Episode 48. Prince in the Cage pt.2

"Say sorry...?!" Stevent looked away from me.

"No way I would do-(cut off)

"Then let's make this conversation never happen," I walked away.

"No, no... I was just joking..." A wry, hateful smile appeared on his face.

I stopped my steps and saw his sad face.

"..." my gaze remained silent as I watched him while waiting for him to answer.

Stevent who felt unsightly by me finally answered. "Very well... I will do that! I just need to apologize, right?!" He squealed at me.

"Hmm (nods)" I smiled flatly at him.

KRAK KRAK KRAK!

The sound of footsteps walking closer towards here quickly.

I immediately left because I had heard someone's footsteps. It would be a mess if someone saw me at school while I was taking time off. Luckily Stevent is a bit... forget about my day off.

"He-hey! Where are you going?!" Stevent called out to me who quickly disappeared.

Shortly after, Hakam arrived and faced Stevent with a sharp look on his face.

"Here! I took your things from your class." Hakam handed Stevent's bag.

Stevent took it guiltily. His head shook down cause not dare to look at his servant. But he had to do it, otherwise, his pride in front of that teacher would be crushed.

"Hakam..." Stevent called him softly.

For a moment Hakam looked confused at his master. He tilted his head like he didn't understand what was happening. "Huh?"

Suddenly, Stevent held his chest with his right hand while slightly bowing. His body started to shake as he did so.

"Forgive me because I have yelled at you before!" Tears fell from his eyes.

Hakam was suddenly stunned in shock when he saw it. His arrogant master suddenly bowed his head to him who was only a servant.

"What happening to you, Stevent?" Hakam slowly approached his master.

"I sincerely apologize for offending you, on behalf of Xan-... no, but on behalf of myself! I apologize!" Stevent firmly apologized carrying his pride.

Hakam looked embarrassed after hearing the prince's apology. His hands began to scratch his confused head.

"N-nothing, I was... just feeling annoyed. But don't worry, I have no intention of going out from this job for real." Hakam smiled half-heartedly at the prince.

"Re-really?" Stevent looked at the boy with relief knowing he wasn't coming out.

"Hmm (nods), I'm just annoyed with your behavior." Hakam looked up as he took a small walk around the fence.

"My behavior? So it was, huh? I'm sorry about that."

"Why, why did you become like that?"

"Like that? What do you mean?"

"It is not possible for you to do that, right? You've suddenly become a prince who is deaf and blind to something called honor is." Hakam was holding one of the bent water faucets. "There must be a reason you rebelled against the princes' obligations, and surely getting someone's recognition is your goal, right?" Hakam fixed that faucet

Stevent's eyes widened indicating he understood what Hakam meant.

Instantly, he tried to look at the fence that I was going to. "Becoming a prince may be the wish of the students who felt unlucky at birth, but being a prince must hold a burden within them."

"Especially when you have a sibling. If one of them is better than you then you will be compared even in front of others." He sat on the ground leisurely without fear of getting dirty.

"I feel like I don't have a place there. When I see my brother who is always surrounded by proud faces. Meanwhile, I'm not even considered to exist, and what makes it worse, I was considered like just an NPC in a game." Stevent make a smug smile but his tears couldn't lie to him.

"That's why I try to make myself visible and can be seen by them. Even if it's in a bad way, I don't care. As long as they think I exist, that's enough." Stevent held his hands up, imagining he could grip the setting sun.

Hakam was speechless after hearing that. He seemed to know, that humans do have different problems. So their mentality is also different. Although what Stevent felt was not as painful as Hakam, but he also feel what suffering is.

"But that's all started to change a bit since that teacher came." (Stevent)

Hakam was suddenly surprised and turned to Stevent. He couldn't believe what he was hearing, he tried to look closely at Stevent's face, and it really was him.

"Why?!" Hakam said confused.

"He was the first to notice my presence." Stevent smiled up at the sky.

"Isn't that because you made fun of him in the first place, right?"

"Perhaps, but usually those I tease just come to beat me..." He was still smiling but faded a little. "But in his case, he seemed to understand what loneliness was. He even tried to see me again, even he..." His gaze dropped and he remembered what I had said back then.

-' How long you will keep that face?'-

"Man..." Hakam walked over while giving a helping hand to Stevent who was sitting on the ground.

"Why? What's wrong with the teacher?" Stevent caught Hakam's hand and stood with his help.

"I am not talking about him, but you... Are you relieved? Is your problem lifted up after yelling out all of your stories to someone else?" Hakam smiled.

"Yes you're right, I feel relieved right now... But, why would you do that to me? Where did you learn it" Stevent wondered how Hakam could have come up with that such idea.

"Before becoming your servant, that man asked me to tell my story to him... He asked me, 'why do I fight?!'." Hakam held his cheek. "At first, I was hesitant but because I got forced by him... I tell all my sick story, and then I realized how calm am I after it."

I didn't think that my words to Hakam had changed him so much.

I didn't even realize that I wanted to help him at that time. All I did at that time was just annoyed that he couldn't just get out from the prison called of village rule.

But yes, the rice has turned into porridge. I indirectly motivated him. Maybe he will become a better person in the future. Although I don't care about that.

From behind that wall, I feel unneeded now. I think it's time to go outside for some wind.

I heard there is a shop that sells figures specifically for historical figures. I hope I can find it, the same figure I've been destroyed before.

Back to Hakam and Stevent.

"Hakam... You're my best friend!" Stevent immediately wanted to hug his servant.

But with quick reflexes and a disgust feeling, Hakam dodged it very quickly.

BREAK!

Stevent fell to the ground.

"Ouch...."

His head turned to Hakam while still sleeping on the ground. "What are you doing?!" He scolded him again

Hakam looked at him with a low gaze even though he was the master. "I'm still straight..."

Stevent came to his senses and immediately smiled stupidly. "Hehehe... Ha haha ​​ha ha ha ha ha," a rare laugh.

It's a shame because the teacher couldn't see the laughter of the bastard student. But things like this are better known only between those two friends.

They are really become a close friend.

Like Master and Servant, from the point of view of weeb.