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 76
Translated by: ShinigamiTori
Chapter 76 ? Towards the Music Festival 3
“Oh, so Yoshida taught you some studies today.”
“Yeah. Yoshida-sensei is good at teaching, it’s a big help.”
“I’d be happy to help anytime too.”
“Thank you! I’ll ask if there’s anything I don’t understand.”
After dinner, I kept studying in my room, and Julius came over. When I told him about studying with Yoshida and Willy, my brother seemed to classify them as “harmless” and praised them for studying hard.
“But it’s unusual for the three of you to hang out. What do you talk about?”
“We talk about various things, but today we talked about the autumn?”
Because I was having a conversation while studying, I accidentally started saying too much, so I hurriedly shut my mouth.
I absolutely must keep my brother in the dark about the autumn break. If he finds out I’m going to Elepalis, he’ll undoubtedly put a stop to it.
Meeting someone I’ve never met before isn’t a convincing reason, and besides, Cecil is also in Elepalis. It’s bound to become a complicated situation.
“Autumn?”
“Y-Yeah. Autumn is getting closer, isn’t it?”
“Hmm…”
I break out in a cold sweat at the strained excuse. The mental image of the three of us—me, Willy, and Yoshida—talking about the changing seasons felt quite surreal.
Over my shoulder, I could hear Julius’s voice, clearly not convinced, but I pretended not to notice and continued writing with my pen.
“Speaking of which, the autumn break is coming up soon. Got any plans for us?”
“Um…”
I was taken aback by his question, which was based on the assumption that we would spend time together during the break. Of course, I was flattered, but this time I had no choice but to refuse.
“I’m sorry. Actually, I already have plans to go out with my classmates.”
“Classmates? Who?”
“You know, like, uh, Willy…”
I technically haven’t lied. As I pondered how to explain the overnight stay when autumn break arrives, Julius stood up from the sofa and came over to my side.
He slips his arm around my body from behind and rests his chin on my shoulder. My brother, as always, exuded a remarkably nice fragrance, and my heart unintentionally skipped a beat.
“Wow, that’s cold. I was looking forward to spending time with Rene.”
“S-Sorry.”
“Do you really? Oh, you got this part and this part wrong.”
I’d prefer it if he stopped speaking so close to my ear with that terribly attractive voice. Julius let out a sigh and pointed out the mistakes I made, which I hadn’t noticed.
I admire my brother for finding multiple mistakes effortlessly in an instant. Julius, who could handle anything with ease, truly seemed cool to me. I’m proud to have him as my brother.
“Oh well, in that case, maybe I’ll go on a trip too. I’ve been invited by some people in my class.”
It feels unusual for Julius to go out with his friends.
But what matters most is that if he goes on a trip, it’s likely that my absence for a few days won’t be discovered. After all, there’s no one in this house who would bother to tell Julius about me.
“That sounds perfect! I think you’ll have a great time!”
“You’re surprisingly eager. Do you really want me gone that much?”
“N-No, it’s not like that… But I’ve never seen Julius go out with his friends.”
“You think I only have Arnold as a friend, don’t you?”
Julius laughed and playfully poked my cheek.
“These days, I’ve just been prioritizing Rene. I used to hang out with my friends a fair amount, and we used to go out.”
“Oh, really…”
It’s incredibly heartening to realize he’s been prioritizing me this much. However, knowing that he was also looking forward to spending the autumn break with me made my heart ache.
Setting aside my pen and looking up, I took one of Julius’ hands, which was wrapped around me, and squeezed it tightly.
“I’m really sorry. After the autumn break, I’ll make sure to prioritize Julius too, so let’s have a great time together!”
Julius’ ice-blue eyes widened in surprise for a moment, but then he immediately chuckled.
“Thank you. Just keep doing that for the rest of your life.”
“It’s a heavy request.”
“Rene is really adorable.”
Seemingly pleased, Julius’s mood improved noticeably. I feel like Julius has become easier to understand than when I first met him.
Although he was always smiling, at first, I couldn’t tell what he was thinking or even if he was really smiling.
“Anyway, Julius, enjoy your trip! Oh, by the way, I’d love some souvenirs from your trip.”
“Sure. Will Rene get me something too?”
“Of course. I’ll buy you something during my trip, so let’s exchange them! We’ve always had matching ones, so it would be nice to have something different occasionally.”
“Matching is fine too. I’ll treasure anything you give me.”
That’s how we agreed to swap souvenirs, and my heart was filled with excitement.
??The idea that I would become a first-class flag architect was beyond imagination. At that time, I was just completely relieved that I would be able to make it to Elepalis.
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