Chapter 74

"Hello, Perez..."

I was surprised.

"Why are you so tall?... Were you this big?"

Perez was punished to self-refined for his irresponsible behavior for leaving the palace alone in the middle of the night.

Thanks to it, we haven't met in the meantime.

We just exchanged letters like before.

"Growth period."

Yeah, it's a growing period.

That's why he grew up.

But it's even more amazing, he was originally grown-up when he kid, now enters a full-fledged growth period.

It's his 14th birthday soon, but now he's still 13 years old.

In terms of height, he was as tall as the twins and their peers.

"You dropped this."

Perez returned the handkerchief, I looked at him blankly.

"This isn't mine. It's his."

"...Oh, really?"

Perez looked at the boy he was pointing at.

"Sec, Second Prince... Uhh!"

The boy who lowered his head looked at Perez and was scared.

For some reason, I wanted to see Perez's face, but I couldn't see well because of his black hair covered in sunlight.

But I don't think there's much to it.

It was a weak impression, but also his real personality.

"Take it."

"No! No, thank you!"

The boy, who refused to accept his handkerchief, turned blue and ran away.

"What's wrong with him?"

"...Well."

"Did he want to go to the bathroom?"

I'm sorry if we bothered you in a hurry.

I tilted my head when I heard Mayron murmur next to me.

"He'd want to go to the bathroom. Even if it wasn't."

"...Who?"

Perez asked when he looked at Mayron standing right next to me.

But the atmosphere is a bit strange.

The red eyes seem to have gotten a little darker.

Maybe it's because I haven't seen him in a while.

Or maybe it's in the shade.

If I wasn't familiar with Perez's personality, I might say it was 'hostility'.

"I'm Tia's cousin. Mayron Lombardy. And this is."

"Gilliu Lombardy."

"Oh... Hi."

As expected, I didn't see it well.

He was just being shy.1

Perez's face came back as I knew it.

When I looked up at the sky, the sun, which had been slightly covered by clouds, shone again.

"I'm, Perez."1

"I know."

But this time, the twin's atmosphere was strange.1

It was a disapproving face that glanced at Perez.

"What's wrong with you two?"

The shy guy mustered up his courage and introduced himself first!1

"You're not trying to be nice, are you?"

"Well, it's not that!"

"We're just!"

The twins raised their voices as if they were falsely accused.

"It's okay, Tia. Maybe they're being shy. Like me."

Perez spoke advisingly.

"Huh!"

"Huh, by the way!"

The twins tapped on their chests.

I glanced at them once and introduced Perez to another cousin.

"This is Larane. She's Belsach's sister."

"...Belsach?"

"You've met my brother."

"Yeah, a few times."

When Perez answered by tilting his head, Larane smiled bitterly.

"And this is... Crane, have you seen him?"

Crane was hiding behind me before I knew it.

Well, it's worth being scared of.

The last time he saw him, he cut down the tree.

"Did he?"

Perez didn't seem to remember Crane.

I sighed softly and patted Crane's round little head, explaining.

"He's Astalliu's brother. He was eavesdropping on our story last time."

"...Astalliu?"

"Well, the big one next to Belsach."

"Ahh."

Only then did Perez nod, looking at Crane.

"Oh."

Crane dug further behind me and hid.

"Hello, nice to meet you. Sorry about the other day."

Perez slightly lowering himself.

But it's not even close.

Crane was still scared and wary of Perez.

"Well, let's go eat something delicious. Sweets, sweets."

I said while pointing to the chocolate fountain in the distance.

Wouldn't this awkward atmosphere be relieved if something sweet goes into their mouth?

Thinking so, I moved on with the twins, Larane, Perez, and Crane, who was holding my skirt.

* * *

Gallahan was talking to the aristocrats around him and suddenly looked at his daughter.

The child, who had been wandering around the banquet hall by herself a little while ago, was surrounded by her cousins and the Second Prince.

They're heading towards the chocolate fountain.

Seeing Florentia and the children walking together, Gallahan quietly smiled a little.

He prepared it carefully for Tia, who loves chocolate.

A grumpy voice that broke the mood spoke.

"You're still extraordinary."

"...Brother."

It was Viese and Gallahan who met face to face after a long time.