The Male Lead’s Younger Sister is Still Sad Today

Episode 2

The female lead forgets the male lead?

I thought it was unbelievable, but it was true.

Seville Marquis, who had always been close to Isis, seemed to see this incident as an opportunity. He ordered Abel to take me and leave the mansion.

However, Abel refused his order.

It was very natural for the male lead Abel to refuse, but a problem arose here.

Owen, who was Seville Marquis’ son and enjoyed tormenting others, started approaching me.

I had to resist the urge to punch him, and even though I tried to refuse indirectly, he seemed to have clogged ears, as he didn’t seem to understand my words at all.

He had forcibly grabbed my wrist and tried to drag me away more than once.

Each time, Abel intervened and stopped him, but since Abel had a lower status than Owen, he got beaten up by Owen in my place.

Upon discovering this fact, Seville Marquis set a condition that Owen would protect me. In the end, Abel had no choice but to leave the mansion, even if it was because of me.

And that was how I came up with the rough outline of the novel’s plot.

Late in the game, I realized, “Ah, all the stories of the novel started from here.”

If I had remembered, could I have prevented Isis’s accident? But even if I regretted it later, nothing would change.

Abel neatly tucked the letter of recommendation given by Seville Marquis into his pocket and packed his belongings carefully.

“Are you really going to work at the Duke’s estate?”

I asked him again while looking at him like that, but Abel remained silent, making it hard to answer.

Although his eyes were tired from worrying about Isis, he couldn’t just go to the Duke’s estate just because they offered a lot of money.

Abel would die if he went there.

But I couldn’t tell him the truth, so it was frustrating.

I had my reasons for trying to dissuade him.

In the novel, Abel began working as a housekeeper at the Duke’s estate while pursuing his dream of becoming a teacher.

However, in the process, Abel died in an accident at the Duke of Akarut’s estate.

And only after Abel’s death does Isis regain her memory. Isis visits the Duke’s estate to find Abel, but the Duke seemed as if he knew nothing about Abel’s death.

Eventually, Isis stays at the Duke’s estate and uncovers the truth about his death. As she pours her heart out to a mere butler, the Duke falls for her and takes her heart away.

The magic of reviving a person belonged to the realm of gods. Because of this, people in the past admired magic, but that power disappeared a long time ago.

Of course, the female lead Isis later awakens as a grand sorceress who has disappeared and resurrects Abel. After that, thanks to her, the world becomes a place where science and magic coexist perfectly, and that’s the ending…

“Let’s just go somewhere else. The Duke’s estate is dangerous.”

“Cherish, go straight to the address I gave you.”

Abel handed me an envelope of money, as if my words weren’t reaching him.

“I’ll send you money every month, so focus on your studies or whatever you want to do. Got it?”

The reason I wanted to become a teacher was simply because the original Cherish’s dream was to become one. That’s why I said that.

Seeing Abel always sacrificing himself for me, I wanted to cry just a little. But I held back my tears and cautiously spoke.

“… Have you heard rumors about the Duke’s estate?”

“I have.”

“And still, you’re going? Are you really crazy…”

In response to my strong reaction, Abel spoke with a serious expression.

“It’s a place recommended by the marquis. It’s a servant position, but it might be easier to apply for a better position later.”

“… Then let’s do this. My smart older brother will study, and I’ll go work at the Duke’s estate.”

Abel’s face, upon hearing my words, turned to one of astonishment.

“What did you say?”

Of course, I knew that my words were like talking to a brick wall to Abel.

In the end, the best way to prevent Abel from going to the Duke’s estate was to tear up his letter of recommendation. But it seemed like he had already hidden that thought away, as if it was already clear.

I searched for days, but Abel’s letter of recommendation was nowhere to be found.

I got caught even for that. Abel criticized me for missing a good opportunity, and I even heard the sound of flowers blooming in my head.

Since it was the first time Abel had spoken so strongly, I honestly felt hurt.

But since my mind had turned into a flower garden anyway, I decided to be a bit more honest.

“If you go to the Duke’s estate, my older brother will die.”

Upon hearing this, Abel’s face became quite serious. Hoping that he finally understood my feelings, I felt a glimmer of hope, but Abel just patted my head.

“You’ve been under a lot of stress lately. Let’s go to the hospital and get some medication.”

I was really afraid that Abel might actually take me to the hospital or something, so I hurriedly added another sentence.

“I saw it in a dream. But it was so vivid that I mentioned it.”

“…”

In the end, Abel and I reached an agreement to go to the Duke’s estate together.

Honestly, I wanted to keep arguing until the end, but I couldn’t possibly overcome Abel’s stubbornness. Abel hadn’t seen me working alone, and I hadn’t seen him working alone either.

Because my alias and gender were already written on the letter of recommendation provided by Marquis Seville, I had to continue crossdressing.

No, more importantly, I had to stick with Abel. I remembered the general plot, but I couldn’t recall the exact reason why Abel died.

Abel was the first family I had. Even though my parents couldn’t protect me, I would protect Abel no matter what.

As per the original story, Isis would rescue Abel if he lost his life, but I couldn’t bring myself to witness his death firsthand.

Seeing a family member’s death was more than enough for me, even just once.

* * *

“Did you get quite surprised?”

Henry, who had been watching us come out of the room, asked as if he felt sorry. It seemed that even the sound of the gunshots fired by the Duke outside could be heard quite well.

I was a little taken aback, but there was no need for Henry to apologize.

Abel cautiously asked Henry in response to his words, “What kind of person is His Excellency?”

In response to Abel’s question, Henry let out a somewhat awkward laugh. Then he hesitated for a while before answering.

“He’s a good person once you get to know him.”

“…”

“Of course, it’s difficult to get to know him.”

Upon hearing Henry’s words, Abel forced a smile. But his smiling face didn’t seem genuine. He was probably worried about what lay ahead.

Henry opened his mouth to ease the tense atmosphere between us.

“By the way, I’ve never seen siblings getting along so well.”

It was a chance to change the gloomy atmosphere. I quickly answered, “Since I was young, my brother raised me.”

“Oh, then it’s no wonder you’re close. How many years apart are you two?”

“I’m three years younger.”

Abel was 23 years old, and I was 20.

Although there was only a three-year age difference, perhaps due to the difference in gender, Abel and I had quite a noticeable height difference and quite a difference in physique.

Apart from having chestnut-colored hair and green eyes in common, we looked quite different. People often said that if it weren’t for those features, they wouldn’t have guessed that we were brothers.

Above all, I looked much more approachable than Abel.

Honestly, I was quite fed up with the story of me being gentle.

While Abel, who was larger in build, could keep people in check when he was with me, there were still quite a few people who bothered me when I was alone.

I hope no one in the Duke’s estate will pester me.

“You can use this room. Work starts at 7 in the morning… I’ll let you know what you need to do tomorrow, so have breakfast and come to the annex.”

Henry handed Abel the key and explained a few more regulations. He talked about where meals were served and meal times.

After Henry left, I immediately jumped onto the bed. Abel seemed like he had a lot to say to me, but he didn’t open his mouth.

Perhaps he wanted to scold me for lying down on the bed without even taking a shower.

Abel started tidying up the room with a deep sigh. I wanted to help him, but my lethargic body wouldn’t budge.

Maybe it was because the tension had been released, but I was overcome by drowsiness.

And so, I closed my eyes while listening to Abel tidying up the room noisily.

* * *

The next day, when we met the servants at the dining table, they all seemed perfectly fine.

‘I, I’ll take care of you.’

‘Are you the new guys? Are you cousins?’

‘Oh, brothers? You two don’t really look alike.’

The people working under the notorious Duke were surprisingly more ordinary than I had expected.

Honestly, I thought they would all be full of bitterness from enduring under the Duke. So, their completely different appearance was quite surprising.

Interestingly, the atmosphere was much softer than the people I had met at the Marquis’s estate.

Thanks to that, I felt much more at ease. No matter how today’s encounter with the Duke turned out, it seemed okay.

To be more accurate, the food at the Duke’s estate was much more delicious than I had anticipated!

It was a revolution. I was willing to do anything to eat these foods for free, even if it meant staying here.

Even Abel, who usually saw food as merely something to fill his stomach, seemed to enjoy the flavors, so that said it all.

Who would have thought I’d be having salmon steak for breakfast?

While the food was just food, the best part was that you could load up your plate with whatever you wanted to eat.

Moreover, there was a separate soup for those with upset stomachs, and you could even request specific foods at the end of the month.

Roel, who was using the room in front of ours, even brought me more food, saying it was nice to see someone eating well.

“Isn’t it delicious?”

Peter whispered in my ear. He also shared a room with Roel.

I was busy stuffing my mouth with food, but I still managed to respond promptly to Peter’s question.

“Yes!”

Peter chuckled as if he had expected my answer.

While putting some nameless fancy fruit in my mouth, I cautiously asked Peter.

“But is the work really that hard?”