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 142
Translated by: ShinigamiTori
Chapter 142 ? Preparing for the Hunting Tournament 1
“Julius has always been a smug, annoying child.”
“You’re no different. You always have that look on your face like you think everyone else is nothing but a bug.”
“Oh my, that’s rather offensive. But as far as using each other goes, we were a good match. Hardly anyone dared to come near us when we were together.”
Even as children, nobles were still nobles. There was no shortage of people trying to cozy up to Mylene-sama and Julius, and it seemed the two had built a win-win relationship.
After they enrolled in Heartful Academy, whenever the two were together, many people mistakenly assumed they were in that kind of relationship, which apparently had its conveniences.
“Honestly, Arnold is probably the only one.”
“He’s been weird from the start.”
Arnold was the only one who had always had a knack for breaking personal boundaries and would casually engage with the two of them.
Seeing the three of them together as children would have been undoubtedly dazzling and adorable.
It’s a real shame there are no photographs in this world.
“Still, I don’t dislike how Julius is when he’s with Rene. He just seems so… human.”
“Could you please just be quiet already?”
“Oh dear, are you embarrassed? How adorable.”
“The exit is over there. Have a good day.”
The two were clearly close, and just listening to their exchange brought a smile to my face. They probably got along well enough to fight.
“Speaking of which, how far are you planning to go in the hunting tournament?”
“I’m satisfied just having Rene hunt snow rabbits.”
“Oh my, what a kind older brother you are.”
Julius seemed genuinely set on taking part as a guardian and protector, which surprised Mylene-sama a little.
“Still, even if they’re monsters, it’s still sad to kill a rabbit….”
“Have you never seen a snow rabbit, Rene?”
“No, I only know the name.”
“Once you see it, you’ll have no trouble killing it.”
I had envisioned them as adorable, white, fluffy rabbits, but apparently, they are something you can shoot without any hesitation. It seems the beauty is only in their fur.
“Well then, shall we just hunt some winter bears? It would be awkward if all three of us ended up empty-handed.”
“Yeah, that sounds good. I’m sure Yoshida-kun will be able to handle it too.”
They’re discussing it as casually as if they were picking some grass nearby, but I know about winter bears because we covered them in class.
It’s supposed to be a rather strong and ferocious, terrifying monster.
As expected, I feel out of place among this group. That said, since everyone appears to be taking it easy, I intend to take it easy and enjoy myself thoroughly this time.
“Come to think of it, what’s the rarest and strongest monster on Mount Belman?”
“Hmm, what is it…? I think the prey that decided the Snow Queen last year was a two-horned unicorn.”
“Wow, it defies the usual concept of a unicorn.”
Right, you can’t claim the top spot unless it’s something very rare. It’s not just about strength; luck plays a part as well.
“Now that I think about it, there was a rumor in the past about a behemoth with silver-white fur. If it exists, that might be it.”
“I think it’s just a rumor.”
Behemoths feature in various games, so even someone who isn’t very familiar with fantasy, like me, knows about them.
It’s supposed to have a gigantic body, long and sharp horns, and it’s known to be very fierce and quite scary.
While there are stories about a behemoth with an unusual color, no one who has encountered it and survived has confirmed its existence, so it remains uncertain. It’s just a typical scary story.
“We’ll start early in the morning, finish in the afternoon and spend the rest of the day relaxing. The scenery is beautiful there.”
“Yes! I’m looking forward to it.”
“We can finish up early and let the men do a lot of hunting, and it would be great to make matching coats too.”
“There she goes, the Queen.”
Julius shrugged with an exasperated look and leaned back against the chair. He seemed quite accustomed to it, as if it happens all the time.
Nevertheless, because monsters tend to attack humans and become a threat when they descend into human settlements, I’ve been told they should be hunted with full force.
“No matter how beautiful they look, never let your guard down. Some creatures lure humans in with their appearance, only to devour them.”
“Eek…! I’ll keep that in mind.”
The only time I’ve ever seen a monster properly was in the mysterious ruin’s dungeon during our class trip.
I could only run away from the dragon, but I remember Julius taking it down easily.
After that, I was lucky enough to defeat a small mouse-like monster while being protected by Julius and Arnold-san, but I didn’t have any proper combat experience.
“Anyway, I’ll practice hard until the day of the event!”
“Yes, but don’t push yourself too hard. Next time let’s invite Yoshida and enjoy ourselves together, we’ve got a great team after all.”
“Absolutely! Yoshida, my best friend, is a really nice person.”
“Mylene, you must be very bored. You don’t have many friends, after all.”
“Hahh? Look who’s talking.”
They seem to get along really well, which is quite endearing. Now that I think about it, Julius and Arnold also often have similar conversations.
With their noble lineage, good appearance, and S-rank status, it’s not that they have few friends; they’re just intimidating to approach.
“Rene, you seem unusually happy.”
“I’ve never had arguments or fights with friends, so I think it’s a bit nice.”
Of course, I don’t want to have a serious fight. I just envy the kind of relationship where you can exchange light-hearted banter like this.
“If Julius ever gets into a fight with Rene, he’ll probably end up bedridden.”
“That day will never come, so no worries.”
“The fact that you don’t deny it is also adorable.”
“Sadistic woman.”
“But I can’t imagine having a fight with Julius.”
I don’t think we’d ever do anything to upset each other, and more importantly, if we did something wrong, we should just apologize right away. When I said this, Mylene-sama smiled beautifully.
“Hmm, I wonder. Relationships between men and women aren’t that simple.”
She then cheerfully offered me a cute-shaped cookie and encouraged me to eat it while saying, “Aah.”
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