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 41
Translated by: ShinigamiTori
Chapter 41 ? Overnight Trip 5
“You really don’t bore me, Rene. How is it that you go on a class trip and almost get killed by a dragon?”
Julius chuckled with a hint of concern and ruffled his hair, which had gotten wet because of me.
Noticing my dirt-stained cheeks, he gently rubbed them with his fingers.
“You were scared, weren’t you? Sorry for being late.”
“….!”
There’s no reason for Julius to apologize.
His smile, his kind words, the warmth of his hand?they all brought me immense comfort, and my vision slowly started to blur.
He quickly used magic to dry his own clothes and hair, then muttered, “Looks like you’ll need to practice your water magic more when we get home.”
“…. How come you’re here?”
“That hairpin, it’s actually a magical device. It’s set up to teleport back up once when you feel your life is in danger.”
To think that the hairpin given to me so casually was such an amazing thing, it left me in awe.
“So, the moment I realized it was going to be activated during class, I thought it would be better to have more people, so I ran to Arnold’s seat and here we are now.”
“Huh, is that so? Well, I was quite surprised. I mean, I was suddenly grabbed by the collar, and now I’m in a place like this.”
I marveled at Arnold-san’s ironclad mental strength as he laughed, seemingly unfazed. The teachers and classmates who saw the two suddenly disappearing must be making a fuss by now.
“By the way, that’s awfully expensive, isn’t it?”
“Eh?”
“Well, yeah. It pretty much wiped out almost half of my secret savings.”
Julius laughed and said, “I’ll just have to earn it again,” but I felt lightheaded, not realizing how expensive it was.
It is said that there are only a limited number of wizards who can use teleportation magic and incorporating it into a magical device is quite challenging. That’s why it’s such a staggering amount, enough for a noble to live on for many years.
He had silently arranged such a thing for me. A warmth welled up inside my chest.
“It’s a small price to pay since it saved Rene. You’re a real handful, aren’t you?”
“I-I’m sorry.”
“No, it’s fine. I wish you would have relied on me more.”
If my brother hadn’t come like this, I would undoubtedly have lost my life by now. It makes me want to cry when I think that he keeps saving me, and I haven’t been able to give anything in return.
“Thank you so much for saving me.”
“You’re welcome.”
After saying that and offering a smile, Julius turned towards the dragon that was slowly getting up in the darkness. It appeared rather infuriated by the attack, and a deafening roar echoed.
“For now, wait here. I’ll go and take that thing down.”
“U-Uhm, it looks like the key to this room is attached to its neck.”
“Got it. Take care of Rene.”
“I understand.”
Waving his hand lightly, Julius walks toward the darkness. Arnold-san, in the meantime, used water magic to clean up my dirtied self and then healed the various wounds and injuries I had with healing magic.
“Is Julius going to be okay?”
“Don’t worry, he’s got it under control. Julius is pretty incredible.”
Arnold-san nonchalantly said that and then patted my head saying, “You did well.” I could feel my vision getting blurry once more, and I bit my lip to keep from crying.
Yoshida’s glasses seemed to have fallen out of my pocket while I was running, and I hurried to pick them up. They were cracked even more than before, and one lens was completely shattered and missing. Sorry, Yoshida.
Soon after, I thought I heard what sounded like the dying scream of a monster, and then Julius returned, twirling the key between his fingers. It seemed like he had swiftly defeated it.
“Julius is really amazing.”
“Is he that cool?”
“Yeah. The coolest in the world.”
You won’t find a brother as cool as this anywhere in the world. He’s strong and kind. When he shows up in the nick of time to help, he seems just like a hero.
Julius, who had been smiling, suddenly lowered his gaze to the broken glasses in my hand and covered his mouth with his hand in shock.
“Yoshida-kun, to see you like this… I’m sorry I couldn’t get here in time.”
“No, Yoshida is probably safe.”
Come to think of it, I think that was the first time Yoshida called me by name, “Rene!” When I remembered it, I couldn’t help but let a smile form on my lips.
I thanked the two of them once again and expressed my desire to reunite with Therese and the rest, as they were somewhere nearby.
“Yeah, I got it. For now, could you fill me in while we walk? What exactly is this place?”
“I don’t really understand either…..”
With that, I left the room with the two of them, holding their hands, and as we walked, I began to recount the events that had led up to this point.
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From then on, we just kept moving forward. Willy and Therese were also amazing, but these two could overcome any trap or monster as easily as if they were brushing off the dust from their shoulders.
I can only marvel at their overwhelming ability.
“Well, if we keep walking, we’ll eventually find an exit, right?”
“Yeah. This place is fascinating, though. It’s so thrilling!”
These two easygoing people seem to be enjoying the situation. Watching them, the anxiety and fear I had experienced earlier had somehow dissipated.
Every now and then, my brother would ask, “Aren’t you tired?” or “Do you want me to carry you?” He seemed too sweet to me. I was afraid that I might lean on his kindness too much.
“Julius.”
And then I found myself calling his name for no particular reason.
I squeezed his hand, which was still connected to mine, and Julius looked at me, his ice-blue eyes softly narrowed. He had a gentle smile on his face that even made me feel like I was being told I was special.
At that moment, my chest was squeezing so tightly that I felt like breaking down in tears. When I tilted my head and placed a hand on my chest, I noticed that my heart was beating rapidly.
“What’s wrong?”
“…. No, it’s nothing.”
It was probably because I had been running around all the time. With that thought in mind, I moved my feet forward.
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