At this point, he even wondered if sothing was wrong with him.
"...Na......"
Hm?
The voice was so quiet it was barely a whisper.
"I want you to call by my na."
Was this child actually a girl?
The request was so shy and maiden-like that Qiong Xing had no words.
"...Soone like cannot possibly call a prince by his na."
He tried to refuse gently.
But once again, the prince looked deeply disappointed and Qiong Xing could only sigh.
Why had he beco so attached?
"Then... please think of sothing. A nickna. Or a pet na. Sothing only you and your people use for ."
"Y-Yes!"
He looked like a puppy that had just been given a treat.
"For today, that is enough. ...Next week, around noon, I will go to the guild again. Please submit the request by then. We will discuss the details properly at that ti."
"Yes!"
Qiong Xing decided not to say anything more.
He just wanted to return ho and rest his tired body and mind.
He felt slightly sorry for the prince, but at the sa ti he could not help thinking that this had beco troubleso.
After sohow returning to their hideout, Qiong Xing and the others told Joa and the rest about what had happened that day.
They were t with strong protests and it took a great deal of effort to calm them down and convince them.
Long ago, there was a child who used to throw tantrums in front of the police station and crying that he did not want to go to school.
Right now, Qiong Xing understood that feeling very well.
He did not want to go.
Even though it had been his own suggestion, it was not sothing he truly wanted to do.
If he was being honest, he would rather avoid it if possible.
He no longer needed to care about what others thought.
He no longer needed to work seriously like before.
So why was he doing sothing like this now?
He could not help but question himself.
"I wondered this before as well, but... you are a prince, are you not? And yet you ca all the way here without any guards and dressed like that?"
"...Yes."
"Haa..."
Even Qiong Xing who was often told he was a little out of step with common sense could tell that this was abnormal.
He knew the prince did not get along well with his family, especially his parents.
But even so, this felt careless.
To the prince’s credit, he had at least thought about it a little.
He was not wearing the luxurious clothes he would normally wear at the castle.
Instead, he was dressed casually.
Still, anyone could see that the fabric was high quality.
It was far too refined for the town.
He looked exactly like a young noble from so rich family.
Not that Qiong Xing was in a position to criticize others.
"I am not your parent, so it may be strange for to say this. But please be careful. If sothing happens, it will be too late."
No one knew what could happen at any mont.
When Qiong Xing warned him with a sigh, the prince nodded happily for so reason.
Perhaps he would just have to get used to this, little by little.
"Well then, what would you like to do today? If there is sothing you want to do, I will accompany you as much as I can. If you want to talk, I will listen."
Qiong Xing and the others were sitting on a bench set up in the corner.
As usual, they watched the lively guild hall while he spoke.
"Um, nothing in particular..."
Did the prince really need him?
That question rose in Qiong Xing’s mind.
But when he saw the prince smiling so happily just sitting there, he could not bring himself to say anything.
Just in case, he had already confird the prince’s gender.
As expected, and just as Qiong Xing had guessed, he was male.
"Do not tell you truly just wanted to stay by your side?"
And he was even paying money for that?
Was that not basically hiring a host?
"Y-Yes!"
The prince blushed shyly.
Qiong Xing was speechless.
How in the world did this turn out like this?
At this point, all he could manage was a dry laugh.
Albe who was sitting next to him tapped him lightly on the shoulder.
"?"
(Should we kill him?)
"Stop that!"
While scolding Albe who was far too quick to suggest violence, Qiong Xing looked at the prince again.
The prince was smiling brightly at him.
So scary!?
"I-I see. Well then... if you would like, shall we take a walk around this area? We have not been here for very long either, so there are still many places we have not visited."
"Yes! I will gladly join you."
The prince looked like he would have been satisfied just staying beside Qiong Xing.
But if that happened, Qiong Xing’s ntal strength would not last.
To reduce his own ntal burden, he suggested walking around town.
When he saw the prince nodding happily again, Qiong Xing let out another sigh.
He had already lost count of how many tis he had sighed today.
After that, Qiong Xing walked around the town with Albe and Brat, the na the prince had chosen for himself.
As they explored, he realized there were many shops he had never noticed before.
There were stores selling small items for commoners as well as expensive shops that clearly catered to nobles.
There was even a place that claid to appraise anything brought in and a suspicious shop with a strange atmosphere that sold sothing called magic tools.
Finding it interesting, Qiong Xing bought a mysterious necklace for Cari.
The shopkeeper claid it could sohow let the wearer’s location be known at all tis, no matter where they were.
It cost a fair amount of money.
After that, they decided to eat at a diner recomnded by adventurers.
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