I Became the Childhood Friend of the Northern Duchess - I Became the Childhood Friend of the Northern Duchess chapter 12

12 – Star’s story (1)

Edgar let out a deep sigh as he recalled what had just happened in his head.

everything was good The birthday celebrations, the precious presents, and the shed tears.

However, one big problem remained.

“Crybaby Ed, what are you doing?”

‘Ah, I want to die.’

That the scene was witnessed by Ariel, not by anyone else.

Actually, he was busy crying because he had fallen off the mountain and was cut, but he was busy making fun of the crybaby all day long, ignoring the overwhelming emotions of others.

Should I stick this one or not?

“I just have.”

“Hey, are you mad? Are you mad at me for being called a crybaby?”

He pricked his nerves from the side over his shoulder, and now he came to the front and stretched out his cheeks.

It was only today that Edgar realized that his cheeks were so elastic.

“Gmuhhhhh… … .”

“Why? Are you going to cry again?”

“Whoa.”

There was no way out of this. If you say anything, you will be accused of being a crybaby Ed, but what can you say?

Edgar closed his eyes gently and decided to completely ignore her.

It was a bit cheesy, so I didn’t want to use it, but there was no method that worked as well for the kids as this.

‘I’ll just have to ignore it for three minutes.’

By that time, it was clear that Ariel would be the first to stomp and ask for reconciliation.

Since she had to stay in this mansion for another week, there was nothing to gain by turning Edgar into an enemy.

Of course, that meant there was no one to play with.

“Crybaby Ed? Why are you not talking?”

“… … .”

“You thought I would hang on to you if you ignored me like that? huh.”

What’s wrong?

In fact, Edgar had never used this tactic on Ariel. I just used it because according to the information I had heard before, it was said to work well for children.

Maybe it’s different for each individual. If so, it was a more serious situation than I thought.

“What, are you really going to ignore it? A little teasing?”

“… … .”

Is this the mindset of the perpetrator?

At least Edgar was the most powerful of all the insults Ariel had suffered so far, but the person in question said it as if it was not a big deal.

‘It’s a shame.’

This seemed to have to be rooted out. It was time to correct this immature princess’ mentality.

If so, you’ll need a little more precipitation.

Thinking so, Edgar opened his closed eyes and jumped up.

Ariel’s model, which had been sticking right next to Edgar and stabbing Edgar, naturally fell behind. Ouch!

“Shi, is that so!?”

Edgar walked away without even casting a glance this time.

To be honest, I was sleepy.

What if Ariel cheats on Helen? I also heard the concern.

But what can I do? I’ve already drawn my sword, but I’m going to have to cut it.

“Eh, Ed! Go with me!”

“… … .”

When Edgar silently opened the door to his room, Ariel hurriedly ran over and grabbed him by the sleeve.

I don’t think I’m going to swing my fist.

My heart was beating wildly, thinking that there would be no possibility if it was that single-minded general.

Edgar, remaining as calm as possible, turned his head and cast his gaze, revealing Ariel’s twinkling eyes.

uh? for a moment.

“Because I won’t make fun of you… don’t ignore I’m sorry dear… … .”

Before long, tears of chicken droppings began to flow from Ariel’s eyes one by one.

You’re not angry, you’re crying? This is an unexpected direction.

He thought he would ask for reconciliation first, but the option of crying was not within his expectations.

“Oh no! It’s fine! It’s okay, so stop!”

“Because I always bully you… hehehe… … ”

‘That’s right, but.’

I couldn’t spit out that kind of noise in front of a crying child, so calming it down was the priority.

This princess was the same as four days ago, why is she shedding tears when she is at a disadvantage?

The problem was that those tears were the most lethal method for Edgar.

‘Crying is against the law.’

Is there no tear prohibition law or something like that?

Edgar takes out a handkerchief and hurriedly wipes Ariel’s tears while thinking about trivial things.

As transparent water droplets flowed from her red eyes, it felt like a strange sight.

“It was a joke. There’s no way I’m going to get angry over something like that again.”

I tried to comfort her somehow, spitting out unbelievable sounds, but once the tears burst out, I didn’t know how to stop.

In this situation, what if Helene’s wife came to visit?

‘Oh, I don’t even want to imagine it.’

Still, as I patted my back while holding my small body in my arms, the shaking of my shoulders slowly subsided.

I almost had to write a will today.

Normally, even if Ariel cries, it usually doesn’t matter because it’s her own fault, but today, that too was deeply sinful.

Even the benevolent Helena would not just smile at a scene like this.

“Don’t cry, let’s go see the stars.”

“Gyeol… … ?”

Edgar punched himself in the chest triumphantly in response to the sudden response that he was talking like a fat pot.

“They say the stars are beautiful today. You like stars.”

“I like it, but… How did you know that?”

“uh? Chae, it came out of a book?”

It was Edgar, who cast two sounds in a row that wouldn’t even work.

Of course, I had heard that there was a book with the flow of heavenly bodies and stars, but it was a book about a million light years away from Edgar.

It was just a ploy to somehow drag Ariel outside.

I thought it would get better if I got some fresh air.

Fortunately, Ariel’s earnest wish had reached the sky, and Ariel quickly regained her smile and nodded.

The two immediately put on another layer of clothes and left the mansion.

“Ed, where are you going?”

“There is a place where you can see the stars well behind me. Follow.”

Edgar took Ariel’s hand and headed to the separate room built at the back of the main building, not the garden.

This was a place where servants and other people lived, and right next to it was a warehouse that was mainly used by gardeners.

The height of the warehouse was so high that even an adult could not climb it without a ladder.

Edgar walked around the warehouse building, smiled when he found what he was looking for.

“Ariel, can you step on this and climb?”

“Yeah, I think it’s possible.”

“great.”

Outside the warehouse, there were several pedestals that were smaller than the two of them.

I don’t know exactly how to use it, but I thought it might be something used for gardening.

Stepping on one or two of them, the two climbed up and eventually reached the ceiling of the warehouse.

“Lie down here.”

“Will it collapse?”

“don’t worry. Because it is strong.”

Edgar confidently responded to Ariel, who asked in an anxious voice.

That’s right, he had been here quite a few times.

The chance was accidental, but after that, there were times when I was taken care of on days when I saw a lot of stars.

Thanks to that, it has also been verified that this warehouse will not collapse under a moderate weight.

“Isn’t it cold?”

“little?”

“Then cover this.”

After placing the cloak he had been wearing over Ariel’s body, Edgar went and lay down next to her.

“Wow!”

“Aren’t you curious?”

“Yeah, it looks like the stars are pouring down.”

Unlike the night sky that Ariel normally looked up at, the night sky she looked up while lying down was as vivid as if it had come right in front of her.

It feels like lying down under a blanket called the night sky.

“How did you know this place?”

“Somehow. Do you like it?”

“yes! I absolutely love it.”

Hi-Hi.

Ariel laughed like an immature child and stretched out her small hand toward the star that was shining right in front of her eyes.

Among them, the one who shines toxic brightly. As if he had marked it as his own.

“But why do you like stars?”

“I guess it’s because my mother told me about the story of a star when I was little.”

“The story of the star?”

Anyway, if you’re young, how much younger are you talking about?

Anyway, it’s a story of a star.

I was just curious about what kind of content it was that made this girl’s attention to the stars.

‘At least one love between the stars.’

Edgar tried to come up with a creative idea, but he couldn’t come up with anything that deserved it.

On the contrary, I wished that he would ham-tan his own miserable creativity.

Glance.

When I turned my head slightly to check Ariel’s profile, for some reason she was looking at Edgar instead of the stars.

Fortunately, the distance was not that close, so there was no accident, but I was curious about the reason.

“Why are you looking this way? Your favorite star is over there.”

“Then Ed, why are you looking this way?”

“uh… … .”

That’s it too.

Edgar, who had been refuted at once by a ten-year-old, scratched his cheeks as if he were reluctant.

There’s no particular reason. If I had to ask, I just wondered how bright Ariel’s eyes would be when she was looking at the stars.

Edgar, at a loss for words, looked for something to say for a while before deciding to return to the subject.

Star’s story. what the hell is that about

I brought her out to make her feel better, but I wondered if I could get a brokerage fee because I introduced her to such a nice place.

“Ariel, what is the story of that star?”

“I’m curious?”

“I wonder.”

It was nasty that he made me curious and then took a step back, but I decided to answer honestly.

Then, Ariel, who jumped up her upper body, said with a strange smile that neither laughed nor smiled.

“You won’t tell Ed yet!”

“What, are there any conditions for informing?”

“yes. Did your mother do that?”

I can’t help it with Madame Helene’s words.

Edgar, who licked his lips in regret, shook his head and focused on the night sky, but a part of his heart tickled with lingering curiosity.

It would have been fine if he hadn’t told me, but when he said it wasn’t yet, I was more curious about that.

Isn’t this an ordinary fairy tale?

“What, why are you smiling so much?”

Edgar, looking up at the night sky, noticed Ariel’s gaze and turned his head.

She was still staring at him with a strange smile on her face, and the atmosphere was so mysterious.

The usual careless princess is nowhere to be found, as if she were exploring the existence of Edgar with her eyes.

“no. Because the stars are pretty.”

“Not pretty.”

“I?”

“uh?”

yes, it’s pretty

She stuttered at the sudden question, but fortunately Edgar succeeded in giving her a very satisfactory answer.

Why is he like this today?

It was Edgar who was very unfamiliar with the appearance of the Princess, who changed rapidly.