Chapter 24: The Rosegarden Family Is Peaceful Today As Well!

“I wondered who would dare to steal such a valuable item, but it turns out it was my cute little sister?”

“Aha… Ahahaha…”

“Too bad. Ordinary folks who can’t use magic wouldn’t be able to start this car anyway.”

With a casual shrug of his shoulders, Leonard hopped into the passenger seat next to me.

“I was feeling a bit bored early in the morning, but now that my adorable little sister is up, how about a morning drive?”

“…Huh?”

“If it’s for that reason, Father wouldn’t mind too much.”

He made up a legitimate-sounding alibi, then casually lifted me from the driver’s seat and placed me on his lap.

“Besides, this is something you’ll be riding quite often from now on. Getting familiar with it a day or two earlier won’t hurt.”

The garage door swung open.

The thick beams of light flooding in tickled my eyelashes, making me instinctively squint.

At that moment, the car suddenly sped out of the garage with a loud roar.

“W-wait, brother…!”

Holding onto my fluttering hair, I looked up at Leonard, who had taken control of the steering wheel.

Despite his usual nonchalant expression, I knew from being family that he was actually super excited.

“Fufu, sorry. I guess I was driving a bit too fast.”

“No, that’s not it…”

“Should I slow down a bit for my scared little sister?”

Under his one-sided consideration, the car slowed to a pace where walking would almost be faster.

…Was he messing with me?

I looked up at him, and sure enough, Leonard was smirking playfully.

“Really… You’re being so annoying! Give it to me!”

I wouldn’t be a proper villainess if I just put up with this humiliation.

Taking advantage of his loose grip, I snatched the steering wheel.

At the same time, I stretched my leg to press the accelerator…!

“Urgh…!”

“Lin, no need to push yourself so hard.”

…But I couldn’t reach.

Darn it… So close, but not quite there!

“Soon enough, your legs will grow long enough to reach, so for today…”

“Take this!”

With no other choice, I stood up and stomped down on the accelerator.

Though it looked risky, I was confident in balancing, thanks to my broomstick training.

Besides, I knew the car’s top speed wasn’t that dangerous.

“Oh… impressive.”

My older brother couldn’t help but be genuinely amazed at my remarkable driving skills.

Well, of course, he would be.

“Fufu, since I’m in such a good mood, I’ll show you something special. A brand-new technique that no one else knows about!”

“A new technique? That sounds intriguing.”

Hah, acting all composed…

But I knew he was secretly holding onto my waist tightly, worried I might fly off.

Without reducing speed at all, I approached the corner.

Screeeech—!

Performing a “drift,” a skill I brought from my previous life, I skidded around the garden path, leaving dark tire marks behind.

“Incredible. So you can change direction without reducing speed like that? Lin, did you come up with this? That’s quite ingenious.”

“Well… This much is basic!”

Leonard, thoroughly impressed by my drifting technique, surrendered entirely.

He patted my head and showered me with praise.

But it seemed our little show did not go unnoticed.

Soon enough, Father summoned us, probably after hearing the screeching sound.

“What’s all this ruckus in the morning?”

“Please listen, Father. Our little sister came up with a really interesting idea.”

“Hmm.”

Leonard, with a tongue as smooth as oil, eagerly defended me.

Watching him act so smoothly as the losing party earned him one “Older Brother Point” from me.

“So, you’re saying that the black marks on the garden… are your doing?”

“…Huh?”

In the end, we got scolded.