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 169
Translated by: ShinigamiTori
Chapter 169 ? Older Sister and Younger Brother, Older Brother and Younger Sister 2
Later, as I carried the drinks back to the classroom, I encountered Yoshida at the doorway.
When I questioned if he was off to the restroom, he replied, “Something like that,” but Willy revealed the truth by saying, “He was worried because you were late, so he was going to go look for you.”
I feel overwhelmed with affection for Yoshida, my best friend to the very end.
“What took you so long? Did you have a stomach problem?”
“Y-Yeah, something like that.”
I had promised Luka that I wouldn’t tell anyone, so I can’t truthfully explain the situation.
Deciding to keep quiet for the time being even from my dear friends, I agreed with Willy’s blunt remark, internally weeping, and let go of my maidenly pride.
After that, I continued studying diligently and returned to the Wainwright mansion just in time for dinner.
I rush into the dining room, where everyone is already there except me, and take my seat with a sense of awkwardness.
“Welcome back, Rene-chan.”
“I’m back.”
I can’t express how much I’m saved by Julius, the one who always welcomes me with a smile.
I’d love to leave quickly, but the food isn’t at fault, and the chef here is excellent, so all the dishes are always delicious. I make sure to have seconds every day.
“You were quite late.”
“I was studying with a friend after school.”
“I see.”
My father said that in a disinterested voice without even glancing my way.
“Do your best on the next exam.”
“Yes.”
Surprisingly, it seems he hasn’t completely given up on me. I remember being surprised when he said to me on the morning of the last rank exam, “I have high hopes for you.”
“In the end, despite acting all high and mighty last time, you ended up with a D-rank. How embarrassing.”
Meanwhile, Jenny snickered. I couldn’t even respond, given that she had held onto her A-rank.
But even though I cried in frustration at that time, thanks to the support of Julius, Yoshida, and my friends, I’m no longer hurt by things like this.
I tried to ignore her and stuffed bread into my mouth.
“??Can you please be quiet? You’re really annoying.”
Julius’s cold voice rang through the dining room.
It wasn’t just me who was surprised—my parents and Jenny stopped eating and turned their attention to Julius.
Because Julius always maintained a carefree attitude in front of our parents, everyone seemed confused.
Meanwhile, Julius himself was completely indifferent, taking a sip from his glass of sparkling water.
The thought that he had stood up for me made my heart feel warm.
“……”
Jenny bites her lip in frustration, then puts down her fork and knife roughly before storming out of the dining hall.
My mother hurried to chase after her, but my father stopped her, and for some reason, he shot me a glare. This kind of unreasonable behavior makes me realize that they are, indeed, very much alike.
Surprisingly, my father didn’t scold Julius for his sharp words. It was probably because he was exceptional, and Jenny’s statement had some fault in it.
After that, we continued eating in silence, surrounded by a suffocating atmosphere.
As we left the dining hall together, Julius gently took my hand.
I felt the stares of the passing servants and became flustered.
“Is it fine to be holding hands here?”
“It doesn’t matter. We’re going to get married eventually.”
My heart jumps when Julius says such a thing so casually.
Ultimately, I’m happy because I like Julius, and I squeeze back his large, warm hand tightly.
“Does that mean you agree?” Julius asked, and I couldn’t help but smile.
“Thanks for earlier.”
“What about earlier?”
“When you got upset with Jenny.”
“Ah.”
Julius smiles as if it’s not something worth thanking him for. In moments like this, I can’t help but feel, ‘I really like him.’
“Would you like to stop by my room for a bit?”
“Yeah, sure.”
I follow him, wondering if we’ll drink tea as usual.
When I entered Julius’ room, the familiar, pleasant scent tickled my nose.
I’m curious about what kind of perfume he uses, but I’m worried it might be weird to ask, so I keep quiet.
Julius picked up a few notebooks from his desk and offered them to me, “Here.”
“What’s this…?”
“I’ve compiled a list of the topics that will likely come up in the second-year rank exam, including areas I think you might struggle with, Rene.”
“…. Eh?”
I was confused by the suddenness of it and flipped open the first notebook. Inside were Julius’s neat, beautiful handwriting and well-organized diagrams.
It’s hard to even fathom how much time it took to summarize all of this into several notebooks.
“If you don’t need it, you can throw it away.”
“I-I would never do that…!”
My heart feels full, and my eyes start to tear up even though I’m not sad.
I knew Julius was putting in a lot of effort before the exam. That’s why, knowing he did all of this for me despite his own busy schedule, I was deeply moved.
After the previous exam, when I had cried a lot, Julius shared in my sadness. He said he wanted to do anything he could to help me.
The fact that he turned those words into action like this made me incredibly happy.
“Why do you look like you’re going to cry? How adorable.”
“Uhh…”
Anyone would be moved to tears by something like this, and would fall in love with him. As someone who already likes Julius, my feelings for him only overflowed and became uncontrollable.
I gently hug the notebooks to my chest and look up at Julius.
“J-Julius, I love you. Really, thank you so much.”
“You’re welcome.”
Julius, who gently patted my head as I teared up, still didn’t seem to realize that my ‘I love you’ had any romantic emotion behind it.
I’ll make sure to reach C-rank in the next exam and properly convey these feelings to Julius.
And I sincerely hoped he would be pleased about it.
GO, JULIUS!!! And, yeah, Rene, you shouldn’t trust Luka that much T.T
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