I Was Just Having Fun With The Time Limit – Chapter 115

Chapter 115

Isabel wanted to run away somewhere.

‘No matter how you look at it, I’ll look like a girl obsessed with narcissism. If you look at it badly, I’ll look like someone who’s not in their right mind.’

She quickly took her hand off the mirror. A professional must be calm.

She didn’t know what field she was a professional in, but Isabel decided to act professionally.

“Older brother? When did you come in?”

“Just now.”

The one fortunate thing for Isabel was that Kaman was a person who didn’t show much change in his expression.

If Kaman had been looking at her with contempt, Isabel would have been deeply hurt.

“Well, I thought I had something on my face.”

“……”

“This. I was touching it to see if it was a stain on the mirror or not.”

For some reason, the more she spoke, the quieter her voice became.

However, Kaman was completely unaware of Isabel’s complex and embarrassed feelings.

In fact, he was very happy right now.

“Why didn’t you notice me coming in?”

“Well……”

Isabel hesitated, unable to answer, ‘Because I was captivated by my own beauty.’

However, it seemed that Kaman wasn’t really waiting for Isabel’s answer.

Even though he didn’t hear an answer, he was very satisfied.

‘Sir Viaton, you were wrong.’

Actually, there were things Viaton had told him.

‘Yes, Her Highness is very perceptive and her Ki Sense is incredibly sensitive. She saw through His Majesty the Emperor’s disguise at a glance, and she can grasp my psychological state immediately. And as you saw this time, she was already aware of Lieutenant General Man Kalf’s intrusion. See? She’ll probably sense your approach instinctively from about 10 meters away.’

Isabel has an incredibly sensitive Ki Sense. So, it would have been normal for her to sense his approach.

The fact that Isabel didn’t sense his approach could only be explained by one reason.

‘It means she doesn’t consider my presence a threat.’

This could be compared to hearing sounds.

Human ears naturally and casually ignore everyday sounds.

Instead, they are designed to focus on unusual sounds or sounds containing information that must be heard.

Ki Sense was the same.

‘Because it’s natural for me to come. Because my presence is so natural. Because she’s not wary of me at all.’

That’s why Isabel must not have noticed his approach.

‘Why am I feeling good?’

It was truly funny.

Nevertheless, Kaman couldn’t help but admit that he was feeling good.

It was like…… he had finally met a real family.

It showered Kaman’s desolate heart, afflicted with eighth-grader syndrome, with a sweet and moist rain.

“When are you planning to leave here?”

“Well, I think it will take a few more days for things to be settled.”

Isabel glanced at Kaman for no reason.

She was worried, what if Kaman found her annoying? Then she would be a little upset.

“The major things have been mostly sorted out. There are negotiations left with the working-level officials, but it won’t take that long.”

“I see.”

The king and the princess met and talked.

They had roughly decided on the major things, so the details would be discussed among the working-level officials.

Kaman wanted to say.

‘I wish you wouldn’t leave.’

It was the first time he could have a friendly conversation with a family member.

It felt like he had finally achieved what he had dreamed of as a child.

So, he didn’t like the idea of Isabel leaving.

“There are still things you need to teach me.”

He meant, teach me how to have a friendly conversation.

Isabel’s heart warmed at his words.

Kaman had definitely changed. And he was sure to change even more in the future.

‘I’m so glad.’

Kaman, who has learned warmth, will be able to be a little happier, right? Then I must have done something meaningful today, right?

She felt good, like she had pulled Kaman, a truly pitiful character, out of a swamp.

Her voice naturally became more affectionate.

“You actually know it yourself, older brother, even if no one teaches you.”

“……”

Kaman wanted to say.

Yes, that’s right. I know. But that’s not what I’m trying to say. I just want you to stay here a little longer and have more conversations with me.

“Because you are a kind person, older brother.”

“……”

I still have things to tell you. I haven’t told you that it’s okay to be honest with me.

The image of Isabel was deeply etched in his memory.

‘Huff…… Huff!’

‘It’s more fun than I thought!’

‘Thank you so, so much for being with me for my first time.’

‘I really, really mean it.’

Kaman wanted Isabel to be a little more honest.

He wanted her to live differently than he did as a child.

‘How should I say it?’

He had a mountain of things he wanted to say, but his mouth wouldn’t open.

It wasn’t easy to say things he had never heard or said before.

Kaman swallowed all those words.

In the end, Kaman, unable to say what he wanted, took out a piece of paper from his pocket.

“What is this?”

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Honey Badger snorted loudly several times. Still, he failed to grab Isabel’s attention.

Isabel was currently focused on Kaman.

Honey Badger tried jumping in place, pulling on Isabel’s clothes, and other efforts, but it was all in vain.

『Pay attention to me too.』

However, Isabel was still focused on her conversation with Kaman.

Honey Badger was very angry.

Then he seized a golden opportunity.

『My patience has run out.』

Honey Badger jumped from his spot.

He moved faster than anyone else and snatched the paper Kaman had held out.

“Honey Badger!”

Isabel shouted, but Honey Badger flew like a bee and sat on the windowsill.

It was a window located quite high on the wall.

『Why don’t you pay attention to me?』

“Give it back now.”

『Honey Badger is angry.』

But then Honey Badger heard a strange voice.

━━Stop it, Honey Badger. This is bothering Isabel.

Honey Badger was a little confused.

It was even more so because he could feel exactly where the voice was coming from.

━━Yes, I am you.

It was a boy’s voice he had never heard before.

But Honey Badger felt like he had heard this boy’s voice many times.

━━Remember me, Honey Badger. We must remember each other.

Honey Badger was a little confused. It was his own voice, so he knew it very well.

That these strange words were not fake.

But the strange words stopped coming.

The instincts of a honey badger, who can’t tolerate anything, flared up.

He met Kaman’s gaze, who was looking at him fiercely.

“What should I do with that shameless beast?”

“I’ll try to soothe him. Please wait a moment.”

“That is an invitation sent by the person in charge of the Jirdel Base Camp.”

Isabel struggled to climb onto the desk.

“Give it back now. I’m going to get angry, Honey Badger.”

『Honey Badger is already angry.』

『Honey Badger only looked at Isabel every day.』

It was true that she had neglected Honey Badger since entering the Jirdel Base Camp.

For the few days she was here, Honey Badger had been staring endlessly at Isabel’s back.

The only time he had properly interacted with Isabel was when she was sleeping, and Honey Badger couldn’t be satisfied with that.

Isabel stood on tiptoe and stretched out her arm.

Precariously, she was just barely within reach of Honey Badger.

“Uh oh, uh oh?”

She tilted.

Isabel lost her balance.

『Isabel!』

Honey Badger hurriedly jumped down.

For a moment, Honey Badger’s face was filled with regret. It was too horrible to see Isabel get hurt because of his temper.

But there was no thud! sound.

Because Kaman had caught Isabel.

“Hehe. Thank you. I knew older brother would protect me.”

Actually, this was all part of Isabel’s plan.

If she didn’t end the situation quickly, Honey Badger might actually be in danger.

Because Honey Badger wouldn’t be able to handle Kaman’s wrath.

It was also embarrassing that she, who had given Honey Badger his name, couldn’t control him properly.

So she purposely climbed up high and purposely fell.

Because this was the most rational way to resolve the situation.

“Are you not hurt?”

“Thanks to older brother.”

Isabel had calculated everything, but it seemed that Kaman, who had actually caught her, hadn’t.

In fact, cold sweat was running down Kaman’s back.

He said.

“You are still young. You haven’t mastered the Movement Technique to control your body properly, nor the Footwork, nor the Hand Technique to grab a target.”

He used to think that such people were incompetent. But after meeting Isabel, he realized that he was wrong.

Everyone is good at different things.

If someone lacks something, someone else can fill it in.

“So you……”

The words that he couldn’t bring himself to say, no matter how hard he tried, began to pour out like a waterfall.