Chapter 11: It’s a Brother’s Responsibility to Discipline His Younger Sister
It must be you! You’re the one who kidnapped my sister! Otherwise, she wouldn’t have been missing for so long! Speak! Where did you take my sister!
This has really become troublesome…
Originally, I thought no one in this world knew my name, but I didn’t expect it to be exposed in this way.
Zi’ai, you miss me so much that you even call out my name in your dreams. I’m truly honored… but it has caused such a hidden danger—… Your sister, no, my sister, well, our sister, has therefore mistaken me, her brother, for an ‘evil man who abducted her sister’…
Speaking of which, Keling, why did you hear Zi’ai’s dream talk? You didn’t sneak into my sister’s room, did you? Although you’re not an older brother complex, you’re a severe older sister complex, huh?
“What are you thinking! No crooked ideas! Tell me quickly!”
You’re choking my neck, what else can I say…
Keling also realized that choking my neck would prevent me from speaking, but if she let go, I might counterattack, so she dared not act rashly. That’s what I thought. So Keling first stood up while still choking me, bringing me up with her. I cooperatively stood up with her hand, then Keling released one hand and quickly moved behind me. A sharp object suddenly appeared in my sight… a compass.
“Don’t move!”
“I didn’t move.”
Speak! Where did you hide my sister!
“I don’t know… I also want to know where Zi’ai is right now.”
“You do know my sister!”
So the grip on my neck tightened.
So it was just to elicit information.
A moment’s thought made it clear that Keling’s actions were likely just to scare me. After all, a name heard from Zi’ai’s dream talk couldn’t prove anything. Although I look very similar to Zi’ai, the world is so big, and there are always people who look alike.
If I vehemently denied it, she couldn’t do anything to me, and she wouldn’t really hurt me, but she might trouble me frequently in the future.
However, just now, I foolishly cut off this path.
…Could it be that playing the fool has actually lowered my IQ?
“Hey! Why are you spacing out again! If you don’t tell me honestly, I’ll poke your eyes!”
The compass in front of me moved closer to my eyeball, and I reflexively closed one eye and said.
“Ah, wait! Although I know Zi’ai, I really don’t know where she is right now!”
“You’re lying! You must have kidnapped my sister!”
I really don’t know…
No, this explanation is too weak. Even if I deny it now, Keling definitely won’t believe me.
At this time, I need a different approach… Got it!
“Actually, I’m looking for your sister too.”
“What kind of joke is that! You’re the one who took my sister away! Last summer, when my sister went to the summer camp, you took the opportunity to abduct her! Because you were abroad, no one could find you!”
“Well, I was with your sister at that time, but after being caught in a storm, I lost consciousness. When I woke up, I found myself drifting to an Uninhabited Island… I was only rescued recently, but I didn’t expect a year to have passed.”
“If you don’t believe me, you can ask the Principal. I’m currently staying at the Principal’s house. She was the one who rescued me when I drifted to the Uninhabited Island.”
The words were a mixture of truth and falsehood, with a human witness, making them highly convincing. Even if Keling went to ask Nana, she would get the same answer as mine, so there would be no problem.
…If you dare to lie to me, I’ll make sure you can never perform! ‘
This threat was terrifying. Has my younger sister become so ferocious…
After Keling let me go, I rubbed my neck and looked back at the still-angry Keling, saying.
“I know about you, Keling. I’ve heard a lot about you from Zi’ai.”
Of course, this was also an excuse. I didn’t need to hear it from Zi’ai at all. How could I, her older brother, not understand my own younger sister?
“Don’t try to get close to me! Speaking of which, what’s your relationship with my sister! Who are you to my sister that you can freely call her by her name?”
“Of course, I’m her boyf—”
Before I could finish, I was glared at fiercely… No, she’d been glaring all along, as if she would eat me if I said the word ‘Boyfriend’. This made me change my words temporarily and quickly add a word to it.
“Sex friend!”
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This only made the misunderstanding worse. Dark fumes practically emanated from Keling, as if she wanted to rush over and pierce my skull with the compass right now.
“Cough, cough, no, I mean, male friend, yes, male friend!”
“Stop lying! What kind of perverted thing did you do to my sister! Otherwise, how could she always call your name in her room without ever comforting herself… Ugh”
“What in her room?”
At my question, Keling’s face turned red, and she was momentarily speechless. Finally, in a fit of frustration, she rushed at me and yelled.
“It’s none of your business! It’s all your fault anyway! Go to hell!”
“Wow! Dangerous!”
This rooftop had no guardrail, only a low concrete wall that didn’t even reach my knees. I had already retreated close to the edge. If Keling charged at me with too much force and knocked me over again, both of us would fall from the roof of this science building.
Wow, being pushed to death by my own sister, I don’t want to die like this! And how can I die with Keling!
So I quickly stopped, pushed off with my back foot, and extended my hands towards Keling.
I successfully blocked Keling’s attack and stabilized my body.
I glanced behind me and sighed with lingering fear.
Phew… That was close. One more meter back and I would have reached the edge… No… this was already within the danger zone. If I hadn’t stabilized myself, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
Really! You should consider the situation even when you’re angry! How could you act so rashly in such a dangerous place!
I’m just an Ordinary person now. If Keling and I really fell, I couldn’t guarantee I could protect her. It would be fine if only I got hurt, but what if you got hurt too!
Thinking of this, I couldn’t help but get angry.
Turning around, I saw Keling’s flushed face. It was then that I realized my hands were on her chest.
At this moment, my brain must have malfunctioned. Not only did I not quickly remove my hands, but I also squeezed them… At the same time, I foolishly thought in my head:
Keling’s chest seems to have grown a lot.
Of course, my hands’ actions were undoubtedly transmitted to Keling through her soft chest.
Her face turned even redder, and a few tears welled up in the corners of her eyes.
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“What are you saying! Do you know how dangerous it was just now!”
I removed my hands, placed them on her shoulders, and shouted.
Even though I touched her chest, it couldn’t be helped. Discipline must still be administered!
“You have to consider the occasion even when playing around! Do you know what would have happened if I hadn’t stopped myself just now? We would have fallen from here, from the sixth floor!”
“….”
“And there’s no swimming pool below, not even cars or green belts! Nothing to cushion the fall! Falling directly onto the concrete floor, even if I were to take the impact for you, you would still be in great danger! What if you became paralyzed! Do you expect me to carry you every day! Wouldn’t that be embarrassing!”
If it were the Keling I knew, she would have probably pounced on me with a smile at this point, hugging my neck and saying, “It wouldn’t be embarrassing~ Being carried by older brother is the happiest thing~”, and I would have no choice but to reluctantly stop lecturing her…
However, the Keling in front of me lowered her head, stood there silently, and exuded an atmosphere of grievance.
She’s actually feeling wronged? I became even more angry. Bringing me here was already a dangerous act!
“And this rooftop is enclosed, right! There isn’t even a guardrail! How dangerous! Where did you get the key? You must have stolen it from a teacher.”
“I, I didn’t! I borrowed the key!”
“You dare to talk back! Even if you borrowed the key legitimately, how could you bring a man here?! If I had wanted to do something to you, you would have had no chance to resist, do you know that! Close the door, no one will come here, where would you escape to?”
“Better to jump off the building than be insulted!”
“See! You can’t do anything either! Doing something that puts yourself in danger, are you an idiot! That’s why I said you shouldn’t have chosen this place from the start! Give me the key! You’re not allowed to come here again!”
Seeing that she ignored me, I said fiercely again.
“Hurry up and give it to me!”
Under my glare, Keling finally obediently handed over the rooftop key.
…Enough. I’ve forgotten how long it’s been since I lectured someone so angrily.
Since before, Keling was a more mischievous younger sister. She would often do some out-of-line things, and of course, I, as her older brother, had to correct her wrong behavior. But Keling was still very disobedient at that time.
Later, I lectured her like today once. I remember it was in the second year of junior high school…
I’ve almost forgotten the reason for it. I only remember that Keling cried buckets that time, which made me feel a little heartbroken. After that, I never lectured her so harshly again.
Mainly because she became much more obedient and well-behaved later on. Speaking of which, her ‘angel mode’ started appearing around that time.
…She’s still crying, after all.
I scratched my head and looked at the sobbing Keling, my expression becoming complicated.
Making my sister cry… this is truly a scene I’ve seen before…
Just like four years ago, I still don’t know how to comfort my crying sister… I can only stare blankly in helplessness. I really haven’t grown at all.
With a wry smile, I said to the tearful Keling.
“…Don’t cry.”
“I, I’m not crying!”
Her voice was trembling, yet she said she wasn’t…
I sighed again, then wiped away her tears with my sleeve and said.
“Sorry, I was also anxious. After all, I almost couldn’t stand just now… Also, although it was an accident, I touched your chest. I’m sorry.”
One thing is one thing, an apology is necessary after the scolding.
Keling wiped her eyes with the back of her hand and finally looked up. Her eyes were red, but she was no longer crying.
Seeing that my eyes still held disbelief, mixed with other emotions, I guessed it was anger… It’s understandable. After I lectured her so harshly just now, she must have felt unconvinced.
Moreover, she already had a misunderstanding about me, and now it has deepened?
Alas, my heart as an older brother aches.
