Devils - bright complex 5

[bakemonoremy]

Location: Game Center

Hinata: And with that! We’re finally here, in the game center….☆

Rei: Yes, well, I’m not sure what you mean by “And with that”.

While we sent more than half of our shopping ahead by mail, it’s not as though we’re empty-handed…

Don’t you think we should return back to school without making any side trips?

Hinata: It’s fine, just for a little bit!

Tenkousei-san and Sakuma-senpai are always working hard for other people’s sakes, so you should take a breather every once in a while ♪

In order to relieve stress! Come on, come on, let’s play!

Rei: Hrm~m. If Hinata-kun says so, I’m willing to go along with it. But I just can’t grow accustomed to all these bleep-bloop thingamajigs.

I’ll be in charge of watching your belongings, so the two of you go play by yourselves.

Hinata: Eh~? Don’t say that! They’re fun once you try them ♪

Rei: Wawah, you’re so pushy… Hinata-kun, if I had to say it, you’re acting more like a younger brother than an older one.

Hinata: Hehe. Then for today, I’ll be Sakuma-senpai’s and Tenkousei-san’s little brother!

Forget about your real younger brothers who are going through their rebellious phase, and spoil me rotten toda~y ♪

Rei: What’s with that… Even if Hinata-kun is willing to play the substitute, that won’t make me happy.

Hinata: It’s just like back when you hugged me in the club room! During difficult times, it’s fine to be spoiled and consoled by someone.

It’s fine, it’s fine, just think of it as humoring me! I can’t have you making that gloomy face forever~ ♪

Rei: O- Okay… Then let’s hold hands, Hinata-kun.

When we were younger, Ritsu a~lways demanded my attention like this.

Holding my hand, hugging me, and sneaking into my futon when he couldn’t sleep...♪

That child is weaker to sunlight than I am. I would always wear a black cape like a vampire, and wrap him up in it.

Just like this…♪

Hinata: Wawah, I’m being eaten alive! Wh- this makes it hard to walk, Sakuma-senpai~?

Rei: Kukuku. You’re my little brother today, so don’t you think there’s a more fitting way to address me?

Hinata: Ah, you’re right! Geez, you’re making it hard to walk, Onii-chan….♪

Ritsu: …………

Hinata: …..Gah!? Sakuma-senpai’s little brother-san, since when were you standing behind us…?

Th-this isn’t what it looks like! Don’t misunderstand, this isn’t an affair… I was just trying to cheer up poor Sakuma-senpai?

Rei: Oh, Ritsu… Aoba-kun as well… I’ve felt someone’s presence for a while now, so that was you two shadowing us?

Tsumugi: Ahaha… I’m sorry, we were kind of curious…

Hinata: ...Aoba-senpai. Come over here for a moment, please.*

Tsumugi: Fuwah? What is it, errr, Futago-chan… Which one is it?

Hinata: Ahaha. So you don’t know. I’m the older brother~, please tell us apart by the color of our headphones.

Tsumugi: Aah, so you’re Hinata-kun.

I’m sorry, it seems like my glasses’ prescription is off… It’s gotten so bad that when viewed from a distance, I can’t tell apart even normal brothers who aren’t twins.

Hinata: Maybe you should buy new glasses…

Rei: What’s the matter, Hinata-kun? Don’t leave me behind~?

Ritsu: Hm. So you’re fine abandoning someone else, but don’t like it when it’s done to you?

Rei: Guuh, these words of my little brother cut deeper than usual! Stop it, you’re turning my heart into skewered dango!**

Hinata: Te-Tenkousei-san? I’ll leave Sakuma-senpai to you for a moment!

Come on, Aoba-senpai, over here ♪

Tsumugi: Haa… I’m sorry, we turned the mood sour....

Hinata: It’s not your fault, Aoba-senpai.

Alright, due to the music from the sound games it’s noisy over here… No matter what we talk about here, Sakuma-senpai and the others won’t hear.

Tsumugi: Err. If you don’t want Rei-kun and the others to hear, does that mean you want to talk in secret?

Hinata: Umm. Aoba-senpai, are you close with Sakuma-senpai?

It’s the first time I heard someone call that person in a familiar way like “Rei-kun”~?

Tsumugi: Fufu. We’re friends. I don’t feel as though I have the qualifications for it, but treating a friend as a stranger at this point would feel wrong, too.

It’s just for convenience…

No, the fact that Rei-kun remains friends with me is… As atonement for the things I’ve done to Rei-kun, it’s my torturous punishment.

Hinata: …….? I don’t really get it. So, are you well-informed about Sakuma-senpai?

At the very least, you should have a closer relationship to him than me, who only met him a few months ago.

Tsumugi: Well… With how Rei-kun is now, the parts of him I don’t understand have increased.

Due to some circumstances last year, I looked into his family background and such for a bit, so I suppose you could say I am more well-informed than most.

What do you want to know? I don't think it’s good to pry too much, though.

Being ignorant isn’t a sin. Everyone has parts of themselves they don’t want others to touch on.

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*Worth mentioning that Hinata is using his somewhat half-assed keigo when he talks to Tsumugi

**Skewered dango