In Tokyo: They are heavily dependent on me

Chapter 115. Yukata

"Ah! No...don't look!"

As the sound of tearing fabric rang out, Mishima seemed to confirm a terrifying fact. Slowly, she lowered her face and looked at the ripped shirt at her chest, where her innermost underwear was now faintly visible.

Oh no! This is bad!

There are still important events to attend, and it would be too embarrassing to appear in front of everyone like this... Ugh, why are so many troublesome things happening on the first day? One unlucky thing after another keeps happening, what's going on...?

As she continued to complain, Kaoru noticed the situation.

"Mishima-sensei, are you alright?"

"No...it's alright!"

Forcing her breathing to return to normal, Mishima tried to sit down and calm herself down. However, the chair, which had been very stable, suddenly slipped. Startled and flustered, she tried to grab onto something to maintain her balance, but accidentally knocked over a water glass on the table next to her. As expected, her buttocks hit the ground, and she was soaked by the water that flowed down.

The buttons, which had already reached their limit, could no longer withstand the pressure.

With a ripping sound, Mishima-sensei, lying on the ground soaked to the bone, appeared before Kaoru in a disheveled and unsettling manner that would make any man uneasy.

Just then, footsteps sounded outside the door.

Someone is approaching the office.

"Um...excuse me! Can I borrow your jacket for a moment? If someone sees what's underneath...my life is ruined!"

Mishima finished speaking at an extremely fast pace, as if he were being chased by something terrifying, staring nervously at the closed office door.

"I see."

Kaoru quickly unbuttoned the jacket, caught it, and tossed it forward. Mishima reacted swiftly, catching the jacket and putting it on just before the door opened.

The buttons were also fastened.

"Mishima-sensei, you have to go to a meeting, being late will be a big problem."

The other person was a senior colleague. Mishima hurriedly bowed to him, his gaze noticing another figure sneaking out from behind the door.

She breathed a sigh of relief.

Ah...that was a huge help...

Mishima checked the buttons; the boy's clothes were two sizes larger than hers, so there was no need to worry about a repeat of what had just happened.

His name... is it Hoshino-kun?

The image of that face that could attract the attention of any girl flashed through my mind.

Yes, I must thank him properly when I see him tomorrow!

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After leaving school on her bicycle, Kaoru did not go home as usual, but instead went to a shop near Shinjuku that sells and rents yukatas.

When they arrived at the designated location, Rin, who was sitting on the bench at the store entrance, looked like she had been waiting for a long time. When she saw Kaoru appear, she waved her right hand in a big gesture with great joy.

"Rin, have you been waiting long?"

Because she'll be attending a fireworks festival this week, Kaoru needs to prepare her yukata and other necessities in advance, so she plans to get all the troublesome things sorted out today.

There are many shops renting yukatas near Shinjuku, so they are quite easy to find.

"Brother... your cute little sister has been waiting for twenty minutes already, so slow!"

Rin reprimanded him in an accusatory tone, leaning closer to Kaoru while peering down at his face to gauge his reaction.

"No... I didn't want this to happen either, it's all because of an unexpected situation."

"An emergency? Is it really an emergency?"

Rin glanced suspiciously at Kaoru's face, which showed an abnormal reaction.

"Absolutely... Anyway, let's go in first, we can talk about the rest later."

To prevent things from being exposed, Kaoru pressed Rin's shoulders with both hands and pushed her body toward the yukata shop covered by air conditioning.

With the fireworks festival fast approaching, the number of customers in the store has increased significantly compared to usual, and the staff simply don't have time to manage the situation.

Even getting into the changing rooms requires queuing... It's really troublesome.

"Rin, orange suits you very well."

Kaoru imagined Rin wearing a yukata with her hair tied up.

Absolutely adorable!

"Since my brother has already picked them out for me, I might as well pick them out for him."

Rin took off a black yukata, a very common style, but because it was Rin who chose it, it was not ordinary to Kaoru.

"Want to give it a try?"

"Forget it, there are too many people, and besides, I'm sweating, it'll be too much trouble."

"Oh... then let's pay."

The two began queuing in the checkout line.

The number of customers in the store is gradually increasing, a scene that can only be seen in summer, as the summer festival and summer vacation are approaching, and everyone looks full of energy.

Leaving the cold indoor air, Kaoru got on his bicycle, and Rin sat on the back, pressing her body against his back.

The smell that the wind carries is a mixture of sweat and fabric softener.

When she rode her bicycle home, Xun's back was soaked with sweat, and the air conditioning immediately gave her a cool touch.

"Brother, you can take a hot shower first. I've already prepared some clothes and a towel for you to change into; they're in the bathroom."

"Ah, you've been a huge help. It's so good to have Rin here."

Hearing the sound of a door closing upstairs, and confirming that nothing unexpected would happen, Rin took out her phone.

The screen lit up, and she stared intently at the image displayed on it, forgetting even to breathe.

"elder brother......"