Friend : you almost didn't made it

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Friend: tsk!

Wh-why did you looked unhappy?!

Friend: what are you saying of course I am happy that my friend suddenly faster their writting

Anyone would fasten their speed especially when they saw their friend holding a stake around

Friend : why? I'm just planning to have a barbecue you know

You are? Can I come?

Friend : It was canceled...because the meat ran away

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W-well, please enjoy the stories (^_^)/

Friend : you know, you still haven't pay me yet

..... T-thank you for our editor Naoki-sama and Neiden for correcting my mistake

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...How should I say this...

I never had encountered something like this...

“Is it like this?”(Catherine)

Catherine is whisking the ingredients and when she had finished, there’s only a small amount in the bowl because most of it had flied to the surroundings, creating a very big mess. Before this, she keep destroying the eggs. When she’s cracking an egg, not only did she crack the egg but also destroying it. Just how many eggs had been wasted because of her. She often mixed up sugar with salt and if I didn’t stop her, she would put other weird, and unnecessary things inside.

“...T-this should be enough right?”(Catherine)

Catherine looked at me with worried face. To tell the truth, it might be not enough to make anything out of that, I also not so sure about the taste. Although I’m helping her, I didn’t know how she managed to create such a suspicious coloured mixture.

“Did you really follow my instructions?”(Crev)

“O-of course I did! Exactly just like you said!”(Catherine)

“You didn’t put anything else right?”(Crev)

“Of course I didn’t!”(Catherine)

Did I do it wrong? Why have she produced such a suspicious thing? No, it shouldn’t have turned out like this. I am sure that I instructed her correctly.

“You really, REALLY didn’t put anything else?”(Crev)

“.......”(Catherine)

Her mouth was tightly sealed and she looked the other way, avoiding direct eye contact with me.

“You...”(Crev)

Because of my height, I put a chair besides her and stand on it. With her face so close to me, I release my anger toward her. I pinch her cheek as hard as I could.

“I told you! I told you many times! Many times! Do not put anything else except I allowed you to! Especially weird things!”(Crev)

I have been patient with her long enough! Long enough to get this angry! I’m rarely angry with a girl you know, since I have four younger sisters before, I’m pretty patient towards girls. But even my patience have a limit!

“AWAAAWAWA! Uft! If Urf! {Hurt! It hurt!}”(Catherine)

“*sigh* This is ridiculous.”(Crev)

“How could you do that to a lady’s face!?”(Catherine)

“... Let’s just stop it for today.”(Crev)

“W-why? If we can’t use this, then just make another one from the start!”(Catherine)

“....We ran out of ingredients.”(Crev)

“Ah!”(Catherine)

Catherine has just realized that the egg basket is empty, there are no longer any sugar and the flour was nearly empty. We have been making the beluberry cake since we got home. This girl really have no clue in cooking. She even came to the kitchen wearing a gaudy dress.

“I have to look beautiful when cooking for my dear husband! Like an elegant, noble wife.”(Catherine)

That was what she told me. Of course I scold her severely after that. I mean, That dress is big! I can’t move freely in the kitchen with her wearing that dress! She even stuck at the counter wearing that! I force her to change with much more easier to move clothes. A simple blouse and pants.

At first she was angry, but after a great mess she created with that dress, she reluctantly change. It is really hard to teach her. She can’t even crack the eggs right. The first day wasted on teaching her the difference in cracking eggs and destroying them. She manage to crack an egg in second day, sometimes she still managed to destroy them thought.

When we are mixing the ingredient, she often puts them all together or added extra unnecessary things inside, resulting in weird mixture with a weird colour. She keeps saying ‘this would make the cake more delicious!’ ‘it would be more prettier if we add this kind of colour to the cake!’ without actually tasting them first. ‘How could I taste them, it isn’t cooked yet!’ is what she said towards my question. No wonder they ended up weirdly.

“I will order the maid to buy more ingredients tomorrow morning.”(Catherine)

We really are wasting a lot of money for it, and the end of the Palaga days is really near. I’m starting to wonder if we really can make it.

“You better teach me again tomorrow, I will not stop until I manage to make something!”(Catherine)

“Yeah, yeah... wait, why didn’t you order the maid to buy the beluberry yesterday?”(Crev)

“Because it’s beluberry! Of course I have to buy it by myself!”(Catherine)

“But... why?”(Crev)

“Because it is beluberry!”(Catherine)

That is precisely why I’m asking you! WHY!? I walk around the Market carrying all those berries! For your information, they are heavy for the child me!

We both end the day like that, although I said end up the day, it’s already dawn when we get out from the kitchen. I drag my body back to my room, washed my face, pulled out my doll and drop to the bed, sleeping.

.....

......

“WAKE UP CREV!”(Perika)

“WAKE UP! WAKE UP!”(Parika)

“UH?! HUH?! W-what?”(Crev)

Once again I experienced a rude awakening, this time by the twins. While Perika takes away my blanket, Parika opens the curtain, made me feel de javu somehow.

For a moment, I remember this story about a main character and his beautiful female twin childhood friends that always wake him every morning. Back then, I often get jealous at the main character for having that kind of harem. But now I think I just experienced the similar situation, I’m not pleased at all! I sleep very late last night or more precisely morning, and I’m tired and got headaches lately because of the lack of sleep. These two wake me up without mercy, rather than happy about being wake up by two women, I’m feeling annoyed right now.

“Breakfast is ready! WAKE UP!”(Perika)

“It is ready! WAKE UP!”(Parika)

Once again I hide my face with the pillow and hug my Kiel doll tightly in between the pillow and my body.

“I am awake! I am awake!”(Crev)

“Hurry! Hurry!”(Parika)

“Right! Hurry!”(Perika)

“Yeah, yeah.”(Crev)

“...”(Twins)

Seriously, again? I need to change, girls!

“Would you two get out?”(Crev)

“Why?(Twins)

“Because I need to change my clothes!”(Crev)

“Then, why should we get outside?”(Perika)

“Why?”(Parika)

T-these twins, instead of giving me some privacy, they tilt their head and asked me back! Don’t you know that a girl should get out when a boy is changing?!

“Don’t you know that girls must  not see a boy’s body?! W-well, at least don’t you guys feel embarrassed?”(Crev)

“Why would we?”(Parika)

“Why should we?”(Perika)

“Because I am a guy and you two are girls! Right?”(Crev)

Why are there no hint of embarrassment from these two?! ... They didn’t know that I am a girl, or do they?

“... We can’t see you changing?”(Perika)

“Of course not!”(Crev)

“Not even a little?”(Parika)

“NO! NOT EVEN A SINGLE PEEK!”(Crev)

“But why?”(Twins)

I can only see them with amazement in many ways. I mean, this is just common sense!...... That is if they haven’t noticed my real gender, or have they?

“W-well, what are you two waiting for? GET OUT!”(Crev)

“Okay.”(Twins)

The twins are getting out from my room with dissapointed faces.

I finish changing and meet the twins in front of my room. As we walk towards dining room, we encounter ‘that’ thing on the floor

“....”(Crev)

Mark is laying on the floor as if the world have ended.

*poke*poke*

The twins walk to him and poke his right cheek, no reaction. Not only Mark, there’s also someone that is laying on the floor a few meters from Mark at the end of the hall way. Is that Johan?

“....”(Crev)

Just what on Earth is happening here?!

“The kitchen....”(Mark)

Ah... Now I remember, because Catherine don’t want any incident of Mark giving Johan any beluberry, she banned Mark to enter the kitchen. Well, it’s just until the end of Palaga days. But it doesn’t seem Mark can endure it. He did try to cook at the garden, which followed by severe scolding by the gardener because he burned down the flowers. I understand why is Mark laying around, but what happened with Johan?

“....zzZ.”(Johan)

Nevermind, he’s just sleeping.

“What should we do?”(Perika)

“They’re not moving.”(Parika)

“Let’s just drag them.”(Crev)

Even after we reach the dining room, the atmosphere isn’t really great either. Aside from the twins who are busy eating, Mark is glooming at the corner, Johan is sleeping and Catherine is dozing off because of the lack of sleep. Looking at this kind of situation, even the chef is crying in silence.

“Huh?... Where is Lila and Kena?”(Crev)

“On’t onm, ter ot in eh uom {don’t know, they’re not in their room}”(Perika)

“Ere gom om inch ast niht! {They’re gone since last night}”(Parika)

“I have no clue what are you guys saying.”(Crev)

“*Glup* They’re gone.”(Parika)

“Yesh! *Glop* since last night.”(Perika)

“We check their room this morning.”(Parika)

“But they’re not there.”(Perika)

Since last night? What are they both doing?

As I was wondering, Kena and Lila entered the dining room, looking very tired.

“*Yawn* Good morning.”(Kena)

“Un...good morning...*yawn*.”(Lila)

“Good morning, you two looked awfully tired.”(Crev)

“That’s because we was up all night.”(Kena)

“K-kena?!”(Lila)

“Ah!...er...r-reading books! Yes, we were up late because we were reading books last night!”(Kena)

“Reading books...?”(Crev)

“Yes,yes, we stayed up all night in our room.”(Kena)

“In..your room?”(Crev)

“But we didn’t see you this morning!”(Perika)

“Un! We were in your room this morning!”(Parika)

“D-did I say in our room? I mean in the f-fourth room.”(Kena)

“F-fourth room?”(Crev)

“Yes, fourth room from the kit-“(Kena)

“Kena!”(Lila)

“I mean from the library!”(Kena)

Kena... you are not a good liar aren’t you...

“But our library are locked, where did you get the books?”(Catherine)

“...”(Kena)

Kena’s face paled at Catherine’s words, but then Lila smoothly step in front of Kena.

“Um, I have some with me right now.”(Lila)

Just like Lila said, she’s holding several books in her hand...

‘Knight Bond’

‘Master and the Chef’

‘The Prince and the Prince’

...huh, the last one have a weird title, are they fantasy stories?

“Gah! You also have that horrible book?!”(Catherine)

“None of these are horrible! They are books to be loved.”(Lila)

“No,no,no! There are no such thing! There’s no love! Definitely NOT!”(Catherine)

“You can’t stop true love to meet each other! Fate will always have their way!”(Lila)

“I WILL NOT PERMIT IT TO HAPPEN! Y-you VULGAR PEASANT!”(Catherine)

“THEN I WILL MAKE THEM HAPPEN!”(Lila)

Lila and Catherine exchanges deathly glare.

“Fight! Fight! Fight!”(Twins)

The twins are making ruckus while eating, Mark is still glooming, Johan still sleeping.

“N-now, you two, let’s just eat the breakfast, look at those delicious foods on the table”(Kena)

And Kena is trying to separate the two girls. I didn’t even understand what they’re fighting about. I’m really confused ever since I get here.

After we finished eating, I get back to my room to get some sleep, but again, Catherine shows up and dragged me to the kitchen.

“There is no time to lose! I have to make something for Palaga days and there is nothing can stop me, not even that short haired girl!”(Catherine)

Short haired girl, is she talking about Lila? What she’s got to do with Palaga days? I really don’t understand.

As soon as we reach the kitchen, Catherine vigorously mix up the ingredients with deathly eyes.

“W-wait a minute Catherine!”(Crev)

“There is no time! I have to get this finished as soon as I can!”(Catherine)

I understand that she is in hurry since there are only two days before Palaga days end and she still couldn’t get the hang of it, but she is too hasty! Even the egg not shuffled properly, I still can see the yellow part not mixed well and even some of the egg shells in it...

“Next the fire, the bigger the faster they will be cooked!”(Catherine)

“C-catherine! That is too much!”(Crev)

Just like I said, she put too much woods and the fire start to grow uncontrollable. She starts panicking.

“Eeep! W-water!”(Catherine)

“No! Catherine, that isn’t water!”(Crev)

That’s a booze!

Catherine is throwing the booze to the oven, I will not let you!

“[Greater Barrier – Reversal ]!”(Crev)

There are five types of barrier, the most basic is [Barrier], second is [Advance Barrier], then [Greater Barrier], the last two are [Legend Barrier] and [ Hero Barrier]. Just like the name, [Hero Barrier] is barrier level that could only be created by hero, which is impossible to reach. After trying so many times, I realize that the magic can be re-created.

For example, the barrier that Cordelia used, [Oculus Barrier] is re-creation of [Greater Barrier] and [Dimension Space]. With the same basic as the original magic, she converts the mana into the dimension spell before it was applied into barrier spell. The convertion have to be in the right moment or the spell would be failed and turn into either into the original spell or worse, a spell explosion. When you failed to cast magic spell, there will be spell explosion, that means the mana you gather will go uncontrollable and cause an explosion. Depend on how big mana you gather, the bigger it is then the bigger the explosion will be. Once that happens, the user will fall into mana exhaustion. Just like what happened to me when I tried magic for the first time. Back then I was very lucky, because it turns out mana exhaustion could lead to death.

[Greater Barrier – Reversal] have the same function as normal [Greater Barrier], but instead of preventing things to get in, [Greater Barrier – Reversal] Prevent things to get out from the barrier line. A really suitable spell to imprison your enemies or maybe hold down an explosion.

I managed to hold down the explosion but the oven was still ruined. I could see that Catherine is devastated. There is no way to change the oven for a new one fast, it would take some time to change the oven, and by the time they finished, the Palaga days would have long ended.

Catherine slumped down in the verge of crying.

“Ugh...”(Catherine)

“Oh, no,no,no, don’t cry!”(Crev)

“*sob* Who’s gonna cry?! This kind of problem is...is...hic...”(Catherine)

Oh no! Handkerchief! Handkerchief!

“My ‘irresistible wife’ plan...*Sob*”(Catherine)

What about ‘irresistible wife’ thing?! This is the first time I heard it.

“...*Sob* Johan is older than me you know...”(Catherine)

Yeah, Mark told me before

“When I marry him, I was just fifteen years old while he is twenty...”(Catherine)

Fifteen... w-well, you are considered as an adult at that age...

“We have married for three years, but nothing had happened between us... we even sleep in different rooms! It’s just as if he doesn’t have any feeling for me! Even though... I...”(Catherine)

Catherine stops her words and looks bright red

“...You?...”(Crev)

“F-f-forget about it! It isn’t like I love him or anything!”(Catherine)

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“You don’t?”(Crev)

“No! Who would like h-h-h-him ...”(Catherine)

That isn’t very convincing especially after what you have been telling me these past few days. And there is something that have been bugging me, the noise that come from the door...

“She totally likes him.”(???)

“She really, really likes him!”(???)

I walk towards the door and two girls fell down the moment I open it.

“Hey Crev”(Perika)

“Hey!”(Parika)

“Mind telling me what the two of you was doing?”(Crev)

“Peeking!”(Perika)

“Like Kena!”(Parika)

“...Kena...I might have deactivated my [Analyze Eyes] or my [Detector] skill, but you better get out now...before I activate them and trap you inside the barrier”(Crev)

Right after that, the windows opened, Kena and Lila show themselves from the bushes.

“W-wait, we’re here!”(Kena)

“You guys are spying on us? How vulgar!”(Catherine)

“Since when did you do this?”(Crev)

“Today is our first!”(Perika)

“Because Kena and Lila did it!”(Parika)

“So... because Lila and Kena eh?”(Crev)

“N-no, not because we want to!”(Kena)

“What do you mean?”(Crev)

“Ah!”(Kena)

“Kena...”(Lila)

It seems that because Kena and Lila are spotted by the twins, somehow the twins end up joining them because it seems ‘fun’. Also, this isn’t the first day they’re spying on us, they have been doing it a day after I’m starting to teach Catherine cook. But why? I tried to get them to talk, but Kena shut her mouth tight

“...”(Kena)

“You better talk now Kena or I will report to Shena that you have tried to pervertedly peek on me.”(Crev)

“What?! No! Please don’t tell the lady about this!”(Kena)

“Then, will you talk then?”(Crev)

Kena seems hesitating as she took a glance towards Lila. Lila just nods her head.

“...It is because someone is worrying about...an affair...”(Kena)

“Affair?”(Crev)

“Could it be, Johan sent you two?!”(Catherine)

Catherine walks up and grabs Kena with hopeful eyes. Then she let’s go of Kena, and spins around with happy face

“He care about me after all!”(Catherine)

It seems she just got her spirit back...

“What are you doing standing there, Crev? Come, we don’t have time standing around! We have to make something, even without the oven! Palaga days aren’t over yet!...You do know some recipes...right?”(Catherine)

“Yeah.”(Crev)

“Great! Let’s get started then!”(Catherine)

“it’s Palaga days?!?”(Perika)

“No wonder there are Beluberries everywhere”(Parika)

That’s right, since the twins are originally from neighborhood kingdom, they must have not known about Palaga days happening. On contrary, Kena and Lila didn’t even know about it. After they hear my explanation, somehow it turned into girls get together activity.

Everyone is cooking together using beluberries. I don’t mind teaching them, because maybe, just maybe, one of them are going to give me some of those beluberries dish.

One thing I notice from Johan after these several days is that he has a sweet tooth. Since we’re having a lack of the ingredients such as eggs, I’m thinking of making a beluberry popsicles which is easier and cheaper to make. All I need are beluberries, milk and honey. Although Catherine didn’t like it at first because the ingredients are too simple, but after I told her that no one ever made it yet, she quickly agreed to make one.

This is supposed to be girls cooking together, smiling cutely and doing clumsy mistakes sometimes... But in front of me isn’t such a beautiful picture at all.

“Perika, you should cut it into pieces, not smashing it with the battle hammer!”(Parika)

“It’s much faster to destroy those berries with this rather than those small knives also, aren’t you using the battle axes?”(Perika)

“So, we mix them up together?”(Kena)

“Ack! Kena, you’re using too much strength! You’re dropping it all over”(Lila)

“Still need some colours. Oh! That will do, adding some of this won’t hurt right?”(Catherine)

...*Sigh*...This will be a long day...

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Days passed really fast, especially when you are busy keeping those girl destroying the kitchen. The chef have been crying several times looking at the mess he should clean, because I feel guilty, I also helped him i the cleaning.

Today is the last day of Palaga’s, it is time for Catherine gives her cooking to Johan. She is wearing a very extravagant dress and planning a special party for this, of course the party guests are only us, but all of us are wearing formal attires for this. Johan is pretty much surprised when he sees the ball room.

Wearing her special blue dress, she walks toward Johan while holding decorated popsicles on plate. I could see she is trembling and her face is red and pale at the same time.

“... I...uh...I m-m-m-m-m...”(Catherine)

Come on Catherine, you can do it!

“M-made this! N-not because I want to give it to you!”(Catherine)

WHY? Why did you said that?! There is no use to look at me like that! You’re the one who have to say it! J-just apologize and give the popsicles to him!

“Ug...B-b-but if you want some, I guess I could share you some...”(Catherine)

Good Catherine! That’s good enough!

“If you beg it to me!”(Catherine)

WHY Catherine?! WHY?! You have done good before, what’s up with the begging part?!

Catherine look panic over what she just said to Johan, not just her but I also is actually panicking! But Johan still looks calm and half sleepy. He walked over to Catherine and smiles.

“Then...Can I have some?”(Johan)

He looked up to Catherine, pulling her sleeve lightly  and tilt his head

“Please?”(Johan)

D-deathly! That is deathly movement by man in disguise of a pretty boy! Even the maids are dazzled by that move! Catherine’s face is deep red and Kena is having nose bleed on the floor with her face saying ‘I have no regret’.

The party goes well after that. Catherine is happily dancing with Johan, because of the height difference, it  looked more like a brother and his sister dancing, they looked happy though so it’s fine I guess. Mark regains his spirit after the twins gave him their handmade popsicles, now they are happily chatting.

“So, how did you made this?”(Mark)

“MILK!”(Perika)

“BERRIES!”(Parika)

“Using the great hammer.”(Perika)

“Smash them to pieces.”(Parika)

... I wonder if Mark even understand what those two are saying...

It seems Lila and Kena are exchanging their own popsicles between themselves... In the end no one gave me the handmade popsicles, huh...

“Crev, want to exchange popsicles?”(Lila)

An angel has descended to give the pitiful me the oh so much wanted and have been long awaited for, beluberry popsicle!

“Yes!”(Crev)

“Then, exchange with mine too”(Kena)

“...Okay”(Crev)

“Hey what’s with that weak reaction?!”(Kena)

I am grateful, but after looking at how you made them, I would say rough...even the berries are still intact in the popsicles.

After the Palaga days, Catherine always stays beside Johan. It seems Johan also keeps his present for Catherine but he wasn’t so sure to give it to her because he think Catherine doesn’t really like him. Once he know why Catherine was angry at Mark, he smoothly talk over it.

“Mark is my best friend, I trusted him and the letter are only work related. Of course I think of him as important friend. But Catherine, you are my wife. It is only you that I love with my entire heart”(Johan)

And Catherine got love struck after that.

“Did you heard what he said to me? Oh Johan...Fufufu...Johan’s heart is mine he said...”(Catherine)

She keep on and on re-telling what Johan said to her. On the other hand, I am surprised on how he deliver that line smoothly without a single hint of embarrassment.

Two days after the end of Palaga days, we continue our journey. Johan wish to help us with the transportation, but we already have our own transportation. We take request in escorting a merchant at the adventure guild. Beside, that spink carriage, combined from spiky and pink, is so embarrassing to ride, so no way!

Catherine told me to came back visit whenever I wanted.

“S-since we are friends after all!”(Catherine)

That was what she told me with deep red face. Her relationship with Mark is also better now, but she told me that she still doesn’t really like him that much.

On the way out from [Kokoam City] I’m sitting in the carriage besides Lila. There is one thing that have been bugging me.

“Say, what are you and Catherine fighting about at the dining room before?”(Crev)

“Oh, it’s about this”(Lila)

She give me a book with ‘Master and The Chef’ title. What is wrong with this book?

“Are this fantasy stories?”(Crev)

“It is a book of love, Crev. A Book of love”(Lila)

Book of love? Should I try read it? Before I open the first page, Kena took away the book from my hand.

“N-no! No! Rune! Don’t read it!”(Kena)

It seems because she was panicked, she accidentally called me Rune. Fortunately, the twins and Mark are guarding at front, so they didn’t hear us.

“Eh?”(Crev)

“Lila! Rune is still a child!”(Kena)

“I am sorry, I forgot!”(Lila)

What about me being a child?! Huh, could it be that’s an adult book? EEEHHH?! Lila is holding an adult book?! H-how bold!

“Maybe after you’re fifteen I will lend you some”(Lila)

“I-i don’t need that kind of book!”(Crev)

Definitely not! Even holding it is embarrassing!

Seeing my reaction, Kena hold me up and hugged me

“That is right Ru-I mean Crev! Please stay child forever!”(Kena)

I also don’t want that to happen either! I will definitely grow bigger into an amazing ma... woman!

Right after Crev’s party leave [Kokoam City], Johan’s residence had some guests visiting them. Several women and one girl enters the room. One tall figure attracted Catherine’s eyes.

“Alverta!”(Catherine)

“Catherine dear!”(Alverta)

The girl that ran and is hugging Catherine is [Alverta Vel Mest], the head of [Vel Mest] family. Catherine’s best friend from back at the noble academy. Wearing pants instead of dress, she has a sword hanging on her belt. With long, dark, blue hair tied up into ponytail, and sharp violet eyes. She is a girl with charisma and daring aura.

“I welcome you to [Kokoam City], Lady Alverta. Is there any reason for the sudden visit?”(Johan)

Johan’s tone was unwelcoming towards Alverta. Alverta’s not a welcomed guest in his mansion to him.

“Is it wrong to visit and meet my old friend? I’m just checking if my friend fell trapped in this small and simple city, she might need some fresh air, far away from her cold and unloving husband ”(Alverta)

Alverta says, clearly meaning that Catherine is better off without him.

“I would be much more worried if my wife is taken by ‘too much affectionate’ friend, after all she is my wife.”(Johan)

Johan’s tone was high, like a tiger claiming a tigress as his.

Johan and Alverta exchanges sparks while smiling

“It is rare to see you awake Sir Johan, you are usually sleeping. Since you really like sleeping, why don’t you keep sleeping forever? After all, sleeping is good for older people”(Alverta)

Says Alverta with a joking tone like that of an annoying housewife gossiping with other housewives.

“Thank you for your consideration Lady Alverta and for visiting my wife. But I believe that you have a very busy schedule to run since you are the owner of the famous weapon merchant”(Johan)

Johan rebukes her, like that of a chef shooing away a mouse from his kitchen.

The clueless Catherine was smiling happily without knowing anything.

“...Say, Catherine...will you make those beluberry dish next year?”(Johan)

“W-well... maybe I will”(Catherine)

Catherine face dyed in red. Looking at this reaction, Johan is smiling while glancing Alverta as if he won the battle.

“Oh, my! How lovely you two! But maybe next year I would visit Catherine at Palaga days? That way I can also taste Catherine’s delicious beluberry dish {Meaning: You maybe win this time, but I will take her next year}”(Alverta)

Alverta notwithstanding, still manages to make a move to ‘save’ Catherine.

“Sadly, I am a greedy husband. I want to be the only one to taste her beluberry dish”(Johan)

Johan not wanting to lose, rebukes again at her.

“Fufufufu...”(Alverta)

“Hahahaha...”(Johan)

Their laughs was creating heavy air around them. A small girl steps in and pulls Alverta’s hand

“Sis?”(???)

“Ah, right. Catherine, this is my sister [Julia Vel Mest]”(Alverta)

The small girl have petite body and big pair of eyes. With pink flower ornament complimenting her light blue hair and cute gesture, every people in the room would think that this girl are an adorably cute young girl. Her white dress flutters as she hides behind her sister.

“Hello”(Julia)

With her small, bell like voice, Julia greets them while hiding behind her sister

“Oh my! She is adorable!”(Catherine)

“Yes she is. The problem is, my sister is searching for someone”(Alverta)

“Searching for whom exactly?”(Catherine)

“U-um...a prince...”(Julia)

“A prince? Which kingdom? Did we have a prince visiting?”(Catherine)

“N-no, I mean, he is like a prince”(Julia)

“Like...a prince?”(Catherine)

“I-I have the picture of him! I painted it myself!”(Julia)

The maid brings in a big painting. It is painting of masked beastman from wolf tribe. For a moment, it reminds Catherine of Crev. But she cease the possibilities since the man in the painting is unearthly handsome. You can also said it have an exaggeratingly perfect body.

“Hm...I am sorry, but I haven’t seen anyone similar to that person”(Catherine)

“It’s okay! I have the feeling that I will meet him at our next destination”(Julia)

“Next destination?”(Catherine)

“We’re going to watch the blacksmith tournament”(Alverta)

“Is that so? I hope you find your prince Julia!”(Catherine)

“Un! I really can’t wait to meet him!” (Julia)

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Friend : so, are you going to pay me yet?

.......

Friend : well, you can compensate me with another chapter...before 22 jan, that is...

....please have mercy with me...

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I know that I promised to update another chapter befor 22 jan, but because I was sent to some rural village, I have some reason why I can't post the next chapter at 22 jan :

1. The place that I stay in don't have any signal, I have to walk at least 10 km to reach place with a good signal (there is no transportation around here)

2. They banned us from bringing computer or any other electronic device (except our phone)

3. We work from morning to night including making our stay's report (can't write when I am tired)

4. We have to work or our score will be cut by the teacher (they monitoring us every day with our daily report)

5. No wi-fi

I apologize for the inconvenient situation

Friend : ... then when will you post the next chapter?

...that my friend...I don't know...

Friend : *take out a whip*

W-wait! Wait! WAIT! I will manage somehow!

Friend : how?

E-er... um...

Friend : ....

Maybe...around feb? I will post something around the first week of febuary.

Friend : why taking so long?

I can't help it! I work at this village for a month! Even at the first week I haven't get home yet! But I will manage...somehow...don't know how...but somehow!....

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Friend : ....

Actually, I'm not so sure myself if I'm gonna made it

Friend : * Snap*

*NewbieCub is running away from his/her friend wrath*