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

Eventually calming down, I then continued to ask Charlotte about the situation.

"So... How was the adoption? Was it successful? Did your father give you his consent?"

"Well..."

She stood beside me and looked far off into the distance. It seemed that she was looking at the port, just like Mio once did. However, instead of asking in curiosity about the boats, all she did was just staring at them as if she is trying to riddle them with holes just with her eyes.

"He said that he'll give his consent but..."

"But?"

"He wants to meet you first. He said that since it's been many years, he doesn't know what you are like right now, therefore, he would like to meet you as soon as possible."

She then made a troubled expression. It seemed that she doesn't want to trouble me with this matter. Although she doesn't know it, I am ready to do anything for her. Just as I was having those thoughts, she finally spoke up again,

"I... I don't really want to trouble you, Onii-chan, especially because you just came back from the deserted island, however..."

Looking at her troubled face, I gave her a big smile. Unlike Mio, Charlotte does not seek to have a romantic relationship with me. Instead, she only wants a brother-sister relationship, which is quite a relief for me. Therefore, this troubled expression of hers makes me want to spoil her rotten. Thus...

"Don't worry about it, Charlotte. When do we leave?"

"Eh?"

Not expecting me to agree so easily, she looked at me in surprise. Although she wasn't expecting it, there is now a great glimmer in her eyes.

"Wait... you don't need to do that, Onii-chan... I can wait-"

"Ma~ Don't worry about it, Charlotte."

I patted her head again, ruffling her hair like what you would do to a puppy.

"I can do anything for my sister, and you know that."

"Un! Thank you, Nii-sama!"

Just before we walked back home, I asked her the last question that was on my mind.

"Oh, that reminds me. Where is your father right now? Is he in England?"

"Unn~ Right now he's on a business trip in Thailand!"

Thus, it was settled that we would be going to Thailand soon...

"Oh, and one more thing!"

"Hm? What is it, Onii-chan?"

"Don't let those two know, okay?"

"Un!"

Fufufu~ I can finally have all the time in the world alone with Charlotte!!!