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 135
Translated by: ShinigamiTori
Chapter 135 ? Learning About Love 6
After returning home, Julius walked me to the front of my room, and I bowed deeply in gratitude.
“Julius, thank you so much for today! I had a great time, and you were such a big help.”
“You’re welcome, I had a good time too. Let’s get to practicing magic enhancement later.”
Feeling a lingering sense of awe at Julius’s endless kindness, I entered my room, followed by the maids who carried the items we had bought.
In the end, following our trip to the magic tool shop, Julius also bought me a large number of dresses and accessories.
As per Julius’s suggestion, I opted for a custom-made magic bow tailored to my body type and magic attributes, rather than a ready-made one.
Watching Julius place the order, I was astonished by the numerous options he added, such as magic-infused gems, and nearly fainted when I saw the final price.
I tried hard to stop him since it amounted to several years of my previous life’s annual income, but he quickly paid it off along with an even more expensive sword.
“I-I’ll pay back the amount over my entire life…”
“No need for the money, just give me your whole life.”
Julius said that with a laugh and went on to make more and more extravagant buys, which was terrifying.
When I asked him how he makes so much money, he replied that he does investments and business with his associates, and takes on lucrative jobs.
The ‘associates’ he mentioned are apparently individuals from outside the academy, and he is determined not to introduce them to me due to their potential negative influence.
“I guess I really don’t know anything about Julius.”
In the solitude of my room, I muttered this softly to myself. I knew nothing about his family, his past, his work, and everything else.
And realizing this made me feel lonely and frustrated.
“… It’s truly frightening.”
Sensing that Julius’s presence was becoming more significant within me, I made a quick change of clothes and headed to my desk, trying to rid myself of distracting thoughts.
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After school on Monday, I was studying in the library’s self-study area with Therese, Willy, and Yoshida, as usual.
With less than two weeks left until the rank exam, the self-study area is quite crowded. Everyone was desperate due to the ridiculous caste system based on relative evaluation.
Especially for F-rank students, there was no room for error. I, too, was not a stranger to the situation, and I felt my spine stiffen.
“Um… Nucia grass and Limamaya…? The fruit of the Rimamuloya flower…”
Willy, whose rank fell last time because of the written test, is surprisingly showing some anxiety this time, as he diligently works at his desk, grumbling and mumbling.
“My brother mentioned that the herbs in that area have similar names, so there could be some trick questions later.”
“Seriously…? What’s the point of memorizing this stuff?”
“So that I don’t suffer in magic potion classes.”
“Alright, let’s study hard then.”
Next to the cheerful Willy, Yoshida, sitting across from me, is silently working through the problems.
Noticing my gaze, Yoshida spoke up, “What is it?”
“I actually have something to talk to you about, Yoshida-kun…”
“I have a bad feeling about this.”
The rude Yoshida puts down his pen and looks up.
“I’m thinking of joining the hunting tournament with Julius, and I was wondering if you’d like to join the group category with us, Yoshida.”
“Ah, sure.”
“I figured you’d say no??Eh!?”
His quick acceptance, a billion times faster than expected, left me bewildered. Yoshida pushed up his glasses while I sat there in disbelief.
“Are you sure? Won’t it be an issue if you don’t participate with your father?”
“I’ve always been a burden to my father and his team. He was considerate of me and only accompanied me, but if I told him I was participating with my friends, my father could fully demonstrate his skills without worrying about me.”
I understood Yoshida’s situation and, naturally, hearing him refer to us as friends made my mouth corners involuntarily turn up.
Anyway, it’s great that Yoshida can join us. Julius is supposed to invite Mylene-sama, so I’m looking forward to hearing the results later.
“Wow, that’s great! I always wanted to join too. Maybe I’ll ask my brother, who participates every year.”
“If my schedule allows for it, I’d like to go watch too.”
Seeing that Willy and Therese are interested too, it seems like it will be even more exciting if everyone participates. I couldn’t stop smiling.
“Yoshida, do you have your trusty sword?”
“What’s with the cheesy nickname? Of course, I have one.”
“Wow, I can’t wait to see it!”
I’m excited to see Julius and Yoshida in action with their swords.
Though the last time was tough with his spartan training, I’d love to learn swordsmanship from him again if possible.
“Alright, first we need to conquer the rank exam!”
“Ugh… My excitement just vanished instantly.”
I encouraged Willy, whose shoulders were slumped in dejection, and cheerfully reopened my textbook.
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