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 90
Translated by: ShinigamiTori
Chapter 90 ? I Was Reincarnated as a Heroine on the Verge of a Bad Ending
“…. No way.”
“I wouldn’t lie about something like this.”
Seeing me stunned, Anna-san tilts her head and asks, “What’s wrong, Rene-chan?”
??Julius is a capture target, and we’re not siblings?
I thought that it couldn’t be true and that no one had said anything about that, but when I calmed down, I realized that no one had ever said, “You’re related to Julius by blood.”
Even the maid Rosa who initially explained things to me was a newcomer, so it wouldn’t be surprising if she didn’t know.
“I will never give you Brother Julius.”
“Haha, so that’s how it is. We really don’t look alike at all, do we?”
“What would you do if we weren’t actually siblings?”
“It’s starting to become a hassle.”
“I’m not your brother.”
When it all connects, I become dizzy from the realization.
Why didn’t I notice this before? That said, it’s so obvious that family members are related by blood that it’s unreasonable to ask for confirmation.
It also makes sense why Cecil said that earlier, “We’re not related by blood.” Even in the letter from René’s mother that I found during summer break, she only wrote about me, and her behavior towards Julius was rather distant.
I must be like Jenny, the daughter of a stepmother.
“If that’s the case, why…”
Why didn’t Julius tell me the truth?
It should have been obvious that I had misunderstood. Even though my older brother is always teasing me, I can’t imagine he would find amusement in me remaining mistaken.
“Rene-chan, are you sure you’re okay?”
“Ah, sorry!”
Although I’m still shaken, there are other things I need to ask. Reminding myself to calm down, I take a deep breath and speak again.
“About what you mentioned in the letter, um, about my ‘Death Bad Ending’…?”
When I asked timidly, Anna-san gave me an uncomfortable look and said, “Oh,” which gave me a bad feeling.
“Well, you see, in the original game, if you don’t reach the required rank for each rank exam, it’s an instant bad ending.”
“Eh?”
Anna-san continues, explaining how challenging it was to tackle the rank exams over and over again, causing her to have to save the game frequently.
“The next one is the winter exam of your first year, right? Rene-chan has to get a D-rank there, and then a C-rank in the second-year summer exam, and a B-rank in the winter one.”
“….?”
“If you don’t reach A-rank in the third-year summer exam, you’ll get a normal Bad Ending.”
“Uh… Excuse me?”
“So, if you don’t achieve S-rank in the third-year graduation exam, there’s not only a normal ending but also a Death Bad Ending.”
“Wait, wait, wait….”
Please wait a moment. There’s a limit to unreasonable requests. It’s becoming too much of an impossible game rather than just a crappy game, and I can’t help but feel cornered.
In the first place, to reach S-rank, there is undoubtedly a barrier in the form of the required amount of magical power. If the favorability level of the capture target isn’t at its maximum, it would be challenging, wouldn’t it?
“My sparkling… school life… my youth…”
“You’ll be fine, Rene-chan! You just have to keep working hard! Anyway, try to fall in love with someone!”
“I-It’s impossible… not everyone can do that…”
As if to encourage me, Anna-san takes my hand and squeezes it tightly. Above all, among all the capture targets, having a romantic relationship with one of them is the most challenging hurdle.
Since I’m currently at D-rank, I should be able to pass through the first-year winter rank exam in December. But starting from the following June, I’ll have to steadily increase my rank one by one.
Of course, I knew how difficult it would be. This was like constantly being on the brink of a bad ending.
“What do you think will happen when we come to a bad ending?”
“Umm, I think we might disappear. Anna is safe as long as she’s not F-rank during the graduation exam.”
“Am I the only one without a broken difficulty level?”
Actually, I had been imagining something similar.
I feel as if my individuality is going to disappear completely from this body.
“Oh, lunch break is almost over! Rene-chan, is there anything else you want to ask?”
“Um, let me think… Who’s the hidden character?”
“A super psychopathic character, the Pope of a faraway country.”
“A super psycho character…?”
Another intense and risky character has appeared.
However, after hearing the absurd story about facing a Death Bad Ending if I don’t reach S-rank, I now have confidence that nothing will surprise me anymore no matter what I hear.
“His name is Meredith.”
“Eh, that name sounds familiar…”
“He has black hair and an incredibly handsome face.”
Desperately tracing my memory, I eventually recalled a likely candidate and shouted, “Ah!”
Right, I remember that when I went to the garden party at the royal palace at the end of summer vacation, I encountered an incredibly beautiful man with black hair and dark eyes.
“I’m Meredith. Remember me.”
And he indeed introduced himself like that. I never expected that I had already met the hidden character.
“Most of the time, Meredith is the culprit behind the Death Bad Ending. So, be careful, Rene-chan.”
While pondering how to be careful, I nodded in agreement.
Anna-san quickly finished eating her hamburger and then clasped her hands together apologetically.
“Sorry, I have to leave early after lunch today. If you have any problems, send me a letter.”
“Yeah, thank you so much!”
“You’re welcome. It was nice to meet you, Rene-chan!”
After thanking Anna-san politely and bidding her farewell, I returned to Yoshida and the others feeling like my head was about to explode from the information overload.
The difficulty is even harder than I expected, and I can’t stop myself from breaking out in a cold sweat.
“You look like it’s the end of the world, are you okay?”
“… I’m not okay at all, but I’ll make it okay.”
But it’s no use dwelling on it. After all, I’ve been given a new life after dying once, so I should be grateful rather than complaining. Still, I can’t help but envy Anna-san.
After thanking Dylan and Cecil as well and making plans to meet up after school, I headed to the fifth-period class with Yoshida.
Once we were seated in the spacious auditorium, I clung to Yoshida’s arm as if seeking comfort. Right now, I just wanted to be healed by Yoshida.
“Hey, Yoshida, can I talk to you about something heavy?”
“You’re already physically heavy.”
“Well, Julius and I apparently aren’t related by blood.”
“That’s seriously heavy.”
??I wonder where Julius is and what he’s doing now.
Even though I thought of him as the closest person to me, now he feels incredibly far away. Unsure of how to face him the next time we meet, I buried my face in Yoshida’s arm, groaning.
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