episode_0027

“Yes, it’s been a while, Elisabeth! Our youngest has become even prettier?”

Slap!

The title of older brother that I haven’t heard in years,

Yujin, who until just now had an expression as if his soul had left his body, raised the corners of his mouth in a pleasant mood, as if he had become a different person, and stopped in front of his lovely younger sister, Elisabeth.

Elisabeth had called Yujin older brother since she was very young.

“Wow… you’ve really grown a lot taller, older brother. I heard about it in Charlotte unnie’s letter a few days ago, but now I have to look up like this.”

When Yujin stood right in front of her, Elisabeth

was able to feel the greatly changed appearance of her older brother over the past 2 years and 4 months.

When Yujin left on his pilgrim’s path, Elisabeth was 169cm, 1cm shorter than Yujin.

In the meantime, she also grew about 1cm to 170cm, but her older brother grew a whopping 20cm to become 190cm.

“Do I look more like an older brother now?”

Elisabeth has purple eyes that, although seemingly cold at first glance, hold a mysteriousness when looked at closely.

Seeing her tilting her head with those eyes and looking up at him with a look of considerable surprise, Yujin felt a sense of inexplicable pride.

Being only a year apart in age, Yujin, who was of a frail build, had a similar height to Elisabeth since childhood.

In the midst of this, Yujin’s appearance even had a sickly feel, so wherever they went, people would say that Yujin was the younger sibling.

He wouldn’t mind hearing that if it was because he looked young, but since it was based on his weak appearance, Yujin must have had a reluctant reaction deep down.

This current situation is enough to wash away that old feeling,

so Yujin is showing off to the fullest.

“Yujin older brother has always been a perfect older brother to me, you know? Whether you’re at my eye level or I have to look up at you like this, you’re all perfect to this Elisabeth.”

Then, the reason why Yujin treated Elisabeth as a princess and cherished her so much, even though he bickered so much with Jeanne, unfolded.

Elisabeth, the younger sister who followed Yujin Schneider so well and looked up to him,

Because he had such a younger sister, Yujin found his own role within the Oblean family early on and was able to grow as a family member without any barriers.

In other words, Yujin Schneider’s first identity within the new family was undoubtedly the older brother of Elisabeth, the youngest of the family.

So, for Yujin, it had to be a human relationship in which he had the greatest sense of responsibility and burned with passion.

“Give me the luggage, Elisabeth! Your older brother will carry it. I have no problem with luggage like this anymore!”

“Elisabeth will carry it, older brother. I don’t want to trouble you just because I’m your younger sister.”

“Trouble? It makes me more anxious to see you carrying a bag bigger than your body. So give it to me.”

Especially since Yujin Schneider remembered his past life,

Elisabeth, who followed him so dearly, became several times more precious than before.

Yujin, who had lived for 30 years in his previous life without memories of his family,

All that remained was the memory of envying his peers who received the title of older brother and took care of their younger siblings.

Such a pretty, kind, and adoring younger sister was born to such a Yujin.

So, wouldn’t Yujin want to overdo it even more and take care of his younger sister Elisabeth in this reincarnated world?

“Thank you for granting my wish, older brother.”

“What do you mean wish~ You can make an even grander wish again.”

Step! Step! Step!

Eventually, Yujin and Elisabeth headed to the main house.

The two are returning on foot instead of taking a carriage.

Of course, such a sight would be quite unusual for a young lady of the Grand Duke’s family, except in cases where there is a special situation like with Jeanne or Charlotte.

But Elisabeth wanted it.

In the last letter they exchanged before returning from his pilgrim’s path,

Yujin advised Elisabeth to tell him in advance a wish that he could grant when he returned.

So Elisabeth wrote down her wish that Yujin would come out to meet her alone without a carriage when she returned from the academy and walk with her to the main house.

“This is the best wish for me, you know? It feels like only older brother and I are left in the world. It’s a really precious time. So Elisabeth doesn’t need any other gifts.”

“Haha! Well! There’s nothing you don’t have at home. Maybe the most precious thing is time spent together as a family.”

Yujin expresses his desire to do more for his precious younger sister and feels regretful,

But Elisabeth is not only indifferent, but also quite firm, and insists that she has requested what she really wants.

Then Yujin somewhat sympathized with her words.

Unlike when they were young, the whole family began to walk their own paths.

So, Yujin realized deeply after only a few days of returning from his pilgrim’s path that it had become definitely more difficult to spend time together as a whole family as before.

Charlotte had to leave again soon because of a matter at the Holy See, and Elisabeth is now returning because of her academy schedule.

Since Elisabeth, his younger sister, has been living in the academy dormitory for nearly a year and a half, Yujin Schneider speculated that Elisabeth had faced that reality more than he had.

“How are the academy classes? I’m very curious because you don’t tell me much in your letters. Are you still juggling the academy’s regular curriculum and the Mage Tower’s magician classes?”

As a result, the conversation naturally shifted to the academy.

Elisabeth is currently a top-tier magician of the Mage Tower affiliated with the academy.

She is still wearing the academy magician uniform.

Unlike the magician’s robes worn at the Mage Tower, the academy magician uniform

can be seen as a uniform for the purpose of informing outsiders that the person belongs to the academy.

As such, the academy is quite unfamiliar to Yujin, so he has had many questions about it since before.

Therefore, since the letter he received in January of last year when Elisabeth began taking academy classes, he had been constantly asking various questions.

But Elisabeth didn’t seem interested in sharing that kind of story.

“You know, I have so many things I’m curious about regarding older brother. I fill that feeling with letters once a month, so is there room to talk about the academy? That’s cruel to Elisabeth, older brother. I want to share stories just between you and me.”

But Elisabeth reacted as if it was obvious.

Elisabeth, the younger sister with a brother complex, not only follows her older brother, but also has considerable curiosity about him.

Therefore, she always remembers Yujin’s words, actions, and even meaningless gestures in detail and mentions them like memories.

In other words, her favorite topic of conversation is her older brother Yujin Schneider, so discussing anything else is just a waste of time.

“Hmm… but looking at you like this, I can see how fiercely you’ve been studying even if you don’t tell me separately. How on earth do you study to make your hair color turn black?”

Elisabeth answered Yujin’s question and slightly swept back her long hair.

Yujin, who was intently watching her, clicked his tongue and reacted as if he couldn’t believe it.

Elisabeth’s hair color is blonde, the same as her mother Marianne’s.

However, after entering the academy and focusing more on studying magic, her hair turned black.

Yujin heard about that story through Elisabeth’s letter around the end of last year.

“How is it, older brother? Does this look suit me? Black hair like older brother? I like it a lot…”

Fiddle…! Fiddle…! Fiddle…!

When Yujin mentioned her hair color, Elisabeth, as if she had been waiting for it,

shyly touched her long hair and asked with curious eyes.

Her hand movements were shy, but Elisabeth’s eyes, craving Yujin’s answer, felt quite aggressive.

“Hmm…”

Then Yujin pondered.

“I remember when I first saw you. I was really surprised then. A girl with black hair and a white face was standing next to me. And she didn’t even blink.”

The reason why Yujin was lost in thought for a moment was

black hair,

and Elisabeth’s eyes now,

because there is a past memory that perfectly matches those two keywords.

That was the appearance of Elisabeth, who appeared like a ghost next to Yujin Schneider when he first came to the Oblean Grand Duke’s mansion.

At the time, she was holding a rabbit doll in white silk pajamas,

That wasn’t all.

She was wearing a black-haired wig that she had gotten from somewhere and had the same curious eyes as now.

“It’s such a beautiful memory. It was a truly precious moment for me, older brother. That moment still lingers before my eyes.”

Smile…!

When he mentioned that bizarre moment,

Elisabeth’s smile bloomed truly subtly and deeply.

“Then Elisabeth, you go and rest in your room. You might not feel it now, but you’re probably very tired. I think I should take a shower and then rest. Then let’s talk slowly.”

Approximately 40 minutes walk to the Grand Duke’s mansion,

Yujin walked that distance with Elisabeth for the first time in a long time and had many conversations.

He told Elisabeth the story that he had awakened and decided to live as a mercenary with Jeanne as a result, and that he had no choice but to come out to meet her in his current outfit because there was a company dinner yesterday.

He also told her in detail about the episode where he and Jeanne had played a pretty good role at the bazaar a few days ago.

While chatting like that, the two arrived at the main house before they knew it,

Yujin brought Elisabeth’s luggage to her room and gave her some comforting words worthy of an older brother.

“Yes, I understand, older brother. If you need anything, call me.”

“Haha! We have the head maid, why would I call you.”

“Still… Elisabeth is older brother’s younger sister…”

Elisabeth seems to be somewhat disappointed that her time with her older brother is over.

So she came out in front of her door and saw Yujin off.

“Oh, and! I’m saying this because your older brother still has some regrets, so think of one more wish. You don’t have to come up with it right away, take your time.”

Yujin, who was about to turn around and leave, suddenly stopped and looked at Elisabeth again.

A date he enjoyed with his younger sister for the first time in a long time,

Her older brother Yujin Schneider is so happy that he wants to grant her another wish.

“I’ll try to think about it, older brother.”

Smile…!

Nod…! Nod…!

Then Elisabeth smiled slightly,

put her hands together demurely, and nodded slowly.

‘I managed to avoid the immediate difficulty because Jeanne isn’t home, but, geez… being alone again makes my head complicated and drives me crazy.’

Swish! Swish! Swish!

Yujin, who returned to his room, immediately began to take off his clothes.

Yujin and Elisabeth heard from the head maid that

Jeanne had come home around this morning and left again.

Yujin had somehow managed to control his expression in front of her,

but he couldn’t shake off the embarrassment when he came into the room.

Jeanne must have known that Elisabeth was coming today, so

even if she had other busy things to do, she would have naturally seen her and left.

But the fact that she just left her seat means that

Jeanne is that much concerned about her relationship with Yujin.

That’s why Yujin was feeling the pressure to solve the problem again.

‘No, we have to be bolder in times like this. It’s already happened, so what can we do? If I keep panicking, more problems will arise. Honestly, that’s how the situation earlier was created.’

But being in his familiar room in the main house,

Yujin was able to quickly pull himself together.

His precious younger sister has also returned,

If he shows the same immaturity as before here, there will be more chaos.

He can’t turn back time, but preventing more problems from happening is the best he can do now.

Therefore, Yujin Schneider, as a person who has lived for 50 years including his previous life,

tries to have a generous mind to even face the situation head-on.

‘First, let’s take a shower!! After all, the shower facilities in a noble’s mansion are the best!’

Flop! Flop! Tap tap tap tap!

Yujin, who had made a firm resolution, felt much lighter,

and threw off his shirt and even his underwear coolly.

Then, he ran towards the shower room in his room, which does not even compare to the bathing facilities of the mercenary inn.

About 3 minutes after Yujin started showering,

Creak…!

His door opened slightly.

“Um, older brother”

And the one who opened the door was Elisabeth de Selle Oblean, his younger sister who was so precious to Yujin.

‘Did older brother already go in to shower? Oh my… I’m a step late…’

Elisabeth looks inside Yujin Schneider’s room through the crack in the door,

confirms that it is empty, and expresses her disappointment.

‘I wanted to share my favorite soap…’

Why did Elisabeth come to Yujin’s room so late?

While organizing her luggage in her room, she remembered the soap that she had particularly liked recently, and

she came to share it with her beloved older brother.

But unlike before, her impatient older brother

had already finished undressing and entered the shower room.

Creak…!

Pitter, patter, pitter…

Elisabeth, who had confirmed her older brother’s situation, opened the door further and then came inside.

‘Was he very hot? He took off his clothes so messily? Hehe… this Elisabeth has to clean it up for him.’

It is to tidy up Yujin’s disheveled state of undressing in a chaotic manner.

‘Oh my…!’

Elisabeth, who was collecting and neatly folding each of Yujin’s clothes,

then stopped slightly with somewhat round eyes.

‘Older brother’s underwear?’

To collect it, she moved a little further inside,

that is, closer to the shower room,

and at that moment, Elisabeth, the younger sister with a brother complex, discovered the underwear of her beloved older brother Yujin Schneider hidden under his shirt.