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 167
Translated by: ShinigamiTori
Chapter 167 ? An Exciting New School Term 3
As I stared intently at the brooch, thinking, ‘Ah, another high-level handsome guy,’ the beautiful boy unexpectedly opened his mouth.
“Are you looking for a fork?”
“Oh, yes, I am.”
He smiles and hands me the fork.
“Thank you very much.”
“Not at all, my pleasure.”
I couldn’t help but question how he realized I was looking for a fork, given the variety of tableware and cutlery present.
“……”
But the closer I look, the more I realize his eyes are the same color as my own when I see them in the mirror. Maybe that’s why I feel a strange affinity with him.
“……”
“Senpai? Is something wrong?”
He leaned in close and peered into my face, snapping me out of it. It must have been unpleasant to suddenly be stared at.
“I’m sorry, I just thought your eye color is really similar to mine.”
“??Huh?”
At first, the handsome boy laughed as if he was a bit taken aback, but then his face lit up with a brilliant smile.
“What’s your name?”
“Rene. Rene Wainwright.”
“Rene-senpai, huh? Nice to meet you.”
He said no more and walked away. To be honest, my heart leaped when I heard the term “Rene-senpai.”
With all the sparkling piercings in his ears, I think he might be a bit of a rebellious type. Above all, he seemed like the kind of person who would be incredibly popular.
“… Ah, I forgot to ask his name.”
As I watched his back shrinking in the distance, a strange feeling tugged at my chest.
Puzzled by the feeling, I quickly returned to the table where my friends were waiting.
???
“?That’s right, it’s correct.”
“I see! Thank you, Therese.”
After school, I stayed behind in the new classroom with Yoshida, Willy, and Therese, and we set up four desks together for a study session.
Now that we’re all in the same class, we don’t have to go to the library anymore, which is very convenient.
Though Therese didn’t need to study after school and Yoshida had complained, they both stayed and helped me with my studies. I’m truly grateful to them.
“Shall we take a break? I’ll go buy some drinks.”
“Want me to help?”
“Mmhm, it’s okay! Thanks, Willy.”
I want to show my gratitude to everyone a lot from now on, so I grab my wallet and head out of the classroom to buy drinks for everyone.
As I walked down the deserted corridor, I looked out the window at the clock in the central square and saw that it was already past four in the afternoon.
Since it might be late, I asked Julius to go home first.
He was hesitant at first, but once he heard Yoshida would be with me, he simply said, “Take care.” His trust in Yoshida is overwhelming.
“Ah, it’s Rene-senpai.”
I heard someone call out to me just before the cafeteria, and when I turned around, it was the pink-haired beautiful boy from earlier at lunch.
This is the third time I’ve seen him in one day today, and I’m inwardly surprised at how frequently we crossed paths.
I’ve always aspired to be a senior who is loved by my juniors, so I’m happy to be approached like this.
However, I can’t help but wonder why such a brilliant and beautiful boy would want to get involved with me.
The ultra-talented pretty boy came over to where I had stopped and tilted his head slightly.
“What were you doing at this hour?”
“Uh, I was studying…”
His S-rank brooch glinted at his chest, making me instinctively want to hide my D-rank brooch.
As I feared, he glanced at my brooch and murmured, “I see.” My dignity as a senior was already crumbling, and I wept silently in my mind.
“By the way, what’s your name?”
His eyes, the same pink hue as mine, widened in surprise, and soon, he wore a bitter, self-mocking smile.
“You really can’t tell? I figured it out the moment I saw you.”
“Eh?”
He looked at me with a mixture of disbelief and irritation, and I was also confused by the way he spoke, as though I should have known him.
I realize then that perhaps the reason he’s speaking to me so familiarly may be because he’s an old acquaintance of Rene.
That’s why he might be angry that I’ve forgotten everything.
I decided to be honest and spoke up again.
“I’m sorry, but I suffer from memory loss… I don’t remember anything before May of last year.”
“Huh?”
As soon as I said that, I felt a tight grip on my arm, and my vision went blurry. A sharp pain struck my back, and I instinctively closed my eyes.
“… Don’t mess with me.”
I seem to be pressed against the wall, and when I hesitantly open my eyes, I find myself face-to-face with an exquisitely beautiful face, leaving me breathless.
His anger was impossible to hide, and the charming junior from earlier was nowhere to be seen.
“What’s with that, you’ve forgotten everything completely? Hah, so I’m the only fool here.”
“… I-I’m sorry.”
Even though it wasn’t my fault, I apologized, my chest aching with guilt.
The fact that he was this angry showed just how important Rene was to him.
“What should I do to make you remember? Huh?”
“… It hurts.”
He tightened his grip on my arm, pressing it harder against the wall. No matter how much I struggled, I couldn’t break free.
Despite the dire situation, I couldn’t help but wonder what Rene meant to him, and what he meant to Rene.
With a knowing smile, as if he could read my thoughts, he spoke again.
“??I’m Lukas Ashton. I’m your little brother.”
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