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 123
Translated by: ShinigamiTori
Chapter 123 ? School Festival 3
When I tried on the bunny ears, Julius covered his mouth with his hands and praised me in surprise, saying, “Wow, how cute,” which made me feel embarrassed.
“You look really cute. Here, turn this way.”
“… T-Thank you.”
“If there were a rabbit this cute, I’d lock it up in a cage.”
“That’s kind of scary.”
Just one item like this puts me in a festive mood and makes me feel even more excited. Julius praising me multiple times also made me really happy.
“…”
Meanwhile, Julius holds the cat ears in his hands and makes no move to put them on.
As expected, he only went along with me out of politeness, and he seemed hesitant. I knew from the beginning that cat ears weren’t really his thing.
“Um, you don’t have to force yourself?Uh, w-wow…”
But when Julius gently put on the cat ears, the impact was so strong that I stumbled back a few steps.
A female student working at a nearby stall collapsed to her knees and disappeared from view. I understand the feeling painfully well.
“S-So cute! Julius, you’re really cute!”
“It’s refreshing to hear Rene call me cute.”
“It’s not so bad after all,” Julius laughed, reminding me that he really looks good in anything.
The gap moe was so strong that my heart raced strongly once more, and I looked up at Julius again after taking a few deep breaths.
“But I never thought you’d put them on, so I’m quite surprised.”
“… Well, honestly, it’s really embarrassing.”
I thought Julius would say something like “I’m not a kid” and refuse, unlike Willy or Arnold-san, who would probably wear them.
“But I figured wearing them might make you happy too.”
“… For me?”
“Who else would it be? Come on, let’s head back now.”
Julius smiled wryly and started walking again, holding my hand. His face was slightly flushed, indicating that he was indeed making an effort for my sake.
If the two of us from when we first met saw us now, we’d probably faint from shock. Just thinking about it makes me smile, warming my heart with a ticklish feeling.
“Kyahhh! Julius-sama is wearing cat ears…!”
“I-I could die happy now…”
As we walked down the corridor holding hands, female students screamed, and we drew a lot of attention.
“Oh my, they make such a cute couple.”
Apparently, that’s how it looked to the general public, and I could hear them all say the same thing. I pretended not to hear, but I saw the corners of Julius’ mouth curl up, making me flustered again.
Julius was so kind; I couldn’t help but think he would make a great boyfriend. But I quickly shook my head to clear those thoughts.
We took a slightly detoured path back and when our stall came into view, I decided to thank him again.
“Julius, thank you! I had a lot of fun.”
“I’m glad to hear that.”
When I express my feelings honestly, Julius smiles happily, which makes my heart leap even more.
“Heugh…”
By then, there was an even longer line in front of the entrance, and I was amazed at how many people were there.
The female students standing in line screamed as soon as they saw Julius, and the corridor turned a bit hectic due to our appearance.
Upon entering in a rush, we encountered Arnold-san.
“Oh, Julius. You’re dressed pretty cutely.”
“You’re not allowed to look.”
“Rene-chan, you’re such a cute bunny. It makes me want to eat you up.”
“Arnold, I’m serious, cut it out.”
Julius gave Arnold-san a cold look after he casually said something scary, then firmly pushed him away.
Yet, Arnold-san seemed oddly happy about it.
“Well, I’m going to take my break now.”
“Yes! Have a good time.”
After thanking Julius again as he took off the cat ears, we parted ways, and I geared myself up to do my best in the afternoon.
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“Rene, what should we do? This is a big deal.”
It’s about an hour left until the end of the first day’s business.
As I leisurely sorted the trash in the back, Mylene-sama suddenly rushed over in a fluster. It was obvious that there was an emergency, and I couldn’t help but feel a bit panicked.
“D-Did something happen?”
Mylene-sama stops in front of me and starts talking in a whisper.
“It’s gone. All of it.”
“Eh?”
“We’ve sold out of everything, from tea leaves to sweets.”
“Ehh, is that true!?”
We had prepared a lot, joking that we wouldn’t be able to sell it all, and talked about dividing it up and taking home any that were left over.
I couldn’t believe we had sold out before the first day was even over.
“Jeremy is currently apologizing and sending away the customers inside the store and in the corridor.”
“With nothing left to sell, that’s inevitable. I’ll go help right away!”
“Yes. The customers even said they’d pay for water, but…”
“W-We can’t overcharge for water!”
It’s scary to imagine paying such a high price just for water.
But considering the enthusiasm of so many customers, it made sense that we sold out quickly.
“What should we do tomorrow? By the way, here are today’s sales.”
“Um, 10,000… Ehh!?”
Seeing the numbers Mylene-sama showed me, I was so shocked that I almost toppled over in my chair.
It was unbelievable, but given the amount we sold, it was expected. There’s no way we won’t win with this.
“I think this is enough… Should we just close the stall and focus on enjoying the school festival together tomorrow?”
“That sounds good.”
“Alright! Let’s thank everyone for their hard work and ask if they’re okay with that plan for tomorrow.”
It would not have been impossible to provide simple tea leaves and sweets, but the tea leaves that Mylene-sama had prepared were rare, delicious, and of high quality, which is why we were able to offer such a high price.
Considering the time spent on practice and preparation, it felt a bit wasteful to end in one day, so I decided to hear everyone’s opinions first.
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