Chapter 498 – Friday, Week 7 (10)
“Where did you get these? It’s a thing from several centuries ago… ? I guess I’ll have to sell them to museums or archaeologists… ? Is this a seal? The craftsmanship is too poor.”
Philia was full of surprise even after looking at the fairy tale Ran gave her for several minutes.
“Not just one or two, but with some kind of pocket…”
“Isn’t that common for antiques?”
“It must have been a long time ago… If it’s the first time I’ve ever seen something like this, what the hell… It doesn’t look fake. The quality isn’t very good either, but that’s why it’s more reliable. I have no idea when the casting technique is the enemy. See this, scratches? It seems that the weights and measures were not followed properly. I think I made something different after cutting it little by little. Are the cut parts slightly different?”
Philia started to talk excitedly as if she was very excited. I was very happy to see you happy. Marey was the first thing she had ever seen, so she started by implicitly asking Philia what it was.
“It’s time to investigate… No, it’s going to be tough at my level and I’ll have to hire some experts. Where did you get it from?”
“Someone I know gave me pocket money.”
“…Dragon?”
“No, no… Master told me to do it with my pocket money.”
“I don’t even know what kind of person he is.”
Philia didn’t seem to have much interest in Ran. Or she could have waited for Marey to tell her first. Philia took out her notebook and sketched out her fairy tale almost perfectly before she returned it to Marey.
“Can I get you one?”
“Are you okay?”
“Since I received it as pocket money… Then, I think we can do what Philia buys for lunch today.”
“I’ll make sure to buy it for you next time.”
Philia hummed her nose for joy.
“Yeah, me too… Can you give me one?”
Celine raised her hand cautiously, her face turning bright red. Without much thought, Marai handed Celine her fairy tale.
“Does Celine-senpai also collect antiques?”
“It’s an antique, excuse me!”
Philia raised her voice. Marai said it was her fault and she apologized to her and told her Celine to listen to her.
“I’m not sure… It looks like something we’ve been looking for in our house…”
“Yes?”
“No, no. I will check and tell you.”
It’s a very old story, I don’t think so… Celine put an ambiguous end to her words and began to focus on the fairy tale her Ran had given her.
“My fiancé, your exam study is going well.
There is?”
“Ah yes… A note given by Celine. Looking good. What about Philia?”
“Not at all, not at all. Even now, I barely made time for it. Originally, there was no way. It’s crazy that I haven’t been sleeping lately… If it wasn’t for that, I would have sent only Celine. Just handing me a letter saying I’m sorry.”
Philia leaned back in her chair in exhaustion.
“Miss… No, not this one senior. Its appearance is a bit…”
“Who cares.”
Philia was completely reclining in her chair, as if telling Celine to look more closely. Seeing Celine not knowing what to do, Marey and the vampire princess burst into laughter.
“Is it worth going to school? It’s the exam period, do you still have no regrets?”
“What… Wouldn’t it be okay to study as usual… ?”
“Look, Celine. Because these kids are really bad kids. Everyone is studying hard and crying because they want to take a leave of absence…”
“What about Senior Philia who says that?”
One of the worst people Philia covered her mouth and chuckled.
“Marey is in the position that you can look at your skills, and what about Celine?”
“I want to take a leave of absence.”
Marey burst into laughter at the sight of the blue-haired girl who answered without hesitation and shook her head saying it was difficult. Her hair rustled and I smelled the clear scent of the lake to smell at dawn.
“Your face straightened a little?”
“That damn… Oh, you shouldn’t say such bad things. It’s because the weird guys aren’t twisted.”
Thanks to this friend. Celine turned her head towards Marey, smiling broadly. With gratitude in her blue eyes, Marei avoided her gaze and scratched her cheek.
“You shouldn’t fall for someone else’s boyfriend, Celine?”
“Miss!”
“Ahaha, it’s a joke. Joke.”
In response to Celine’s furious reaction, Philia lightly waved her hand.
“Well, didn’t the little lady decide to come today?”
“I don’t know. I hate having a sudden stomach ache.”
Didn’t she make a promise in the first place. Having said that, Philia let out a long sigh.
“Looks like Marey is scary.”
“Yes, I am… ?”
“Are you afraid that they will attack and eat you like a beast?”
“Yes? What is that… Oh… ?!”
Could she have been caught doing something in the library? Marey’s face turned white.
“It’s a joke, a joke. Her face went white. No ambition, no ambition. Really… By the way, there must be something poking you, Prince Fawen?”
“Don’t play around… What a surprise.”
Philia covered her mouth and gave a small laugh. Celine didn’t know what she was talking about, so she cautiously continued her meal.
“Because I’m not a kid who likes people, no. One that she should be afraid of. She just hates to have a conversation unless she likes him. No no. Scared Yeah, it’s weird to say you don’t like it. Well, it seems to me that they just don’t like it.”
“I’m careful to speak, but… I also had issues with bullying…”
Come to think of it, the person who said she was Phila’s younger sister said that she was older than himself. Then she said that she was in the same grade as Celine.
“Are you bullied?”
When Marey asked, Celine let out an ah- sound as if she was embarrassed. And as she carefully looked into Philia’s eyes, Marei also carefully tried to read her mood.
“It’s not even a secret. I did it to Marey, so she will forgive me.”
Philia wiped her mouth with a napkin.
She said, “She was like that when she was in the principality, and she was like that when she came here. She is being bullied Well, since I have a position, there is no direct violence, but… Anything that keeps stuttering her words. Like taking care of animals instead of hanging out with people, being timid and not being able to express my opinion. The bad traits have stuck to me.”
While Philia said that, she let out a long sigh. It was her brother’s story, but she seemed frustrated as if it were her own business.
“I think there is no reason in the world to be bullied, but if you are in a society big or small, you have to act appropriately. I don’t have that. He’s a big kid. Yes and now. I can’t get along with people and I’m afraid. It’s also a royal family, so it’s hard to approach easily. People approaching are pushed away. Now I don’t know I’m tired of taking care of him.”
Philia didn’t pay attention to anyone. Yes, she might be accurate in saying that no one else in this room was in her line of sight right now. Philia was watching her sister, who was not there with her.
“If it’s you, I think you’ll be able to get along…”
“Ahaha… Thank you.”
At her Philia’s praise, Marei scratched her cheek in embarrassment.
“However, that side is immovable. Lately, a lot of her hysterics have gone away, so I think she’s getting better. I’m just laughing at myself for no reason. I feel bad, the two of us have to meet soon…”
“Yes?”
“If you play the role of a cool older brother and take care of it, wouldn’t that idiot become a human?”
“Isn’t your younger brother older than me?”
Oh right. Philia laughed dejectedly.
“Because that guy is acting like some kind of middle school kid.”
“Sorry.”
“Ah, you see… Tsk. I can’t say anything!”
Celine, who was listening to the conversation between the two, let out a small laugh. They were a cute couple.
“Sometimes like before… She used to dream of being together like back then. I’m sorry, but I can’t take him out of the room. It took me a long time to admit it, but I mean. That’s why they’re waiting for someone, someone to take the child outside… I guess I’m still far from being an adult. When I see you dreaming of a prince.”
“I will try!”
“Why are you trying? Really… If you say such cute things, will your sister scold you?”
Philia stretched out her hands and stretched her Marey’s cheeks from side to side.
“It may not be you. The child’s prince, who has nothing to do with it, may appear. Just… All I can do is wait Just hold it in your arms so you don’t get hurt.”
It was heavy. Philia spat out her words as if nothing had happened, but the few words that flowed out were so thick that she couldn’t breathe even for a moment. Her words flowed with her sighs and became liquid, filling her room.
“Philia is a really nice person.”
At her Marey’s words, Filia burst into a small laugh. She didn’t look happy. No, she muttered, with her sad-looking smile.
“I’m just a jerk who wants to be a good person.”
After that, no words were exchanged on the table.
Philia, who had a schedule, quickly cleared her seat and got up. Marey, who sent her with her Celine, moved to her cafe and cautiously asked her Celine.
“A little sister… Have you met Celine?”
“Yeah, it’s famous. Have you ever met Marey? She used to pop up at school, so she must be pretty famous.”
“It’s coming out…”
It was like talking about monsters or beasts.
“I don’t listen to classes well, and most of them don’t even know where they are. They only show up during exams, quickly solve problems and then disappear. Depending on the person, when they see the little girl, they say that they are lucky that day, or that they are not.”
“Not even a cat…”
The handling seemed a bit too much.
“I am different from the big lady. The little lady is just a child. She is a child who wants to be spoiled and wants attention from her older sister. I don’t hide my face too much, but I suffer from paranoia… Ummm… This is a bit harsh.”
“Everyone evaluates Philia’s younger sister badly…”
Celine shrugged her shoulders.
“It’s because the big lady said that she came or came too much, and she grew up. It might be strange to say that she raised her, but it’s the same as raising her. I feel sorry every time I see a rather big lady. I think she grew up too quickly because of her sister. I can’t even call myself an adult, so that’s just funny. Well, it made me anxious because she seemed to have gone too far too soon… But, I’m glad these days I sometimes think that she’s a girl my age.”
“Okay…”
“What are you saying? Young master, who fell in love with our princess, shouldn’t say such things.”
“Yes? Me?”
Celine laughed in dismay.
“Then who did you think you were talking about? She is also the type of person she is seeing for the first time… Because you like it. It sounds like you have expectations regarding her brother as well… Don’t put too much pressure on yourself. As far as I can see, she thinks that the little girl must be left alone without her fence, then she can be freed from the spoiled child.”
“Senior Celine is a small lady… Does she hate her sister?”
“…To be honest, yes. Most of the people who like Lady Philia will hate it. It’s a difficult story for non-Romanians to understand, but it’s an expression of the power of the founding king, so it seems to be important. Even if it is a product of chance, I don’t know if atavism is important in this era.”
It’s like an old bridge. As Celine said so, she munched the cake.
