My Younger Sister Reborn as a Star Sovereign - Chapter 37

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The Protagonist’s Younger Sister Revives as a Constellation Episode 037

 

Since I couldn’t put on that show right now, I nodded slightly at Baek Eun-je’s words. He smiled as if even this was good enough.

 

Having stopped crying, Baek Eun-je stood up from his seat looking embarrassed.

 

“Talk with your brother. I’ll be going now.”

 

About to leave saying he’d see me tomorrow, Baek Eun-je came back in and gestured to Kim Igyeol. It meant for him to come out too.

 

Kim Igyeol reluctantly got up from his seat, left a message to contact him, and went out.

 

It was nice that they made space for family to talk, but from the perspective of ‘Jin Serin’ who lost her memory or me who was possessed, Jin Sehyeok was still a stranger, making it awkward.

 

When only the two of us remained in the space filled with silence, a low, sunken voice cut through the gap.

 

“Your hair, do you happen to remember how it happened?”

 

“I just opened my eyes and it was like this.”

 

It was the only truth I could tell.

 

Jin Sehyeok tried to lift the corners of his mouth saying “I see,” but failed.

 

“I’m sorry.”

 

“For what?”

 

“I should have kept looking without giving up.”

 

I thought you would definitely be dead this time too.

 

Jin Sehyeok, who spoke those self-deprecating words, covered his eyes with trembling hands. Even though he’s a man, why does that sight make my heart ache?

 

After hesitating, I opened my mouth.

 

“I don’t really understand why you’re apologizing.”

 

At my words, Jin Sehyeok lowered his hand and stared at me.

 

Meeting those empty eyes, I was the one who felt sorry instead. I recalled the moment I first met Jin Sehyeok.

 

Back then, I simply thought it was a dream. I judged that to wake up from the dream, I had to die for his awakening.

 

Aiming for the right timing, I deliberately let go of the hand I was holding. In the original work, he might have let go, but in this world, I was the one who let go.

 

Even if it was for the protagonist’s awakening and growth, from an older brother’s perspective, I was the one in the wrong.

 

The person who should apologize wasn’t Jin Sehyeok, but me.

 

“You didn’t give up on purpose.”

 

However, since those weren’t words I could say right now, I swallowed them with difficulty and brought up different words. It was about the apology he had made.

 

For the past 10 years, Jin Sehyeok had gone to various dungeons searching for traces of me. Is that the behavior of someone who gave up?

 

Rather, it looked like the behavior of someone trying to grasp at straws.

 

“You haven’t changed at all.”

 

I tilted my head at his words that came out with a chuckle.

 

“You never entrusted your belongings to strangers.”

 

I just blinked at the random statement. Jin Sehyeok’s eyes were immersed in longing as if recalling long ago.

 

“You were like that since you were little. You’d be wary of strangers first.”

 

Ah. He’s talking about right after coming out of the dungeon. When he asked to see the bracelet but I didn’t show it.

 

I’m glad I have the same personality as Jin Serin.

 

“But even so, when strangers were sad, you wanted to comfort them.”

 

“Uh…”

 

“I was always busy following you around trying to stop that.”

 

Jin Sehyeok added that when I was very young, he would hold me in his arms and never let me go. They really had a good relationship.

 

⌈The baby was cute from when she was little?⌋

 

Anser, who had been pretending to sleep with his eyes closed, gave his commentary only to me.

 

He continued telling stories of my childhood that I didn’t know.

 

As if hoping even a little bit of memory would return, I quietly listened to what he was saying.

 

Even if I pretended my memory returned, I would never be able to remember the childhood stories Jin Sehyeok was telling.

 

The thought that I couldn’t share the same memories as my brother made me feel somewhat lonely.

 

How long had we been like that? Jin Sehyeok, who seemed brighter than before, rubbed his face looking sheepish.

 

“I talked too long about things you don’t know.”

 

“It’s okay. It was interesting.”

 

“That’s a relief then. Shall we go home?”

 

Right. I’m going to live with Jin Sehyeok now.

 

On the way in the car Jin Sehyeok was driving, I sent a text to Kim Igyeol.

 

When I said I was going to my brother’s house and wouldn’t be coming in today, he replied that he understood and would tell Kim Soyun.

 

He’s more okay than I thought.

 

“How did you end up raising a fox?”

 

“Uh, it really just happened…?”

 

Since I couldn’t explain that I actually revived as a Constellation and this fox is also a Constellation pretending to be a fox to live together, I vaguely brushed it off.

 

Fortunately, Jin Sehyeok didn’t pry for details either. I couldn’t tell if he trusted me or was just letting it slide.

 

After driving for a while, we arrived at a high-rise apartment. Jin Sehyeok led me to a private elevator instead of the regular one I was about to take.

 

Getting off at the penthouse at the top, he entered the passcode on the door lock.

 

Jin Sehyeok opened the door and glanced inside, then instead of telling me to go in, he slammed it shut again with a bang.

 

“Ah.”

 

“What’s wrong?”

 

“I haven’t prepared your room yet. I didn’t know you’d be coming to this house.”

 

Seeing him flustered unlike himself, I really felt that he hadn’t expected it at all.

 

The inside of the house, briefly visible when the sensor light turned on, was clearly not organized at all.

 

“Should we stay at a hotel tonight? Or the place you’ve been sleeping is fine too.”

 

“I already saw it. Let’s just go in.”

 

Jin Sehyeok, who didn’t want to show me that state, pushed my back, but I didn’t give in either.

 

The house I entered as I wished was very messy. There were unpacked boxes here and there, and there was no sense of living at all, making me wonder if he actually lived here.

 

Without realizing it, I quietly looked up at him. Jin Sehyeok, who noticed my gaze, added words as if making excuses.

 

“I… I just moved here not long ago…”

 

I held back from saying that our standards for “not long ago” seemed different.

 

While looking around, I discovered a picture frame in the corner. The photo inside the frame was turned face down so it couldn’t be seen.

 

A family photo, perhaps.

 

I had never seen a description of Jin Sehyeok going home in the original work. Rather, there were descriptions of him working all night at the guild or briefly closing his eyes on the guild leader’s office sofa.

 

He probably moved here quite a while ago, and it seemed like he rarely came home.

 

“You don’t come home often, do you?”

 

“I’ll come home often now.”

 

It sounded like he meant he’d come home often now that I was here. I nodded slightly and rolled up my sleeves.

 

“Do you have cleaning supplies?”

 

“I can call someone tomorrow.”

 

“Where are you planning to sleep tonight? Oh, mister, start unpacking those boxes over there.”

 

Jin Sehyeok, who looked hurt by being called “mister,” brought out a vacuum cleaner. At least there’s a vacuum cleaner.

 

The major cleaning that started in the evening didn’t end until the middle of the night.

 

Not only the living room but also the bedroom had no furniture at all, and the luggage was left neglected in boxes in the rooms.

 

Jin Sehyeok also smiled faintly, looking embarrassed.

 

“I’ll get the furniture filled in soon.”

 

Still, I didn’t expect there to be no bed either. Where has this guy been sleeping?

 

Jin Sehyeok and I just cleaned and left the house to go to a hotel.

 

In the elevator going up to the guest room, Jin Sehyeok held out his hand.

 

“Your phone.”

 

I placed my phone on his hand. Jin Sehyeok entered his number and pressed the call button.

 

After confirming that my number appeared on his phone, he was about to return my phone but hesitated, moved his fingers again, and then gave it back.

 

When I looked to see what he did, it seemed he had saved the contact.

 

I smiled slightly seeing the text that read ‘Brother.’ I thought if I saved it, I would have written “mister.”

 

In front of the guest room, he opened the door with the card key and pushed me inside while saying:

 

“Call me if anything happens. Sleep early. I’ll come around lunch time.”

 

“Where are you going?”

 

“Yeah, the Association.”

 

I looked at him with a puzzled expression when he said he was going back to the Association. What, that wasn’t him getting off work just now?

 

“You’re uncomfortable with me.”

 

Did it show? Still, our internal intimacy was high, so it wasn’t extremely uncomfortable.

 

“Ah, that’s not it.”

 

“No, it’s understandable. I suddenly appeared calling myself your older brother, and you don’t even remember.”

 

I felt like I should say something and opened my mouth, but he cut me off.

 

Actually, I had nothing to say. I had indeed felt uncomfortable without realizing it.

 

Still, I felt sorry. What kind of older brother wouldn’t feel hurt when the younger sister he found after 10 years feels uncomfortable around him?

 

“I was planning to take you home and then go to the Association anyway.”

 

He returned to his usual expression as if telling me not to worry, and quietly added:

 

“Sleep comfortably.”

 

If you’re uncomfortable, you can stay here for a while.

 

Jin Sehyeok carefully closed the door. I just stared blankly at the closing door.

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