Ch.59 She Has Good Ears

There aren't many people in the bathroom, but 3 of the 5 hair dryers were in use, so we can only use 2 of them. I'm glad this place is not crowded.

After some discussion, we decided that Sakidori Midori-san and Mimia-san would use it first.

Both of them removed the cord that was wrapped around the main unit, plugged it into an outlet, and began drying their hair.

I was lowered onto a long table with five connected sinks.

Since there was nothing to do while waiting for my turn to use the hair dryer, I just kept flapping my wings. Since most of the water had already evaporated, there was little point in using the drier for it.

After she's done drying her hair, I will dry mine on my own. I won't cause any trouble for Mimia-san.

I sit flat with my legs stretched out in front of me and my hands behind my back, listening to the whirring of the hair dryer.

My eyes met for a moment with Mimia-san, who was drying her hair while looking in the mirror in front of me, but she quickly returned her gaze to the mirror.

If you don't dry it properly, your hair will become a mess, like when you just woke up.

Swinging my legs back and forth, I look down at my clothes.

It's almost completely restored. All that's left is the bottom of the dress.

I touch the dress, which looks as if the hem has been torn off.

By the way, I'm not wearing a camisole or tank top or anything to prevent my underwear from showing through, so I wonder if this is okay. Can anyone see?

"Mimi-san, Mimia-san."

Brrr. My voice is drowned out by the sound of the hair dryer. It's really loud.

Well, I guess not now. Just as I was thinking that, Mimia-san turned towards me.

"Did you say something?"

She flips the switch to turn off the hair dryer and opens her mouth

She heard it well, even though using a hair dryer blocks out the sounds around you.

Perhaps she happened to see ny mouth moving and thought I was trying to say something to her.

"Sorry for interrupting your drying. It's nothing serious. I was just worried that my underwear might be visible through my dress..."

I'm sure it's not see-through though. If it was, someone would probably point it out.

"That's something serious. If you're not wearing the one for show, you have to be careful. If someone sees you, you'll be the one who'll be embarrassed."

"R-right..."

"But if you're wearing an inner layer, it shouldn't be that visible, so there's no need to worry too much."

"...I'm not wearing any."

"What? You're not wearing anything? It's a white dress though...? Is that even possible?"

There is. Look, this me right here.

I'm right here, you know? I point to myself.

Ah, she's looking at me like I'm an unfortunate child.

Don't pat me on the head. It's not that I didn't wear it, it's that my racial trait skills didn't allow me to do it. That's the problem.

…It mught be because I don't have a clear image of what I'm going to wear when I created the clone… So it's probably my fault.

Sorry for blaming you, my skill.

I was warned or rather made someone worry twice today. The first one was when Sakidori Midori-san warned me.

I glance at her drying her hair at the sink next to me. Yes, she's not looking at me. I avoid the double attention.

"I-it's my fault for not wearing anything, but I hope it's not see-through..."

"Yes, yes, Onee-chan will... I will take care of... watch over you."

"O-Onee-chan?!"

"Here, stay still."

"Eh, uh, yes..."

You did say that I'm like a little sister and that you wanted a little sister, but had you already decided that me = little sister?

The thoughts in your heart came flying out and the word "Onee-chan" shot out from your mouth, you know?

With a hair dryer in one hand, Mimia-san looked at my dress from various angles, then nodded and made a circle with her thumb and index finger.

"It's fine. Is it a thick dress? It's not see-through at all."

It's the normal Mimia-san. Different from before. Just now, she's normal... with a gentle look in her eyes. Her hand is approaching... and she's stroking my head...

She's still the same as before. Onee-chan mode.

"Thank you for checking. I'm glad it wasn't see-through."

She's changed so much in the last few hours.

I'm happy that she treat me so kindly, like family, but I don't know who my father and mother are in this life.

But Mimia-san as my older sister, huh...

"That might be nice."

Currently, I don't have any family. It would be very lonely to live without any family.

Maybe deep down, I was the one who wanted a family, someone I could call family.

I'll try looking for it when I get back to the fairy forest. I think they're probably there.

Anyway, I'm glad my underwear wasn't showing through. If other people checkes it and they said that it's okay, then I'm relieved.

As I'm feeling relieved, suddenly a window appeared in front of me.

[You have earned the 〈Title: We May Not be Related by Blood, But We are Sisters〉.]

"Eh..."

"Eh?"

Our voices overlapped. I looked up to see Mimia-san with a surprised look on her face.

Did we both get this title?

"Um, is there something?"

"...I think you were surprised for the same reason as me?"

Why are you asking such probing questions? We got the same thing, didn't we?

"You got it too?"

"That's right. I got the title of sister something."

"So we both have it... So the AI approves our relationship...?"

Umm, your inner thoughts are leaking out. Have you decided not to hide your Onee-chan-like comments anymore? ...Maybe you've been hiding them from the start.

That being said, it was really sudden. What prompted us to acquire it?

Mimia-san has probably been treating me as a younger sister even before she checked to see if my dress was see-through.

After that...huh? Wait a sec, is that because of me? That time I thought about how I wish Mimia-san was my older sister.

That thought came up just before we got the title, so that might be it.

AI (God) makes everything, and this is one of them. I guess they were looking into my heart.

"Vester-san, this title... don't you dislike it...?"

She must have had the title appraised and found out the details.

Mimia-san asks with her eyes downcast.

To me, being so small, it just looks like she's staring right at me.

"It's not that I don't like it. If I didn't like it, this title wouldn't have this kind of flavor text. And above all, if that were the case, we wouldn't have obtained this title in the first place, right?"

If we read the flavor text for the title, it seems like it can only be obtained if both parties truly believe in it.

"That's right. Yes, that's right. Well then, let's start by calling me Onee- "Isn't that too early?" -chan... Is that so..."

Mimia-san's shoulders slumped.

But isn't it too soon? It's only been a day since we met. You're such a communication freak.

Although she has the vibe of a typical childhood friend heroine, as expected of Mimia-san (not a compliment). Although I'm not one to say that.

"I know I interrupted you, but why don't you continue drying your hair?"

"...I see. I'll dry my hair."

She flips the switch on the hair dryer and continues to dry her hair. The buzzing sound echoed again.

"... Mimia Onee-chan, huh... Uwaa."

Mimia-san's head, which had been facing the mirror, suddenly turned towards me.

The way she's facing me is horrifying. You have good ears, don't you?

"Did you just call me Onee- "Aren't you still drying?" -... Sorry, I'll be done soon."

Since Sakidori Midori-san, who had finished drying her hair, coming over here, Mimia-san stops talking and turns towards the mirror.

"Is something wrong?"

"No, nothing. I just got a new Onee-chan."

"?!"

"Onee-chan? What do you mean?"

Mimia-san, you really have good ears.

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〘Title: We May Not be Related by Blood, But We are Sisters〙

A title that can be earned by two people who truly believe that they are family, even if they are not related by blood. (Sister version)

It's proof that the Blood-Rotten Tree Fairy Vester and Mimia, a half-elf demigod, are sisters.

By going to the local government office and showing this title, you can apply and register as an official family member.

If both parties truly believe that the person is not their family, the title disappears.

〘Home Appliance Item: Hair Dryer〙

It generates a moderate amount of airflow to dry your hair.

Basically, there are three levels of strength for the hot air, and the lowest one only blows a weak cool air.

The number of stages and the force of the wind vary depending on the maker.

At its worst, it has enough power to blow away slime stuck to the floor.

Be careful not to dry your hair too much, as this can damage your hair and scalp.

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Author's note :

60 Chapters. (TL : it's still chapter 59 though... Ehh, close enough)

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