MMB Chapter 40: Basic Acting Skills, Getting Ready
Chapter 40: Basic Acting Skills, Getting Ready
The smile on Shimizu Rin's face vanished instantly the next moment.
"Little brother, aren't you afraid of me?"
Rin Shimizu sat up from her chair and leaned forward to face Makoto Hoshino.
Her delicate face was slightly narrowed as she looked down at Hoshino Makoto, who only reached her chest.
"Why should I be afraid of you, sister?"
Hoshino Makoto tilted her fair face up, her bright eyes filled with confusion.
Basic acting skills, don't embarrass yourself.
You absolutely must hang in there, stay strong, you're doing great.
Shimizu Rin squinted, like a fox.
She took a small step forward, her breath brushing against Hoshino Makoto's fair and striking face.
"Xiao Zhen, your older sister has superpowers."
Rin Shimizu admitted it, and then she changed the subject.
"But Xiao Zhen, this is my biggest secret. You just blurted it out like that? Aren't you afraid I'll kill you to cover it up?!"
"I believe in my sister."
Hoshino's face only showed a rudimentary level of adoration and trust.
There wasn't a shred of sincerity; it was all a charade.
Hoshino Makoto knew that if he wanted to deal with Shimizu Kayu, he could only rely on his second sister, Shimizu Rin.
The reason he didn't probe was that he chose to speak directly.
It was all because he had witnessed his second sister engaging in sexual activity with his photos yesterday.
Rin Shimizu let him off the hook even though it was such an embarrassing situation.
Therefore, Hoshino Makoto felt that he could probably clear the game without taking any damage.
"Believe me?"
Rin Shimizu neither scoffed nor showed surprise upon hearing this.
She murmured to herself, repeatedly pondering the sentence.
Hoshino Makoto pressed his advantage and continued his winning streak.
"Yes, shouldn't the younger brother trust his older sister?"
Hoshino Makoto blinked, revealing a very sincere expression.
[Shimizu Rin thinks your words are so sweet, affection level +15]
Great, things are moving in a positive direction.
[Shimizu Rin looks at your sincere face, she didn't expect you to trust her so much, her affection level +10]
Very good, keep thinking about it like that, big sister.
Seeing how much you admire and believe in her, Shimizu Rin has made up her mind to stop fantasizing about you. Her resolve increases by 15.
Are you perhaps thinking a little off-topic?
But it's not a big problem.
Upon seeing these three system notifications, Hoshino Makoto relaxed slightly.
His biggest fear was that Shimizu Rin would find out he knew about her special abilities, worry that he would leak the secret, and impulsively take action against him.
Although Hoshino Makoto didn't know how Shimizu Rin would treat him if she was worried that he would leak secrets.
However, it seems that my second sister is not the impulsive type.
Just as Hoshino Makoto breathed a sigh of relief and felt somewhat fortunate.
Rin Shimizu made a move; she sat back down in her chair.
Then he pulled Hoshino Makoto closer to her and placed his hand on her youthful, pale face.
Rin Shimizu pinched her younger brother's cheek, a smile playing on her lips.
"Little brother, how come you have such a sweet tongue?"
"You speak so sweetly, I'd like to try it and see if it's made of sugar."
I felt a slightly cool touch on my face.
Hoshino Makoto, who has a slight obsession with cleanliness, pursed his lips slightly, trying hard to suppress the words in his heart.
Dear sister, you didn't wash your hands this time.
Rin Shimizu was unaware of Makoto Hoshino's thoughts.
She pulled Hoshino Makoto to sit next to her.
Fortunately, the chair was big enough to comfortably accommodate two women.
"Little brother, tell me, how did you know your sister has superpowers?"
Rin Shimizu pinched Makoto Hoshino's cheeks as if she were squeezing a soft, bouncy jelly.
Hoshino Makoto tried hard not to think about Shimizu Rin's unwashed hands.
Say what you've already prepared in your mind before entering the bedroom.
"Sister, I bumped into you yesterday..."
"Then one second they were at the door, and the next second they were in the bedroom, with their hands and feet tied with rope."
Rin Shimizu listened attentively to Makoto Hoshino's explanation.
"So that's how it is."
"So, because of that, little brother, you think I have superpowers?"
It seems my younger brother has only discovered that I have superpowers.
But I don't know what my superpower is.
Instead of continuing to pinch Hoshino Makoto's cheek, Shimizu Rin's right hand teased her younger brother's chin like she was playing with a cat.
Being teased by Shimizu Rin made Hoshino Makoto feel as if he had become a woman's plaything.
That's basic acting; keep it up!
Hoshino Makoto's sincere gaze met Shimizu Rin's.
"Yes, sister."
He readily admitted that what he said was true.
"So you know I have superpowers, and then you just stupidly come and tell me directly."
"Little brother, should I call you stupid or naive for trusting me so readily?"
Rin Shimizu lifted Makoto Hoshino's chin, her tone enigmatic.
However, Hoshino clearly saw that Shimizu Rin's lips were slightly curved at that moment.
He told himself not to be arrogant, as they hadn't even gotten to the main point yet.
Her basic acting skills are still improving.
Makoto Hoshino is still performing.
"Sister, it's not just me who believes in you."
"Oh?" Shimizu Rin became interested.
"What else?"
That's a good question, sister, you've finally hit the nail on the head.
Hoshino Makoto's face revealed a perfectly timed hint of fear.
"Sister, because I found someone with superpowers just like you at Auntie's company."
Rin Shimizu immediately became serious.
"Xiao Zhen, do you think there are other people like me at your aunt's company?"
"Yes, sister."
Having received affirmation, Shimizu Rin stopped teasing Hoshino Makoto.
She originally thought she was the most special one, but she didn't expect there were other people just like her.
"How did you find out?"
Good question. Hoshino is about to start lying.
"Today I went to the company with my aunt. I saw that she only said a few words to someone, but the person she was talking to was like she was hypnotized, standing still without moving."
To put it simply, Hoshino Makoto kept it short and to the point.
He knew the saying that too much talk leads to mistakes; the more he said, the more problems and flaws he would reveal.
As if hypnotized, they stood motionless in place.
Rin Shimizu did not doubt Makoto Hoshino's words.
Her slightly furrowed brows relaxed again. That's it?
She thought the other person had the same hypnotic ability as her, that they could stop time.
Turns out he was just a nobody.
She could take on ten of them!
Rin Shimizu pinched Makoto Hoshino's cheek and said with a smile:
"Xiao Zhen, do you know who that person is?"
"I know, Auntie calls her Shimizu Kaori, and she says she's Auntie's cousin."
Kaori Shimizu, her own cousin, it's her!
Rin Shimizu knew her cousin; at that time, Setsukatsu Shimizu had only been in charge of the company for a few years.
Sometimes when she was on the phone in the living room, she would often hear Shimizu Setsukatsu saying that Shimizu Kaori was not strict in her work, always going against her, and was even suspected of embezzling.
Later, Shimizu Setsukatsu demoted her from head of the personnel department to deputy head, which calmed things down considerably.
Shimizu Rin frowned; her distant cousin and aunt didn't get along well.
Now that she has gained hypnotic abilities, what if she does something detrimental to her aunt?
Her distant cousin, and her adoptive aunt.
Even if Shimizu Rin were an idiot, she would know what to choose.