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 49
Translated by: ShinigamiTori
Chapter 49 ? The Two Heroines
I couldn’t hide my surprise upon realizing that there were other reincarnators besides myself. At the same time, I felt happy to have found someone in the same situation as me and hopeful that I might be able to learn something.
The game taking place in Heartful Academy, which I’ve only played a bit, is undoubtedly the original, in other words, the first installment.
Judging from what I’ve been told, she’s probably the heroine of the sequel. Maybe because of the many complaints about the game content, they made significant changes to make it more user-friendly in the sequel. Quite the transformation.
“Did she say anything else unusual?”
“She only ever says strange things.”
It seems that she isn’t hiding the fact that she’s a reincarnator. And from what Cecil was saying, no one seemed to believe her story.
Although she makes a lot of strange comments, she’s very friendly and is loved by everyone as a quirky character. It’s a bit perplexing.
“I really want to meet Anna, but is it impossible?”
“She’s been saying that she’ll go visit the prince’s country for the whole summer vacation, so I guess you can meet her after that, I think?”
“I see.”
Anna-san, you’re being quite assertive. She’s probably going for the route to win over the prince of another country. Maybe he was her favorite in her previous life.
“Or maybe you’ll meet her at a social event.”
“Social event?”
“You really don’t know anything, do you? Every two years, your school and mine have a competition to showcase our magic skills.”
“I see….”
I had no idea there was such an event. Apparently, the next one will take place when we’re in our second year.
Hearing “Heartful Academy vs. Perfect Academy” alone gives me a feeling of impending disaster, and it’s making me queasy. On top of that, I have a bad feeling that some kind of trouble is about to occur.
Anyway, in order to get in touch with Anna, I returned to the mansion with Cecil and promptly wrote a letter.
I wrote about how I ended up reincarnating as the heroine of the original game and my desire to meet her for a chat, and then I handed it to Cecil, requesting him to deliver it after the summer vacation.
“Seriously, why are you so fixated on that girl?”
“I’m just really curious about her.”
“…. Well, whatever.”
When Cecil received the letter, he said, “I’ll take care of this” and left the room rather swiftly, catching me off guard.
He must have genuinely liked “Rene.” He had feelings for her but couldn’t express them openly. As a result of being frustrated, both his words and attitude had undoubtedly become unpleasant.
That’s why I realized that he is no longer interested in me now that I’ve become a completely different person.
??At the same time, I can’t shake off the curiosity. Where did the “Rene” that was inside this body go? It’s not impossible that someday the “current me” will disappear, and the original Rene might return.
As I watched Cecil’s back in the hallway, I heard my brother’s voice from behind me, “Rene,” and my shoulders jumped involuntarily.
“Did you have a secret meeting with Cecil while I wasn’t around?”
“Eh? No, I mean…”
“I heard from the coachman that you two went to the town together. Sounds like you had fun.”
“There’s a reason for that….”
Why is my brother even asking the coachman about this?
“Anyway, let’s not talk about this outside—”
“Yeah, sure. It’s okay. Rene-chan just wants to make me jealous, right? I understand everything.”
“Eh…. No, um….”
And Julius, who didn’t understand anything, took my hand with a smile and slowly led me to his room.
???
Unable to escape my brother’s company until dinner time, I returned to my room afterward and wrote letters to my friends.
I wonder if everyone is enjoying their summer vacation by now. If only we have smartphones, we can always stay in touch.
Then, feeling parched, I went to the dining hall for a snack and suddenly ran into Sophia.
Sporting eyes that resembled Cecil’s calm gaze, she gently smiled at me as soon as she saw me. Even though we’re both women, her fairy-like beauty makes my heart flutter.
“Oh, it’s you, Rene. Is everything okay?”
“I was thirsty and thought I’d get a drink.”
“Me too. I’m surprisingly good at making tea, would you like to join me for a cup?”
Sophia, who squinted her golden eyes softly as she said that, looked like a completely different person from the one who clashed with Jenny earlier during the day. I unconsciously nodded, and she took my hand, guiding me to a chair.
And then, she swiftly brewed tea for the both of us and placed one in front of me. Indeed, it was delicious.
“I thought your atmosphere had changed a lot, but then I heard that you lost your memory. Are you okay? Is there anything bothering you?”
“Yes. I’ve been getting a lot of support from people around me.”
“Good, that’s a relief. Has Cecil been giving you a hard time?”
After that, we had a light-hearted chat as she sat across from me. She had the demeanor of a friendly older sister, making the conversation easy and enjoyable. I thought she might be the type who changes when a man is involved.
“No way, I don’t like Julius at all.”
“Eh?”
“I just don’t like Jenny. I want to give her a hard time.”
When I asked her about Julius, she casually expressed such sentiments with a beautiful voice that sounded like the tinkling of a bell.
It seems she has disliked Jenny for a long time, and as someone who is frequently harassed by Jenny, I quickly came to like Sophia.
“That’s why when I heard that Rene had started putting effort into studying and doing magic at the academy, I was really happy.”
“Why?”
“Because if the Wainwright family falls into the hands of that woman, she’ll definitely act all high and mighty, right? I’d be in trouble, too.”
“….?”
Her words were not entirely clear to me, and I ended up being confused. Seeing my confusion, she also tilted her head in puzzlement.
“Could it be that you and Julius are already in a relation—”
“Stop.”
The moment she opened her mouth, Julius, who had silently approached, hastily covered Sophia’s mouth from behind.
“Can you please stop saying unnecessary things to my Rene?”
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