The Scale of Choices

Anyway, calm down, Huaimo. You need to weigh the scale in your heart.

So, choose! Which is more important: the sister who has been with you since childhood, or the heiress with untold riches?

Well, the answer is obvious. No doubt, the sister is more important. Because the time we’ve spent together, our shared memories, and our inseparable blood ties—none of these can be severed. But! I want every girl who has feelings for me to be happy. Even if it’s just an ordinary friendship, if I can make her happy, then it’s totally fine.

But the moment I say that, I feel like I’m inviting a cleaver. And right behind me is a yandere sister. If I choose wrong, it’s a perfect storm for my death sentence! I’d end up lying dead in the streets.

So! Sorry, Qian Tangjin, but I won’t hurt you too deeply!

“We can’t be friends.” I shook my head and smiled at her.

“Is that so… Why?” Qian Tangjin turned away sadly, her eyes half-lidded, lips pursed, gaze wavering. The affection value above her head dropped to 91.

Sigh, I still can’t bear it, but I have to continue.

“Because our relationship can’t be measured by friendship.” I spoke bluntly, enunciating every word clearly.

“I don’t understand…” Qian Tangjin shook her head, baffled.

“If someone you just met said they wanted to be your friend, would you agree?” I countered. For an ordinary person, they’d probably agree. But I’m asking a wealthy young lady who changes the topic at the mention of money—that’s a different story.

“Then… ahem, no.” Qian Tangjin seemed to imagine the scenario, then coughed loudly. That’s her heart’s ailment—anyone she can’t vet thoroughly gets labeled as having ulterior motives. Conversely, what label does she have for me? I can’t know yet.

Perhaps she’s been like this since childhood, unable to gain true friendship, until she saw me spout that donkey-brained nonsense and developed a liking for me.

So I have to be straightforward, using subtle wording to tell her not to casually label anyone, especially someone like me.

“That’s right. I’m the same.”

“Then! Huaimo, will time make us friends?” Tangjin persisted, her gaze unwavering, her lilac eyes clear and moist as she stared at me.

“Hehe, you’ll have to ask time~ But I can tell you one thing: time is mute. It might stay silent under your barrage of questions.” I chuckled mysteriously.

Well, that should be fine. Safe at base.

“Uweh, I… I see. Then, that’s it for today. Goodbye, Huaimo. Don’t let me disturb your cleaning. Goodbye, little sister~”

“Just call me Huaixin,” my sister suddenly said softly from behind me, catching me off guard.

“Okay! Huaixin, you can call me Tangjin too~ Then, Huaimo, Huaixin, goodbye~”

“Mm, goodbye.”

“Ah, goodbye.”

Qian Tangjin waved at us excitedly, her face glowing with happiness, then walked out of the classroom. Suddenly, I saw three question marks floating above her head.

‘Huh? What’s going on? Why is her affection value the same as my sister’s? Ah, whatever.’

“Let’s clean!”

“Brother~”

“Hm?”

Suddenly, a numbing sensation spread through my body. Stimulated from outside, I collapsed to my knees, watching helplessly as my sister walked to the door, yanked it hard, and slammed it shut with a bang.

“I can understand the young lady’s feelings, but even a goddess can’t take my brother away~”

“Then what did you just!?”

“Hehe, I just made her feelings a bit vague. That way, I seem like a shy little sister.” She crouched beside me, her lips brushing my ear as she whispered.

I couldn’t move. I wanted to say something, but didn’t know how to respond. Then she leaned in closer, pressing her soft body against mine, rubbing gently, stimulating every nerve.

“Do you want your sister’s body?” Her soft whisper came from my ear, like a demon’s murmur, captivating the soul.

“Brother doesn’t know yet, but what you said to her just now, hehe~”

“That was a point booster. It was like telling her: time may be mute, but it will prove to you that we will become friends—or something more~”

“Why, why, why… Brother, why…”

“Is it because I’m your sister? I love you just as much.”

She moved away from my ear and knelt on the floor, raising a fair, jade-like hand to her mouth and biting her thumb. Her eyes were empty and lifeless as she stared at me.

I swallowed. The numbing sensation hadn’t faded. I was at her mercy.

“Brother, do you want your sister’s body?”

“You do, right~”

“Hey.”

“Say something, brother~ Or are you mute?”

“Speak!”

When I remained silent, she roughly grabbed my collar and pressed her cheek against mine. I could feel her quick breaths, tickling and roaming across my face.

“Heh…” I chuckled lightly, catching her off guard.

“Hm?” Sensing something wrong, she slowly released my collar, knelt back down, and stared blankly at me.

“Haha, little sister, if you’re feeling lonely, just tell me. Why do this?” I rubbed my shoulders and twisted my body; the numbness was fading. I stood up, looking down at her.

“B-Brother?”

“What’s wrong? I’ll keep you company~ Just for today.” I forced a smile, grabbed her wrist firmly, and pulled her up.

“Ow, brother.” She rubbed her sore wrist and looked at me discontentedly.

“Hah? You were so direct about wanting my body, and now you care about a little pain?”

“I…”

“Forget it. Let’s finish cleaning. Come to my room tonight. I’ll take good care of you.”

“O-Okay. Got it, brother.”

Hearing this, my sister dazedly picked up a broom and started cleaning. I relaxed a bit. To deal with a yandere, you have to be firm, especially with a sister like her.

Sigh, I hope she can be cured of her yandere tendencies in my lifetime. Then I won’t have to sleep with her every few days to calm her down, and maybe I can even get a girlfriend. Ah, a long road ahead.