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 47
Translated by: ShinigamiTori
Chapter 47 ? My Cousin and I
I felt reluctant to discuss the reincarnation suspicions in front of everyone like that. Without a second thought, I grabbed Cecil’s hand and left the hall, but I didn’t know anything about the inside of the mansion and got lost.
I entered a room at the end of the first floor, and after confirming that there was no one in the hallway around here, I closed the door. Then I turned around and my eyes met Cecil’s, who, for some reason, had blushed all the way to his ears.
“W-wh-what’s going on, all of a sudden…?!”
“Oh, I’m sorry, that was sudden.”
Come to think of it, I heard that he likes Rene. Maybe he got embarrassed when I suddenly took his hand. Although he has a selfish and cocky attitude, he also seems to have a cute side.
“I want to hear more about the girl you were talking about earlier.”
“Why?”
“That’s, well… I somehow felt a sense of closeness to her.”
Although it’s a painfully obvious lie, I can’t think of a better excuse right away. But Cecil simply said, “Hmm,” and then the corners of his thin, well-shaped lips curled up slightly.
“… I got it. I can tell you about that girl.”
“Really?”
“But, while you’re here, you have to always stay by my side. If you do that, then I’ll tell you on the last day.”
“Eh?”
How stingy of you to come up with such demanding conditions when you’re just talking about an acquaintance? It’s hard to believe that this person is the same person whose ears were dyed red just a moment ago.
“But, you see, the Rene you know and the person I am now are different people, so I don’t think I can live up to your expectations even if we stay together.”
“Noisy, just do as I say.”
“Ehhh….”
I didn’t want to spend all my time with him in this condition, but I really wanted to hear information about the female student who proclaimed herself to be the heroine.
Besides, it was only a week, so I decided to kill two birds with one stone by getting him to teach me about magic and study as well.
“I understand. In return, make sure to tell me on the last day, okay?”
“Yeah. I promise.”
“Also, I want one day of free time. I’ve promised to go on a ride with Julius.”
“…. I guess there’s no helping it.”
If there were other reincarnated heroines, I might be able to inquire about this game in more detail. Since I have overwhelmingly limited knowledge, I wanted to at least have a grasp of the capture targets.
With that, the conversation came to an end, and the two of us decided to return to the hall we had just run out of.
“Sister, I was really surprised when you suddenly walked out holding hands with Brother Cecil. You must be very proactive.”
“…..”
Upon seeing us return, Jenny immediately blurted out something like that. Julius, sitting next to her, stared at me silently with an indescribable expression on his face.
I explained to my father that I was really motivated to learn, and then Cecil suddenly took my hand. Although he gets embarrassed when I grab him, it seems like there is no problem when he grabs it himself.
“So, we’ll head off for some practice together right away.”
“Go ahead, I’m counting on you, Cecil. Rene, give it your best.”
“Yes.”
And so, this time, I found myself being led by Cecil as we left the hall.
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“No. If you put that combination together, it’ll explode, you idiot!”
Since then, in the blink of an eye, four days had passed. Over the past four days, I’ve spent all my time with Cecil from morning till night, and I feel like I’ve gotten to know him quite well.
Jenny seemed to be in a good mood all the time, probably because she was spending more time with Julius. I wanted to set the schedule for our excursion, but I still didn’t have a chance to talk to Julius alone.
“Listen, the best intermediary would be—”
By the way, I realized that while Cecil’s words and attitude are unpleasant, he’s not such a terrible guy. He comes across more like an elementary school boy who wants to tease his crush, making it hard to truly dislike him.
He’s doing a good job of teaching me how to study and do magic. During the day, he instructs me in outdoor magic use, and at night, like this, he teaches me in my room, and it’s very easy to understand.
Although I wasn’t able to spend my time relaxing; I feel like I’m having a rather fulfilling time.
After finishing today’s study, I thanked Cecil and asked him if he’d like to have some tea.
“You… I thought you didn’t like me.”
“I don’t hate you anymore.”
“…. I see.”
We sit across the table from each other and engage in light conversation over tea prepared by the maid. Until a few days ago, I never imagined that I would be able to have such a relaxed conversation with him.
“Speaking of which, what was that talk about ‘I’ll never forgive Julius’ during the birthday party?”
“Oh, that was something you said after your mother passed away. I don’t know the reason, though.”
“Is that so…?”
Was that the reason why Rene and Julius’ relationship deteriorated? However, it seemed like Julius didn’t want me to remember, so I decided not to dwell on it further.
After that, I listened to him talk about the Perfect Academy he attends, and although grades are divided according to rank, unlike my school, there doesn’t seem to be a caste system.
It seems to be a good and peaceful environment, like an upgraded version of Heartful Academy. I can’t help but feel really envious.
“…. Really, the Rene I know truly doesn’t exist anymore, huh.”
Cecil suddenly muttered to himself. The sadness in his voice made my heart ache. From his perspective, it must be that the person he once liked had suddenly disappeared.
“I’m sorry.”
“It’s not your fault, so don’t make such a gloomy face, you idiot.”
Even though it wasn’t my fault, words of apology poured out of my mouth. Cecil mentions that he should return to his room soon and stands up.
“I’ll tell you about that girl tomorrow.”
“Eh?”
“Don’t you want to know?”
“I-I want to know!”
What kind of change of heart is this, even though it has only been four days? I was a little surprised, but I’m grateful.
“Thanks. Cecil, you’re kind of nice, you know.”
“Huh? Don’t get carried away, you idiot.”
I felt like I was dealing with a different type of child than Willy and absentmindedly patted him on the head, only to get scolded in return.
As I was seeing him off outside the room, I suddenly heard my name called and turned my attention to see Julius walking towards me. Apparently, he had come to see me.
“… You’re still with him.”
“He was teaching me.”
“Oh?”
Then, Julius suddenly said, “Good night then,” to Cecil and unilaterally pulled my arm, leading me into the room and closing the door.
In an instant, I found myself sandwiched between the wall and him, with my arm held. This situation felt familiar.
And with the most beautiful smile on his face, he said,
“Hey, can you please cut it out?”
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