Kays Translations
Just another Isekai Lover~
Chapter 157: And as well as his sister
I think they are definitely siblings since they have the same quality of hair. The fact that both siblings are in an orphanage together means that their parents must have died in some kind of accident. They may still be traumatized. I don’t want to ask them about the details.
“She’s cute. She’s your sister?”
“Yeah, that’s right. Her name is Lelie. She is my dear sister.”
he smiles at me.
No, wait. From what he told me earlier, Nero is ten years old like me. Then he will be leaving this orphanage next year. That means the two of them will be separated. I feel kind of sorry for them.
Nero must have noticed that I was getting a little sad. He changed the subject.
"Next, I'll show you around the courtyard. Why don’t we all play together there?"
“Yes, that’s fine.”
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I looked over to the servant and he handed a bag of money to a sister who had just arrived at the dining room. As one would expect from a servant employed by the margrave Heine family, he was very good at sensing the atmosphere.
I guess this completes my mission at the orphanage. Now I’ll just have to get to know the children better.
The courtyard I was shown to was larger than I expected. It was a bit like a playground. It looks like it would be okay to run around. I don't really know what kind of games the common people play, so I'm looking forward to it.
There are no balls and no playground equipment. They will be playing with just their bodies. And apparently, instead of playing “tag”, they play “goblin”.
What's the play on that name? It's probably meant to warn children so they don't get caught by goblins, but I feel like the name seems a little bit too graphic.
The goblin is decided by a lottery and everyone runs away at once.
It seems to be a game they play all the time, and the kids are happily warbling as they run away. I, being the oldest of the children, am taking it easy on them. Of course, Nero is too. I deliberately turn into a goblin and try to chase after them.
In the midst of all this, I thought of a little prank.
Who is faster on his feet, Nero or me? We’re the same age, and at least I work out on a regular basis. I think I’m faster.
I’m the goblin. I glanced at Nero. Nero’s eyes widened a little, as if he sensed something. Did you get my idea? I started chasing Nero.
“Run, big brother, run!”
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“Wow, you guys are so fast!”
Nero runs like the wind, cheered on by Lelie. Me chasing after it like the wind. The children watched it from afar and cheered with joy. Apparently, they had never seen Nero run in earnest.
Damn, I can’t catch up! For a ten year old, you’re way, way too fast! What is it, a cheat? I was furious and chased after him, but I couldn’t close the gap. I didn’t use any enhancement magic, but I still thought I was faster than him. My clothes? Is it because of the clothes I’m wearing?
In the end, I ran out of time without being able to catch up with Nero.
“little Julius, it’s almost time to go back to the mansion. Alex-sama told me to have you eat lunch at the mansion.”
“Haaaaaa...... is it that time already? I almost caught up to him."
Seeing me stop, the kids seem to have finished too. Everyone gathers around. Nero came up to me too.
“I was amazed at how fast you were on your feet, Julius-sama .”
Nero said with a cool face. Damn, he’s not out of breath! Maybe I lost, me.
“Nero is fast on his feet too. I was amazed. I could have easily caught up with you if I was wearing something more comfortable.”
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“Yes, that’s right.”
Nero laughed loudly. Oh, this guy thinks I'm a total sore loser. Groan.
“I’d like a rematch.”
“We’re always happy to have you back.”
“ Julius-sama, please come and visit us again!”
“Brother, please come visit us again!”
The children in the younger group gave a nip and a smile with no evil intentions. Yeah, yeah, kids are always cute.
“I’ll be back. Until then, you must all be in good health. Listen to Nero and the sisters.”
“Okay!”
Did they really get it? Nero laughed at that. I said bye-bye to the kids and headed for the entrance of the cathedral. Of course, Nero guided us there.
“Thank you so much, Julius-sama. Everyone was smiling even more than usual.”
“Really? Then it was worth coming. By the way, I just wanted to make this clear, you’re a boy, right?”
“……Yes, but you thought I was a girl?”
“I don’t think that possibility can be ruled out.”
Nero puffed out his cheeks. His appearance is completely maidenly. That's why I can't tell which one it is. He looks like a girl even if he’s more manly and ...... imposing. This is now a matter of form. Nero is not bad.
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When I returned to the townhouse, my brother Alex was waiting for me there.
Why, why is my brother Alex here? When I was confused, brother Alex, who had been staring at me, turned to me with a smile. I couldn’t help but take a step back.
“Julius, you’re looking very disheveled, aren’t you? Is that what you get for just going to the cathedral?”
“It’s not only the cathedral. I also went to the orphanage attached to the cathedral and made a donation. I played with the children of the orphanage.”
“Hmmm.”
Brother Alex checks my attire with a glance. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with a little disarray in my clothes. ……
“Oh, Julius is back.”
“Yes, Daniela-sama!? Ah, how nice to see you today. ……”
When I hurriedly greeted her, she giggled.
"We're not in public right now, so there's no need to be so considerate. So, you can call me sister-in-law, okay?"
Fa! I looked at my brother. He is chuckling. That’s that, Daniella-sama teased me.
Daniela-sama is still giggling.
"Your clothes are looking quite disheveled. What on earth have you been doing?"
Ah, I see, Daniela-sama was around so he was concerned about my attire. It's not good to be dressed in a disheveled outfit in front of royalty, is it? Then you should have told me to go change my clothes right away. Why didn't you tell me, brother?
After apologizing for my rudeness, I told her about what happened at the orphanage. Daniela-sama laughed very happily when she heard it, but my brother Alex was shaking his head from side to side.
Huh? Maybe it was bad for a nobleman to run at full speed?