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Hello. Iâm Charlotte Avi.\n
The official way to pronounce the âViâ in Avi is to bite your tongue a little before you say it.\n
Now try it, everyoneâŚ\n
âA-Vi.â\n
Were you able to say it?\n
Then letâs try it againâŚ!\n
âCharlotte?â\n
Letâs try saying it slowly this time!\n
âAâŚvâŚiâŚâ\n
ââŚWhat are you doing? Charlotte.â\n
What do you meanâŚ.escaping from realityâHuh? Brother?\n
âI was just thinking about something.â\n
It was a complete change from yesterdayâs happy time with Ricardo-sama.\n
âAre you okay with going into the dungeon from now on?â\n
Itâs your fault for standing next to me!!\n
âŚI wanted to shout that out loud.\n
Why are you here? Howard.\n
âBecause His Highness Chris is on official business today, I will be taking his place.â\n
No, no, no! You should go be on official business with Chris-sama!\n
I kept shouting outrageous things in my mind that I could not express outwardly.\n
I kept them in my mind becauseâŚafter all, I was still a Dukeâs daughterâŚ\n
SometimesâŚor rather, more often than not, I usually forget that.\n
I used to be able to do it quite well both outside and inside, but after I got my memories of âIzumi,â I started to lose my control.\n
Iâve been spending more and more time with my brother, and itâs my fault for not stopping unless he says âstopâŚâ\n
Iâm not sure if itâs my fault or my brotherâs fault for leaving me aloneâŚ\n
I was disappointed from the bottom of my heart at Howardâs glaring and combative spirit.\n
Things would be so peaceful without HowardâŚ\n
âThank you very much. Howard-sama, can you please talk to me normally like you would talk to my brother?â\n
I pushed down my disgusted feelings with a smile.\n
âŚI wasnât comfortable with overly polite language.\n
âYeah? That would be helpful.â\n
Howard smiled back at me.\n
It appears that his fresh knightly facade had come off.\n
ââŚâŚâ\n
Itâs better if you just smile honestly like that.\n
About the âmuscle dogâ thing from the game, Howard was a foolishly simple character. He was energetic and affectionate, and in times of need, he would put his body on the line to help out. He was the son of the knight captain, and he continued to work hard to improve himself even under the strict scrutiny of his seniors.\n
That was where Howardâs popularity came from.\n
There was also a cute gap between the Howard who was foolishly simple, and the Howard who had a serious face when undergoing troubles. He was a refreshingly handsome guy (tentatively).\n
I didnât hate him when I was âIzumi.â\n
HoweverâŚ\n
Howard had the role of taking Charlotte to the top of the execution stand during the time of her condemnation.\n
With that in mind, I naturally wanted to refrain from approaching himâŚ\n
I havenât had anything to do with him up until it now.\n
âŚAnd I wonât in the future, okay?\n
When someone sees a policeman, they feel like they want to run away even if they havenât done anythingâŚI think itâs something like that.\n
âLady Charlotte. Letâs compete to see how many demon beasts we can defeat!â\n
Hey! Hold on a second, you âmuscle dogâ!!!\n
âHoward-sama. We are here on a research mission, arenât we?â\n
âYes. Canât we do that while we investigate?â\n
âI am not a vanguard, but a rearguard for back-up aid, you know?â\n
âYou can fight from the rearguard!â\n
âI donât generally get involved in combat, do I?â\n
âDonât worry. Iâll protect you!â\n
âŚI canât take it anymore. This idiot.\n
Why are you so persistent!?!\n
I should have never let him take off his knightly facade!\n
âBig Brother!!â\n
I cried out to my brother and hid behind his back.\n
Do something about this idiot.\n
âHoward, calm down.â My brother said with a bitter smile.\n
âLetâs compete, Lucas!â\n
Howard remained giddy and excited.\n
Listen to him!!\n
âHoward. Iâll tell Commander Kyle if you donât.â\n
Big Brother smiled happily.\n
I felt chills run down my spine.\n
OhâŚD-Did Brother finally snap?\n
âIt was my and my fatherâs intent to keep Charlotte in the rearguard as back-up. If you ignore that and try to put Charlotte in dangerâŚâ\n
With a cold smile, Demon Lord Lucas had descended!!!\n
Demon Lord Lucas! Youâre so cool!!\n
âI understandâŚIâm sorry! Donât be angry!â\n
Howard raised the white flag.\n
Demon Lord Lucas, youâre the best!\n
âDonât apologize to me, apologize to Charlotte.â\n
âI understand, so just stop making that face!â\n
When I glanced up at my brother behind my back, I was met with his kind eyes.\n
âItâs okay now.â\n
With that said, he patted me on the head.\n
Ufufufu\n
âI love you, Big Brother.â\n
I clung to him tightly.\n
After looking surprised for a moment, Brother softened and smiled a devastatingly sweet smile.\n
âŚ!!! A handsome man attack!?!\n
I, who was not immune to this, turned bright red.\n
âHeyâŚThe idiot siblings over there.â\n
What do you mean âidiot siblingsâ!?\n
Youâre just a âmuscle dogâ!!\n
I looked at Howard with a dumbfounded expression on my face and glared at him.\n
âIâm not trying to get in between you siblings. I meanâŚIâm sorry. Itâs a bad habit of mine to lose sight of my surroundings.â\n
Howard bowed his head and apologized.\n
ââŚItâs okay. I accept your apology.â\n
I couldnât say anything back when he was apologizing so honestly.\n
âSince Father and the others seem to be ready, letâs start the investigation. Today weâll be starting from the 6th dungeon level, so it might be dangerous. Letâs look after each other.â\n
With that, I let out a sigh and held out my hand to Howard.\n
It was my biggest concession.\n
A handshake of reconciliation.\n
âLady CharlotteâŚâ\n
Howard gazed at my hand and his eyes teared up as if he was impressed.\n
âŚHmm?\n
Did I trigger some kind of weird switch�\n
Howard clasped my outstretched my hand with both of hisâŚ\n
ââŚPl-Please be my little sister!â\n
He shouted that out with tears streaming down his face.\n
What the hell!?!\n\n
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T/N: Lmao, is this story gonna end up as a sis-con harem? Other than Ricardo of course!\n