Chapter 14.2

Jade’s POV

Fania was sobbing. From his slightly drooping eyes, beads of tears trickled down.

“Jade, I want to go home already.”

“Me too.”

Zernite and I quietly talked to each other. He looked really uncomfortable being here. I felt the same way. With the scene currently unfolding before us, I really was amazed at Bailard who could be joyfully smiling.

It has been nearly a year since Fania was poisoned and now has fully recovered. We were called here to celebrate his recovery from illness, and it was nice when we first came to join the fun, but….

The one who brought in the wine was the star today himself, Fania. And it was a so-called wine with actually a very low alcohol content. He said he received it after begging the head chef, so the latter might tactfully give Fania a not-so-wine instead.

Nevertheless…. Nevertheless, the very person who brought the wine was totally, and utterly wasted. To be able to get drunk on such a wine which only has aroma but no substance, should we call that a talent?

Everyone here didn’t think that this wine could actually make anyone drunk, so it took us by surprise when Fania teared up. It turned out that Fania was the type who becomes a crybaby when drunk.

Alfred-sama panicked seeing Fania starting to cry so he rushed over…only to get entangled by Fania, and stuck to deal with Fania’s drunken antics. For us who had to witness all these, it felt like not only sugar, but honey could even leak from our mouths.

Fania pestered Alfred to carry him up. That Fania who was usually noisy like a pomeranian dog, actually raised both his arms and said ‘carry me’ to Alfred-sama. What an impact to see the collapsed expression on Alfred-sama’s face.

Fania was then carried onto Alfred’s lap with their faces facing each other, and afterwards, Fania just acted as he pleased without any regard.

“Al doesn’t even like me..” Fania cried with large teardrops rolling down his face.

“How can that be? I like you so much.” With that beautiful face, Alfred was trying to convince the drunk Fania.

He stroked Fania’s back, kissing his cheeks, among other things. He looked so busy.

“But I know… Wooo”

“Ah, Fania, don’t cry. When you cry, I’m clueless of what I should do. So, why don’t you tell me what you know?”

“You, you will hate me. You’ll say you don’t need me. Wooo”

While still weeping, Fania looked up towards Alfred-sama. I guess he was simply unaware, and again I thought what a daredevil he was.

Alfred turned stiff and his expression was like he was restraining from something and faintly mumbled, ‘self-control, self-control..’.

“Why are you saying that? How can I ever hate you, Fania?”

“But-but..in the game, you ki-kiss someone else. Intentionally in front of me…” Fania repeatedly punched Alfred-sama’s chest, and tightly hugged him.

We who were here watching, could almost spurt out maple syrup from our mouths.

“Don’t cry. I’m not sure what ‘Game’ is, but for sure I won’t ever do something like that.”

“You will mon. In the game, to spite me, you flirt with someone else, and kiss them mon. You’ll definitely do it mon.” Fania pressed his face against Alfred-sama’s chest and shook his head sideways.

What is that ‘mon’1 at the end? Even his speech has changed. Drunkards are really amazing.

“Uwah, Fania is so cute. It makes me want to bring him home.” Bailard uttered thoughtlessly, but if Alfred-sama happened to hear that, he could not make it out of this palace alive.

That’s too scary, so don’t say it.

“Just what is this ‘game’ you kept saying from before? Besides, I would never do anything to spite Fania.”

“You… you never kissed me. You do that to others, but you don’t kiss me…” Fania was still shedding tears, but to think that he suddenly puckered his lips.

Seeing Fania’s puckered lips, Alfred-sama froze on the spot.

Fania, you really are someone who leads yourself to wreck with alcohol.

“Well, you’re engaged, isn’t it fine? I look forward to seeing Fania’s response when he sobers up.” Bailard giggled with his beautiful face.

Was it only me or his smile was tinged with something dark?

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“Hey, isn’t it okay now for us to turn in. If I stay here any longer, I’ll soon reach my limit.” Zernite covered his mouth with his hand, his face paled.

I really felt the same. Soon enough, even cube sugars can flow out from my mouth, so I would excuse myself here.

“Ah, then I’ll go together with you guys. Alfred-sama, even if he’s your fiance, he’s still underage. French kiss is off-limit. In order to not be hated by Fania, keep that in your mind.” Bailard gave a warning with a smile.

“I-I know that.” Alfred-sama answered in a fluster, and then we left the room.

The next day.

“Ehhh, what’s this? What’s this spot on my neck? Could this be a hickey? Uwahhh, just what had happened?! Urgh, my head hurts!” Listening to Fania’s shouts, Zernite and I only stared into space.

Only Bailard was giggling gracefully.

author’s note: With this, the 12-year-old arc is finished. From the next chapter, we’ll skip to when they’re already 16. Finally, the BL game starts.