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 121
Translated by: ShinigamiTori
Chapter 121 ? School Festival 1
Although I’d seen him in formal attire on his birthday before, I felt my heart racing much more this time.
“What’s wrong? Your face is red.”
“I just drank too much tomato juice.”
“Oh? That hairstyle, it’s really cute by the way.”
Julius said, smiling, then he picked up a lock of my hair and pressed his lips against the tip of it.
Feeling the heat rush to my face in an instant, I hastily stepped back.
“I-I don’t think that’s appropriate at school!”
“Oh, sorry. Would it have been better if we were alone?”
“It’s not appropriate anywhere.”
“Hahaha, I don’t think that’s possible.”
Seeing Julius looking unusually cheerful makes me feel relieved. I want the people I care about to always be smiling. Though, this issue with personal space is still a problem.
The others were also perfectly dressed in formal wear, clearly understanding what looked best on them.
“T-The royal aura from Theodore-sama is amazing, isn’t it…?”
“I know. It makes you want to kneel down.”
The prince’s majestic aura in particular is unparalleled; Yutte-chan and I tremble just looking at him from afar.
When the six of them finished getting ready and lined up, it was difficult to even look directly at them anymore because of their sheer brilliance. Perhaps the phrase “a feast for the eyes” was created for this very moment.
“Oh, this is nice. We’ve already secured the victory.”
“Yes! Let’s do our best too.”
“Yes. I’m looking forward to seeing who will take the top spot.”
Mylene-sama lightly touched her lips with her slender fingers and smiled faintly.
Honestly, it’s a battle where anyone could come in first, so it’s likely to be a very fierce fight.
“Well then, it’s almost time to open—Eh!?”
Once everything was ready, I peeked outside the shop and gasped. A long line of female students had formed.
Everyone was excitedly chattering, clearly looking forward to it. After all, some of the most handsome guys in the academy were gathered here.
“Jeremy-senpai, I’m counting on you!”
“Yeah, leave it to me.”
I called out to the handsome senior waiting at the entrance and then went back inside. I thought it would be better to have a male staff handle the customer service at the front rather than working behind the scenes, so I asked him to assist with guiding and serving.
Having officially become a couple with Yutte-chan before the school festival, she told me that it was fine for them to work on different tasks.
And so, the shop opened without any issues, and I sat in a chair, continuously preparing the drinks.
“Eh, this much…?! Isn’t our finance doing too well?”
“I’m starting to get scared…”
High-value orders kept coming in at a surprising pace, and the turnover rate was frighteningly fast. Clearly, the satisfaction level was high.
Maybe everyone was treating it like an idol meet-and-greet or something.
I’m sure I’d be nervous too if I were told to have tea next to my favorite idol, and I’d probably feel bad about keeping them occupied for such a long time.
“So far, Arnold and Julius are in the lead. Reinhardt-kun is also quite strong.”
Mylene-sama, who oversees the sales, keeps us informed regularly. The unusually high average spending per customer is typical of nobility, and with Willy and Yoshida providing stability, there’s a significant potential for a turnaround in the future.
Eventually, I realized that sitting still was probably unhealthy, so I discreetly went to check on things midway.
“Julius-sama was so wonderful I thought I might die…”
“I couldn’t say a word in front of Theodore-sama. We spent a whole 10 minutes in silence, but I was very satisfied just to be able to see him up close!”
Seeing every female student leaving the shop so happy made me happy too. What a win-win situation.
“Rene-chan, why don’t you take a little break? Right now, there’s a miraculous break in Julius-senpai’s appointments.”
“Thank you! I think I will.”
Looking at the clock, I realized that my shift was about to end. Despite the bustling activity, thanks to our practice, the stall is running smoothly.
As promised, I had to be accompanied by Julius as he is my ‘guardian’. Miraculously, my brother, who was busier than anyone else, found himself with free time, so the two of us decided to take a break together.
“Good work! Are you going to go in that outfit?”
“Mm-hmm. Changing clothes is a hassle, and it might be good for promotion.”
“Ah, I see, that makes sense.”
With time limited, Julius casually took my hand and led me outside the shop.
“W-Wait, we shouldn’t—”
I quickly tried to stop him, thinking that it would be inappropriate to hold hands in public today, but unexpectedly, a voice caught my attention right away.
“A handsome brother and sister, aren’t they? It’s adorable how close they are.”
“I wish I had an older brother like him too.”
Apparently, we’ve been recognized as siblings, and people are giving us endearing smiles.
Originally, because we had no interaction at all, I wasn’t known as Julius’s sister. However, since we’ve been spending a lot of time together at the academy recently, the word seems to be spreading.
“We come across as close siblings, so it seems alright. I’m glad.”
“… Yeah.”
For some reason, Julius looks a bit displeased and keeps walking briskly down the corridor.
“Where do you want to go? Shall we grab something to eat first?”
“Yeah, I was actually getting hungry. Oh, speaking of which, I’m curious about the cafe next to Yoshida’s class.”
From what I’d heard, the place was based on the concept of a maid cafe or butler cafe.
I thought nobles, who are usually surrounded by maids and butlers, wouldn’t find it interesting, but since the class has many attractive people, they’re probably targeting customers who came for the staff.
In other words, it’s a rival stall to ours. They have a full cafe menu, including items like pancakes. So, we decided to check it out right away, combining our scouting with lunch.
“So cute! I guess maid cafes are a good idea after all.”
“I’ll never let Rene do it though.”
After waiting in line for a bit, we finally entered and ordered tea and some food. The female students serving were dressed in outfits that leaned more towards dresses than traditional maid uniforms, which were cute and charming.
The male students in their butler outfits and the interior decor were impressively authentic. Moreover, the menu was extensive, and the food was delicious. Perhaps because of this, the place was always packed, making it quite formidable.
“Ugh… We can’t afford to lose.”
“It’ll be fine. Here, say ‘aaah.’“
“Eh?”
Julius suddenly opens his mouth lightly, and as he says this, a maid passing nearby accidentally spills her tea.
The female staff’s attention had always been fixed on Julius, clearly affecting their work efficiency.
Thinking this would be an unintentional obstruction of business, Julius ignored it, and then we finished our meal and prepared to leave the store.
“Oh my, Rene’s here?”
Startled by a voice from behind, I turned around. To my surprise, it was none other than Yoshida’s older sister.
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