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nAsako paused and looked over at Betty, eyeing her up. “You know…” She pointed her fork at Betty and said, “Sis is right. You don’t wear a bra too, so it’s pretty clear… Aren’t you embarrassed?”

nBetty flinched and crossed her arms over her chest. “T-That is…”

nRin looked down and pointed at Betty’s thighs. “Your stockings are a bit tight now too. There’s a little crease there that didn’t used to be.”

n“U-Um…” Betty blushed. “I-I am sure you are imagining things.”

nAlphy took a bite from her cake and tilted her head. After that, she stood up and walked behind Betty.

nBetty noticed and turned to look towards her sister. “Is something wro- email protected#email protected?#!”

nAlphy hummed, lifting her hands. “Rin’s right. You’re a bit heavier now, Betty.”

nBetty jumped out of her chair and quickly backed off, crossing her arms over her chest while a beet red. “W-W-What in the world are you doing, Eldest Sister?!”

n“Hm?” Alphy blinked and said, “I was comparing again.” She cupped her chest with her hands and lifted them up and down before looking over at Betty with a pout. “I thought I grew a bit, but you’re still bigger…”

nRin glanced at Asako.

nAsako noticed and pointed her knife at her. “No. Sis, no.”

n“Awww. Why not?”

n“No. Just no.”

nRin huffed. “Prude.”

n“Prude?! Why are you even-?! Actually,never mind.” Asako let out a deep sigh and went back to eating her cake.

nBetty cleared her throat and then went to sit back down.

nAlphy sat back down as well and then looked to Betty. “I’m happy for you though, Betty! It looks like you’ve still got a lot left to grow! And you might even be able to buy new clothes soon!”

n“Pft.” Asako bit back a laugh and cut a piece of her cake.

nBetty glared at her and said, “And what do you find so funny, Asako?”

n“Nothing. It’s not like I have anything ‘weighing’ on my mind.”

nRin gasped. “That’s mean, Aneue!”

n“What’s mean?” Asako ate the piece of cake she cut and then said, “There’s a ‘wide’ range of things we could talk about. Ah, but nothing too ‘heavy.’ We’re on break, so we should keep it light hearted.”

nBetty pursed her lips and looked at her cake.

nAlphy blinked. “Is something wrong with your cake, Betty?”

n“…No. I just believe that I am full.” She looked at Alphy and said, “Did you wish to finish it?”

nAlphy let out a bright smile and said, “Of course I’ll finish my little sister’s cake for her!”

nBetty let out a strained smile and slid it over.

nAlphy took it and happily took a bite.

n“Heh.” Asako gave Betty a sly smile and said, “You really should lay off the snacks though. You might be hot and have good genetics, but sweets come back to bite you in the ass no matter who you are.”

n“Oh.” Rin looked over at Asako and said, “Is that why you always do squats in the morning, Aneue?”

n“S-Shut up, Sis!” Asako blushed and said, “You’re not supposed to tell people!”

nRin laughed.

nBetty sighed. “Perhaps I should restrict my sweets consumption. There is something about Father’s home that seems to make them settle in my body longer than need be. Although…” She looked over at Alphy.

nThe oldest of John’s daughters was happily eating two cakes, smiling as she steadily dismantled them with a fork.

n“…It seems that Eldest Sister is as enviable as ever.”

nAlphy blinked. “Huh?”

nRin sipped on her Mount Dew and then looked at Betty. “Anyway… Did you have anything fun planned for Christmas, Betty? I think Aneue and Onee-chan were planning a trip for us. Right?” She looked over at Asako.

n“Mm.” Asako nodded and said, “I’m thinking an onsen trip with us girls should be fun. I can drive us there and we can hang out and chat.” She paused. “Though it might be hard to get reservations right now… Maybe just a night out with us girls instead?”

nAlphy’s eyes widened and she said, “Yes! We can play dress up and cook and then drink some spirits and then stay up and talk all night long!”

nAsako blinked and then she laughed. “You’re pretty excited about this, Alphy.”

nAlphy blushed and then said, “Y-Yes… But I just think it would be fun to spend time with just us.”

n“…Us meaning you, me, and Sis, right?”

n“…Yes?”

nRin looked between Asako and Alphy and raised an eyebrow. After that she gasped and said, “I forgot, Aneue! Mom said she wanted to celebrate the holidays together. Sorry. You’ll just have to spend it alone with Onee-chan.”

nAsako pointed at Rin and said, “Don’t you pull that ** on me! Stop running away and help me!”

nRin laughed.

nAlphy tilted her head and said, “What’s Rin helping you with, Asako?”

n“A-Ah. That’s…”

nBetty smiled and then said, “To answer Rin’s question… I did have something planned. Since Emily does not have family here and tends to get sullen when she is alone.”

n“Oh!” Rin clapped her hands together and said, “You should introduce us to your friend!”

nAlphy nodded. “Right! You should show up your new toy, Betty. Don’t just keep her hidden away.”

nRin turned red. “T-Toy?!”

nBetty looked at Alphy and said, “It was not my intention to hide her away. It just so happened that there has not been a proper time to show her. Especially as she arrived so suddenly and I had to punish her.”

nRin started fanning her face. “P-Punish…?”

nAsako set down her fork and sighed. She glanced at Betty and said, “Is it just your hobby to keep making lewd jokes and innuendos, Betty?”

nBetty blinked and said, “But I am making nothing of the sort?”

nAlphy nodded and said, “Emily’s really Betty’s toy though. She squeaks a lot too.”

nSilence.

nRin and Asako shared a look.

nBetty and Alphy shared a look as well, confused.

nAsako sighed and said, “Let’s just finish eating our cakes. It’s getting close to Rin’s streaming time anyway.”

n“R-Right!” Rin quickly nodded and said, “I should finish up and get going…”

nThe weird atmosphere went back to normal as the girls continued eating.

nWell, everyone except for Betty. Since she gave her cake to Alphy, Betty was forced to watch as everyone else ate except for her.

nAlphy noticed and said, “Are you sure that you’re fine with me having your cake, Betty?”

n“…It is fine. I will… endure.”

n“Endure?” Alphy frowned. “You shouldn’t-“

n“What are your plans for streaming today, Rin?” Betty interrupted Alphy and then looked towards Rin. “A karaoke session? A dance session?”

n“Mm…” Rin tapped her mouth with her fork and said, “I think I’ll be playing a game.” She picked up a piece of her cake with her fork and said, “Since we watched the expo, I didn’t get a chance to do my weekly game stream.”

n“Is that so?” Betty placed her hands together on the table and said, “Did you have any particular game in mind?”

n“I’m not sure.” Rin absently at another piece of her cake and said, “I was thinking of playing Creature Hunter Ascend, but the Ohana wanted me to stop since I was making people look bad? And everyone I played with weren’t really good either.”

nAsako snorted. “More like you’re too good at the game, Sis.”

nRin huffed. “I’m not! Tsuki’s better than me.”

n“…You really shouldn’t be comparing yourself to an expert gamer who can clown on almost everyone in the world though, Sis.”

nAlphy blinked. “Clown on? What does a clown have to do with gaming? Is there a clown game?”

nAsako sighed. “No, Alphy. It means-“

n“Oh!” Rin nodded and said, “There is! I think there was a horror one made from that clown movie. I could try playing that.”

n“That one’s janky as all hell, Sis. You probably shouldn’t.”

n“But that’s what makes it fun and good content!”

n“Even with tank controls?”

nRin winced. “Ah… never mind then.”

nAlphy pointed at Betty and said, “You could play Betty’s new game demo?”

nRin gasped and looked at Betty. “Can I?!”

nBetty frowned. “You can. But it would probably not be a good idea. Your mother’s name is on the credits, and someone astute might be able to determine who you are.”

n“O-Oh. Right.” Rin slumped.

nAsako glanced at Rin and then frowned. “Is it really that big of a deal though? It’s not like the Ohana would try to do anything even if they did find out.”

nBetty shook her head and then sipped on her carton of apple juice. “It is not her fans she should be worried about, but those jealous of her talent and appearance.” She fiddled with the straw on her carton and said, “For such a cute Anime girl to be just as cute, if not cuter in reality… While many would cheer, there would also be many who curse at the unfairness of the heavens.”

nAsako’s frown deepened and she said, “Aren’t you being too worried about it?”

nAlphy took on an uncharacteristically serious expression and said, “You underestimate how far people will go because they’re jealous, Asako.”

nSeeing Alphy’s expression, Asako sighed and said, “I suppose that’s true…”

nRin looked at the others and then said, “So… I can’t play Betty nee-chan’s new game?”

nBetty reached out to pat Rin’s head. “I am grateful you want to, Rin. But for now it would be best if you did not. Perhaps later when it is officially released and widespread.”

n“Aw… Fine.” Rin sighed. “But then what should I play? I don’t really want to play Meincraft without someone else. And there aren’t really many good horror games.”

nAlphy looked over at Rin and said, “Well, if you really wanted to play Creature Hunter, shouldn’t you just play that?”

n“I *could*… But I also don’t really need anything else in the game right now. And I beat all the new bosses already too and got all the new gear.”

nAsako blinked and said, “Wait. Weren’t those released like… this Saturday?”

n“And?”

n“…”

nRin sighed. “Well, whatever. I guess I’ll just play some Smash with the Ohana to pass the time- Hm?” She looked over at Betty and frowned. “What are you doing, Betty nee-chan?”

nBetty placed down her hands after just folding them in prayer. “Just praying for the poor souls of those who will be obliterated by your kindness.”

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