The Escort Knight Who Is Being Obsessed Over by the Villainess Wants To Run Away - Chapter 233



Bonus 3. How to get through puberty healthily (1)

“I want to have a separate room.”

Amor declared.

Each sound, very slowly and clearly, penetrated Judah’s ears.

I was prepared.

I knew that a day like this would come someday.

I knew it too.

I’m already past the age where I can use a different room.

Since Amor hadn’t said anything yet, I just stayed calm.

But that’s the case with most things in life.

It comes suddenly, without any consideration for the situation of the person who will experience it.

“Uh, um… .”

While Judah was confused, Donum asked.

“why?”

I asked purely out of curiosity.

As a child, I haven’t felt the need to have a separate room from my mom and dad yet.

Regardless of necessity, it is better to sleep with mom and dad.

Amor was speechless for a moment.

There is no special reason.

I just wanted to do that.

I also thought that it should be like that.

“That’s because my brother sometimes kicks or pushes me!”

“When did I!”

“My brother is like that sometimes… .”

“… If Spay says that, is it true?”

“Why don’t you believe me and only Spy’s words!”

While the children were bickering, Elijah came to a light conclusion.

“okay.”

She quickly understood and accepted the situation.

“If Amor wants to do it, then he should do it.”

No big reason is needed.

If your child wants it, then do it.

Unless what you want is immoral or illegal, there is no reason for parents to refuse.

“But there’s only an empty room and I need to choose the furniture and fill it up now. Should I go look at it with my mom?”

“Ah, uh… Okay.”

Elijah took Amor out.

Meanwhile, Judas just sat there blankly.

Spey poked Judah, who had frozen, and then tilted his head.

“…Dad is dead?”

From the side, Donum and Fides also stabbed Judas in the same way.

“It’s true!”

Judas was unable to come to his senses for a while.

*

Elijah quickly grasped and understood Amor’s condition.

‘Is this also a type of puberty?’

Until then, Amor’s world was extremely narrow.

Family was everything.

Maria and Galahad too.

The guards who came to play could also be considered part of the family.

But today, as I went to the Academy, the world changed.

In an instant, I met and got to know many people, and accepted them as people I would work with in the future.

The foundation of the world that Amor perceives has expanded in an instant.

Right now, Amor is in a state of straddling the border between the safe and familiar inside of the fence and the unfamiliar and new outside.

From a child dependent on his parents, he has entered an intermediate stage of development into an independent adult.

It’s natural to need time to think alone.

Also, I needed my own living space.

Actually, I thought you would ask for the room a little earlier.

There are four empty rooms on the second floor of the Sky Palace.

He had been preparing to give Amor a room at some point, but the room was given later than Elijah had expected.

Maybe it’s because he loves and adores her so much, but even at this age, he likes to sleep between himself and Judah.

So maybe independence was delayed.

The place Elijah took Amor was a furniture store.

This is the place in charge of all the furniture used in the palace.

“I’d like to custom-make it for you, but it would take some time. If you want to use the room starting today, you’ll have to choose from the ones that are already made.”

Elijah deliberately walked half a step ahead.

What Amor needs now is some time alone. An independent space.

We couldn’t walk holding hands like we usually did.

Amor felt inwardly grateful for Elijah’s consideration.

I walked along and examined the bed.

Actually, I don’t really care what kind of bed it is.

It’s a bed, so just sleep.

However, the reason I can’t just choose anything is because the image of Judas looking flustered remains in my head.

‘I wonder if Dad doesn’t like me having a separate room.’

Elijah suddenly became distracted.

“How was the academy?”

Since I returned from the academy and declared independence right away, I didn’t have time to talk about my first impressions of school.

It was a random, everyday question, but the conversation flowed smoothly.

“Hmm… It was a strange and unfamiliar place. Especially the atmosphere. The fact that there were so many people gathered there, and that there were only people of the same age as me…”

“Did you say hello to your future friends?”

“At first, I felt burdened because they approached me like a princess, but I think I did well.”

“That’s good. Is there anything else you would like to learn, Amor?”

“I don’t know yet… I just want to learn and experience a lot of different things.”

It was an answer that fit perfectly with the purpose of establishing the Academy.

As you experience and learn many things, you will realize what you want to do.

Elijah smiled faintly.

“Okay, that’s fine. Amor can do whatever he wants. So, Dad doesn’t have to worry about it.”

“… … .”

My mother, walking a half step ahead, spoke as if she already knew everything.

“I like Amor so much that’s why I did that, and I was just a little surprised by the unexpected situation.”

Elijah’s calm attitude and tone of voice were not indifferent.

I’ve just been waiting for this day to come for a very long time.

Judah also prepared.

However, when the situation actually occurred before my eyes, I was flustered.

“My daughter is smart, you know what I mean?”

Amor understood Elijah’s words well.

Telling someone not to worry doesn’t mean ignoring them.

It means that you should not worry about your parents and lose sight of your own work, desires, and feelings.

My complicated mind disappeared.

He answered with a smile.

“Yeah, Mom.”

After that, the work of selecting furniture to put in Amor’s room proceeded quickly.

When he returned to the palace, Judah had also gathered his courage and accepted him.

He didn’t ask Amor why he wanted independence.

I didn’t even wonder.

This was just a natural phenomenon.

A phenomenon that occurs as a child grows.

In the first place, there is no such thing as independence.

You’re not leaving the house, you’re just moving to the next room.

He admitted that he was an odd person.

“I don’t know what to put in the room… I chose Amor’s favorite teddy bear and a few books, but what else do you think he needs?”

Amor laughed as he looked at his father, who was holding a large teddy bear in one arm and a bundle of books in the other.

I felt so at ease that my worries became meaningless.

Amor took the doll from him.

“I think this will do for now. Thanks, Dad.”

“Something like this.”

Judah helped Amor arrange the furniture in the room.

Since Elijah teleported me, I only had to slightly adjust my position.

The room was quickly cleaned up while Elijah and Amor were out.

A spacious bed, study desk and chair.

Amorman’s room, equipped with a bookshelf and a wardrobe.

Amor smiled with satisfaction.

But that satisfaction didn’t last long.

The problem came the night I got my new room.

*

Amor covered himself with the blanket and shut his eyes tightly.

From noble mtl dot come

Well, a lot of time has passed.

But sleep doesn’t come.

My heart is beating so fast that it’s actually difficult.

‘scared…!’

Amor has been sleeping with his family for a while now.

Ever since I was able to talk and walk roughly, I always slept between Judah and Elijah.

That is, today is my first time sleeping alone.

A dark room is too quiet.

So loud that you can hear your own breathing.

Sometimes, the sound of the wind blowing outside or the sound of the grass swaying makes me startle for no reason.

Amor hugged the arm of the large teddy bear.

The harder I tried to sleep, the further away I became from sleep.

‘This won’t do…’

He became curiously independent.

I felt good just reading a book alone after dinner.

It was newer than when I entered the academy.

A space of your own without any disturbance.

I also felt like I had become an adult.

Even when Judah and Elijah were saying goodbye earlier, he was clearly in a good mood.

But the moment I turned off the lights and lay down on the bed, a feeling of fear came over me.

The warmth of mom and dad hugging you from the side.

The sound of my brothers’ breathing. The sound of them tossing and turning.

Dust that sometimes runs around at night or climbs on top of family members to play and disturb their sleep.

Those things came to mind vaguely, one by one.

It was a somewhat crude imagination.

You just need to go to the room next door.

‘I have to endure it… I’ll have to sleep alone from now on.’

Decided to become independent.

You have to take responsibility for those words.

Amor wanted to be that kind of responsible person.

In the end, I couldn’t sleep all night because I had to keep up that sense of responsibility.

Amor still didn’t know that it was actually not that different from pride.

*

“Amor. Are you okay?”

Breakfast the next morning.

Judas asked.

“yes….”

Amor nodded weakly.

“I guess you didn’t sleep well. Is something bothering you?”

“No. That’s not it….”

I couldn’t sleep because I was scared.

I couldn’t bring myself to tell you why.

Amor eventually gave an ambiguous answer.

“Is it okay…?”

Judah muttered as he watched Amor, who was trying hard to smile at his younger siblings.

Elijah was there to comfort him.

“It might happen when you first change your sleeping position. It’ll be okay.”

“Hmm… I hope it’s just a temporary reason.”

But Amor’s condition did not improve at all.

Even though he was told that he could tell me his worries, he just denied it.

So, on the third day since Amor became independent.

“Amor.”

dripping.

Judah knocked on Amor’s door and said,

“It’s time for dinner.”

quiet.

There is no response inside.

Judas knocked again.

“Amor? Okay?”

You look tired these days. Are you sleeping?

In that case, maybe it would be better to choose sleep over eating.

“Hmm….”

A disturbing scene flashed through Judah’s mind as he pondered.

Humans are very weak.

It’s easier to die or get injured than you think.

People often get seriously injured or die from ridiculously trivial things.

For example, if you slip and fall and fall head first, you will die.

Babies who are unable to roll over may die from suffocation if they lie face down on the pillow incorrectly.

Even though he knew that this was an excessive worry, Judas found it difficult to rule it out.

In an instant, a cold sweat began to break out on my back.

‘Surely that would happen to Amor… .’

Amor, who couldn’t sleep for some reason and looked tired.

What if I fall asleep without realizing it and then collapse? What should I do in that situation?

Judas held his breath and knocked on the door harder than before.

“Amor. Is something wrong?”

There is still no answer.

I put my ear to the door.

I wonder if he’s washing up.

Hearing beyond the usual categories picked up noises in the space beyond the door.

It’s quiet.

‘If he’s asleep, let’s at least check to see if he’s sleeping before we go back.’

I can’t stand it like this, I’m so anxious.

Judas spoke finally.

“Amor. Dad, I’ll go in for a minute.”

Crunch.

Only after slowly pushing open the door and entering did Judas feel relieved.

Amor was lying face down on the desk, asleep.

Judging from the fact that he was holding something like a book or paper, he seemed to have fallen asleep while reading or writing something.

“Phew… .”

The tension disappeared with a deep sigh.

I couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

‘Don’t worry about it…’

I was going to leave you to sleep and go back now.

Amor’s eyes opened.

Slowly revealed red eyes discover Judas.

“Oh, did Dad wake you up? I, I called you because it was time for dinner, but it was too quiet, so I stopped…”

While Judah was rambling on, Amor’s eyes moved quickly.

I looked at Judas, then I looked at the letter on my desk that I had been writing before I fell asleep.

I began to worry that my father might have seen this.

The concern was expressed in a very different way than intended.

Amor said without realizing it.

“Why did you come into my room without permission?”

“oh….”

*

Judas apologized and then closed the door and left.

Amor listened to the sound of things moving away and hugged his head.

‘That’s not what I meant… .’

I didn’t mean to scream, really.

It was a confusing but understandable situation.

He must have been worried because he was asleep and there was no answer.

I know everything, but I made a big noise.

Amor looked at the paper on the desk.

Something that was written down but then stopped.

It’s not just about studying.

It was a letter to Judah and Elijah.

After entering school and having a separate room, Amor felt grateful to his parents.

As the world we perceive expands and becomes more divided, we realize how cozy and peaceful the world we used to live in was.

I declared independence because I couldn’t rely on others like a child.

I started writing a letter with that in mind.

Because I couldn’t sleep, I wrote letters even at dawn.

Since you can’t sleep at the academy, you have to stay awake during the day.

And then I came home, consulted the dictionary, finished writing it, and then suddenly fell asleep.

I was embarrassed and afraid that Judah might have seen it.

So I just made a loud noise.

“Phew… .”

Amor sighed deeply.

I was wrong.

So, just apologize.

But what if you don’t accept the apology?

My father was always kind to me and loving no matter what happened.

Is that still valid?

I shook my head and steeled myself.

The outcome is not something you have to worry about.

What needs to be done now is clear.

Since you did something wrong, you should apologize.

Amor decided to rewrite the letter.

If she had been a child, she wouldn’t have thought so deeply about it.

I would have just cried and apologized to Judah straight away.

But Amor thought deeply.

What I said.

Judah’s feelings when he heard that.

I was trying to consider other people’s feelings and empathize rationally.

The symptoms were soon a sign that he was becoming an adult.

Imagining what it’s like to be in someone else’s shoes.

But since Amor was still young, he was unable to realize the true nature of it on his own.

The letter was written and erased several times.

The road to adulthood was long and arduous.

*

“It’s okay, it’s okay.”

Elijah returned sullen and patted Judah on the buttocks to comfort him.

His dead voice was enough to tell me what had happened.

“It’s natural to be surprised when an unexpected object enters a place you thought was your own. And since Amor hasn’t been able to sleep lately, his personality might have become more sensitive and sharp than usual.”

Judas simply nodded.

“I was the one who entered without permission… So it ended up being my fault.”

What’s sad is sad, and responsibility must be clearly established.

Whatever his intentions, he ended up opening the door without Amor’s permission.

There was no room for excuses on that point even if I had ten mouths.

Still, the scene where that angelic Amor shouted is unforgettable.

I don’t think Amor’s personality has gotten worse or anything.

‘Personality can easily change depending on the situation at the time… And at that age, hormones and such make you more sensitive than you really are… .’

I consoled myself inwardly.

Elijah, who had been patting his butt and stroking his head, suddenly said.

Like giving candy to a sullen child to appease him.

I wanted to appease him with something he liked the most.

“Do you want to touch my chest?”

Judas bit his lip to keep from laughing, but he couldn’t help the corners of his mouth rising in a twitch.