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~ || Chapter 71

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Volume 2 — Chapter 5 — Swade and Chromis Part 5



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After five minutes, I asked her a question.





“How did yesterday's incident occur?”





It was true that Curtis had ordered Shion to cooperate with him. If that is the case, why was she led to the dining room by a servant who was trying to hobble her? If they were cooperating with each other, they should have called her out in the usual way.


Also, the way Curtis and Shion looked yesterday, they didn't seem to be collaborators by any stretch of the imagination. Even if Shion was afraid of Curtis, that attitude was too unnatural.





“Curtis ordered me to cooperate with him again, and that situation occurred because I was reluctant to respond to his request.”





In a somewhat hesitant tone, Shion explained.


Hearing so I nodded my head.





“Again? Does that mean you had not cooperated at all until then?”

“...Yes. I did not respond and avoided any contact with him.”

“Why though?”




From the story, I assumed that Shion was passing information on to Curtis. He was the one who had inflicted her childhood trauma, and her loyalty to the royal court must have been high. In addition, given her vices, there seemed no reason not to follow orders.




“That’s…”




Shion showed even more hesitation than before. It was clear that she did not want to talk about it if possible.


But it was something that I couldn’t allow. That was why reminded her.





“Tell me, Shion.”





I kept my eyes fixed on her eyes.


Soon after, Shion let out a sigh as if giving up.





“…I am a “Soft” person (elf). I am a coward.”





Soft, was it?


That was how I once described Shion, and I also advised her to overcome it.


I don’t know what expression she was showing right now because she was bowing her head, but I believe she was probably showing a self-deprecating smile.





“After meeting Curtis-sama, I truly understood what Zechs-sama meant by ‘Kindness and Soft’are different. I am indeed soft. I am extremely naive to myself. I pretend to be considerate of others, but in reality, I was only spoiling myself.”




She then tightly clenched her hand that she place on the bench.





“When I received the order from Curtis, I thought to myself, 'I have no choice but to betray him in order to avoid the hardship I am going through.’ When I realized this thought, I was shocked and I was disgusted at what kind of person (elf) I was. Then I understood. All the actions I had thought of as kindness were naive. The reason I was willing to sign a contract with Zechs-sama was that I did not want to kill a child. I forgave the pickpocket girl because I did not want to take on the responsibility of affecting her life. It was the same at that time—”





Shion looks back on his past actions in a rambling manner. Her voice was trembling, and the tone was filled with disgust.




“But!”





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She then raised her voice.





“But I didn't want to remain such a coward. This time, I wanted to show kindness to someone else!”

“So that's why you ignored Curtis's order?”





When I asked, Shion raised her face a little and gave me a wry smile.




“Yes, I did. When I asked myself what I wanted to cherish, what came to mind was my daily life at Foranada. In the end, my fear of him caused me to act half-heartedly. If I really thought for the sake of Zechs-sama and the others, I should have told you everything…”




Definitely a good argument. If I had the information that Shion was holding, I could have developed more concrete measures. Her assessment of being half-hearted was correct.


But,




“You still chose us over the Royal Court, right?”





Us or the palace. In a situation where she had to choose between the two, she chose the former. I was honestly happy about that fact. I was glad that Shion was enjoying the days that I was enjoying as well.


I put my hands on Shion's shoulders and looked into her eyes. Her green eyes were shimmering as if she was holding back her tears.




“Shio. I made a contract with you, which started out as a business connection. But I think of you as family.”

“Eh?”

“Without a doubt, Shion is soft. I also told you before that I wanted you to overcome it. However, I should have said that 'I don't hate your sweet side.’”

“.......”





Shion widened her eyes and looked at me.


Seeing so, I smiled and continued.





“I like you, Shion. I've spent more than half of my life with you. It would not be an exaggeration to say that we are family, right? Or am I the only one who thought it?”

“N-No, it's not like that at all! I also like, Zechs-sama!”




When I asked her in a mischievous manner at the end, her face turned bright red and she panicked. She was completely taken in by my pace.




“Then, to commemorate our mutual feelings, let's disregard the fact that you kept a secret.”

“Eh? Tha—”

“Don't tell everyone.”

“But that would be a disservice to everyone around us…”



It was a counterargument that could only have come from the stubborn Shion.


Hearing so, I shrugged my shoulders.





“Only two people know about this, me and you. As long as we keep our mouths shut, we won't have a problem.”

“But that’s…”





Shion still tried to argue.


She may be overcoming her own naivety as she puts her opinions to the test.




“No, it's decided. No arguments.”

“Ain’t that tyrannical?”

“That’s right, I'm tyrannical”




She was stunned, but I opened my mouth.


In the midst of her outburst, I thought of an idea.




“Well, instead of punishment, I'd like you to promise me something.”

“Promise?”

“Yeah, a promise to support me from now on.”




I want you to help me as a family member, not as a loyal servant to the Royal Court. I told her so.


Then, Shion's face turned bright red as if she was about to explode.




“N-No, but, that’s—”

“I'm just saying, family means siblings or something like that, you know?”

“Eh…? I-I understand! I'm sure I'll be happy to help you out in the future, Zechs-sama…!”





When I pointed it out to her, she responded loudly. Did she really understand?


Although he was a little confused, the disheartened Shion no longer existed. At this rate, I don't think there was anything to worry about. [TL: Are you sure about that bruh?]


I let out a breath of relief that I had found a landing spot for the time being.




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