“So, isn’t this the story that you lived once, died, woke up again, and are trying to prevent an unfortunate future?”
“Uh, uhh… that’s right.”
Lariette had a confused look on her face, as if she didn’t know if she would believe me right away.
But no matter how embarrassed Lariette is, she can’t be more embarrassed than me!
oh my god. I was possessed by the returner’s older sister!
I needed a moment to digest this disconcerting discovery.
So I kept my mouth shut, and Lariette seemed to have misunderstood my silence to mean something else.
“Of course you won’t believe it. It’ll sound crazy.”
“No, Lariette. I believe you. I really do.”
“Jeong, really?”
Before Lariat could misunderstand, I nodded vigorously.
That was natural. I also read a truckload of novels featuring regressors. There was no reason not to believe in regression.
“Of course.”
“How can you believe what I say? I-I could be lying.”
Lariette’s eyes were shaking wildly.
Well, there are many cases where even the person who has experienced regression has difficulty accepting what happened to them, so how incredible and touching would it be if someone believed in such an unrealistic event?
I nodded softly, looking at Lariette, who was slightly crying.
‘How much courage did Lariette need to confess this truth?’
After hearing Lariette’s feelings, I also felt like it was time to tell the secret I had been hiding.
“Because I was actually possessed by the book. Lariette, this world is actually the world in the book. And I am not the Elena you knew.”
And when Lariette heard my story, her expression quickly soured.
“It’s too much. Did what I said sound like a lie?”
“Oh, no…!”
“Anyway, it’s not my sister, but someone else in the book. What kind of lie would make such a strange lie?”
… … Take it however you like.
It was very difficult to convince my younger sister, whom I loved so much, that I was not, in fact, your older sister.
In the end, I was able to find a compromise with Lariette after I completely believed what you said and that what I just said was an appropriate joke.
“Why did you tell such a strange joke? I thought you didn’t believe me, so I almost got upset.”
Little brother. Too bad it was the truth.
I should be sad because you don’t trust me… … .
Of course, my younger sister did not understand my miserable and sad feelings at all, so I did not bother to correct her misunderstanding.
The priority was to figure out this situation.
I organized the information so far in my head again.
My younger brother is a regressor. And he came to me thoughtfully, asking for a brooch.
What does this mean?
Of course, I would have caused some trouble with the brooch in my younger brother’s life before he returned!
“Anyway, if I believe you, the situation makes sense. Perhaps the reason you died in the first place was because of what I did with that brooch?”
“Huh, how did you know? Did you regress too?”
“No. But if I believe you, the situation will make sense, so I made a logical deduction.”
“To be honest, I didn’t know that you would believe me. I’m a little touched….”
Lariette looked at me with sparkling eyes.
I shyly avoided Lariette’s gaze.
You didn’t believe me… … .
“And I think, in your past life, you and His Royal Highness Prince Rudyard were in love with each other.”
“Uh, sister, how did you really know that?”
Oh, this is kind of fun?
Lariette, who had been acting like a proud cat, looked more embarrassed than ever.
For some reason, it seems like he says this every time he talks about Rudeat, but he only reacts this strongly when he actually talks about Rudeat, so he just keeps using the same expression.
Well, this is within the predictable range.
Now that I’ve returned, the wonderful man I had a crush on when I was young… … Since you won’t be tied down to the same thing, if there is a guy you like, it is very likely that he is closely related to your past life.
Moreover, Lariat actually reacted strangely every time she saw Rudiate.
Therefore, according to the standard of regression, Lariette’s love for Rudyard must be a feeling inherited from her previous life.
“Do you think that training is because of something that happened in your past life?”
“Yes. In my past life, His Highness Rudyard saved my life. At that time, I keenly felt my weakness. If I had had a little more time, His Highness would not have had to sacrifice for me… As I thought about that, I became stronger. “I thought so.”
Should I say it as expected, or should I pretend to be sad about my younger brother’s sad past?
Everything Lariette said had a strange temperature.
It felt like I was looking into a book, but at the same time, it felt like a vivid story being told by a friend right next to me.
While I couldn’t choose how to react between the distance and the vivid temperature, Lariat added, sounding a little sad.
“I don’t know, His Highness Ludiat. I’m the only one who has memories of my past life….”
“No. You don’t have to worry, Lariette. Perhaps, as time goes by, I will recall your memories little by little. In doing so, you will be able to share the pain you experienced due to your regression.”
“Is that so…?”
“then.”
Many regressions have a plot where the male protagonist is able to share some of the female protagonist’s memories, or at least finds out what pain the female protagonist went through after returning.
I was only explaining the obvious generalities, but Lariette seemed quite happy with that alone.
‘okay. Lariat must be difficult. Because she experienced it herself.’
The scales in my heart were gradually tilting in the direction of empathizing with Lariette’s sadness.
Lariette’s voice sounded a little tired as she bit her lower lip.
“When I came back as a seventeen-year-old, I didn’t know that my sister would be by my side.”
“Because I caused misfortune?”
“Well, in the grand scheme of things, yes.”
Lariette said with a loose smile.
“Just because my father stopped me from going to propose to the Duke of the North, I didn’t think I could be on the same side as someone who made a pact with the devil.”
“I made a pact with the devil?”
“Yeah. You didn’t know that, right?”
“Well then! Look at me now. You didn’t do anything like that?”
Is this the kind of too-much information you don’t want to know?
I shook my head desperately, as if I were afraid of the arrow of doubt coming back.
‘Original Elena, why have you lived such a crazy life?’
It was funny how in the past I wondered if Lariat was the evil sister.
I was the evil girl, who said what to whom now?
After unilaterally courting the Duke of the North, he was told not to cause trouble, so he called the devil?
Oh my, have you seen the owner of such a trash body?
“So in this life, I pretended to make a reasonable deal with my sister. I sent her to the North and used the time to find that cursed devil’s brooch.”
“But you didn’t have that brooch?”
“Yes. Sister, you really didn’t take it with you, did you?”
“no.”
I shook my head firmly.
Because really, I’ve never seen a brooch like that.
“Well, now that I think about it, it’s strange. If my sister had been aiming for that brooch, there’s no way she would have given up on His Highness the Duke of Brudel so easily.”
“Yes. That’s right.”
“I thought there was no way the sister I knew would give up on His Highness Duke Brudel. I’m sorry about that.”
I am not the sister you knew!
Please believe that I am possessed! Of course, Lariette had no intention of believing that I was possessed. Instead of saying she trusted me, she said something else.
“And I have something to apologize to my sister….”
“Yes. You accused me.”
“Did you know?”
I dropped my shoulders when I saw Lariette’s eyes wide open.
I happened to hear the whole confession before I had the courage to ask.
“Yes. Even so, I wanted to hear it from you in person.”
“…I’m sorry. I was a little anxious. The brooch disappeared, and your sister was acting a little strange.”
“What are my actions?”
“Why are you making such a fuss about me confessing to Lord Hamel? I thought she wasn’t the sister I knew!”
No, that’s because she’s not really the sister you know… … .
“So, I urgently sent a letter to His Highness Rudeat. I asked him to confirm that there was a risk of my sister being in touch with the devil, and he said he would take action… but seeing as she knows, it seems she has already done something.”
“Yes, I did. His Highness Klaus came to investigate. Thanks to someone.”
When Lariette said that while sticking out her lips, she lowered her head. She seemed sorry.
Well, Lariette probably has a lot of worries just like Lariette.
From that girl’s point of view, she would have no choice but to be suspicious of her sister, who knows nothing.
“I’m sorry, sister. I know how embarrassed you must be. You must feel betrayed. But… I still can’t help but doubt you.”
Instead, I smiled brightly and shook my head.
“No, Lariette. I told you I trust you.”
“Before returning, the demon my sister summoned took over this whole world, no, what?”
Lariette blinked in confusion, but I remained calm.
I’m not the original Elena who knows nothing. I’ve seen dozens of regressors like you.
“I trust you, so I must have done something bad in my past life for you to accuse me. So I understand why you’re worried.”
“sister…….”
“Won’t the investigation make everything clear? I didn’t do anything like that in this life, and what you’re worried about won’t happen this time.”
I spoke to Lariette like a very dependable older sister.
Lariette’s blue eyes began to water little by little.
I patted the shoulder of Lariette, who was crying.
“I may not know about the last life, but in this life, I’m on your side. Don’t be too sorry, Lariette.”
“sister…….”
Well, then. I actually like female lead characters!
