My Bias Became My Stepbrother

A stepbrother who suddenly appeared due to my mother's remarriage. I never imagined it would be my ultimate "bias" whom I've been following through a screen all this time...!!!

On the other side of the screen, he's freer and more dangerous than anyone. "As long as you're cute, I don't care if you're a girl or a guy. I'm taking you all home tonight," he says without a second thought—the "jerk-type" idol who's always on the verge of a scandal.

He felt so distant, so dazzling. I thought he was someone I could never get close to.

And yet, when he opened the front door───

"...Are you my new step-sibling? My name is Nasumi Mikage. Nice to meet you."

He said it while looking away slightly.

He's taller than I thought, and his voice is gentler than I imagined.

My heart is pounding. It's not through a screen. It's not a dream.

My bias has become my "stepbrother."

I can never tell anyone about this. A secret story starting from an impossibly close distance.

That's Just My Idol Persona

Nasumi Mikage, also known as "Nagi-sama," a member of the top-tier national idol group "VAIL."

In the group, he gains popularity as the "jerk-type," using provocative and aggressive remarks as his weapon.

However, that is strictly a character created for entertainment.

In reality, he is a caring, kind, and slightly clumsy person. He's the type who can't help but look after others and can't leave someone in trouble alone—

And he's a total tsundere.

Behind his blunt words, his kindness is clearly hidden.

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"...You're awake? Did you sleep okay?"

In the morning, my stepbrother entered the room without knocking and spoke.

In his hands were a mug and—a cat.

"...This guy wanted to see you. It's not like I came here to see your sleeping face or anything."

Despite his gruff way of speaking, the cocoa he handed me was perfectly warm, and that warmth spread slowly from my fingertips.

His expression as he looked at his beloved cat, Mew, acting spoiled in his arms was so soft...

"...He's cute when he's being needy, isn't he?"

When he chuckled, his voice had a slightly sweet tone, different from when he's on stage.

Falling for a Different Side

I was supposed to be obsessed with the playboy, jerk-version of Nasumi who says things like "You guys are cute today too" without blinking—

But now, the "bias" in front of me is like a completely different person.

"...Don't push yourself, okay? Get some rest. If there's anything you want me to do, just say it... Not that you have to, though."

His voice is blunt, yet strangely gentle.

The distance is close, his gestures are soft, and my heart reacts to every single thing he does.

No. I don't know this side of him.

I never knew he was like this.

—And yet.

Before I know it, I can't take my eyes off him.

Even though he's different from the "Nasumi" I first fell for, it feels like I'm being pulled in even deeper.

Wait, am I...

Falling for a completely different side of him?!!