Reincarnation of Villainess Noble Lady (Ch. 143-299)

REIKA-SAMA -288

Ririna seems intent on staying at my home for a while, but I had plans for a short trip with Serika-chan and the girls. Seeing me start to pack, I answered why, and she sulked big time.

"You didn't tell me…"

"Oh, I'm sorry. I forgot."

Ririna glared at me. "…Then I'm leaving for now."

"You don't have to just because I'm gone."

"I can't do anything here by myself…"

"Onii-sama has work, but he'll be back every night."

"No! I'm leaving!" She hugged her knees up on the sofa and emits an aura of bad mood. Woah… she's really mad… I didn't know how long she was going to stay, and I thought that she'd be fine without me, but I guess not…

"Ririna…"

"…"

"Miss Pillbug, are you mad?"

"Huh?! Are you an idiot!?" She struck away my hand poking her. That hurt…

Plan failure. She might not recover for a while. Hmm… what should I do? I glance at Ririna as I pack some clothes. I can leave her alone, but she's not leaving my room, despite how angry she is, so she wants me to make up with her, right? If she was just acting spoiled, I could ignore her, but she's sulking because I'm leaving, so I can't leave her alone.

Ririna must really love me.

…If I said that now, she might hit me, so I stay quiet. But I can't leave things as is, so I sent Onii-sama a mail explaining, 'Ririna is sulking because I'm leaving on a trip. Help, Onii-sama.' He replied a short time later.

"Ririna. Onii-sama said that he'll take us out for dinner." Ririna suddenly jerked her head up and stood up from the sofa, and went off to change her clothes. Huh? Didn't she recover too quickly?

"Taka-nii-sama! Where are you taking us tonight?" Her earlier attitude seems like a dream now as she holds Onii-sama's arm. Such a self-serving child. Wasn't she sulking just now because I was going away on a trip? She's totally forgotten about me.

Ririna's dressed in a cherry pink one piece dress that she borrowed from me. She didn't have anything she felt like wearing that she had brought.

After rushing out, Ririna returned, saying, "Reika-san, lend me clothes!" She went through my closet and raised a ruckus to find that one dress. It's too bright and flashy for me, so I didn't wear it much, but it looks good on Ririna. She seems to like it, so I should give it to her as a peace offering.

"I'm so happy to be able to go out with Taka-nii-sama after work!" She's excited to see Onii-sama in his business attire that she doesn't often see. But Ririna doesn't know the half of it. When Onii-sama puts on his glasses, his coolness factor increases further. I'll let her know when she becomes pouty again.

Away from the happy Ririna, I whisper, "I'm sorry for asking so suddenly. I know you're busy…"

He smiled kindly and replied, "Don't worry. I'm not so incompetent not to be able to make time for my sister and cousin."

Onii-sama! I grabbed the arm opposite of Ririna.

"Hey! What are you doin, Reika-san!" Ririna yanked her arm to strip me of Onii-sama, so I yanked back. "Poor Taka-nii-sama, getting his arm pulled. Let go, Reika-san."

"That's my line. You let go, Ririna. You'll hurt Onii-sama." Sparks fly between us.

"No. Both of you. It really does hurt…" There's no judge to arbitrate between children, so Onii-sama kept getting pulled in both directions.