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 83
Translated by: ShinigamiTori
Chapter 83 ? “Let a Cute Girl Travel,” They Say 1
After returning home, I visited my brother’s room and told him the story I heard from Reinhardt. In response, Julius smiled and said, “Oh.”
“The one with black hair who approached Rene at the sports festival, right? I just told him not to get too friendly with my adorable sister.”
“Wait a minute.”
My brother, who said such things nonchalantly, had an attitude as if to say, ‘What’s wrong with that?’ It made me feel dizzy.
“Why would you do something like that? Please stop.”
“There’s no way I’ll let you befriend someone with such obvious ulterior motives. I just told him nicely that I won’t allow him to be friends with Rene unless he’s stronger than me, and he easily gave up. He lacks determination.”
“Isn’t the bar set too high?”
If being stronger than Julius is a condition for becoming friends, 99% of the students in the school won’t be able to meet the criteria.
Feeling the inexplicable pressure from my brother, it was no wonder I received a sudden aloof treatment.
“Rene, you competed against Alexia-senpai and won, and your friendship with Yoshida-kun was recognized, right? It’s the same.”
“W-Well, yes… No, but it does seem strange…”
In the first place, is there a general rule that if you have siblings, they won’t let you be friends with someone unless that person defeats them? When I think about it, I’ve never heard of such a thing.
“I think he didn’t really like Rene that much when he didn’t even try. Unlike me.”
“… That might be the case, but…”
Emphasizing that he is different from other people, Julius said, “See?” while patting my head.
Considering my non-existent dating life, having someone of the opposite sex show interest in me is quite rare.
I can’t help but feel like if things continue like this, all of my romance flags will be crushed by my brother.
Moreover, Darrell-kun had black hair and dark eyes, a rarity in this world. I felt a sense of nostalgia for those familiar colors.
As I slumped my shoulders in disappointment, my brother furrowed his brows.
“What? Do you actually like that type of guy? I don’t get Rene’s taste, especially considering Arnold.”
“It’s not a matter of preference, I just find his black hair and dark eyes nice.”
“That’s it? Should I dye mine as well?”
“Eh… that’s… too severe.”
“You’re really hard to please, Rene-chan.”
It’s too much for an older brother to even change his hair color to suit his younger sister’s tastes. Besides, Julius is already perfect as he is.
“I thought I’d let you have your way with love during your school days. But it just wasn’t possible.”
“…?”
“Well, anyway, as long as I’m here for Rene, that’s enough.”
I tilted my head, thinking that I didn’t really understand Julius, and then suddenly noticed a large travel bag in front of the closet.
It’s the one I used during the summer vacation when I went to the family’s territory.
“Are you already preparing for the autumn break trip?”
“It’s next week, after all. Are you feeling lonely?”
“It’s only six days.”
My brother is going on a six-day trip with his classmates, including Arnold-san, during the autumn break.
And I too will be going to Elepalis with Yoshida and Willy to meet Anna-san. I need to start preparing quietly myself.
“You’ll be at the mansion on the last day, right?”
“That’s the plan.”
With the reduced travel time thanks to the Gate, I should be able to return to the mansion within three days.
As a precaution, I’ve told Julius that my schedule is full except for the last day, in case he comes back earlier than I do.
“Definitely keep that day free for me, okay?”
“Yeah! Oh, we should exchange souvenirs too.”
Even though Julius was looking forward to spending the autumn break together, I had to decline.
I’ve decided to have some private time with my brother on the last day. Personally, I want to treasure the moments spent with him.
“Well, you go ahead and have fun, too, Rene. Friends are important.”
“Thank you. Right now, you seem properly like an older brother.”
“Hahaha, have I gotten better at playing the older brother role?”
“What’s with you? Weirdo.”
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And just like that, the first day of the autumn break came.
“Have a safe trip!”
“Behave yourself too, okay? No fooling around.”
“Yes, yes. Be careful.”
I stood in front of the mansion gate in the morning, seeing Julius off. His simple monochrome casual outfit is so dazzling that it makes my eyes squint against the light.
In the meantime, a carriage stops in front of the gate.
“Ah, it’s Rene-chan. Good morning.”
“Good morning, Arnold-san! … Ah.”
Inside the carriage, there was not only Arnold-san, but also Mylene-sama, an S-rank beauty and the daughter of a duke.
Mylene-sama smiled softly and greeted me in that beautiful voice of hers. If I were a man, I’m sure I would have fallen in love with her instantly.
“It’s cute that your little sister is seeing you off.”
“Right? I won’t give her to you.”
“If you say that, I might want it more.”
“Erm… Is everything okay?”
“Don’t look too disappointed, Rene.”
“Hehe, you two seem close.”
It looks like this trip will involve a mix of guys and girls, and the mental image is too dazzling.
With even Julius on board, they might be breaking hearts at the travel destination in one way or another.
“How about a farewell kiss, Rene?”
“Please ask Arnold-san for that.”
“Yeah, sure. Come here, Julius.”
“… I’m feeling terrible since morning.”
My brother, whose consistent siscon tendencies have taken a strange turn, doesn’t seem intent on hiding them even in front of a beauty.
I tried directing it at Arnold-san as a joke, but he responded earnestly, and the exchange between them made my heart flutter, a bad habit from my past life.
“Okay, you have to hurry.”
I forcibly pushed Julius, who didn’t seem to want to get on, into the carriage, and as soon as the carriage was out of sight, I immediately returned to my room.
After this, Yoshida and Willy are supposed to come to pick me up. I hurriedly changed into my outing dress and put on my favorite hat that Julius had bought for me.
“… I wonder if this will work.”
Carrying the bag that I had secretly packed, I headed outside again. I’ve fed my parents a convenient lie about having a study retreat at a friend’s house. Anyway, there’s no chance they’ll confirm or worry about it.
Soon, the pick-up arrives, and after handing my large bag to the coachman, I get on the carriage with Willy and Yoshida. The area next to Willy was already cluttered with snacks, and I sat down next to Yoshida.
“Thank you for coming to pick me up! I’m counting on you this time too.”
“Yeah! Leave it to us!”
“Just don’t cause any unnecessary trouble.”
Willy and Yoshida are both effortlessly stylish in their autumn fashion. Internally grateful to Yoshida’s sister, who likely picked out Yoshida’s outfit, we head towards the Gate in the city center.
From there, we’ll move to the central streets of Elepalis and plan to storm Perfect Academy. The thought of meeting Anna-san and discovering various things made me so nervous that I couldn’t sleep much last night
There’s no autumn break at Perfect Academy, and classes are supposed to continue as usual today. Therefore, I plan to ambush Anna-san in front of the school gate after school.
There’s a possibility that if I tell Cecil, he might try to stop me or dislike it, so I kept it a secret.
Anyway, the plan is to quickly get the necessary information, enjoy a tasty dinner at a well-reputed hotel in the city, go sightseeing the next day, spend the night with the other two, do some sightseeing the next day, and ideally return to the capital in the evening.
In an attempt to relieve tension, I unintentionally start chatting away, while Yoshida calmly interjects me from time to time. Seeing this, Willy laughs happily.
“By the way, you two get along really well. How did you get to know each other when your classes and personalities are so different?”
“Yoshida and I met 10 years ago in spring. On a hill with falling cherry blossoms, Yoshida picked up my flying hat and said, ‘I thought you were a fairy from the cherry tree,‘ and…”
“Don’t talk about non-existent memories.”
Thus began my journey with Willy and Yoshida.
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