"I apologize for losing self-control."
Will's eyes were red as he sniffed his nose. He sat on the soft sofa of the drawing room and blew his nose using a tissue.
"And also, thank you very much, your highness, the second prince Dylan."
I was a little taken aback by Will, who bowed his head so deeply that I wouldn't be able to think he was a Yankee.
"Stop it with 'your highness'. That's right. Oh, I want you to call me elder brother."
"Eh.... Is that okay?"
"Of course."
Will was conflicted by the prince who smiled happily. I also leaned forward.
"Well, umm......"
"Yes?"
"El━elder brother Dylan."
Will muttered softly, his face blushing embarrassed as he moved his mouth. The prince satisfyingly smiled.
Wait. How about me?
With expectation, I also looked at Will from the side but with his face red, Will turned away as if to avoid my gaze.
Oiiiiiii!
"Bell, he really hates you, doesn't he?"
"Ehh!"
When I heartbrokenly dropped my shoulders and looked down, the prince raised his voice and laughed.
"Will, do you hate elder sister? Is that it?"
"....not particularly."
"Then, why are you that cold?"
"You followed me to the bathroom."
"Eh, ah..."
Being shut by Will, this time I closed my mouth. That was certainly disgusting... I guess it can't be helped to be hated.
"Haー, interesting. Oh, It's about time to go home."
"Eh? Is it that hour already?"
The prince suddenly stood up, I also stood up and prepared to send him off. Just as I thought, he's been going home early these days. Maybe it's just been weird up until now. He must have started working little by little.....
"Elder brother Dylan, Thank you very much."
"Let's play together next time."
"Of course!"
When the prince pet Will's head, Will narrowed his eyes like it felt good. That's my job.
When I frowned, the prince looked at me and laughed.
"Does Bell want it too?"
"That's not it!"
"But as far as it goes, I'm still a lot older than Bell."
That's true. The prince is a year older than me. In terms of siblings, we are children born within a year of another (Toshigo).
"Come on."
The prince gently beckons. It seems that my eagerness was found out. I didn't have an older brother in my previous life and this life. I only had fantasized about what it would feel like to have an older brother or sister.
The prince as an older brother, huh....
Feeling embarrassed, I lowered my head timidly and was gently petted.
"Oni-chan..."
"Nn? Oni-chan is good too."
The prince said and smiled joyfully.
No older brother is this kind.
"Well then Bell, Will, see you."
"Yes. We'll be waiting!"
"Take care."
After lowering my head properly and that the prince has left, I also went out the front door.
"Eh, hey!"
"I'll be right back! There's something I forgot to tell the prince!"
Even Will's restraining voice was completely different from when he was the prince, and while feeling a little sorrowful, I found the prince and called out to him.
"Um! Your Highness!"
"Eh? Wait, Bell?"
Surprisingly hearing my voice, the prince turned around. He was just about to get into the carriage. Barely made it.
"Thank you very much, your highness."
I rearranged my slightly distorted dress and deeply, sincerely lowered (bow) my head. I followed him all the way here because it's something I can't say infront of Will.
"It's about Will. I can't believe you went that far... It was something I should have done as his sister."
Thank you so much, I once again lowered my head. I could feel the prince's panic and confusion.
"Bell, raise your head. I did not do anything."
"That's not true. Will was able to smile so happily because of the prince."
Earnestly saying that, the prince smiled a little.
"I only made him leave his room. It's up to Bell if he could become the next head of the family."
"Me?"
"Because I cannot (confront) face Will."
The prince's expression suddenly clouded.
"Even if I give sympathy, I can't confront straightforwardly like Bell. You are the only one who can give him genuine love."
"That's"
Ignoring my words, the prince shook his head loosely.
"I'm surprisingly afraid of confrontation. Especially towards Will."
The prince mocked, thinking he was seeing himself (in Will, I guess).
"It seems easy to understand the person, but it's really hard work. So, Bell is amazing."
I haven't done much to make it sound like you said. I don't see that I'm doing something big like confrontation, and I don't know if I actually understand the other person. However, when I think about what I could do, the only thing that came to my mind was to stay close to the person.
Because that's the only thing I could have done. Now and even in my previous life.
"I'm not as great as you say."
"Isn't Bell younger than me? Sometimes I almost mistakenly think that you are older."
I was nervous and panicked inside, but somehow I managed to keep a smile on my face. I'm worried to be caught. The prince is too sharp.
"No, but thank you."
"Hmm(shake his head). Well then, can I get a reward?"
"A reward?"
When I blankly tilted my head, the prince smiled refreshingly. It is his smile whenever he is happy.
"Pet me."
"What?"
"My head, pet it."
Saying yes, I was confused because of the prince who lowered his head. His soft, golden hair swayed in the wind.
Pet the prince's head...?
"Come on, hurry up. I'm tired of memorizing many things. I want you to praise me."
"Eh, however, to stroke the prince's head..."
The prince must have lost his numbness at my inability to decide, so he grabbed my hand and brought it to his own head.
A fluffy and soft sensation, and smoothness to glide on. It is glossy and beautifully shaped like an angel's ring.
This-this is...!
As I stroked his fluffy hair, I realized that the prince was laughing. This isn't good, this feeling will become a habit.
"Your highness' hair is so smooth and fluffy."
"Smooth or fluffy, which is it?"
It's not curly hair but why do feel like this? I envy you because I have curly hair.
"Bell's is fluffy."
"Eh, is that so?"
"Yes. It's loosely wavy and cute."
I care a lot about my hair, so I've never neglected to take care of it. Being complimented about that makes me honestly pleased.
"T-thank you very much."
The prince affectionately smiled when I embarrassedly expressed my gratitude. The prince is a kind big brother as expected.
After enjoying the prince's hair for a while, even the servant who panicked called out to me.
"Um, Prince Dylan..."
"Ahh, that's right. Sorry."
"My apologies! For holding you back"
I lowered my head to the prince and the servant too. The servant bowed in declining to me who bowed her head to him and hurriedly retreated.
"Then, Bell."
"Yes. Please take care on your way home."
I deeply bowed my head until I could no longer see the prince's carriage.
...
When I opened the entrance door, Will was standing there.
"Eh, Will? Were you waiting for me?"
"Not really."
He was clearly standing in the same position as when I saw the prince off, but with his arms folded. You have a cute side to you.
"Are you elder brother Dylan's fiancée?"
Because I was happy for being spoken to, I instinctively loosen my cheeks but cried inside because of the difference between me and the prince.
"That's right. For now."
"Phew(sigh of relief)..."
With that, Will silently looked down.
Not understanding Will's intention, I tilted my head but closed my open mouth as I didn't want to be called too persistent. Since according to the prince, I'm a noisy older sister.
"Make sure to marry the prince."
"Eh?"
Will's voice interrupted my words of asking 'why'.
"If you do that then doesn't the prince become my real older brother"
"......Ah, yeah."
Your way too attached to him.
I help but be jealous of the prince.
I think my expression might be smiling but my eyes are dead. I feel like my brother was stolen by the prince.
"And besides..."
Will was going to say something again so I raised my head and his face was red and fidgeting.
How cute.... Continue fidgeting.
If I say something like that, I might get beaten up so I'll be quiet.
"And besides, I think elder brother Dylan can make you happy."
"......Nn?"
"Elder Brother is kind so I think he can take care of elder sister (Onee-sama)."
Perhaps out of embarrassment, he said that while his eyes were moist. My eyes turned moist from being deeply moved.
"Eh? Are you thinking about your older sister?"
"Shut up! That's not it! I just want to be real brothers with elder brother Dylan...!"
"Yeah, yeah, come on, say it again."
Onee-sama, he said Onee-sama!
I don't care what you call me anymore. For now, I'm happy for being recognized as his sister.
"Shut up!"
With a bright red face, Will cursed me, ran up the stairs, and slammed the door to his room.
"A tsundere, huuuuh."
For a while, I writhe in pain alone in the front door.
(Note: And Chapter one is done! The next update will be the website where I will post the next chapter and episodes. Thank you for reading! I hope to see you there too.)