All Beautiful Girls Want to Stick with Me

Walking through the school gate, Aimi finally entered Sobu High School, immediately searching for Kotomi’s figure.

Before long, she spotted Kotomi Izumi in the crowd... and standing beside her were Iroha Isshiki, Yui Yuigahama, and Yukino Yukinoshita.

”Onee-chan! Did you kick off your blanket again last night?” Aimi called out, running over.

Kotomi was in the middle of eating a burger Yukino had bought for her. Upon hearing Aimi’s first words, she almost choked.

”Cough, cough! You little brat—couldn’t you at least ask if I slept well last night? Kicking off my blanket... do you think I’m three years old?”

Kotomi spoke with a slightly embarrassed tone. Truth be told, she did have that habit—but please, not in front of the other girls!

”By the way, Onee-chan, is that all you’re having for breakfast?”

”Just something to fill my stomach for now. I’ll eat more at lunch.”

Three Mega Burgers and a large serving of fish and chips—most adults would either struggle to finish that or feel so stuffed afterward they’d skip the next two meals. Yet for Kotomi, it was considered ”not much.”

While Aimi was chatting happily with her sister, Kotomi suddenly gave a small cough. Aimi instantly realized Kotomi had something to say and quickly paid attention. Kotomi subtly glanced toward Yukino and Yui, giving a silent cue.

Aimi understood at once and greeted them politely.

”Good morning, Yui-senpai, Yukino-senpai.”

In truth, Aimi had already planned to greet Yukino and Yui. After all, they had formed a three-girl band with Kotomi and even performed together. For that alone, Aimi respected them and was willing to treat them kindly.

As long as they didn’t try to steal her sister from her!

”Good morning, Aimi! If you ever want some sweets, my family’s cake shop is closed temporarily, but if you’d like, just let me know. I can make some for you and Kotomi,” Yui said with a bright smile.

”Thank you, but lately... I’ve been controlling my diet, so I can’t have sweets.”

That was a lie.

Far from dieting, Aimi’s appetite had actually increased noticeably in recent weeks—perhaps due to the stress of her upcoming high school entrance exams. People cope with pressure in various ways, and Aimi’s way was eating.

Still, even with her growing appetite, she did nightly fat-burning workouts in her bedroom following online tutorials. Not only had she avoided gaining weight—her figure had actually become even better.

”Good morning, and welcome to the cultural festival,” said Yukino Yukinoshita in her usual calm and cool tone. Despite the coldness of her voice, a closer look at her expression revealed that she was trying very hard to speak more words than usual.

Yukino didn’t want Kotomi’s younger sister to think she was unfriendly. She racked her brain to come up with something to say—like an author struggling with writer’s block, staring at a blank document, resisting the urge to smash the keyboard.

Kotomi had her own bouts of writer’s block too. The only difference was that she never smashed her keyboard or mouse—because they were too expensive.

Finally, Yukino came up with a topic. For her, starting a conversation was harder than memorizing an entire textbook.

”Aimi, have you lost weight recently?”

As soon as Yukino spoke, Kotomi gave her a look—half helpless, half encouraging. She could tell Yukino was trying her best to make conversation. Even if it came out awkwardly, at least she was making an effort—and that was what mattered most.

”Eh?”

Aimi tilted her head slightly. She had slimmed down a bit lately—her figure had improved thanks to her nightly workouts. Still, she hadn’t expected Yukino to point it out so directly.

This Yukino-senpai... could it be that she’s really not good at talking to people? Aimi thought to herself, deciding to follow Yukino’s lead and continue the conversation.

”Yeah, I did lose a little weight. Lately, I’ve been following workout videos on YouTube—doing fat-burning exercises about two hours before dinner. I work up a sweat, rest for a bit, eat, take a shower, and then go to sleep. It feels really good.”

”That’s a good habit. Does Kotomi join you too?”

After asking, Yukino couldn’t help but glance at Kotomi. To be honest, every time Kotomi changed clothes, Yukino always had the urge to pinch her little tummy. Even though there wasn’t any extra fat there at all, just looking at it made her fingers itch to give it a gentle squeeze...

”My sister tried it once on a whim,” Aimi said. ”But after less than a minute, she ran off.”