I could only stare at the scene in front of me. Rather than shocked about the outcome, I was fucking confused why he had a plushie of his highness in the first place. I mean, what kind of person has a plushie of their crush that they kiss?! You're supposed to have bodypillows for that! Geez, he can't be a proper fanboy if he doesn't get the right merch~ I'll make him that bodypillow later. As I silently stood beside the door, Hiro began to turn as red as a tomato, as if he was caught doing something a lot worse. It was as if time froze as we continued to stare at each other, unable to look away. Silence surrounded us as we were frozen in time. It was unbearably awkward, so I decided to speak up first.

"Excuse me, I forgot to knock."

With that, I closed the door gently and took a deep breath, letting the air fill my lungs and letting my mind process what the fuck just happened. With a reluctant fist, I moved my hand towards the door once again. Knock knock.

"Brother, it's me, Alysia! I'll be coming in~"

"You may enter."

I quickly clenched my eyes shut and let myself be enveloped by the darkness as I slowly pushed the door open, hoping that what I saw was a hallucination. By the time I opened my eyes, Hiro had already recomposed himself and hid the plushie. He seemed like a graceful deer with his soft sophisticated aura that completely contrasted the chaotic weirdo kissing a plushie.

"Good evening Ally, may I ask what brings you here today, and without notice too."

Uwahh... Your eyes aren't smiling brother!

His mouth had a bright smile, a smile that could cause a normal woman to fall in love, yet his gaze was icy. It was colder than Antarctica somehow! It was terrifying how quickly you can push his buttons...

"Ah yes, um, father told me to deliver something to you in person right away so I had no time to inform you of my visit..."

Since I was reminded, I stubbled about as I quickly took out the small box I was instructed to deliver. It was a black box with beautiful golden engravings etched into it was different little patterns. I was unsure what was in the box, but I didn't dare to look. Somehow this box seemed... off. Like there was an aura surrounding it, whispering in my ear to be obedient. I had never inspected the box before, and now that I thought of it, that was quite odd of me. I've always been the observant kind and ask many questions, yet it never came across my mind to ask why father asked me to deliver this. It felt wrong. My fingertips suddenly became cold while my legs prepared to run. Nevertheless, my instincts caused me to give Hiro the suspicious box anyway. After a bit of inspecting, Hiro spoke up.

"Ally... Where did you get this?"

That adrenaline-filled feeling only worsened as brother's expression darkened into a serious stare. 

"I uh... A knight gave it to me, telling me that father wanted me to personally deliver this..."

Thump thump thump. My heart started pounding, did I do something wrong? What's going to happen? Cut the bullshit brother! Stop staring so intensely and tell me!

"...I wonder why father would make you deliver something so clearly cheap and useless... It's just a wooden box with a small note inside it?? There are no magic traces either..."

"Eh?"

Huh? Wooden cheap box? No matter how you looked at it, the box was quite pretty and didn't look cheap at all. It's golden details were elegant and the material definitely didn't feel like wood. Was there something wrong with my vision? I rubbed my eyes, unable to see any changes in the odd box. Something is wrong... Or is Hiro so talented that he can see through illusionary magic? But he said earlier that there were no magic traces. There were many questions circling my mind, I didn't even know where to start. Wasn't this supposed to be my fun life as a useless grand duke's daughter? Why are things getting scary?

"Brother, what does the note say?"

With hopeful eyes, I stared straight into Hiro's soul. 

"It says "do your best from now on" but I'm not sure what it really means."

I didn't like this. This conversation was knawing at me and I couldn't handle the fear bubbling inside. Cold chills crept down my spine. Oh fuck this shit, I'm not dealing with this! In desperation, I decided to change the topic.

"I see... Speaking of doing your best, how is socializing? And that crush on my fiance."

Ah, brother choked on air.

"What are you talking about dear sister."

Oh so now he's polite. I quickly put my hands near my chest and gently lifted my head up with teary eyes. Making sure my aura was radiating a pure light, I pressed my lips together with a pitiful expression.

"Brother I tried to forget, but that image of brother kissing a plushie of his highness is impossible to forget... Dearest brother, please be honest and tell me, are you-"

"SHHH!!! Alright alright I'll admit it so be quiet, okay! The rooms aren't completely soundproof."

Ah, oops, I didn't know that haha.

"Okay~ I'll keep my mouth shut if you buy me that new magical item~"

"...Fine."

Brother, aren't you way too easy to handle? Well, more winning for me I suppose? I quietly sat down on a nearby chair as Hiro muttered something I couldn't hear. His room was neat and tidy. A small room for a noble, but a nice and cozy one. From what I could see, it was a single room with a small living room, a bed, kitchen, bathroom and desk. There was a separate room on the side for any servants to stay in, however, Hiro insisted on not bringing any. The floor was carpeted, but was tiled in other places. If you ignore the fact that magic was being used rather than electricity, it was like a small apartment from my world. Even though I've never lived in an apartment, the simplistic style made me feel like I was finally home. It was a nostalgic feeling that almost brought tears to my eyes. After reminiscing about my original world, I couldn't help but speak up in a soft manner.

"Brother, you don't need to hide it, you know? Even though you're a noble, nobody in this world will blame you. Sure it won't be received favorably at first, but as long as you succeed in being a scholar or if mother has another child..."

"Ally stop. You're a good girl and I appreciate your concern, but I can't disappoint everyone's expectations... it's true that I like men but not everything can go my way. I'm not too sad about it though, so please don't give me that hurt face."

Without realizing it, I was making a pained sympathetic expression. Before I gave it much thought, something clicked in my head. Huh? Isn't this the plot for that yaoi that also had the prince's name in it? Everything began making sense. One by one, all the puzzle pieces fit together. I am Alysia Aldaisha, the little sister of Hiro Aldaisha, a.k.a the main protagonist for a yaoi visual novel in my past life. And the hardest route is...

"Brother, which one of the 5 men do you like most?"

"?! HOW DID YOU-"

"Answer my question first."

"... His highness the crown prince."

My Fiancé... and it also just so happens he is the hardest capture target. Brother, why must you forsaken me... As someone who has never played the game myself, most of my knowledge comes from my yaoi loving friend (Yes I had friends). Since people can't really describe an entire game with precise detail without the other person forgetting, all I got was a summary of all the game events and characters. Simply put, I  know the general outline, but details go over my head. From what I remember about the crown prince's route, the bad end is the worst end out of all the endings! The Aldaisha family are framed as traitors and executed, while the crown prince becomes depressed AND Hiro runs away to be a mage in a faraway land, surrounded by nothing by solitude. Isn't that kind of ending in a love simulator game far too harsh?! There are probably some worse games out there but I'm an innocent mob character! According to my friend, the sister wasn't even a villainess. She was a minor supporting character that instigated Hiro's love for his highness by constantly bragging. It just so happens that his highness only agreed to marry Alysia because she had the same blood as Hiro in his route! What kind of bullshit is this?! This disgusting crown prince! I couldn't believe it. With a thud, I fell on my knees, my vision become unfocused. Since Hiro had been in love before we were engaged, I couldn't exactly blame him. Still, I didn't want to die. I didn't want to deal with this shit. Why on earth did I become a yaoi protagonist's little sister?

"Ally?! Are you okay?! I'm sorry, I really am... I've been in love with him since we were kids so please don't think ill of me..."

"No that's not it..."

It's just all a hassle! Where did my guaranteed lazy life go?! Why must a death flag go up so early?! I pondered what I would do. Since brother has possibly already started his highness's route, there were only two good options awaiting me. Either let brother capture his highness, allowing the family to stay safe but rumors will surely spread, or get brother to love someone else before it's too late. If this really is a game, going down a "love nobody" route usually leads to a bad end. Therefore, the second option would be the more reasonable choice. I'm not a romantic or idealistic person, I was brought up by a logical family, so naturally, I will take the more logical choice rather than the "✨flowery path, letting brother get their true love💖✨" sparkle sparkle~ choice. True love is nice (probably, never had it myself sob sob), but you know what? Living a good life is a fuck ton better. I ain't risking nothing for this boy's love life! Fuck that shit! Before Hiro could ask me more questions, I quickly answered the one I'm sure he was dying to know.

"Oh, right, to answer your question on how I knew... I've been stalking you for a while now."

"CoUgH couGH cOUgh?!"

Ah, brother choked.

"H-how?! Why?!"

"Well... I simply used magic and watched from afar since you seemed suspicious... I mean, I was worried that you got possessed or something after all~"

"That... uh... okay, I'm used to your weird antics, but how did the teachers not notice you?"

"Good question, got no clue!"

"Ally, are you sure you're my sister?"

"Unfortunately I am."

"Don't be so mean..."

"aren't you a lot meaner? Mr. My sister is useless."

Just like usual, we had our "friendly" banter. It seems my plan to change the topic worked well. With a prideful smile, I tapped my brother's forehead.

"It was for your sake~ Ah but Ally... About earlier... I'm really glad you're not mad."

"How could I be mad? You like him before we got engaged and I don't even like him. But now that I think about it, what are you going to do now?"

We both froze, and eerie silence filling the room. Hiro looked down as if he was ashamed and fiddled with his fingers. It was somehow pissing me off. Sure, being in love with someone's fiancé is a shit move, but he isn't actively trying to take him away AND this is a political marriage. What is there to be ashamed of? Almost reluctantly, I placed my hand on Hiro's head. Gently, I stroked his head as his face began softening.

"Brother. You did nothing wrong. It's not like you did anything to steal his highness away. I don't even  like him. So don't cry?"

I could see his eyes sting with small salty tears forming at the edge of his eyes. He has never shown this vulnerable side to anybody other than me. It's times like these where he finally feels like a child and how I act like I've already lived 19 years before. This went on for a while. Despite his cold demeanor, he was a vulnerable, innocent boy that was trained to hide his emotions. As a successor, he was never treated as a child by anybody outside his family. My heart throbed in pain as Hiro clenched his fists tight. I wanted to protect him. A brother that will support me and banter with me. I didn't want to lose precious family, I didn' want things to change. 

"What are you going to do now?"

"That... I'll give up on him. It's not right for me to like a man anyways. I need an heir so..."

"You could always adopt. There is nothing wrong with liking men in this world ya know."

"He's also your fiancé, I can't just keep loving him when he belongs to my precious sister."

"But I don't want to be crown princess."

"that's..."

"How about I help you? I'm sure his highness doesn't like me either, so how about I set you two up?"

AHHHHHH CURSES! FUCK! SHIT! STUPID STUPID! I'M SO STUPID!

"Eh?"

I had made up my mind. Although I usually go the logical way, I couldn't bear to see my brother heartbroken like this. This will be the last emotional choice I make okay?! The very last! In this moment, I swore to let brother have his happiness while still keeping my lazy life! How would I do it? Eh~ I'll work out the details later~~

AN:

I'M SORRY FOR THE LATE UPDATE! I WAS SICK OAWFBIAWFAWFKJ FW

I hate exams haha