I Was Just Having Fun With The Time Limit – Chapter 64

Chapter 64

Oh, my head.

Barely suppressing the throbbing pain in my temples, I looked at the two people in front of me.

The two of them had been engaged in a heated discussion for 30 minutes already.

“So, I’m saying, my desserts should be solely for the Princess-nim, and only then will they have value!”

“Don’t you understand how beautiful the Princess-nim’s perspective on the world is? We should make as many of these delicious treats as possible so that many people can enjoy them.”

“That’s just an excuse!”

“What do you mean, an excuse?!”

“You’re thinking of using my devotion to the Princess-nim as a means for your money-making scheme!”

“What’s wrong with that?!”

“There’s everything wrong with that!”

Even after a long debate, Yuri and Narmore’s opinions remained unchanged.

I understand what both of them are saying.

‘Yuri-unni wants to make desserts specifically for me, and Narmore-oppa wants to establish a mass production system to start a dessert business.’

I understand what they’re saying…… but why are they fighting like this in my room?

“Both of you, stop!”

“……”

“……”

Yuri and Narmore closed their mouths.

They both looked at me at the same time, and in those two pairs of eyes, the desire to ‘Take my side!’ was strongly reflected.

“Is the reason you’re fighting in front of me because you want me to make a judgment?”

Yuri-unni looked at me with a burdened expression.

‘You know, right? My sincere heart towards the Princess-nim.’

It was as if I could hear her voice even though she didn’t speak.

That gaze was so burdensome that I subtly averted my eyes.

‘Why is Narmore looking at me like that?’

Narmore, who would become the richest man on the continent in the future, was staring at me with a look of greed.

It was as if he was shouting, ‘I’ll make you a tremendous amount of money!’

Their opinions were vastly different, but they had one thing in common.

If I took one person’s side, the other would likely be upset.

‘I’m not Solomon.’

Ah, my head hurts. I’d rather study linear algebra and abstract algebra.

This terribly humanities-oriented（?） situation was not my cup of tea.

Born a science person, I just wanted to avoid it.

“I like both of you. I also understand both of your opinions.”

The two of them gulped.

I’m sorry, but I decided not to take anyone’s side.

“But it seems like you’ve both forgotten who I am.”

“……”

“……”

When it’s difficult to take sides, don’t take anyone’s side! If I’m in a difficult situation, make the other person even more uncomfortable!

This was the best method I could come up with.

“I certainly like Yuri-unni and Narmore-oppa, but isn’t it rude to raise your voices and fight in front of me?”

Yuri and Narmore straightened their postures. It seemed they hadn’t anticipated my reaction.

“I like that you’re comfortable around me. But I wish you wouldn’t put me in such a difficult position.”

Chief Attendant Dailtha, who had been listening to the conversation from outside, smiled faintly.

In fact, as the Chief Attendant, she had intended to scold Yuri.

‘The Princess-nim is truly a fascinating person.’

She seemed incredibly friendly, kind, and vulnerable, but if you looked closely, she wasn’t.

Kind but not weak.

It was a truly difficult thing to achieve, but Isabel did it effortlessly.

Dailtha knocked gently.

“It’s Chief Attendant Dailtha. May I come in?”

“Yes, please come in.”

There’s a famous saying by Marco, the continent’s best appraiser:

The Chief Attendant did what a Chief Attendant does.

Today, the Chief Attendant provided a wise solution once again.

“The reason you want to make desserts only for the Princess-nim is because you aim for the highest quality, right?”

“……That’s right.”

Desserts for only one person. And desserts made for countless people.

Yuri’s belief was that the quality would inevitably be different.

“Narmore, you feel it’s a waste to let Yuri’s excellent business idea go to waste, right?”

“……That’s correct.”

“Then we need a compromise.”

What Dailtha proposed was a ‘limited edition premium dessert shop.’

It would only accept reservations from a minimum number of people each day to make desserts.

Instead, they decided to adopt a differentiation strategy by charging ridiculously high prices.

“I understand.”

“I understand.”

Yuri and Narmore both agreed.

“Now, make up, you two.”

Narmore extended his hand with an awkward expression.

“Yuri-unni, shake his hand quickly.”

“……”

Yuri hesitated for a moment, then grabbed Narmore’s hand.

No one knew.

That this moment was the birth of the continent’s greatest confectionery company, the Yurimore Corporation.

That night, Yuri-unni, who tucked me into bed, fidgeted beside me.

“What’s wrong?”

“I’m sorry. I think I made a huge mistake, getting carried away by the fact that the Princess-nim thinks of me as a friend.”

“……”

Seeing Yuri-unni looking dejected made me feel uneasy.

‘It’s okay to treat me like a real friend, though.’

They say that what’s formed in childhood lasts a lifetime, and my sense of self was fully formed in Korea.

Therefore, I didn’t really mind being treated casually or having playful arguments in front of me.

Yuri-unni did it because she wanted to make the best desserts for me, and Narmore-oppa did it because he wanted to be of material help to me.

I wasn’t really angry because I understood their intentions.

I just wanted them to stop fighting, but the effect was excessively strong.

‘I was just flustered too…… But if I say I’m not bothered, that it’s okay, Yuri-unni might feel even more anxious, right?’

I’ve become quite accustomed to this world now.

This wasn’t Korea, and the culture and people’s way of thinking were different.

Here, acting like a proper Princess was actually more comforting to Yuri-unni.

“Then show me your best. To be honest, I also thought it would be nice if people could taste your desserts.”

I smiled lightly.

“You’re the best pastry chef I know.”

Yuri-unni blushed at my words and smiled softly.

“I’ve forgiven you, so you can smile brightly.”

And a few minutes later, Narmore-oppa also came to my room.

Yuri-unni said with a slightly uncomfortable look.

“What time do you think it is to be visiting the Princess-nim’s room?”

“11:02.”

“I wasn’t asking because I didn’t know.”

“Then what about you?”

“I’m a maid.”

“Then I want to be a maid too.”

“……Are you being open-minded, or are you being unreasonable?”

Yuri-unni spoke as calmly as possible without raising her voice.

It seemed she was still bothered by the events of the day.

“Why do you look like that?”

I also sat up and looked at Narmore-oppa.

I saw someone else overlapping with Narmore-oppa.

I saw the image of our fourth brother, Michael, who always went around with a scruffy face.

“Narmore-oppa, why do you look like that?”

“Well, that’s……”

Narmore approached me hesitantly.

He was hiding something behind his back and fumbled for a long time.

“Well…… that is……”

Narmore held something out to me.

It was a clumsily made flower crown.

“I saw you liked flower crowns before, so I brought you one as a gift.”

I liked going to the flower garden with Honey Badger and making flower crowns.

It was the cutest thing when I put a flower crown on Honey Badger’s head.

Watching Honey Badger make flower crowns was also one of my hobbies.

He must have seen it once.

“I was too caught up in my own greed……”

The flower crown was very crude and clumsy, but I understood his heart.

“I’ll think of it as a growing pain of a lazy person overcoming their laziness.”

“……”

“So, both of you, relax and sleep well. I’ve forgiven both of you.”

“Then you don’t hate me?”

“How could I hate you when I understand your heart?”

I glanced over and saw Yuri flinch in surprise.

It seemed Yuri was also afraid of being hated by me.

“I don’t hate either of you, oppa or unni. You’re both my precious friends.”

I realized once again today.

The power of every word the Princess uttered.

‘Every word I say carries a truly heavy weight.’

So I resolved to be more careful and thoughtful when I spoke.

Because every word I say could have a significant impact on someone.

Eventually, Narmore returned to his room, and Yuri whispered as she closed the door.

“Thank you for not hating me.”

Those words somehow hurt my heart.

Thankful for not being hated.

‘I need to make sure they don’t have to be grateful for something like that.’

I thought that instead of being grateful for not being hated, I should make them feel grateful for being liked.

‘I should treat them better starting tomorrow.’

And two months passed.