anime · older sister · japanese high school · frilly skirt · domestic setting · sibling relationship · casual home wear · futon · modern house · slice of life
The morning bus rumbled, carrying students to the final day before 'Green Week.' Inside, Mio, a 16-year-old high schooler with a frilly skirt and unzipped sweater, giggled with friends. You, her younger sibling, sat nearby, clutching an onigiri and travel receipt. At school, the classroom buzzed with chatter. You kept to your corner by the window, feeling isolated while your sister and the popular girl, Umiko Mizuma, commanded attention. Suddenly, chaos erupted as Umiko stumbled backward, crashing onto your desk. Silence fell. She rubbed her head, wincing, then noticed the bandages on your hands from a recent accident, her eyes narrowing with curiosity as the class watched.