Young Master, Please Put Some Pants On! - Chapter 26

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Chapter 26

The Pria Kingdom was a place that had repeatedly fought battles against monsters for a long time. That day was particularly gloomy, and one of the caves used as a warehouse collapsed due to the continuous pouring rain. And inside it, 10 workers who couldn’t escape in time were trapped.

Garulus’s parents, who were more righteous and altruistic than anyone else, entered the cave at great risk to rescue the survivors. However, while the two were treating the survivors, a second collapse occurred. It was due to the ground being weakened by the explosives used multiple times.

And so the child’s parents departed to a place from which they could never return. Leaving behind their precious child, who was like their own heart, to their longtime friend.

“…That’s how it happened.”

Having finished his story, he quietly swallowed his dry saliva. The smile that had been spreading across Garulus’s lips had long since faded.

Kermanomon couldn’t bring himself to meet Garulus’s eyes. Just imagining what expression Garulus might be wearing made his heart ache as if it were being squeezed. The child said nothing. Heavy silence filled the room, and the thickened raindrops continued to beat fiercely against the window.

He had pondered these words dozens of times in his head, but actually speaking them aloud made them feel much more terrible. Biting his inner lip deeply, he carefully added more words.

“…I’m sorry for lying to you all this time.”

“…”

However, Garulus gave no response whatsoever. He simply kept his head deeply bowed while tightly gripping the dolls with both hands. It was quite a while later when Garulus opened his mouth.

“Then, I can never see them again? Not Father, not Mother?”

“Yes…”

When he nodded slightly, Garulus bowed his head deeply. He wanted to reach out and embrace Garulus in his arms to comfort him. He wanted to hold that small body that was obviously holding back tears and tell him endlessly that everything would be okay.

However, before he could even reach out his hand, Garulus took a deep breath through his nose and suddenly lifted his head.

“I see! You should have told me sooner, I didn’t know and only hated you, Kerman.”

“…Garulus.”

“Thank you for telling me honestly!”

If only he would cry loudly, he could comfort him to his heart’s content, but Garulus acted as if nothing was wrong and showed a brave attitude.

“I’m fine, so don’t worry too much.”

“Are you really okay?”

“Yes. They passed away while doing something wonderful. So I’m okay!”

What words could he possibly say to a child who was trying so hard to say he was fine while smiling brightly? It was when he was agonizing over what kind of reaction he should show with his complicated feelings.

“But I’m tired, so I should sleep now. Kerman, won’t you please leave now?”

“Should I call Mellis for you?”

He asked, wondering if his presence might be uncomfortable, but Garulus shook his head vigorously.

“No! I want to sleep alone today. So please tell Mellis to go back too.”

“Alright.”

He briefly wondered if it was okay to leave Garulus alone, but soon got up from his seat. He could understand the child’s feelings.

“If you need any help, just call me.”

“Yes. I understand.”

Before he knew it, Garulus had burrowed into the blanket and was lying down properly. Watching this, Kermanomon, who had been pondering for a moment, carefully bent down. And for the first time in a very long while, he briefly kissed Garulus’s forehead.

“I love you.”

“I love you too!”

At the child’s longed-for confession of love, he slightly curved up the corners of his mouth. He covered the blanket up to Garulus’s neck, turned off the lights, and quietly left the room.

He could only hope that Garulus’s night wouldn’t be too long.

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After Kermanomon left, the room was filled with darkness. The fierce sound of thick raindrops hitting the glass window felt even louder.

“….”

Garulus gripped the blanket tightly with both hands, wiggling his feet as he stared at the ceiling. His parents had passed away. He blinked, reflecting on that fact. Perhaps he had vaguely known it all along. No matter how many times he counted on his fingers before falling asleep, his parents never came back.

It was when he was an even smaller baby monkey than he was now. On a night when rain poured down wildly like today, he had arrived at Duke Severus’s mansion, held tightly in his father’s arms.

“Garulus, daddy will be back soon. Get along well with your big brother. Listen to what your big brother says, okay?”

“Soon?”

“Yes. Mommy got a little hurt. So daddy needs to go help her. Garulus is a brave monkey, so you can wait well, right?”

“Yes! I can do it!”

When news came that his mother, who had left for the Pria Kingdom first, had been injured, his father rushed there immediately. The memory of watching his father’s figure grow smaller and smaller while holding Kermanomon’s hand tightly was still vivid before his eyes.

“Father, have a safe trip!”

Breaking through the heavy raindrops that fell with thunderous sounds, his father disappeared from sight. Even after his father left, Garulus kept his promise like the brave monkey he was.

“Garulus, let’s go to bed now.”

“Father didn’t come today either. He’ll definitely come tomorrow, right?”

“…Yes.”

Garulus would sit quietly in front of the entrance until late at night, waiting for the door to open. When Kermanomon, unable to bear watching, came to get him, only then would he take his hand and return to the bedroom.

But Garulus gradually grew tired of such endless waiting. After realizing that his father’s words about coming back soon were a lie, he became terribly angry.

He would act spiteful toward Kerman and the nannies for no reason, causing trouble, and would often skip meals to express his irritation. He no longer wanted to wear those stuffy pants either.

He resented his parents and Kermanomon for lying to him, and on days when he read scary war stories in books, he would suddenly become frightened that something bad might have happened to his parents. Whenever that happened, Garulus would act even more spiteful, trying hard to shake off those frightening thoughts.

“Father, Mother….”

Just thinking of the two of them made tears threaten to spill again. Garulus pouted his lips and rubbed his eyes vigorously with his sleeves, trying hard to hold back his tears.

Just then, a flash of light illuminated the room, and thunder rumbled with a tremendous sound. Startled, Garulus flinched greatly.

“Hic!”

On nights when thunder struck like this, he was always reminded of the day his father left him behind, and it was frightening. The fear that he might be left alone again consumed his entire body.

Garulus pulled the blanket over his head and curled up his body, trembling violently. Then, covering his ears tightly with both hands, he shouted.

“I will absolutely not cry! I’m a brave adult monkey!”

However, contrary to his resolve, his voice trembled. He was so scared, but he couldn’t muster the courage to come out from under the blanket. If he reached out to turn on the lamp stand, it felt like someone would grab him.

“Sniff….”

Garulus squeezed his eyes shut and desperately hoped that someone would rescue him from this darkness. Tick-tock. Even the sound of the second hand moving seemed to push him into pitch-black darkness.

It was while he was trembling violently under the blanket, biting his lips tightly.

“Garulus?”

Suddenly, bright light illuminated the surroundings and a familiar voice was heard. Startled, Garulus carefully poked his face out from under the blanket.

“Mellis.”

Mellis, who had somehow entered the room, was looking down at him while holding a small lamp. Dressed in pajamas with a pure white shawl draped over her, Mellis showed the same gentle smile as always.

“Are you okay?”

The moment he saw Mellis, Garulus miraculously felt the thunder that had been roaring fiercely in his ears just moments before instantly subside. It was a truly strange experience.

“Why are you covering yourself with the blanket like that?”

Only then did Garulus come to his senses and turned his head away sharply, avoiding her gaze.

“Wh-why did you come here! I clearly told Kerman that I would sleep alone today!”

Contrary to his heart, spiteful words tumbled out. Belatedly worried that Mellis might be hurt by his words and leave again, Garulus glanced at her nervously.

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