hotmtlnovel Chapter 81
Chapter 81
[PleaseShakeACarrot: Let’s go apologize]
[Gold2: Go, go, go, go!]
“You guys are just doing this because you think it’ll be fun.”
[Plong: Obviously, it’s PleaseShakeACarrot]
As usual, these angels were consistent.
But I hesitated, worrying that going immediately might trample on Jamon’s pride even more. I did have at least a shred of conscience, and I felt a bit sorry.
[OnlyFinley has donated 30,000 points!]
– Let’s go!!!
Starting today, I am a person without a conscience. As soon as I received the points, I rushed towards where Jamon had gone.
Despite my earnest search, I couldn’t find any trace of Jamon.
It bothered me not to fulfill the viewers’ expectations after even receiving points.
Just then, as I was searching with determination, I spotted familiar blonde hair.
My face brightened as I called out.
“Your Highness!”
Jamon turned around.
Contrary to someone who had just been in tears, he had a very composed expression.
Perhaps that’s the prince’s way, to sort out his emotions quickly. I couldn’t help but admire him anew.
“What brings you here?”
“I came to apologize for what happened earlier.”
“......?”
A question flickered across Jamon’s face, as if pretending nothing had happened.
Was he feigning ignorance out of wounded pride?
Nevertheless, I had to deliver my apology properly. The viewers had instructed it, after all.
“I didn’t intend to hurt you.”
It was meant just to upset him, not to cause actual hurt.
“If I offended you, I apologize. I am sorry.”
“......”
Jamon cracked a sly smile at my words.@@@@
“Are you really sorry?”
“Yes, of course.”
“How about spending the day doing as I ask, then?”
“......?”
I looked at Jamon, puzzled.
“What are you going to ask me to do?”
“Go on a date with me for the day?”
“.......”
I narrowed my eyes, scrutinizing the person before me.
“You’re the Crown Prince, aren’t you?”
“Ah, how did you know?”
Irmin dropped his act and smiled as he usually did.
He hadn’t planned to keep up the pretense to the end. I couldn’t help but feel exasperated.
It was tricky with them looking so similar. If they acted, it was hard to tell them apart.
“But why apologize? What happened?”
“.......”
I hesitated, realizing I might inadvertently reveal to Irmin what had happened with Jamon.
I tentatively said,
“Well... I made His Highness cry?”
“What?”
Irmin’s eyes widened in disbelief, then he burst into laughter.
“Ahaha, impressive, you! It’s not easy to crack Jamon’s pride!”
He seemed genuinely amused. It was odd that he found it amusing that I made his brother cry.
“What exactly did you do to make Jamon cry?”
“Well, I... made a comparison with Your Highness the Crown Prince.”
As I said it out loud, I felt like a terrible person, although it wasn’t untrue.
Irmin clapped his hands in approval.
“You know his weaknesses very well. I did well entrusting Jamon to you.”
“Even though I made him cry as soon as you did?”
“That means you’ve got a good grasp on Jamon. Now, try being a bit kinder to him.”
It’s tough to be this positive. He was truly something.
Meeting Irmin like this, I decided it was a good opportunity to ask about Jamon.
He frowned the moment our eyes met. He was openly showing his dislike.
“Did you follow me here?”
“Yes, well... it just happened?”
“It just happened?”
“His Highness the Crown Prince directed me here.”
“Ha...”
Jamon sighed deeply, as if he expected as much.
As soon as Jamon appeared, the cat went to him.
I stood up and looked at Jamon.
“Is the cat yours, Your Highness?”
“Yes.”
“It’s cute. What’s its name?”
“Why should I tell you?”
As prickly as ever. He seemed even more guarded than before. But after making him cry, it was to be expected.
I had to apologize anyway, so I slowly started.
“About what happened earlier...”
“Forget it. Don’t mention it.”
He cut me off before I could even begin.
Jamon seemed to dislike even the mention of the recent incident.
“Are you embarrassed?”
I asked bluntly, and Jamon glared at me as if he wanted to kill me.
Ah, I’ve inadvertently provoked him again. This time, it wasn’t intentional.
“Is he a stray cat that you take care of?”
I continued the conversation, not willing to give up.
I expected him to ignore me, but Jamon gave a terse response.
“No.”
“Then?”
“This garden is Nemoh’s home.”
“.......”
I had assumed too much like an ordinary citizen. That’s when I realized why Jamon often visited this small garden.
“His name is Nemoh.”
After refusing to tell me the name earlier, he now revealed it naturally. I couldn’t tell if he was being kind or naive.
I smiled faintly.
“That’s cute.”
The comment was more for Jamon than for the cat.
Naming the cat Nemoh seemed endearingly cute. Certainly, compared to Irmin, Jamon had a certain purity about him.
“Such compliments don’t please me at all.”
“I was just expressing my thoughts spontaneously. It wasn’t exactly a compliment.”
“Do as you please.”
Jamon picked up the cat and walked away.
Ah, an opportunity to be alone together, and I should have used it to get closer.
Just as I was about to stop Jamon, a donation notification popped up.
[Manager has donated 100,000 points!]
– Don’t go.
“.......”
The hefty donation startled me.
I lowered my hand that was reaching out for Jamon. He continued walking, disappearing past a tree.
[OnlyFinley: Isn’t this the first time Hans directly donated points like this?]
[Gold2: Must’ve been desperate lol]
[Gold2 has been banned from chatting for 5 minutes.]
“...Hmm.”
I scratched my cheek.
It wasn’t just the points that made me stop. It was because Hans, the one who spoke, donated them.
[Manager: No, sorry]
[Manager: Do what you want, I won’t interfere]
After dissuading me, Hans seemed to have second thoughts, changing his statement. It was almost as if Hans, the manager, was intervening in the broadcast with his personal feelings.
I looked at the chat window with a discomfited expression.
‘...On the broadcast―’
A romance only seemed to be an obstacle.
This realization left a bitter taste in my mouth.