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 50
Translated by: ShinigamiTori
Chapter 50 ? Taking That Hand
Sophia seemed surprised at the sudden appearance of Julius, but as she brushed off his hand, she shot him a glare, questioning, “What is this all about suddenly?”
She was completely different from when she was arguing with Jenny during the day; now, her attitude was as cold as ice. It seems she truly has no feelings for Julius.
“You knew about it too, I’d forgotten. So, I panicked.”
Julius said something like that and nonchalantly settled down next to me. What on earth is he talking about?
“… Perhaps you’re hiding it from Rene, who has no memory of it?”
“There is an order to things, you know.”
Julius then sipped from the teacup I was drinking from. I knew that my brother was hiding something from me, but now that he was talking about it right in front of me, I couldn’t help but be curious.
But even I’m hiding something from him. There are things I prefer not to be questioned about. So, I kept silent and gazed at the two of them.
“I’m in the process of nurturing love right now, so please refrain from interfering.”
“… L-Love? I’m starting to feel sick and queasy just those words coming out of your mouth.”
“That’s rude of you.”
Sophia covers her mouth with her hand and looks like she’s really taken aback. Observing their interactions, it looked like they were on good terms.
“Well, since I’m such a nuisance, I’m going to go back to my room now. Good night.”
“Good night.”
“By the way, I didn’t have a problem with the old Rene, but I quite like the current you now. Good luck with your studies.”
“T-Thank you.”
“Let me know if you’re ever in a bind. Despite how I look, I can be quite resourceful.”
With that, she graced me with a beautiful, goddess-like smile, waved her hand lightly, and left the dining hall. Like Cecil, she’s also a second-year student at Perfect Academy, and, of course, she appears to be in the S-rank.
With such talented siblings and cousins, the pressure on the mediocre Rene must have been even more intense.
Julius let out a deep sigh when she was gone.
“Every time I see her, I can’t help but think women are terrifying.”
“Really?”
She indeed seems scary if you make her your enemy, but in conversation, she comes across as a very kind person. Unlike other people, she seems to have been kind not only to the current Rene, but also to the original Rene, and that certainly leaves a positive impression on me.
“Do you want something to drink, Julius?”
“I had a sip of Rene’s, so I’m good.”
“I see.”
“An indirect kiss happened, and there’s no blushing or cute reaction?”
“Yoshida stole my first indirect kiss the other day.”
I casually told him that and Julius remarked, “Huh? Yoshida-kun, I missed out on you,” showing his displeasure.
When I frantically told him that it was an accident, he seemed to have managed to keep his liking for Yoshida intact, and I patted down my chest in relief. If my brother dislikes him, it will definitely be an obstacle to our friendship in the future.
Getting my brother’s approval for all my friends is something I really want to achieve somehow.
“Save the real thing for me, okay?”
“Eh……”
“Hahaha, you must be shocked if you’re that put off.”
Even though my brother is delving into full-blown siscon mode, that joke feels a bit inappropriate. I instinctively moved away from him a little, and Julius rested his chin on his chin and laughed as if finding it amusing.
“I wonder how much longer I should keep putting up with it.”
“….?”
“I’m not a gentle person to begin with, so I don’t know how many more months I can endure this.”
I tilt my head, not understanding the meaning behind my brother’s words.
Could it be that he’s trying to be considerate of me? I thought, perhaps, he was forcing himself to be friendly with me, a useless person who can’t reach S rank, but it seems to be something else.
In the end, we decided to turn in early because we have a long trip tomorrow morning. Julius takes my hand and leads me to the front of my room, and after gently patting my head, he returns to his room.
Watching his back as he walked away, I couldn’t help but feel a twinge of loneliness as his warmth faded away. It occurred to me that perhaps, I might be not just dipping a toe but plunging both feet into the territory of having a brother complex.
???
“Rene, pack your things right now.”
“…. Why?”
Then, on the 6th night of my arrival in the territory, Julius came to my room and casually said something like that.
After spending the whole day going on a ride with him, which was a lot of fun but left me completely exhausted, I had already finished getting ready for bed and was about to sleep.
“Father opposed me returning to the capital tomorrow, so I’m thinking of sneaking out now and heading back.”
“Ehhhh…..”
I also have plans to hang out with friends, and I don’t want to spend my precious summer vacation with Jenny and parents who only favor her.
I hurriedly stuffed my things into my bag, because I’m sure that surveillance would undoubtedly become stricter after tomorrow. I wanted to at least say goodbye to Cecil and Sophia, who were planning to leave tomorrow, but it couldn’t be helped. I plan to write them letters later.
“But is it okay to do something like this?”
“You have nothing to worry about, Rene.”
Effortlessly, with my brother carrying my large bag, we exited through the window of the room in the corner of the first floor. Then we got into the carriage he had arranged, which was parked at the back entrance.
The carriage started moving right away, but I felt uncomfortable because I felt like we were doing something wrong.
“It somehow feels like we’re eloping, doesn’t it?”
“True.”
But Julius, while squeezing my hand, said something like that and smiled like a child. I couldn’t help but laugh along with him.
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