Rin did not follow Alex's advice to "wait."
Even though Alex said they would talk about Kaede later, Rin began to seriously contemplate how to help her man conquer her twin sister. It might sound strange to some, but she was dead serious.
If it was her sister, Rin wouldn't be jealous. Instead, she looked forward to seeing her arrogant, tsundere sister utterly broken and drowning in pleasure beneath Alex. That would be quite a sight... The stoic Rin suddenly let out a small, sinister smile. Since she was standing alone at the school gate, no one saw it.
After waiting for less than five minutes, a beautiful girl with the exact same face—differing only in eye color—ran out, huffing and puffing with her bag over her shoulder. "Rin—!"
It was her twin sister, Kaede. "Did you wait long?"
"No," Rin looked at her sister. Her mind raced with ways to "capture" her. Given Kaede's personality, the most effective way to deal with a tsundere was to find an opportunity to tie her limbs and let Alex take her by force. Once Alex tamed her, she wouldn't be able to stay arrogant anymore.
Mmm, Rin is such a good sister. Kaede had no idea her beloved twin was plotting such a fate for her.
However, there was a prerequisite: Kaede and Alex needed a deeper emotional bond. Right now, their relationship wasn't that deep. Even though Kaede had feelings for him, jumping straight to force might be bad... maybe drugs? Or a "hero saves the damsel" setup?
The scheming Rin was weighing various possibilities.
"Rin, usually you're either at that guy's club or you head home early. You rarely come to the Student Council anymore. Why did you wait for me today?"
"I go to the Student Council every day at noon," Rin said calmly. "Besides, tomorrow is the start of summer break. I wanted to walk home with my sister."
Indeed, tomorrow was the start of the holidays. But for Japanese students, summer break didn't mean leaving school. Most of them would still come in for club activities. There was no real "farewell" melancholy.
"I just realized I haven't walked home with you in a while," Kaede said, tugging at her earlobe. She looked like she wanted to ask something but didn't know how. Her face was an open book; her stoic sister saw right through her.
"Do you want to ask about Alex?"
Kaede tilted her head up slightly. "I'm just worried about your situation. I'm the older sister, after all. It's normal to care about my sister. That 'weird' club of his... you're always there with him. What if he bullies you?"
"He doesn't. Alex isn't like that. He dotes on me."
Dotes on her...
Kaede looked pained. The thought of her sister being intimate with Alex made her feel conflicted. She let out a long sigh. "Well, I can't control you. But if he ever bullies you, you tell me. I'll give him a piece of my mind!"
Rin's eyes flickered. "Actually... sometimes he does bully me."
"What?! He really bullies you? I'm going to kill him right now—"
"During sex."
Kaede: "..."
"Alex sucks me dry every time... I can't handle him alone. Do you want to help me, Sister?"
Kaede: "..."
Kaede's face turned bright red, her eyes spinning. Rin, how can you say such things with such a straight face?! So shameless!! Ever since she met that damn Alex, Rin had been completely corrupted!
"I was joking," Rin said, changing the subject after seeing her sister's brain short-circuit. "But my relationship with Alex is very good. You don't need to worry."
She paused for a moment. "Anyway, tomorrow is free. Should we invite Alex over to our house? He hasn't been there yet."
Rin looked into her sister's eyes.
"Rin, did you forget we're on the Student Council? We have so much work even during summer break..." The tsundere girl complained, but eventually agreed. "But if that's what you want, then invite him." Her tone was full of tsundere reluctance. "As it happens, Hazuki is coming over tomorrow too."
"Hazuki?"
"A friend from middle school. You haven't forgotten her, have you?" Kaede explained as they waited at the crosswalk. "Oh, I forgot you weren't that close to her. We went to different high schools, so we don't see each other much, but I've kept in touch. Since break starts tomorrow, she's coming over."
Hazuki?
Rin recalled a long-haired, big-breasted beauty who spoke with a high-pitched, cutesy voice. She's still in contact with Kaede?
Rin thought about a lot of things in that moment. Kaede, unaware of her sister's schemes, remained silent. They crossed the road together. Kaede looked around and let out a wistful sigh. "One semester is over... looking back, so much has happened in these few months. It used to always be the three of us... now it's just the two of us."
"I'm not like you, Sister. I have many friends."
Rin's blunt statement shattered the mood. Kaede jumped. "What friends? They're all... aren't they all just Alex's... mistresses? Hmph. Besides, I have plenty of friends too."
"That was a nasty way to put it, Sister."
"I just..." Kaede realized she went too far calling them mistresses. She lowered her head. "I just feel a bit... uncomfortable."
The tsundere girl thought about the time she and Alex shared, and the feeling of his kiss. Lately, that kiss had been haunting her dreams, leaving her feelings in a jumble.
Are you uncomfortable because Alex hasn't come looking for you? Rin blinked but didn't ask. She pulled her phone out and started typing.
"Rin, what are you doing?" Kaede leaned over and saw she was on Line.
"Chatting with Alex. Inviting him over tomorrow," Rin said, not hiding it. "Sister, don't forget to make a big feast tomorrow."
"Yes, yes. Hazuki is coming too, I won't forget. Honestly... my sister has been completely stolen by that guy." They're probably saying sweet things on Line, Kaede thought. Suddenly, she felt an impulse to look at their chat history. But she was a good girl at heart and suppressed the sinful thought.
"Hazuki... is it okay for her to meet Alex? Isn't it a bit risky?"
"What's wrong with it? Why not?" Kaede didn't understand. "Do you think Alex would do something to her?"
Rin: "..."
Sister, you really don't understand anything. If you ever got a boyfriend, you wouldn't even know when you were being cheated on.
The tsundere and naive Kaede... Rin decided she really had to keep a close eye on her.