102 months ago

"Cedric, come down here!

Looking up at Oki, I raise my voice.

Cedric Silva Lowell, my brother, who turned eight last month, has frequently escaped from his teachers these days.

Cedric woke himself up to my voice clinging to the branches of the tree and looking down at the teacher holding his head without expression.

"... brother.

Cedric has been calling me "brother" for about four... three years now. They imitated the way children under the castle call them. I was glad at that time that my perception of being a brother-in-law was stronger than before... but with all this evil, now my roughness as a royal family is noticeable and worrying.

It happened one day at the border, so I don't have any idea what triggered it, but I have no idea how that led to this action.

Cedric, who confirmed my existence, reluctantly came down from the tree when he frowned a little dissatisfied. A teacher who waited for Cedric under the tree said, "Then let's go back to the room!," prompted Cedric in a hurry. But no matter how much teachers say, they don't try to move off the spot.

"... Cedric. Go back to your room and study properly. You can come back to my room when you're done for today.

"Okay.... Will my brother go to the kingdom of Chinensis today?

Nodding, Cedric, who followed behind the teacher, looked back shortly afterwards and looked up. He stops on the spot again when he tells me not to move until he gets my reply.

"I'm not going today, I'm going to be in the castle all day.

Arms together, Cedric's eyes glowed when he told him so clearly. He laughs happily and rushes out through the teachers. After the teacher lowered his head to me, he made sure to go after Cedric and then went on.

... four years after I started taking care of Cedric.

In the beginning, I was the one to name Cedric's educators and caregivers, but in the end I didn't go on as one.

Cedric never opened his heart to anyone other than me, … and sometimes it hurt like it did four years ago, causing him to unnecessarily recruit that distrust.

I thought to Cedric, who turned eight, at least one of my friends… only Joan, the first prince of the kingdom of Chinensis, could be called a friend myself.

Besides, I was also hesitant to let Cedric go straight to the social world without trying to relate to anyone from myself. First I got the education I needed, and then I thought...

"His Royal Highness Prince Lance, Prince Cedric has escaped again."

"Oh, come again, Cedric.

Only time taught to teachers runs around again and again a day. I didn't think he was enjoying being chased, and I dared to leave him alone to see it, but Cedric remained on the run until the teacher left.

And when the teacher leaves, he comes to me as if nothing had happened.

Even in the castle, it is rumored that "First Prince Lance raised your brother, Master Cedric, too far into exile" and "I dare you, as royalty, to educate him inappropriately".... Well, instead, it would be good for him if rumors and aliases four years ago were beginning to weather.

"Oh, I found him, Cedric." I said, "Somebody run away from me!"

Now we find ourselves hiding in the shadow of the hallway, gently dropping our fists on its head at the same time as today's third reprimand. Gun! The sound rang, Cedric holding his head down and moaning like a pain.

"~ Eh...... Nothing, I didn't tell my brother to go after me.... My brother will have more work to do than I do.

"If you can afford to think of me, take your studies without running away properly!

Keep it up, pull Cedric's hand in tears with his mouth shut to see if his fist has worked better than usual. He strokes his head so that the pain is relieved and heads to Cedric's room with him. He also apologized from me to the teacher, and now it was time to drop off Cedric, who entered the room, and watch him until the door closed.

You can teach him from me, but Cedric even runs away from mentoring from me. I still don't even feel compelled to teach the child's eyes. Most importantly,... I know why Cedric hates studying.

I can't even make it if I think about four years ago. But still, until just about a month ago, I did my decided studies without any problems. Yet all of a sudden, Cedric began to run away from his studies as if one day the border had caught fire. When I wasn't around, I kept running away all day,... and even more so, it was about me to find Cedric to escape and be able to catch him.

I tried to stay in the castle as much as I could during Cedric's study time.... Still, when I said I was going to the kingdom of Chinensis afterwards, I pulled my clothes, and when I didn't like it, it was every time I made a scene why my brother had to go out of his way to that country.

... I wish someone were here.

One more person who understands Cedric.

"… would you like to invite me again to visit the kingdom of Chinensis?

After all, there is only one person in mind.