Ero Manga Sensei - Volume 6 - Chapter Ep

Chapter Epilogue

= Epilogue ==

I, Izumi Masamune is not someone who worry too much .

You might said that I’m an idiot or an optimistic, but no – both are wrong .

It’s not like I did a lot of amazing thing and don’t care about those little details anymore . It’s just that after meeting something bad, I had a habit of stop thinking about it after some time has passed .

Don’t care about the pass and focused on what is right in front of me … I have that habit,

When my father passed away, I was still a kid . There were many things that I had no choice but to practice . Maybe because I had to interact with adults too soon that I turned out this way .

Anyway, I don’t care if you called it good or bad, but I’m a realistic .

I could easily give up on things that I deemed impossible, like a kid who was trying to be an adult .

Those girls around me actually criticized me, calling me “a light novel protagonist” . But I myself don’t think I have any quality to be a protagonist .

I’m not a hot-blood, nor am I an optimistic . I’m not even a normal high school student .

Really, I’m at the middle of everything .

“Umm… . . ”

Today, I had a rare problem . I was hiding inside my room, troubled .

It’s now July . Outside of the windows, the rain had stopped, the sky was clear . It was a good chance to clear my mind .

— I like you .

— Masamune, I like you the most .

— I refuse .

— Because I already have someone I like

Those word kept repeating itself inside my head .

“Ughh… . . ”

I have someone I like .

I was rejected, but my feeling didn’t chance . It was still here .

That’s why I didn’t go out with anyone . Even if I will never got a chance for such a cute girl to like me again .

But my answer will not change .

“Still —“

— I have someone I like .

People said that “love confession” is the climax of a story, is the turning point where victory and defeat was decided .

I thought it was true too . But no, reality wasn’t like that .

That was a lesson Elf and Muramasa-senpai taught me .

Confess your love then goes out with them or get rejected —

“… . But this is not the end . ”

Even if the dream come true and love blooms or the dream shattered and get rejected, life continued .

As long as you are alive, then life will continue no matter what . Happy and sadness . Laughing and crying . Meeting and separate . All will continue .

Even if life was full of irreversible thing .

“But even if they want to try again… . it’s fine . ”

In the past, I’d have never though of it this way .

— Before the Izumi’s sibling’s dream came true, I will become victorious

— This is not a reason for not challenging .

They confessed and lost . Just like me, they were rejected .

But they will do it again .

They will kept saying that they like me .

One still think that she can win . Still trying her best to find a way to victory .

One announced fiercely, saying that a weak opponent is too boring .

Both of them showed their courage —

“And me?”

When I was rejected by the one I like —

I think this is enough .

Because we are siblings .

I decided to be just her family – I think it’s enough .

“What a big lie . ”

My chest hurt is the evidence .

I want family . I want Sagiri to be my family . I don’t want to be alone again – what I said earlier wasn’t a lie .

But that didn’t mean I’m happy with just that .

I didn’t satisfied with my choice .

I don’t have the courage of Elf or Muramasa-senpai, I just use a convenience lie .

That was what I finally realized:

“Good . ”

I have to act .

I went to the locked room in the second floor, knocked on its door .

*Knock . Knock*

How many times I have done this after meeting with Sagiri again?

In the past, nothing happened no matter how hard I tried . But now…

“Nii-san, what is it?”

She will answer me . This simple fact made me happy .

I told Sagiri:

“Well, Sagiri . A year ago… . you said…you have someone you like, haven’t you?”

“Yes . ”

The sudden topic made Sagiri puzzled .

“…What kind of person is he? Do I know him?”

“…Why…?”

“Huh?”

“… . Why… . are you… . . asking me this now… . . ?”

“Because an elder brother is the little sister’s — no, that isn’t right . ”

Asking her this way won’t work . I coughed, tried to hide my embarrassment .

“Of course I would like to know about him . Since I like you . ”

“…Ah…um…”

Sagiri looked down, blushed in embarrassment .

“Wh, what are you talking about!?”

“I got a change of heart, so I will not lying anymore . ”

I put my hand on my chest . My heart was beating like it was about to burst .

“Sagiri . ”

“… . Yes?”  She answered, a bit nervous .

“It will take a lot of time…but after our dream become true, I have something to tell you – that’s all for now . Sorry for worry you . ”

“…… . Sure . ”

She looked up at me, eyes filled with excitement .

Just seeing her face made me want to spoil her even more . I don’t want to give her to anyone

I wasn’t lying when I said I wanted to become a normal pair of sibling with Saigir .

Deep down, it’s true that I wanted family .

It wasn’t a lie, but there was more . There was a relationship I wanted even more .

Elf already told me more than once that I only want small thing . To me, fixing all of my trouble mean happiness .

After my dream come true, I wanted to tell this to the person I like . I need to try harder, so she can accept me .

“… . Wait, Nii-san . ”

Before I could left, she called me . I turned back and saw that she was looking at me through the gap in the door .

“I…I… . ”

“Yes?”

“I…the one I like… . ”

“———————“

I stared at her, waiting for the next word .

“When our dream come true…………I will introduce him to you . ”

“!…I see . ”

That’s why I have to try even harder .

I have decided . Even if I’m the underdog, that didn’t mean I could gave up on challenging .

Someone couldn’t say his true feeling out have no right to be a winner in love .

“Sagiri . ”

“Y, yes?”

“I will win against that guy . ”

Still —

I though that our dream would only be true in the far future .

But just a few days later and the publishing company already called me . The meeting room is the highest floor, where normal meeting would never be held .

“They asked me to come here… . why?”

I didn’t have any idea . Today is Saturday, so I didn’t meet anyone on the way here . I walked to the end of the corridor and stopped at the hall’s entrance . This was the right place .

…There were people inside already . That must be Kagurazaka-san…right?

“It’s Izumi . ”

I knocked on the door . Someone answered:

“Please enter, Izumi-sensei . ”

“Sure . ”

I turned the door knob .

“ —Eh?”

There was a long, white table inside . There were someone else nearby, not just Kagurazaka-san . They all looked at me carefully .

“Ka, Kagurazaka-san…this is?”

I was frozen on the spot . I did asked my editor, but she just sat immobile and looked at me in silence .

A woman with round glassess in front me smiled and answered in Kagurazaka-san’s place . She looked even younger than me . Among those adults here, she alone had an unique light .

“Please to meet you, Izumi Masamune-sensei . ”

“Congraturation, your novel The cutest little sister in the world will be made into anime . ”

“After our story is made into anime . ”

“I will bring my little sister to the living room and watched it together with her . ”

I will fulfilled this dream .

And after that —