Mom! You know it. His sincerity and determination to bring that girl back to school won her over. See how she acted? I doubt shes still bothered by the rejection that caused her to hole up in this house.

Answering her mothers question to me, Miura-senpai ended that with a wink directed at me.

Yeah. She saved me from that.

Following it, she then urged me to check on Komoe upstairs.

Well, not to peek at her changing but to wait for the girl outside her room. And because of that convincing answer, their mother seconded it.

However, she also dropped a reminder for me, Ill be leaving Komoe in your care, Onoda-kun. I just hope that you know what youre doing. Dont get her hopes up if you wont follow through with it.

In short, I should stop being too good at Komoe if I dont want her to fall for me. Even though she was trying to pair them up with me, Auntie was aware that there was a low chance for it to happen. She didnt want the girl to suffer another heartbreak.

Uh. Maybe not another. Shes not in love with that guy anyway. She just felt too embarrassed to see him again after being rejected to be his friend.

Mhm. Auntie can rest easy. If it reaches that point, well talk about it between us and well resolve it in a way that none of us will get hurt.

After thinking for a moment, I could only come up with that kind of response. Rather than owning it up all to myself, I put it in a way that also shows my consideration and respect for the girl.

Hearing that, Auntie Miura put on a pleased smile. On the side, Miura-senpai was fiercely staring at me, a meaningful expression on her face.

Leaving the mother and daughter there, I made my way upstairs. Since this wasnt the first time, I quickly reached Komoes room.

I knocked on the door lightly and called out to the girl. Komoe, they sent me here to wait for you. Call me when you need help.

A moment later, the activity inside the room grew louder. And instead of an answer, the girls door opened.

Looking at her, shes already out of her pajamas. However, her top was still unbuttoned. Shes covering her chest with her arm because the bra that she put on looked a little loose.

Not because it was too big but because it was too tight for her. Most likely, she grew out of that size and shes now having trouble clipping it behind.

I I need help with this, Ruki Can you lock it? While trying her best not to look flustered, the girl's gaze landed on me.

Is she doing this intentionally? Arent most girls experts in wearing them even if theyre three sizes lower than their actual size?

I mean, although there were times when I would help my girls wear their clothes back after doing it, Id seen how they could wear them by themselves. Its either theyre too flexible to reach for their back or they would lock it beforehand and wear it like they would a shirt.

Before replying to her, I released a small sigh. Whether intentional or not, she shouldnt be doing this in front of a man.

Komoe, didnt I tell you not to appear this defenseless? Youre a girl. You should treasure yourself better.

Y-you said to call for you if I needed help Moreover, its you, Ruki. I wont ask for any other guys help. I trust that you wont take advantage of me. The girl stuttered a bit and shamefully lowered her head. I guess shes reflecting on it as well.

Should I tell her that I was holding on to my perverted tendencies every time we were together?

No. That would just make this even more awkward for us.

Alright, you win. Turn around then. Ill help you.

Heh I know I can count on you.

Girl, did I just hear you giggling?

No? But Im happy. You made my day, Ruki. I think I can go back to school without worrying a lot.

Obviously, she lied about not giggling but her next words saved her. Theres no way I could still call her out for it now that she declared that.

Thats great to hear.

I smiled back at her and stepped forward, entering her room.

Komoe turned around instantly, showing me her back. To give me access to her back, she slid her unbuttoned uniform down to her arm. Following that, she pulled her long hair to the side, showing me her nape and the entirety of her back.

I reached for both ends of her bra and pulled them to their limit. Since it was starting to tighten in front of her, Komoe let out a small groan or moan, whatever it was.

Given that I was using a lot of my strength in pulling it together, theres no doubt that this bra shouldnt be worn by her anymore.

I let go of it and covered her back again by pulling her uniform back.

Noticing that I stopped, Komoe glanced behind, her expression a mix of pain and shame. No good?

Yeah. Its either youve grown in that part or you gained weight by cooping up in this house for too long.

Its the former! Im still slim, right? Im not fat!

Of course, you are So, what are you going to do now?

Since I was unaware of her before getting tasked to get her back to school, I naturally had no idea about her body build.

Shes not skinny, thats true. But remembering my first visit here, shes already like this so she might be right that its the former. Her chest had grown bigger.

Uhm Ill take it off and go without it.

No, thats not an option at all. Lets go and ask your older sister. Shes bigger but she mustve some that would fit you. Hearing her absurd answer, I couldnt help but flick her forehead. And before she could cry in pain for it, I continued with a suggestion.

Instead of reacting to my suggestion, the girl focused on another point, Ruki, you already measured my sisters size?

This girl, of course not. Its easy to see if I compare the two of you.

Acting like she got hurt by an imaginable blade from my answer, the girl then drooped her shoulder in defeat. Ouch Uhm. Okay, let me borrow from nee-san.

Seeing that, I gave her forehead another flick, stopping her from overthinking.

Somehow, the girl acting like this was draining my energy. Its kinda making me deliberate whether to drop my too-gentlemanly act and treat her normally. However, with the possibility that the girl might love that change, I better not, right?

Anyway, with our next course of action decided, I had her stay in her room while I went downstairs to ask for Miura-senpai.

Luckily, I didnt need to explain it to her in detail. She quickly went to her room and brought back a bra for her little sister to wear. She nagged at Komoe though. Saying, Ill tell mom about this. You decide whether you want her to buy you new pairs or youll get them yourself.

Komoe, utterly defeated by it, could only nod at her older sister.

This time, she didnt need my help anymore so Miura-senpai and I waited for the girl outside her room.

A few minutes later, Komoe finished preparing for school. And after informing their mother about the girls problem and how she wanted it solved, the three of us Miura-senpai too began our walk down the road to our school. Understanding that it would be bad for her to cling to me in public, Komoe could only clutch the hem of my uniform, like a lost child needing a guide. On the other hand, Miura-senpai was behaving normally. She would occasionally glance at me though. Whenever I would catch her, she would smile in response.

Anyway, noticing that Komoe had no trouble walking alongside us, I started reminding her of what to do once we arrived at school.

Remember, Komoe. Enter your classroom without minding everyones gazes. If they started asking you questions, just make up an excuse. Something like, you went on a vacation.

If they tried to provoke you because of what happened, just wave it off and act oblivious. if they started mocking or teasing you for taking a long break from school, just ignore or smile at it. No matter what they say, it doesnt matter to you. Youre your own person.

Continuing on, I listed everything I could think of. Naturally, I wasnt confident that she would be able to follow it right to the tee. What was important was for the girl to be able to attend classes again without breaking down from feeling humiliated or embarrassed by her classmates.

And to end it, I remembered that that girl was in the same class as her. I could ask her for help with this, reducing the load on my shoulder.

Also, you know Watanabe in your class, right? Shes from the Student Council as well. Shell also help you not to become isolated by everyone.

Finishing all that, I glanced at Komoe to check whether she understood it or not. Luckily, her overthinking habit didnt kick in this time. She gave me a positive response. Un. I wont disappoint you, Ruki. Ill do my best.

The girl energetically pumped her fist, a showing of her renewed courage.

Upon seeing that, Miura-senpai and I proudly patted the girls head.