That's why Hime came to visit my house.
I talked to her about it yesterday, Friday, after school.
And today is Saturday. It just so happens to be a holiday, so just yesterday Hime decided to come over to play.
By the way, my parents are out. Apparently they're going to a Disney theme park together today. I'll give them the benefit of the doubt that they get along well, but I can't help but feel like complaining from a child's perspective that they should go somewhere a little more calm.
Well, it's a good thing that my parents are away because Hime is coming. Actually, I knew they would be gone, so I invited Hime over on this day.
"Now then."
The current time is eleven o'clock in the afternoon.
Hime said she'd be there around 2 p.m. I'd already told her where her house was. Mei-san would be picking her up and dropping her off, so I wouldn't have to worry about transportation.
All I have to think about right now is cleaning my room.
Well... I'm not the type to make a mess normally, so a light vacuuming should be enough. I wouldn't say I'm a neat freak, but I'm glad that it's as clean as most people's.
Ok, the room is tidy for now.
The only other thing I needed to think about was what I should do when Hime came to visit.
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Suddenly my smartphone rang.
Hearing the sound of a phone call, I picked up the smartphone that was on my desk. The caller was my older sister, Ozora Hinata. No, she got married and changed her last name, so it was Haruyama Hinata.
She is my older sister, 10 years older than me, and is now 27 years old.
In fact, she got married when she was in her twenties and left home quite some time ago. However, she often comes to visit us, so we get along well.
"hello?"
"Hello, Yo-kun? Sorry this is a bit sudden, but could you please take care of my daughter?"
"picture"
I was at a loss for words at the unexpected request.
Right now...that girl!?
"Sis, this is a bit sudden... I have plans too."
"It's okay! I've brought lots of snacks and juice, so you just have to look after them for a bit."
"Well, um, wait...?!"
Unlike me, my sister is quite an unconventional person.
She's very forceful and strong-willed. She's also very caring, so she's like a big sister. Maybe because we're much older than each other, she was very fond of me. I'm very grateful for that.
However, he was also the type of person who wouldn't listen to what I had to say.
They don't care about our circumstances.
"Sorry. Work came up suddenly.... Now that I think about it, I'm getting annoyed! That old hag said she was going to take a day off because she had a haiku class, idiot. I'm busy raising my kids, so if she was going to take time off, she should have told me in advance!"
"Hey, calm down, sis. There's a delinquent here."
"...Oops. That's right, sorry sorry. My old habit just came out. Teehee♪"
I don't think it was a pressure that could be brushed aside with a 'tee hee'.
The undefeated local leader said she'd graduated from being a delinquent and gotten married, but apparently her emotions still come out when she gets excited. She was kind to me, but she used to bow down to the boys in her class... But that's aside from the past.
At least I understand the situation.
Apparently, there was a sudden vacancy at the part-time workplace where my sister works.
"But today I'm the only one at home... Mom and Dad are out together."
"Oh, is that so? But it's fine. You're the only one Shinyo will play with anyway."
"Maybe I'll spoil him too much if I'm alone?"
"I'll forgive you today! You can have as much sweets and juice as you want, please."
Ah, no good.
No matter how hard I try, it seems I won't be able to refuse my sister's request.
I wonder what will happen next.
Even though Hime is coming to visit, it looks like I'll have to take care of my niece as well.