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 72
Translated by: ShinigamiTori
Chapter 72 ? How Did That Happen? 3
Thanks to the assistance of my classmates, the classroom was eventually restored to an acceptable state. The teachers were given the somewhat desperate excuse that we were practicing magic.
As Therese addressed the onlookers flooding the hallway with a smiling face, saying, “You’ll keep quiet about this, won’t you?” Every single one of them nodded so vigorously that it seemed like their heads might come off. At this point, I’m convinced she is the true heroine of this world.
Even with the relentless attacks, the muscle-head Willy emerged without a scratch. Reinhardt also remained uninjured, and I was really glad that the only damage seemed to be to my cheek.
And after calmly listening to everyone’s accounts, it became apparent that the cause of the incident was my unintentionally confusing statement to Reinhardt.
“I’m sorry, it’s my fault…”
“No, it’s my fault.”
“That’s true! You scoundrel!”
After bowing apologetically to Willy and around the classroom, I left with Reinhardt, who looked as if it was the end of the world.
Even though classes are about to start, my mind is elsewhere. Skipping class is something I haven’t done since the incident with Yoshida in the gym storage room. That time was an accident, but deliberately skipping class feels a bit uncomfortable now.
Still, with a slight pull on his chilly hand, Reinhardt obediently followed behind me, and eventually, we arrived at a deserted backyard, where I asked him to sit next to me on the grassy field.
Normally, considering his usual nonexistent sense of personal space, he would immediately jump at the chance to sit right next to me, but this time, he chose to sit at quite a distance.
“Reinhardt, are you okay? I’m really sorry.”
“… It’s strange that Rene-chan is the one apologizing.”
“Because I acted like a damsel in distress….”
Although Willy is ultimately at fault, I found myself reflecting deeply on the need to choose my words carefully in the future, especially when it comes to Reinhardt, who is pure, honest, and kinder than anyone.
“Rene-chan, I’m really sorry. Please don’t hate me.”
“There’s no way I can hate you!”
Reinhardt sits cross-legged next to me, burying his face in his arms. It seems like he feels a lot of guilt and is genuinely distraught about the fact that I got hurt.
Even though I insisted it wasn’t his fault, he just shook his head and remained silent.
“I’m sorry for the confusing way I phrased it, but Reinhardt isn’t at fault. You got angry for my sake.”
If a dear friend acts as though they have been forcibly kissed and then rinses their mouth saying they were dirtied, it’s natural to get angry.
And I was deeply moved by Reinhardt’s excessive concern for his friend. Nevertheless, while the sentiment was heartwarming, I didn’t want him to be in that position again, so I reached for his beautiful blue hair.
When I gently stroked his head, Reinhardt’s shoulders twitched ever so slightly.
“But I think resorting to violence is wrong. I can’t really say much, though, because I also gave Willy a good beating with a broom.”
“… When it involves Rene-chan, I just can’t help it.”
“Eh?”
“Rene-chan is the only thing that matters, everything else is unimportant.”
I tilted my head and wondered what he meant, then he continued.
“For me, you are everything in the world.”
“…”
The scale of the conversation is larger than I expected, and even someone like me, who is usually composed, feels a bit disoriented. Reinhardt’s voice was so earnest that I couldn’t dismiss it as an exaggeration.
But Reinhardt’s world may have been so small and narrow that he genuinely believed the little help I offered was everything.
“I want Rene-chan to always be smiling.”
“Reinhardt….”
“I want you to be happier than anyone else. I want to take away all your pain, suffering, hardship, and sadness.”
“….”
??Have I ever had someone express such straightforward and intense feelings to me before?
Of course, I know that my brother and friends care about me. Still, I felt that the affection Reinhardt is showing me feels incomparably larger than anything I’ve experienced from others.
His words really touched my heart. Having lost my parents at an early age in my past life, it fills me with happiness and a sense of relief to have someone who thinks so much of me.
“Thank you. Reinhardt’s feelings make me very happy.”
“… Really? You don’t find it unsettling?”
“You shouldn’t have that kind of thought. Besides, I also want Reinhardt to be happy. I want you to find lots of things that make you happy, have fun, and discover things you love and value.”
In my previous life, I also lived in a small and narrow world.
But now my world is vast and bright, and every day is full of joy and happiness, surrounded by things I love and people I love.
“As long as I have you, Rene-chan, I’m happy and having fun.”
“I appreciate you saying that, but it’s not just about that. I want to help too, so let’s search together, okay?”
That’s why I’ll be more than happy if the day comes when Reinhardt can feel the same way. As I expressed these feelings while gently running my fingers through his soft hair, my arm was unexpectedly grabbed.
And then, he hugs me as if he’s clinging tightly to me. The sensation of Reinhardt’s long hair touching my neck and ears is ticklish.
“… Rene-chan, you’re dazzling.”
“Do you think so?”
“Yeah. You’re so dazzling that sometimes you seem really far away.”
Reinhardt continued, “But still.”
“I’ll do my best. I’ll work hard just like Rene-chan says, so can I continue to be by your side…?”
“Of course. I also want to be with Reinhardt.”
In response, his arms around me tighten with strength.
The awkward yet sincere Reinhardt seemed endearing to me. I’ve never had a younger brother, but this might be how it feels.
“….!?”
Meanwhile, I nonchalantly looked up and involuntarily held my breath. I should be commended for not screaming.
It turned out this place was directly beneath Julius’s classroom, and my brother, seated by the window, propped his chin on his hand, gazing down at me with a smile.
However, his eyes weren’t smiling at all. Considering I had been caught in the act by my siscon brother embracing a man, it was to be expected.
“C-H-E-A-T-E-R.”
Julius’ lips speak out that word slowly, causing me to feel a headache.
I kept patting Reinhardt’s back as if to soothe him, even as I considered today to be a series of disasters.
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