When My Childhood Friend Became My Stepsister, She Was Sniffing My Pillow…
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00:00My name is Makoto Nakamura. I'm a 20-year-old ordinary university student.
00:06Today, we're having a meal with my single mother's new husband and his child, but...
00:12But why is Reina here?
00:15Hehe, surprise!
00:18Nice to meet you, brother!
00:20Stepchild... Reina, this is a surprise!
00:26She, Reina Haraguchi, she has been my childhood friend since we were little.
00:32Reina is beautiful and friendly, but there's a certain problem between us.
00:37What's the matter? Getting worked up over something like this? Still a kid, huh?
00:45She always talks in an irritating way.
00:48Oh, you two are getting along so well.
00:52Yep!
00:53We're definitely not getting along at all!
00:56Reina pretends to be a good girl in front of our parents, but the truth is, we're at each other's throats.
01:02No wonder my stepfather was Reina's dad. That explains why we used to play together all the time!
01:09In kindergarten and elementary school, Reina would pick on me when no adults were around.
01:15Even though she seemed quiet in junior high, when we were alone, her true nature would surface.
01:22Being on duty with you? Unbelievable! Come on, be more polite!
01:28Calm down, me! Count prime numbers to calm my mind! If I react, I lose!
01:34Oh? What happened? Can you not even say hello properly?
01:40If I let you speak...
01:44You're getting really angry! That's what makes you a child! You're still up, you know.
01:53Even after being in different classes, Reina continued to provoke me like this.
01:58However, once we entered high school and she became one of the top in the class hierarchy, she stopped teasing or bothering me.
02:06Well, it surprised me that it was the same in university we both decided to go, and I was living peaceful days until now.
02:14At this rate, we'll be a real family! Reina shows up in every family event. Once I graduate, I'll definitely live alone!
02:25Hurry up and clean up! Your mom said she wants to throw out the trash by tomorrow.
02:30Yeah, yeah...
02:33Oh, by the way, keep that we lived together secret at university. It would be embarrassing if anyone found out.
02:41I know that. I don't want to mention it either!
02:46So? As long as you understand.
02:50Still not cute at all. If she hates me, she should just ignore me. Why has she been bothering me since the old days?
02:58There were times when she was cute back then, or maybe not.
03:03Even though we call ourselves a family, there are part-time jobs, university classes, and my mother and stepfather.
03:11A month had passed since Reina and I moved in, without once having a moment alone together. But...
03:18The train stopped, so I might not be able to come home. Your stepfather is with me, so have dinner with Reina today.
03:26Seriously, I hope they are okay. Being alone with Reina feels awkward. I should buy a meal to avoid complaints.
03:35I'm home! Huh? It's quiet for some reason. Could Reina also be stuck at the station?
03:43Hmm? The door is open. I'm sure I closed it when I left.
03:48Um, Koutou?
03:52Huh?
03:53I just love love it! Being able to cohabit with him is pure bliss!
04:04Legally breathing the same air, eating the same meals, and sleeping under the same roof!
04:14Huh? What's this? What is she doing? But it's not exactly cohabitating, though.
04:20I don't know.
04:23Even after a month, I'm still all about him. I want to live together like this forever!
04:30Uh oh, my phone!
04:37K-K-K-K-Koutou? You've been there all this time?
04:42Um, yeah.
04:44No!
04:45Don't peek!
04:46Even though it's Mikoto, you know!
04:50Huh?
04:51This is my room, you know?
04:53What just happened is real, right?
04:58Reality hit Reina with a notification from my mother, stating that they wouldn't be able
05:02to come back that day after all.
05:05Hey, mom said they can't come back.
05:10She's not coming out, huh?
05:12I bought food, so I'll leave it in the living room.
05:16What is it?
05:18Fried chicken.
05:19I'll have it.
05:22Yeah.
05:23What's with this subdued Reina?
05:25Was what happened earlier that embarrassing?
05:27Well, it was shocking for me, too.
05:32About what happened earlier, let's just forget it.
05:36So don't worry about it, okay?
05:38I'll forget it, too.
05:42No!
05:43I don't want to forget!
05:44Even though I've liked you all this time!
05:47Huh?
05:48Wait, did she just make me feel bad?
05:51I'm sorry for always having a bad attitude.
05:56I can't be honest in front of you, Mikoto.
06:01Um, do you really like me?
06:04Yeah, I do.
06:06You know.
06:08Reina had always been capable, but apparently she struggled with tying shoelaces.
06:14Little me used to help her when she stumbled after tripping over them.
06:18Reina, are you okay?
06:21Mikoto!
06:22There!
06:23All good now!
06:24Like a prince!
06:27No, I don't think I'm a prince.
06:30You've always been so kind.
06:33Whenever I was in trouble, you helped me.
06:36I was so happy being told,
06:38you can do anything!
06:40And I fell in love with the kind Mikoto.
06:43But, the more I fell in love,
06:46the harder it became, to be honest.
06:49I'm really sorry for everything until now.
06:52The reason she stopped talking to me in high school and university
06:56was because Reina's interactions with me
06:58led to others around us speaking ill of me,
07:01according to her.
07:03I thought she hated me all this time.
07:06Do you hate me?
07:08I don't hate you, but...
07:11Thank god!
07:14Because I love you, Mikoto!
07:16From now on, I'll tell you I love you every day to make up for it!
07:20Gah, what's with that cute smile?
07:23Wait, being told I love you every day under the same roof,
07:27even if she is my stepsister, is that okay?
07:32Well, with the family around, it should be fine.
07:36However, that moment of relief was short-lived
07:39as our parents embarked on a round-the-world trip for their honeymoon.
07:43We're off!
07:45Take care, Mikoto!
07:47Have a great time!
07:49Take care!
07:51What an active couple!
07:53This is pretty much like cohabitating, isn't it?
07:56What are you planning to do to my heart?
08:00In university, we don't meet often due to being in different departments,
08:04but as soon as I get home,
08:06Reina starts approaching with intense moves.
08:09I'll make dinner today, so just sit and wait, okay?
08:12Uh, sure, thanks.
08:15It might be the first time I'm eating Reina's homemade food,
08:18and seeing her so diligently changing,
08:21it's impossible not to find it cute.
08:24A short while later...
08:26Huh?
08:28Reina!
08:29Oh, sorry.
08:31I got a little surprised.
08:33How did she make this?
08:35Let me help you.
08:37Please.
08:39Uh, Reina.
08:41What is it?
08:43It's a bit difficult to cook with you so close,
08:46so could you please step back a bit?
08:49You're finally cooking and you want me to step back?
08:53No way!
08:54I need to watch properly to learn the steps, right?
08:58She's definitely just saying that to sound nice!
09:01Geez, there's no breathing room.
09:04She's cute, and knowing Reina likes me,
09:07I'm still happy, but...
09:09Huh?
09:10Where did my t-shirt go?
09:13Reina, did my laundry get mixed up?
09:16Ah!
09:17But, Makoto!
09:19I was just doing my laundry, so I borrowed it.
09:23You know, your t-shirt?
09:26It smells really nice.
09:28Your scent...
09:34Uh, I apologize.
09:36Eh? Makoto?
09:38That was, uh, a bit too close for comfort.
09:42Too cute.
09:43I mean, no!
09:44I need to get that image out of my head!
09:48Makoto, are you tired?
09:51Well, yeah, a little bit.
09:55Mainly due to someone's rampage.
09:58Then I'll give you a massage!
10:00Huh?
10:01Hmm...
10:03This area's tense.
10:05Hey, that's enough!
10:07Too close!
10:09Huh?
10:10Oh my!
10:12Makoto, you're bold.
10:14I like that part of you too, though.
10:17Uuugh!
10:19Y-you're too close, that's why!
10:22So?
10:24That means you're aware of me a little?
10:26I'm happy!
10:28It's not just a little awareness!
10:31The days repeated in a similar fashion until two weeks later.
10:36Honestly, I already see Reina as a girl and like her,
10:40but maybe Reina misunderstands our closeness as familial love rather than romantic.
10:46I don't know!
10:48You're making a gloomy face, Makoto!
10:53Ran, a cheerful mood maker from the same university, is always positive.
10:58At times like this, it's all about love, you know?
11:04There's a mixer today! You might meet someone special!
11:09Ah! If I tell Reina that I went to a mixer and had some fun with other girls,
11:14she might be disappointed and wake up from this illusion of idealizing me as family!
11:20Sure, I'll go!
11:22Alright! Looking forward to it!
11:27And then, on another day...
11:29Well then, nice to meet you all! Let's have a great time today!
11:34Uh, yeah...
11:37Wait, why is Reina here too?
11:39Ran, this isn't our first meeting!
11:42Makoto!
11:44Um, nice to meet you. I'm Makoto Nakamura.
11:49What are you majoring in?
11:51Pretend I don't know about her...
11:54Ah, she looks hurt, but I have to be strong!
11:58It's my duty as her family to wake her up from this illusion!
12:04Several hours later...
12:06Mixers are so exhausting, I might want to go home now.
12:10Oh!
12:11Hey, why are you pretending not to know me?
12:15It's just, if family members are at a mixer, it's normal to act like strangers, right?
12:21You're at the mixer too, Reina, right?
12:23We're in this together! I came here to find a girlfriend!
12:26Well, I was asked desperately for help!
12:30Okay, so let's continue pretending to be strangers for today.
12:35My conscious hurts, but if I don't do this...
12:40Got it!
12:41This is delicious!
12:43Give me another glass!
12:45Reina, you're a great drinker!
12:48Amazing!
12:50Hey, don't drink too much!
12:52It's fine. It doesn't concern you, right?
12:56Uh, Reina's acting all aloof after a long time.
13:00Eventually, Reina got completely drunk, and after explaining the situation, I ended up taking her home.
13:07Makoto! This is your chance to be honest!
13:12Wha?
13:13Well, take care!
13:16How does Ran know about this?
13:23Are you awake? Are you okay?
13:28You drank too much!
13:30Did I... make you hate me more now?
13:34Huh?
13:36I've always had a bad attitude, and it's a mistake to think you'll like me now.
13:41I drank too much and caused trouble.
13:45It's really... over for me, right?
13:50I don't hate you, but when I'm not around, don't drink so much.
13:54It's dangerous, and I worry about you.
13:57Huh?
13:58You know, when I see you, I always feel uneasy and can't leave you alone.
14:03Because you always mess with me.
14:06But today, I don't want you to show any openings to other guys like you did.
14:11I thought your feelings toward me were just a misunderstanding of family love.
14:16I was trying to convince myself that my feelings were the same.
14:20But the truth is...
14:22In other words...
14:24You... like me... so much...
14:28And you don't want other guys to see me?
14:32Be careful!
14:34Answer me properly!
14:36Is that it?
14:38Yeah, that's right.
14:40I love you, Reina.
14:42Thank you, Makoto.
14:44I love you too.
14:46Yeah, it's mutual love!
14:50Wait, I said it's dangerous!
14:54Sorry, sorry.
14:57I love you.
15:01There's definitely still alcohol in her!
15:04We're just normal siblings at home, right?
15:07Uh-huh.
15:09Just at home.
15:11What's with that suspicious smile?
15:16Afterward, Reina and I told our relationship to our parents.
15:20Instead of being opposed, they were overjoyed.
15:23Oh my, congratulations!
15:26I can trust you, Makoto.
15:28She's been saying since long ago, I want to be Makoto's bride.
15:33I was already prepared for it.
15:35That's true.
15:37Thanks, you guys.
15:39Is it okay to be happy about this?
15:42I feel like my life is being orchestrated.
15:45After graduating from university, we decided to live together in an apartment close to our workplaces.
15:52Well, they are still newlyweds, you know.
15:56I think they were secretly happy when two older kids moved out, giving them more lovey-dovey time.
16:02Yeah, even with us around, they were still lovey-dovey.
16:07Oh, wait! Let me put the tie on you.
16:10Sure, but I can do it myself, you know.
16:13I want to do it.
16:15We wore blazers back in high school, right?
16:18I've wanted to do this every day since then.
16:21Is that so?
16:23All done.
16:25Aww, Makoto in a suit looks so cool.
16:28There's an air of allure.
16:31Is this okay?
16:33Won't you be approached by a female boss at work?
16:36Mixing cuteness and sexiness might be dangerous.
16:39No way, let's go. I don't want to be late.
16:43Off guard!
16:45Huh?
16:47No cheating, okay?
16:49Let's do our best as working adults starting today.
16:52Y-yeah.
16:54She's way too cute.
16:58I guess only I can put up with Reina.
17:01Perhaps my life has always been destined to be led by Reina from childhood.
17:06However, I have no intention of passing this role to anyone else.
17:10Just as Reina loves me, I also love Reina.
17:15Hi, it's me, Mel.
17:18Thanks for watching my channel.
17:21I'm super happy if you watch the next and other videos, too.