Hyouka - Volume 03 - The Kudryavka Sequence - Welcome to KANYA FESTA! (1)

squeeze past each other in a narrow staircase, I decided to sit on the chair and
wait for her to come down.
The footsteps entered the kitchen nearby, and the fridge door could be heard
being opened, as well as the sound of glasses being taken out.
As I was about to make my way to my room, a voice called out, "Houtarou,"
My guess of who the footsteps belonged to was spot on. It was my sister's
voice, which sounded half asleep.
"You have a Cultural Festival tomorrow, right?"
I turned my face towards the kitchen.
"Yeah."
"Better get to sleep soon."
"Wha?"
I made an idiotic exclamation. I sure didn't want to have her tell me to go to
sleep the same way she would nag at me about eating with my mouth closed
or remind to bring my tissues when I go out. Though I didn't want to say it
out loud, because if I did, it would just lead to more trouble.
For some reason, she didn't seem to care as she poured something into her
glass and drank it in one gulp and said, "...You seem to be having some
problem anyway."
I didn't answer.
Once again, she poured a bit more of what she was drinking into her glass.
"I can tell what you're thinking just from your reaction. Anyway, the Classics
Club is bound to encounter some trouble during the Cultural Festival. Think
of it as something of a tradition."
Hmph, a curse huh?