How the Prince Makes Friends - Chapter 155



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Episode 155

“Try this too!”

“Thanks, Noah. Now, eat it too, Neil!”

“huh.”

Nihil took a bite-sized piece of sandwich, made a few minor changes to the contract, and shoved it back at Maurice.

“Sangdanju, is this enough?”

“Hmm…, like this…, no, the exclusive contract period…, uh, okay, thank you, Noah. I’ll extend it to 15 years. In return, I’ll raise the percentage.”

“You’re asking me to extend the 5-year period to 15 years. That’s too greedy… No, no. Isn’t that too greedy?”

Nihil put the carrot in Lianus’ mouth as he tried to put it aside, then picked up his pen and calculated the interest rate.

Maurice glanced subtly at the brown-haired prince who was poking out his lips and munching on a carrot, then turned his gaze back to the contract.

Then I sighed deeply when I found tomato sauce written on the contract.

The prince’s guardian… no, his close friend, displayed his outstanding multitasking skills even in this chaotic situation and took care of both the contract and the prince.

Now that I think about it, I wanted to take a good look at the cat ears I saw through the communication hole, but when I looked today, they were gone.

Just as I was about to ask if I could make a lot of money selling that magic tool, Noah opened his mouth sullenly.

“Father, you don’t like that?”

“Uh, uh? No, no. Enjoy your meal, Noah.”

Morris realized that he was holding the stuffed eggs Noah had given him in his hand and quickly put them in his mouth.

Nihil, who had added a few more words to the contract, raised the corners of his mouth at the sight.

“Yeah, didn’t you say we should continue after a leisurely meal?”

“…But I have other plans in the afternoon.”

“I should have cleared my schedule.”

“Did you really think it would take more than 4 hours…….”

Morris made excuses, saying that he had come lightly because he had been told that he could bring the child.

“If you had told me from the beginning that this would be the case, I would have prepared better.”

“I should have expected this from the moment you asked me to bring you the magic stone.”

“… … .”

It wasn’t entirely wrong, Maurice sighed again.

“I told you, you don’t have to sign the contract right away. It’s not good to make hasty decisions. Right, Ner?”

“Huh? Huh!”

Lianus didn’t hear what was being said properly because he was busy doing something else, but he nodded and quickly put the sandwich in Nihil’s mouth.

If that’s what my friend is like, then it must be like that.

Actually, I hid the paprika I secretly took out earlier inside the sandwich, but I hope you don’t notice.

My friend slightly raised the corners of his mouth, either because he didn’t notice that there was paprika or because he thought the paprika was delicious. That was fortunate.

Nihil continued to converse with Baron Ali and then began to write something on a new piece of paper.

“Ner.”

“Uh, huh?”

While making another paprika sandwich, his name was called and he was surprised, but Rianus tried to pretend not to notice.

“Why?”

“Come here and write your name.”

“name?”

When I was told to write my name, I picked up the pen and hesitated for a moment about whether I should use a pseudonym or my real name, but then a short explanation followed.

“Real name.”

“Yeah, I got it!”

‘Rianus de Harpens.’ My friend started laughing as I muttered my name and filled in the blank spaces one by one.

“Why are you laughing? My handwriting is so weird.”

“No. Next time, make sure to read the document before writing.”

“Uh… what was that about?”

“Nothing much. I just wrote your name instead since my identity is unclear. Oh, while I’m out here, should I stop by Shaton and check on the kids?”

“Oh, oh? Okay! Let’s go!”

I wonder if the kids are doing well. Has life gotten a little better?

As I was thinking about that and wondering what to pack, something entered my mouth. It was a sandwich.

Lianus reflexively fumbles with it,

Crunchy-

“…….”

“delicious?”

“Uh…, uh….”

Ugh, I shouldn’t have put paprika in it.

***

“Meow meow baby meow~ Meow, you will grow up to be a tiger~”

“But stop singing and come here. And the lyrics are all wrong. Now, let’s wash up.”

“It’s annoying…….”

“Come here, you brat. The tiger will snatch you away with a roar.”

“No, it has to be dirty so it won’t be eaten.”

Dave quickly picked up Dan, who was trying to run away, and wiped his face.

At first, the act of washing itself felt awkward, but as I watched Yvonne grab each child and make them wash their faces, I soon got used to it.

“Who went to get the rations today?”

“Ah, Pan, Marie, and the twins.”

“What’s for the ration today? I want potato soup. You know, the one he made for me.”

“Bree, where are you going!”

“I don’t want to wash my face. The water is cold.”

“Jane, hold Bree!”

Today was also bustling and peaceful. Dave felt a strange sense of relief as he looked at the cozy tent instead of the old, windswept warehouse.

Shaton Street was changing every day. Of course, it wasn’t a good change. The entire street was dug up because of the water pipe construction.

Still, the streets were very pleasant without the drunkards and drug addicts.

“Brother Yvonne, when will the fountain be made? I want to see the fountain.”

“Bree, the construction is far from over, ugh! But I’ve only seen it three times! Dave, stop me!”

Yvonne was horrified as she watched Dave fold the newspaper into origami. However, the old and worn newspaper was torn cleanly with a squeak before Dave could even open his mouth to say anything.

“Oh, no.”

“Brother, leave it alone. Three times is a lot. Let’s buy a new one. But can’t you buy something other than the employment newspaper? The sentences are all similar, so I don’t think it’ll be very helpful.”

“Isn’t it okay to look for a part-time job?”

“Who would hire people like us?”

“Well, no. Sometimes the conditions aren’t that difficult.”

“Then what should I do? They’re just ones whose recruitment period has ended. So I’ll buy the latest newspaper. Neil gave me money to buy the newspaper too.”

Dave grumbled and gathered up the torn newspapers and threw them into the campfire.

Whoosh, it went really well.

“We’re here!”

At that time, the children who had gone to get the rations returned. The children who had been doing other things came running and received the rations.

“Look! There’s milk in the rations today! Are there any potatoes left? Big Jane, can you make me some potato soup today?”

“There’s a picture drawn on the milk bottle! It’s so pretty! When I finish drinking the milk, can I have the glass bottle?”

“Jane, I’m hungry!”

“Oh, hurry up and do it. I’ll do it. Wait.”

While the children were laughing and chatting while looking at the groceries, Pan came running noisily, waving a newspaper.

“Hey Yvonne! I picked up the newspaper!”

“That’s great. The newspaper I had was just set on fire.”

“It hasn’t even been two weeks since it was released! Hmm… is that right?”

Pan tilted his head, unsure of his calculations. It seemed he was still having trouble calculating.

Dave took the newspaper and checked the publication date.

“Boss, this isn’t a 6, it’s a 9. When are you going to figure it out?”

“Hey, be quiet! It might be a little confusing since you just started learning it! Anyway, is it recent?”

“Well, that’s right.”

The newspaper was a little wrinkled, perhaps because it had been exposed to the night’s dew, but the ink was clearer than I had seen before and it was definitely a recent copy.

It would have been better to buy it and see it, but Yvonne didn’t want to spend money. I think it was because there were more and more kids joining the group.

“Yvonne, help me with this!”

“Uh, uh, Marie, I’ll be there soon!”

Yvonne blushed and ran over to Marie’s call.

‘It’s a good time.’

“I want to eat chocolate.”

Dave winced at Pan’s unexpected mention of chocolate.

“Suddenly, what chocolate…….”

“I’ve got chocolate!”

“……?”

The boys’ heads turned at the sudden shout.

“Should I give it to you?”

“…Nere?”

“Yeah! It’s me!”

“???”

Why are you coming out of there?

***

Baker Bern was lost in thought for a moment. How should he interpret the sudden appearance of children who looked familiar and children he had never seen before, asking for bread?

“I said it differently?”

“No, Noah, you can’t do that.”

“Yes? Why?”

“Well, you have to pay for it.”

“But at the top, if you ask for it, they just give it to you……”

That’s because you’re the son of the owner of the upper house…

Lianus was sweating profusely. What should he say to buy the bread without the baker finding out his identity?

“Excuse me, Noah, don’t you have any money?”

“I don’t carry any money…, Ah! Mikaep, woof, woof?”

Lianus quickly covered Noah’s mouth as he tried to call the hidden knight. His heart was pounding. Was this how Nihil felt when he covered his own mouth?

I even changed into simple clothes to pretend to be a commoner, but it seemed useless.

“Brother…, do you have any money…?”

Lianus decided to place some hope on his always-well-prepared friend.

Then a low laugh was heard from under his hood, and a pouch of money came out of his arms.

“As expected from hyung-ah!”

As a senior who had already experienced his first errand, Lianus taught Noah how to buy things. For some reason, he felt proud.

But I was so relieved when I managed to shut Noah’s mouth, who was about to complain about what he could buy with fairy tales, and succeeded in buying chocolates and cookies.

“Neil, what was it that you gave the baker earlier?”

“The money for the bread I got last time.”

“Oh, I never thought of that!”

Nihil, who had thrown a gold coin to Bern, shrugged his shoulders slightly.

Because at the point when Noah, who was older, spoke respectfully to Lianus, it was awkward to pretend to be a commoner.

“Yes, Noah. You don’t have to be formal with me outside.”

“But how can I….”

“I have no choice but to hide my identity. Oh, I’ll introduce you to some friends I met before.”

“Lianus said so and confidently walked forward.

After buying groceries at the vegetable and fruit stores I had visited before, my wallet quickly became empty.

I quickly stopped Nihil when he tried to pick up some tasteless paprika.

‘Obviously other kids won’t like paprika either. It’s better to buy one more potato than expensive paprika!’

My best friend eats anything without being picky, but kids have their own tastes too! When they hear my story, they’ll praise me and say I did a good job.

As we approached the slums, we saw sturdy, makeshift tents.

As Lianus was wondering how he could find Yvonne and the children among these many tents, he heard a familiar name.

“Yvonne, help me with this!”

“Uh, uh, Marie, I’ll be there soon!”

Lianus thought it was a good idea and ran towards the tent where the sound was coming from. He saw Dave and Pan.

Then the board was heard muttering.

“I want to eat chocolate.”

Chocolate? You just happened to buy some! I’m so glad you did!

“I’ve got chocolate!”

“…Nere?”

“Yeah! It’s me!”

Lianus ran over with a joyful heart.

“Ner…, is that right? Your hair color changed? Your eyes…, were they originally green-brown…? They seem a little brighter.”

Dave tilted his head. He had thought that he had covered one eye because of an injury, but now he saw that there was no scar.

“Oh, yeah. Um…, Dave, take this.”

Rianus fiddled with his brown hair that had been transformed into a magic tool that Nihil had made for him, then gave a vague answer and handed over what he was holding.

“What is all this?”

“There’s food! There’s chocolate too.”

“Hey, where did you get all this?”

“I bought it! Oh, this kid’s name is Noah.”

As Lianus introduced Noah, he also handed Dave the paper bag that Noah had been holding.

“Are you giving me all of this?”

“Yeah! Oh, and the one Neil is holding too.”

“ah…….”

Dave sighed as he looked at Nihil, whose feet were barely visible, hidden behind a large paper bag. He wondered who it was, and it turned out to be Neil.

“Hey, give it to me. I’ll listen to it!”

The paper bag with legs… , not the one I received from Neil, but it was so heavy that it swayed violently with every step I took.

“Ugh…….”

“…Give it to me. I’ll move it inside.”

Nihil looked at Pan, who was carrying the paper bag with difficulty, unable to say that it was heavy because of his pride, and then accepted the paper bag and hugged it again.

The board immediately became gloomy.

“…I’m taller and older now…….”

“Who said that? You are older than me.”

“……?”

Confusion appeared in Pan’s eyes.

Nihil snickered and headed towards where he could sense Yvonne’s presence.