The Price of Homework

Evening came. As darkness enveloped the world, I lay in bed, reflecting on the sheer frustration of the day.

‘I had fun again today.’

‘Hmph, I saved the world once more.’

Ah, finally this noisy day was coming to an end. A wave of relief washed over me. I closed my eyes quietly, savoring the last moments of Sunday. The moonlight was beautiful—peaceful and elegant.

‘Brother~’

My sister’s voice suddenly echoed in my mind. Unlike other thoughts, her voice was crisp and clear, as pleasant as a glass of fine wine with an ice cube, refreshing and delightful.

‘What is it?’

‘Homework… Did you do it?’

Homework… ahhh!!! Oh my god, I forgot all about that!

I sprang up from bed like a carp leaping—no, like a salted fish flipping over. I couldn’t keep lazing around. If I did, I’d be in deep trouble. The teacher would rub me raw!

Our homeroom teacher was the English teacher, so I decided to start with her assignment. For the recitation part, I’d just hope I wasn’t called on. The priority was the written homework!

I flipped open my notebook, ready to write like the wind.

Uh-oh, I got stuck. What now? Just write anything? No way—it’s the homeroom teacher’s assignment. Too many mistakes and she’d call me in for a ‘life talk.’

‘Brother~ Stuck already? What happened to writing like the wind?’

Her voice carried a hint of mockery. Damn it! Just because she’s good at studying, does she think she can do whatever she wants?

‘Requesting sister’s support!’

Fine, I humbly begged my sister. What choice did I have? She’s smart and pretty. Even the carefully hidden USB drive I’d thought up was ruthlessly unearthed by her. If I didn’t ask her, who else could I ask?

‘Hey, big brother actually praising me like that? Well then, I have no choice. The answers for the cloze test are…’

Thank you, Sister Great! Now I could finish the homework quickly. Then, to avoid suspicion, I’d purposely get a few wrong!

But wait, if she wanted to help, why didn’t she just give me the notebook to copy? Could it be that all the answers were wrong?

‘You’re overthinking, Brother~ I wouldn’t lie to you.’

Of course, I will always trust my sister.jpg.

Now, the answers for the reading comprehension… *stretching gesture*.

‘That requires payment to unlock.’

Payment? *defeated pose*

Can I freeload, Sister Great?

‘Hmph~ No. If you want to know, pay up.’

I could practically picture my sister sitting on her bed with a sly smile. But I couldn’t give up! I’m a man!

I saved up to buy you a skirt. Help me out this time!

‘I don’t want a skirt.’

Awkward… Maybe I should just guess the English answers. If I get yelled at, so be it. Maybe the teacher won’t even check. Or I could look it up online—there might be answers.

‘The homework was custom-made by the school teacher. Do you think anyone besides the teacher has the answers? And besides, English isn’t your only assignment.’

What do you want, little sister? I’ll give you anything.

‘Kiss me, and I’ll give you the answers.’

I’m coming right away!!! Wait for me, I’ll give you a kiss right now.

‘Eh, eh!?’

What’s wrong? Don’t back out now!

‘It’s nothing, it’s just… when you’re proactive, it’s kind of embarrassing.’

You often climb into my bed, and now you’re shy?

‘Well, well…’

Then what? You kiss me instead.

‘That works!’

Huh? That’s okay? Could it be that my sister is the type who’s fine with doing things herself but feels awkward when others do them…?

I heard a soft knock at the door. I opened it, and my sister stood there. Bathed in the moonlight, she looked even more alluring. Her pink pajamas made her appear youthful and lively. I couldn’t help but swallow.

“Hehe, big brother, your thoughts are leaking out again,” my sister said cheerfully, flashing a smile. She stood with her hands behind her back, looking at me with a sidelong glance. “Come on, kiss me anywhere! The homework is yours.”

“Alright, take off your pants,” she said, pressing a finger to her soft lips, her mouth curling into a mischievous smile.

“As you command, Sister Great.”

I quickly pulled down my pajama pants, revealing my underwear. My sister slowly leaned in, kissed my cheek, then tilted her head to look at my underwear.

“No reaction, huh? Fine, I’m leaving. I put the homework on the floor.”

“Take care, Sister!”

When I heard the door close, I felt something was off. Wait a minute! Was that little girl expecting a physical reaction from me?

Sigh, I’d better hurry and copy the homework first. I picked up the book from the floor, placed it on the desk, and started copying…