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 46
Translated by: ShinigamiTori
Chapter 46 ? To Count Wainwright Territory
“Is it really that interesting to look out the window all the time?”
“Yeah. It’s the first time I’ve seen this view.”
“Everything is fresh and new when you lose your memory.”
Julius sits next to me and props his cheek on his hand as the carriage heads to the estate.
It was my first time out of the royal capital, and I was awestruck by the endless otherworldly beauty of the landscape. Jenny seems to have arrived ahead of us, savoring a tranquil time.
“What are you planning to do once you get there?”
“I’ll just spend time outdoors, I guess, basically not that different from a normal holiday. And maybe I’ll go for a ride with the horses or go hunting.”
It feels like a relaxing life in the countryside, and as someone who grew up in the city, I’m quite excited. When I mentioned that I wanted to go on a ride, my brother promised to take me.
The past few months since coming to this world have been quite busy, and I’ve worked hard in my own way. I decided to spend the week at the estate peacefully and leisurely, so I shifted my gaze once again to the view outside the window.
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We eventually arrived at Count Wainwright’s estate, a truly wonderful place surrounded by abundant nature and boasting a beautiful townscape.
The large mansion, which looked like a castle, had a large number of servants, and even someone with no discerning taste like me could see that all the furnishings were of the highest quality. Truly befitting of a wealthy noble family.
After entrusting my luggage to one of the servants, I was led to Rene’s room, which was at the far end of the second floor. It seemed quite distant from Jenny’s, Julius’s, and our parents’ rooms, and I could sense that Rene had not been treated well within the family, causing a pang in my heart.
After unpacking and tidying up a bit, I came to the main hall to greet my parents.
“Hey, Rene. You’re late.”
“Eh…”
For some reason, there was the figure of my arrogant cousin, Cecil, sitting on the sofa with a self-important air, his legs crossed.
I had heard that he visits every year during the latter half of our two-week stay. That’s why Julius and I had talked about coming up with a reasonable excuse to leave during the first half. Why, then?
“Rene, sit down quickly.”
“Ah, I’m sorry.”
Apparently, I’m the last one to arrive, as my mother, brother, and Jenny are already there. There’s also a beautiful woman I don’t recognize, but based on what I had heard beforehand, she must be Cecil’s sister—my cousin, no doubt.
My brother is seated between Jenny and the beautiful woman, leaving only the spot next to Cecil for me to sit. With no other option, I reluctantly took a seat as far away as I could, and I was met with a disapproving click of the tongue from Cecil, who said, “Huh? What’s with that distance?”
After that, everyone sipped their tea and engaged in light conversation, but I just listened absentmindedly and didn’t say a word.
“Rene, I mentioned that you have been working hard on her studies and magic practice lately, and Cecil said he wanted to support you. That’s why he came earlier than usual.”
“…..?”
I lifted my head in response to my father’s sudden, perplexing words.
“I’m saying that I’ll personally teach you.”
“What?”
I didn’t ask for that at all. Please wait a moment. However, both Cecil and my father seem to be serious, and the conversation continues to move forward.
It turns out he’s a top-ranking student who gained admission to the Perfect Magic Academy. As I was pondering how to decline, Julius opened his mouth and said, “Hey.”
“I’ll teach Rene, so she doesn’t need Cecil.”
“You should consider giving Jenny some lessons from time to time. It’s not fair to her if you only pay attention to Rene.”
“…. I see.”
Julius gave a wry smile in response to our father’s words. Most likely, Jenny had requested our father to deliver this message beforehand.
It must be difficult for even Julius to refuse so clearly if he is told so on the spot. It’s the same for me.
“I look forward to working with you, Brother. I’m delighted.”
“Shouldn’t you enjoy your summer vacation without worrying about studying?”
“No, because I want to do my best to achieve an S-rank.”
Father deeply nodded in response to Jenny, who had a lovely, fairy-like smile on her face, and said, “That’s impressive.”
“Oh my, I’d love for Julius to teach me various things as well.”
This time, Sophia, the beautiful cousin sitting on the opposite side of Jenny, said so. I had a vague sense of it from the atmosphere earlier, but it appeared she also had an interest in Julius.
The two beautiful women, who exchanged smiles while radiating sparks from their eyes, are quite a force to be reckoned with.
I had planned to enjoy a week of leisurely and slow life from today, but suddenly there were so many troublesome things to deal with that I was inwardly troubled. My brother must have felt the same way.
“Hey, ugly, I’m going to teach you, so do your best.”
“No, I want to take a rest during my summer vacation….”
“Huh? Someone as mediocre as you doesn’t have that privilege, obviously.”
Addressing Cecil, who had resolutely sat down near me, I mentioned, “I’ve already moved up from F-rank to D-rank, and at this rate, I should be fine without any tutoring,” but he bluntly dismissed me, saying, “Be quiet.”
“Well, you’ve done quite well, considering. In our school, there was this weird girl who went from F-rank to D-rank in one go too.”
“I see.”
It seems that the Perfect Academy also has the same grading system.
I’ve heard that it’s quite rare for someone to rise in rank so quickly. I can’t help but be curious, wondering if it’s a pattern similar to Reinhardt’s awakening.
“What kind of girl is she?”
“She always says she’s the heroine, that weird girl. There’s a lot of things wrong with her, and I don’t like her.”
“….. Eh?”
Though I casually asked about her, I was left breathless by the words I didn’t anticipate. I couldn’t believe it, and a hypothesis came to mind.
To claim herself as the heroine, she must have either an extremely conceited personality or be in the same situation as me.
“C-Come here for a moment!”
“What? Hey, what’s with you all of a sudden?”
Regardless, I was keen on hearing more about her. So, I took hold of Cecil’s arm and left the main hall.
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