The Saint is Not My Sister, The Real Saint is Me - Episode 47

“The one loved by everyone is Yuna. Yuna is the one truly worthy of being the saint of the Finable Empire.”

“Lord Rein…”

Hearing him say that made me happy. It felt like he acknowledged my work as a saint. More than my sister… he sees me. That made me happy.

“Besides, I’ve been rejecting marriage proposals since you were the saint of Kotokoris.”

“Th-That’s a lie! Because my father said that he was the one who declined your proposal—”

“Your father, like you, seems to be quite good at lying. To protect his daughter’s dignity, he must have lied and said that I was the one rejected.”

“No… Even though I was the saint of Kotokoris, you turned me down? Why? Marrying a saint like me should have been an honor!”

“Even if you were a saint, there’s no way I would ever marry a woman as wicked as you. I would never choose you. If I had to choose—I’d choose Yuna.”

Me? Lord Rein… would choose me?

“Yuna, my elder sister…? You would choose her over me?”

Emil’s face was painted with despair as Lord Rein rejected her so clearly.

Perhaps she was more shocked to realize that even when she was the saint of Kotokoris, she had already been turned down. She had always believed that she was adored by everyone. But in the end, the only men who surrounded her were those after the saint’s power.

Because Emil only ever associated with such men, she was under the illusion that she was loved.

How pathetic. Despite all the sweet words of love she received, the truth was, she was never truly loved by anyone.

“Too bad, Emil. You couldn’t steal Lord Rein from me.”

“Yuna, my dear sister… That’s so cruel! As my elder sister, isn’t it only natural for you to give way to your cute little sister? I’ll tell Father and Mother about this!”

And what exactly will that accomplish?

“Feel free to do as you like. No matter what Baron Kotokoris and his wife say to me, it won’t bother me in the slightest. If anything, I could have you imprisoned for disrespecting me, a saint.”

“Ugh! You’re horrible… How could you do this to your own family?”

“How many times must I tell you? I’m no longer part of your family. I cut ties with you.”

“If not for us, you’d have no family at all, Yuna! You’d be all alone! I’m saying I’m willing to stay as your family for your sake!”

“I never asked for that. I would rather die than become family with you again, Emil.”

“Yuna!”

There was a time when I believed I loved Emil. I used to hate seeing her hurt. But now, even when I see her in pain, I feel nothing.

No, that’s not true. I actually think she deserves it.

That alone is proof that I am no longer her sister.

“Goodbye, Lady Shainacle. Don’t ever appear before me again. Don’t call me your sister. I hate you, Emil.”

“Ah…!”

Every time I told her that I hated her, she looked deeply hurt.

I never doubted Emil’s feelings for me. I knew she loved me. But I didn’t need it.

If love only meant being hurt by her, then I didn’t need it.

I felt lonelier, more miserable, when I was part of that family. Now, I am free and happy.

“—Your former sister is quite something.”

“I apologize for Emil’s behavior.”

We were in a carriage on the way back to the Ainakura Duke’s residence from the town of Aqua. Lord Rein, gazing out the window, spoke with a sigh.

Even though she had lost her title as the saint of Kotokoris and was now nothing more than a mere baron’s daughter, she still had the audacity to speak so casually to Lord Rein, the son of a duke.

To make matters worse, she was already married, yet she shamelessly flirted with other men.

She had been spoiled as a saint, surrounded by people who pampered her. Because of that, she never learned proper noble etiquette—or even basic common sense.

Even if she is my sister by birth, I truly feel sorry for the trouble she caused…

“You don’t need to apologize, Yuna. Though, I wonder why she suddenly set her eyes on me.”

“Who knows?”

She probably thought I was close to Lord Rein.

Emil has a habit of wanting whatever I get close to.

Since she’s my twin, I suppose she noticed right away—my feelings for Lord Rein.

“…Um, Lord Rein…”

I recalled what he had said earlier—how he would choose me, not Emil.

I had thought about it before, but this time, it was undeniable.

Could it be that Lord Rein really does like me?

“What is it?”

“Um… Do you… like me?”

I said it! I actually said it!

Normally, I would never dare ask something like this!

But being around Emil made me blurt it out!

Emil can say “I love you” so easily…!

But once spoken, words cannot be taken back.

What if he thinks I’m being ridiculous?

Lord Rein is only by my side because I am the saint of the Finable Empire…!

“I do like you.”

“Li—”

“Wait, didn’t you realize? I thought I had made it quite clear that I like you.”

“Uh…!”

My mouth hung open in shock. I couldn’t form any words. I must have looked like a fish gasping for air.

“I suppose I have to be direct with you. Then let me say it clearly—Yuna, I like you. From the moment I first met you, I knew it was fate.”

I felt it too—that sense of fate.

“Yuna, choose me. I swear I will cherish you. I will never let you be alone again.”

His hand, holding mine, was so warm.

He wasn’t lying. Lord Rein’s words—I could believe them.

“Yes… I like you too, Lord Rein.”

To me, the word “love” had always felt like a curse.

Every time Emil said she loved me, it only brought me pain.

But now, it was different.

Hearing Lord Rein say he loved me, and saying it back—filled me with happiness.

I was glad that I had fallen in love with him.

As the carriage swayed gently, Lord Rein and I exchanged a kiss.