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 157
Translated by: ShinigamiTori
Chapter 157 ? A Heroine’s Pride 1
The next morning, the moment I woke up, the first thing that caught my eye was Julius’ beautiful pale neck, and a small shriek escaped my mouth.
Last night, I was sure I was facing away, but at some point, I must have turned to face him and fell asleep while being held.
Despite thinking there was no way I could sleep, I ended up sleeping deeply without a problem. My feminine charm is seriously lacking.
“……”
I looked up timidly and saw Julius’s peaceful sleeping face, his gentle breaths steady. His long silver eyelashes shimmered in the sunlight streaming through the gap in the curtains.
He was so beautiful that I found myself staring, completely captivated. Even at such a close distance, there wasn’t a single flaw in his appearance, and I couldn’t help but think that anyone would be drawn to him.
“….. W-Whoa!?”
With my heart racing and now fully awake, I slowly tried to wriggle free from Julius’s arms, but he suddenly hugged me tighter, causing me to yelp.
“Morning.”
“G-Good morning!!!”
“You’re full of energy this morning, huh?”
Julius smiles so dazzlingly that I can’t believe he’s just woken up from sleep, and buries his face in my shoulder, mumbling something that sounds like, “Five more minutes.”
Even though he’s usually quick to wake up, it seems that being close to me makes him sleepy because of my high body temperature.
“Besides, who knows when we’ll get to sleep together again.”
“I’m never sleeping with you again.”
“I’ll get Rene to say it eventually.”
“S-Scary….”
I wonder where that confidence comes from, but when Julius says it, it feels like it could actually happen, which is terrifying.
As we made our way out of the bedroom, we found Yoshida and Mylene-sama already in the hall. The two of them, as dazzling as ever, had prepared breakfast, and it looked like it would be ready soon.
“Perfect timing. Julius, go check outside.”
“No way.”
“You’re the one who’s best at detecting magical energy, so hurry up and see if there’s anything unusual.”
“It’s definitely cold outside, I don’t want to.”
“Just get it over with and go quickly.”
Julius lets out an exaggerated sigh and obediently puts on his coat before walking outside. Surely, only Mylene-sama could boss Julius around like that.
Now that I think about it, Arnold-san isn’t here. He strikes me as someone who struggles in the morning, so since it’s breakfast time, I casually open the door to Bedroom No. 2 to wake him up.
And the moment I caught sight of the bed with an oddly large amount of skin showing, I let out a scream that echoed all the way outside.
???
Once I finished getting ready and stepped out of the cabin, the sky was clear as if the blizzard from yesterday had never happened. With this, Yoshida’s glasses shouldn’t fog up, which was a relief.
We started walking through the snowy mountains, following traces of magical energy in search of the Behemoth.
“Hey, Rene-chan, do you want to eat some snacks?”
“No, thank you. Please move over there.”
“I’m the type who sleeps naked, you know.”
“I didn’t ask.”
Yes, I had the shocking experience of seeing Arnold-san naked when I went to wake him up.
The fact that Yoshida and Mylene-sama slept in the same room as Arnold-san in that state last night is just incredible for their mental strength.
“I-I saw a man’s… naked body for the first time… I can never get married now….”
“Sorry about that, I’ll take responsibility and marry you, Rene-chan.”
“Arnold, you really hate me, don’t you? Or do you actually have a death wish?”
“No way. Julius will be my brother-in-law, after all.”
“Die.”
The more I get to know Arnold-san, the more I realize how strange he really is. Anna-san said he was her favorite, but I don’t think I could ever play Arnold-san’s route—it’s just too frightening.
Honestly, it’s questionable whether it even qualifies as all-ages.
“It’s to the south.”
Julius, who had just buried Arnold-san in the snow, began walking straight through the snow, and we followed behind him.
Apparently, everyone can clearly feel the incredibly strong magic of the Behemoth. Embarrassingly, I could only vaguely feel an “unpleasant vibe.”
Nevertheless, I can feel the presence strengthening gradually. Feeling more and more tense, I grabbed Yoshida’s coat.
“Hey, hey, Yoshida, aren’t you nervous?”
“I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t. This is definitely the strongest opponent we’ve encountered among the monsters so far.”
Although Yoshida and his father, the Knight Commander, have defeated monsters many times outside of hunting tournaments, this is his first time facing an opponent like Behemoth.
Arnold-san, who had been listening to our conversation, laughed nonchalantly and said, “This should be a great experience.” When did he come back to life?
“Well, in the end, we won’t know until we fight it, so let’s work together to whittle down its stamina and aim for its horns.”
“Looks like we’ll just have to beat it up.”
“I’m looking forward to it, I wonder how strong it is.”
They firmly instructed me to stay back with Yoshida since it would be dangerous.
Given my position as the heroine, I wasn’t sure if it was okay to just sit back and do nothing, but for now, I decided to follow their advice and see how things played out.
After leaving the cabin, we must have walked for about half an hour. Eventually, Julius came to a complete stop and the corners of his mouth turned up.
“?Ah, there it is.”
I followed his line of sight and took a sharp breath. I could tell that Yoshida, walking beside me, also swallowed hard.
Its body was covered in silver fur, and it was so large that I had to look up until my neck hurt just to catch it in my line of sight. It was the most terrifying creature I had ever seen in my life.
Even from a distance, it was clear that its entire body was bulging with muscles like bumps, and it was easy to imagine that one would die instantly if hit by even one of the attacks coming from its limbs.
Just as the diary described, there were two huge, thick horns growing above its eyes. But seeing them up close, I couldn’t help but feel a sense of despair at the thought of breaking them. Was that really possible?
It seemed to have noticed our presence, as the Behemoth’s golden eyes swiveled towards us.
“Gruaaaaah!”
At the same time, a deafening roar echoed around the area and I instinctively covered my ears with my hands. My legs nearly gave way, and it was all I could do just to stand there.
Even so, Julius and Arnold-san didn’t look worried at all. In fact, they seemed rather excited. They really were something else.
“Well, I’ll go take care of it, so wait here.”
“Be really, really careful, okay?”
Julius ruffled my hair before heading toward the Behemoth with Arnold-san and Mylene-sama.
I clasped my hands together, praying for their safety. It felt painful just watching without being able to do anything, but I knew that if I tried to join in, I’d only hold them back.
??That’s what I thought, at least.
“W-Why…?”
Even after several hours had passed, the battle against the Behemoth continued. Julius and the others relentlessly kept up their attacks, and it was clear that the Behemoth was weakening.
Yet, despite the intense battle, they hadn’t dealt a fatal blow, and they were beginning to tire out just as much. It was likely because they hadn’t managed to break the horns, which was supposedly its weak point.
“Hey, what are those horns made of? They didn’t break even after that last strike. Isn’t that a bit strange?”
“They should have broken them at least five times by now.”
Even though the three of them are attacking the horns with concentrated and considerable power, it doesn’t budge at all. It’s clearly unusual, considering that their attacks are effective on other parts of its body.
Everyone is starting to feel uneasy. If this kept up, we’d just be wasting our stamina and magic.
Why would its body take damage normally, but the horns remain practically unscathed? I pondered this for a while until I suddenly hit upon the worst possible theory.
“?No way.”
It was absurd to even think about, but in this messed-up game world, anything ridiculous could happen. The thought alone made me feel sick.
Desperately hoping I was wrong, I readied TKG.
“Hey, what are you…?”
Yoshida, who had been watching the fight with a frustrated expression, noticed me suddenly drawing my bow and voiced his confusion.
Taking a few deep breaths, I aimed for the Behemoth’s horns. It was hard to get the timing right due to its fierce movements, but Julius slashed at its front leg, causing it to lose its balance and stumble.
Not wanting to miss the opportunity, I swiftly released the arrow.
“?Rene?”
All three of them looked surprised by my sudden action. But the next moment, we were all even more shocked.
“N-No way….”
The horns, which hadn’t even cracked under any of their attacks, had slightly broken at the tip after being hit by my arrow.
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