I Want to Fall in Love After Getting Reincarnated as the Heroine on the Verge of a Bad Ending, but My OP Older Brother Won’t Leave Me Alone!? - Chapter 107
Translated by: ShinigamiTori
Chapter 107 ? A Glimpse of Love at the School Festival 3
“H-Hello…”
Now that I’ve been exposed, I can’t keep hiding forever. Feeling incredibly awkward, I cautiously emerge from behind the tree.
Julius briefly widened his almond-shaped eyes in surprise, then covered his eyes with one hand and sighed.
“S-Sorry, it wasn’t intentional…”
“It’s probably Arnold’s fault anyway.”
“You caught on quickly, I was the one who forcibly caught her.”
“Rene isn’t the type to eavesdrop on things like that. And I said not to touch her.”
Naturally, hearing him say that, combined with what happened earlier, I feel like tearing up a little.
Julius trusts me much more than I imagined. That made me incredibly happy.
Above all, I don’t want to see that pained, sad expression on his face again.
I will never hurt or betray Julius. To express this, I grasped his hand, held it tightly with both of mine, and looked up at him.
“I love Julius so much. Thank you for always being there!”
As I say this loudly, Julius looks momentarily stunned, then his mouth relaxes into a smile.
Before I realize it, he’s hugging me tightly.
“Hahaha, Rene is something else, huh? …I guess I’m weak to that kind of thing.”
“Weak?”
“This is about you now. You’re really adorable, you know.”
Though I don’t understand the meaning of his words or see his face, Julius’s tone sounds very pleased, which is reassuring.
“Mmhm, mmhm, you two are going to be good friends for a long time.”
“T-Thank you.”
“Hey Julius, don’t you think I did a good job?”
“You just stay quiet.”
I hope someday I’ll be able to share about myself and learn about Julius’s circumstances too.
After school, we all studied hard for the upcoming rank exam. Reinhardt still seemed to be studying with Yoshida, and his grades were surprisingly improving.
Honestly, even if I manage to maintain my D-rank, the jump to C-rank is a significant hurdle. I’ll have to ask Julius to practice magic with me at home too.
“… I wonder whose favorability is influencing my current magic power level. Is it shared among everyone?”
Although I don’t want to connect it to my friends’ favorability, it’s something that concerns me. Besides, I don’t even know how far the common route goes.
“Ah! That’s right.”
When I met Anna-san, we didn’t have much time to talk in detail, but I remember her saying, “If you have any trouble, send me a letter.”
I quickly take out a letter set and start writing down several questions about favorability, the timing of the route branching, and the matter of not recognizing Arnold-san, which had been on my mind.
Then I remembered I hadn’t asked for the address, so for now, I sent the letter to Cecil.
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“Now, let’s start the customer service practice.”
At last, the day for customer service training arrived, and we gathered in the usual empty classroom after school.
Today, the plan is to practice with the upperclassmen team consisting of Julius, Arnold-san, and the handsome senior. Next to Mylene-sama, there was a beautiful girl I had never seen before.
“Since practicing with me or Rene wouldn’t create any tension, I’ve brought a friend from another class. She’s the daughter of a wealthy businessman.”
“I-Impressive…! Nice to meet you.”
“Nice to meet you too. I’m actually quite weak to handsome guys, so I’m a little nervous.”
Rita-sama, who is a friend of Mylene-sama, exudes a fluffy and adorable aura, and her long milk tea-colored hair suits her well. A beautiful girl’s friend is just as beautiful.
Since everyone had been briefed on the flow of customer service beforehand, we decided to give it a try with a temporary menu for now.
“Who should we start with?”
“If no one else wants to, should I go first?”
“Yes, please.”
Arnold-san volunteers and the two of them sit down at the makeshift booth we’ve set up.
By the way, since it’s difficult to implement a system where multiple people take turns serving customers like in a real host club, we’re planning to have customers select their host right at the entrance. We’ll also be creating a men’s profile menu called “Men’s Book.”
It’s getting pretty sophisticated, and I’m starting to worry about whether it’s appropriate to do this at a school festival.
Arnold-san promptly begins serving, and thanks to his strong social skills and familiarity with women, the conversation seems to be going smoothly.
“Your name is Rita-chan, right? You’re really cute.”
“Y-Yes… Arnold-sama, you look wonderful today as well…”
“You knew about me? I’m pleased to hear that.”
“Hiik… Uhh…”
Rita-sama, who had turned as red as a boiled octopus, seemed to be already quite overwhelmed. It was clear that she was really weak against handsome guys.
“Looks like you’re out of your drink. What would you like next?”
“Uh, um, how about some of this tea…”
“How about this one?”
“This price is really… Uhm…”
In the end, Arnold-san suggested an expensive tea, and though Rita-sama seemed conflicted…
“If you order this, I’ll give you a kiss.”
“I’ll order as many as—”
“Hold on one second!”
Just as Arnold-san’s hand reached Rita-sama’s chin, I quickly intervened. Please wait!
This is too much for a student cafe and far too sensitive! As expected, you can’t really let your guard down with Arnold-san.
“Red card! Please keep things decent!”
“Aw, come on, I was only joking.”
“It doesn’t look like a joke at all.”
Just as I feared, an incredibly flirtatious host has appeared, and I suddenly feel anxious.
“Rene-chan, wait… I might not be able to take it anymore, all this… At this rate, I’ll go bankrupt…”
Rita-sama staggered back towards us, her HP almost at its limit after just one encounter. Then again, expecting her to withstand such intense flirtation was unreasonable.
“W-Well then, shall we take a short break before moving on to the next one?”
“Sure. Can I go next?”
With that, the next to raise his hand was Julius.
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