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[promisedyou]

[ It's a normal day in the Sonozaki estate. Okay, that's a lie, considering that she's managed to sneak inside of the building you could pretty much call a mansion. And not only that, she's also made her way into Mion's room without even breaking a sweat. ]

Good morning, onee~♪ [ Wow, she's breaking and entering... sort of... but whatever, she doesn't necessarily care much of it. ] If you don't wake up, I might steal Kei-chan for myself, you know.

[ What a savage so early in the morning. ]

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[promisedyou]

[ Maybe she isn't externally, she would definitely be willing to take a step to the side if Mion just went for it instead of just sticking to just being "friends" the whole time. She can be a good older sister - the one she truly is and not the one that she's pretending not to be.

And it really is too bad that she's not going to be ratted out, too. She doesn't really want to deal with granny at the moment and while she's sure to get a scolding and possibly even something worse. Considering that she broke into their estate. Without letting Kasai know, too, whoops. But then again he might already be on her tail.

Maybe.

Who knows. ]

I guess I could leave...

[ She turns on her heel, taking slow, steady steps towards the door, but not exactly making her way out just yet. Just wait for it. ]

... and go ahead and help Rena-san instead. Because I was going to help you, but now I don't feel like it anymore.

[ Of course, by the way she drags things out like this, there's something that she's insinuating here. Naturally, she's just teasing like always and she knows that it's going to annoy Mion sooner or later, but there's a point to this madness, she swears. Just let her get a few more jabs in first. ]

[penalizing]

[ Not only is it too early to be awake, but it's too early to have her poor heart prodded like this. She doesn't need these constant reminders of how crappy a job she's doing of winning over Kei-chan when she's not even fully awake yet.

It's pretty effectively spoiled the mood, at least when it comes to falling back asleep. She's not getting up out of bed any, but that doesn't mean Shion's failed at rousing her. ]

It's not like she even needs your help...

[ Rena's got one thing Mion desperately wishes she had: Kei-chan's awareness of her femininity. Rena, like Shion, is unquestionably a girl. If he's thinking about any of them in a romantic light, it's definitely going to be one of those two, instead of an old man like Mion.

...Not that Mion's admitting she could use Shion's help, or that she even wants it. Just because she's probably coming in dead last in this race doesn't mean she's lost all her pride. But the point stands that Rena's in damn good shape as it is.

So it's not meant as a plea for her to stay. But it's not really daring her to leave, either. ]

[promisedyou]

...

[ She's going to stop messing around now. Because Shion knows that if she takes too many pot shots towards her younger sister she'll end up getting in big trouble. Getting a little closer as she decides to steal a seat on the corner of the bed, smiling. ]

I know. Sorry, onee. [ At least she's apologetic when she has to be. ] But are you seriously going to just allow someone to steal Kei-han from you?!

[penalizing]

[ Mion could point out that he was never hers to begin with - she's pretty sure she screwed herself over from the outset, so if anyone had first dibs, it was probably Rena - but that seems a little beside the point. And not what Shion's getting at, anyway. ]

What else am I supposed to do? I don't think he sees this 'old man' as a girl at all...

[ She says her favorite term self-deprecatingly - because that's probably part of the problem. If she'd been girlier - dressed like her sister, flirted more, was less brash and bossy and perverted - maybe she'd be on his radar. But she's certain that she's unintentionally boxed herself into the corner of being his best 'male' friend and nothing more.

And while it's easy for Shion to tell her to go for it anyway, Mion doesn't think she's willing to take that risk. What if it makes things awkward, and he doesn't want to be friends with her anymore? She'd be helplessly embarrassed afterward and have a hard time interacting with him normally, but even that's a good outcome compared to the devastation of losing such a close friendship. ]

[promisedyou]

And whose fault do you think that is?

[ Even though the words themselves are accusatory, the sentiment that comes with them isn't at all as she says those words listlessly. But when Mion asks her what she's supposed to do, Shion can't help but pat her sister on the shoulder, smiling. ]

Just be yourself.

[ It's the best advice that Shion can honestly give on the situation. Of course, it's not going to help much since they're at such a standstill - primarily because Mion's just too scared to take risks. So she'll just have to push things a little bit and give a little "suggestion".

Which Mion can take with or without a grain of salt. ]

If it's so hard to ask him out normally, why not make it a punishment game for when Kei-chan loses?

[ This is clearly the most brilliant plan. ]

Or you could just force him to tell the truth about what kind of girl he likes as one, too. [ Basically: pick your poison. ]

[penalizing]

[ Shion, of course, has a point - she's the one who always acts like a tomboy around Kei-chan, and she hadn't realized how much she liked him until it was too late to take that back. She's not on his radar because she hasn't put herself there. It's not even like he knows she's interested, though she's very determined to keep it that way.

If Kei-chan doesn't like her back, she'd rather keep her feelings a secret. The problem is just that she has no idea what he thinks of her, and it's not like she can just ask (not without being horribly embarrassed, anyway).

...Which is why Shion's first suggestion makes her stammer in protest. ]

Sh, shion!

[ Even if he's not anywhere nearby, and will never find out about this sisterly conversation, she's still red with embarrassment just thinking about it. ]

I can't just make him go out with me... that's not the point.

[ The point is that she wants him to like her enough to date her. Making him go on an official date with her as a punishment wouldn't change his feelings about her at all. All it'd do is make it blatantly obvious that she wants to date him, which would just make their relationship super awkward.

Asking him about the kinds of girls he likes isn't much better, in that regard. Unless she could try to bring it up in a moment of manly bonding, it'd be a weird question to ask - and she'd just be worsening the problem at hand by intentionally trying to act like his male buddy.

Though... maybe she could try something like forcing him to do something date-like with her as a punishment, but not call it a date and act like it's just something for friends. Maybe, if she picks the right thing, it'll at least make him realize that she's a potential romantic partner. ]

[promisedyou]

Hm?

[ She taps her chin, furrowing her brow in what seems to be slight confusion, humming a little bit even if there's a part of her that's just the littlest bit amused by her sister getting flustered. ]

Then if you can't make him go out with you, onee... then I can.

[ Because apparently setting up dates is fun and she doesn't mind doing it. And although she knows that might not be the point, teasing Mion is fun. Maybe she should stop... nah. ]

At least that will help you get a chance, right?

[penalizing]

[ Technically speaking, that's not the worst idea in the world. It needs some tweaking - it'd have to be a punishment for both her and Kei-chan, otherwise she has no excuse for going along with it - but it could be a chance for Kei-chan to finally see her as a dateable girl and not just one of the guys.

It's still nowhere near as good as Kei-chan asking her out on a date himself, of course. But it's at least a step above the last suggestion. ]

I, I can't do that, either! If I go along with it, he'll know...

[ And, to her, that really is the worst thing. If he doesn't share her feelings, then she never wants him to know about them. She'll take them with her to the grave if it comes to that.

...Of course, Shion might be actively working against her in that regard. But she's blissfully unaware of just how far her sister might go for now. ]

I have to make him want to ask me out himself.

[ ...Somehow. ]

a million years later, I'm sorry-!!

[promisedyou]

And how exactly are you going to do that, Mion?

[ If Shion sounds incredulous right now, that's because she really is. Why does her younger sister have to be so difficult? That's not to say that she isn't herself, but at least she knows what she wants and can go for it. ]

If you don't have a plan, you might as well give him up to someone else. You don't want that, right?

it's all good!

[penalizing]

...I don't know.

[ Though that's mostly because she's not really sure that there is a way. Either he'll like her or he won't; she can't change that, much as she might like to.

After all, she wants him to be happy at the end of the day. Even if that's not with her. It wouldn't be fair of her to trick him into a relationship that he didn't really want when she knows he'll find someone eventually. ]

It's just not that easy, Shion. I can't change the kinds of girls he likes...