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Anyway, Kyou-chan?
Huh?
I'm really looking forward to the school trip next week.
School... trip?
Oh? Kyou-chan, could it be...
Did you forget all about the school trip?
Come to think of it...
I've been forgetting about it ever since I got caught up in the Siscaly tournament incident, I'm actually going to Kyoto for a school trip...
...Ah, so you've forgotten.
Could this girl actually read my mind?
I just remembered about it.
I'm really looking forward to it.
Yeah, looking forward to it.
I wish to go to the waterfall of Kiyomizu-dera since we're going to Kyoto.
It's really a girl's choice...
You have someone you want to tie the knot with?
K-Kyou-chan!? What are you saying all of a sudden!?
Well, nothing... it's okay if you don't wish to talk about it.
So I can't talk about such a topic? Manami is a girl after all.
T-There's also the Kitano Tenman-gū! There's the god of knowledge after all!
Ah, I'm interested in that too.
If it's the god of knowledge, I could probably pray for a higher grade.
Kyou-chan is an exam candidate after all, right?
'After all' is unnecessary.
Kyou-chan, do you have any places you wish to go?
Hmm...
■ Waterfall of Kiyomizu-dera ■ Hmm...
■ Waterfall of Kiyomizu-dera ■ I've clearly forgotten about this school trip, it's hard to reply her off the bat.
I've clearly forgotten about this school trip, it's hard to reply her off the bat.
Well, if I were to give an answer...
Wish-granting waterfall? What's that?
It's a waterfall called Otowa, it's said that you'll meet your destinated one just by drinking its water!
There's no way I could imagine someone doing such a thing just to find their destined one.
Ordinary girls will certainly go for these things.
Which means this absolutely ordinary girl will try and find her destined one?
Destined one... which means hoping to meet up with a good guy, I guess?
Which means... that? A guy other than me...
...Guh...
Ah, Kyou-chan. I have something I want to ask you...
Don't ask me anything about Kyoto.
It's not about that. Well... do the guys sleep immediately upon lights out?
That's usually the case. On the contrary, are there any other things to do?
The girls will probably... discuss about topics on guys or something.
Hmm, isn't that okay?
T-They'll discuss on the guys they like! You're not interested?
None at all.
T-Then don't guys... talk about these?
They don't, I guess? At least for me, I immediately go to bed.
S-So that's about it...
We aren't elementary school kids, there's nothing to make a din about, right?
Geez, Kyou-chan sounds like an old man.
I don't want to be called that by you.
An ordinary and mediocre school life.
The things I pursue after are in there.
Not about going overseas for a vacation, but an ordinary school trip, could make me and Manami enjoy talking about it.
You ask 'why'?
Because if I were to go for the school trip, I could be freed from the dreadful life counselling.
Being able to enjoy school life leisurely sometimes, isn't a bad thing...
*sigh*
In the end, I didn't go for the Siscaly tournament to support them.
With the outcome, I feel it's good that I didn't go... You ask 'why'?
Kirino and the rest managed to get into the finals, but they lost at that very moment when they could achieve overall victory.
Although I feel it's already great that they achieved runner-up, but that's my prideful little sister after all. I'm sure she couldn't take it.
Kirino has been cooping up in her room after she got back from the tournament yesterday. Even if I tried to talk to her, there isn't any response.
I couldn't bear that gloomy atmosphere, so I aimlessly left the house...
Hah...hah...
This is too hot... damnit...
Excuse me, Onii-san.
It's so hot that I could possibly be dried in the sun...
Furthermore, there's an angelic voice coming from somewhere...
Haha... could it be that I'm hallucinating because of dehydration...?
H-Hold on, Onii-san!
Woah!? A-Ayase!
I turned my head and there stood Aragaki Ayase.
She's Kirino's friend, and also a model partner.
In other words, Kirino's best friend.
She's the one I've taken fancy to among people I know.
In all honesty, as for as appearance, she's the...
Onii-san... looking at someone's face while shouting... aren't you too much?
A-Ah... sorry.
You actually tried to talk to me despite hating me, I thought something had happened.
...Ah, so that's the case. That's true, as for talking to perverted Onii-san on this street, this isn't something I will normally do.
Guh...
That's right. Due to various reasons, Ayase has branded me as an "incestuous perverted elder brother".
And also due to other reasons, we couldn't resolve the misunderstanding, so she's a rather difficult one to deal with.
However... I have things to say.
This is it. Using such an expression, saying such words... there's no way I could leave her behind.
I understand, talk about it.
Actually... I want to have a life-counseling session!
The 'life-counseling session' Ayase asked of me... It's a phrase that's being used commonly recently.
Is there any problems?
No, nothing.
Then? About what do you need life-counseling on?
Recently, Kirino hasn't been finding me to play. Even if I invite her, she doesn't go as well...
Hmm?
Not only that, she has been treating me rather coldly lately... I'm very worried...
Recently, that girl has been busy training for Siscaly...
That's why she has been treating Ayase a little coldly...
Onii-san... do you happen to know of any clues?
There are if I were to say.
!? S-So it's true that Onii-san did something to Kirino!
What do you mean by 'did something'?
That... if it were to come from me...it's a little...
What exactly is going on in her mind, what could I possibly do to Kirino...?
Geez, she's still the same as ever, easily influenced...
It's a misunderstanding.
Really?
Yeah, I can swear that's true.
Did something happen to Kirino?
W-Well...
■ Siscaly Game Tournament ■ W-Well...
■ Siscaly Game Tournament ■ This girl has issues against Kirino's interests...
This girl has issues against Kirino's interests...
Could I really tell her everything?
...Even if I do, she doesn't like people lying to her...
Say, why must I get frustrated over my little sister's matters?
Ah, I think she's probably busy specially training for a game called Siscaly.
Sis, Caly?
That's right, there was a tournament for that yesterday, so that's why she underwent special training for it.
...So it's a game. If it's that I could probably back off and understand...
Are there any others?
Well... she has been stuffing her ears to listen to some unknown song, totally not listening to me!
That's probably...
She's probably listening to some recently released main theme of some anime...
Will Ayase believe me if I were to tell her frankly like that?
Am I... hindering her...?
You're not hindering her.
...Why could you say it so certainly?
...Kirino...
When Kirino quarreled with you in the past, have you forgotten how much effort she put in to revive the friendship?
...Ah!
You don't have to worry, Kirino likes you the most. It's the same with you liking Kirino.
R-Really...?
Yes, absolutely. I can vouch for that.
R-Really... ehehe... that's great if that's the case...
Ayase held both hands to her chest, while her face turned red.
...What are you imagining?
Eh? A-Ah...!
*clears throat* W-Well... thank you very much, Onii-san.
Well, don't mention it.
If it's for Ayase, this is considered nothing.
Ah, hello?
Kyou-chan, are you free right now?
Oh.
...Yeah? What's up?
I want to tell you that I'll be going first tomorrow.
Eh? Is there something on tomorrow?
What... That's because the school trip is tomorrow!
--Oh!
Crap... I totally forgot about it!
There was the Siscaly tournament, that's why I totally don’t remember this...
I-I'm such an idiot!
Kyou-chan, are you all right?
It can’t be... "I've not prepared anything", right?
Thats exactly what it is... Don't talk about preparation, this school trip has completely disappeared from my mind.
H-How should I say this...
What's wrong? It seems like your voice is shaky.
Oh... how should I say, I'm in trouble.
I already felt like it wasn't right when I saw your school trip handbook in school...
Geh! Are you for real!?
From what it looks like, Kyou-chan hasn't read the contents of it?
Nothing at all! What is the important stuff!?
There's a sticker in there that's used for the group activity for that day.
That's bad--! Should I go to the school right now!?
I-It's not required that you to do that. I took Kyou-chan's handbook home with me as a precaution.
As expected from Manami! That's my childhood friend! I'm going over to your place right now!!
Eh, Onii-san?
Yo, Ayase! Sorry, I've got something urgent right now!
Ah. Could it be that you have heard something regarding the school trip from Onee-san?
Eh? Why would Ayase know about this?
I've heard about the school trip while on the phone call with Onee-san yesterday.
It's because Onii-san isn't determined enough, that's why Onee-san is worried.
Guh... I hope that Manami didn't say anything strange to Ayase?
Ahh, I only heard about the school trip from Onee-san, and nothing else, so don't you worry.
Besides, my evaluation of Onii-san is so low that it couldn't go any lower.
Ahaha...
...Even though I brought it upon myself, I can't pull myself together.
Now, now, don't just stand there and sulk, how about you start hurrying?
Onee-san is waiting for you, isn't she?
T-That's right!
See you, Ayase!
Yes, see you next time.
■ School Trip ■ One of the activities to mark an end of senior high school, it's going to be an out-of-school learning experience at Kyoto for three days and two nights. It's not hard to understand why I've forgotten about it entirely, right? The main thing about school trips are to enjoy the local culture as well as to talk with friends about people you're interested in after lights out.
■ Waterfall of Kiyomizu-dera ■ One of the places Manami wants to go during the school trip.
■ Waterfall of Kiyomizu-dera ■ It's said that drinking from the waterfall of Otowa will grant you a chance encounter. (unconfirmed)
■ Kitano Tenman-gū ■ One of the places Manami wants to go during the school trip. A shrine that is dedicated to the god of knowledge. There are lots of students annually, it's a place of visit especially for exam candidates.