Cream cheese is delicious with honey.

My family buys high class honey from specialist honey stores without an issue. What a wonderful life.

I spread it generously on top of my cream cheese and then gobbled it all down with a scone. Wow. This is true bliss.

Eating it two days in a row has brought about some terrifying consequences though. Weight-wise.

Truly the food of the devil!

Anyway, while I was wallowing in my lack of self-control I received a phone call from Aoi-chan.

Oniichan is getting weirder and weirder, she said.

Ah, the muscley guitarist? Is he still playing every day?

Hes singing too now

My my

Her voice was grim.

You know, apparently he started this whole guitar thing after he met somebody he liked. And so hes going to confess to her with a self-written love song Every day he submits his own flesh and blood to his horrible love songs. Its terrible, right? All of my family has been telling him to stop but he doesnt listen. And oh god, the lyrics.

Theres been a thump thump in my chest

Who writes crap like that. Some days I feel like I could die from the embarrassment. Whenever Oniichan starts to sing my mum will cover her ears. Its miserable being his sister.

A self-made love song? At least it isnt a poem, I guess.

But then its usually guys who write love songs and poems, isnt it. I dont think a guy would really want to listen to a love song. Maybe thats why girls make things instead?

Oh, but sometimes Oniisama does play Schuberts Stndchen (Serenade).

Its wonderful!

Mn. I guess its better to leave song-writing up to the professionals.

Were somebody to suddenly sing and confess to me I might run from the shock. And what if the girl in question dislikes that sort of thing

Yeah. But apparently the girl he likes is really into music. She likes musicians and that.

Oh~

They takes classes at uni together and he tried his best to get her but its been hard. Apparently that was when he turned to song writing

My~

Classes at uni together, huh. I forgot he was in university.

Mari~ Mari~ My beloved Mari~ You have taken me pri-soh-nah~ Good god, I cant take the idiocy anymore.

I guess he really doesnt have any talent. Wow, this might actually be worse than Class Reps poem. If Class Reps disease gets any worse, do you think he might start breaking into song? Anything but that, Class Rep.

Hm, but Mari

Incidentally, might I ask which university he attends?

Aoi-chan answered with Marin-senseis university. Huh, theyre the same grade too.

Wait, no way

My tutor is apparently one of your brothers cohorts. Her type is visual kei musicians too.

EHH!?

Her name sounds a little close too. I cannot give out her personal information, though.

I see. Then it might be the same person, huh. Visual kei, though? Oniichans stuff is more like folk songs though. Thats totally different.

Well, it may just be a coincidence after all.

Yeah. Maybe I should talk to Oniichan though.

With that, Aoi-chan hung up. No matter what she says, shes actually pretty worried about her brothers love-life isnt she.

Still, Aoi-chans oniisan and Marin-sensei? What a small world.

The next day I arrived at the salon to find Kaburagi playing Liszts Liebestrume (Love Dream).

EHHHH!? WHAT THE HEEECK!? SO COOL!!

The light from between tree leaves was filtering into through the window, and combined with Kaburagis amazing and emotional piano, I am ashamed to admit that my heart fluttered for a moment. No, Reika! Open your eyes!

Man, but Ill bet you anything hes thinking about Yurie-sama as hes playing. Its a bit sad

Pretty much all the other girls in the room were completely entranced. A true privilege of being a Pivoine member.

I wonder if hed take requests?

After hearing Kaburagis piano, I was certain. Writing your own song is a bad idea.

I messaged Aoi-chan:

The wise stick to existing songs. Writing your own is high-risk high-return.

The reply I got though

Oniichan cant stop his fiery passion. After I told him what you mentioned, he became convinced that it was the same person. Apparently the girl he likes is the tutor to some incredibly rich ojousama. Hes changed over from folk songs to visual kei stuff and now hes even added weird shouts to his song. Oh god.

Muscles Oniisaaaaan!

For Aoi-chans sake, I decided to help as well. I was going to sell her Oniichan to Marin-sensei. Once the two of them got together her brother would stop playing guitar all the time and then peace would return to her family.

I tried it the next day I had tutoring.

Marin-sensei, as I recall you mentioned somebody rather incessant in their wooing? The rather overwhelming one

Ah, I did. What about it?

Is he still interested in you?

Gosh, Reika-sama, what are you asking all of a sudden. Well, yes?

I knew it!

You said that he was not truly your type but what if you gave him a chance? I am sure he is a good person. What if you discovered that you liked him?

Eh-, well, yeah.

Indeed! If he suddenly begins singing to you, I hope that you will not run away!

Singing to me? I wonder what you mean. He doesnt have any interest in music at all.

What if he does now! Hes going to sing and play to confess to you!

Oops.

Confess?

Ah, that was supposed to be a surprise so

Im not sure what you mean by confess. I mean, were already dating.

Eh?

Dating?

Yes. He was just so earnest about it all that I couldnt help but say yes.

Marin-sensei showed me a picture of the two of them together. The man was a diligent-looking man who wouldnt look out of place as a researcher.

Slim, and definitely not muscley.

Eh-, I thought you said that he was overwhelming And the complete opposite to the visual kei type

Aah, well, he just kept saying he liked me over and over again so it was a little overwhelming. And dont you think these serious types have the complete opposite personality to visual kei rockers?

Aah I see Ah! Umm! Were there any over men that were interested in you? Like perhaps a muscley man.

Nope.

No?

Nope.

I GOT THE WRONG GUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUY!!

Of course. How could there be such a convenient development!

While Marin-sensei was boasting fondly about her boyfriend I got permission to send a text to my friend. Just as I was about to write something a text from Aoi-chan came.

What do I do!? Oniichans gotten into death metal! Hes even started using Mums make-up and shes super angry at him now! Its scary! How am I going to sleep tonight!?

WHAT DO I DOO!?

Oh man. Oh man, oh man. I dont think Ill be able to face her family now.

With trembling hands I told her that it was the wrong person, as I prayed that it wasnt too late.

Muscles-oniisan, wanna join my Forever Alone Village?

AAAH! IM SO SORRYY!

TLN: Gap moe is a term used to describe the appeal present in seeing another, surprising side of somebody you think you already have a good grasp of.

So kind of like when youre reading Madan no Ou no Vanadis and the woman youd only known as strict and confrontational happened to have this side to her: