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MERRY CHRISTMAS!! AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!
thanks to Naoki for editing this chapter (^_^)/
friend :.......you are late
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friend : I said, YOU ARE LATE
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friend : Come back here and apologize to the reader!
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“Wake up peasant!” (Catherine)
Wha-what?!
Catherine suddenly brags into my room accompanied with a maid. The maid opens the curtains, letting the sunlight in while Catherine pull my blanket, causing me to fall down from my bed.
“How dare you wake up late when you have a promise with me!”(Catherine)
That was a very rude way to wake up someone… besides, I never promised you anything. Infact you just pushed it all on me, or in other words, you forced me to. I really wanted to rebuke her…but hiding my face and doll are more important. I use pillow to cover my face and hide Kiel’s doll behind my body.
“What are you looking at? you better hurry up and get ready”(Catherine)
“Yeah yeah…”(Crev)
“......”(Catherine)
“.....”(Crev)
“Why are you looking at me like that? And why are you holding the pillow that way?”(Catherine)
“....Well, why are you still here?”(Crev)
“What? you have problem?”(Catherine)
“HUGE ONE! I need to undress!”(Crev)
“Oh…*cough* right…you are at that age aren’t you...”(Catherine)
Catherine and the maids gets out from my room with slightly red face. Geez…seriously that girl, how can I change when there are people around, she should at least know that!
“Hurry up commoner! I will give you 30 seconds!”(Catherine)
“WHA-!? Wa-wait! at least give me a minute or two!”(Crev)
“What are you talking about? It isn’t nice to make a lady waiting!”(Catherine)
Does bragging into a boy’s room in the morning a lady-like behaviour?!
The moment I finish taking bath, Catherine drags me to the dining room. Everyone seems surprised seeing me arrive while being dragged by her, especially Mark. When I sit beside him, he asked me with a quiet voice
“What happened?”(Mark)
If Mark know Catherine’s problem, they might be able to reconcilate. Besides, Catherine sits far away from me, she wouldn’t hear what I’m about to say. so I whisper to Mark
“Well, I-...”(Crev)
*STAB*
Not again!
Right before I tell Mark anything, Catherine throw the table knife in between me and Mark.
“Please be quiet while you are eating commoner”(Catherine)
How can you say that?! You’re the one who was talking bad about Mark’s way of eating and also runs away yelling from the dining table, remember!? I really, really want to protest her!
“What are you looking at commoner? Hurry up and finish your food!”(Catherine)
She looks at me angrily. Be patience me, patience…. real gentleman do not hit a girl...hold your anger…
As soon as I finish my breakfast, she drags me {again} to the front door.
“....Catherine? Where are you going?”(Johan)
“...to the market”(Catherine)
“Well, why are you dragging Crev with you?”(Johan)
Yes! She is dragging me! Your wife is dragging another man! Please stop her!
“...We are going to the market together, it is a date!”(Catherine)
“””!?””””
Everyone seems shocked by what Catherine just said. Well, except Lila and Kena since they both know that I am a girl and also Johan who is surprisingly calm about this. Mark is questioning me with his eyes on what is going on, truthfully, I don’t understand either!
“What is it? You don’t like me going out with another man?”(Catherine)
AH! I see! She is trying to get Johan jealous!
“...No, it is your right to go with whomever you like”(Johan)
WHAT?! Are you dense? She clearly wanted to make you jealous! You should stop her taking me! at least save me from her!
“UGH! Farewell then! We will have lots and lots of fun right...uh...”(Catherine)
See see! she doesn’t even know my name!
“Uh...peasant, what is your name?”(Catherine)
Did you really just thought of asking me that now? *sigh*
I whisper near her right ear and tell her my name.
“Crev, my name is Crev”(Crev)
“Right Crev! Let’s go on a date!”(Catherine)
Really? no one is trying to stop her?
“Geru, prepare the carriage!”(Catherine)
Oh, no….
“Yes my lady”(Geru)
Just like I feared, Geru pulled out that embarrassing carriage. Those pink spikes… Does anyone want to save me? Anyone?
I just surrendered to my fate as she drags me into the spiky pink carriage.
“.....Ugh….*SOB*”(Catherine)
The moment the carriage go past the gate, Catherine hugs me and starts crying.
“He really didn’t care! He really didn’t care about me! HUAAAHAAA!”(Catherine)
“W-Wa! Don’t cry, don’t cry please!” (Crev)
I stroke her back as she’s suffocating me with her hug.
“Here, use my handkerchief”(Crev)
“....*sob*What an ugly and cheap handkerchief”(Catherine)
Ugh, this girl! Well, sorry for being cheap and ugly!
“Only this time I will use such ugly thing. Not because you offer it though!”(Catherine)
...Patience…
“Johan, he really doesn’t love me at all...maybe I should revoke my plan after all!”(Catherine)
“Just what exactly are you planning anyway?”(Crev)
“.....There are Palaga day in the end of the week and I planned to cook something for Johan with beluberry…*sigh* you don’t know what Palaga days are, aren’t you?”(Catherine)
“No…”(Crev)
It seems there are some tradition in [Kokoam City] named Palaga day. A day of lovers
to celebrate. While the wife cooks some special dish for their lover, mainly
using beluberries, no wonder there are many of those in the market. As for the
men, they give the girls some present to prove their love or something like
that, usually with those similar figure as beluberry because beluberries are
famous as a fruit to express love. They’re shaped just like heart and one of this city’s
specialty. Isn’t that awfully similar to valentine? Well, Palaga day lasts for
a whole four days and you only need to give the special present at the last day
of Palaga days as the closing ceremony. While the other days are full of
parade and party, the merchants usually uses this event as a business
opportunity.
Catherine planned to cook something with beluberry for Johan at Palaga day. She doesn’t like Mark for being too close with Johan and what’s more, he cook Johan something with beluberry, it tastes good and Johan accepts Mark’s dish. That is why she is furious
“Mark and Johan are only close friends you know, no need to be so upset about that”(Crev)
“Only..close friends you say... He sew his clothes, he wakes Johan every morning, he often cook for Johan, and Johan actually just do what he said!”(Catherine)
Mark, are you Johan’s mother?
“Johan is known for his sleepy attitude! He is hard to be awaken and he is picky about his foods! Whenever Mark is around, Johan would wake up earlie than he usually do!”(Catherine)
Their relationship sounds more like mother and child rather than a friend...
“And what’s more, they often exchange secret letter!”(Catherine)
Hm? Secret...letter?
“Sometimes from other letter there is one special letter among other letter Mark sends. Johan never told anyone the content of the letter and it was sealed with magic so that only Johan can open it!”(Catherine)
The only secret between Mark and Johan...could it be...
“Say, Catherine, do you know about the restaurant named Tiera?”(Crev)
“What are you asking about so suddenly? Of course I know them! That famous restaurant. Are you belittling my knowledge? How rude!”(Catherine)
“Do you know who is the owner?”(Crev)
“HUH? Are you dumb? Don’t you know that Tiera owner has been a mystery for over the past year? No one ever saw the owner except the insider!”(Catherine)
Yup, she doesn’t know that the letter contained things about Tiera and it might be not only from Mark but from Shena or other Johan’s employees.
“Enough of that Tiera restaurant! Do you even listening to me?”(Catherine)
“I hear you... you know, I am sure that their relationship are just a close friends”(Crev)
“How could you be so sure?”(Catherine)
“...Lets just say that letter isn’t always from Mark and definitely not me either! But at least I know what the letter all about”(Crev)
“Then tell me!”(Catherine)
“I’am not the right person to tell you. Johan is”(Crev)
“He wouldn’t tell me about it!”(Catherine)
“Have you ever asked him?”(Crev)
“Well...no”(Catherine)
“...If you really love him, then you better asks him for yourself. You would believe him more than me anyway”(Crev)
“....ugh...”(Catherine)
“We are going to buy some beluberry I assume”(Crev)
“Wha-?! How did you know what are we going to buy”(Catherine)
“Well, you said it yourself. You are going to cook something for Johan. You waste all the beluberry last night and you actually dragged me, the one who told Mark the last night dish’s recipe. What any other reason you for dragging me other than to teach you to cook? unless you have some attraction to young boy and really asked me on date...”(Crev)
“Wha-what?! Don’t get too full of yourself! I-I’m also a capable woman! Of course I can c-cook by myself, no need a plebeian’s help”(Catherine)
“Oh, really? Then I will stop right here and walk back to the mansion”(Crev)
Looking at me who is about requesting Geru to stop, she started to have cold sweat and grabs my cloak with shaking hands.
“N-no way!”(Catherine)
“So, do you need my help or not?”(Crev)
“I-it can’t be helped then! If you want to help me so much then I will accept your offer!”(Catherine)
.....Let’s just forget that part out because she will likely break out crying again if you corner her.
Just as we are having a small chat, the carriage stop and Geru opens the door.
“We have arrived at the market my lady”(Geru)
A large and lively market comes to my sight. Everyone is looking towards us. Definitely because of the carriage!
“What are you spacing about? Hurry up and follow me”(Catherine)
“R-right”(Crev)
I run toward Catherine and follow her along the street. There are many busy people over here and there. Some decorating the street and some are busy preparing stalls for the Palaga celebration, but the market is still full of transaction and they mainly sell beluberries.
“I will buy every beluberries in his stall”(Catherine)
“What the hell are you doing?!”(Crev)
“Buying beluberry of course, what else do you think I am doing?”(Catherine)
“Do you really need that much beluberries?!”(Crev)
“No, of course not”(Catherine)
Good, she might isn’t as much as spendthrift like I thought
“I need at least two or three more stall to visit”(Catherine)
Nevermind... She is a spendthrift
“Do you really need that many beluberries?”(Crev)
“Of course! N-not because I am afraid of failing or anything! Definitely not! You hear me!”(Crev)
The facts that the girl herself prepared so many beluberry for precaution despite her haughty attitude is scaring me. But I must admit, her cooking skill is destructive…
“...You just thought of something rude about me didn’t you?”(Catherine)
“What? No, of course not”(Crev)
“...Whatever, hold on to this”(Catherine)
Catherine just tossed me the bags full of the beluberries. Is she making me into her gopher?!
“What’s with that look? You are a boy right? Or are you going to make me carry those heavy bags? Is that how a gentleman act, making a lady holding heavy stuff?”(Catherine)
This woman... I am just a child you know! But arguing with her won’t get me anywhere... just be patience me...patience...
“Come, we still have some stalls to visit”(Catherine)
I doubt she will stop with just a two or three stall... *sigh* fortunately this level of heaviness isn’t affecting me at all. I am not sure how many bags I can carry thought...
“Hurry up!”(Catherine)
“....*sigh*”(Crev)
Just like my prediction, she doesn’t stop from just another two stalls and still is searching for another stalls. Many shop close early because of her. And I am the one who’s carrying her bags...
“*huff*...she should slow down a little. She is way over there… does she even realize I am over here? I really should speed up my pace”(Crev)
After browsing another one or two stalls, she stops at a tailor shop.
“Really? Is this really necessary? You told me we are shopping for Palaga days”(Crev)
“What are you saying? Of course it is necessary for me to wear special dress for special occasion! I have to be pretty when I hand over the dish for Johan...and then we...ufufufufu”(Catherine)
The way she is laughing while blushing is actually creeping me out
“You just thought of something rude about me again didn’t you?”(Catherine)
“....”(Crev)
“You did, didn’t you?”(Catherine)
“Hahaha...nope, definitely not”(Crev)
Not believing what I said, Catherine is looking at me with eyes full of suspiciousion, I pretend to ignore her and walk into the tailor shop. The shop are grand, even from the single glance you can tell that they are expensive, because they have glass at the front shop. Glass window are rare, they are costly because of the complex process to make them, especially those with high transparency. Many colorful dresses comes to my sight, some are simple and some are just too much for my eyes. No doubt, this is an expensive shop.
“Ara, ara, isn’t that Lady Catherine?”(???)
An old lady and some young girls behind her comes out from the back store, wearing gaudy clothes and expensive jewelleries, the old lady opens her fan and smiles.
“Is it for Palaga celebration I presume?”(old lady)
“Yes, I want something grand, full of sparkles and laces, I want to look beautiful for Johan!”(Catherine)
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“Oh, my! Young love, how adorable!”(old lady)
“”””Adorable!””””
The young girls behind her repeats her last words while copying her pose. That is creepy! You guys are reminding me of pigeons that likes to claim things as their own from a certain film from my world...
“And who’s this young boy?”(old lady)
“He is my-“(Catherine)
“FRIEND! I am her friend!”(Crev)
It would be bad if she starts introducing me as her manservant or anything like that, so I better introduce myself. The old lady and her girls look surprised because I suddenly raised my voice.
“My name is Rune Crevalance, I am apologize for my impoliteness, because I am in front of such beautiful ladies that I just lost myself in the moment”(Crev)
I greet them and bow my body just like Liliana teach me. Is it okay? Why are they so quiet? Did I do it wrong? I take a glance at Catherine and she looked at me with twisted expression.
“Oh my!”(old lady)
“”””CUTE!!””””
“Wha-!?”(Crev)
Before I could react, the girls are swarming around me and takes turn touching me. Because I wear mask, they didn’t pinch my cheek but other parts of my body are being pinched, like my hands and my body. These girls are SCARY!
“Now, now girls, don’t be rude to our guests”(old lady)
“”””Yes mother””””
The girls disperse from me and get back behind the old lady in a neat order.
“I apologize for my daughters, My name is Pelia Derlaco and my daughters from the left is Lidsy, Mertha, Alya, and Heny”(Pelia)
The old lady and her daughters bow their body elegantly.
“Then, lady Catherine, please follow me to the back room for measuring and choosing the color. Now girls, why don’t you accompany Mr.Crev while I work with Lady Catherine”(Pelia)
“Oh, no, please. I don’t want to bother you”(Crev)
Those girls keep looking at me as if they found a new toy. I have to get out from this store.
“Besides for being only guy in a clothing store full of women makes me nervous. If you don’t mind, I would wait outside so I wouldn’t disturb your work”(Crev)
Catherine is still looking at me with twisted face and I just run away from the store. I walk around while holding the bags shop, looking at some store and keeps being distracted by the heavy bag, then I just remembered.....I have item bag...ugh..how stupid...
I feel depressed about it while I put every bags into my item bag. I feel so stupid for forgetting that cheat like item... it’s because I see peoples were holding the shopping bags everywhere and I just forgot the existence of my item bag...
Because now I’m not holding anything, I walk to the stall with bright red cloth and stand beside small figure with hooded cloak. This hooded guy actually have a bag full of gold coins hanging at his belt
Oi, oi, oi! If you put your wallet full of golds like that, you will be like writing word art in a huge sign board that reads “ROB ME~<3” it will invite trouble, you know?! There are some rough looking guys sneering at your wallet! This kid, he just continue examining the stalls nonchalantly. You know what, I will not take part in this.
I’m searching something for Kiel, not because I have ulterior motive or anything, it’s because her birthday is coming up. Kiel told me she doesn’t know when her birthday is so we decide our first meeting will be her birthday. I have been saving money and giving her gifts every years. Last year, I give her Gelora’s quill, I wonder what I should give her this year...
At the stall, many accessories are lined up. But only several of them piqued my interest.
[White Stone Earring]White stone earring with belu shape.
Cost : 50 Geld
[Sik Ink]Ink made out of Sik’s blood.
Cost : 2 Copper Coins
[Lapis Necklace]Made out with gold and Lazuli stone. High craftmanship could be seen from the detailed drawing.
Cost : 5 Gold Coins
[Silver Bracelet]Bracelet made out of 40% silver and one Zuru gem
Cost : 2 Gold Coins
There are nothing special from this stall either. If talking about beauty, then it would be either [Lapis Necklace] or [Silver Bracelet], in terms of usage would be [Sik Ink], but if you’re searching for specialty then it would be something related with beluberry, [White Stone Earring] which shaped like belu would be great. I discuss this with Cordelia before in secret and she said something useful would be better and I agree with her. But since Kiel is girl and by this world’s law she would be considered as an adult in her next birthday, wouldn’t jewellery better?
As I was pondering this with myself, I saw a black ring at the corner table. Pretty dusty, once it was cleaned, it was actually pretty shiny but simple. Also, it has a pretty good effect.
[Bel’an Ring]Simple dark ring crafted by the legendary crafter Oklam. Blessed by Bel’an priest.
+20% Black Magic Effectiveness
Cost : 100 Gold Coin
Also it’s pretty expensive, I wouldn’t be able to purchase this...
“Are you interested in that piece of junk kid?”(merchant)
Junk? This ring is pretty valuable old man!
“Um... how much does it cost?”(Crev)
“...500 Geld”(merchant)
He actually sell it with cheaper price...
“Then I will take it!”(Crev)
“Sure, it’s 500 Geld”(merchant)
I gave merchant the money and walk to another stall. I might buy some souvenirs for other. I walk toward some stall near the central market and I was attacked by bunch of merchants. It seems because Catherine is buying so much beluberry. Some merchants start to tell the other about ‘a beautiful lady and a wolf-beast kid with mask are buying beluberry in large quantity’. Once they saw me, they keep advertising their own stall. ‘our beluberry is the best’, ‘they are fresh from the farm’, ‘our beluberry are guaranteed to fulfill your love wish’, or ‘our beluberry can grant any love wish’.... they start to sound like nonsense to me. I was forced to run towards the back alley to lost them. But there’s actually one person who keep tailing me and that person aren’t the merchants. I activated [Stealth] and wait the figure to show up. A small hooded kid from previous stall walk towards the last spot where I’m standing.
“H-he is gone?”(???)
I want to know why he was following me, I’m about to walk around him slowly, but some rough looking man walks in. Those men are the one who keep looking at the hooded kid’s money. See I told you this is going to be trouble.
“?!”(???)
“Hey kid, some money you got there. Why don’t you share us some?”(Man 1)
“N-No! This is my sister’s money!”(???)
“Don’t be so petty. Share them to the needed okay?”(Man 2)
Both men are cornering the kids against the dead end
....Somehow this feels like a deja vu?
“Just give us the money nicely then we all will be happy alright?”(Man 1)
The small figure clutches his wallet tightly while backing up against the wall. This feels wrong...
“Just give us the mon-UARG?!“(Man 2)
Before he finish his sentence, I punch the man’s abdomen.
“What the hell man?! Why are you punching me?!”(Man 2)
“What are you saying? I didn’t do anything”(Man 1)
“Then who did it?”(Man 2)
“How should I know!?”(Man 1)
“Just don’t do that again!”(Man 2)
The both man puts their attention towards the kid in front of them. This time I punch the both men’s abdomen.
“”UGH?!””
“What the HELL man?!”(Man 1)
“Right back at you! What do you think you’re doing?!”(Man 2)
“You punched me!”(Man 1)
“No, YOU PUNCHED ME!”(Man 2)
This two are idiots...
“Do you want to fight? HUH!?”(Man 1)
“BRING IT ON!”(Man 2)
The both men are busy fighting each other, leaving the hooded kid stunned. I grab his hand and pull him away from the alley.
“?!”(???)
I stop pulling him once we reach the main street and deactivated [Stealth]. The kid got surprised and starts fidgeting.
“Um, t-thank you”(???)
“No problem, you better be careful with those money. Put them in place that is not visible for people to see or people like them would likely shows up”(Crev)
“... Alright”(???)
“Why were you following me anyway?”(Crev)
“Ah?! W-well...”(???)
The kid’s voice is trembling and quite
“I wonder if you want to sell the ring...”(???)
“This black ring?”(Crev)
“Y-yes! I will buy them 10, no, 50 gold coins!”(???)
“I am sorry but I’m not going to sell it”(Crev)
“Then how about 70 gold coins?”(???)
“Still no”(Crev)
“...”(???)
“Do you need it for something?”(Crev)
“Um, my sister works as weapon merchant. We have our own workshop, but sometimes we buy weapons and other ornaments then sell them in our store. Because of that, sister tend to go around many places and she looked very tired everytime she gets home. I want to show her that I also can help her by presenting her valuable weapons and ornaments that can be sold in our store. That way sister won’t be tired anymore! ”(???)
Thi-this kid... I want to pat his head! He is a good kid! Hold yourself Rune! You don’t want to become like Kena.
“I see, but I still can’t sell this to you. This is for my friend”(Crev)
“..un..”(???)
There are hints of disappointment in his voice. Now I feel guilty... I walk up to him and pats him with awkward movement. Definitely not the same as Kena!
“I’m sure there are other things that you find more valuable than this... Also, I think the thought to help lessen your sister burden alone is amazing”(Crev)
I really think he is amazing. From his cloak, I know that he is either noble or simply rich and the way he’s holding his money, he must be a sheltered rich kid. He dare to go to unfamiliar places for his sister...
“U-um..”(???)
Ah, I’m still patting his head. When I put my hand off, there is silence between us...this is awkward...
“T-then I wish you best luck”(Crev)
I wave at him as I leave. I start running in the middle because I just remembered about Catherine. I bet Catherine is waiting... Now I am scared if she is going to be angry at me...
~ ???’s Pov ~
His figure is no longer at my sight. When I close my eyes, I can still recall the heat from his hand.
“...I just found my prince”(???)
“Little miss!”(???)
My maid run towards me with panicked face.
“Thank goodness you’re alright. I was worried when you just suddenly gone missing”(Maid)
“I was too focused on the stall that I was trailed off from you...I am sorry”(???)
“Well, as long you are safe miss... but please don’t get separated from me again next time”(Maid)
“Actually, I was attacked by some bad men”(???)
“W-what?! Are you alright miss?”(Maid)
“I am alright, because I just found my destined partner!”(???)
“D-destined partner?”(Maid)
“Yes! He beat up those bad man gallantly and gently caressed my head. His kind eyes, he looked at me in the eyes and said that I am amazing woman. He run before I have chance to ask his name...oh, my prince...”(???)
“...Not again...I was too late...”(Maid)
“From his small sword at his belt, It was made by the Winterlwod’s twin and so his gloves and shoes. Either he know the Winterlwod twin or he love their work. But his mask, it was made by an amateur, more to human amateur skill, he still look cool with that rough mask....ha....”(???)
{Author note :Winterlwod are Perika and Parika family name}
“... That kid is doomed”(Maid)
“I have feeling that I will have another fateful encounter if I go to the Dwarf Kingdom!”(???)
“...I pray for this boy. I hope he doesn’t end up like the other unfortunate man that little miss fell for”(Maid)
“I want to know more about him! I will hire someone to find information about him! What is his favorite food, favorite weapon, h-his ideal woman....ufufufu...”(???)
“...*sigh* poor boy”(Maid)
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I am sorry !I am sorry! please forgivee me!
friend : No
why are you the one who answer? are you my reader?
friend : No
the-
friend : but I'm not forgiving you
WHY?!
Friend : Because you’re late!
I am sorry ! I did the fast as I could! I swear!
Friend : KNEEL DOWN ON YOUR KNEE!
Y-yes!
Friend : Say you’re sorry!
I DID!
Friend : SAY IT!
HIII! I am sorry! I am sorry! I am sorry!
Friend : BEG! BEG LIKE YOU NEVER BEGGING BEFORE!
Y-YES SIR! I AM SORRY! I AM SORRY! You I AM SORRY! Sadist I AM SORRY! I AM SORRY!
Friend : I hear that!
HIII!
Friend : when will the next chapter then?
But your not my reade-
Friend : WHEN?
Y-yesh! Three week from no-w?
Friend : WHAT?
n-no, two week! Two week!
Friend : Can’t you write faster?!
n-negative sir! We starting exam at 5 until 15 January sir!
friend : Then finish one chapter before 15 January
W-well, I might finish it at 15 or might be a little la-t-e?
Friend : HUUUUUH!
n-nothing sir, yesh! Before 15!
Friend : Good, if you fail
If I fail?
Friend : I WILL BURN YOU AT STAKE!
Wha-?! Are you doing witch trial?!
Friend : There might be one if you fail that is
HIII!
Friend : Well then, thank you for reading
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