"Sorry, Lula. I'm late."

　I said as I followed Lula into the dinning room.

'That's okay,  brother...... , let's just eat, okay?'

　She almost called me "big brother," but then she changed it back to " brother."

　I sat down opposite Lula where my supper was on the table, feeling a little happy about that fact.

　Then we both started eating dinner at the same time.

"......"

　As I took a bite, I glanced over at Lula, but she didn't react in any particular way and seemed pleased with her meal.

　Seeing Lula like that gives me a warm feeling in my heart. It doesn't change the fact that my meal was poisonous,......, however.

 

'Brother, is it delicious?'

'Oh, it tastes good because I'm eating it with Lula."

"I'm kidding again by saying that. ......"

　Lula blushed as she said this, but it is quite factual.

　Because, normally speaking, do you think you can enjoy eating poisoned food?　It's impossible. So if it weren't for Lula's presence here, I wouldn't be eating this kind of food.

　No matter how abnormal my body is and how the poison doesn't work on me.

　The fact that it's poisoned is unpleasant, but oh well.

　My sister is cute, and now that I know things are going according to the original, I just have to do what I need to do.

　I could take down the culprit now, but it's not like that guy did it alone, so no.

With that thought in mind, I quickly ate my supper to avoid giving Lula unnecessary anxiety."What is ...... brother going to do now?"

　......I've finished my dinner, so what will I do now?　That's what she meant when she asked me.

"Guess I'm going to take a bath and go to bed."

I'm planning to head to the dungeon tomorrow, and no matter how strong I am, I want to be in good shape. ...... Well, if I want to keep myself in good shape, I shouldn't be eating poisoned food, but that's just the way it is. I can't have my little sister worried.

"Can I spend some time with you?"

"In the ...... bath?"

"No, of course not!　You're an idiot, you know that?"

　I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

 

"I'm just kidding. Let's talk a little after  I take a bath, if you don't mind".

"Uh-huh. I'll come over after I take a bath."

　I wanted to go to bed a little earlier and get in shape, but if that's what my sister wants from me, I guess I'll just have to do it.

　I've heard from ...... Nono that I was avoiding Lula not long ago because I didn't like her.

"Well, I'm going to take a bath, and you can come to my room later."

" What ? Brother's room?"

'You don't like it?"

"No, , no. It's fine."

　Why is Lula looking so red?

　It is true that if we were just a boy and a girl, I would think it strange to invite the opposite gender to my room, but we are siblings, right?　Then I don't think there's anything wrong with it.

　Oh well. Lula doesn't seem to mind.

　Thinking this, I left the  dinning room, but as I was leaving the living room, I realized something.

　I wondered where my clothes were stored.

"Oh, Nono."

　I was going to look for Nono because I didn't want to talk to any servants other than Nono, but she just walked right in front of me, so I called out to her.

"Master Nova!　Is there something wrong?"

　I called out and Nono came up to me happily and asked me that.

　I wonder if this is how I would feel if I had a ...... dog or something. I want to pet her head, but I'm not going to do that right now.

"I'm thinking of taking a bath, where's my change of clothes?"

"...?　Do you still need a healer, should I go get one?　You always bring them from your room."

"I know, I know. I'm just checking, I don't need a healer."

　I don't understand the point of this question if she already knows, but nono said, "Oh, really? and she seemed to be convinced at least for the time being.

　I'm getting worried about Nono, even though I said so myself. If I were in Nono's shoes, I would definitely think something was off.

"I'm going to go take a bath."

"Yes, I understand. I'll get the towels ready."

"Hey "

　I turned my back to Nono, but at that moment, I remembered something important:

 

"Ah, Nono!"

"　What's wrong?""

"......, where is the bathroom?"

"......, I'll call the healer."

　I was so awkward and joking that Nono said that and tried to go away without me.

"Wait, wait, it's not like that."

'... What's, different?"

"Oh well..."
.......

Oh shit.

Every time I say a word, Nono's gaze turns sorrowful.

I'm going to do something about it.

"......Do you want to come in with me?"

"What?"

"Oh, no, wait, that's not right either, I'm just confused. ......"

"No, it's fine.　I used to go in with you when we were kids, and it's okay if you just want me to wash your backside off, okay?"

What the ......?　No, I didn't expect to receive a positive response.

I thought she was confused and made a gaffe, but on the other hand, I was about to ask Nono to take a bath, so it was like she was asking me a weird question, right?

"Oh, uh, you want to go in ......?"

"Uh, yes. ...... I'll go get you a change of clothes."

"Oh, yeah."

　I nodded, and Nono, blushing, walked away from me, probably to get a change of clothes.

　I was so excited, I thought, "What am I going to do? 　What should I do with ......? I can't go back, I can't do it anymore. ......No, I'm not planning to do anything but we're pretty much at that age, just for the record. I So I won't do anything. Okay, we're good.

　I'll head to the bathroom first and get myself washed up quickly. I can boil water right away, and I'll wash up quickly and get in first.

　That way, we can relieve each other's embarrassment a little. If I soak in the water, I can avoid looking at Nono.
　
That way we could distract each other's embarrassment a little. If ...... I soak in the hot water, I can avoid looking at Nono.