[Sato: Going to (Hirasawa) Yui's house to help her study? Is everyone going?]
[Ritsu: Of course everyone's going!]
[Tsumugi: Going to Yui's house? Should we bring gifts? Do we need to wear formal dresses?]
[Mio: ...]
[Ritsu: ...]
[Sato: ...]
[Hirasawa Yui: Ah… this isn't a party! Of course not!]
[Sato: If it's just studying, isn't it too many people if everyone goes?]
Sato sat at his desk, looking at the messages on his phone, his expression a bit strange.
If this many people went, he felt that Yui would most likely not be able to study properly, especially with Ritsu there. That possibility became even lower.
[Ritsu: It's fine! Just treat it as a club activity!]
Seeing the reply on the screen, Sato could not help but twitch the corner of his mouth.
That really was a convenient excuse. You could use it for anything!
As expected of you, Ritsu!
...
Hirasawa Yui's house.
Sato and the Light Music Club members stood outside, checked the house number, and finally Ritsu stepped forward to ring the doorbell.
Ding dong~!
"Coming!"
A response soon came from inside.
Click!
"Ah! You must be everyone from the Light Music Club, right? Welcome! My sister is already waiting upstairs!"
After the door opened, they saw a girl with tea-colored, shoulder-length layered hair. When she saw everyone outside, her face lit up with delight.
However, before opening the door, she seemed to have been busy inside. She was wearing an apron and holding a spatula, and there was even a faint aroma coming from the house.
So this is Yui's little sister?
Sato looked at the girl with curiosity. She felt completely different from what he had imagined.
Compared to the absent-minded and lazy Yui, the girl in front of him looked much more capable and reliable. However…
"You're Yui's little sister?"
Ritsu stared at her in shock. Just like Sato, she found it hard to believe.
The difference from Yui was way too big!
"Yes! My name is Hirasawa Ui. Please take care of me!"
Hirasawa Ui bowed politely to everyone.
The group looked at each other. She really felt completely different from Yui!
At that moment, Sato's nose twitched slightly, and he suddenly spoke while looking at the girl. "Are you cooking something?"
Hearing this, Hirasawa Ui's expression changed immediately. She said in a slightly flustered tone, "Excuse me, please come in and have a seat first!"
After speaking, the girl hurried back inside.
"She feels completely different from Yui!"
Ritsu rubbed her chin as she looked at Hirasawa Ui's back and commented.
"At least she's much more diligent than Yui."
Sato could not help but laugh.
"Alright, everyone, let's go in first."
Mio looked at the two of them somewhat speechlessly. These two were actually talking behind someone's back right at their doorstep.
After entering, the staircase was on the right side of the entryway.
"Everyone…"
Yui's voice came from deep within the stairs. The group stopped and exchanged glances, then all looked toward the staircase.
Soon, a "mysterious object" rolled to the top of the stairs, looking like a chaotic blob, almost like a lump of slime.
Whoa!
The "slime" suddenly raised its head and looked at them. With sleepy eyes, it showed a silly smile. "Everyone finally came!"
There really is a huge gap between her and her sister!
Everyone thought silently.
...
Living room.
Everyone's gaze shifted between the figure busily pouring tea for them and Yui, who was curled up on the sofa like a lump.
The gap really seemed to be getting bigger and bigger!
"Alright, Ui, was it? Stop working and sit down to rest!"
After seeing Hirasawa Ui finish pouring tea, Ritsu waved at her to sit.
"I also prepared some snacks for everyone!"
Hirasawa Ui turned back with a sweet smile, then hurried into the kitchen again.
Sato turned to look at Yui and suddenly said calmly, "I suddenly understand why Yui is so lazy."
"I get it too!"
Ritsu crossed her arms and looked at Yui, who was still sleeping on the sofa, with envy and resentment.
This girl has such a capable younger sister!
"Yui! Yui!"
Mio gently pushed Yui, who was leaning against her, and said helplessly, "It's already ten o'clock. Shouldn't you wake up?"
"Um…"
At that moment, Hirasawa Ui came out of the kitchen carrying a plate of freshly baked cookies. Seeing this, she quickly said, "My sister stayed up too late last night playing, so please let her sleep a bit longer."
Everyone: "..."
"This level of doting is a bit excessive. Which one of them is the older sister and which is the younger?"
Ritsu could not help muttering.
Sitting beside her, Sato smiled. Why did this girl sound like she had just eaten a lemon, her tone so sour?
Ritsu immediately glared at him. "What are you laughing at?!"
Sato did not respond to that and instead looked at Hirasawa Ui with curiosity. "Compared to that, I'm more interested in Ui."
The living room suddenly fell silent!
Swish!
In the next moment, several pairs of eyes locked tightly onto him.
"Th-that… even if you're my senpai, this… isn't it too fast? W-we just met for the first time…"
After freezing for a moment, Hirasawa Ui's face turned bright red. She lowered her head, too shy to meet Sato's eyes, her hands fidgeting as she did not know where to place them, twisting together nervously.
"I didn't expect you to be this kind of person, Sato!"
Ritsu clicked her tongue as she looked at him.
"Y-you're confessing right after meeting… you…"
Mio's face looked even redder than Hirasawa Ui's.
"Is this a confession?!"
Kotobuki Tsumugi looked at Sato with sparkling eyes.
Seeing their reactions, Sato froze for a moment, then finally covered his face. "What are you all thinking…"
"Ui, right? Could you let your hair down?"
"Eh? Oh… okay!"
Although she did not know what Sato intended, Hirasawa Ui still blushed as she undid the hair tie holding her hair.
At the moment her hair fell down, everyone in the Light Music Club widened their eyes in disbelief.
"This…"
They suddenly turned their heads to look at Yui, who was curled up in the corner of the sofa, and roared internally.
They look way too alike?!