Tokyo Soft Rice King.

"Sister, have you forgotten that I went to an all-girls school?"

"Well……!"

These words stirred up Makoto Hikawa's guilt again, because if the two sisters hadn't switched places, she should have been the one attending the girls' school.

After enduring her sister's intense gaze, Hikawa Makoto finally gave in and helplessly pinched Kuroba Akira, making him explain.

Akira Kuroba then briefly explained his abilities and their plan to transfer Makoto's talents to her.

"Kuroba-kun can actually do something like this... Unbelievable..."

As expected, Zhencheng first felt a sense of wonder, and then asked her sister with concern.

"But sister, is it really okay for you to share your talents with me?"

Makoto simply shouted in a defiant manner.

"It's not that I'm giving it to you! It's that I'm returning it to you! You and I each have one talent from our parents, that's how it should be! It would be a mistake to have it all on me!"

"But if you hadn't met Kuroba-kun, those two different talents would have belonged to you, sister..."

"That's why we met him! The gods sent him to correct this 'mistake'!"

"elder sister……"

Seeing Makoto's stubborn insistence on the idea that "each person should have one," Makoto knew that her sister was only saying this so that she could accept the talent in a more reassuring way.

She no longer feels inferior to the point of thinking that her sister is doing her a favor, and she can understand their reasons for doing so.

But... she just felt that if her older sister gave this talent to her, there would never be another time when her sister would pick out clothes for her...

She actually really enjoys the interaction between sisters... From a young age, her favorite clothes were always picked out for her by her older sister.

Seeing that Makoto was hesitant, Kuroba Akira used his best technique, 'persuasion', and he had already prepared his words beforehand.

"Actually, this talent is the same no matter who has it."

"Hey?"

"Because Makoto and Makoto, aren't you two almost identical?"

"Ah..." x2

The two sisters spoke in unison, looking at each other as if they were looking in a mirror.

Because they are twin sisters, they look almost identical, with only minor differences now.

So the two sisters can swap clothes. At most, the younger sister's bra might feel a little loose when she wears the older sister's, and the older sister's skirt might feel a tiny bit short when she wears the younger sister's.

“But I think it’s more suitable for you, Makoto, because Makoto… is very poor.”

Makoto Hikawa rolled her eyes and shouted angrily.

"Damn it! Even though it's true, it sounds so infuriating coming from you!"

“Your sister lives with your mother and doesn’t have much money to buy clothes, but isn’t the Saionji family very rich? So, Makoto, you have ‘clothes freedom,’ which means… you can use your sister’s talent to dress her up the way you want!”

Akira Kuroba believed that this was the most attractive aspect for Shinichi.

She'd definitely rather dress up her sister than herself!

Zhen Cheng: "...!"

Makoto: "Huh?!"

The two sisters both showed surprise, but Makoto's surprise was delighted, while Makoto's was shock.

Kuroba Akira patted both of their shoulders on the same side and said with a smile.

"Makoto, you'll be the model! And Makoto, you can treat your sister as your 'exclusive' dress-up doll!"

It's time for the younger sister to have her older sister completely under her thumb!

Chapter 315 Our lives are in your hands

When Hikawa Makoto saw the sparkle in her sister's eyes, she knew that her sister must be smitten.

It must be admitted that Akira Kuroba's suggestion was very clever.

He first said that the talent of styling design itself had almost no difference in its impact on the two sisters, thus eliminating the gap between them. Then he used external factors such as 'economic conditions' that would not cause Zhen Cheng to have negative emotions as a reason, and finally threw out the decisive bait.

Hikawa Makoto felt that if it were her, she would definitely be persuaded by him as well; Kuroba Akira was indeed quite skilled at convincing others.

But... Ming, did you even ask the bait's opinion before using me as bait?

Being called a model is just a nice way of putting it; the real point is that she should be her sister's personal dress-up doll. In reality, it means that Makoto should hand over her freedom of dress to her sister.

Makoto dotes on her younger sister. She will give her anything her sister likes or wants, or get it for her.

But... that doesn't include one's own freedom!

Now that it was her turn to become her sister's possession, Hikawa Makoto felt, for some reason, a little hard to accept.

The main thing is that she knows very well what will happen after she agrees.

She could imagine what kind of person she would be manipulated by Zhencheng, who had awakened a new interest in her.

I'm sure I'll be forced by Zhencheng to wear all sorts of light, cute outfits with lots of lace decorations, and she might even tie my hair into pigtails, and wear all sorts of pink underwear... Pink is just too embarrassing!

Even if she wouldn't wear it out in public, just imagining herself wearing that kind of clothing made Hikawa Makoto feel extremely ashamed.

But if I refuse my sister, she will be very hurt...

So when Kuroba Akira made the suggestion, Hikawa Makoto was already doomed; she just wasn't mentally prepared.

"I……"

Just as Makoto was about to respond, Makoto interrupted her with an even louder voice and abruptly changed the subject.

"Ah! It's getting late! Shall we go have dinner first? The competition's over, it's time to treat Zhencheng!"

Kuroba Akira nodded and said, "That's true."

Then he turned to Makoto and asked, "Makoto, isn't your kendo club going to hold a celebration party or something?"

"It's supposed to be held, but I won't go. After all, I've already announced my withdrawal from the kendo club, and attending the celebration banquet would probably spoil the atmosphere..."

At this point, Saionji Machen gave a wry smile and continued.

"Although it seems that my announcement of leaving the kendo club has already affected everyone's mood..."

Kuroba Akira then comforted her.

"It should be alright. After all, they all watched the match and should be able to understand your desire to give up kendo."

Seeing a super genius like Tenyu Hikaru, many kendo players would probably want to give up. Saionji Machi was just the first to step forward, but no one will laugh at her. They will only think that she is more clear-headed and can recognize the gap between them.

"Alright, alright, we're already quitting anyway, why bother with them? Tell me, Zhencheng, what do you want to eat?"

"I'm fine with anything... but it's up to you guys."

That's it! Her lack of assertiveness is still the same as before, which makes Hikawa Makoto a little depressed.

Compared to Kuroba Akira, the difference is obvious. If you ask Kuroba Akira the same question, he will directly say what he wants to eat if he has something in mind. Even if he doesn't have anything in mind, he will say what he doesn't want to eat right now to narrow down the choices or give some suggestions.

However, if you don't help Zhencheng make a choice, she won't be able to make one herself.

But things will gradually get better, since Makoto clearly already has her own ideas about Kuroba Akira's suggestion.

It was actually herself who needed to sort out her feelings… Hikawa Makoto mentally patted her face.

"Let's go to that barbecue restaurant we went to last time. Ming, it's your treat! I'm broke anyway!"

You've already held a grudge against me... Fine, I'll eat mine then, I'll get my revenge on you later.

Kuroba Akira shrugged and said.

"Okay, let's go eat first. Zhencheng, did you forget anything?"

"All my things are here. I already tidied them up when I changed clothes earlier."

Saionji Machen showed off a cylindrical sports training bag she was carrying.

"Let me get it for you."

"This……"

Without giving her a chance to refuse, Kuroba Akira took the package from her hands.

Finally, Saionji Machi accepted his kindness and shyly bowed her head in thanks.

"Thank you, Kuroba-kun."

Although the personality of the perfect older sister has disappeared, the things she experienced still left a mark on Saionji Mato's heart.

That first word of encouragement, which gave her the strength to pull herself together at a crucial moment, is etched into her memory and even her life.

This made Kuroba Akira a man that Saionji Makoto would remember for a lifetime.

His voice was like a seed buried in my heart, quietly taking root and sprouting, carrying a bittersweet feeling and an indescribable flutter in my heart.

She knew what that feeling was like, what kind of mood it was.

Seeing her younger sister's smile, a smile she had never shown in front of her older sister, Hikawa Makoto knew what her sister was feeling at that moment.

That was the feeling of first love.

Just like before, if the older sister likes something first, the younger sister will definitely like it too.

……

The three of them arrived at the yakiniku restaurant that Kuroba Akira and Hikawa Makoto had visited on their last date... and the sukiyaki restaurant next door.

The main reason was that there were too many people at the barbecue restaurant, and I didn't really want to wait in line, so I changed my mind and decided to eat sukiyaki instead.

Akira Kuroba thought that sukiyaki was similar to hot pot, except that it was salty and sweet.

After ordering, Kuroba Akira said he was going to wash his hands and was about to go into the restroom when Hikawa Makoto, who had followed him, grabbed him and pulled his ear to his mouth, warning him.

"Hey! Ming! I'm warning you, you're not allowed to make a move against Zhen Cheng first!"

"What are you talking about... I never intended to lay a hand on her..."

Is it not enough for her to take down her older sister? Does she want to take down her younger sister too? Is her life already chaotic enough?

Last time, accepting Hikawa Makoto's first time almost caused a fire in Kuroba Akira's harem. If another one happens, he'll probably be punished by Shion-san until dawn and dusk again. If he does it again, even the class president might get involved.

Moreover, to be fair, Kuroba Akira never intended to attack Hikawa Makoto; he was the one who was pushed to the side.