“Onii-chan?”

Tilting her head cutely, my little sister pressed again for an answer.

She seemed to have gone past the point of mere anger; she was smiling while radiating a black aura.

Hina, don’t learn that kind of bad behavior from Maria-san…!

Thinking that, I hurriedly opened my mouth.

“Shirayuki-san, Emera, stop messing around…! Emera, you didn’t even talk like that to begin with. Just speak like you usually do…!”

Emera’s strangely submissive behavior was clearly strengthening Hina’s suspicion, so I tried to correct the situation.

However—

“B-but… after being made to feel something like… total submission—no, domination… with my whole body… there’s no way I can act like I used to…”

―Emera blushed furiously as she hugged herself tightly with both hands, bending her waist and trembling as if shuddering with pleasure. 

After seeing the stunningly gorgeous girl, who appeared to be in a feverish trance, I put a hand to my forehead.

This hopeless girl… she actually went and did it…!

Right as I thought that, a light tap landed on my shoulder. When I nervously turned around, at some point, Hina had come right up beside me with a bright, cheerful smile.

“Onii-chan… you’re going to take responsibility, right?”

A smile that allowed no refusal.

It might have been the first time in my life I was genuinely afraid of my little sister.

“Wait, responsibility for what—”

“—You know, I still have that video.”

Just as I was about to keep making excuses, Shirayuki-san stretched up as much as she could and whispered into my ear.

Is she seriously trying to threaten me…!?

“Don’t show it to Hina…!”

I hurriedly stopped Shirayuki-san.

Hina would absolutely start treating me coldly, and more than anything, that kind of thing is still too early for her!

Even if we’re technically the same age!

“It’s not like I intend to use it for anything… but think about it for a moment. Between the current, submissive Emera-sama and the arrogant, queen-like Emera-sama… which one is truly better for you, Eito-sama?”

While I desperately tried to stop her in a suppressed voice, Shirayuki-san continued in the same quiet tone.

Indeed, compared to the Emera from school, this submissive Emera doesn’t seem like she’d do anything bad, nor does she irritate me.

And with her face already being unbelievably beautiful to begin with, she even seems… cute like this.

But—her attitude is so completely different that it’s honestly frightening!

I even felt a chill run down my spine!

“If she suddenly acts like this, everyone at school will be stunned, no, it’ll cause a whole uproar…!”

Not to mention, weird rumors about me would spread in an instant.

It was simply impossible for Emera, who had been such an arrogant queen, to become as obedient as a maid.

“However, if you’re concerned about Hina-sama’s safety, I believe it would be better for Emera-sama to show that she is obedient to you… and that she is your fiancée.”

Shirayuki-san clearly knew that I disliked this version of Emera, and she was trying her best to persuade me.

From her perspective, a master who is somehow in a delirious, feverish state and also seems a bit useless is probably less harmful and easier to handle than the arrogant former master.

And regarding Hina’s situation at school, many students are loyal to Emera, and the ones who hurt Hina were trying to curry favor with her group.

For those girls, it’s clear that they wouldn’t be able to lay a hand on the younger sister of the man Emera is fond of.

I get what she means, but—if that’s the case, the title of “fiancée” alone is enough.

There isn’t a single person at that school with the guts to lay a hand on someone who’s related to Emera’s fiancé.

“For now, Emera… just act like you always do when you’re at school…”

It might be impossible because she spends so much time interacting with me at home, but at school, she wouldn’t have as much contact with me, so I hope she can manage to keep it together that much.

That was the meaning behind my request.

“I’ll do my best…”

Emera nodded, but honestly, I couldn’t help thinking, “Is she really going to be okay…?”

At the very least, it’s probably best for me to avoid interacting with her at school.

Anyway, Shirayuki-san.

Even though things didn’t go your way, please stop looking at me with eyes that look like you’re about to click your tongue.

Your master’s awful personality is not going to improve anytime soon.

“Tonight, I have to sleep with you… but… are you going to do the same things to me as  you did to Onee-chan…?”

Before I realized it, even Furei had moved in close, peeking up at my face.

Without meaning to, I’d ended up surrounded by four beautiful girls.

“No, I really won’t do anything…”

“Hmm…”

Naturally, given the situation, I denied it as my body temperature rose, and Shirayuki-san let out a scoff.

Her smile practically said, “Yeah, as if that’s possible.”

I know what she’s trying to say.

I mean, I get what she’s trying to say, but I honestly don’t even know why she’s mad. And could she please stop blocking every escape route I try to take…!?

In the end, after this, the issue was somehow glossed over thanks to Hina returning to her cooking with an “Oh, it’s going to burn…!”, but I couldn’t help but feel worried about the days ahead.

And—after eating breakfast, Shirayuki-san naturally skipped school, saying, “I won’t be able to sleep again tonight, so I’m going to sleep now.” Then Furei, being Furei, started saying, “I’m going to take Myaa-san to school…,” and Emera, wearing a smug look, said, “I’ll make the school approve it, so there’s no problem.” As a result, I ended up having to lecture the two of them.