CH 10.5

Everywhere I looked in Catmeyland during the summer vacation, all I saw were people.

It is indeed the most well-known theme park in Japan.

We arrived at the entrance but could not see the gate due to the crowd of people waiting to enter the park.

「So exciting!」

Wearing a headband I had given her, Futaba’s eyes were sparkling.

「I didn’t know you liked crowds so much.」

「Mou! Of course not! We’re going to a dream land country now so it’s normal for me to get excited!」

「Dream land?」

「Country!」

「Country……don’t we need passport then?」

「Yeah?」

「Eh? Seriously? Not just tickets?」

「Oniichan…..what the heck are you talking about? We have a one day passport.」

When I was a little kid, my parents brought me here and we used coupon tickets.

I haven’t had a chance to come to Catmeyland since then……

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Hnn?…..

I think I saw a familiar face in the crowd……..

I did my usual habit of avoiding direct eye contact and looked for the face out of the corner of my eye.

Hmmm…..there. It’s Usano.

She’s talking to a girl of about early elementary school age.

Perhaps it’s a relative or someone else’s child.

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Should I call out to her?

I don’t want to leave my little sister alone and she might not want to see her classmates since she’s with her relatives.

I think it’s better to pretend I don’t know here than to make things awkward for both of us.

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It looks like she doesn’t know that I already noticed her presence as she keeps glancing at me.

Is she thinking whether to talk to me or not?

After a while, Usano ran away and disappeared into the crowd so as to not be noticed by me.

I knew it would be awkward.

I’m glad I didn’t call her out.

「Oniichan, what’s wrong?」

「I saw a classmate.」

「Heh, what an amazing coincidence. Aren’t you going to call him out?」

「No, she was with her relatives too. I guess it would be awkward.」

「Eh? If it were me I’d proudly introduce oniichan.」

「oi oi……don’t embarrass me, okay?」

「Eh? But all of the girls in my class already know oniichan.」

「Why!?」

「Given our success at the camp, they asked me a lot of questions.」

「Ah…..no wonder.」

「Even if that didn’t, I’ll brag you to them.」

「Stop!?」

Good grief.

Now I’m too embarrassed to face Futaba’s classmates.

「Ehehe, maybe we’ll run into them today.」

「Don’t just set up flag like that.」

「What flag?」

Futaba tilted her head.

「Nothing. It’s about this place.」

「Is that so? Okay.」

Futaba said so and held out her hand.

「What? If it’s the entrance fee I’ll pay for it.」

「That’s not it! There are so many people here, I don’t want to get separated!」

Futaba grabbed my hand tightly.

「Your grip is very strong.」

「Mou! I don’t know how to adjust the power of my grip!」

I am extremely embarrassed to hold hands with my little sister who is currently in junior high school. However, if this is what Futaba wants, then let’s make today special.

Since this has happened, I have to make sure Usano won’t see us.