Hitsu: I'm not exactly happy with this chapter, but I could not find a way around it...
"How are you all?" Akemi smiled. Slowly, his smiled dissolved at the lack of reaction. The five concourse participants just stared at him, waiting for his next move. Akemi sighed; this might take longer than he had hoped. Hihara was the one to break the awkward silence.
"So, you're Akemi-san?" he worded slowly, as if to not make any mistakes.
"Yes, and you do not have to introduce yourselves, Kahoko's friends took the liberty themselves, Hihara Kazuki." Akemi could see the tension rise in the men at his statement.
"So," Len stated "Since you know about us, who exactly are you."
"I am Kaho's most important person."
"We know that—"Ryoutaru started.
"I am her brother."
Ryoutaru stopped. Everyone had their mouth gaping. Only the faint twitting of birds could be heard as they stared at Akemi. Azuma recovered first.
"You are her brother? Then why would need to confront us?"
"Because, Azuma Yunoki, I wouldn't want the reason you to act strange around Kahoko be because of me," Akemi sighed. "The others already know who I am. I have been trying to clear up any misunderstandings for Kahoko's sake."
Akemi smirked. "Who knows, I might have a future brother-in-law in this group!" he said as all the men blushed.
"Aaaaaaakiiiiiii!" a girl's voice screamed from behind them. Red hair flew past the boys and crashed into Akemi. "You took too long!" Kahoko whined.
"Gomenasai Kaho, I was just clearing things up with these lads."
"You know," Shimizu yawned "You two don't really look like siblings." Akemi visibly stiffened, while Kahoko did not say anything.
"Well," Akemi breathed, "It was nice meeting you all! Good bye!" Dragging Kahoko by her collar, the two took their leave.
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"Aki, what did you say to them?" Kahoko asked Akemi as soon as they were out of the school.
"It was nothing, really. I just cleared up a few misunderstandings. It's nothing to worry about Kaho-chan." Akemi pulled his sister closer and hugged her. Kahoko relaxed into his arms.
"It is great having you back Onii-chan," she sighed.
"Yeah, it's been far too long."