My little sister is too cute, so I have to protect her!

"Ma~ Calm down, Yuuji. Why the fuss anyway?"

"..."

Yeah... they've gone crazy...

Still not noticing what I thought about them, my dad continued on speaking.

"Look, since we got this much money, let's just use it to enjoy ourselves, shall we?"

"No!!! Definitely not! This money is supposed to be used to help Charlotte lead a comfortable life! I will definitely not tolerate your senseless actions. Also, get out of that stupid cloth! You're embarrassing me!"

Taken aback by my words, he put down his teacup and said to me,

"How vulgar of you, commoner..."

"Oi! You're also a commoner!!!"

Turning my head around for help, I looked at the nearby maid-san and asked her,

"Are you really okay with this?!?!"

"..."

"Oi! Don't stay quiet!!!"

"As long as Charlotte Ojou-sama has made her choice, I shall not interfere with anything."

Seeing that I was unable to persuade her, I turned towards my last hope.

"Hanako... Please convince my parents to stop being ridiculous..."

"I...I'm sorry, Yuuji. I really can't. But I think that your friend Haruto might be able to help you."

"Eh, Haruto?"

Ah, right! There was such a guy too, huh? Who was he again?

"Nee, Yuuji. Did you just ask yourself who Haruto is?"

"N...No?"

"..." *stare*

"Okay... I might have..."

"..." *stare*

"So... who is that guy again?"

Seeing that I was beyond help, she heaved a long sigh.

"Your friend!!! He's your one and only friend, Yuuji! Goddamnit! At least remember your only friend at school!!!"

"Ah! He's Erika's brother, right?"

"Oi! How come can you remember Erika and not Haruto?!?!"

"Well... Isn't it fine? He's replaceable anyways."

Finally remembering who 'Haruna'... or was it 'Haruki"? Meh, it doesn't really matter. Anyway, after (partially) remembering who he is, I asked Hanako again,

"So... how can that guy help us?"

"His parents work in the medical industry, you know? Maybe they could recommend some good doctors for us."

"Ah, nice idea, Hanako. Let's contact him then."

Paying no mind to my crazy parents, I dialled Harusomething's number.

Before he picked up, I reminded Hanako of something.

"Nee, Hanako. Don't forget to tell Mio and Charlotte that we're already home, okay?"

"Tch."

"Eh?"

"And I thought that I could have you for myself for just a little bit longer...", she mumbled to herself.

S...So cute...

"M-Ma... We could always text them later, right? Let's just leave them be for now."

"Un!"

With that sentence of mine, I was able to make Hanako create a smile so dazzling that it might even eclipse the brightness of the sun. Ah... Such bliss... Thank you, god...