Touch My Brother and You Die - Chapter 119

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What kind of bolt from the blue is this? I take a vacation and suddenly I’m supposed to escort the Crown Prince? Why should I come all the way out here on my precious time off just to do his bidding and handle official duties!
No wonder he was spouting all that nonsense about schedules and whatnot—I couldn’t make heads or tails of it. He was laying the groundwork to set me up, wasn’t he?!
“Your Highness, I apologize for my many failings, but to use my limited vacation time in this manner….”
“Do you object?”
“Yes.”
“Then we shall proceed as Rocksburg prefers.”
He’s referring to indefinite forced labor for insulting royalty in public. Even with Father and every member of the Justice Ministry handling noble trials on my side, I couldn’t escape some degree of servitude. The King would probably be delighted to finally have a legitimate excuse to work me like a dog.
Whether I hauled bricks or pulled weeds didn’t matter to me, but thinking of how our estate’s affairs would pile up during that time made my head spin.
“I shall escort you safely until your inauguration, Your Highness.”
“Hmph, shameless as ever.”
Why should I have to listen to that?
Communication truly seemed impossible with him. I found myself desperately wishing for John Brown. He was, after all, an expert in what one might call “royal language”—the man who could understand even the barking of a drunk Four-span Princess. If John were here, he’d kindly translate whatever His Highness was saying to me right now.
“Well then, there’s the matter of my clothes, and I need to send word to the children, so if you could spare me some time….”
“I understand. You should at least make yourself presentable, or I won’t even want to look at you.”
Ugh, this bastard—I can’t even strangle him to death right now.
But I’m in a disadvantageous position at the moment, so I have no choice but to grovel. Just wait until next time. The moment I catch you in a mistake, you’re finished. I’ll increase the spies in the Crown Prince’s Palace—just you wait and see.
I ground my teeth, bowed deeply, and backed out of the Guest Chamber. The moment I closed the door, I was so furious I began shadowboxing and kicking at the air when I heard Asterion’s voice.
“Sister, are you alright?”
“Yes, I’m fine….”
But you clearly are not. What on earth is that getup?
I thought I’d become immune to shocking sights after witnessing the Crown Prince’s Zeus-like appearance earlier, but despite that, my precious younger brother’s current state was nothing short of astounding.
What is this? A bunny boy? Are you dressed as a bunny boy? Those form-fitting leather pants, that top barely covering your chest and stomach, and that monstrosity around your neck—whether it’s chalk or just a shirt collar—are one thing. But that’s beside the point.
Yes, Duke Edanelli might have worn such an outfit once in his lifetime. But I never imagined he’d equip rabbit ears as part of the set. These aren’t even rabbit ear headbands—are they hairpins? How are they even attached?
The mystery was so intriguing that when I grabbed Asterion’s rabbit ears firmly, I felt something bouncing and springing in my hand before Asterion let out
“Aang♡”
such a strange moan that I hastily released the ears. I nearly punched my one and only brother.
“Leon, what on earth is that outfit?”
“Sister, you like rabbits, don’t you? I put some thought into it.”
“Well….”
Yes, as long as you’re happy, that’s what matters.
And if he just keeps his mouth shut, he actually looks quite cute. Besides, isn’t it touching that he chose clothes with my preferences in mind?
It was clearly Duke Edanelli’s size scaled down proportionally—the waist was snug while the chest hung loose, and it looked like someone had roughly stitched it together to hold it in place. The side seam at the waist was tilted toward the back. I’d picked up a thing or two from watching Violet work, so I could easily tell.
Moved by his effort, I praised Leon for being good and cute, gave him a pat, and quickly turned my head to find Jack and Luke.
Our tall and well-built Luke Rocksburg was confidently wearing a cheongsam with slits running all the way up to the thighs, his bare legs on full display.
Bravo!
With that elegant and haughty bearing as he looked down at everyone, those proportions deserve bonus points!
Super bravo!
Now then, Jack! Where is our Beauty Contest champion Jack!
I spun my head around searching, and there was Jack Brown, quietly slipping backward. He was wearing what looked like a perfectly normal sleeveless sweater, but…
Well, aside from the tights, there really doesn’t seem to be anything else unusual about it.
“Excuse me? Young Lady? Why are you coming closer? Please don’t come near!”
It was strange that he kept his hands clasped behind his back. Moreover, as I approached, he was backing away. He was definitely hiding something behind him.
“Aster! Grab Jack’s arm!”
“Yes, Young Lady!”
“Let go! Let go, you pig!”
Oh my, I should use prettier language in public.
I gave Jack a warning and bounced forward with glee, circling around to his back. His back was completely exposed. If things went well, I’d even be able to see his buttocks.
“My goodness, my goodness, my goodness, Jack Brown, you’re quite bold.”
“That’s why I told you not to come closer!”
“Bravo! Super bravo!”
“You’re quite excited, Young Lady!”
Hehe, hehehehe, so where is Glen? Where is my Glen?
As I searched for Glen, my one and only husband, Luke blocked my path and told me to put on clothes first.
“My, did you find this for me? My son is such a good boy.”
“You can’t keep walking around in just a slip, can you?”
“Considerate of your mother too. My son has grown up well.”
Luke was so admirable that I tried to pat his head on my tiptoes, but the ungrateful boy swatted my hand away and urged me to get dressed quickly.
Feeling disappointed, I pouted and clutched the dress I’d received, but then Asterion offered to let me touch his hair as much as I wanted, so I declined.
You don’t inspire any desire to be touched by me.
“But I don’t know how to put this on by myself.”
“Raise your hands. Aster is holding the front panel.”
…Son, why do you know how to dress a woman in a gown?
I was deeply curious, but I decided to listen to Luke first and struck a victory pose. The front and back panels slipped on smoothly, and Luke spun me around before announcing with a flourish that my dress with its voluminous bustle was complete.
The ribbon bows looked incredibly intricate and beautiful. I wondered what Luke had experienced in his past.
“So, where is my one and only husband?”
“He insisted he wouldn’t change clothes even if it killed him, but I suppose he’s given up by now.”
Luke was retying my disheveled hair ornaments when I saw Violet rushing over in the distance with a cane in one hand, and Lily approaching while carrying someone in her arms.
It was obviously Glen, but I deliberately squeezed my eyes shut and covered my face with both hands. Hehe, it’s better to save the best for last.
As I bounced on my feet wondering when I should open my eyes, Violet gently took my hand and lowered it, saying I could look now.
I opened my eyes drowsily to find Glen standing awkwardly with both arms crossed over his chest.
To describe it in words: see-through, all see-through, viva see-through, see-through carnival!
The prince was wearing a white see-through outfit, and the funny thing was that this garment covered his skin all the way up to his neck, and the sleeves ended in glove-like forms that wrapped tightly around each finger joint.
But since it’s see-through, everything shows anyway.
“Bravo… ugh, super bravo…!”
“This is exactly why I objected! Even now, we could go back and…!”
No, why are you like that? Don’t go.
Since the prince looked truly magnificent, I quickly linked arms and patted Glen Hofen Rocksburg’s forearm. And I spoke to him with all sincerity.
“Thank you.”
“…Pardon?”
“Thank you.”
It’s insufficient, but that’s all I have to say.
I locked my arms firmly around Glen to prevent his escape, then gave Violet and Lily high-fives in turn. Both had worked so hard. Thanks to them, I was having such an exhilarating day. Bravo. Super bravo.
“Well then, I’m sorry, but I have some bad news to deliver….”
Now that I’d had my fill of entertainment, I supposed I had to tell them about the tragedy that had just occurred.
Because I’d carelessly stripped the Crown Prince of his clothes, I announced that I’d need to attend to Theodore for the next day or two, and my companions gasped in sympathy while Glen looked startled and blamed me.
“Y-You stripped him! What are you saying!”
“Ah, well….”
Now that I thought about it, Glen had only just arrived. I was about to explain the situation when the Guest Chamber door suddenly opened, and the Crown Prince emerged, fully dressed to leave.
His appearance still resembled a Zeus attendant, the only difference from before being one additional button on his shoulder.
“When I pulled on that fabric, it simply came undone.”
“Ah….”
That saved me the trouble of explaining. Upon seeing Theodore’s state, Glen quickly deduced what had happened and patted my shoulder in comfort, assuring me it wasn’t my fault. His kindness nearly brought tears to my eyes.
“Then let’s go.”
Yes, yes, I’m coming, I’ll attend to you properly. Since His Highness had commanded it, I was about to abandon everything and slip away from Glen when Asterion suddenly swept past me and firmly grasped the hand the Crown Prince had extended.
“…What is this?”
“I am Asterion Rocksburg, Your Highness.”
“That’s not what I’m asking.”
“There’s no need to trouble my sister. I shall provide the escort.”
My, my, raising a younger brother certainly yields surprising results. How did he manage to do something so admirable?
As I watched the two with great interest, His Highness seemed to shudder and desperately tried to shake Asterion off, while Asterion clung to his hand with equal desperation.
Exhausted by an opponent who wouldn’t let go no matter how much he struggled, the Crown Prince even began breathing heavily. He stepped firmly on Asterion’s foot and repeated his demand to let go.
“I clearly commanded Rosalite Rocksburg to provide the escort. Why are you interfering?”
“According to Rocksburg Territory ordinances, in emergencies I hold proxy authority on behalf of my sister.”
“This hardly qualifies as an emergency, does it?”
“Laws are inherently flexible in their application depending on the circumstances.”
Oh my, my younger brother speaks well. Even if you are Schrödinger’s Asterion, by any measure you’re still my brother. And what of it if you’re Schrödinger—you’re a true Rocksburg regardless.
“I was inclined to overlook your rudeness because you’re young, but now you’re overstepping. Do you want to be sentenced to labor for insulting the royal family?”
“How could my sister possibly have insulted Your Highness in any way? Such an unremarkable body—no one would have given it a second glance!”
“!”
Oh, my beautiful Leon, that was too far!

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