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That "absolute necessity" came the day Kyousuke picks up a DVD case Kirino dropped -- specifically, one of [[Magical Girl]] anime ''Stardust Witch Meruru''. This surprises him, but not as much as what was actually in the case -- an [[H-game]] titled ''Imouto to Koishiyo!'' (''Let's Love Little Sister!''). This sets off a chain of events that leads to the Kousaka siblings' first actual conversation in years, with Kyousuke learning that Kirino is a [[Closet Geek|closet Otaku]] -- a 'little sister' fangirl, to be exact -- and getting dragged into increasingly hilarious situations, most being started in some way by his sister.
 
''Ore No Imouto Ga Konna Ni Kawaii Wake Ga Nai!'' (''"There's No Way My Little Sister Can Be This Cute!"'') is a comedy [[Light Novel]] series with several adaptations. A [[Twelve -Episode Anime|12-episode]] [[Animated Adaptation|anime adaptation]] aired in fall 2010. It had an anime-original ending which was called the "good end" by AIC, followed by a 4-episode "true" ending that followed the novel more closely and aired as Webisodes before being released to Blu-ray/DVD. Aniplex licensed the anime for a North American release. A [[Manga]] adaptation of the same name started in 2010 and is ongoing, while a [[Spin -Off]] manga starring the popular [[Elegant Gothic Lolita|Kuroneko]] titled ''Ore no Kouhai Ga Konna Ni Kawaii Wake Ga Nai!'' (''"There's No Way My Junior Can Be This Cute!"'') by the same [[Mangaka]] has recently begun. A PSP (non-canon) [[Visual Novel]] featuring a route for each girl has been released, with a [http://tlwiki.tsukuru.info/index.php?title=Ore_no_Imouto_ga_Konna_ni_Kawaii_Wake_ga_Nai_Portable full translation project under way.] An expanded version of the PSP game has recently been announced. A clean copy of the original light novel is available [http://menasepublications.blogspot.com/2011/05/ore-no-imouto-ga-konna-ni-kawaii-wake_9898.html here]. Lastly, summaries of the light novels up to Volume 8 are [http://seanver.com/ here].
 
The 12 episode series can be viewed legally at Crunchyroll under the name Oreimo [http://www.crunchyroll.com/oreimo here.]
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** Also, Ayase Aragaki and Kanako Kurusu.
* [[Animal Motifs]]: In the manga, it is not at all unusual for Manami to spout dog ears and a tail when she's feeling particularly happy or helpful, or particularly cute (in other words, most of the time). There's a panel where Kirino and Kuroneko's "fighting spirits" show as a white and [[Exactly What It Says On the Tin|black cat]], respectively
* [[Armor -Piercing Slap]]: Kyosuke receives these a couple of times from Kirino and Ayase.
* [[Author Tract]]: During episodes 3 and 5, the anime goes through long monologues about why its okay to be an otaku.
* [[Beta Couple]]: Kouhei and Sena Akagi's relationship is quite similar to that of Kyousuke and Kirino, with some important differences. Notably, Kouhei doesn't carry a pretense of hating Sena, and Sena doesn't put up as much of a front about Kouhei.
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** Kirino wishes for a little sister to have a [[Big Brother Instinct|big sister instincts]] for. (In volume six she gets one... sort of.)
* [[Blank White Eyes]]
* [[Bland -Name Product]]: While the light novels avert this, stating all brands and products as-is, the anime was forced to use this trope.
** Kirino owns [[Nintendo DS|Mintendouu CS]] games, among other examples.
** Saori's shopping bag at Summerket has some of these written on it, such as "Shark" (Sharp) and "Makibishi" (Mitsubishi).
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** Kirino has an "AVIO" notebook computer.
** "WindomsGXP" (Windows XP), "WindomsVisbo" (Windows Vista), and "Pendulum4" (Pentium 4).
** Episode 7 featured a department store called "SHIBUYA[[One Hundred and Eight|108]]" (its real-life counterpart is "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/109_(department_store) SHIBUYA109]") and a Web search engine called "[[Google|Beegle]]".
** In the manga, Google is featured as Googlo, and [[YouTube]] as [[YouTube|YouCube]].
* [[Blind Without 'Em]]: Manami cannot see well without her glasses. A common best friend thing between her and Kyousuke in the original light novels has him playfully swiping her glasses while she blindly tries to take them back.
* [[Boke and Tsukkomi Routine]] - Kyousuke acting as the straight man to the various odd people around him forms the structure of many scenes. This is even turned into a game mechanic in the PSP [[Visual Novel]], where during [[Gratuitous English|Two Shot]] scenes you have to choose when to tsukkomi (that is, rebut or counter) the person you're talking to.
* [[Book Ends]]: The anime both starts and ends with a scene of Kyousuke coming home from school and taking a carton of juice from the fridge while Kirino is lying on the couch and reading. The scenes showcase how the relationship between the two has progressed.
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** Ayase's [[Yandere|yandeiru and deredere]] sides arguing with each other over how good or bad Kyousuke is.
** A surreal moment when Kirino invites special guest [[Ayana Taketatsu]] onto the show. This leads to Kirino interviewing her [[Voice Actors|Seiyuu]] about what it was like to play Kirino. A similar event happens in the Volume 6 DVD commentary, with Kirino and Kyousuke interviewing [[Yuuichi Nakamura]], and Kirino simultaneously mocking Kyousuke and praising Nakamura's performance.
* [[Brother -Sister Incest]]: The [[Elephant in The Living Room]] of the series.
* [[Brutal Honesty]]: Kirino and Kuroneko, sometimes. Other times they tend to hide their feelings behind either hardcore dishonest [[Tsundere|tsuntsun]] or impenetrable "poetic" speech, respectively. Kuroneko used both this trope and the aforementioned exceptions for most of her route in the PSP [[Visual Novel]] to try and keep Kyousuke from helping her.
* [[Caramelldansen Vid]]: Referenced in the manga [http://www.mangafox.com/manga/my_little_sister_can_t_be_this_cute/v01/c007/5.html here.]
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* [[Ceiling Banger]]: When Kirino starts [[Squee|squeeing]] rather loudly over an apparently hot scene in her new eroge, Kyousuke bangs the wall, telling her to be quiet. When Kirino finds out he heard the whole thing she's embarrassed.
* [[Character Development]]: Undoubtedly one of the best parts of the entire franchise, with the characters being more complex than they appear to the untrained eye.
* [[Cheeky Mouth]]: The beginning of episode 5 depicts Kirino with one. The animation other than this scene is fantastic so [[Your Mileage May Vary]] as to whether or not this is [[Off -Model|QUALITY.]]
* [[Chekhov's Gunman]]: In the anime, Akagi; Sena; and the Computer Game Club President appear in the Comiket episode.
* [[Chick Magnet]]: In the later novels in the series, Kyousuke has the romantic attention of [[Unlucky Childhood Friend|Manami]], [[Elegant Gothic Lolita|Kuroneko/Ruri]], and [[Yandere|Ayase]]. Hints of his younger sister possibly having more than sisterly feelings for him are also abound. He's a [[Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu|non-otaku reliable guy]] who doesn't mind the [[Secret Keeper|otaku lifesyle of the girls]], and thus a good catch. In the (non-canon) PSP [[Visual Novel]], he can end up with basically any of the female characters in the show.
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** In the "cheer up Kyousuke party" in the novels, Saori made two characters modeled faithfully on Kirino and Kuroneko in that fighting game, and gets those two to use their respective characters to fight each other. The game goes into sudden death mode before Kyousuke casually points this trope out. [[Hilarity Ensues]].
* [[Color Failure]]: Makabe is so shocked at Sena's dream {{spoiler|where she dreamt that he was raped by the entire game research club}}, that he does this. It must've been severe, because a few scenes later, he's still completely white and unresponsive.
* [[Conspicuous CG]]: For some reason, Kyousuke's drinking of tea in some episodes of the anime are [[What Do You Mean ItsIt's Not Awesome?|rendered with what's clearly cel-shaded 3D instead of regular animation.]] Every [[Eyecatch]] is a CG Anime DVD box that reveals a different Eroge DVD inside in reference to the incident that kicked off the show, Siscalypse game clips are shown in 3D, and the PSP game's Two Shot scenes are done with real time cel-shaded animation instead of the normal sprites.
* [[Cosplay]]: This overlaps with [[Cosplay Otaku Girl]]. In the PSP [[Visual Novel]], there's a rather risque-looking minigame version of [[Arkanoid]] where you basically knock off the girls' clothes as you progress. They start off cosplaying as appropriate [[To Aru Majutsu no Index]] characters (for instance, Kirino as Mikoto and Kuroneko as Index) and Index herself guest stars. They end up in bikinis [[Fan Service|for some reason]].
* [[Credits Running Sequence]]: Kirino has a brief one in the opening title.
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* [[Elegant Gothic Lolita]]: "Kuroneko"
* [[Embarrassing Nickname]]: Sure, Saori's chosen surname of "Bajeena" may be a well known [[Gundam]] character, but to those uninitiated to anime it sounds [[Freud Was Right|awkwardly like a prominent part of the female reproductive anatomy]], so much so that Kyousuke did a ''massive'' [[Spit Take]] from shock when he first heard it.
** The fact that at least one [[Fan Sub]] did not get the reference and [[Spell My Name With an "S"|spelled it "Vageena"]] did not help matters. This isn't surprising, [[Spell My Name With an "S"|spelled it "Vajeena"]] happens to him a lot too.
*** The official subtitled version on Crunchyroll makes the same mistake, though at least it helps non-Japanese-savvy American viewers get the joke.
* [[Expy]]: Kyousuke's narration style is strongly reminiscent of [[Haruhi Suzumiya|Kyon's]], without the erudite asides.
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** Both Kyosuke and Kuroneko end up pleading emotionally for her, although for Kuroneko it wasn't easy to do since she's a bit jealous at Kirino's success. At the end, it seems the animation team caves in to some of the things Kirino originally wanted, although we only get mention of an artist she wanted doing the character design.
** The process itself is apparently based at least partially [[Reality Subtext|on the author's own experience]] with the first attempt to get [[Ore no Imouto ga Konna Ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai (Light Novel)|Ore Imo]] animated.
* [[Eyelid PulltauntPull Taunt]]: Done by Kirino in the opening sequence.
* [[The Faceless]]: Saori. Either her eyes are obstructed by her coke-bottle [[Nerd Glasses]], or her face is entirely hidden. The reader occasionally gets a peek through the otherwise impenetrable glasses-swirl in the manga.
** In episode 15, there are a brief few frames showing her in normal attire and hairstyle, and when [[Freeze Frame Bonus|she walks past a mirror, her upper face can be seen]].
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* [[Fetish Fuel Station Attendant]]: Cat ears? Check. Sharp witted tease? Check. [[Pettanko]]? Check. [[Elegant Gothic Lolita]]? '''Check'''. Kuroneko was made for this. Of course, several of the other characters qualify too (Kirino and Manami come to mind), but Kuroneko's the most obvious.
* [[Funny Background Event]]: There are several. One that stands out is Kyousuke's [http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/3640/kirafansuborenoimouto02.jpg reaction] after being led into the [[Boys Love]] section of an Akiba shop.
* [[Gecko Ending]]: The TV broadcast version of Episode 12. In-series, this was suggested as a solution to the problem of making a [[Twelve -Episode Anime]] out of Kirino's novel, which has only ''one'' volume. For reference, the real show's broadcast season is based on four volumes, with the Webisodes depicting the fifth.
* [[Getting Crap Past the Radar]]: Now just what exactly is that stuff on Manami's face (read: Kuroneko's depiction of Manami in a doujin she made) in the middle of episode 11? This also happens in a few [[Imagine Spot|imagine spots]] of the manga, showing the [[Show Within a Show]] lolis being covered with some sort of liquid while certain unclothed body parts are just barely off the frame.
* [[Green -Eyed Monster]]: Kirino doesn't like how close Manami is to her brother and is rude to her. {{spoiler|After Kuroneko develops feelings for Kyousuke in the later novel, she also acts in a similarly rude way to Manami.}}
** Kirino gets especially jealous when Kyousuke spends the night at Manami's house in the anime.
** Ayase also doesn't like what she interprets as Kyousuke corrupting ''her'' Kirino.
** {{spoiler|In the 7th novel, Kyousuke berates Kirino for her laughter at Manami's shock from seeing them both on their [[Not a Date]]. Later she also rubs the misunderstanding in Kuroneko's face. The tables are turned when Kirino later declares that she and an otaku guy are dating, bringing out Kyousuke's own [[Green -Eyed Monster]].}}
** In chapter 20 of the manga, Kirino starts to verbally assault Kuroneko the moment she starts to show interest in Kyousuke. She stops a few pages later because either she realizes what shes saying is generally mean or because its actually bringing the two closer together.
** Kuroneko is extremely jealous and vindictive in the PSP [[Visual Novel]], going as far as to actively sabotage Ayase and Kyousuke's relationship by ratting them out to Kirino instead of confronting them about it. When asked why she did it, she (in her usual "poetic" way) tells them it was just because she was jealous and knew Kirino would be too.
** Also in the PSP [[Visual Novel]], Kirino is apparently so jealous of Manami going with Kyousuke on a class trip to Kyoto, combined with some other factors she stresses herself into getting [[Laser -Guided Amnesia]]. Despite forgetting all the recent events that brought her closer to Kyousuke, she ''still'' manages to be jealous of Manami.
* [[Groin Attack]]: Attempted by Kirino to Kyousuke in episode 4. She succeeds in episode 5. Also serves as a bit of a [[Kick the Dog]] moment as Kyousuke was trying to ''help'' her when she did it.
* [[Heroic BSOD]]: Kirino suffers one in episode 8 after the meeting for her anime.
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** The manga tones it up noticeably; or at least actually ''seeing'' Kyousuke blushing and panicking over his sister's antics and disturbing lack of respect for his personal space makes it far more obvious. Similarly, Kirino tends to blush a lot more and look visibly grateful for Kyousuke helping her out in various ways, even if her words and body language are telling different stories.
** At one point Kuroneko states to Kyousuke that she loves him as much as his sister [[Belligerent Sexual Tension|loves him.]] He [[Oblivious to Love|interprets it as none at all]], the viewer however, can see her [[Luminescent Blush]].
** In the [[Visual Novel]], Kyousuke outright confesses to her in a desperate plea for her to get her [[Laser -Guided Amnesia|memory of her otaku hobby and repaired relationship with Kyousuke back]], which she immediately rejects. When her memory does come back shortly afterwards, however, the first thing she does is frantically kick him out of her room while yelling "I can't believe it!" repeatedly.
* [[Indecisive Medium]]: All the [[Visual Novel]] references, like the choice screens, or the CG style ending frames.
* [[Irony]]: The title of the OP theme, and possibly invoked in episode 9, where Kirino lambasts one of the heroines in her new eroge, Rinko, as being such a crappy heroine because she's "100% tsun and 0% dere", which fits anime!Kirino to a T. Her manga and novel incarnation has much more dere-dere moments in her repertoire.
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** In episode 15, Kirino almost gives up on her anime obsession and even lets Kyousuke know by text. By the end of the episode, though, he helps her rediscover her love for anime.
* [[I See London]]: Although no [[Panty Shot]] is shown on screen, it's implied that Kyousuke gets a peek up Manami's skirt in episode 6.
* [[ItsIt's All About Me]] : Kirino in a nutshell. She expects others (especially her brother) to be at her service, and to be thankful about it, and if she ever screws up something, then it's up to someone else to make it up for her.
* [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold]]: Kuroneko, in addition to being type A tsundere. Despite all her flaws, has a few points over Kirino in this regard. In episode 8, she actually stands up for Kirino (in secret) over the matter of the anime, despite her personal misgivings.
** Kirino as well, at least in the manga and light novels. She shows her deredere to Kuroneko early on, punishes herself in public with cold water after being called out for being selfish by Kyousuke, then gets him a gift while wearing a maid outfit. The anime version changes some of these moments and outright removes others, making her less sympathetic, especially to those who haven't read the manga or light novel.
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** Kanako being incredibly mean to Bridget (smoked at Bridget in the light novels and threw her wand at Kyousuke in the anime). In Bridget's words: Meruru has turned into an evil witch!
** Kirino also does this to Manami in Volume 4 of the [[Light Novel]] and episode 11 of the anime. She does this by pretending to have forgotten who she is, badgering her at any opportunity, and then trapping Kyousuke by spreading his porn all around his room for her to see. Both Kirino and Kuroneko (who actually came up with the idea according to the [[Light Novel]]) realize they went way too far, and throw Kyousuke a surprise party as an apology.
* [[Laser -Guided Amnesia]] - Kirino catches this in her [[Visual Novel]] route when she jealously badmouths Kyousuke to Kuroneko, who points out that Kirino and Kyousuke are quite similar to the characters in the eroge featured in Episode 9 of the anime, and tells Kirino that she's going to lose her grip on reality at this rate. Kirino spazzes out, forgetting anything related to her otaku hobby, including Kuroneko, Saori, and (especially) her dealings with Kyousuke after their relationship thawed. The precision of this amnesia is [[Lampshade Hanging|pointed out immediately.]]
* [[Lap Pillow]]: Invoked and averted. Hard. Kyousuke is sitting with Manami on a bench when he mentions feeling tired. [[Genre Savvy|Manami immidiately dusts off her lap, opens her arms and tells him to "go ahead."]] He doesn't get it at all.
** A more traditional example occurs in episode 9. Kuroneko lets her sister [[Sleep Cute|fall asleep on her lap.]]
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* [[Male Gaze]]: [http://safebooru.org/index.php?page=post&s=view&id=587010 Admit it, you were staring.]
** This happens in the manga ''a lot'', as evidenced [http://www.mangafox.com/manga/my_little_sister_can_t_be_this_cute/v01/c001/7.html here], [http://www.mangafox.com/manga/my_little_sister_can_t_be_this_cute/v01/c001/20.html here], [http://www.mangafox.com/manga/my_little_sister_can_t_be_this_cute/v01/c001/32.html here], [http://www.mangafox.com/manga/my_little_sister_can_t_be_this_cute/v01/c002/3.html here], [http://www.mangafox.com/manga/my_little_sister_can_t_be_this_cute/v01/c002/7.html here], [http://www.mangafox.com/manga/my_little_sister_can_t_be_this_cute/v01/c002/9.html here], [http://www.mangafox.com/manga/my_little_sister_can_t_be_this_cute/v01/c002/17.html here], and... you know what, [http://www.mangafox.com/manga/my_little_sister_can_t_be_this_cute/v01/c002/28.html fuck it]. For reference, ''THESE ARE THE FIRST TWO CHAPTERS''.
* [[Manly Tears]] -- {{spoiler|Episode 11, when Kirino finally at LONG last thanks Kyousuke for giving her a life, he breaks down and finally feels love for her as a sister, rather than someone he hated and helped out of familial obligation.}} In the (non-canon) [[Visual Novel]], he breaks down a few times while struggling with Kirino's [[Laser -Guided Amnesia]] in her route.
** Not to mention the absolutely [[Ore no Imouto ga Konna Ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai (Light Novel)/Heartwarming|adorable]] sequence in Episode 16 {{spoiler|when Kyousuke flies to America to make sure Kirino is okay, and confesses to her just how lonely he was when she was gone}}.
* [[Master of the Mixed Message]]: Kyousuke in the light novels.
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** And ''[[Shoujo|Maschera: Lament of the Fallen Beast]]''.
** A [[Super Robot]] anime called ''Justeen 8'' plays at various points in Episode 8.
* [[Spin -Off]]: In the form of a manga named ''"Ore no Kouhai Ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake Ga Nai!"'' (''"My Junior Can't Be This Cute!"''), starring Kuroneko. Another [[Spin -Off]] featuring Kouhei and Sena Akagi was teased in the Episode 13 [[DVD Commentary]], but this may have just been a joke. Kouhei proudly claims this one would be named ''"My Little Sister is Cute!"'', which causes Sena to get [[Tsundere|very embarrassed]].
* [[Spell My Name With an "S"]]: Is the heroine of the [[Show Within a Show]] called Meruru, or Merle?
* [[Suicide As Comedy]]: Sena asks for this after accidentally revealing she's really into [[Yaoi]], and mentions a little too much in the OVA.
* [[Take That]]: There are a lot of hints in the anime dialogue targeting those in the anime industry with sloppy business practices, especially within Episode 8, a whole episode discussing about it.
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* [[Teasing Creator]]: It's a good idea to keep this in mind when one novel seems to end in a certain way. <!-- Leave it at that, please. -->
* [[Tenchi Solution]]: {{spoiler|The ending of volume 8 implies that Kuroneko wouldn't mind one these.}}
* [["The Reason You Suck" Speech]]: Kyousuke gives one to Kirino during his harem party in episode 11, right before her [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming|apology]].
** Kuroneko gives one to Kyousuke in the OVA, since she feels that she's a replacement for his sister {{spoiler|after Kirino had left for the US without telling any of them.}}
* [[The Scapegoat]]: In the beginning of the story Kyousuke took the heat for Kirino's ownership of [[H-game|H-games]]. This is particularly [[Hilarity Ensues|hilarious]] as this means Kyousuke admits he is (1) using Kirino's computer (2) in Kirino's room (3) to play [[H-game|H-games]] (4) [[Brother -Sister Incest|of a siscon nature]]. {{spoiler|He does it again to salvage Kirino's friendship with Ayase by pretending to be a sis-con.}} The Light Novel states that even he doesn't know how serious he was with the latter, though.
* [[The Internet Is for Porn]]: A mad Kirino confronts Kyousuke about this after finding out that he used her laptop to surf for porn in episode 7. She punishes him by making him go with her to Tokyo to do some research for her novel.
* [[The Thing That Goes Doink]]: Manami's family [http://www.mangafox.com/manga/my_little_sister_can_t_be_this_cute/v03/c015/15.html has one.]
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{{quote| '''Daisuke Kousaka:''' [[Catch Phrase|but don't get me wrong, I didn't do this for your sake.]]}}
** Kuroneko, by contrast, is a type A who is usually pretty sharp/cool to most people, but shows her deredere side to Kyousuke.
* [[Twelve -Episode Anime]]: Plus four [[OVA]] episodes.
* [[Unlucky Childhood Friend]]: Looks like [[Meganekko|Manami]] is being set up as one. She has an obvious crush on Kyousuke, but he thinks of her as nothing more than a childhood friend. He also thinks she looks plain; so much so that he [[Lampshade Hanging|thinks to himself]] that even were [[The Glasses Gotta Go]] trope in effect she'd still look plain.<ref>That said, Kyousuke does mention how much he appreciates her being plain and normal since that's also how he describes himself. He mentioned that he wanted to go to the same college with her, [[Suspiciously Specific Denial|not because he was in love with her or anything]], [[Ship Tease|but because he finds his relationship with her close and comfortable.]]</ref>
* [[Unreliable Narrator]]: Kyousuke, somewhat, in the light novels.
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** [[What If]] Kyousuke and Kouhei open a mysterious door in their inn during their class trip to Kyoto? They find an 8-bit hidden shrine and end up being killed by [[Cute and Psycho]] versions of their sisters.
** [[What If]] Kyousuke and Kirino are [[Not Blood Siblings]]? After Kyousuke finds out, he starts noticing his sister's rather eye catching outfits and can't stop looking at her. After he tells her the news, they shack up ''that very night.'' Unlike the other If routes, this actually has a really sweet ending.
* [[Will They or Won't They?]]: However, for most viewers, this is not so much in context of "Will they or won't they get together?" but more so toward "Will they or won't they enter an incestuous relationship?". It's essentially one of the main draws of the show, whether the audience wants to see it or not.
** Pertaining to the novels, Volumes 4-6 invoke this trope, and takes it to its ending by the cliffhanger of Volume 6.
* [[Wrong Genre Savvy]]: Kyosuke finds the implications of his little sister playing [[H-game|H-Games]] about little sisters ''disturbing''. To his peace of mind, Kirino makes clear that she can tell [[This Is Reality|3D reality]] from [[Hentai|2D fiction]] fine, and her obsession with them comes from the over-the-top [[Moe|Moeness]] of the characters in an extreme case of [[Periphery Demographic]].
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