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 160
Translated by: ShinigamiTori
Chapter 160 ? Sweet Sixteen 1
Between working on winter break assignments and studying, I also went to a celebration with the other hunting tournament members, went on an outing with Julius, and had a Christmas-themed party with the first-year members.
As I kept busy and enjoyed each day, winter break quickly reached its latter half.
“Rene, how do you want to celebrate your birthday this year?”
“Huh?”
I paused my meal as my father asked this during dinner. For a moment, I didn’t understand what he meant, but then I remembered—next week is Rene’s sixteenth birthday.
Since Rene has never had a birthday party before, Father likely assumed it would be the same this year, so he’s only asking at the last minute as a formality.
After all, hosting an event for nobles usually requires much earlier preparations.
Obviously, I have no interest in that either, which is a relief.
“There’s no need to do anything for me.”
“Then, we’ll keep it simple with just a dinner party as usual.”
Julius had told me that every year it was just a family dinner, so I was about to nod along.
“No, I actually have plans to take Rene out on that day.”
Suddenly, Julius chimed in with this unexpected announcement, and I couldn’t help but gasp in confusion, “Huh?”—It was the first I had heard of it.
That said, I wanted to spend time with Julius more than with my family, so I decided to play along.
“Y-Yes! So, really, there’s no need to do anything for me. Please don’t worry about it.”
“I see.”
Father, seemingly uninterested, resumed eating after that brief response. On the other hand, Jenny shot me a harsh glare, and feeling it was unfair, I simply continued eating my steak.
After dinner, I was called to Julius’ room and he promptly prepared some after-dinner tea for me.
Once we sat together on the sofa, he immediately apologized.
“Sorry for suddenly bringing it up earlier.”
“No, it’s okay. But… are you really going to spend the day with me?”
“Of course.”
Julius replied instantly, which made me happy. In my past life, I celebrated my birthday alone at home every year, so it’s been ages since I’ve spent it with someone.
I asked where we would be going, and he mentioned we were going to a restaurant in town. He also assured me that he would prepare my entire outfit, so I wouldn’t have to do anything.
I’m thankful for his meticulous care, it means a lot.
“Now that I think about it, do you have anything you want?”
“Mmhm, nothing in particular.”
“I see. Though, at least on occasions like this, you could ask for something extravagant, you know?”
I’m not really someone who craves material things, and since coming to this world, I’ve had most of what I need taken care of, so it’s hard to find anything I truly want.
In my original world, I could easily think of countless little things like merchandise from my favorite series or games.
Especially because I already receive presents and various items from Julius on a regular basis, it feels even more superfluous.
“Ah, and soon you’ll be old enough to marry. Shall we?”
“No.”
In this world, both men and women can marry from the age of sixteen. I casually ignore Julius’s joke while taking a sip of the special tea he always orders for me.
“In any case, make sure you don’t oversleep on the day, alright?”
“Understood! Thank you very much!”
“I’m looking forward to it.”
It’s been a while since I’ve looked forward to my birthday. After that, we made a pinky promise, and I looked forward to next week’s celebration with a joyful heart.
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The big day finally arrived. I was gently woken up by Rosa and slowly got out of bed while yawning repeatedly.
“Good morning, Lady Rene.”
“Huaahhmm… Good morning.”
Even though I went to bed early last night, the child in me was so excited about today that I couldn’t settle down and fell asleep quite late.
Rosa helped me get ready right away, and I was about to head to the dining hall for breakfast as usual when she stopped me, “Please wait.”
I wondered what was going on when I heard a knock on the door.
“Good morning, Rene-chan. Happy birthday.”
Eventually, Julius comes in and gently pats me on the head. Just hearing him wish me happy birthday made me feel warm inside, and a bit bashful.
“T-Thank you…! But, what brings you here?”
“I thought we could have breakfast here, just the two of us today. On a day like this, I’d rather eat without seeing anyone else’s faces.”
Behind Julius, who was grinning mischievously, was a group of servants who seemed to have brought breakfast. I stifled a small laugh and nodded, “Yes!'”
The breakfast quickly laid out on the table was full of my favorite dishes, making me feel flustered thinking that Julius had picked them for me.
“You seem to be in a good mood, Rene-chan.”
“Yes, I’m having so much fun already!”
“You’re adorable. But the day’s just getting started.”
Julius watched me with a warm smile. Having breakfast together, just the two of us, was peaceful and fun, and as I was thinking about how nice it would be to spend every day like this, Julius voiced the exact same thought, making us both laugh.
Soon after finishing breakfast, the servants brought in several boxes of various sizes, all beautifully wrapped.
I recognized the golden ribbon wrapping around the boxes, it definitely belonged to the most renowned designer’s shop in the royal capital.
Jenny had bragged about how she pleaded with our father to get these for her, which probably means they are quite rare.
“C-Could these be birthday presents…?”
“This is the dress I want Rene to wear today. So, I suppose this counts as part of your gift as well.”
“Part of…?”
As I tilted my head in confusion, Julius smiled gently and said, “I’ll come back when you’re ready,” before leaving the room.
“Well then, Lady, shall we get you dressed?”
“Y-Yes…!”
With my heart pounding, I turned to the gift boxes and decided to open the largest one first.
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