NEET Receives a Dating Sim Game Leveling System
chapter-308

"He doesn't hate you; he's just finding everything difficult to accept," Seiji told her . "At the very least, judging from his tone, there's no indication that he hates you, or even that there's any disgust . Your uncle is just confused, and he needs some time to comprehend this matter . "

"What if . . . Uncle . . . doesn't want me . . . anymore . . . " Reo sniffled .

Seiji crouched down in front of Reo and looked straight into her eyes .

"With how cute you are, how could he possibly not want you anymore, Reo-chan?" He wiped away her tears with his hand . "I believe that can't be the case . . . but if it really happens, Reo-chan, why don't you just come live in my home?"

"Brother Harano . . . "

"I told you before that I would help you . Although that was in your dream, that promise still stands in the real world as well . " Seiji smiled gently . "And didn't you promise your mother that you would be braver? So don't always cry, and be more spirited, alright?"

"Okay . . . " Reo nodded . Her cheeks reddened slightly when she saw his gentle smile . "Brother Harano . . . thank you . "

"No need to be so polite, Reo-chan . "

Taking care of an elementary school girl wasn't as easy as it seemed, not to mention the fact that she possessed a mysterious power .

Seiji admitted to himself that he might have been too impulsive in the heat of the moment . But taking into account Reo's situation, he felt that he couldn't just watch from the sidelines .

There was still plenty of space in his new apartment for an extra child to live with them, but the problem was . . . Shika's ability, the "Reaper's Curse . "

Would the solution be forcing Shika to move out?

No! Seiji would never do such a thing .

They would all live together . As long as Reo didn't talk to or come into contact with Shika, she would probably remain unaffected .

"Shika, not only did I get you involved in this, we even added a child to our home . I'm sorry . . . "

Seiji and Shika were currently in the living room of Shouhei Hirai's residence, waiting for Reo to finish packing up the things she wanted to take . Meanwhile, Seiji apologized to his adopted younger sister .

"I'm happy to have been of help to Brother . " The black-haired girl smiled faintly . "And taking care of Reo Tachibana . . . this is something that Brother would do, and there's nothing wrong about it . "

"Shika-chan . . . " Seiji was moved by his adopted sister's understanding .

To be honest, Shika Kagura was somewhat dissatisfied . She felt that her adopted brother suddenly deciding to take care of an elementary school girl was a bit overboard . She felt that he was undertaking a responsibility that he shouldn't have .

However, she knew that Seiji Haruta was just such a person .

Precisely because he was such a person, Shika herself was able to become his adopted younger sister and live together with him .

Reo Tachibana was indeed an unfortunate child who was in a somewhat similar circumstance to her previous self . Shika was also worried about Reo .

"Brother, is it really alright for her live together with me? How about . . . I move out?" Shika offered in a soft voice .

"No! I won't have you move out; you definitely can't do that!" Seiji said seriously . "Although there is some risk, as long as we all pay attention, nothing major should happen, so there's no need to mind too much . And even if something really does happen, it can definitely be taken care of—for sure!"

Seiji's tone was resolute to the point where it was impossible to doubt him . Shika felt a warm feeling in her heart and didn't say anything else about this matter .

After Reo finished packing her things, Seiji formally introduced Shika to Reo .

"You'll meet with misfortune, but there's no need to be afraid . Just be careful not to talk to her or touch her . "

"Oh . . . " Reo blinked as she looked at the black-haired girl .

Shika smiled at Reo .

Reo's eyes widened upon seeing Shika's smile . 'So pretty! Such a beautiful big sister . . . not being able to talk to her is really . . . '

The little girl felt it was truly regrettable .

"Not . . . not even one sentence?" she asked .

"It's not absolute, but if you talk to her, you need to mentally prepare yourself, as something unfortunate may occur to you," Seiji explained .

Unfortunate things . . . Of course Reo didn't want that to happen, but she also really wanted to speak to the beautiful big sister .

"Brother Harano, aren't you afraid? Of meeting with unfortunate things . . . "

"I have a special ability that protects me from that happening . "

"Oh . . . " Reo thought about it . "Then, is it alright if I talk to you, and you help me talk to Big Sister Kagura?"

"This . . . I suppose so . "

"Then, Brother Harano, come over here . "

At Reo's indication, Seiji sat beside her and tilted his head so that she could whisper into his ear . He felt her hot breath tickle his ears as she spoke .

"Hello, Big Sister Kagura," Seiji said . "You're so pretty, especially when you smile . "

It was honest, direct praise . Shika smiled upon hearing Seiji tell her that .

Reo was dazed by Shika's beautiful smile once more . Even Seiji was somewhat dazzled by her smile . Then, Shika sat on Seiji's other side and indicated for him to move his ear closer to her mouth .

"Thank you . You're also quite cute yourself, Little Sister Tachibana . " He acted as a messenger for Shika as well .

"I'd like to be able to speak to Big Sister directly, but I'm afraid of meeting with unfortunate things . . . is it very difficult for Big Sister to have such an ability?" This was from Reo .

"It's quite difficult, but I don't feel so anymore, because . . . I met this person . " He transmitted this message from Shika while simultaneously pointing at himself .

Shika had actually said "Brother Seigo," but Seiji felt it would be too awkward to say that out loud! He was quite embarrassed by it .

"This person has the ability to not be affected by you—that's awesome . If only I had such an ability as well . " From Reo .

"He does have nice abilities, but what's even better is his . . . heart . He cares for me and took me in, just like how he's treating you now . " From Shika . Seiji got even more embarrassed!

"So Big Sister Kagura is just like me . . . how long have you lived together with him?"

"Not long, but it'll be very long in the future . I have nowhere else to go and will always stay together with him . "

"If Uncle doesn't want me anymore, can I do this as well? Always stay together with him . . . "

'Eh? I probably shouldn't have transmitted this sentence . ' Seiji came to that realization only after saying it out loud .

He was just about to say something to Reo when Shika indicated for his ear again .

"Of course, didn't he say that it was fine already? That's why you don't need to worry about having no place to go . This home welcomes you, Little Sister Tachibana . "

Reo looked towards Shika's face . Shika looked back at Reo and smiled faintly . Reo responded with a cute smile .

She didn't have Seiji say the next sentence; instead, she said it herself .

"Thank you, Big Sister Kagura . "

After communicating through Seiji, Reo Tachibana and Shika Kagura officially became familiar with each other .

Seiji felt gratified at their conversation, and then he thought about how they were going to need to use this method in the future to communicate as well . Seiji felt rather itchy inside; it was a subtle sensation .

Was he going to get addicted to this embarrassing "play?"

' . . . It doesn't matter even if I get addicted, right?

'No, no! I should be thinking about how to cultivate and get stronger, so that I can find a method to deal with Shika's 'Reaper's Curse' problem from the foundation!' He criticized himself .

Afterwards, the three of them hauled Reo's luggage and left her residence . They returned to the hospital and gave the key back to Hirai .

"You . . . why are you willing to take care of Reo?" Hirai asked, looking at Seiji .

"Because I think Reo-chan is a good girl," Seiji responded .

Hirai looked at him for a while before turning to look at his niece .

"Reo . . . do you think it's alright to be together with this person?"

"I . . . I think it's okay . . . " Reo responded weakly .

Hirai looked at her for a while before retracting his gaze .

"Then . . . let's just temporarily do this for now . Seigo Harano-san . . . I'll be leaving Reo in your care . "