EP.56 Mars
“I thought it might be.”
On the hill.
Looking down at the ground, Mars said in a gloomy voice.
“Isabelle’s treatment of me these days has been strangely cold.”
“Is it cold?”
“She’s not completely cold-hearted, but should I say that she seem to have lost her mind? In the past, if I couldn’t find time because I was busy, they came to me directly. It was like that even after my brother sent me money and I started to focus on practicing swordsmanship.”
Mars had a bitter expression on his face.
“But the number of visits started to decrease little by little, and at some point she stopped coming.”
“She doesn’t come… I can only ask you one thing, but she goes looking for you every day, and hasn’t she ever visited you?”
“…”
Mars shut his mouth.
“Is this bastard with no conscience? Do you want someone to come to you on a topic you have never been to?”
“Know! I know I did something stupid! But at the time, I was really out of my mind. Thanks to hyung, I learned proper swordsmanship for the first time, and I felt like I was growing as much as I practiced, so I couldn’t let go of the sword!”
No matter how much he wielded it alone, it was only a half penny sword. Mars knew it well. Therefore, when he first met Cloud, he was easily overcome by his provocations.
But that has changed since he met Cloud.
After Cloud taught him, Mars’s flimsy swordsmanship changed systematically.
With the money he sent, he learned a skill at the Swordsmanship Guild. He returned home and immediately practiced the skills he had learned.
He didn’t have to do chores to earn a living like before, so he was able to focus on his swordsmanship practice.
The more he dug into swordsmanship, the more mysterious it became.
Captivated by the mystery, Mars fell into swordsmanship with a trance, and once he grabbed the sword, it was often the case that the day was already dying.
“Every time my swordsmanship skills improved, it felt like I was becoming a man suitable for Isabelle. I said that one day I would be a great knight, and it gave me confidence that I could make Isabelle happy, which made I work harder.”
“…”
“I was so crazy about swordsmanship, I realized later that I had neglected Isabelle too much. I immediately went to Isabelle where she went and apologized for my neglect. But Isabelle did not accept my apology easily.”
After hearing Mars’s sincere apology, Isabelle snorted and walked away, asking if he knew it now.
“Did you think she was just very angry at the time? ‘Cause I’m right So I apologized harder. Go every day to apologize, buy something Isabel might like in the city and give it to her as a gift. I thought it was strange because I couldn’t get angry no matter how hard I worked…”
In the end, Mars couldn’t stand it and burst into tears.
A cry full of sorrow.
It was like the crying of a child who lost their parents, and the situation was similar.
For him, Isabelle was everything.
Cloud patted Mars’ back as he comforted him, wiping away all the tears and runny nose with the back of his hand.
Then he thought.
‘Pink Girl’s love is not light enough to cool down because of the slight neglect.’
At the end of ‘The Tale of an Affair’, she eventually turns around, but shows her love for Mars through her actions until the mid-to-late half.
In the beginning, she was so sweet that even I thought that It was a pure love affair.
Pink Girl’s heart will never be quenched because of Mars’ immersion in swordsmanship and neglect of herself…
‘Mildang.’
When Bona Mana Isabelle was struggling with her Mars problem, a self-proclaimed dating expert who appeared out of nowhere gave her advice.
Pink Girl is doing it for a long time, but since there is no other way, she must have tried it once.
Then, seeing Mars struggling, she would have thought, ‘That’s right!’
As the self-proclaimed dating expert says, to a pink woman… To put a leash on Mars.
‘What will happen if Mars is caught on a leash and the original story continues.’
Cloud, imagining for a moment, frowned and shook his head.
It’s awful.
Such a thing should never happen.
Cloud decided that he had to cut off Mars’ love here somehow.
“How can I win Isabelle back?”
Mars, who had stopped crying, asked Cloud. It was as if he thought that there might be a way out of what was filled with light expectations.
Cloud placed the hand that had been patting his back on Mars’ shoulder.
“Mars, let’s face the reality. Pink Woman… The man with Isabelle. Did you see it too? Tall and good-looking.”
“…Yes.”
“Did you hear what he was doing?”
“…the baron’s son.”
“Yes. Now let’s summarize what we know. Isabelle was dating a guy every night without you knowing. The man is tall, handsome and even noble. He’s literally the idol of all common women. Do you have any parts that you think are better than that guy?”
Mars didn’t answer right away.
Mars wasn’t ugly. He rather belongs to a handsome man. However, he does not fit within the boundaries of handsome.
Mars is not rich. He was an orphan who had to do the village chores until he met Cloud. On the other hand, the son of the baron is wealthy. He deserves to be responsible for at least one man, if not as much as the other nobles.
House management?
It is ridiculous to compare orphans with nobles.
After biting his lips and pondering for a long time, Mars gave a small answer.
“Swordmanship…”
“Swordsmanship? what is that? Maybe you can get stronger and keep Isabelle safe. Well, you’re not talking like that, are you?”
Mars lowered his head sullenly. Cloud sighed.
“Looks right. Mars. No matter how small the Baron family of a kingdom, everything is there. Not only trained soldiers, but few, but knights? Are you confident you can beat the knight?
“…Your brother can’t beat the knight?”
“…Huh? me? Uh… It’s me… Any knight wins..?”
“Then I can win. It may seem unreasonable right now, but if you keep trying…”
“If you try? when? When will you be able to keep Isabelle safer than the Baron? Can you say for sure when?”
“…”
“Look at this. can’t answer. Can Isabelle trust and wait for something that even you never know will happen? Leaving the idol-like man in front of you?”
Mars bit his lip.
He was very angry with himself for not being able to refute his words.
“Then? What are you saying to me? Are you telling me to give up Isabelle?!”
“Huh. give up.”
Cloud’s calm voice made Mars even more angry.
“How can you say it so easily? You don’t know how much I love Isabelle. You doesn’t even know what Isabelle means to me! And how…”
“Do you really think I don’t know how you feel?”
At Cloud’s cold voice, Mars flinched and stiffened.
He slowly shook his head.
“No…”
Cloud once told Mars about his childhood friend. And the story was far more tragic than Mars’ experience.
If he understood Mars’s feelings, there was no way he could not have understood.
– Hui-ying.
A cold wind blew and shook the grass and their hair.
“Then… Then what should I do now? I came to grab the sword with the intention of making Isabelle happy … If I gave up on Isabelle, what should I hold my sword for?”
Mars mumbled in a frustrated voice.
Cloud said to him as if it was natural.
“You.”
“What..?”
Mars looked down at the floor and raised his head. Cloud was looking straight at him with a blank expression on his face.
“Raise your sword for yourself, you idiot. What are you doing with such a stupid face?”
“Ha, but the knight I saw said that swords are meant to be used for others…”
“That’s what a guy who can guard his own body does. You can’t even control your mind right now, but what about the others? It would be nice if she didn’t stab you rather than protect her.”
Cloud smiled, and immediately made an unusually serious expression.
“Go on a journey, Mars. The continent is far wider than you think. To be honest, with your skills right now, it would be difficult to even take care of your body while traveling. Still, try to get around anyway. And then, meet people like that, meet people like that, and live like that.”
You will meet all kinds of people.
From a nerdy guy with only one sword, saying he went out to train a knight, to a wizard with a dirty nose.
You will also face many dangers and bizarre situations.
“If you go through so many different people, emotions, and situations, at some point, you will find precious people by your side.”
Really, invaluable people.
“Your worries should be around then. Of course, your concerns will be different. Not with trivial concerns such as who should raise the sword for, but with serious concerns such as how to protect these people.”
So, until that time comes, raise your sword for you.
At Cloud’s serious advice, Mars’s eyes fluttered.
“…Can I? I’m not a great person like you. If you fall down on the way…”
“Ah, you boring bastard.”
Cloud grabbed Mars’s head and messed it up.
“If you fall down, you have to stand up. If you find it difficult to stand up, grab your colleague’s outstretched hand and stand up. And if your colleague turns upside down, you reach out and lift them up. Then, even if it is torn apart, it will not collapse in the middle.”
“…Is that so?”
“It’s like that.”
“I see…”
Mars let out a small laugh and had a slightly better expression than before.
He lay on the floor and looked up at the sky.
The Milky Way of brightly shining stars was very beautiful.
“I can look forward to hearing what you have to say, but it doesn’t change that I’m upset. My heart is pounding and it hurts.”
“You just broke up, of course. On the contrary, it’s weird if you put your mind to it right away. You’re a playboy by nature.”
“is it?”
“Yes. Besides, the original childhood friends don’t go well together. It is an immutable law that I learned while traveling on the continent.”
“I wish there were no rules like that.”
After laughing for a while, Mars looked at Cloud with respectful eyes.
“Your brother is great too. It’s hard for you to see them just talking… hyung…”
Mars couldn’t keep up with the conversation. Cloud clicked his tongue at the sight.
“Why do you stop talking while talking? just say it out loud It’s amazing to see your childhood friend sucking another guy’s c*ck and living well.”
“No… ha… it’s done. I don’t think I’ll ever understand you for the rest of my life.”
“Of course. Do I just look like a fool enough to be understood by you? Stop thinking about unnecessary things and make a travel plan.”
“Ah, that’s it. Wouldn’t it be better to say goodbye to Isabelle and her before you go on your trip though?”
“…What? What kind of bullshit?”
At Mars’s words, Cloud was slightly perplexed.
Because if Mars had said goodbye to Isabelle that he was going on a trip, it was clear that Isabelle would catch him.
If the two of them fight like that, misunderstandings will be resolved, Isabel will apologize for pushing her away, Mars will fall in love with Isabelle again…
In the end, back to the Pink Woman route…
‘Fuck, that’s not okay!’
How I twisted this cub destiny!
A return to the Pink Woman route had to be prevented.
“Hey, tell me what to do with it? She wouldn’t be interested in you anyway.”
“Anyway, we are an old friend. She would be surprised if I suddenly disappeared, and the villagers would think I was missing…”
“Is everyone not interested in you? If you disappear, don’t you think the villagers will look for you and worry about you? It’s all your imagination.”
“No, why are you talking like that? I know a lot of people in my town?!”
“They really hate you.”
“Oh really!”
Cloud and Mars quarreled for a while, not giving in to each other’s opinions. After a long time, they were able to compromise their opinions by leaving a letter.
* * *
While Cloud and Mars quarreled, Neria sat idly behind a tree a little far from them.
She came to this place when the owner of the inn brought her a good drink.
Neria, who wanted to be friends with Cloud again, wanted to drink this drink with him.
So she went up the hill to find him…
Somehow, she overheard all of the conversation.
-Originally, childhood friends don’t go well together. This is an immutable law that I realized while traveling on the continent.
– Just say it out loud. It’s amazing to see your childhood friend sucking another guy’s c*ck and living well.
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