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 62
Translated by: ShinigamiTori
Chapter 62 ? Siblings 1
“I never thought I’d get to meet Maximilian and Theo’s friend like this, it’s a pleasure.”
Yoshida’s father smiles and holds out his hand. When I thought of a Knight Commander, I imagined him to be a stiff man, but he turned out to be a man with a very gentle demeanor.
His calm eyes give off a vibe similar to Yoshida.
“Rene, you’re here. Oh, Yoshida is here too.”
“I’m sorry. I happened to run into Yoshida and the others.”
“Yoshida…? Ah, you’re Marquis Riddle’s daughter.”
“Commander Steiner, it’s been a long time.”
Soon, Therese and Arnold-san joined us. Therese seemed to be acquainted with Yoshida’s father and was smiling and conversing with him.
“Yoshida and Theodore-sama are really close, aren’t you?”
“Yeah. We’ve known each other since childhood.”
Every year since he was a child, Yoshida’s father has taken Yoshida and the prince on trips like this during the summer vacation period.
With Yoshida’s father being a Knight Commander, it was deemed safe. All in all, they were on a sort of undercover trip, keeping it hidden.
“I thought Maximilian might not be good with women because he was always at the mercy of my daughters. I’m relieved now.”
“…. Women, you say?”
“Hey!”
I appear to be on the uncertain edge of not being categorized as a woman in his mind. When I attempted a cute wink at him, he waved me off.
Next to Yoshida, the prince is gazing at me intently. I try to greet him with a “Hello.”
“Oh, I almost forgot! Thank you for the invitation! I’m really looking forward to the garden party at the royal palace.”
“…..”
I spoke to the silent prince as usual, and he gave a small nod, making me happy. It’s a huge improvement compared to his complete disregard when we first met.
“Rene-chan, I’ll continue to rely on you from now on for these two.”
“Yes, me too. I love the two of them dearly!”
I responded with a smile to Yoshida’s father, and Yoshida commented, “You’re really embarrassing,” while my narrow-minded siscon brother scolded me with, “Can’t you stop saying things like that?” Only the prince gave me a small smile.
Seeing us like that, Yoshida’s father, for some reason, wore an expression of extreme relief, saying, “I’m really glad.”
???
After parting with Yoshida and the others, we enjoyed the park, visiting the stalls and interacting with the animals, but…
“Rene-chan, can you see? Shall I give you a lift?”
“Ah, I’m fine.”
“What are you doing? I’m seriously getting annoyed.”
“Rene, should we go over there and watch together?”
In response to Arnold-san treating me like a toddler, Julius kept repeating the words “Don’t touch her” endlessly. I was led around by Therese, who seemed exasperated.
Still, it was all fun. For me, spending time like this with the people I love is like a shining treasure. I wish I could tell my past self that I’m so happy now.
After returning to Marquis Riddle’s territory, I had dinner with everyone, took a bath with Therese, and then spent a laid-back evening in my room.
I had planned to read until I felt sleepy, but then I recalled that the book I brought was in Julius’s bag. So, I headed to my brother’s room, and he quickly let me in.
“What’s the matter? Sneaking a visit?”
“On the contrary, what happened to you?”
As usual, I teased him a bit and asked for the book. The smile faded from Julius’ face as he sat on the sofa.
“…. Rene, that… where did you get that?”
“Eh?”
What does he mean by ‘that’? I followed Julius’s gaze to my own shoulder.
I gasped as I saw a small peach-colored snake-like thing there. What is this?
As soon as I noticed its presence, the snake disappeared from sight, and before I knew it, it was biting Julius’ neck.
“—What?”
Julius’s face contorted in pain for a moment. He immediately grabbed the snake by the neck and froze it using magic.
A dull thud echoed as the ice block hit the floor, bringing me back to my senses. I hurriedly ran to Julius.
“… Ugh, this is the worst.”
“Are you okay!? N-No way, there’s no poison or anything, right?”
What on earth was that snake? There’s a chance it might be poisonous. Feeling anxious and on the verge of tears, Julius firmly pressed my shoulder.
“Get out of here.”
“Eh?”
“It’s dangerous, get out!”
What did he mean by “dangerous”? Gradually, Julius’s expression turned into one of pain. There’s no way I can leave Julius alone in this condition.
“I’ll call a doctor—”
“It won’t help, I don’t need one.”
“But….”
“Hurry up and get out…!”
Julius, who kept repeating “Get out of here,” is probably angry with me. Even if it wasn’t intentional, I did bring in an unknown creature and caused trouble. There’s a limit even to being a troublemaker.
As I slumped my shoulders and apologized, my arm was suddenly yanked forward, and I fell down on top of Julius. The arm that grabbed me felt awfully hot. Could he be running a fever?
“Julius….?”
When I lifted my head, I found his gaze, tainted with a strong feverish look, locking onto mine. His demeanor, different from the usual brother, left me unsettled.
“Why won’t you listen to me?”
“Eh?”
“Honestly, this is just too much.”
Without understanding anything, all I could do was stare at my brother’s overly composed face. An indescribable feeling of anxiety spreads through my chest.
“…. I’m sorry, I don’t think I can hold this anymore.”
Soon after murmuring that, Julius bit down on my neck.
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