Too Many Losing Heroines! - Volume 7 - Chapter SS

Extra: Alike Minds Don't Mix

Asami Gondou, a third-year student at Momozono Middle School.

She found herself spending her weekend at the Machinaka Library near Toyohashi Station.

As a student preparing for high school entrance exams, she had planned a study session with a friend who shared the same goal, but the two had already relocated to the cafe on the lower floor. Her friend, Kaju Nukumizu, had been sighing so much that studying seemed out of the question.

"Nuku-chan, did something happen with your brother?"

As Asami, affectionately known as "Gon-chan", brought up the topic, Kaju's eyes widened in surprise.

"Wow! How did you know it was about onii-sama, Gon-chan?"

Gon-chan responded with a smile, pouring some herbal tea into a cup.

The herbs used in the tea are grown in the rooftop garden of the library, and it has become one of her recent favorites.

"I don't know what happened, but why don't you tell me?"

"Well, you see, a new member just joined the Literature Club that onii-sama is in."

Kaju sipped her orange juice through a straw.

"That's great, right? Didn't you say no one was coming to check out the club recently?"

"Yeah, I'm delighted someone joined, honestly. But, but that person..."

Kaju let out a long, deep sigh.

"-isn't a great fit for onii-sama."

Gon-chan paused, her hand hovering over the herbal tea cup.

They were supposed to be talking about the new club member, so why did Kaju suddenly bring up her brother's partner?

"Is that person dating your brother?"

"They aren't dating!"

Kaju shot to her feet, the sudden motion causing a loud clatter. Noticing the curious glances from the other patrons, she awkwardly sat back down.

"...Kaju wouldn't oppose onii-sama finding a wonderful partner, you know? Kaju would actually support it."

"So, you would be okay if your brother dated someone else in the club?"

Kaju smiled and nodded.

"Of course! Kaju would be happy for them. Yakishio-san is bright and beautiful, Komari-san is smart and is good at taking care of housework, and Yanami-san enjoys her food with such enthusiasm."

Gon-chan tilted her head slightly as she inhaled the herbal tea's fragrance.

"Then why is this new member not okay?"

"It's just that…"

Kaju gripped her glass with both hands, slowly shaking her head.

"That person's role is…overlapping with Kaju's."

Overlapping? It's not a concept Gon-chan hears often in real life, so she took a sip of her herbal tea to calm her thoughts.

"...I see. She's…overlapping, huh?"

That was all she could manage to say, but Kaju nodded vigorously as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

"Onii-sama already has Kaju, right?"

"He does?"

"He does."

Kaju cleared her throat dramatically.

"You wouldn't buy another bed if you already have one in your room, would you? There's no need for her to exist if he has Kaju."

"But you're his little sister, and she's his kouhai. So, it's okay if you two overlap, right?"

Kaju pouted in protest.

"Gon-chan, that's not the point. What Kaju is saying is, if he's okay with her, then he might as well be okay with Kaju-"

"Nuku-chan! Here, say ahh!"

This needed to stop before it went any further.

Gon-chan quickly scooped a spoonful of milk pudding and fed it to Kaju.

"Is it tasty?"

"It's delicious! They use a different kind of milk, right?"

"Maybe you should make some for your dear onii-sama next time."

"Yeah, Kaju will give it a try. Let's buy the ingredients."

Kaju stood up and headed toward the register. As Gon-chan watched her go, she let out a small sigh of relief.

They say that similar people tend to clash.

But if they could get past that, they might actually get along better than anyone expected, or so she hoped…

As Gon-chan inhaled the aroma of her second cup of herbal tea, her thoughts drifted to the new member of the Literature Club, whom she had yet to meet.