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Dummy high school girl Mihari-chan!
At the time of the prequel chapter "Mihari and Skipping Grades" from Volume 4, Mahiro's feeling of inferiority exploded and he said some things that must not be said.
Onii-chan from that chapter just naturally ignored Mihari, but he must've felt pretty messy inside (although by the time of the main story, he seems to have gotten over it and is happily living as a NEET).
This ▉▉▉-chan is like a ▉-year-old child, so Onii-chan is always looking after her at home (like in the old days
Despite Kaede-chan doing her best at school, she is still looked down upon, she's losing her place, she's not leading a proper student life, and she might even drop out soon...