(MTL)For some reason, the villainess who went backwards lost her magical

chapter 72

2-36 Louie's Point of View

　After parting with Theodore, he heads to the training grounds where he made an appointment with the Knight Commander, Count Milissie. However, there was already a customer there.
　The person has his back turned to me and is swinging his sword. Every time I swung my sword, my blonde hair shook slightly. As I approached, he seemed to notice me and lowered his sword and turned around.

"……Brother"

　The person in front of me who called me older brother was two years younger than me――Alberic.
　When he turned his gaze to me, he frowned in disgust.

"You're still using the sword, aren't you?"
"Was it surprising?"

　With wrinkles on his brows, Alberg stared at me and sat down on the bench reluctantly. Then, with a self-deprecating smile, he took off his glasses, roughly wiped his face with a towel on the bench, and put them on again.

"Are you going to stop now? Earl Milishe is coming now, so shall we train together?"
"No Thanks"

　When I called out to my younger brother who was trying to pack his things, he stood up from the bench and turned around vigorously.

"...Haa. What kind of wind is it blowing around?"
"What do you mean? Don't you understand my brother's desire to interact with his brother?"
"I don't understand at all. You can ignore me as usual."

　Alberic let out a big sigh and turned away in a bad mood.

　――After coming to this world, don’t meet Alberic for the first time.

　My younger brother was originally a scholar at heart. I often see him busy with a large number of illustrated books and documents. He is currently attending school while continuing his research, but after graduating, he said that he would like to go to a graduate school and specialize in pharmacy to further his studies.
　Alberik's knowledge and advice is one of my reliance, and now that our relationship has improved, he often helps me with my work.

　However, the relationship between me and Alberik in this world seems to be different. Ever since I arrived, Alberik, who has been wearing a hot air, shrugs his shoulders involuntarily.

"You've improved a lot. You practice a lot every day."
"Huh? Is it sarcastic?"
"Sarcastic? No way. I'm impressed that you've really improved."

　As a child, Alberic had a quiet personality and loved books. And he wanted me to study and practice swordsmanship with him.
　However, since I was raised separately from my brothers from an early age, I didn't really understand why Alberic was so attached to me because there was no such thing as family affection.
　Alberic must have felt that way about me. After a while, his brother seemed to have given up on trying to get along with me.

　Unlike me, who originally liked swordsmanship, Alberg seemed to like classroom lectures, but until the animosity with me was resolved, he didn't miss swordsmanship practice every day.
　It's strange, and I've heard about it before.

　Alberg then replied:

“I couldn’t help but regret that my brother had no interest in me at all. Since long ago, my older brother has always been someone I admired and proud of. I thought that if I could get close to you, you would be interested in me, so I practiced swordsmanship every day, which I disliked and was not good at. I think it was a waste of time now.』

　Alberg from the original world told me that with such an awkward expression.
　In Alberg's true heart, I felt sorry for him at the same time as gratitude for loving me.