I Was Reincarnated As The Older Brother Of A Villainess Destined to Die, So I Want To Change The Future By Raising My Younger Sister With My Own Hands. I Am The Strongest In The World, But My Little Sister Must Be The Cutest In The World - Volume 4 Chapter 14.2
When it came to my interests, it was reading. But lately, I had been occupied with adventurer requests and training, and I hadn’t touched my reading interests at all. I couldn’t afford to indulge in hobbies while experiencing that kind of ordeal.
“Nina, come back to us.”
As I was lost in thought, Caron shook my shoulder.
Whoops. It seemed that I had become somewhat absent-minded, likely because I had been reminded of the harshness of my early days in the profession. It might even be considered a bit traumatic.
I shook my head to clear my thoughts and refocused.
“My only hobby is reading.”
“In that case, how about aiming to become a writer?”
“Hmm. Doesn’t really fit.”
I liked reading, but I didn’t have an interest in writing.
After some contemplation, Caron put her finger to her lips and asked a question.
“Where do you find enjoyment in reading, Nina? That might be a hint.”
“What’s enjoyable about it, huh?”
The reason I started reading books was that I was confined. Since I couldn’t see the outside world at all, I began to enjoy the worlds within books instead. Just by opening a book, I could see and experience a new world. That’s why I loved reading.
As I explained this, Caron looked at me with a strangely gentle gaze.
“It seems like your current busy lifestyle isn’t the only reason you stopped reading.”
“What do you mean?”
“Right now, you’re practically venturing out into the world. That’s why you may not feel the need to experience those temporary worlds through books anymore.”
“I see.”
Caron’s opinion made sense to me.
As she said, I was no longer confined like before. As an adventurer, I could go to various places on my own. So, it made sense that I didn’t rely on books as much.
“But, that doesn’t help me find a dream.”
If I couldn’t use my hobbies, I couldn’t find the basis for my future dream. I felt like I was back to square one.
At that moment, Caron wore a meaningful smile.
“It might not be so.”
“What do you mean?”
“What genre of novels do you enjoy the most, Nina?”
“Wait, could it be…”
“Yes, romance novels! So, let’s go for something in the field of romance!”
“As I thought.”
I involuntarily grimaced because Caron was looking at me with intense, gleaming eyes.
Those eyes seemed familiar. They resembled the aura of a carnivore eyeing its prey.
My intuition was correct. After that, Caron bombarded me with questions at a frenetic pace, showing a keen interest in other people’s love lives. By the time it was all over, I was exhausted.
In the end, she summarised it with, “Nina’s future dream is to be a bride! Yes, I think it’s adorable and wonderful!”
I couldn’t quite picture myself as a bride.
However, as a result of our discussion, it wasn’t a completely off-target dream. It had been distant from me until now, but I had held some level of admiration for it.
With my limited imagination, I tried to picture myself in a pure white wedding dress. At that moment, the groom who would be standing beside me—
“Why Zex?”
For some reason, the face of Zex, whom I considered as a brother, fit the image.
At that time, I didn’t understand the meaning, but the answer would become clear within less than two months.