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 154
Translated by: ShinigamiTori
Chapter 154 ? The Hunting Tournament 8
“There you go, you’re walking so well, walking so well.”
“Could you please stop making us get lost?”
I pull Yoshida’s hand, who can’t see anything without his glasses, and we walk through the blizzard. Since this is a precious moment where I’m helping Yoshida, I need to guide him carefully.
“Look, over there.”
After walking for about a minute, Arnold-san pointed ahead to a cabin surrounded by trees.
It feels more spacious than a cabin, and despite being deep in the mountains, it’s strangely well-kept. I also feel a little uneasy about the convenient location, which seems to say, “Please feel free to use it.”
“Have you looked inside?”
“No, not yet.”
“I’ll go take a look inside first. Wait here.”
Julius entered after saying that, and a few minutes later, he came back outside.
“It looks fine, actually, it seems pretty cozy.”
I was relieved to have a place to rest for now, at least. When I entered with Yoshida and the other three, I was struck by how beautiful it was—almost like a high-end hotel. It’s clearly different from any mountain cabin I’ve known.
Immediately upon entering, there is a large room with a sofa and table in front of the fireplace, and a short distance away is the kitchen.
At the back, there are two doors, with one room filled with two beds and one room filled with one bed, making a total of three beds. The rooms were about the same size, so I couldn’t help but wonder how they were divided up.
“It’s warm, isn’t it?”
“Yeah, really. We’re saved.”
I quickly use magic to light the fireplace, and warmth spreads through the room. Julius curled up snugly beside me, looking somewhat like a cat, and I couldn’t help but smile.
The cabin is spotless, and I even wonder if the Duke had it prepared for us today. Either way, having a place to warm up and rest was a lifesaver.
There’s also a decent amount of food, enough to last a few days.
“Mylene and I set up a barrier, so even if there’s an attack, it should last for a while. You can rest easy.”
I thank the two who went outside and came back. Having the three older ones around gives me an unmatched sense of security. Of course, just having Yoshida here keeps my heart at ease too.
“So, we just need to wait here until help comes….”
“In cases like this, most of the time, people on the outside don’t realize that we’re trapped here. So, I think there’s a high chance we won’t be able to get out unless we defeat that monster.”
“Eh?”
Julius took off his hat and coat, seeming to have warmed up enough, and let out a sigh. In other words, unless we defeat that huge monster that looks like a snowy mountain, we won’t be able to go home.
“Well, for now, let’s just rest until morning. The odds are against us at night, and besides, I’m getting hungry.”
Indeed, even though it’s almost evening, we haven’t eaten anything since this morning, and honestly, I’ve been hungry this whole time.
“I’m sorry I couldn’t eat your lunch, Rene.”
“No, it’s okay, I’ll just make it again!”
The lunch I made would be too much to carry, so I left it with the maid who came with us. I can’t help but pray that it finds its way into someone’s stomach.
We ate what was in the cabin for now, and tonight we would formulate our plans for the operation beginning tomorrow.
I’m sure everyone’s family is worried, so we need to return as soon as possible. The food we have here won’t last long, and it’s unlikely we’ll find anything to eat in this snowy mountain.
“This reminds me of our overnight training trip. Oh, there’s a card game too! Shall we play together?”
“Once we decide on tomorrow’s plan.”
Thanks to the easygoing Arnold-san, who always lightens the serious mood, the atmosphere is surprisingly cheerful even though we’re stranded.
“Hey, Yoshida, are you okay?”
“Yeah. I figured something would happen as soon as I went out with you.”
“You make it sound like I’m a troublemaker… It’s just that big troubles always happen wherever I go….”
“Sounds about right, doesn’t it?”
But looking at it another way, he still went out with me even though he knew trouble would follow. Maybe Tsundere Yoshida likes me more than I thought. I like him even more.
Eventually, the five of us gathered around the table and sat down on the sofa.
Fortunately, the cabin had tea leaves and a tea set, so Yoshida is brewing tea for everyone.
Mylene-sama gracefully brought the teacup to her lips, commented, “Oh, this is lovely,” and then went on speaking.
“As for the identity of that monster, I think everyone has realized it, right?”
“Well, yeah.”
“Yeah, I was surprised.”
“Yes.”
“Eh, ah…?”
Hold on. It seems everyone except me is aware, but I have no idea what it is.
That said, I can’t interrupt and say, “I don’t know,” so I put on a composed expression and wait for Mylene-sama’s next words.
“To be honest, I was skeptical too, but then I found a diary in the cabin earlier.”
Mylene-sama waved a small, worn-out notebook in one hand.
“It belongs to an adventurer who was trapped here before, and it looks like they were also confined in this area like us. Given that that thing is still alive, it doesn’t seem like they made it out safely.”
“Wow, what does it say?”
“There are records of several battles with that monster. Descriptions of its characteristics and weaknesses, among other things.”
What a wonderfully thorough diary, truly a perfect 100! I’ve seen this kind of plot development a billion times in games and manga.
Still, this will undoubtedly be a key item for us to escape this place.
Mylene-sama set her cup down on the saucer and adjusted her long legs. No matter where she is or what she’s doing, she truly looks beautiful.
“Regardless, I don’t wish to stay here too long, so shall we plan to defeat the Behemoth and return within a day tomorrow?”
“Ehh!?”
The nonchalant mention of the word ‘Behemoth’ made me almost threw the teacup I was holding.
“A-Are we really dealing with a Behemoth? That one?”
“That’s right. We talked about it before, didn’t we? There’s supposed to be a silver one. I thought it was just a rumor, but it seems it’s real.”
Originally, a Behemoth is said to be something that can only be defeated by a large group of skilled knights. Furthermore, when it comes to a variant with a different color, its strength is uncertain.
The fact that we students have to face such a monster is an unbelievable situation.
At the same time, I remembered the ominous letter Anna-san had sent me after the school festival.
?I think there’s a scary and tough event coming up soon there, but do your best! ? Anna failed multiple times there at first and had to reload many times. Well then, see you later! ??
Um, isn’t this really bad?
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