Chapter 44: I can't make friends

"I'm surprised you came back, I thought you would stay in the central continent for another 5 years ~"

Swirling the wine in her glass, Margareth looked with one eye at Maria, the Seymurs being a commercial family, their main members were always traveling, this time Maria was in the central continent managing trade and interactions between the races...

There were too many Races on the central continent and it could be considered the largest trading center in the world.

After all, on that continent, all races could interact with each other and it is also where all races had their own small territories, likewise the continent where the World Union of Races was born.

The Seymur played an important role on that continent as the main contributor of goods to the beast races of that continent.

"I wanted to see my grandchildren, I am very sorry to miss their birthdays"

Shaking her head, Maria acted pitifully, her grandchildren were growing up and they don't know her grandmother's face.

This was very sad, but it was the life of a nobleman, fortunately, they live for about 1000 years and have a long time.

"Is that so ~?"

Margareth said nothing more as her tail slipped between her seat and swayed.

"...."

Maria narrowed her eyes and her gaze shone from hers, but she continued to take her wine.

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"My little ones! Grandma Maria has arrived!"

In the evening, the group of children returned to the Mansion and were greeted by Maria and Margareth.

It had been a tiring day for the children and the grandmothers took advantage of the moment to pamper them, especially Maria.

She clung to her grandchildren and indulged them with foreign sweets, there was much more, but since they were tired, Maria did not show the toys.

Arthur didn't say anything, it had been a good day, he had helped a girl find her mother, he had ridden many rides and of course, now he was pampered by his paternal grandmother.

Carter crossed his arms and returned to his room, he could not bear to see how Arthur was carried from one place to another by his grandmothers, it was simply too much for him as a favorite of his house.

Lilian and Charlotte stayed and took advantage of the time to establish a good relationship with Maria, Ludi also stayed, while Hatsumi returned to her room, this Hikikomori otaku was suffering from withdrawal and needed a quiet place.

"Big Brother ... I'm sleepy ..."

Hours later, Cristie clung to Arthur's arm and murmured, bringing a hand to her pretty golden eyes.

It had been a tiring day and they had to be present for Maria, robbing them of hours of sleep and rest.

"Cristie, I can take you to your room ..."

Nora as a good older sister kindly offered herself, however, Cristie pouted.

She wanted Arthur to take her and take the opportunity to sleep with him, they hadn't shared a bed in a few days and she felt lonely.

Nora of course did not know this and her goodwill was lost.

"Okay, thanks Big sister Nora ... But I'll take care of it, come on Cristie"

"Yay! ... Big Brother ..."

Refusing with a smile, Arthur extended both arms, and Cristie without hesitation jumped onto his chest, likewise hugging him tightly and her legs and tails wrapped around his waist, while she leaned her cheeks against his shoulder.

As he was used to, Arthur said nothing and simply led her to her room, while he hugged his little sister's waist.

"...."

Nora's smile froze when she saw this, she was jealous and wondered if being born as an older sister was bad, after all, Arthur pampered the youngest Cristie a lot and behaved normally with her, the oldest.

There was no comparison, but this was natural being twins, Arthur and Cristie shared a kind of bond that the Twin siblings had.

The feeling of being whole when they were together.

The two grandmothers who looked at the twins, assisted with their heads, this couple surely got along well, surely in the future they will continue to be together and marry of their own free will.

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The next morning the limo took them to the other entertainment area.

A water park...

It was time for the swimsuits, this was one of the most anticipated days for the girls.

Men will show the beautiful skin that they cover every day in their refined clothing.

Because of this, the girls changed into their swimsuits and eagerly await the arrival of Arthur and Carter.

The grandmothers on the other hand took their time choosing their sexy outfits and wandering off to the adult pool.

As a pool reserved for adults, it was built using the sea itself as a pool, there were quite a few diving attractions, and many more, even mermaids came out from time to time to greet visitors.

In the men's locker room, Arthur undressed without hesitation, he was not like the other children in this world and he did not care if they looked at him, he was alone with Prince Carter, there was no point in being ashamed.

"Tch ..."

Carter clicked his tongue, the silly fox didn't have an inch of decency, showing his birthday outfit to the world.

But although Carter did not want to admit it, Arthur's body despite being a child was very well cared for, his skin light like jade and his long golden hair in a braid, his three fluffy golden tails, and attractive fox ears, as well. her beautiful face made him hesitate for a moment.

(Easy Carter! What are you thinking ?! He's a boy !!)

With his face flushed, his dragon tail hit the ground, at the same time he closed his eyes, this was Arthur's natural charm, that even Carter being of the same sex felt attraction.

Surely if the group of girls was in this place, the blood would begin to come out of his nostrils and he would lose consciousness for a few seconds.

Muttering to himself that he was with the enemy, Carter took deep breaths and opened his eyes.

"Huh?"

However as he turned his head, a finger touched his cheek.

"Is his Highness alright?"

This was Arthur who had already changed into his bathing suit.

It was a blue two-piece suit, in this world men's bodies were considered erotic, so their swimsuits were very conservative even from children, covering their upper and lower parts.

At first, Arthur didn't want to wear the top, letting his chest and back get the warmth of the sun, but after thinking about it, he couldn't.

He would surely be scolded by Margareth and it would also bring him many problems with the girls.

"What are you doing?"

With a vein swelling on his forehead, Carter pushed away Arthur's finger that was pressing against his cheek.

Arthur tilted his head and wondered why Carter hated him so much.

He heard Carter's tail hit the ground and took the moment to strike up a conversation.

Like it or not, Carter is the only child around him and also the only one with such high status as to treat him as equals, this was a good opportunity to become friends.

So he decided to prick his cheek with his finger.

"Are you OK?"

"This doesn't interest you!"

Of course, Carter couldn't tell him that he was attracted to his beauty, this was a blow to his pride and he didn't want to admit to feeling inferior.

"That's how it is?"

Sighing in disappointment, Arthur wondered if in this life he, too, would be without friends.

He knew how to approach and seduce a woman, but he did not know how to make a friend, he really was very sad.

Loneliness having no one to share smiles with.

"Your Highness of him, are you interested in touring the park? I'm sure there are many interesting attractions ..."

Suddenly something lit up in Arthur's mind and he thought it wouldn't be a bad idea to visit the attractions with Carter.

He was surrounded by women all the time and he thought it would not be a bad idea, enjoy the tour with a friend ...

It's not that he didn't want to be with the girls, but there are times when everyone deserves his space.

"No"

Carter didn't even think about it and immediately refused, but Arthur was already expecting this to happen and he continued.

"Are you sure? He will be in the center of attention, in the sight of many eyes especially now that I brought it from him to get wet, it will also be the same for me ..."

"..."

Maybe it's because of Arthur's reminder, but Carter fell silent.

He doesn't care about the swimsuit, he was equipped with magic circles to avoid sticking to his body when he gets wet, so it wasn't much, but he hated it more if Lilian suddenly forced him to serve as an intermediary with Arthur.

It was not the first time that Lilian made this type of movement, Carter wanted to avoid it at all costs.

And looking back at Arthur's appearance, Carter was sure the girls out there would surely annoy him.

No matter that, being the only man in the group, Arthur stood out more than Carter and was also the main point of the girls' competition.

However Carter will be dragged into this courtship, only to be used as a means of rapprochement, this was more humiliating at the same time annoying.

"Well, I'll give you the honor of joining me ..."

After thinking about it, Carter reluctantly agreed, while Arthur smiled.

He knew that Carter would not refuse, he had spent time with the children of the royal family and more or less he had discovered the behavior of each of them, he knew that Carter was afraid of Lilian and also that he did not like her when he was the center of attention.

But Carter hated more if they used him as a messenger, so I accept this invitation, at least he will not be a messenger.

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"Big Brother!..."

Just as Arthur thought, the girls were excited when they came out of the dressing room, Cristie clung to his arm and blushed when she saw him.

Lilian, Ludi, and Nora had blood from their noses and I was very happy about this, it was really worth coming to this water park.

Hatsumi tried not to see him, but couldn't in the end, Arthur is her favorite character from the novel and now he's her cousin, she had to admit that Arthur was sexy, even if his swimsuit was conservative.

Had a lot of skin to see, she was not a pervert, but Arthur was tempting her to commit a crime ...

Charlotte thought the same thing, but controlled her emotions, while taking a mental note of this sight, she knew that in the future Arthur would no longer appear in a pool and a bathing suit, his adolescent charm was too great that it would drive women crazy.

That's why she decided to take advantage of the moment, likewise secretly take her camera and take a good photo.

"They look beautiful..."

With a compliment, Arthur glanced at these girls' swimsuits, they were normal and there was nothing he had ever seen in his past life.

"Tch ..."

Carter clicked his tongue, again this flirty fox trying to seduce women.

The girls blushed and looked away, they were so happy with their maids for choosing these swimsuits for them.

"We have decided Prince Carter and I, to walk the park, you can play ..."

Unfortunately, her joy did not last long, as Arthur and Carter turned around and left without waiting for confirmation from the group.

This left the group dumbfounded and knowing what to do.

It would be rude to follow them, but it would not be good to leave them alone either, in the end, the group shook their heads, while Ludi and Lilian decided to follow the duo.

Nora stayed with Hatsumi and Charlotte, while Cristie let the current of the artificial river carry her, she was sad ...

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"What game does His Highness want to try first?"

Successfully parting with the girls, Arthur smiled and put both hands behind his back, this game is too big and there were too many interesting games too.

"Hmph! Don't play dumb Fox! What are you up to? Why did you just invite me on this tour?"

Without the girls around him, Carter stopped pretending and faced his Rival.

Who tilted his head in confusion, after all, Arthur wasn't planning anything, he was sincere in his invitation.

"I think his Highness misunderstands me, my invitation was sincere, I want to be his friend"

"Stop lying! Do you think I'm stupid? My sisters wish to have you as their future husband, tell me fox .... Are you trying to get me out of the way?"

As for nobility, Carter had higher education and was warned of such moves by men to eliminate other men with whom he had enmity.

Carter thought that Arthur invited him to threaten him and get him out of the way, as the future King, Arthur had the right to oppress him.

However, Arthur didn't think that ...

Why would he oppress a child?

"I think he's misinterpreting his Highness ..."

"Stop pretending, there is no need for you to continue with that mask"

Clenching his fists, Carter hated that Arthur continues to maintain his calm and smiling expression, he was nothing more than a hypocrite who hid his true face.

This is what Carter hates the most ...

No longer were the girls around him, he should drop his prince charming appearance and show his true colors.

But this was Arthur, he had a lot to hide, but there was no need to be a hypocrite.

"I'm not pretending ..."

"Shut up! I'm not interested in your lies and I won't let you threaten me either!"

Without letting Arthur continue, Carter turned and walked away, no longer wanting to get back together with Arthur.

"I really can't make friends ..."

Sighing sadly, Arthur watched Carter walk away, he also looked towards the adult area ...

"It's better to be with adults ..."

Smiling, Arthur quickly thought about how to infiltrate and be together with Margareth and Maria.

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Author Note: Happy birthday to this author !!