Chapter 140 : My Brothers and I ( END )

Cabel seemed to be in a bad mood these days.

It was none other than because of his older brother, Eugene. Ah no, it was more accurate to say that it wasn’t because of Eugene, but because of himself, who couldn’t act relaxed towards his brother as usual.

“Ah-oh.” He scratched his head and started swinging his sword, which he was holding in his hand again.

A little while ago, Cabel left the family gathering in a very awkward manner. His little brother, Erich, who was sat next to him, looked at his second brother pitifully, but he couldn’t help him.

Not long ago, Cabel found out that Erich also knew Eugene’s relationship with Hari. Since that day, he began to avoid both Eugene and Hari if they were together.

“Until when are you gonna act like a dog looking for a place to shit like that? It’s a scene you’ll have to keep looking at anyway, so are you going to behave like this every time that happens?” Erich, who noticed his careless actions, came to him and grumbled.

Cabel thought that Erich was amazing but somehow weird. How could he treat his brother and Hari so lightly even after knowing all the facts?

But in practice, there was a contradiction in Cabel’s behavior. Since the last hunting festival, he had been treating Hari the way he used to be. Instead, he was almost regretted because he couldn’t take care of Hari with more sincerity than before.

However, strange enough, when he saw his older brother, Eugene, his body moved without his knowledge and avoided him.

“Oh, I’m like this because I want to do this!” He cried in frustration and shook his arms violently. But sure thing, he was always Eugene’s younger brother and Hari’s older brother until he died.

But that was a separate thing from this matter. Undoubtedly, it wasn’t so easy for him to accept all of this.

“Cabel.”

Then came a voice calling him from behind his back. Cabel’s shoulders rattled as he heard that loudly sound. When he turned around and checked, he could see Eugene entered the training hall and looked for him.

“……What is he doing here?” As soon as his eyes caught his brother’s face, Cabel’s body cringed again, wanting to run away right now. It was apparent that Eugene was searching for him, who had run away from a meeting where everyone was together.

“If you don’t mind, I want to talk to you.”

Eugene actually realized what was going on. But all this time, he had pretended to turn a blind eye to what his brother was doing. But he seemed to have no intention of doing it again.

Eugene’s face looked so calm. Likewise with the voice that greeted Cabel’s ears just now.

But Cabel couldn’t restful like his brother and opened his mouth reflexively, “I don’t really want to talk to you, brother.”

He was stunned, having said that. Unintentionally, he was embarrassed by his stern and cold speech that he spat out more than he thought. At the same time, he blamed his own stupidness.

Unconsciously, Cabel glanced at his brother’s face, and soon he remembered something. Right now, their situation was very similar to what had happened when they were young.

That time, when Cabel returned after staying for a while in the Schuman family after his parents’ death. It was somewhat similar to the situation when he refused Eugene, who wanted to talk to him.

But Eugene’s reaction was different now. He was just staring blankly at his younger brother’s face, who expressed his blunt rejection. Unlike when he was young, he couldn’t hide his feelings of being hurt in a similar circumstance. Now, Eugene skillfully didn’t show any languid expression on his face.

Eugene, who was looking at Cabel, soon smiled dimly as if giving up something. After all, he couldn’t haul his brother over the coals.

“Okay, then let’s talk later when you want to.” For now, Eugene seemed to be slowing down, thinking that Cabel wouldn’t avoid speaking face-to-face with him forever.

But, as soon as Eugene turned around, leaving him behind, Cabel’s lips trembled. He felt something wasn’t right. That mind passed through his head. If he rejected Eugene now, perhaps after this, his brother would never come up to him again and talk to him as he was now.

All this time, it was his brother, Eugene, who always bumped into him, who was trapped in his world as a child and pulled him out. Even then, Cabel was afraid of getting hurt, so instead, he behaved selfishly, hurting his brother.

Of course, this was different from then, but it felt like it wasn’t that different for some reason.

Cabel looked at Eugene’s distant back. Then he raised his hand, squeezed his head, and finally opened his mouth.

Oh, damn it!

“B-Brother!”

His screaming-voice calling out to his brother resounded through the blue sky.

Eugene stopped his feet and slowly turned around.

Looking at the scene, this time, Cabel ran as hard as he could towards his brother, who was waiting for him.

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*****

“It’s a little windy. Why don’t you go inside?”

“This is fine. I want to walk a little longer.”

I laughed and turned down Ethan’s suggestion. He seemed somewhat worried, but he still followed me silently.

IA little while ago, when I saw Cabel running towards Eugene, I felt somewhat at ease. As expected, he tried to conceal it. Still, his attitude was so blatant that everyone in Ernst knew that he was avoiding Eugene.

Knowing the reason, I was very concerned about them back then. Could I be a little relieved now? I did believe that my relationship with Eugene would be back to normal soon, as Cabel had shown me the same side as before.

In truth, I was afraid of how Cabel and Erich would react to my relationship with Eugene, but now I felt I could take a deep breath.

As I thought of them, I found like my heart was overflowing with warm feelings. In the past, they used to throw my face down and hit my ass. But now, such a past could no longer be thought of.

Well, all of a sudden, my nose is getting a little sour.

“I’ll be lonely next week without Sir Ethan. But you’ve never had a long vacation like this, have you? Take this opportunity to rest.” I immediately remembered Ethan was away from work starting next week.

It was the first time he took a vacation himself, so I felt a little odd. Nevertheless, I thought it would be good to take a proper rest since he must have been exhausted while escorting me.

Ethan must have suffered severely, as his last probation was actually a punishment. But the next moment, Ethan looked at my face, bowing his head and apologized, “I’m sorry.”

“Sir Ethan, there’s nothing to be sorry about. Don’t do that.” I told him there was no need to do that.

He still seemed to feel sorry for me for what had happened at the last hunting festival. On the other hand, I wondered if he was trying to resign from his escort seat under the pretext of this vacation.

But if so, there’s no way he didn’t say anything to me. Maybe, he was just trying to take a moment to sort his mind out.

[Well, it must have been resolved well.]

I chatted with Erich via the communication channel that night, and he also gave a lukewarm response.

[Aren’t brothers only able to fight when they are really good at fighting? Do you think that Eugene and Cabel have personalities that can compete with each other?]

Somehow, I agreed with that. I couldn’t imagine the scene where Eugene and Cabel had a severe quarrel. But in fact, it was the same for the three of them. If I thought about it, the three of them got along really well, didn’t they?

[What’s wrong with that gloomy look?]

“No, I think everyone was so bold and straightforward all of a sudden.” I sincerely thought so and laughed happily, but of course, Erich hated it.

“I will go to Bastier next time, and you’re coming with me as well, huh? “

[I’ll Think about it.]

“It would be a shame if we don’t come.”

[Who, me?]

“No, I am.”

Erich was quiet for a moment at my word. Soon he said, “oh,” and snorted.

[What a nuisance. Well, I’ll think about it if you really want to.]

Oh, even he nagged, I knew Erich would come with me and in the end, we were going together.

I had no choice but to grin after Erich ended up our communication with that remark.

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“Brother Eugene.” Late at night, I visited his room and knocked on his door. “Are you busy now?”

“No, come in.”

When he saw me poking my head through a crack in the door, Eugene put down the papers he held in his hand. He was still working, but he didn’t keep me waiting like he always did.

I wanted to disturb Eugene for today and entered his room with a bright smile. Besides, I had a special gift for him today!

“Voila! Guess what is this?”

Eugene’s face changed as I proudly stepped inside and lifted it up to show him what I carried in my hand. He opened his mouth, frowned slightly, with an unsmiling face. “Are you asking me to join you for a drink?”

“Yes, that’s it!” I said with a wide smile as it was a correct answer.

Eugene seemed a little surprised by my sudden behavior, but he allowed me to drink a little on a day like today.

There was no problem in my health as time passed, and all the injured spots from the hunting incident were completely cured. So, when I approached him with a glass in my one hand and a bottle in the other, Eugene joined me as though he couldn’t refuse it.

After a while, we sat side by side on the sofa, tilting our glasses.

Oh, but I forgot to bring a snack. But, well, the alcohol wasn’t that strong, so it would be okay, I guessed…….

“Did you have a good conversation with brother Cabel?” I asked that passing-by question, looking at Eugene’s face, and he answered me calmly, “Yes, for now.”

I could smile brightly because his expression looked lighter than before, perhaps because his mood was good today.

We sat alongside and talked about so many things.

“His Majesty Dice told me to go to the opera house with Miss Rosabella next time.”

“He said something similar to me, and he said you had refused it?”

“Oh, actually, I said I didn’t like it.” I added it without much thought as I looked at Eugene, “I prefer being alone with my brother.”

Eugene’s hand, which was putting the glass down on the table, suddenly stopped at my words. A moment later, he acted normal and casually pulled his hand back, “That sounds a bit dangerous.”

“Did I say something dangerous to you?” I asked Eugene back, copying his words.

“Yes, in this situation.”

“What’s the situation like? “

Then he locked his eyes on me and opened his mouth, “Are you drunk already?”

“Me, no?”

Eugene sighed softly, “You’re drunk.”

But I wasn’t drunk at all and felt a little unfair. And after I stared at his face, today, Eugene looked so amazing. Was Eugene really shining like this?

“It’s strange. You look so handsome today.” When I looked up at him with my eyes widened with novelty, Eugene knitted his brows, looking puzzled, “Now stop drinking.” He took the wine glass from my hand. But I was already in a state of being drunk, so it didn’t matter.

“Brother Eugene….” Eugene flinched for a moment when I suddenly grabbed his face. “Why you’re so shiny? Why are you so good-looking like this? “

That sounded like a man-romantic-line flirting with a woman, but I meant it when I said it. Today, my affection for Eugene somehow grew stronger than usual, so I couldn’t stay still.

“H-Hari, wait…….”

“Shh, good boy? Be quiet.” I couldn’t hold it anymore and started stamped Eugene’s face everywhere with my lips, showering him with a sweet kiss.

Then a gentle force reached out, holding my arm as if to stop me. “Okay, now you should listen to your handsome brother Eugene.”

Eugene’s eyes seemed to stare at me, dangerously at first glance. But he quickly closed his eyes for a moment and breathed out deeply, trying to stifle something. Then he took my hand, holding his face.

“Maybe tomorrow you’re going to compliment me.” He muttered somewhere in a self-help tone, then grabbed my shoulder and pulled me closer. I was pulled over by him in a clumsy way, and he tossed down my upper body.

The next moment I found myself lying in Eugene’s legs.

It’s a knee pillow! It’s my first time doing this. So I turned my head and gaze up at Eugene’s face. Eugene, who watched me, moaned once more, “Are you doing this on purpose?”

“What?”

“No… don’t think about anything, just sleep quietly.” He stroked my head gently as if he had given up something.

I slowly blinked my eyes, feeling Eugene’s gentle touch. I felt very comfortable and peaceful at this moment. “I hope it continues to be like today.”

“I’ll be in trouble, then,” Eugene replied when he heard what I muttered to myself.

I didn’t know what he meant, but I could see that he felt some embarrassment and dissatisfaction with the current situation. But Eugene soon whispered in a low voice, as if he knew what I was thinking, “In the future, I’ll give you a better day than today.”

I smiled faintly at his confident voice. If it was Eugene who said so, I believed it would really be like that.

My whole body felt at ease as if I was going to fall asleep anytime soon.

I was happy. I hope this happy moment would last forever.

When I said such a thing to Eugene in my sleep, he gently kissed me on the forehead, whispering, ‘It will be as you wish.’

When I fell asleep, all the things that now enveloped my whole body were very warm and sweet. As if I had fallen into a world made of sugar.

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