That Piece Of Trash Was Me - Chapter 46

—————
This chapter was translated by Lunox Team. To support us and help keep this series going, visit our website: LunoxScans.com
—————

Chapter 46

“Tu, Tulia? What, what’s wrong?”

“No, no. Something got in my eye.”

I pretended to rub my eyes while checking the gauge again.

‘It’s blue.’

Fortunately, it was quite a deep blue.

Whether it was instinctive, or thanks to the harsh experience I had on my first day possessing Tulia, I had become able to distinguish affection levels to some extent by the gauge’s color.

The deeper the red, the more hostile they felt toward me.

And the deeper the blue, the more affection they felt for me.

‘Hmm. It definitely seems to be over 50%.’

Unlike with Grandfather, there was no particular reaction, so it must have been a benefit given only for the first time back then.

I couldn’t know the exact affection level unless the status window told me.

It would be nice if I could check not just the color but also the exact numerical affection level of others.

‘Not just when the system window occasionally shows mercy and tells me, but constantly.’

Isn’t there such a benefit?

I tilted my head.

Well, if I work hard to achieve A-grade, I might be lucky enough to get it.

‘What’s important now isn’t the affection level but that gauge bar.’

I was too flustered for a while after possessing to notice, but there was something I had only recently realized.

I had first seen that affection gauge bar through Grandfather.

No, I thought I had seen it for the first time.

When I first blurted out harsh words to Grandfather due to the penalty after possessing Tulia.

I was so shocked back then that even when I saw the bright red affection gauge bar, I just wondered what it was and stamped my feet.

But as I gradually regained my composure and reflected on it, I realized.

I had already seen that gauge bar in .

Specifically, in the ending scene.

The ending scene of was very unique and spectacular.

After successfully raising Coriko, the screen briefly turns black just before showing the ending.

Then, as if dividing heaven and earth, a golden thread-like line is drawn across.

It looked like a horizon, or like the birth of a god dividing heaven and earth as often mentioned in mythology.

The moment that golden line completely divided the center of the phone’s LCD screen, it burst with a ‘pop!’ and transformed into countless star-shaped effects.

An effect I had watched thoughtlessly when playing .

A golden line I had easily passed by, only curious about the upcoming ending.

‘Now looking back, I understand.’

The day I possessed Tulia.

The fact that the affection gauge bar that appeared above Grandfather’s head had exactly the same shape as the golden line from .

In other words…

If the affection level maxed out to the point of saying they love me, wouldn’t that gauge bar above their head become permanently golden like in the ending scene?

‘Of course it’s just speculation, but I have a strange certainty about it.’

But Lisian was just sky blue like a summer day, which was puzzling.

It meant that while Lisian had high affection for me, he wasn’t one of the ‘people who love me’ mentioned in the main quest.

‘…Then who is it?’

Who could it be?

Among the humans in , the only one who doesn’t speak harshly to Tulia and is incredibly angel-like.

Moreover, if it’s not Lisian, who I thought I’d become really close with these past few days, then who?

Just as I was lost in thought.

“Brother.”

A voice full of irritation struck my ears.

“Were you stuck with this thing again?”

Lisian’s and my heads turned simultaneously.

There stood a young man like a black lion, glaring at me with blazing eyes.

‘This bastard calls me “this thing” whenever he sees me.’

If it weren’t for this damn main mission, I would have grabbed his hair and torn it out, really…

You should be grateful to this winged shooting star flying around me too.

It’s the existence that lets me greet you with a carefree smile even after hearing such words.

“Leon.”

But unexpectedly, a low voice pierced my ears.

It made my shoulders shrink for a moment.

“Don’t, don’t speak to Tu, Tulia like that.”

‘…Huh?’

It was Lisian.

Lisian, who had been reading books and writing letters with me.

Always gentle, looking like an archangel with his shining beauty and precious silver hair, was now clearly.

‘Getting angry? At his twin brother Leon?’

It seemed I wasn’t the only one bewildered by this situation.

“…What did you say?”

Leon looked like he’d been slapped across the face.

“Brother, no, Lisian.”

Leon asked back with piercing eyes.

“Are you taking this thing’s side in front of me right now?”

“Leon.”

Lisian, who had been sitting next to me, stood up. Though they were fraternal twins with different faces and hair colors, they shared excellent looks and tall stature.

‘They say there’s only a two-year age difference between us, but they’re already a head taller than me.’

They’re still growing, so they’ll be even taller later.

Lisian, meeting Leon’s gaze, furrowed his brow resolutely.

“She’s our, our younger sister.”

“…”

“Don’t speak like that.”

“…Ha!”

Leon Frazier.

This bastard’s personality is remarkable.

Though he often fought at the Academy, he never once received penalty points as a delinquent student.

‘…That’s what I saw in Secret Honey Bread.’

He’s quite capable, and has the personality to pick appropriate fights with guys who harass or bully female students and justly beat them in duels.

‘Then what’s the point? He treats Tulia like an object every day, calling her this and that.’

No, he’d treat objects more preciously than this.

More than objects, yeah.

He treats Tulia like trash…

‘Ah, damn!’

Yet I was the most pitiful one, having to act friendly with that bastard!

Damn main quest!

Damn affection level!

After taking several deep breaths internally, I opened my mouth.

“Leon.”

Leon Frazier’s eyes immediately turned to look at me.

I was sorry for all the trouble so far, it was my fault.

Please forgive everything. Let’s get along well.

I had no intention of saying such things.

This bastard had stormed off on the first day, yelling at me not to act coy with him.

‘It’s not like I did anything wrong either.’

And Tulia had been left alone in this Grand Duchy.

Unlike you two who could stick together because you were twins.

Deceived in the warehouse, spending the freezing cold winter alone, following her deceiving uncle like a father, groveling, reading the room, secretly craving affection. Growing up stupidly.

You didn’t go through that.

When I quietly bit my lip, Leon Frazier’s expression changed subtly.

But only for a moment.

“What. Again. What are you trying to pick a fight about? Tell me.”

From the corner of my eye, I could feel Lisian carefully observing our conversation.

Enough to somewhat ease my strange sorrow.

That’s why I was able to force myself to draw a slightly melancholy smile.

The golden stars floating around also kept reminding me of the mission, helping me keep hold of my rationality.

“You received my letters when you were at the Academy, right?”

Since this had opened up conversation with Lisian.

“But I never received a single reply. When I asked Lisian, he said you sent replies but I didn’t receive them.”

Maybe this bastard had also sent me a reply or two?

If I could improve the atmosphere with that, then maybe something would work out afterward?

‘Originally in that wheat bread story, this guy was also very! much! a tsundere character at first!’

He wasn’t this bad to Coriko, but still.

Very!

Much!

He was that kind of guy.

“Did you perhaps send me a reply?”

I asked Leon Frazier as nicely as possible, feeling like I was cultivating enlightenment.

And there really was a possibility that the replies had been lost.

“Ah. Letters?”

But betraying my expectations, Leon Frazier smiled.

It was a remarkably cold smile.

“I was actually sorry that I couldn’t write replies.”

Come to think of it, Leon Frazier had brought along something like a small hand bag.

Usually used to carry books, it was what Academy students used, so it didn’t seem out of place and I hadn’t noticed it right away.

“I wanted to return them.”

With those words, Leon Frazier turned the bag upside down right over my head.

“Leon!”

When I reflexively closed my eyes and opened them again…

Lisian’s broad back was blocking my view.

Covered from head to shoulders in pure white ash.

—————
This chapter was translated by Lunox Team. To support us and help keep this series going, visit our website: LunoxScans.com
—————