Chapter 114: Regarding the Fact That My Idiot Brother's First Love is a Man
"..."
After firing off his string of questions, the delinquent reached out, intending to snap the spider silk blocking the doorway. To his surprise, it wouldn't budge at all.
"Huh?"
A look of astonishment crossed his face. He pulled again with all his might, but the thread remained entirely motionless. His expression darkened as he prepared to draw the massive cleaver from his back to hack these annoying obstructions to pieces.
"Don't!"
The old butler tried to stop him from the side, but his warning came too late.
*Clang–!*
The sharp sound of metal striking metal rang out. Accompanied by a miserable cry, the delinquent was thrown backward several meters by the counterforce, slamming into the wall before crashing to the floor.
"Hiss..."
He clutched his arm and groaned in pain, having clearly underestimated the strength of the spider silk.
"Giggle, giggle~"
The comical sight prompted a bizarre, mocking laugh from Riel inside the room.
Thoroughly humiliated, the delinquent flew into a rage. Flames erupted from his hand as he prepared to burn the entire place down. However, the moment the fire flickered to life, a gentle breeze swept past, extinguishing it instantly into thin air.
"Hmm?"
The delinquent raised an eyebrow, his gaze sweeping over to Shiro, who was sitting by the windowsill.
Her eyes were half-closed as if she were in a dream. Strands of fine, silver hair fell softly, obscuring half of her exquisitely beautiful profile.
"Y-You..."
The delinquent stared at her in utter shock.
Shiro wore a snow-white chiffon gown, her eyes closed peacefully. Her tranquil demeanor made the surrounding scenery pale in comparison. What filled the delinquent with envy, however, was that this goddess-like figure was currently leaning comfortably against the chest of another individual clad in red.
The person in red possessed an equally stunning countenance, radiating an enchanting, sinister charm that held anyone's gaze transfixed. Together, they looked like a flawless pair, a match made in heaven.
When the delinquent's eyes met the other person's, those brilliant pink eyes with four-segmented pupils perfectly reflected his own disheveled, pathetic state, filling him with intense shame.
"Young Master, please stop causing a scene. They are highly esteemed guests," the old butler said as he walked over with a bitter face, offering a low, comforting warning. His family's young master was good in many ways, but his temper was far too explosive.
"Esteemed guests?" The delinquent snorted. Surprisingly, he stopped throwing his tantrum, turned on his heel, and walked away.
The old butler was left behind, awkwardly apologizing to everyone and promising that he would never let the young master near them again. He also took the opportunity to explain the intruder's identity: he was Bloe, the younger brother of the estate's owner, Duke Balto, and the current Vice-Commander of the Demon King's Fourth Army.
Although the estate had been commandeered by Ariel,Bloee was indeed the technical master of the house. Shirazawa was too lazy to make an issue out of it; as long as no one disrupted his peaceful slacker routine, everything was perfectly fine.
What he didn't know, however, was that Bloe had absolutely no intention of letting the matter drop.
After storming out of the estate, Bloe marched straight to the Demon King's Castle to find his older brother, Balto.
When Balto learned that his younger brother had thrown a massive tantrum at home and nearly offended their guests, he couldn't help but pinch the bridge of his nose, letting out a deeply exhausted sigh. Managing the endless stream of errands Ariel threw at him was already tiring enough, and now he had to deal with this mess.
"Brother, who exactly are those people at the house?"
"Brother, what's the name of the one in red?"
"Brother, what's their background?"
"Brother..."
Faced with his brother's relentless, rapid-fire questioning, Balto immediately noticed something unusual. It was fine to ask questions, but why on earth was his brother's face blushing like a tomato?!
"Bloe!!"
"Don't tell me... you've actually fallen for them?"
"Brother, what kind of nonsense are you talking about?!" Bloe snapped back, acting thoroughly tsundere as he fiercely denied it.
Balto: `(?_?)` ...
*Like hell I believe you!*
His head throbbed with a massive headache. Pushing up his black-rimmed glasses, he issued a stern warning. "Those are the Demon King's people. Stop daydreaming."
"Furthermore!"
"If I remember correctly... the one in red is a man."
Blo instantly froze, his face a mask of absolute disbelief.
"No... That's impossible."
"They looked so..."
"I've warned you. Bear the consequences yourself."
With that, Balto reached out, intending to pat his younger brother on the shoulder to bring him back to reality. But the moment he remembered that this idiot had actually fallen in love with a man, he promptly withdrew his hand. At the same time, a bizarre thought popped into his mind:
*Regarding the Fact That My Idiot Brother's First Love is a Man.*
[LanLi: Another novel title. No, not bl. Maybe academy novel? 'Idiot brother' is protag of a novel the actual protag read (who is also supposedly the younger or older brother of this 'idiot brother'). Idiot brother is actually an extra in his perspective (i.e. he also transmigrated in a book/novel, didn't read the novel) who got crush on a beautiful girl who turns out to be male (demon king or whatever etc). Actual protag read the actual novel which is a dark tragedy bl novel where idiot brother suffers (family executed, Prison/Captured/Isolated, Sissified/Genderbent/Sub-ified). And now he gotta figure something out to protect himself. And well following could be written in many ways.
*Ahem* we digress. Ignore me. Back to the fanfic.]
A disastrous scenario like that was definitely better off forgotten.
Watching his dependable older brother walk away without a single backward glance, Bloe stood frozen in place.
This... This was completely unscientific! How could he possibly be attracted to a man? This reality entirely shattered his worldview.
However...
As he carefully recalled the image, the person in red did indeed seem... completely flat.
"Damn it! What's the point of a guy looking that beautiful? It's an absolute waste of resources!" Bloe clenched his fists in fury, cursing under his breath through gritted teeth.
But a split second later, a realization struck him, and his eyes lit up brilliantly.
"Wait! Brother, don't walk away so fast! What's the name of the one in white? What's her background..."
Bloe quickly gave chase, firing off questions at a blistering pace with a look of immense anticipation.
"Get lost."
"Oh."
"Ask again and I'll beat you to death."
"..."
Falling in love at lightning speed, getting heartbroken at lightning speed, and then shifting his affections to someone else at lightning speed–the delinquent truly was a unique specimen.
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The next morning.
Shiro fluttered her eyes open, stretched her waist lazily, and slowly sat up in bed. "Mgh."
She let out a soft hum, the corners of her lips curving slightly upward. It was the start of another promising day.
If it weren't for Sophia, that is.
For some unknown reason, another figure was currently present in the room, fast asleep while sprawled across Shirazawa's chest.
*I knew I heard some rustling noises last night! Unbelievable, a thief actually snuck into the bed!*
A dangerous gleam flashed deep within Shiro's eyes. With a menacing smile on her lips, she reached out and cleanly pinched the soft meat of Shirazawa's waist.
"Hiss..."
Shirazawa, who was right in the middle of a beautiful dream, was instantly startled awake, bolting upright.
"What the hell?! Who's trying to steal my kidney?!"
"Humph."
Shiro let out a cold snort, smoothly grabbing a pillow and hurling it straight at his face. Unable to dodge in time, Shirazawa took the hit and tumbled back onto the bed, though the impact was entirely harmless.
"What... What's going on here?"
Shirazawa raised his head in utter confusion, only to find Shiro glaring at him with absolute fury. She then pointed an accusing finger at the little creature nestled in his arms, her eyes filled with a strict interrogation.
"Sophia?"
How on earth did this girl end up in his arms?
"Mmm... Is it morning already?" Sophia rubbed her eyes, looking entirely half-awake.
Shirazawa froze as he finally realized that the posture between him and Sophia was notably compromising. Because they were sharing the same bed, their arms were wrapped around each other in a mutual hug.
So *that's* why Shiro was throwing a jealous tantrum. But his poor waist was entirely innocent! He was clearly one of the victims here. God only knew when Sophia had sneaked into the room. Usually, Sael was tasked with keeping a strict eye on this brat, so how had she bypassed surveillance? Shirazawa fell into deep thought.
"Why are the two of you staring at me like that?"
Seeing that neither of them was speaking, Sophia blinked in confusion before finally noticing their intertwined positions. In an instant, the young girl came to a grand realization.
"Sheesh, what a massive fuss over nothing."
"The academic pressure has been insane lately, and I just wanted to get a good night's rest. Your personal pillow happens to be incredibly comfortable, so I merely borrowed it for a bit."
Sophia climbed out of bed with a completely stoic face, calmly put on her clothes, and exited the room without a single backward glance. Her cold, detached demeanor was the absolute textbook definition of a heartless scumbag who leaves right after getting what they want.
Shirazawa felt a profound ache in his chest, silently concluding that Ariel's behavioral correction policy had turned out to be a complete and utterShirazaw.
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