The So-Called 'Solitary Flower' is a British Beauty Who's Awkwardly Attached to Me Now That She's My Stepsister - V1 Chapter 2 Part 1

Volume 1 Chapter 2 Part 1: Envy and Jealousy

Translator: AJ1703

　The summer holidays are over and it’s a top-level depressing opening day for students.

　With the summer heat still raging, the school was in turmoil.

“Hey, have you heard about it? Someone said that Frost-san’s surname has changed!”

“I heard about it! It’s not Sophia Frost anymore, it’s Shirakawa Sophia now!”

“I like her new surname too! It fits her image!”

　Even in my class, which is in a different school building, there was a lot of commotion like this.

　It’s only the first day, but rumours spread so fast.

“But apparently― some students saw Frost-san coming out of Kento’s house…”

　Ack―!

　My heart jumped as soon they mentioned me.

“Huh? Kento? You mean, THAT KENTO?!”

　Then, the eyes of the students who heard the story turn to me.

　I knew I would be found out at some point― but I never thought people would know about it on the very first day..

　Did I underestimate Frost-san’s influence…?

“K-K-Kento!? What’s the meaning of this!?”

　Naturally, Shouta, who was in the same class as me, also heard the conversation and came up to me breathlessly.

“Calm down, Shouta…”

“How could I be calm about this? Are you trying to get a head start!?”

“No, what do you mean by getting a head start…”

“Because you are doing so! Frost-san’s surname is now Shirakawa, which means she married Kento―!”

“If someone says no, then it’s not. In the first place, how can a high school student even get married?”

　When my friend said something outrageous, I wanted to let out a sigh of exasperation.

　I never expected such a misunderstanding to happen.

“Then why is Frost-san a Shirakawa now?!”

　Shouta’s presence must be convenient for those around him at times like this.

　Even if it is a difficult question to ask, he will not hesitate to ask it.

　Thanks to him, the whole class was listening carefully to our conversation.

“My dad remarried her mother. That’s why her surname changed.”

　I knew they would find out at some point, so I made sure Frost-san knew if I was allowed to talk about it.

　She really seemed very reluctant to talk about it, but I got her consent because she knew it would be a hassle if it was discovered by mistake.

“Ehhhh, what’s with that manga-like development?! You’re making me so jealous…! After all, you’re living together under one roof, right…!?”

　Why is it that you are so quick-witted about these things?

　I really wish he didn’t notice.

“Kento, please switch places with me…! I’m her fan…!”

　I guess they couldn’t take it any longer.

　The boys started getting into the conversation.

　Or rather, they’re a fan…?

　Frost-san is not a celebrity, you know…?

“I want you to switch places with me too…! I’ve been a follower of hers since the first day I started at school…!”

　　Umm, that’s still stalking even if you haven’t done anything bad, you know…?

　Surely this guy is not the reason why Frost-san is so cold to others, right…?

“Pfft, you guys are not thinking straight.”

　As if to turn the tide, the handsome guy from the football team makes a quirky gesture of raising his glasses with his fingers.

　Well, he doesn’t actually wear glasses. [TLN: Bruh, I just got reminded of Keima Katsuragi from KamiNomi with the gesture but he’s wearing glasses though lmao.]

　As such, that guy said the following―.

“Onii-san, please introduce me to your sister!”

　He holds out his right hand and bows his head vigorously.

　You aren’t that different from the rest, you know?

“I see, I should also refer to Kento as Onii-san…!”

“Can I…. go out with Frost-san!?

“There’s no way that’s going to happen. Stop it, she’ll just blame me.”

　I let out a sigh at my classmates who are ridiculously flippant.

　If they use me as an excuse to get close to her, I wonder what kind of retribution will be waiting for me at home.

　It’s terrifying just to think about it.

“But seriously, how nice it would be~. I mean, I could fake an accident and bump into her in the bathroom or see her underwear or something like that, right?”

　As my head began to hurt, Shouta said something that made it hurt even more.

　Is this guy not afraid of anything?

“In case you do that, you’ll be socially erased. Didn’t you know that, like really?”

　Even if it was a family member, she would do it without a second thought.

　She would probably turn him in to the police with a very cold stare, as if he were looking at rubbish.

“Even though It was an accident!?”

“They won’t let you get away with such naive thinking…”

　In fact, a tag is hung on the door to indicate whether the bathroom is in use or not, so that you don’t run into each other in the bathroom.

　If you fail to see this and go in and see her naked even if it’s not intentional― you’re not getting away with it.

　As for underwear, well, I could if I wanted to- but the risk of being caught rummaging through the washing machine or basket is too great for me to even think about doing it.

“Unless you’re prepared to end your life, you shouldn’t do it…”

　No kidding.

“Frost-san, even though she’s cute, she’s so cold towards others…”

　Despite the excitement of my classmates, not all of them are envious of me.

　No matter how cute she is, there are those who fear her coldness and prefer to watch from a safe zone.

“But hey, maybe she would be nicer to a family member?”

　And then there are those who have faint hopes.

　In some manga and anime, people are treated differently as soon as they become family, but in reality it is not always that easy.

“It’s like she doesn’t care about me, and she’s so cold and unfriendly, it makes me sick to my stomach every day, you know?”

“””””I see…”””””

　I replied with a distant look in my eyes, and my classmates looked at me as if they were looking at a miserable person.

　I guess they finally understood how I felt.

　Reality is like this.

　After that, my classmates settled down and I was left alone.

　I guess they realised that it was impossible to get along with Frost-san even if they tried to win me over.