It's amazing that Lixi hasn't turned against them.
Perhaps it was because, seeing his father so excited, Lixi was also reluctant to spoil his joy.
But then, she was scolded by her mother: "What's with that expression? If you're not happy, then hurry up and learn from your older sister and find a boyfriend. Then I won't say anything to you."
Shiina Tatsuki, what is the most important thing in life?
patience!
When Banami looked at Maki beside her, a hint of envy appeared in her eyes.
Now, Hanami can read other people's emotions. After all, Maki has never been scolded like this by Shiina's parents. She wants this kind of concern from being "scolded" by her parents.
The boy couldn't help but gently tighten his grip on the girl's hand.
Although he was originally supposed to be Riki's boyfriend, he is now Maki's boyfriend, and the switch of roles is very smooth.
Feeling the boy's warmth, Maki couldn't help but smile.
Soon after, Mrs. Shiina went to the kitchen to prepare dinner, while Mr. Shiina, seemingly quite self-aware, left home to go next door and boast about his eldest daughter's boyfriend.
Then, only the three of them remained silent in the living room. At Maki's request, they went to Maki's room to talk.
As soon as Banai closed the door, Riki became furious and shouted, "Shiina Maki, you planned this all along, didn't you? Saying you'd give me your ID card was just a way to play with an idiot."
They just want to make me happy, and then watch me become dejected.
And then, after deliberately making me state my ideal type, they took over the identity card.
As she spoke, Lixi almost burst into tears.
Banami felt that Riki was really in a bad situation this time, so bad that... he almost burst out laughing.
Li hope immediately said, "If you want to laugh, then laugh out loud. I don't mind."
Even so, Banami isn't stupid. If he actually laughed, would you let me off the hook? The anger currently focused on Maki will probably be vented on him.
Banami quickly said, "Tachiki-chan, at least listen to what your sister has to say."
Without a doubt, Hanami has now become the Shiina sisters' top mediator.
Although it'll probably all end up in bed eventually...
Maki was unusually silent, as if she was thinking about something. Then she looked up at Banami and Ritsuki and said in a low voice, "So, in your eyes, Ritsuki, am I that bad?"
"Huh?! Otherwise, you're still doing this for my own good, aren't you?" Li hope looked wary, thinking to herself, "Don't try to fool me this time."
Maki's next reaction surprised the two of them. Maki, who was sitting upright, lowered her head in a very proper posture and said to Riki, "I'm sorry, Riki-chan, this time, it was my fault."
"Huh?!" Li hope was extremely surprised. Although her sister had taken the identity card that originally belonged to her, which made her very angry, this was the first time she had seen her sister apologize so sincerely.
Maki's expression was somewhat bitter as she said, "Tachiki-chan, you have to believe me, I really didn't mean it this time. I originally really wanted you and Hanami to appear in front of Mom and Dad as a couple."
That was truly my initial thought.
"Then why did you change your mind halfway through, Shiina Maki? This kind of clumsy lie doesn't sound like you at all," Riki mocked.
Maki accepted the other party's sarcasm without question, lowered her head slightly as if she were thinking about something, and then said softly, "Yes, this kind of trick is really too clumsy and too low-quality. If it were me, I definitely wouldn't use it."
However, I underestimated it somewhat....."
"What were you underestimating?" Lixi pressed.
"I'm jealous." Maki's simple answer left Ritsu speechless.
"Originally, I really intended for Xi-kun and you to become a couple, so I could stay by your side with peace of mind. But... when you, Li-xi, actually flaunted your love with Banami in front of me, I... I just... couldn't control myself and became jealous. I was so ugly."
Maki seemed somewhat dissatisfied with her expression.
Lixi looked at her sister, who was reflecting on her actions, and gave her a strange expression.
Maki continued rambling, "Today I've been examining myself, wondering why I'm like this. Even when I see Yuuki with other girls, I don't feel jealous. In fact, I feel more at ease the bigger Yuuki's harem is."
Then, I thought of what makes you different from other girls, Riki-chan.
That is, you are my sister. Although I didn't mean to be, I have always been above you and suppressed you.
This has become as natural to me as breathing, to the point that I'm not even aware of it.
But when you, Riki, are with Banami, and you're showing off to me, I feel offended and humiliated.
This jealousy is something I can't bear for even a second.
And so, I made the worst mistake of all.
I overestimated myself. I'm not as 'inhuman' as I thought; I'm more vulgar than I imagined.
I'm so sorry, Riki-chan.
In other words, Maki does indeed have a sense of superiority over her younger sister, and she is unaware of this superiority.
I can give it to you, but you can't take it from me. If you do, I'll be upset. It's just Li hope, after all.
By the time Maki realized her own despicable actions, it was already too late; she had already made a mistake.
Seeing her sister lower her head, Lixi felt not happy, but rather a strange sense of being humiliated.
Banami whispered in Riki's ear, "I'm saying, if you hadn't deliberately provoked Maki last night and this morning, would Maki have made the mistake?"
In his view, Maki was certainly wrong, but Riki was just as bad. Having been suppressed by her sister for so long, she would turn on her sister whenever she had the chance, which caused Maki's mentality to become distorted.
These sisters are really...quite interesting.
Although their expressions looked very serious, their inner gossip-loving mentality was kicking in, eager to see what other interesting things these sisters would come up with next.
Banami thought that he was probably sick.
Li hope couldn't help but sneer, "Shiina Maki, you always act so confident and superior. Humph, you really think too highly of yourself."
Maki didn't refute, and silently lowered her head: "Tachikami-chan is right, it's my problem."
The older sister apologized so readily that Lixi couldn't sense any remorse from her. Even when apologizing, Lixi seemed so composed.
Apologize immediately once you realize your mistake.
This "excellent" quality is what Li hope hates most.
What kind of apology is it if you can't feel your sister's tears and heartache?
Unfortunately, Banami doesn't have the money to buy a new identity card right now, which means that Banami will remain her brother-in-law for the time being.
Unless Lixi is willing to ruin her parents' happiness at this moment and tell them what happened.
Maki lowered her head and said, "It's just that things have come to this. I didn't expect that just bringing my boyfriend home would make my parents so happy for me. I feel a little... I can't bear to disappoint them. As long as Riki-chan can forgive me, I will do anything."
Although she made a mistake and realized that she wasn't as perfect as she thought, thankfully Maki was genuinely sorry when she apologized.
Li hope's expression changed, and finally he glanced at Banami, as if he had thought of something, and said, "Shiina Maki, I need to correct you."
Brother-in-law and sister-in-law...that's pretty good too.
Li hope had a twisted thought in her mind.
Shiina Maki, this time I won't let you cry, I'll take your surname!
Chapter Fourteen: The Incompetent Older Sister and the Rampageing Sister-in-Law
The Shiina family's evening was much livelier due to the arrival of Maki's boyfriend. However, when Mrs. Shiina came out of the kitchen carrying a golden and crispy fried pork cutlet, she noticed that the three people at the dinner table were seated in a slightly strange manner.
She placed the dishes on the table and asked, "Tachiki-chan, why are you sitting next to Hanami-kun? Why don't you let Maki sit with him?"
“I usually sit in this spot,” Li hope said.
"But you and your sister are a couple, you really have no sense of propriety at all," Mrs. Shiina scolded helplessly.
Li hope shrugged lightly and said, "Can't I get to know my future brother-in-law a little better? Right, Banai, see brother-in-law~"
Hearing Lixi call her that, Banai got goosebumps.
Mrs. Shiina seemed to have thought of something and said, "Could it be that you're jealous because your sister was taken away by Hanami-kun?"
Mrs. Shiina thought she had guessed the truth.
Li hope snorted and followed her words, saying, "I kindly introduced this guy to Zhenxi, but I didn't expect him to have ulterior motives and secretly take a liking to my sister."
Hearing her say that, Mrs. Shiina stopped paying attention to the "grudges" between the three.
Seeing Riki like this, Maki, who had always been in a dominant position at home, was mostly silent at this moment. After all, she had said that she would do anything to gain Riki's forgiveness.
"You silly child, why are you even calling him brother-in-law?" Just then, Mr. Shiina also sat down in the host's seat.
Soon after, Mrs. Shiina served all the dishes, and Mr. Shiina led everyone in raising their glasses and saying, "Welcome to my home, Hanami-kun."
Then, seeing this, Riki raised his glass to Banami and said, "Welcome to my house, brother-in-law~"
Just moments ago, Riki was furious that Maki had taken away his identity card, but now he was calling him "brother-in-law" over and over again, as if he was addicted to it.
As for Banami, he was like a "handsome guy" who had lost his way somewhere, and he actually became somewhat swayed by the repeated calls of "brother-in-law".
Just as Banami was about to respond, something suddenly kicked her ankle.
He stood stiffly with his head down, the tablecloth draped down to his knees, leaving only Lixi's long, slender legs, clad in pantyhose, swaying in front of her, like an elf from another dimension.
He looked at Lixi with some surprise and noticed that although her cheeks were a little red (after all, it was the first time the honest guy had done something like this), she tried her best to act as if nothing had happened.
"Hana-kun, make yourself at home here. Don't be shy, come and eat some food." Mrs. Shiina saw that the boy wasn't eating much and thought he was just being reserved, so she kindly comforted him.
Hana quickly agreed, acting as if nothing had happened, and hurriedly picked up some food, then praised Mrs. Shiina's cooking skills.
Riki, standing nearby, watched as Banami pretended nothing was wrong, but a full-blown fight was taking place behind the scenes. Banami and Riki were attacking and defending each other where the Shiina family's parents couldn't see. Although this was very daring for Riki, she felt a surge of pleasure at the thought that Maki could only watch helplessly.
The feeling of secretly showing off to Maki made her heart pound.
"Hey, Maki, why haven't you said anything? Are you feeling unwell?" Mr. Shiina noticed something was wrong and asked with concern.
Across from her, Maki tightened her grip on the chopsticks, her knuckles turning white.
She had just clearly realized that Li hope was stirring things up under the table, and such a small action could not escape her notice. Now, seeing the red tips of his ears, Banai's heart tightened even more.
After all, they are sisters by blood, so there's probably some potential for a bad woman in Lixi's genes.
But when she apologized just now, she had already told Li hope that she would "do anything," and she understood that Li hope was deliberately trying to make her angry and turn against her. In the end, she would be the one who would lose completely.
Shiina Maki, what is the most important thing in life?
patience!
"No...it's nothing, it's just that seeing Hanami-kun sitting at our dining table made me a little...uncomfortable," Maki said, seemingly from the bottom of her heart.
"Haha, actually, it was the same when your dad first visited your mom's house. You'll get used to it after a few times," Mr. Shiina comforted him considerately.
Seeing that she had gotten away with it, Maki quickly said, "Yu-kun, eat more. Tatsuki and I have loved Mom's fried pork cutlet since we were little."
After saying that, Maki served food to her "boyfriend".
"Thank you, Maki-nee." Yami's voice trembled slightly.
"Oh my, she actually called my daughter 'Maki-nee'." Mrs. Shiina said affectionately, but she didn't know that the slight tremor in Hanami's voice was not because of shyness, but because Ritsuki was quietly approaching him under the table. When Hanami looked at her, the girl's eyes seemed to be filled with tears.
Banami glared fiercely at Riki, trying to get her to back down, but the girl seemed to have discovered some new and exciting game. Driven by her desire for revenge against her sister, she showed no sign of backing down or compromising.
He was afraid that if he made any big moves, it would arouse the suspicion of the Shiina couple, so he could only give in to the same smile that Riki had learned from her sister.
Banami had a feeling that the one causing trouble was the familiar Maki, while Riki was just standing there clueless and oblivious. You two sisters really know how to have fun.
He couldn't help but look to Maki across from him for help; he couldn't believe that the perceptive Maki wouldn't know what was happening.
Maki, like an innocent wife, stared at her boyfriend for a while, then lowered her head to eat, pretending nothing had happened, and busied herself adding food to her parents' plates, creating a warm family atmosphere.
"Hana-kun~ Honestly, you can't take your eyes off Maki-nee for a second. Do you like her that much?"
Li hope may have been joking, but he didn't actually stop his mischievous antics at all.
She has completely abandoned the identity card that her sister had taken over.
Lixi: No, we don't need that.
Instead, she used the identity card that was already bound to her to take revenge on her sister and to "cultivate" a relationship with Banami.
She now understood that, despite his seemingly reluctant appearance, Banai was actually thoroughly enjoying his fun little game.
Li hope said: What I lost, I will take back with my own hands, not to prove how great I am, but because it all originally belonged to me!
Maki's breathing became shallow instantly. Watching Riki call out to Hanami with a slightly innocent expression, her hand holding the chopsticks trembled slightly. Her younger sister was using Hanami to get revenge on her, right in front of their parents. And all of this was taught to her by her older sister.
Maki, who has always been in a superior position, has never been so overshadowed by her younger sister.
Even though she knew Li hope was doing it on purpose, she still felt inexplicably sad. What puzzled her most was that at the same time, she felt a strange surge of emotion, which made her feel... somewhat strange.
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