Young Master, Please Put Some Pants On! - Chapter 27

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Chapter 27

However, Mellis, who had set down the lamp, settled at the foot of the bed with an innocent expression.

“You know, Garulus. This is a secret, but actually I’m terribly afraid of thunder and lightning.”

“What? You too, Mellis? No, this body isn’t scared but…”

Garulus’s eyes widened as he hurriedly covered his mouth with both hands.

“Yes, so when I try to sleep alone, I get scared and can’t fall asleep, you know? I think I wouldn’t be scared at all if Garulus were next to me. If it’s okay with Garulus, would you sleep with me?”

Garulus blinked and pondered Mellis’s words. Even Mellis, a grown adult, was afraid of thunder and lightning! It was such an amazing thing. After thinking for a moment, Garulus wiggled to the side. Then he patted the spot next to him with his palm and said.

“Well, if Mellis is scared, it can’t be helped. I’ll specially sleep with you just for tonight!”

“Really? Thank you!”

Mellis climbed onto the bed with a bright smile, turned off the lamp, and dimly lit the lamp stand.

“We need to sleep, but you’re not turning off the light?”

“This much light is fine. If it’s too bright for your eyes, I’ll block it with my back.”

With those words, Mellis hugged Garulus tightly. Garulus found this moment so amazing. The room that had been terrifyingly scary just moments ago now felt simply cozy and comfortable.

Was it because of the gentle light glowing behind Mellis’s back? Or was it because of the warm body temperature and cozy scent that enveloped him? Even the fierce sound of rain that had been tearing at his ears just moments ago now sounded like pattering music. Garulus was no longer lonely at all.

As he closed his eyes with a peaceful mind, Mellis began patting his back and singing in a low voice.

“My little monkey, tiny monkey. Your soft fur. Pretty monkey, good monkey. Lovely baby. I’ll have all the nightmares for you, so you only dream pretty dreams. I’ll take away all the bad things, so you only keep the good things.”

When the song ended, Garulus peeked his head up slightly. Whether he liked the song, a gentle smile had spread across his lips.

“It’s a lullaby I’ve never heard before?”

“It’s a lullaby my mother used to sing to me when I was very young.”

“The one who tried to marry you off to that strange old man?”

“No. My real mother who gave birth to me.”

Mellis let out a small laugh. With the hand slowly patting his back, Garulus felt his eyelids growing heavier and heavier. Gripping Mellis’s clothes tightly, Garulus murmured.

“Mellis.”

“Yes.”

“Thank you for becoming my nanny.”

“I’m the one who’s happy to have met such a lovely Young Master like Garulus.”

Mellis said as she briefly kissed his forehead. At her gentle voice, the corners of Garulus’s mouth curved into a soft arc. Then a rumbling, tremendous roar was heard as thunder struck again. Garulus wiggled his body and burrowed into Mellis’s embrace.

“I’m not scared anymore, but it’s very noisy. At this rate, sleep might run away completely.”

“But there’s a good side to it too.”

“A good side?”

“On days when it’s pouring rain, no matter how loudly you shout, it can’t be heard from outside. The sound of rain covers up all other sounds.”

“…I see.”

At the very small voice that answered like a mumble, Mellis slowly stroked Garulus’s short hair.

“So, it’s okay.”

Garulus silently curled up his small body. How much time had passed? Between the thunderous roars, that small body began to shake silently.

“Waaaaaah-! Mother! Father!”

Mellis simply pretended not to notice the pitiful crying voice that wailed at the top of his lungs and just patted Garulus.

“I, I miss them… *sob*…”

It wasn’t just Mellis who pretended not to notice Garulus’s wailing. Kermanomon, who was alone guarding the corridor beyond the half-open door, did the same.

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The next day, the sky that had been dark all night had already cleared up brightly. It was a journey that felt long if you thought it was long, and short if you thought it was short. Inside the carriage returning to the duchy, Garulus, who had just awakened from deep sleep, yawned softly and looked out the window.

“Hm?”

Garulus, who had spotted something, got up from his seat and stood on his tiptoes to look into the distance. He could see the ducal residence far away, but the carriage was heading in the opposite direction. He had thought they were going straight home, but apparently that wasn’t the case.

“Home is over there. Where are we going?”

“There’s a place we need to stop by briefly.”

“I see.”

Kermanomon, who had been sitting silently with his arms crossed, answered that question. At the mention of having a place to stop by, Garulus didn’t ask anything more and sat back down, lying down with his head on Mellis’s lap.

“Yaaawn-”

Garulus let out another yawn. His eyelids grew heavy again. Even though he had slept the entire way here, he was sleepy again. He seemed particularly drowsy today. How much more time had passed like that?

“…lus, Garulus.”

Garulus was startled awake by the voice calling him. He had definitely been lying with his head on Mellis’s lap, but now he was being held in Kermanomon’s arms. Rubbing his eyes with a dazed mind, Garulus realized he had gotten off the carriage.

“We’ve arrived.”

Kermanomon’s quiet voice echoed in his ears. As a cool breeze blew and tickled his cheeks, Garulus looked around with a blank expression.

“This place is…”

Kermanomon carefully set Garulus down on the ground and said.

“I thought I should bring you here someday.”

There stood a neatly arranged tombstone standing upright. Garulus blinked his eyes as he took in the sight of the tombstone.

[Bermin Rokan and Olivia Rokan. The white-robed angels who saved countless lives rest here eternally.]

Garulus, who had been pronouncing each letter in his mouth, soon closed his mouth tightly. Garulus’s gaze lingered long on the words “rest eternally.”

“Eternally…”

It was a murmur so small that even Kermanomon couldn’t hear it. Tears welled up in his eyes without him realizing it.

“Our baby monkey has already grown this much!”

“I’m not a baby anymore. I’m an adult monkey!”

“What are you talking about? Garulus is our baby for life. Isn’t that right, honey?”

“Of course.”

The warm campfire, the soft soup that steamed gently, Father’s body warmth as he held him, and Mother’s voice that melted his heart. All of it was still vivid before his eyes, but at the same time felt as distant as a very long time ago.

As his nose tingled, the tears he had been trying to hold back seemed about to spill. Just as Garulus sniffled loudly and wiped his eyes roughly with his hands, Kermanomon quietly approached and placed pure white lilies on the tombstone. Unlike usual, he was dressed in a neat black formal suit and silently paid his respects while looking at the tombstone.

After finishing his brief moment of silence, he spoke to Garulus.

“This is a place for the territory citizens who devoted their bodies and hearts to the Empire and departed. My mother, that is, the Previous Grand Duke, created this to commemorate them.”

“…”

At his words, Garulus slowly looked around. Countless tombstones that were difficult to count at a glance filled the surrounding area densely. Most were soldiers who had participated in wars, but there were many who were not.

“Bermin and Olivia were more qualified than anyone I know to rest in this place. The two of them truly showed love and warmth to so many people.”

Kermanomon briefly recalled his two friends. He too had received warmth from them.

The two people who had studied medicine their entire lives constantly went on relief activities to places where people couldn’t afford proper treatment, battlefields short on manpower, and areas people avoided due to infectious diseases.

When news spread that the two had passed away, countless people within the territory came to this place to commemorate them and share their sad emotions.

“I see…”

At the words about bestowing love and warmth upon many people, Garulus fell into deep thought. The parents he remembered always found happiness in helping others.

Soon Garulus sniffled loudly. Then he straightened his shoulders, corrected his posture to stand proud and upright, and spoke with clear pronunciation.

“Father, Mother. I am doing well! Kerman treats me very kindly, and I’ve met a wonderful nanny named Mellis. Everyone at the Ducal Residence cherishes me dearly. I study hard every day and eat delicious meals. I will work even harder from now on. So I will become a wonderful adult like you two!”

“….”

“So please don’t worry too much! I am fine!”

Mellis, who had been silently watching the scene from beside him, quietly handed him a single White Lily. Garulus received the White Lily with both hands and placed the flower on the Tombstone.

Two White Lilies were neatly placed on the Tombstone. They were truly pure white and beautiful flowers. A bright smile spread across Garulus’s face as he gazed at them.

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