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 78
Translated by: ShinigamiTori
Chapter 78 ? Music Festival and Fateful Love 1
After having the maid prepare tea, Julius adds sugar to my portion and even serves it. Sipping the freshly brewed rose tea, I felt as if the warmth was melting away my fatigue.
It was surprisingly fragrant and delicious, and soon I was sipping from my teacup again. Julius, sitting perfectly beside me as always, looked at me with a smile.
“Rene, is it delicious?”
“Mhm, it’s amazing.”
“I’m glad. It was worth importing it from the neighboring country.”
“Eh?”
When did he…? While thanking my brother today, I couldn’t help but feel he’s being excessively kind, and in response, he returned a radiant smile, saying, “No worries.”
Even the sweets on the table were always my favorites, and I wanted to give something back to Julius. I thought about getting him a present with my allowance or maybe making homemade sweets.
We continued with our usual lighthearted conversation afterward, but I suddenly remembered the conversation after school.
“Hey, how was the seating at last year’s music festival?”
“I was seated next to a girl from the same grade.”
“Huh?”
I couldn’t help but be curious about the person who sat next to my brother. I put down the teacup on the saucer and leaned forward, asking eagerly.
“W-What kind of person is she?”
“She’s my classmate, the daughter of a duke.”
“Ah…”
Maybe it was the S-rank blonde beauty that my brother was with at the cafeteria before.
“Speaking of, that woman is very pretty and has a strong presence, don’t you think?”
“She’s a duke’s daughter, after all.”
I remember having that conversation with Therese and thinking how nice it would be if such a beautiful woman were my sister-in-law. Surely, someone like her would match my high-spec brother.
“What’s her name?”
“Mylene.”
“Mylene-sama… How did you feel about sitting next to her?”
“How did it feel? Well, nothing special. Ah, Mylene knows a lot about music, so her commentaries were interesting, I guess.”
“I see…”
The beauty’s name is indeed as beautiful as her appearance. Somehow, I’m getting overly curious, and it’s turning into a bit of an interview.
It’s rare for my brother to talk about a woman like this, and it’s clear he has a positive impression of Mylene-sama. I can’t help but be dazzled when I imagine the two of them sitting next to each other, smiling and talking while listening to music.
“What’s this? Rene-chan, are you feeling jealous?”
“No, I just think you two seem well-suited.”
“Huh?”
When I answered honestly, Julius, who had been smiling, instantly showed a hint of displeasure.
“Hey, are you doing this on purpose?”
“Eh? I just said what I was thinking.”
“You don’t have to talk anymore.”
I was pushed back with a nudge, sinking into the sofa’s backrest, and Julius looked down at my face from above. Reflected in his beautiful, glass-like eyes, I noticed I must have looked rather foolish.
“How many times do I have to say it? I’m only interested in you.”
“S-so ho-ho-how abo-hoout th-ha-hat?“
“Hahaha, I have no idea what you’re saying, but you’re adorable.”
As my cheeks were tightly squished by Julius, my words came out jumbled and he looked at me with a satisfied expression, giving off an oddly psychopathic vibe. It was scary. Finally, he released me and I sat up, massaging my cheeks.
“Julius, in the future, you’ll marry the person Father chooses, right? Don’t you think it’s about time to stop fussing over your little sister?”
“I’m going to marry Rene.”
“Are you even listening?”
Is this some variation of a child saying, “When I grow up, I’ll marry Dad!”? I have no clue how serious my brother is or if he’s just joking.
“Siblings can’t get married.”
“Hmm, then why don’t we just change the law?”
“That’s scary…”
The epitome of a sister complex, right here. Considering someone like Julius could pull it off for real, I just let the not-so-funny sister complex joke pass.
???
At last, the day of the music festival has arrived.
“Rene-chan, that was great! Thank you for your hard work.”
“N-No, it’s me who should…! Thanks to Arnold-san, I was able to come this far… hngh…”
On the last day of practice, Arnold-san gently hugged me as I successfully finished the performance. The painful days of practice flashed through my mind like flashing lights, and I couldn’t help but cry.
Even though Arnold-san must have been very busy, he took the time to help this poor amateur practice almost every day. I can’t thank him enough.
“Um, Arnold-san. Next time, I’d like to?”
“?As thanks for teaching Rene, I’ll make sure to get that book that you wanted.”
“Huh, no, I should?”
“Really? That’s great. I had given up on it, you know.”
Boldly intruding, Julius pulled us apart and smacked Arnold on the head, and, for some reason, he had promised to thank him on my behalf.
By the way, when I inquired about the price of the book, I was left speechless by the exorbitant amount that I couldn’t say anything anymore.
“Um, my seat is K-01… huh?”
After arriving at school, I walked through the hall with the seating chart handed out to me. The arrangement of cryptic alphanumeric characters gave me an ominous feeling.
Just like in a movie theater, I relied on the letters and numbers written on the walls and chairs to find my seat, and soon I came to a stop.
“N-No way…”
Could it be that this peculiar seat, squeezed between the slightly elevated walls, is, in fact, the infamous Destiny Seat?
No matter how many times I checked, K-01 was unmistakably here. Holding back the urge to flee, I cautiously headed towards the seat.
I hear voices saying, “She seems to be this year’s fated girl,” which makes it all the more painful. What does ‘fated girl’ even mean?
I sat down and immediately buried my head in my hands. Nevertheless, since I was in a blind spot, my figure was no longer visible to those around me. I firmly resolve not to walk around during break time.
Staring at the seat next to me, which remains empty, I start to get nervous, wondering what kind of person will be there. Considering I’m the heroine, I also realize there’s a chance for a romantic event.
??It’s possible that the person sitting there might be a capture target. When I think about this, the sound of my heartbeat becomes even louder.
“………… Eh?”
The moment I saw the person who eventually approached the seat, a goofy sound unintentionally escaped my lips.
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