Visiting Paradise

Two days later, it was the weekend, which was also Suzuka's day off.

Haru had created many fantastical creatures and sites in his world for his date with his sisters. Other than that, Haru had used his fourth try of his Mysterious Lottery; he had also used his third try in the middle of his magical training montage. Regarding the prizes of his third and fourth Lotteries, well, it was a topic for another time.

Early in the morning in Haru's room, the alarm resounded loudly, waking up the sleeping residents of the room.

Haru immediately opened his eyes as he registered the sound of an alarm and turned it off using his telekinesis. Because of his high VIT stat, Haru could stay awake for 136 hours, with only 8 hours sleeping in those six days.

"Morning, Onii-*Yawn*-chan~" Suzuka rubbed her sleepy eyes and greeted Haru after raising her head from Haru's chest.

After sleeping together with Haru in the past several days, Suzuka had developed a bit resistance, meaning that she wasn't as shy as her past self that had shrieked in surprise when she woke up in the same bed as Haru.

It showed the powerful adaptive ability of humanity, and Haru could say that Suzuka was an outstanding example of a mundane girl.

"Morning to you too, Suzuka," Haru greeted Suzuka back before shaking Sora's body to wake her up.

"Muuu~ five minutes more, let me sleep..." Sora snuggled deeper into Haru's body and mumbled incoherently.

Haru involuntarily formed a fond smile at the adorable sight. But alas, he must wake Sora up because she also needed to prepare herself for their plan.

"Come on, Sora. Wake up. Do you forget about our plan today? We will visit and have a date in Paradise." Haru coaxed Sora.

"That's right. We will have a..." Suzuka paused abruptly and became wide-eyed out of realization, "...d-d-date, yeah?"

As Haru watched his stepsister from the corner of his eyes, he let loose an amused chuckle at Suzuka's adorable reaction.

"Onii-chan! Don't laugh at me!" Suzuka raised her voice in embarrassment.

"Hey! I'm not laughing. I'm chuckling. It's different."

Suzuka pouted at Haru's words, feeling a mild resentment from his teasing.

"You two are loud! I can't sleep in peace," Sora grumbled in an irritated tone as she raised her body.

At the same time, one of the laces of her nightgown slid down, almost displaying her nipple. Haru could see her pink areola clearly, thanks to his high INT stat.

Haru had discovered that his INT stat didn't only govern over his mental capacity and capability; it also affected his acuity, spatial awareness, and observatory prowess.

"W-what are you doing? Fix your appearance quickly!" Suzuka, who realized how her stepsister's nipple almost got shown, covered Haru's eyes with her hand and shouted in a fluster.

"What are you doing? You're troubling him! Look!" Sora retorted peevishly and pointed at Suzuka's hands that covered Haru's eyes.

From how she intentionally disregarded the state of her dress, it was clear that Sora didn't intend to fix her appearance; she didn't mind to give Haru a show, as a matter of fact.

"Y-you! Stop being shameless!" Suzuka replied heatedly.

"I'm not shameless. I don't mind showing off my body if it's Haru."

"Aren't you very bold lately?! Can't you stop doing that?!" Suzuka rebuked Sora's blunt declaration, seemingly peeved by her boldness.

Although his eyes got covered by Suzuka's hands, Haru didn't really feel troubled. In fact, he enjoyed the banter of his sisters.

Although Haru seemed like a hypocrite by letting them trade banter like this while often decisively stopped their fight, Haru had his reason for allowing them to do it.

In truth, Haru didn't mind them trading banter; what he disliked was their violent and toxic confrontation. As long as they didn't get carried away and showed hatred to each other, Haru would ignore and even enjoy their verbal sparring. He wanted his beloved little sisters to coexist in harmony because it would be troublesome later if they couldn't coexist. After all, Haru had decided to confess to both of them soon.

"Okay, that's enough, you two!" Haru stopped their argument when they escalated their banter into a real fight. "Suzuka, could you move your hands? Also, Sora, fix your dress, please."

Sora and Suzuka obediently followed Haru's demand. After Suzuka moved her hands away from Haru's eyes, Haru raised his body to a sitting posture.

"All right. Let's freshen ourselves."

Sora and Suzuka nodded, agreeing Haru's decision. They then walked out of the room after folding the sleeping mattresses. Since they would get dried under the sun today, they didn't put it inside Haru's closet.

They entered the washroom and brushed their teeth together. Sora and Suzuka stood in front of the washing stand and the washroom's mirror while Haru, who was a head taller than them, stood behind them.

After they brushed their teeth and washed their faces, they went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast.

***

When the clock in the living room showed 9.11 AM, Haru and his little sisters were ready to visit Paradise.

"Onii-chan, I have locked the door," Suzuka reported as she approached Haru and Sora, who sat on the sofa in the living room.

Suzuka wore her casual getup, consisted of a yellow one-piece under a Tosca-green cardigan. She tied her hair in her usual high ponytail style with black and red ribbons. She also donned outdoor shoes over comfortable white socks that sopped under her knees. Her bag, which kept her smartphone and other girly stuff, was hanging from her shoulder. She was also holding a three-storied lunch box wrapped in a green cloth.

Meanwhile, Sora chose to wear one of her Gothic Lolita collections, consisted of frilly white top and frilly black skirts. She donned a pair of boots that stopped below her knees and carried a small bag filled with her belongings on her shoulder. Her hands were holding her rabbit doll as always. She let her hair loose.

Lastly, Haru wore a simple Tosca-colored jumper over a plain white T-shirt and a pair of black jeans. He also wore a pair of sneakers.

Haru kept his belongings in his Item Box. When Suzuka saw how Haru made his laptop, flip phone, and charger disappeared, she had a blank look on her face. Apparently, Suzuka had yet to adapt to the supernatural phenomenon around her brother, unlike Sora, who had adapted to it without problems.

"So, how do we do this?" Suzuka suddenly asked, apparently anxious.

Sora looked at Haru with curious eyes, wondering the same thing, though she lacked Suzuka's nervousness.

In truth, Sora was feeling nervous, but she hid it under her aloof mask.

Haru had a mischievous smile and said, "Like this."

""Huh? Kyaaa!""

Sora and Suzuka were dumbfounded when their surroundings changed abruptly; the familiar sight of their living room turned into an endless greenfield. Whether it was Haru's fault or not, a strong wind blew their hair and clothes, making them yelp in surprise.

Suzuka ducked her head slightly; her long ponytail got blown by the wind. She couldn't hold her purple hair because the lunch box occupied her hands. Meanwhile, Sora had her free hand on her silver hair. They had shut their eyes in reflex.

A short time later, Sora and Suzuka opened their eyes and viewed their surroundings. The beautiful scenery immediately blew their mind away.

""Wow!"" They made an awed voice at the same time.

Then, their gazes stopped at something that caught their attention.

"Onii-chan, that tree..."

"...it is so huge and tall!"

Sora continued for Suzuka; they got their attention stolen by a supermassive tree that seemingly stood taller than mountains at its surroundings. The tree had a faded green colored trunk and glimmering emerald-colored leaves.

"That tree is the core of my artifact. I called it Yggdrasill after the same tree from Norse Mythology," Haru answered their questions.

"How tall is it?" Suzuka asked, and Haru replied, "Around twenty thousand kilometers or so," in a casual tone that made her and Sora speechless.

"It's taller than Mount Fuji!"

"it's even taller than Himalaya!"

Sora and Suzuka remarked in disbelief.

"Don't be surprised with just that. In truth, it is still growing."

""Huh?!"" They made a disbelieving voice after listening to Haru's comment.

"How tall it is after it fully matured, Onii-chan?" Suzuka asked in extreme curiosity. At her side, Sora also gave Haru curious eyes.

Haru involuntarily formed a wry smile. "I don't know."

"What did you mean with 'I don't know'?" Suzuka retorted.

"Well, I have yet to see it fully matured in my past life. I died first before it fully matures. When I reincarnated, it got reset into a seed. The fact that it has grown so much in several days is already surprising," Haru told them another lie with a straight face.

"That's a valid point," Suzuka believed Haru's words without hesitation.

Sora wordlessly nodded her head, agreeing with her stepsister. When she thought about it a little, she agreed with many things with her stepsister lately, and she was mildly surprised by the change. However, this realization occurred in her mind with Haru and Suzuka unaware of it.

"Ah," Haru made a voice as if he finally remembered something, grabbing Sora's and Suzuka's attention, "This is a little late, but... Sora, Suzuka, welcome to my world———Paradise!"

Haru welcomed his beloved little sisters in the world of his Innovate Clear with a refreshing smile.