Ch.60 My New Older Sister's Over-Involvement

"And that's when the word Onee-chan came in. I see..."

Sakidori Midori-san was curious and asked me about it, so I explained how the word came about.

After listening to the end of the story, she nodded.

"So, won't you make me your sister too? Won't you, Vesteeer?"

She's looking at me with a teasing grin.

You are more of a friend type where we tease each other. The same goes for Takemaru-san.

"I know you don't want to be my older sister, you know. Oya? Your clothes are backwards."

"What? No way."

Sakidori Midori-san lowers her gaze and looked at the clothes she's wearing, but then immediately turned back to me.

"It's not backwards. You lied, didn't you?"

"Oh, so it's notbackwardas. I didn't know. So your clothes are just like nyat- Wuf ar nyu fuin? (What are you doing?)"

Her thumb and index finger are pinching both my cheeks.

"I'm making it even. But why does it feel so good to touch your cheeks? I want to keep touching them."

"Ai fun anfunstan nyifer. Ai wunfer Wai? (I don't understand either, I wonder why?)" (TL : I'm trying my best here, alright)

Sakidori Midori-san keeps gently pinching my cheeks, squeezing them for a while, then she finally let go.

Even though you were the one who started teasing me first.

"They do have this addictive softness to them."

You think so too, Mimia-san?

Curious, I touch my cheek, but I don't feel much myself.

They're not as soft as freshly made mochi, as people often say, and they don't stick to my hands like that kind of mochi.

If they keep doing it, my cheeks will get torn off. metaphorically, at least.

"It doesn't feel like much to me."

"It's to the point where I get jealous, really."

"More importantly, Vester-san, why don't you dry your hair? It'll start to stink if you leave it like that."

That's right. I completely forgot about it.

I touch my hair to check and it's still damp. Okay, I still need to use the dryer.

I use my telekinesis to levitate the hair dryer...and Mimia-san caught it.

"Let me do it."

Okay then, I'll behave myself.

I had a feeling that she would want to do it. I could do it alone, though.

Mimia-san flips the switch on the hair dryer with a click.

When she turns it on, a gentle buzzing sound can be heard again, and the dryer blows out a corresponding breeze.

"It feels good..."

"Just let it happen."

The warm air at a moderate temperature feels nice.

It's not that the hair dryer feels good, but maybe it's the way Mimia-san runs her fingers through my hair to dry the inside that feels good.

There is a dance of the heart that occurs when someone else, someone you trust, takes care you, which is different from taking care of yourself.

Is it similar to when someone strokes your head? Surely my mental state isn't that childish.

"You're so small, this will be over quickly."

Just as Mimia-san had said, the area of ​​my hair that's being hit by the hot air from the hair dryer is smaller than the radius of the hot air, so the drying time ended quickly.

"Thank you"

"No worries"

After using the hair dryer, she returns it to its original state. The cord is wrapped around the holder.

I learned this in my previous life, but if you wrap the cables too much it can cause a short circuit or break, which can lead to a fire.

However, I've never heard of a hair dryer or any electronics that are causing a fire in this world, so maybe it's okay. This world has always been like this from the beginning.

If that were a possibility, there would be a warning on the dryer itself, or measures would be taken such as posting a sign near the bathroom.

After putting away the hair dryer, Mimia-san starts her skin care using stuff like face cream and lotion she had brought with her.

Sakidori Midori-san started first and is already cleaning up.

'Honestly, it's not something a player needs.' I thought as I watch her taking care of her skin.

Unlike NPCs, players do not age, so they don't have a lifespan, and their character data is not erased when they die.

In other words, once you create your own avatar, it will remain fixed in its ideal form forever.

Sweating and not bathing can make you dirty and smelly, and no matter how much your hair and skin quality deteriorates if you leave it like that, once you die, it will go back to normal. To your perfect ideal appearance.

It's starting to seem like there's no need to buy shampoo or other products anymore. What a waste of Monies.

That's how AI treat players, as demigods.

Of course, not many people would willingly go to their death, so most people would wash their hair and body before the "unsanitary smell" effect occurs.

"Are you sure you don't want to do it?"

"Yes, don't worry about me."

Mimia-san glanced at me, who had no sign of putting anything on my face.

Just like the players, if I recreate this fairy body, it will be brand new. This fairy body is also me, but my main body is made of wood, so it's really not necessary.

"Unyuu...?"

"It would be a shame to waste such soft, chewy mochi."

The cool liquid is probably face cream. It has a distinctive scent and is applied to her fingertips and then she's rubbing it onto my face.

I'm not particularly aiming to maintain soft, supple skin, but I'm afraid I'll get in trouble if I say that.

"Maybe it would have been easier to use a cotton pad... Oh well. Okay, I'm done with the face cream."

It looks like she's having fun. I'll just let it happen as I close my eyes and not move.

Even if I run away, she can catch me easily. Besides, I'm grateful for the help I can get.

After taking a little time to apply lotion and other products, my face is now radiant and glowing.

"My skin is glowing"

"Moisture is important. It makes your cheeks even more chewy."

"More chewy... hmm."

"Sakidori Midori-san is waiting for us, so let's go."

She reaches out to grab me, but I jump away to avoid it.

"My wings are dry now, so I'll be fine. Come on, let's go... There's no need to make that face."

Mimia-san has a slightly dissatisfied look on her face.

Did you really want to carry me around that much?

It's true that she carried me by hand the whole time we were in the bath, but that was because my wings got wet and I couldn't fly...

"But... No, that's true. You can fly now."

Now she's convinced... Not. She's not satisfied yet.

I'm not a portable doll, you know? Seriously.

"Here, is this okay?"

"Eh, ah, yes. Okay."

I fly over and sit on her shoulder, causing her to act suspiciously in surprise.

If I'm being held by her, it will restrict my freedom of movement and it will also take away Mimia-san's hands.

"Come on, let's go."

"Oka~y."

When I call out to her as I want to head back to our locker, she replied cheerfully. Her dissatisfied expression is gone, and now she's smiling.

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When we arrived at our locker, Sakidori Midori-san, who had returned earlier, was waiting for us, sitting in one of the two long chairs in the middle.

She's sitting on the backless chair with her legs stretched out.

"Oh, you're here. Let's go then."

She stands up from the long chair, or rather bench, and takes her luggage out of the locker.

I also take my bag from Sakidori Midori-san's locker and put it across my body, then return to Mimia-san's shoulder.

When I tried to move my wings to get my luggage, a hand blocked my way , but thanks to Sakidori Midori-san's interception, I was able to fly away safely

Going too far or interfering too much is not good, whether it's with other people or your family.

That aside, I'm simply happy that she cares for me that much, so I went back to rest on her shoulder.

It seems like she's reflecting on her actions too.

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〘Consumable Item: Face Cream〙

It hydrates the skin and keeps it moisturized.

If you continue to use it every day, your skin will become soft and supple.

It also prevents dryness and helps other skincare products to blend in better.

Expensive means good, cheap means you get what you pay for. But this doesn't apply to everything, so be careful of extremely cheap on sale items.

The items lined up there are products that no one has ever picked up.

Player-made products can also be hit or miss.

Don't base your decision on price, choose the right product for your skin.

〘Consumable item: Lotion〙

Skin care items such as lotions create a film of oil to prevent moisture from evaporating from the skin, protecting it from escaping.

It contains just the right balance of moisture and oil.

It's the most hit-or-miss skincare item.

After all, one of the materials used to mass-produce it cheaply is the fat of a certain monster, which is the easiest to collect.

When it comes to player-made items, there is a high probability of getting a miss.

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