Young Master, Please Put Some Pants On! - Chapter 66

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Chapter 66

“Besides, Mellis is a beastman after all. If she suddenly starts going in and out of the Healing Studies Department, people around will find it strange.”

“Ah.”

At Arsian’s completely unexpected point, Mellis rubbed her chin thoughtfully. Of course, there were scholars like Professor Hopnilman who devoted themselves to healing arts, but it was extremely rare. Mellis clenched both fists and shouted in a determined tone.

“I’ll find a way somehow. So please, I’m counting on you!”

“If that’s what you want, Mellis, I understand. I’ll prepare in advance as well.”

“Thank you!”

Mellis bowed deeply to express her gratitude to him. She tried to accept this situation calmly with her head, but it wasn’t easy.

‘Healing power…’

Her lifelong dream might come true. Just thinking about it made her heart beat rapidly. As if she had been waiting for this day alone.

* * *

Mellis’s steps were incredibly light as she came out after meeting Hopnilman. She was humming and walking excitedly when Arsian suddenly burst into quiet laughter.

“Are you that happy?”

“Of course! You have no idea how much I’ve been looking forward to this day.”

“But it’s not certain yet.”

“Still, there’s hope now. That’s enough to make me happy.”

Being able to use healing power didn’t simply mean becoming an admired healer. It meant being able to save someone, not having to lose precious people before her eyes. At least that’s what it meant to Mellis.

“This is all thanks to you, Arsian. Thank you so much.”

“Did I really do anything? It’s all thanks to the Professor. And I told you, didn’t I? I’m only being nice because I have ulterior motives.”

“Oh come on…”

However, Mellis didn’t seem flustered and smiled leisurely.

“Isn’t it just that Arsian is a good person?”

“Well, don’t you know, Mellis? There’s no man who shows kindness without reason. Especially cunning men like me.”

As if to prove his words, Arsian curved his lips up seductively. It was a smile that suited the word ‘cunning’ perfectly, yet made it hard to look away.

Under his gaze that was fixed on her and wouldn’t let go, Mellis eventually had to avert her eyes once again.

She cleared her throat awkwardly from embarrassment, but Arsian naturally changed the subject as if nothing had happened.

“I told him to think about it more, but I actually think this worked out well. Even though he’s a bit blunt, Professor Hopnilman is an excellent person.

“I think so too.”

Looking at his bright smile, Mellis became curious. How did Arsian and Hopnilman become close? They seemed quite intimate for a simple consulting relationship, and he seemed to know quite a bit about his family affairs too.

“By the way, how did you get to know the Professor?”

“I’ve received a lot of help from him before, and most importantly, we dream of the same future.”

“You dream of the same future…?”

Startled, Mellis stopped in her tracks. Did that mean Professor Hopnilman and Arsian had that kind of relationship? Shocked by this news, she covered her gaping mouth with both hands, and Arsian, who belatedly noticed her reaction, shouted urgently.

“Wh-what are you thinking? It’s not like that – I mean we literally have the same dream!”

“Oh, I see.”

Showing a rare flustered expression, he cleared his throat unnecessarily and continued speaking.

“It’s embarrassing to talk about this in front of Mellis, who works for the Ducal House, but I want to ascend to the Imperial Throne someday.”

“The Imperial Throne?”

It was an unexpected story. Of course, she had guessed that he, being the Former Emperor’s biological son, had succession rights to the throne, but she hadn’t thought he would be interested in the imperial position. Moreover, the atmosphere both inside and outside the Empire already seemed to have decided that Kermanomon would ascend to the throne.

“Yes. I know it sounds ridiculous. A mixed-blood like me, born to a powerless Imperial Consort, ascending to the throne. It’s nonsensical. But even so, I can’t give up on that position.”

“….”

“It may seem unrealistic, but I want to create a world where everyone can live peacefully. A world where everyone is happy without discrimination based on race, status, gender, or nationality.”

A world where no one faces discrimination. It was certainly close to a dream-like story. But despite that, Mellis couldn’t help but be captivated by his words.

“It won’t be easy.”

“I’ve never thought it would be easy. Above all, I’m not interested in easy tasks.”

A distinct gleam flashed in his gaze fixed on her. If his words sounded double-edged, was that intentional?

His ambition to change the world was indescribably attractive. Even if the probability was extremely slim, he didn’t care about that at all.

“Oh, Mellis, if you have some time, would you like to go somewhere with me tomorrow?”

“Where?”

“You’ll know when we get there.”

Instead of explaining further, Arsian showed a bright smile. Mellis couldn’t help but nod at his gaze that strongly drew her curiosity.

* * *

The next day, the place Mellis followed him to was a small orphanage located near Gwen Academy. The two people got off after parking the carriage at a distance and walked up a steep uphill road for quite a while.

“Hah, the hill is, quite steep….”

“Oh, sorry. I often walk this path. I haven’t revealed my identity to the children.”

Arsian, dressed more plainly than usual, said with an awkward smile. Unlike Mellis who was panting, he didn’t even catch his breath once despite carrying loads of stuff in both hands.

“It’s Lion big brother!”

“Big brother!”

When the two entered the entrance of the orphanage, the children who spotted them came running with bright smiles.

“Gifts? Are they gifts?”

“Wow, there’s a pretty lady too….”

“Who is that lady? Your girlfriend?”

“Lion big brother brought his girlfriend!”

In an instant, about ten children surrounded the two of them. The children showed interest in Mellis, whom they were seeing for the first time, their eyes sparkling with curiosity.

“Lady, what’s your name?”

“I think she’s a sheep beastkin! Baaah!”

“Miss. Do I have this toy?”

“Are you really big brother’s girlfriend?”

Mellis blinked her eyes, completely overwhelmed by the storm of questions pouring down on her.

‘Huh, this somehow….’

It felt like being surrounded by multiple Garuluses. It was a moment when she suddenly had a premonition that today would also not go smoothly.

* * *

“Kids, let’s have snacks!”

“Waaaaaaah!”

Three hours later, only after hearing the teacher’s shout to have snacks did Mellis finally get some time to herself.

“I knew it already, but children are really amazing…”

Mellis, completely exhausted, collapsed face-down on the table as she spoke. She had only read a few children’s storybooks and done some sword fighting with a few of the children, but she felt like her soul had been sucked out.

“This is clearly supposed to be break time, so why does it feel like I’m working overtime?”

“Come on, you played with the children so well! The Director praised you too, Mellis.”

“Well, I do have experience in childcare.”

At his encouragement, Mellis weakly gave a thumbs up. Though it was hectic with so many people, the children were mostly well-behaved, just chatty. The difficulty level was different from the Young Master who would constantly climb on all sorts of furniture.

What was really surprising was Arsian. Unlike me, a nanny, I never imagined that he, being of royal blood, would get along so well with children. Moreover, the children seemed accustomed to his attitude and treated him very comfortably.

“Does Arsian come here often?”

“Not that frequently, but he tries to stop by whenever he has time. At first he only provided financial support, but somehow he grew attached to the children.”

To think that Arsian liked children was an unexpected side of him. Though they called each other friends, Mellis actually didn’t know much about him. It was always Arsian who approached first and led their conversations.

Arsian was always curious about Mellis and wanted to know about her, but he rarely talked about himself. Who he usually met with, what he liked… Learning about this new side of him was quite enjoyable for Mellis as well.

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