594 – If I Work, You Work Too – 4

I become close with my high school friend by going on a night out together, I get closer to my college friend by drinking together, and I start dating my senior in the military over cigarettes. This means that in order for human-to-human relationships to become closer, it is better to engage in common actions.

So what about babies who cry at the same time every day?

“Dong-saeng! Feee-di!”

“Noah!”

Surprisingly, Pedi and the Crown Princess also became close after the day they burst into tears.

When Pedi appears riding Titi, the Crown Princess welcomes him by riding on the back of one of the four Injeolmi. Peddie calls the Crown Princess “Older sister” With a slurred pronunciation.

“Pedi! This!”

And the Crown Princess gave her chocolate to Pedi again today.

“Your Highness.” Pedi can’t eat chocolate.”

“Hey… Not yet?”

“Yes.”

In response to the firm reply, the Crown Princess put the chocolate into her mouth without hesitation, even though she was sullen.

Since the chocolate incident, the Crown Princess has been giving Pedi her chocolates every day, and she has been refusing them, saying it is not the time yet. From the Crown Princess’ point of view, she said, ‘It’s a dangerous age to eat chocolate.’ Because the concept is difficult to understand. They seem to think that if they keep handing it over, it will work out someday.

‘Is this an leadern ritual for rain?’

I started laughing inadvertently. He has the heart to give up his precious chocolate every day, no matter how much it gets rejected. He couldn’t be more of a warm-hearted leadern.

That’s why today we prepared a small gift for good leaderns.

“Your Majesty.”

“Huh?”

He showed the small box to the Crown Princess, who was licking her little mouth.

“This is a gift prepared by this godfather for Her Majesty, Peddie’s older sister.”

“Preface – Water?”

The Crown Princess’ eyes sparkled at the magical words that made even adults flutter.

I am satisfied. She reacted like this even though I only showed her the box. How happy would she be if I showed her the contents?

“Ta-da.”

“Wow!”

When I opened the box in a deliberately exaggerated manner, the Crown Princess let out an exclamation.

10 chocolates packed tightly together in a small box. Unlike the chocolate the Crown Princess has eaten so far, it is colorful and boasts various patterns.

For the Crown Princess, who only ate a limited number of meals per day, a completely new world unfolded.

“This, this, mine?”

Before I knew it, I smiled at the Crown Princess, who was looking at me with her eyes filled with greed.

“Yes. I will tell you everything.”

“Wow! Slap the scraps off!”

I was also happy to see the Crown Princess smiling brightly as if she owned the world. If the recipient’s reaction is spectacular, the giver is also rewarded.

“Is it a secret from Her Majesty the Empress?”

“Ugh! Secret!”

Seeing the Crown Princess nod her head again and again, I began to believe that she would keep it a complete secret from the Empress.

Yes, I wonder how hard the Crown Princess must have worked to secure this small and precious piece of chocolate. Every time that happened, she must have felt frustrated because she couldn’t overcome the wall called Empress. Thanks to her terrible experiences, the princess came to the conclusion that she had to deceive the empress to satisfy her desires.

So she carried out a secret transaction with the Crown Princess based on her secrets. It doesn’t matter that she gave the Crown Princess her chocolate as long as it was kept a secret.

‘As long as she doesn’t know the Empress, no one will say anything to her.’

It is the Empress who is in charge of the actual childcare of her daughter-in-law, and she is also the one who imposes a daily limit on the amount of chocolate her daughter-in-law can consume.

So, as long as she doesn’t know the Empress, everyone can be happy. For everyone’s happiness, this chocolate trafficking incident must remain forever in the dark.

“Marshit!”

The Crown Princess put one of her chocolates from her box into her mouth and burst into laughter.

It was the best deal that made me happy to see my goddaughter’s smile her her, and the princess to be able to eat a lot of her her chocolate her. It was truly the completion of a world where everyone was happy.

…She thought.

“Minister. I heard she gave the Crown Princess her chocolate.”

“Yes?”

“The Crown Princess boasted to her chief maid that she was a gift from her her godfather and that it was a secret from her mother her her.”

Not even a day passed before the smuggling was discovered.

I almost burst out laughing for a moment. First of all, it is not that the Crown Princess broke her trust with me. She asked the empress to keep it a secret, so she accepted his advice and guarded her mouth in front of her mother.

‘I really kept it a secret only from my mom.’

Just in front of my mom. Since the maid, Jang, is not her mother, she seems to have thought it was okay to talk.

‘Should I have said it’s a secret between the two of us…’

Seeing the empress’ gentle yet stinging gaze, she slowly lowered her head.

It’s my fault for not entering the command correctly.

“Minister.”

“Yes, Your Majesty the Empress.”

“I appreciate you petting the Crown Princess, but you should avoid giving the Crown Princess a lot of food as she does not yet know how to control her appetite.”

“I will keep that in mind.”

He bent his back to almost 90 degrees and showed a posture of reflection.

If the perfect crime fails, the only answer is a sincere apology.

From that day on, whenever she met the Crown Princess, she had to be searched by her maids.

“Your Excellency. I’m sorry, but you cannot bring food in.”

“That’s for me to eat.”

“You mean rabbit-shaped strawberry chocolate?”

I shyly looked away at the look in his eyes that seemed to tell me that if I was going to lie, I should at least show sincerity.

It doesn’t work either. I thought you would take a look at it because it is not 100% pure chocolate but with strawberry additives.

“Next, let’s take a look at the people who accompanied us.”

“Oh, um. I see.”

The maids politely bowed to my permission and conducted a ritual search by touching Titi’s body and picking up and putting down her pedi. In the first place, what could be hidden in the bodies of ordinary dogs and babies?

However, the courtesy search only applied to those two.

“Open your beak.”

“That’s rude! I have no choice but to bow in front of my master, madams, masters, young ladies, the next saint, the emperor, the empress, and the princess-“

“Since you are not cooperating, I will check it myself.”

“Geueeek!”

They are smaller than Pedi and Titi, but unfortunately, they possess the same intelligence as humans and are capable of conversation. These animals have too many variables to be ignored just because they are small.

So what should we do? For the sake of the Crown Princess’s healthy eating habits, we have no choice but to thoroughly check.

‘There are too many people bowing down.’

In the meantime, I felt sorry for the briefing from my superiors, which was filled with humility. In fact, haven’t you bowed down to everyone you’ve met so far?

“Now… Is that enough…? I’m tired…”

“Can I check inside the shell?”

“I… Then I’ll die…”

I silently held Pedi in my arms as I saw Diligence trembling next to him.

“Apppa?”

“Shh. Let’s be quiet for a moment.”

“Wow.”

I patted the back of Peddie, who nodded at her, and looked at the priests being trampled by the maids.

“Kwaek! Gaekgaeng!”

“Wings, wings are sensitive!”

The price of chocolate trafficking is so heavy.

***

I played with the children at the orphanage again today.

No, rather, the children gave me the gift of warmth.

‘Innocent children.’

I smiled secretly as I watched the children running around and laughing.

I have lost my parents and neighbors due to the atrocities of the Twilight Cult. I once lost everything and became an orphan.

But was I able to act as bright and cheerful as these kids at the time? Were you able to pretend to be okay on the outside?

It wasn’t like that at all. To my shame, I once blamed the world and the Lord. I just shed tears wondering why my precious things were being taken away.

‘These kids are different.’

I met a good relationship, chose the path of faith, became the next saint, and succeeded in taking revenge on the Twilight Church. Only then did I have a peaceful mind. However, these children who have nothing are already living pure and good lives.

As expected, visiting the orphanage was a good choice. Looking back at my past self, didn’t it give me enlightenment to my present self? In the process, wasn’t even just one person able to provide delicious food and warm clothes to many children?

“I found it!”

“Next time, you’ll be the tagger!”

“Guys… Can’t you take a break for a little bit… ?”

And when I saw Sister Alexandria Na playing with her children, I felt both gratitude and regret.

A sister who supported my unplanned pilgrimage to the orphanage and took care of the children with me without any complaints. Even now, the sisters lead their tired bodies and play tag.

“Can I play tag this time?”

When I approached the children to help the sister even a little, the children spoke willingly. Anyway, what’s important to these kids is the tagger who will find them.

“Then this time, White Oppa is the tagger!”

With those words, he consoled Sister Alexandriana, who looked at Haggard as she watched the children scattering away.

“Thank you for your hard work. We will find you at the end, so rest well.”

“No. I can’t rest alone with the kids I like so much.”

Although she said that, the sister’s legs were shaking slightly.

What should I do with this? I don’t think simply persuading them to rest will work.

“Oh, or… I’ve already been caught by you, so would you like to look for the kids together?”

“Haha, that’s good.”

Fortunately, the trouble ended quickly because the sister herself came up with a good compromise.

In the end, the sister also has to play the role of tagger, but it’s better for her to be supported by two people than to wander around alone.

“This makes us feel like a married couple playing with children.”

“Yes, yes?”

When she inadvertently revealed her true feelings, the sister again reacted strongly.

From my experience so far, whenever I say something related to a child, a couple, or a lover in front of a sister, I get a great response. So much so that I wonder if I’m sensitive to that word because I’m past the universal marriage period.

It’s a shame. The sister was so faithful to her faith that she had no interest in the opposite sex, but it was not because she lacked ability that she was single. Character, intelligence, ability and appearance. Isn’t he excellent at everything?

‘He is someone who can get married and have children right away.’

A priest who has ability but restrains his personal desires in order to serve the Lord. What a wonderful and ideal priest this is.

“I don’t know who it will be, but whoever becomes your husband will be a truly blessed person.”

Therefore, she offered sincere praise to comfort and comfort the sister.

A man whom you would break your self-control and choose would be perfect; he would be someone born with the grace of the Lord. Even though he is a blessed person, he lacks nothing.

“Wow, that’s too much praise. What a great thing it is to meet someone as indifferent as me.”

The sister, whose face turned red at my words waved her hand but shook her head firmly in response.

“Don’t say that. “I like being with you.”

Then the sister’s hand suddenly stopped.

They say excessive praise is toxic, but I have no regrets. A priest like you is worthy of any praise.