This BL Novel Is Ruined Now - Chapter 88

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Chapter 88

Translator: Yonnee

RP: Haebaragi_syk

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“…It’s not that I hate it, it’s just. It’s hot.”

Struggling to overcome this sudden rush of fatigue, Reina tried to smile as she usually did.

“That’s all? Really?”

“Yes, really.”

As a matter of fact, no, that’s not all. But she couldn’t very well say, ‘I’m getting dizzy because you’ve changed, too.’

Reina looked away and feigned innocence.

Just in time, she saw the tea table that’s been prepared in advance, and she found a face she hadn’t seen before.

“Hm? Who?”

“Ah.”

At Reina’s question, he lowered their hands together and naturally interlaced his fingers with hers.

“She’s my sister. Let me introduce you to her.”

For a moment, she felt flustered by how Eli so smoothly held her hands as though they were boyfriend and girlfriend. But Reina soon widened her eyes at the word ‘sister’.

“Oh my…”

Were the genes of the Jehardt family embedded with cuteness?

Still glancing down at Reina, Eli smiled as if he knew she’d react this way, then led her to the tea table.

“Ellie, stand up and say hello.”

As he talked to his four-year-old sister, his tone of voice changed compared to when he’d talk to Reina.

Standing up from her seat now, Ellie soon ran—or rather waddled—over to Eli and clung to his right leg.

‘Omg… Crazy…’

Just saying she’s cute wasn’t enough to encapsulate just how cute she was. She was so adorable as she hid behind her older brother’s legs while mumbling something.

“Ellie, say hello.”

With dark gray hair that was close to black, Ellie’s hair was tied up in two pigtails. Even at Eli’s urging, she only clutched his pants tightly and further hid behind him.

“She’s a bit shy, Noona.”

The same time he said this, Ellie’s plump little cheeks popped out slightly as she peeked up at her.

Ppa-bam—

“…Whoa.”

Ppa-bam, huh. She went ppa-bam!

“So cute…! She went ppa-bam?! You heard that too, right, Eli? That adorable sound effect, you heard, right? Right? I heard ppa-bam just now— a sound effect definitely went off!”

Giving her a small smile in response, Eli shook his head slightly as he watched the young woman beside him become an Ellie-holic in real time.

Indeed, you’d wonder who could have heard the sound effect she’s talking about. It’s something that only Reina’s ears could hear.

“Come, Ellie.”

Eventually, Eli reached down to carry his younger sister, who only kept hiding behind him until now. She immediately clung to his neck and buried her face on the crook between his neck and shoulders.

“Hewwo…”

Reina smiled brightly at Ellie and picked up a cookie from the tea table.

“Can I give this to Ellie?”

“Yes, of course. Ellie, look over here. Big sister Reina wants to give you a present.”

Furtively turning her face slightly to glance at the cookie in Reina’s hand, she immediately buried her face in her brother’s shoulder again and murmured.

“…Awmond cookie.”

“Hm?”

“Ellie want awmond cookie…”

“She likes almond cookies, Noona.”

“Ah…! Yes, of course! I got it, I got it! Tell me everything you like! I’ll get it all for you!”

Reina set down the chocolate cookie she was holding and quickly picked up a diamond-shaped almond cookie.

Then, little Ellie reached out with her chubby hand carefully.

“This one, right?”

Nod, nod.

“Ellie, you need to say thank you, right?”

“…Thank yew.”

Reina’s the one who’s thankful. She’s thankful that little Ellie’s adorable face existed in this world.

Ellie munched on the almond cookie right then, and Eli set her back down in her chair.

Reina went right ahead and sat down next to her.

‘Omg… We’ve got a rice cake here, and we also got a mochi now, too.’

It felt as if Ellie was an angel who had directly descended from heaven to soothe Reina’s sadness about Eli’s sudden growth spurt.

But were her thoughts obvious? Eli, who had suddenly taken a backseat in Reina’s mind, narrowed his eyes.

“Hmm… Noona. You’ve pushed me aside, haven’t you?”

Reina’s expression quickly became full of awkwardness as he pointed it out astutely.

“Haha… No way.”

Reina sat up straight and faced Eli again, taking a sip of tea and looking guilty for no reason.

“We can’t see each other in the academy these days, and you don’t contact me very often either.”

She kept her eyes averted from him, but she knew that there was a sullen expression on his face even without looking. That strange feeling of guilt kept nudging her conscience.

“And you won’t even look at me now.”

Somehow, his sudden growth spurt just felt overwhelming to her.

‘I mean, it’s kinda awkward…’

“You were always so happy to see me before, and you always gave me hugs, but you don’t do that anymore.”

“Umm… It’s just…”

He was so bulky now that it would be him wrapping her in his embrace rather than the other way around. How could she initiate a hug with him now…?

However, Reina quickly went on to apologize because it felt like he’d cry if she said that.

“I’m sorry. I was too insensitive.”

“Is it because I’ve gotten too big?”

If she were to say yes here, what was this strange certainty that he’d cut off his legs from the ankles just to lower his height…

“Did I grow too much?”

“……”