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とんでもないハプニングがあったがレオルドは記憶を封じる事にした。夕食までの空き時間は魔法の鍛錬に費やしていたレオルドの所にイザベルが食事の準備が出来た事を伝えに来る。
「レオルド様。お食事の準備が整いました」
「わかった。すぐに行く」
色々と疲れているのでお腹が減って仕方がなかったレオルドはすぐに食堂へと向かう。食堂へと向かう途中、レオルドは昼間に姿を見ていなかったイザベルが何をしていたのか聞いてみる事にした。
「イザベル。お前、昼は何してたんだ?」
「屋敷のお手伝いをしておりましたが、何か?」
「そうか。それならいい」
てっきりイザベルはシルヴィアの元に何か報告にでも行ったと予想していたが、普通に屋敷の手伝いをしていたらしい。少しだけ警戒した自分が馬鹿らしく感じるレオルドだった。
食堂へと辿り着いたレオルドは既に家族が揃っている事を確認する。前回と同じようにベルーガの近くが空いていたので、そこに座る。
運ばれてきた料理に、レオルドは目を輝かせながら食べる合図を待つ。
そして、ベルーガが一言述べて料理へと手を伸ばす。
「では、頂くとしよう」
ゆっくりと優雅に食事を進めていくレオルドにベルーガが声を掛ける。
「レオルド。オリビアから聞いたのだが、ギルに蹴り飛ばされたそうだな」
「ええ、まあ。でも、母上にも話しましたがアレは日課の鍛錬なので、心配は無用です」
「だからってあんな光景を見せられたら誰だって驚くわ。私は本当に心配したんだから!」
「そのことについては本当に申し訳ありませんでした」
「ベルーガ! 貴方からも何か言ってあげて!」
恐らくオリビアは
「まあまあ、いいことではないか。レオルドが頑張っているのだし」
甘かった。やはり、ベルーガもなんだかんだレオルドの成長が喜ばしくあり、頑張っているレオルドを叱りつけることが出来なかった。
「もう! 貴方がそんなだからレオルドも無茶をするのよ!」
「ははっ。オリビア、君の気持ちも分かるがレオルドに今更やめろと言っても聞かないだろう。そうだろう、レオルド?」
「はい。母上にはご心配をお掛けしてしまいますが、私はギルとの鍛錬をやめるつもりはありません」
「全く、どうして男の人ってこうなのかしら!」
オリビアは本気で怒っているわけではない。ただ、やはりレオルドの身が心配なのだ。ベルーガが注意すれば改善されると思っていたが、ベルーガはレオルドの味方である。
三人が楽しく話している時、カチャンという食器にフォークなどをぶつけた音が鳴る。それも、二つ同時にだ。
そちらに目を向けてみると、レグルスとレイラが不機嫌な顔をしていた。あからさまにレオルドの事を睨んでいるようだった。
「ご馳走様です。僕は部屋に戻って勉強しています」
家族団欒で楽しく食事をと思っていたが、やはりまだ双子の弟と妹との溝は深い。改めて、自分のした事がどれだけ酷かったかを思い知るレオルドは暗くなる。
「気にしないで、なんて言えないわ。でもね、レオルド。あの子達は本当は貴方のことが大好きなのよ」
「えっ......でも......」
「今は貴方のことを恨んでいるけどね。あの子達は、ほら、貴方が少しやんちゃだった頃に周りの人から色んなことを言われたの。貴方のことも含めてね。
だからね、許せなかったのよ。大好きな兄が変わった事で馬鹿にされるのが。だからこそ、あの子達は馬鹿にされても平気そうにしている貴方がもっと許せなかったの」
「思い出して、レオルド。小さい頃はあの子達は貴方にずっとくっ付いていたでしょう?」
言われてみれば、確かに小さい頃の思い出ではレグルスとレイラは何処へ行くにもレオルドに付いてきていた。良くも悪くもレオルドは小さい頃から自信に満ち溢れており、頼り甲斐のある兄であった。
ただ、成長するにつれて増長してしまったが、それまでは二人との仲は悪くなかった。
「レグルスもレイラも貴方のことを馬鹿にされて悔しがって反論してたけど、やんちゃな貴方を見て嫌気が差したのでしょうね。それに、二人は優しいから私達の事も心配していたから余計に貴方が許せなくなったと思うの」
「......俺は、どうしたら......」
「レオルド。もう分かっているだろう?」
「お前は変わった。ならば、貫き通せ。誰にも馬鹿にされないように今のお前を」
「そうだ。失った信頼はすぐには取り戻せない。だが、それでもお前が地道に最後まで貫き通せば二人もきっと分かってくれる。だから、レオルド。迷うな。真っ直ぐに歩き続けろ。それが、唯一にして一番の方法だ」
レオルドは一度視線を下げてからベルーガとオリビアに目を向ける。
「はい! 俺はまたあの二人にとっての自慢の兄になります!」
今度は取り戻そう。失ってしまった二人の信頼を。時間は掛かるだろうけど、レオルドは必ず二人と仲直りするのだと心に刻む。
Ch 98
That was a terrible incident, but Leolde  decided to  forget about it . He spent the free time before dinner training his magic, when Isabelle came to tell him that the meal was ready.
, "Master Leolde  ,meal is ready.
"All right. I'll be right there.:
Leolde, who was tired and hungry, immediately went to the dining room. On the way to the cafeteria, Leolde decided to ask Isabelle what she had been doing since  he had not  seen her during the day.
"Isabelle. What have you been doing all day?"
"I've been helping out at the house."
"I see. ,  it's good thing "
He was expecting Isabel to have gone to Sylvia to report something, but it seems she was just helping out at the mansion.Leolde felt  like a fool for being a little wary.
When he arrived at the dining room, he confirmed that  his family was already there. As before, he found an empty seat  near Beluga, so he sat down there.
When the food arrived, Leolde's eyes lit up as he waited for the signal to eat.
Then Beluga said a few words and reached for the food."
"Well, let's eat."
Beluga called out to Leoldo, who was slowly and gracefully eating.
"Leolde . I heard from Olivia that Gil beaten you up today  ."
"Yes, well. But as I told mother, it was part of my daily training, so don't worry about it."
"That's why anyone would be surprised to see something like that. I was really worried about you!"
"I'm really sorry about that."
"Beluga! You should say something to  him ."
Olivia would probably  be glad  if , Beluga, scolded   him . In anger, Olivia turns to face Beluga.
Everything is fine ," he said. Leolde is doing his best.
After all, Beluga was also pleased with Leolde's growth and could not scold him for his  hard work .
"Oh, my God! That's why you're so reckless, Leolde!
"Haha. Olivia, I understand how you feel, but if you tell Leolde  to stop now, he won't listen. Isn't that right, Leolde?
"Yes. I'm sorry to trouble you, mother, but I have no intention of  stopping my training with Gil.
"I don't know why men are like this!"
Olivia wasn't really angry. She was just worried about  his safety. She thought that if Beluga paid attention to him, he would improve, but Beluga was on  his side.
While the three of  them were happily chatting,  they heard the sound of forks and other utensils hitting the table.
When  they turned they gazes , Thy  saw Regulus and Leila with grimaces on their faces. They seemed to be blatantly staring at Leolde.
"I'll go back to my room and study. "
He  thought  they would have a nice family dinner, but the gap between brother and sister was still  big . Leolde's heart darkened as he realized once again  how many bad thing he had done in the past
"I can't tell you not to worry about it. But you know what, Leolde? They really  care about you."
"What? ...... But ......"
"They resent you now, though. You see, when you were a little naughty, people said a lot of things to them.  about you."
"That's why they couldn't forgive  thim . They couldn't let   them make fun of    you for changing the brother  they love. That's why  they  couldn't forgive   them even more for acting like  he don't care if they make fun of you."
"Remember, Leolde. When  you were little, they stuck to    you all the time, didn't they?"
,in  his childhood memories, Regulus and Leila would always follow Leolde wherever he went. For better or worse, Leolde had always been a confident and dependable older brother.
However, as he grew up, things changed  but until then, he was not on bad terms with the two of them.
"I'm sure Regulus and Leila were frustrated that you made fun of them and refuted it, but they must have gotten tired of seeing you being so naughty. And because they are so kind, they were worried about  too, so I think they couldn't forgive you any more."
"I don't know what to do about ......."
"Leolde. You already know, don't you?"
"You've changed. Then go through with it. Don't let anyone make fun of you for who you are."
"That's right. The trust you have lost cannot be regained quickly. But even so, if you persevere steadily to the end, they will surely  trust you again . So, Leolde. Don't get lost. Keep  goin in a straight line. That is the only and the best way."
Leolde lowered  his gaze once and then turned  his eyes to Beluga and Olivia.
"Yes! I'm going to be a  good brother to them again!
We'll get it back this time. This time  he will regain the trust that  he  had lost. It would take some time, but Leolde made a note that he surly will gain their trust again
Eroge Reincarnation, Struggle of a Golden Pig Aristocrat Against Fate
エロゲ転生　運命に抗う金豚貴族の奮闘記
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