How the Prince Makes Friends - Chapter 321



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Episode 321

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‘Rian, Dia, are you okay?’

“……!”

Dios opened his eyes in surprise at the familiar name. Before he knew it, morning had dawned, and the sun was streaming in through the thin canopy.

‘… That guy’s name was Lian?’

Dios raised his upper body and washed his face dry. I don’t remember if the guy’s name was really Lian. It was so long ago that I couldn’t even tell if the content of the dream was the same as my past, and names can be similar in many ways.

Click, squeak-

“Your Majesty, are you awake?”

After getting dressed up with magic and going into my father’s bedroom, I saw a wolf cub with a pale face. It seemed like I foolishly touched him several times, trying to wipe away his father’s tears.

“Your mana has been sucked out. Should I take a rest?”

“…no.”

“You’re already that tired. How are you going to survive when Father wakes up?”

Dios glanced at his father as he spoke. Fortunately, the tears had stopped for now, but he didn’t know when they would burst out again.

There have been countless things in the past that made you shed tears.

“…What else happens?”

At that moment, the wolf cub asked back in a trembling voice. Dios answered with a slight frown.

“Nothing has happened yet. What nonsense are you talking about?”

“…ah.”

“Go and rest… no, stay longer. I’ll go to the main palace for a bit.”

Dios turned around again as he tried to shoo the wolf cub away, because he realized too late that Rex had contacted him.

Judging from the lack of separate correspondence, it doesn’t seem to be an official or urgent matter, but when Rex contacts me personally, it’s usually about consultations, so it would be better to meet him in person.

“Why don’t you rest a little longer?”

“What are you doing?”

“I heard that Your Highness sleeps for the full moon after the rotten moon ends… Isn’t that too much?”

“It’s worrying too much.”

“but…….”

Dios headed towards the palace of Hyems, leaving the whining wolf cub behind. He then encountered the little rexes returning from greeting Rex.

“……!”

“…Isn’t that a baby?”

“…….”

At the words of the little pink rex, Dios sighed deeply, realizing that he was still a baby. He had called the wolf cub a brat, but now he had nothing to say.

I really wonder where my mind is… … .

“Tongue, bro.”

“…? Why are you doing this, Ruth?”

“…Baby, can you hold on for a bit?”

“……?”

In the meantime, the green little rex, who had been thinking about something, tried to grab my ankle. It seemed like he was going to leave me with the pink little rex and go meet his father secretly.

slap.

“ouch!”

Dios slapped the cheeky green little Rex on the forehead and tried to turn around. There was no way he could meet Rex like this.

Then I saw the expression on the little pink Rex’s face darken.

“Why do you have that expression?”

“…Does my expression look weird?”

The little pink Rex rolled his eyes. It seemed as if he was unhappy that his hidden emotions had been revealed.

“What happened?”

“…It’s my problem. It’s none of the baby’s business.”

“Tell me.”

As Dios spoke, he glanced briefly at the little green rex that was standing there blankly.

I was wondering if maybe this little guy was a similar type of wolf cub.

‘… What on earth could I expect… … .’

“Then shall we all have a cup of tea together?”

“……?”

At that moment, the prime minister came up behind me and offered me tea.

I saw her glancing at the little pink rex, and it seemed like she was curious about its expression and followed it.

“Do you have cotton candy too?”

“Oh, I like it!”

The prime minister skillfully fished out the small green rex first.

Dios turned around, feeling relieved inside. It would be reassuring if the prime minister could give advice to the little pink Rex.

But before I could even take a couple of steps, my body was suddenly lifted up.

“Okay, shall we go too, Baby?”

“How dare you,”

“There was something Neil asked me to tell you as well……”

“……!”

Dios stopped himself as he tried to tear out his orange-brown hair. He had never thought that his father would leave something for the prime minister.

“I was wondering when we would be able to meet again. This is good.”

“Hand it over.”

“Shall we have a cup of tea first?”

“…….”

Dios opened his narrow eyes and glared at the prime minister, but the prime minister averted his gaze and walked away.

“…So, I wanted to meet Mother, but Her Majesty did not allow it.”

“Oh, so that’s why you’re in a bad mood.”

“…yes.”

Click.

Dios put down his teacup. He had finished drinking his tea, and wanted to ask for what his father had left for him, but he did not want to interfere with his child’s counseling.

‘I wondered why Rex contacted me… … .’

I think it was Little Rex’s request that he consult me ​​about the decommissioning.

Choro-rok-, in the meantime my teacup was filled again. The little green Rex was the culprit.

Dios gave the round forehead of the green little rex, which was trying hard to look good to me, a light pat and turned his head to the pink little rex.

“Are you upset that you can’t meet your mother?”

“…….”

The pink little Rex didn’t answer. Dios looked at Lawrence like that and changed the question.

“Or do you hate Rex for not giving you permission?”

“…! That’s not it! Ha, but I didn’t know you’d say no….”

“You didn’t even tell me the exact reason, and you just said you were sorry…” The little pink Rex mumbled, fidgeting with his hands.

“…Of course, my father must have had his reasons. He’s not the kind of person who would just say no. But,”

“But are you saying that you would have accepted it if I had told you the reason?”

“…yes.”

“I understand that feeling. If you’re honest, it’s much easier for both of you. You don’t have to suffer alone. Even if your values ​​don’t match, you might end up fighting more… ”

“I wouldn’t have been disappointed no matter what my father said to me. Even if, um…, he just said it because he hated my mother.”

“Then give your father some time too.”

“…yes?”

“Your father wasn’t sure either. He must have been anxious about how you would react to his answer.”

“Are you saying that your father… is anxious…?”

“Why, did you think that when you become an adult you wouldn’t be anxious anymore?”

Dios raised the corners of his mouth and took a bite of a cookie. Then, he stopped in his tracks because of the familiar taste and asked the prime minister.

“Did your father make this?”

“I don’t know if Neil made it himself, but it’s true that he gave it to me.”

“Did you also pack some tea leaves separately?”

…nod.

“…I guess these are what my father told me to pass on to him.”

The prime minister scratched his cheek and smiled awkwardly at my muttering. It seemed like there was something more to it, but Dios didn’t ask any further questions.

It was obvious what my father was doing. It was probably a request to spend time with me. My father didn’t want me to be alone while he waited for him.

Dios ate another cookie and then turned back to the little pink Rex, who seemed lost in thought.

“Your father may be wondering if he has the right to do this. He may have neglected you and brought about this result. Or he may not have been able to bring it up because he thought my thoughts were immature.”

“…….”

“Maybe I’m holding off on answering because I want to find out what you think first. Well, that might be the right answer. Considering that I’m even sending a prime minister to test you.”

“No, that’s not true. I was just passing by.”

“Huh, is the position of prime minister really that leisurely that you have to deal with princes?”

Although Abel made a strong excuse, Dios just snorted and continued.

“Of course you don’t have to care about your father. Why don’t you go and push him some more? That would be fun too.”

“…I don’t like that.”

“Okay. Then wait a little longer.”

… I kept pushing and then I regretted it.

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‘Rian, Dia, are you okay?’

Dios raised his head from his drinking session at the softly heard welcome voice.

‘father!’

Before my eyes, I saw my father, who was covered with a robe and hood despite the hot summer weather. It seemed that he had not had time to hurry out and put on a wig. Of course, it was extremely shabby… … .

‘Just use magic!’

At that moment, the young man who was covering me screamed and grabbed his head. It seemed that he was shocked by his father blocking the monster with his bare body.

Dios looked up at his father. It certainly seemed more normal for him to be casting spells.

Even a sword master who is said to be one against a hundred would have cut down a monster if he wanted to, and he wouldn’t have fought with such strength.

‘At least pretend to be tired… …!’

‘Don’t harass my father!’

‘Ugh, Dia, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts…!’

Dios grabbed his head and yanked it. I don’t know why this guy is talking so much. If his father had saved him, he would have banged his head in gratitude!

Meanwhile, my father tried to talk to the monster in a calm manner.

‘I forgive you for attacking my little one, as you must have been confused as well.’

‘Ugh, ugh?’

‘Instead, go back to where you used to live.’

‘… Reki, even if you do that, the monsters won’t turn back… … .’

Thump thump thump thump-!

‘… is going.’

It is unclear whether they really understood each other or not, but in any case, the monster turned around without looking back, and the young man just stared blankly at it.

Dios frowned at the stupid-looking young man.

Yes, that’s how you treat your father. Only arrogant people would dare to belittle their father.

‘Hey, are you okay there?’

As the monster left, villagers began to approach one by one from a distance. The young man quickly got up from his seat and grabbed my hand to help me up.

‘Reki, it would be better to hide your body first.’

The boy pushed his father’s back, as if he wanted to hide his father from the villagers. However, his father always put himself first, so he ignored the young man’s urging and approached me.

‘Dia, are you hurt anywhere?’

‘doesn’t exist.’

However, despite my words that there were no injuries, my father carefully examined every nook and cranny of my body, then looked at my palm and shouted in surprise.

‘Your palm is scratched!’

‘… … .’

‘You must have been in a lot of pain.’

Dios found himself chuckling at his father’s consistency.

‘Don’t make a fuss and go. Why don’t you wear a wig or something?’

‘I don’t know how to wear a wig.’

‘Then, like this guy said, hide your body first. It’ll be difficult if he asks you to take off your hood.’

‘Okay, let’s go for now.’

‘Hey, you there! Are you okay?’

‘…! Go! Quickly!’

The boy pushed his father’s back hard, as if he was in a hurry.

‘What happened to the monster just now…?’

‘… We don’t know either.’

‘Then who helped you?’

‘I didn’t know him very well. He didn’t seem to be from the village.’

The guy explained his father as if he didn’t know him. Dios felt a little uneasy about this, but he let it go, thinking that the guy had helped him out before and that his intentions weren’t bad.

In fact, the boy steadfastly defended his father, denying the rumor that he was a witch.

‘You’re going to be in big trouble. What if we’re real witches?’

‘It doesn’t matter. And… I know Reki isn’t human. I just… I just want to be with you guys for a long time.’

‘…okay?’

I was so happy to hear those words that I even postponed my departure for a moment.

But the townspeople began to increasingly suspect me and my father, and it got to the point where it was no longer possible to put it off.

‘Dia, I don’t think it can go any further than this. If we leave it like this, things will get worse.’

‘… Is that so? … Father, then can I ask that guy to come with me?’

‘Of course, Dia. But don’t be disappointed if I don’t go with you.’

‘I’m not a kid… I’ll be back!’

It was the first time I asked someone to come with me.

‘Please wait a moment. I, I know where the real witch is.’

…I also felt that kind of betrayal from someone.