CH 92

Finally, the Flower Festival break-off started the next day. That day, the last school day before the break, the classes ended in the morning.

Those who will be returning to the territories were busy packing, and those who remained in the royal capital and those who are close to their home were also busy packing to return home.

Julian and Cain both were having lunch in the dining hall.

“Julian-sama, what will you be doing? Two weeks from tomorrow.”

“Yes. Because on the first day, me and my father, mother, and brother will do the Flower Festival greeting together. So I will return to the palace. From the second day onward, I will go around to the open garden of each aristocrat for greetings.”

“You’re busy, aren’t you?”

“Um. You can compliment me. Compliment me who works hard although I’m still a student.”

“The splendor of Julian-sama, who plays the role of a royal family and works diligently, cannot be expressed in words. At the greeting on the first day, the people of the royal capital who saw the beautiful appearance will be impressed and give a generous applause. They’re comforted from the bottom of their heart to know that this country in the future will be secured if it is His Royal Highness Prince Julian, who cherishes the people so much and cherishes national affairs that they’re sobbing… ” 

“Cain. If you praise too much, I won’t be able to handle it so stop.” 

“I see.”

He poured the tea that he had brought to the table in the teapot, into the two tea cups that were lined up, and Cain put one in front of Julian and brought the other to his mouth.

Compared to the tea from Limuto Break, it had a stronger aroma and a deeper tartness. Cain loved Siriyum’s tea very much.

“What about Cain? You said you would spend the time with your part-time job though.”

“That’s right. The school is closed so the part-time job is also gone. I was careless.”

“The part-time job endorsed by the school was mainly to help the librarian of the library and to help the teacher to organize the material room and the like. In addition to that, cleaning the large communal bath in the dormitory and helping with the food preparation of the dining hall and the likes of it. 

You have to work to be paid! – due to this, they were being used around to the extent that it can no longer be represented by the word ‘help’.  Of course, if the school was closed and most of the people were gone from the dormitory, those kinds of part-time jobs would also be gone. 

“Oh, Cain-sama will be free?”

A voice called out to them, and when he looked up Shirley Leah was standing there. She had a tray with a cup of tea and cake on it. 

“May I join you?”

“Of course, please.”

Cain agreed and recommended a seat next to Julian. Shirley Leah placed down the tray, then pulled out the chair on her own and sat down. She took a sip of tea from the cup in her mouth and settled down, before facing Cain again.

“Cain-sama, you’ve lost your part-time job, correct? That’s why you’re free, correct?”

“That’s right. I think it would be okay to visit the gardens of our classmates, but since I’m still unfamiliar with the etiquette of this country, I feel sorry to trouble everyone who will be busy hosting. I’m thinking of just studying in the dormitory.” Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the “Novel Multiverse dot com” website @ novelmultiverse.com

The truth was he wanted to go home and spend time with Diana, but he couldn’t come back on time due to the 7 days needed for the one-way trip. He still didn’t have money to rent a flying dragon.

“If so, would you be able to work part-time as a server at our garden party? I’m a bit uneasy about the help.” 

Shirley Leah placed her hand on her cheek and tilted her head to show she was troubled. It was a pretty aristocratic lady-like pose. Julian saw that and placed down the cup on the table with a sullen face.

“Cain is the duke’s heir of a neighboring country. It would be a problem to ask him to be a server in this country.”

“Usually, we have him clean the baths in the dormitory and things like that, so it’s a bit too late for that now, isn’t it? Julian-sama, all the servers that welcome the guest are high-class servants. And if Cain did come, he would spend time with the butler as an associate host.”

“But still.”

For some reason, Julian has a moody expression on his face.

“Shirley Leah-sama. Please let me take you up on your offer. But, I would be fine working as the normal server.  Even if I’m given a good position, I would only embarrass myself.” 

Cain said that with a forced smile. He was grateful that his position was considered but it was not possible for him to host a party for another family. 

“Then it’s decided. Then, please come to my house tomorrow morning. I’ll talk beforehand to the gatekeeper, and if you come, I’ll make it so that you will know what to do. Besides Cain-sama, there are also other part-timers that work only during the Flower Festival, so please be at ease and come. We will lend out the uniform, so you can come wearing casual clothes.”

“Thank you for everything.”

Now that the conversation was concluded, Shirley Leah took the fork and started eating the cake.

Seeing that, Julian cleared his throat and sat up straight. He turned to Shirley Leah and smiled awkwardly.

“By the way, Shirley Leah. What are you planning to do on the last day of the Flower Festival?”

Shirley Leah glanced and observed Julian’s expression while elegantly biting on the piece of cake that she had just put in her mouth. She swallowed slowly, then took the cup in her hand and refreshed her mouth with tea, then before slowly returning the cup back to the table. All the movements were grand gestures. 

“Julian-sama, what are you planning to do?” 

“Me? I’m invited by a lot of people here and there. I’m having trouble being so popular. It’s troubling so I still can’t decide.”

Julian watched Shirley Leah as he said that grinning with a naughty look on his face. Cain suddenly remembered the line that the older ladies employees of his company said in the previous life, “During childhood, girls do mature faster than boys.”

“I see that’s how it is! Then I’ll be going around with my brother on the final day! Julian-sama can go ahead and take a pick from all the ladies you like and spend time with them!”  

She said that with a loud and intense voice that did not overstep the line of elegance, and Shirley Leah stood up holding the tray with a half-eaten cake and unfinished tea. 

She gave an intense glare at Julian, and she smiled at Cain saying “Then, I’m counting on you tomorrow.”  before walking away to the counter for used tableware. 

“…..Julian-sama. This might be a foolish question. What is there on the last day of the Flower Festival?”

“The last day is the day for walking around the flower filled city, and dancing at the crossroads for family members and good friends… fiancees and lovers.”

“Julian-sama is really an idiot.”