But at that moment.
âWho wants a walnut pie on the table!â
Kirsec shouted out of annoyance. And throw the fork on the floor. Again, my brain turned white. I was dumbfounded thinking he was getting a little better. Human nature and behavior do not change easily.
In particular, something that is ingrained like a habit cannot be fixed within a day or two. At some point, it will come out of nowhere. Maybe it was worse today, probably because Kirsec was suppressed by pretending to be nice.
âI mean, I really hate nuts! I donât want to see it! Get it out!â
He yelled as if seeing the enemy. Kirsecâs agitated to its end, showing that he had been forced to hold it in all this time. His rough movements shook the table and a dangerous rattling sound was heard. To calm Kirsec, Mrs Seryl opened her mouth.
âYoung Master, Iâm sorry. This isâ¦..·.â
âAh, enough! Donât you know that nuts are never allowed on my table? Get out!â
Seeing him yelling at Mrs. Seryl made me angry too.
Of course, he may not like the food. He may also hate the smell. But this was the first mistake Mrs. Seryl made to Kirsec. And it wasnât a big mistake, more of a good part to say.
How could you do that to no one else but the good Mrs. Seryl!
âStop it!â
I stopped in front of Mrs. Seryl because of Kirsecâs crazy behavior.
What I felt after a few tea times was that the Grand Duke doesnât seem to have any intention of meddling in our affairs. Although there were minor mistakes and quarrels in between, as well as the casual talk, he did not impose any sanctions on me.
In other words, it meant that the Grand Duke tolerated and acknowledged my actions to some extent. I also had the feeling that he had secretly passed on Kirsecâs character education to me.
Besides, the reason I was able to do this was because Kirsec seems to be the type of person who listens to what I have to say, even though he is blunt on the outside. So this time, there is no reliable insurance such as immunity, but I went out without fear.
âWhy are you so annoyed! Is it something you canât eat? Is it bad if you eat it?â
âNo! I can eat it! But, I really hate nuts!â
As soon as I stepped out, Kirsec shouted as if it was unfair. Not enough with that, he stomped his foot to show that he was very angry. So this senseless little boy gets angry when he sees food he doesnât like. I didnât tell him to eat it, but he was making a fuss like that because it was put on the table.
I controlled my rising anger. I tried to keep my cool because I thought I would become a person just like Kirsec if I shout out here.
âPicky eating is bad.â
âStill, I donât like what I donât like! And how could you do this to me!â
What other nonsense is this? What did I do?
âWhat did I do!â
I couldnât stand it and I screamed, too, and Kirsec exhaled a violent breath. He gasped as if he had wasted his stamina stomping his feet. But even in the midst of it, I was taken aback by the expression on his face that he was so mistreated like he was going to die.
âYou canât do this to me!â
Again, he was saying things I donât understand. These days, Kirsec is like this to me whenever he has spare time. He acted as if I had betrayed him. But doesn;t he think I should know what Iâve done wrong? I donât know why I have to be treated like a traitor when I havenât promised Kirsec anything in the first place.
So, and when I raised my head and stared at him, Kirsec stomped his foot loudly instead of explaining. Unsurprisingly, this time too, he couldnât overcome his temper and began to huff. It was so intense that I was worried that he might be out of breath.
âGasp!â
Kirsec stood still and trembled, then he lifted the plate as if he could not contain his anger any longer. He was going to throw it. When I said he was good at being patient, it turns out there was no sign of that bad hand habit being fixed.
âYoung Master Kirsec.â
Knight Henry carefully stepped forward as he could not bear to leave it alone. But as soon as his name was called, Kirsecâs temper exploded as if he had poured oil on fire.
âYou are annoying too! Itâs all your fault! you!â
At the end of the day, I was also irritated by Kirsecâs behavior, which was taunting Knight Henry, and yelling at him. I donât know what the hell I did wrong. And when Kirsec did something he should never have done.
Blaming others. This was the behavior I hated the most and was unacceptable in my dictionary.
As Kirsec started tossing things to the floor, I couldnât stand it any longer. So Iâll grant you all your wishes! I rolled my eyes in anger, and in the end, as best I could, I threw my hand on his cheek.
Thatâs how I ended up hitting Kirsec a second time, the cheek that no one else would hit, even once, in his life.
Slap, with the sound, Kirsecâs head swung around. And there was a momentary silence in the room.