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 130
Translated by: ShinigamiTori
Chapter 130 ? Learning About Love 1
I never expected that now, of all times, I would encounter a younger brother who seems to be truly blood-related this time.
“L-Lukas, who is he… No, he seems to be my younger brother though…”
Moreover, if my biological father has remarried and had children, there’s a possibility of even more siblings. While I did long for siblings, I think I’ve had my fill by now.
I gently put the letter back in the box and closed the closet, imagining how complicated the family tree centered around me must be.
I moved to the sofa, sat down, and let my full weight sink into it. The shock still feels like being struck by lightning.
??That said, I can’t help but be curious about my blood-related brother, and I also want to meet and talk with him.
I’m not sure how old he is, but to be honest, I want to hear him call me “big sister.” Imagining he might still be around elementary school age makes my heart flutter just thinking about it.
Above all, since he’s the younger brother of the beautiful Rene, he must be quite the handsome young boy. An imaginary younger brother, so cute.
“…”
But somehow, I felt like I wouldn’t meet this younger brother in the future.
My biological father must be aware that my mother has passed away and that I’m living in this house. Yet, the fact that he hasn’t come to see me or contacted me must mean there’s a reason for it.
Moreover, it seems that Rene, who had a hard time in this house, never went to her father’s side, so there must have been some reason or circumstances that prevented any involvement from either side.
They must be living a new life there, so I don’t intend to take any action from my side.
“Yes, for now, the rank exam comes first! Ugh, I got so rattled that I ended up reciting something like a haiku…”[1]
Hoping that they were living well somewhere, I began studying with my trusty homemade flashcards until dinner.
???
“…. Hey, Julius, how do you feel about having a little brother?”
“What’s this all of a sudden? I’m not particularly interested, though.”
After dinner, following our practice with magic enchantment in my room, I asked Julius such a question while having tea.
Maybe Julius doesn’t know about my younger brother either. Even if he did know, he would probably keep quiet, I thought, as I took a sip from my teacup.
“This tea is really delicious, isn’t it? Thanks to it, I can sleep well.”
“It’s good to hear that you liked it.”
“Yes. Thank you so much!”
This herbal tea, which is supposed to help with sleep, was prepared by Julius for me, as I’ve been having trouble falling asleep lately.
“Julius, you’re really kind.”
“I have to be kind to the girl I like.”
“Uh…”
Caught off guard by such a remark, my heart skips a beat. Recently, I’ve been constantly thrown off by his forwardness.
“But you’re still not good at adjusting your magic power. It would be better to focus on technical practice until the rank exam. Anyway, this is something you just need to get used to, so let’s do our best together.”
“Ju-Julius-sama…!”
Feeling sorry for just relying on him, I couldn’t say anything, but he said, “I have ulterior motives, so don’t worry about it,” making me unable to bear it, covering my red face with both hands.
“Also, I thought about it while watching you practice earlier.”
“Yeah?”
“Recently, it seems like Rene’s magic power has increased quite a bit.”
“Cough, cough.“
I coughed in agitation, and Julius knit his brows.
“Are you okay? What’s wrong?”
“N-No… I-It’s, um, really nothing at all…”
“It doesn’t look like ‘nothing’ from your face.”
Of course, Julius doesn’t know anything, but being told that my magic power has increased, I feel embarrassed.
According to Anna-san’s letter, even before the route splits, the affinity level with the closest person should directly correlate with the amount of magical power.
So, if my magic power has increased, it implies Julius’s liking for me has also increased. It’s inevitable that I feel ticklish and embarrassed.
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“I wonder how much magic power Rene has now. Six months ago, you were at a level where I was unsure if you could even enroll.”
The increase in magic power varies from person to person.
Some people have the same amount of magic power from birth, some increase little by little, and some suddenly increase dramatically one day.
“I have a vague idea about myself, but Rene doesn’t understand at all, right?”
“I’m ashamed to admit it, but I have no idea.”
Some people can tell the amount of their own magic power to some extent without using a measuring device. But as someone who’s completely inept at sensing magic, naturally, I feel nothing at all.
At the academy, there’s a measurement during each rank exam, but the results are never disclosed. Therefore, I knew nothing about my own magic power.
“Then, should we go get it measured?”
“… What do you mean?”
“If you pay, you can have it measured outside the academy.”
“Eh, really!?”
Apparently, if we ask Julius’s senior colleague in the Ministry of Magic’s magic tools department, who examined the ring before, I can have my magic power measured and find out the results.
“I’ll contact them. Is the weekend good for you?”
“W-Well… but…”
I don’t have any ulterior motives, but it feels like I’m trying to gauge Julius’s feelings, and it makes me feel a bit sorry.
“If you know how much magic you have, it will broaden the range of magic you can use.”
“I-I see…”
I heard that if you know the amount of your own magic power, you may be able to stabilize the adjustment of your magic. Being terrible at control myself, if I want to advance ranks in the future, it wouldn’t hurt to know.
“There are so many good things about it, why are you hesitating?”
“… Um, because if my magic power correlates with Julius’s affection, I feel like I’m peeking into your feelings, and I don’t like that.”
I figured he wouldn’t believe me, so I said it jokingly, and Julius chuckled, saying, “What’s with that?”
“If that’s true, it would be really nice. I can prove that my feelings for Rene are genuine, so I’m looking forward to the weekend.”
“…”
As he lifted my chin with his fingertips, I no longer needed such proof, I felt completely defeated and wanted to escape in embarrassment.
Julius moves his face even closer and looks satisfied.
“How about we go on a date after that? Where do you want to go?”
“…… Anywhere is fine.”
“Hahaha, you say things that you don’t understand yourself, and yet you’re embarrassed? You’re cute, Rene-chan.”
“Please forgive me already.”
“Besides, I’m glad that you stopped saying it’s weird for siblings to go on a date.”
“Aahhhh…”
Thus, it was decided that we would go out together on the weekend, and I would spend restless days until then.
Translator Notes:
1. The phrase kind of describes someone feeling so flustered or agitated that they spontaneously start speaking in a poetic or haiku-like manner. A haiku is a traditional Japanese form of poetry. ?
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