly leaving my place...
"Then, I disturb you"
I said.
And then, looking at Aka-chan-sensei's face, she let out an expression -_^ like 'Shiho is your cat or my cat?'