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 140
Translated by: ShinigamiTori
Chapter 140 ? TKG 1
After crying my heart out the night before, I woke up the next day feeling incredibly refreshed. Despite crying so much, when I looked in the mirror, my eyes weren’t swollen, and I was relieved to see a perfectly beautiful girl.
When I recalled the events of yesterday, my heart felt warm.
“I am really blessed.”
I have important family and friends who fully enjoy life with me, work hard together at times, and support me during tough times.
I knew very well just how fortunate and grateful I was for that. I always remember to be grateful to those around me, and I want to return the favor whenever the opportunity arises.
“Alright! The wind today feels different from yesterday!”[1]
I lightly slapped both of my cheeks and prepared myself for the day, determined that first of all, I had to hold the rank exam completion party, which I had ruined yesterday, in the best way possible.
“….?”
Despite everything, I couldn’t shake the feeling of something being off. I tilted my head and combed my hair, wondering what it could be.
In the end, I left my room and headed for the dining hall without a clear answer. I had intended to drop by Julius’s room to express my thanks, but he had already left for breakfast and wasn’t there.
As I walked down the long hallway thinking I would thank him later, I turned a corner and spotted a familiar head of silver hair.
“Ah, good morni??”
I was about to call out and rush over immediately, but I quickly closed my mouth in surprise. Behind Julius was Jenny.
“In the end, Sister is only that much. She has no talent at all. She’s getting full of herself just because she got out of F-rank…”
Right away, I was greeted with insults about me. Jenny was in top shape from the morning. She was talking about me in a mocking tone, and it seemed she was quite pleased that I was still stuck in D-rank.
Jenny kept her A-rank and was quite proud of herself even during dinner yesterday. Father praised Jenny and Julius while ignoring me as usual, and I was almost impressed by how quickly he changed his attitude.
“…. So, what are you trying to say?”
“That’s why no matter how much effort she puts in, someone like my sister will never amount to anything—”
The next moment, a loud, heavy ‘thud’ echoes, overlapping with Jenny’s voice, and I look up in surprise.
Julius had slammed his fist into the wall, leaving Jenny speechless.
Without showing his expression, Julius approached Jenny and leaned in close to her ear.
“If you say that in front of Rene, I’ll??”
“…..”
I was startled by the unusually cold and low tone of Julius’s voice. Although I couldn’t catch the latter part of his sentence, it was clear that it was a threatening statement.
Of course, Jenny was also thoroughly frightened and looked as if she was about to burst into tears, before turning her back and running away.
Julius probably gave Jenny a warning to prevent me from being hurt, especially after I had cried so much the day before
“…. I-I didn’t expect that.”
Still, I feel like this is the first time I’ve seen Julius that angry. Although I’ve been hit by his ‘kabedon‘ many times before, this kind is a first for me.
Feeling somewhat awkward about facing Julius now, I decided to take a different route, but I was called out from behind.
“Good morning, Rene-chan.”
“G-Good morning! I apologize for the trouble I caused yesterday, thank you very much!”
“You’re welcome. How are you feeling?”
“Thanks to you, I’ve completely recovered.”
“That’s good.”
Julius’s soft smile was completely different from earlier, and it made my heart flutter in various ways.
“….”
“….”
Eventually, as we walked side by side towards the dining hall, Julius chuckled.
“So you heard that earlier? Do you dislike that side of me?”
“No, it was more like, you seemed pretty cool.”
“Hahaha. But I’ve always been like that.”
Come to think of it, I remember Arnold-san saying something similar the other day when I witnessed Julius’ confession.
I realized that there is still a lot I don’t know about Julius Wainwright.
“I’m going out for a bit this morning. I should be back by noon, so stay here at the mansion and be good.”
“Alright. Take care.”
They say to strike while the iron is hot, so I’ve decided to use the morning while Julius is out to review the parts I got wrong on the written test.
As I walked down the hallway, staring at Julius’s profile, I suddenly exclaimed, “Ah!”
“You startled me. What’s wrong?”
“N-Nothing! It’s nothing!”
“You’re really bad at lying, Rene.”
Julius looked at me suspiciously when I suddenly shouted. Trying to brush it off as nothing, I pressed my hand tightly against my chest, where my heartbeat had quickened slightly.
Yes, I finally realized the true nature of the troubling feeling I had had while thinking in my room earlier.
??I had been feeling a sense of discomfort about the idea of seeing Julius as ‘family.’
???
By early afternoon, Julius returned home from his outing and came to my room, frowning deeply.
“What? Why are you here?”
“Of course, I came to see the lovely Rene.”
Currently, Mylene-sama is relaxing in my room.
She said that she came to visit as a surprise, knowing that Julius would definitely interfere if it were a normal arrangement.
Today as well, Mylene-sama was stunning in her casual outfit, and around her ears and neck were sparkling large jewels that made me dizzy just thinking about how much they cost.
Just by being in my room, Mylene-sama, wearing a purple dress that screams high quality at a glance, with her silky straight blonde hair, makes the place feel more glamorous.
“We’ll be participating in the hunting competition together, so I want to get along better. Honestly, I want to take you back with me and make you my sister.”
“Impossible.”
Julius immediately replied, to which Mylene-sama smiled and elegantly sipped her tea.
Mylene-sama is very friendly, and I’m having a great time enjoying tea together. The cake she brought as a gift is also incredibly delicious.
Julius sighed and sat down on the chair between us. He had a large bag with him.
“What’s that large bag for?”
“It’s Rene’s bow. I ordered it the other day.”
“It’s already done!?”
The old man at the magic tool shop was unusually enthusiastic, but I didn’t expect it to be completed so quickly.
Translator Notes:
1. This phrase can be interpreted metaphorically, suggesting that something has changed, like the atmosphere or situation, compared to the previous day. ?
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