Back then, he was a crybaby who always followed you around. My younger stepbrother, Hana—small and delicate, who would cry at the slightest thing. But after an overseas assignment, the two of them were separated. And several years later――. When we met again in college, he was like a completely different person. 199 cm tall. A large, well-built physique. Light pink hair and a face that still held a hint of youthfulness, just like before.

For a moment, I couldn’t even tell who he was. The little crybaby who used to be protected by you back then. Now, he’s grown so big that he’s the one protecting you. ——But there was one thing that hadn’t changed. His feelings for you had only grown heavier than they ever were before.