Chapter 172: Tachibana Yuuka
Shifting his gaze downward, he saw the black skirt pants tucked with a white tank top.
Due to the clothing covering it, Sasaki couldn't see the soft, white waist, but the tailored waist design of the skirt pants still revealed its slenderness.
The skirt pants were designed for ease of movement, so they were much shorter than the standard school skirts.
Although Otome's height wasn't considered tall, she was above average among girls, and with this outfit...
In his eyes, her evenly toned, dazzlingly white legs appeared longer than usual.
As he looked Otome up and down, Sasaki felt that her dressing style had some hidden intentions...
He knew that today was the day Aunt Kyouka and Sister Koharu and Sister Yuuka were coming, and all three of them were exceptionally tall, with long legs to match.
Among them, Sister Yuuka made the most of her long legs.
To his knowledge, she never wore skirts and only liked simple and cool shorts.
So, was Otome dressed like this to compete with her?
'Give it up, you can't beat her... when you open the door later, it'll be full of long legs outside...'
Muttering to himself, Sasaki's smile didn't fade.
Without any polite greetings to the already familiar Otome, he strode forward and, amidst her surprised and shy look, carried her onto his shoulder.
"Ah~ What are you doing, Fuyumi?"
"Since you sincerely asked, I will graciously tell you: this!"
"Huh?"
He didn't pay any attention to the girl's long legs bouncing around, trying to resist but still welcoming,
Sasaki didn't think he would have the chance to comfort her after being overshadowed by Sister Yuuka.
So before they arrived, he needed to soothe Otome's mood as much as possible, as he didn't want to neglect her feelings.
After all, he was not the kind of person who would forget his old clothes after putting on new ones.
Seeing Sister Otome's shy look as Brother Fuyumi carried her into the house, Okino Rinka's amber eyes flashed with a hint of envy.
Just as she couldn't help but lower her head and sigh, a large hand suddenly stretched out from the entrance.
"You too, come in."
"Ah~ it hurts, Fuyumi-nii, don't pull so hard."
Feeling the tugging from her left ponytail, Okino Rinka called out in pain, but her curved eyes were like crescent moons on a summer evening.
"Ah, sorry, habi... ouch~ Otome, hit a bit softer, it really hurts."
Almost letting it slip, Sasaki felt a shiver down his spine, quickly pretending to be in pain from Otome's hits.
Thinking he was just messing around, Sakuragi Otome stopped struggling and lightly snorted:
"Hitting you until it hurts is good. Serves you right for not behaving properly. Now, let me down~"
"No way, you hurt me, so I need to get even!"
Letting go of Rinka's ponytail, Sasaki held her head, pulling her into the house, closing the door with his foot, and then started to play around with them.
Due to lack of time and not breaking the last barrier between them, he didn't end up having a full meal.
After messing around for a while, the doorbell rang again at the entrance.
"They must be here. I'll get the door."
Giving Otome a kiss on her flushed, soft cheek from the playing, Sasaki stood up, pinched Rinka's soft and tender little face, and walked towards the entrance.
Since he chose to have them all, there could be no favoritism.
Even though Sasaki didn't know much about managing relationships, he understood the principle of not worrying about scarcity but about unevenness.
Girls' minds are very delicate and sensitive, as fragile as crystal, and can easily be shattered with a little negligence.
This doesn't mean their feelings are fragile or that minor issues would cause conflict, but Sasaki didn't want them to feel hurt over small matters.
It's important to know that relationships don't break down suddenly over one incident.
The separation of the two must have been driven by the dissatisfaction that had accumulated in the past and had never been noticed.
If you don't notice it, you can't maintain it.
Unmaintained feelings, no matter how strong, will eventually crack.
Therefore, Sasaki would never ignore something just because it's a small trouble.
Because his selfish desires had already made them feel wronged, and neglecting their feelings would have dire consequences...
Arriving at the entrance, Sasaki turned the doorknob, but before he could open the door, a slender but particularly strong fair arm suddenly reached in and pinched his face.
Although the force pulling on his cheeks was light, Sasaki still pretended to be unable to resist, bending over and being pulled in front of the girl as he opened the door.
"Sister Yuuka~ it hurts~"
Because he was bent over, Sasaki couldn't see the girl's face, but what came into view was her light blue V-neck floral short-sleeved shirt.
The neckline of the short-sleeved shirt was very large, and being so close, he could smell her fragrance while also seeing her sexy collarbones, which could be used as white jade wine cups.
"Hmph, if I don't pinch you hard, you won't respect me as your older sister. Now that you've grown wings, you dare to contradict me, huh?"
Although her tone was fierce, her fingers, which weren't exerting much force to begin with, loosened even more, now just caressing Sasaki's face.
Having gotten used to her sharp tongue but soft heart, the latter straightened up as she loosened her grip a bit, looking at her with joy and amazement.
She looked almost exactly as Sasaki had imagined.
She liked long hair but didn't like tying it up.
So, Yuuka's hairstyle was just a few strands of hair above her ears tied into a short ponytail at the back of her head.
The rest of her jet-black hair flowed down her back like a waterfall.
Her forehead was partly covered by bangs, but it couldn't hide the slightly raised, assertive corners of her eyes, making her look cold and tough to those who didn't know her well.
However, to those who liked her face or knew her, this assertiveness might surprisingly make them want to tease or bully her...
Although she bore the surname Tachibana, aside from her oval face and height, it was hard to find traces of Aunt Kyouka in her.
Her fair and pretty face lacked the maturity of an older sister or the gentleness of Aunt Kyouka.
At this moment, her raised eyebrows and eyes gave Sasaki a sense of childish assertiveness.
Just like a child eager to win...
But despite this, her fiery and well-proportioned figure and model-like height showcased her maturity.
Especially her long legs wrapped in semi-transparent black stockings under dark denim shorts.
Unlike stick-thin legs, her legs, honed by frequent exercise, were particularly well-proportioned and full, with beautiful, enticing curves and a healthy look.
With her height of 175 cm, her more than one-meter-long legs, combined with denim shorts and black stockings, created an astonishingly elegant beauty.
Noticing his gaze, Yuuka's mouth curved into a shy but generous smile as she straightened her back:
"Stunned?"
"Mm, Sister Yuuka is as beautiful as ever~"
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