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 143
Translated by: ShinigamiTori
Chapter 143 ? Preparing for the Hunting Tournament 2
After seeing Mylene-sama off, I immediately headed to the garden with Julius and Tamago Kake Gohan to practice archery.
“Whoa, it’s freezing. There’s even some snow piled up.”
“Yeah. It’s completely winter now.”
The seasons here are apparently exactly the same as in the original world. I suddenly slipped and almost fell, but Julius immediately supported me.
Relocating to a deserted area, I aim my bow at a large tree. When I put my finger on the string, a bluish-white arrow appears, and its sensation is almost the same as that of an ordinary arrow.
“Wow, that’s amazing… It feels like magic!”
“It is magic. Now, how about aiming for that fruit on the tree?”
I released the arrow, and it pierced the red fruit that Julius had pointed out.
“Eh…?”
Not only that, but there was also a large hole in the tree itself, and I couldn’t hide my surprise at its unexpected power. TKG is super amazing. I’m starting to feel like a real heroine at last.
“Wow~, you’re really good. At this rate, there might be almost nothing left for me to teach you.”
Julius voiced his admiration, and because I’ve only shown him my miserable side so far, I felt really pleased.
“Now you just need to get used to the bow and practice hitting moving targets for hunting.”
“That’s true. I’ve never aimed at moving things before.”
“Then, I’ll create a suitable practice target.”
Julius then created a rabbit out of the snow that had accumulated in the garden. Making a rabbit from snow—how is that even possible?
He’s definitely doing something far beyond the level of a student. Even if I asked for details, I definitely wouldn’t understand, so I decided to accept it and just practice.
“Ugh, this, this little…!”
“Hahaha. It’s difficult, right?”
As expected, dealing with something that moves is completely different. Moreover, since it’s small and moves quickly, it’s even more challenging.
I must have gotten so wrapped up in it, and by the time my arrows barely started grazing the target, the sun was beginning to set.
When I hurriedly glanced back, Julius was sitting on a nearby bench, seemingly watching over me the entire time.
“Good job. You’ve improved a lot in this short time.”
“S-Sorry! You must have been cold!”
“It’s okay.”
Remembering that Julius had mentioned he wasn’t fond of the cold, I ran over, feeling regretful.
While I was so focused on practice that I was feeling hot, Julius’ hands had become completely cold, and I tightly wrapped them with my own hands.
“We should hurry back… Haahh?”
I brought his hands to my mouth and breathed on them to warm them up, causing Julius to make a peculiar sound, “Ahh.”
“Eh, what was that?”
“Doesn’t this make it warmer?”
I remember that my mother used to do this for me when I played in the snow too energetically.
I looked up, thinking that maybe this isn’t common in this world, and saw that Julius’ face was slightly flushed red.
“… Don’t do that to anyone else but me.”
“Huh?”
“I’d prefer not to have to cut off someone’s hand.”
“Wait, what are you talking about?”
The sudden talk of violence caught me off guard. After making me promise, Julius, in an unusually good mood, led me by the hand, occasionally saying “It’s warm” and “Thank you” as we returned to the mansion.
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The next week, I went to school full of energy, apologized profusely to everyone, and invited them to a little appreciation party sometime this week.
Everyone appeared to have been concerned about me, which made me feel even more remorseful. Reinhardt even looked like he was about to cry, apologizing for not noticing, and I had a tough time comforting him.
And now, after school, I’m having tea with Yoshida in the cafeteria. Although Yoshida said I didn’t need to thank him, I insisted on treating him to tea and cake.
“In that moment, I thought, ‘Yoshida is the one I can always count on.’ Thank you so much! You really saved me.”
“… Is that so?”
Yoshida is enjoying a cake topped with plenty of strawberries and a cup of cocoa while keeping a cool expression. So cute!
“But seriously, winter vacation is just around the corner. It was just autumn break a while ago, so doesn’t it go by quickly?”
“It does seem early. The year is almost over, huh?”
“At this rate, I’m afraid I’ll become a grandma in no time….”
“I don’t even want to think about taking care of you.”
“Wait, does that mean you’re thinking of spending your whole life with me? Is this a proposal?”
“Can I go home?”
The topic of conversation then shifted from winter vacation to the hunting tournament. When I suggested we all hang out together next time, Yoshida readily responded, “Sure,” and I can feel the distance between us shrinking steadily.
“Speaking of which, what happened with that bow we talked about before?”
“Actually, it’s already arrived, and it’s super cool!”
“Have you named it yet?”
“Ah, yeah… actually, it’s called TKG….”
“That’s a surprisingly good sense of naming for you.”
“Really…?”
Apparently, it’s a rather chic name in this world.
Puzzled but relieved, I casually ask Yoshida the name of his sword while taking a sip from my glass.
“Mine is the Excellent Knight Sword.”
The moment he said that so nonchalantly, the orange juice I had in my mouth shot up into my nose.
“Gack, eugh, that stings… E-Excellent…?”
“Excellent Knight Sword.”
“Eh… La?…”
“La?”
Although I reflexively let out a ‘la’ from my mouth, I absolutely can’t say something like “lame” to my benefactor. Yoshida undoubtedly thinks it’s cool.
As with the boat situation, Yoshida has this kind of trait. I shouldn’t be critiquing a young boy’s sense of style. Especially since I, the master of Tamago Kake Gohan, have no right to judge.
I forced a smile and gave a thumbs up.
“D-Da?Yoshi, you have good taste!”
“Of course. I agonized over it for three days and nights.”
“I see….”
As I resolved to love even Da-Yoshi’s lame side, I was suddenly hugged tightly from behind.
The sweet fragrance is familiar to me. There are only two people who would do this sort of thing to me.
“Rene-chan, it’s cruel to exclude me.”
When I looked back, just as I thought, Arnold-san was being hit hard by Julius, with Mylene-sama standing there as well.
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