I Became the Older Brother of a Villainess - Chapter 4.2
Well, she’s just a kid. I couldn’t blame her for not being prepared. It’s regrettable, but I have to wake her up.
When I shook her shoulder, Daria opened her eyes, blinked, and then closed them again in a drowsy manner. After that, she made an indistinct sound.
“… Brother’s feelings change frequently today.”
“That’s not true.”
Whispering, we exchanged words, avoiding the bishop’s gaze. Daria’s voice was like a dandelion seed.
“It’s different from the morning. Suddenly, he likes Daria. But now, he likes her less.”
“What are you talking about…?”
“Daria quietly raised her hand again, displaying the OK sign. As if looking at me with her eyes, she swiftly turned her head. She was an unpredictable one.
“What are you doing?”
I imitated Daria’s gesture for no reason, glancing at the bishop. What on earth is this inspiration still talking about? As I thought about it, at that moment, a mysterious heart shape appeared above the inspiration’s head.
[♥♥]
What’s this?
Once the heart appeared, it remained visible even if I put my hand down. At any moment, it revealed its form without any blurring when I concentrated and wanted to see the heart.
In that state, I looked around. Every person had a heart without exception.
However, depending on the person, the color and number were different. The bishop had two red hearts. The royal representative had two black hearts. It seemed like there were only two colors: red and black.
Could it be,
‘Is this a measure of affection?’
“I remember seeing these hearts when playing ‘Sleeping Flower.’ It was the affection gauge that appeared when you pressed the game’s shortcut key.
The maximum affection is five red hearts, and in extremely bad situations, it can go down to five black hearts.
Does Daria also see this status window? If so, what I said earlier makes sense. It means that the status of affection has changed since I possessed the real Cierra, and Daria saw it.
“…”
Daria and I locked eyes. After blinking once like a doll, Daria looked at the bishop with an empty expression.
This kid might not be an ordinary child.
If affection is visible, it might mean that other status windows are visible too. Daria recalled what she said to me before the funeral started.
Facing forward, Daria whispered again in a light and quiet voice.
“When you open the door of your heart, you see a rectangular window with text. Are you keeping it open, big brother? The door of your heart.”
Hearts are not text, and I don’t see any rectangular window around me.
A proper status window must exist separately.
I don’t know how to open the door of my heart, but once I know the method, handling it should be as easy as dealing with the affection gauge of the bishop from earlier. How did I check the bishop’s affection earlier?”
Gazing at the bishop without reservation, I tried to revive the sensation from earlier. I prayed for the status window to open, mumbled “status window,” and even shouted it inwardly.
“…This is the attitude of a dignified leader…”
One of the hearts above the bishop’s head flickered as if about to go out.
I stared too hard. Act like you didn’t stare! I pretended to wipe away tears with a handkerchief. Thanks to the smoke and mirrors of my spiritual power, the bishop’s heart didn’t decrease.
‘Stop the nagging and show the square thing! The door of the heart! The window of the heart! Enough with the nagging!’
In the midst of the ongoing tribute that still showed no signs of ending, when I expressed my frustration with, “What is this Inspirit up to?” it seemed like a vague square shape appeared next to the bishop. It was the image I had seen in the dating simulation game.
I repeated in my mind, “What is this Inspirit up to, what is this Inspirit up to, what is this Inspirit up to…”
I felt like I knew what was going on! Let’s focus our minds. Finally, the status window revealed itself.
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Name: Horace Ketopsis
Personality: Jealousy – easily swayed by other people’s words, but accomplished quickly
Occupation: Holy Bishop
Characteristics: None
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The composition of the status window was not complicated. Fortunately, it was easy to understand. The bishop didn’t seem to be a remarkable figure.
Now, what about me?
The most important thing was my own status window. According to the settings, Cierra Glutoni was a mage. By examining my status window, I could understand what kind of magic I could use and whether there were any perks to exploit.
However…
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Name: Sierra Glutoni
Occupation: Sorcerer
Personality: Arrogance – Can quickly raise favorability, but constantly receives defense debuff effects.
Penetration – Penetrating the core increases the favorability of the opponent.
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“Huh….”
Are you kidding?
As soon as I saw the status window, my mouth twitched. If there were gods showing the status window, I would have argued.
What’s arrogant about me?
I’ve never been arrogant. I’ve never heard anyone say I was arrogant, conceited, or arrogant in my entire life. Probably.
Is it the personality of the original Cierra, not me? That doesn’t make sense. Cierra was a coward. If it was the original Cierra, it would have said something like ‘Coward.’ And, more importantly, the bigger problem is…
“Why the heck is my occupation like this? Wasn’t I a magician? Out of the blue, it’s a sorcerer? Cierra, what is this…”
Now I seemed to understand why Cierra didn’t use magic well. It wasn’t because he lacked magical abilities, or was a timid coward he was just a survivalist, trying to avoid drawing attention.
If he had showcased his abilities in this society, he would have been labeled a monster and subjected to persecution.
