Chapter 46 (2/2)

“No, I’m not! Chris even kissed me on the forehead!”

“Whaaaa!?”

The two blonde haired and blue eyed children were angelic and adorable, but they clashed with their emotions and filthy words. Mishuli was especially enraged to a point that it was surprising her golden hair wasn’t standing.

“Is, is that why she is in such a state…!”

“Ah, Mishuli. There, there, how do you feel right now? Are you jealous? Are you so jealous that you’re grinding your teeth?”

“Huh? Not really? I and my sister kiss each other on the cheek every morning and night! It’s like a greeting for us!”

“But I and Chris, we a mutual affection for each other. Unlike some girl who has nothing to cling onto but her sisterly bond! We fought as individuals to arrive at this point!”

“You can say what you want! Her number one has always been me! It always has! She even promised it to me!”

“Do you really think you can remain her number one without doing anything? I will be her number one in no time! I look forward to seeing your reaction when that day comes. Blaaahhh!”

“!!”

Mishuli’s roar was no longer that of a human voice. She had completely lost it now as she came for Charles in an attempt to grab him by the collar. Charles would not allow himself to be beaten, and he pinched Mishuli’s cheeks as hard as he could in retaliation. Chris was not present to mediate, and the situation was headed towards utter chaos.

Oxe was at a loss on how to deal with such an idiotic fight by two people who were both much younger and much superior to him in rank. That the adopted daughter of a duke and the third prince of the country would fight over such a senseless thing was more than he could have imagined. Finally, a hand tapped on him shoulder as he stood there.

It was Duke Noir.

It was likely that a servant had heard all the clamor and came to him for help. Would he be able to mediate in this situation? Oxe had such expectations, but the Duke only silently made a drinking gesture.

Let us drink as if nothing has happened.

That was was Duke Noir was saying.

“Um.”

Was that really the thing to do as the adult? Oxe thought, but Duke Noir shook his head silently and pointed towards the two fighting children.

“I’ll gouge it…I’ll gouge out that forehead with this spoon!”

“And I’ll tear off these cheeks from your face! Then maybe you will learn to be a little quieter!?”

The duke’s daughter had found a new weapon in a spoon, and the prince was stretching her cheeks as if they were melted cheese. Finally, Oxe admitted defeat.

He at least made sure that Duke Noir ordered a servant to clean up the broken plates to prevent anyone from being hurt. With that done, it was unlikely that any injury would occur, and so Mishuli and Charles would be allowed to fight to their heart’s content.

Oxe saw that the servant who came was none other than the woman he had feelings for, and so he nodded hopelessly and followed the Duke out of the room.

Surely, the fight would eventually end as he drank with the Duke. Setting aside whether or not his hope would become reality, prayer would cost him nothing.

And as he was doing his best to escape reality, he thought a little bitterly for a moment.

If only Lady Christina had been waiting here according to schedule, then none of this would have happened. But what was she doing now?