ICTV - Chapter 11

ICTV - Chapter 11

I Changed The Villain

“Isn’t obvious, of course. We all love you, my lady.”

“...”

Upon hearing that, I looked up at the ceiling of my room. Frankly, I was already aware that the people around me were affectionate towards me. I could tell just by looking at their actions, words, and expressions.

At the same time, I take my observations quite seriously. Whenever I meet people, I tend to keep my distance. While observing, people often assume that it is better to watch from nearby. However, I disagree. Whenever I observe someone, I tend to take a few steps away. I wouldn’t be able to make an objective judgment if I were right next to them.

“Hey, Pumpkin Flower!”

A representative suddenly appeared, just in time. But whenever I tried to take even two steps back to observe this person, he would take three steps and stand by my side. When the thought popped up, I rolled my eyes and looked at my brother, who entered the room without the courtesy to knock.

“You’re lying down again. Get up.”

“No, I don’t want to.”

“If you lay around like that you will definitely become a pumpkin flower..”

I usually don’t want to face him, but now that he called me I don’t want to look at him even more. I had my back facing him and completely ignored his comment.

“Pumpkin flowers are big and pretty.”

“...Huh?”

That comment was unexpected. Since I was looking away from him, I couldn’t really tell what my brother was thinking right now.

After they finished cleaning up, the maids got up while holding laundry baskets.

“Come to think of it, pumpkin flowers are just as pretty as roses.”

“After all, even the master thought you were pretty like a flower.”

“It’s because your way of expressing yourself is so rough. But I won’t misunderstand you from now on.”

The maids smiled warmly and walked out of the door. My brother looked at the backs of the maids with a dumbfounded expression and then turned to look at me.

“What are they talking about?”

“Did you lose your comprehension?”

‘How will he survive in this harsh world if he can’t even comprehend that?’ My brother suddenly got angry when I sincerely felt sorry for him.

“No way! I just thought that it was a silly thing to say!”

“Oh, I see, then thank you for your kind explanation. I think I’m going to cry from happiness.”

“Look at the way you talk back to me. Is that the right attitude towards your older brother?”

Ha. If I said another word, he would definitely just keep arguing with me, and it would go on for at least 30 minutes. Even though it’s annoying, it would be better to endure it for now. So I asked him while I swept my hair up.

“Why are you here?”

“Give this back to that kid.”

My brother walked to the bed and put something in my hand. I opened my hand to check the content inside. It was the same magic stone that Belial tried to put into my brother’s eyes. The magic stone shone brightly. It’s such a precious item that it cannot be converted to currency.

“When I tried to return it to him, he said that he initially brought this with the purpose of giving it as a gift. Isn’t that ridiculous?”

‘I would have to agree.'

“That’s right. A gift like this is too much for my brother.”

“Hey, what do you mean by that?”

I looked at the magic stone and placed it under the pillow. I’ll leave it here for now and return it later…

“Wait a minute.”

“What now?”

“Just give it back to me first.”

“I won’t give it back to you.”

“You won’t what?!”

Now that I am one with my bed, I don’t want to move or even think about anything. I covered myself with a blanket and completely ignored him. My brother became quiet. He lightly pressed my shoulder with his palm.

“What’s the matter with you??”

“Stop bothering me and get out of my room.”

Instead of answering, he forcibly grabbed my shoulder. Ugh! This is really annoying. It was at that moment when I was about to shake off my brother’s hand. My brother’s face hardened immediately.

“What’s wrong with your face?”

‘I think I have seen this expression before. When was that again? Oh yeah, it was when I got hurt in the garden. I fell down and got injured, but Beryl misunderstood, thinking that I was being bullied, and caused a riot at that time.’

He grabbed my chin and turned it side to side. He was acting like a detective examining a crime scene. My brother observed my face for a long time and finally said.

“You’re being too weird.”

“What...? Me?”

“Aren’t you supposed to be happy when you’re finally engaged to the person that you love?”

My brother let go of my chin and held on to my waist.

“Then why do you look like a person about to be sold off?”

“...”

“Okay. What did he threaten you with that you agreed to get engaged to him? Tell me.”

My brother’s eyes were calm but burning fiercely at the same time. It was proof that he was really angry. My brother always gets angry over trivial things, but when he gets really angry, he tends to act calm. That may be the case. In the original story, when Belial was killed, Beryl was the most unaffected, not the male nor the female lead.

“Be honest. I will make sure to deal with that kid.”

At that time, Beryl became very reliable. But I couldn’t tell him anything. I couldn’t tell him that this was a fictional world inside a novel, that I came from a different world, and that their fates had been changed because of me, the person who possessed this body.

“I don’t know what to say.”

“What?”

At this rate, the story will not progress like the original. Belial was an obstacle and, at the same time, a catalyst for the love story between the male and female protagonists. Love usually becomes stronger with hardship. My thoughts became complicated, so I hastily looked around.

“I didn’t-”

"..."

“I know how troubled you are about Belial’s past, but you don’t have to worry about that. Because Belial never threatened me.”

I put my knees together.

“You know. That person tried to let me go. He even broke up with me.”

Rather, it was me who induced the engagement. I was the one who should be criticized. I buried my face between my knees, and my brother sat at the edge of the bed.

“Then what the hell is the problem?”

“...”

Then, I remembered what that person had said to me earlier. For me, he suppressed his instincts and swallowed his pride. There is only one plausible reason why he declared as such to me while kneeling down in front of me.

“Why does he love me so much?”

It was me who originally approached him, unlike the original plot, but why does he love me so much?

“No matter how many times I think about it, there’s no reason for him to love me.”

I’m not good-natured, and I’m also not that smart. I don’t have any special abilities, unlike the original female protagonist, Violet.

Not only did Violet have a beautiful face, but she also had the charisma to attract people. Belial always had good judgment, which helped him survive the social world. The moment that Violet caught his eye, he would fall into the abyss.

She was the exact opposite of me, who lived a boring life and lived off other people’s praise. No matter how much I thought about it, the female protagonist was ten times better than me and had no attractive qualities.

So, wouldn’t it be better to kill off someone like me and fall in love with the female lead? Every day would be exhilarating and noisy because of the various incidents that would unfold. I can only live the role given to me, which is a supporting role. I can’t play a role that was not destined for me. Then, my brother finally opened his mouth.

“...I wondered what useless thoughts you were having since you were stuck in your room all day.”

I looked at my brother as he slowly got up from the bed. Then he suddenly grabbed my head and said,

“Why are you having such pathetic thoughts?!?!”

Argh. He held my head with both of his hands and shook it violently. My red hair fluttered everywhere. When he once grabbed my shoulders and shook me, it felt nice. It was as if I was on an amusement park ride, unlike when he grabbed my head and shook it. He continuously shook my head for a while, then shouted.

“Who said those words to you?! Who told you that you’re useless?!”

“...Nobody.”

“I had no idea why you’re thinking like that, so I thought that…!

‘Is this even something to be angry about?’ I looked up at my brother as I fixed my hair.

“This can’t go on. Come with me for a while.”

“...What?”

“You’re feeling lethargic because you’re always inside your room.”

Whew, I absolutely hate that. I hated it to the max. It’s rather annoying to go out and walk around than lying on my bed all day. I desperately refused, but my brother didn’t listen to me.

“Let’s go to the forest together tomorrow morning. Don’t even dream of going on a carriage, or even on horseback..”

“...I haven’t decided to go yet.”

“I’ll go and show you the biggest pond in the forest. Deers sometimes come and drink water there…Wait.”

My brother then stroked his chin.

“Does it take time to get ready for the engagement ceremony?”

“And I haven’t said that I’m going.”

My brother smiled as he put his finger on my lips.

“We could even travel for a few days.”

Travel? A question suddenly popped into my head. If he’s talking about a trip, does that mean we would leave home and go somewhere else just for sightseeing? I toured around the country when I first possessed this body.

Though I’ve only been on day trips. I got tired not long after leaving. Going on a trip for a few days didn’t suit me at all. I’m like a stone where my hopes for the future are all ingrained in one place.

“...You want me to leave home for a few days?”

I just couldn’t believe it. No matter how much he had said it. My brother nodded his head vigorously. Then, I pointed at myself with my finger.

“Am I going alone?”

“No, are you crazy?”

My brother immediately replied.

“How could I let a crazy kid like you go alone?”

“Then who am I going with? Our parents are busy with work, and you’re unable to take a few days off from work.”

Ahem. My brother coughed in vain. I waited for his response.

“It would be a bit weird to just go with only the maids, and it would be awkward to have knights around to escort me. It would also be inconvenient to find a suitable person to go with. ”

Ahem. Ahem. My brother continued to cough violently. But I didn’t budge.

“No matter how much I think about it, it is unreasonable for me to travel alone. So, it would be safer if I stay at home.”

My brother couldn’t stand it any longer and screamed loudly.

“Me! Me! Me!!!”

I instinctively covered my ears.

“What do you think of the person in front of you, am I not a human, but a demon?!”

“...Brother, my eardrums are about to burst”

“Ignoring your brother is wrong! I already said that I was being ignored by your lover. Do I have to live with being ignored by you too?!”

My brother pulled me out of bed and said.

“I will start planning our trip tomorrow, so I want you to prepare for it!”

I buried my face in the carpet and raised my upper body lazily. My brother was already set on going on a trip. No one can change his mind at this point. My brother passed over me as I sat down on the floor. Here, I thought I could stay in bed all day tomorrow.

“And you.”

My brother opened the door and suddenly turned his head to look at me. As I was about to go back to bed, I immediately flinched.

“Don’t ever think like that again.”

“...”

“You are not useless. If someone says that to you again, tell it to their face that you are not and never have been useless, understood?”

How should I respond to that statement? I simply nodded my head as if in agreement with his words. My brother’s stiff expression loosened.

“Don’t think about anything today and just get a good night’s sleep.”

With those words, my brother strode shoved the magic stone under my pillow, and left the room. I looked at the closed door without saying a word and pulled the pillow up. The magic stone that Beryl had shoved in fell to the floor at the same time. I hugged the pillow tightly. The cozy feeling calmed me down.

“Travel.”

Anyway, I don’t want to go to the forest anyway, but on the other hand, I thought that I was not in a position to cover cold or hot rice. Because anything is good. And I also want to try something new. And then I closed my eyes.

This chapter is credited to pinkmuffinyumm.

I accidentally delate this chapter and I don't have much time to do MTL-ing this chapter again. So.. Many thanks and sorry for pinkmuffinyumm, I borrowed this chapter :(

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