【Dimiret】A wild prince's courtship in nine steps

They were heading back to Garreg Mach tomorrow, dragging more meat than they needed.Beret is not one to waste food.He built a fire with the wood he gathered, and made bacon from what he could not eat.The meat is delicious.But their reserves were already sufficient, and hunting would be a waste of effort.Perhaps he should have told Dimitri that there was no need for hunting anymore?He probably thinks bringing fresh food is the best way to help.

While they were camping, His Royal Highness slipped quietly into the forest.By the time everyone realized he was gone, it was too late, and they had to wait for him to come back, maybe he would bring back some kind of animal again.But as the sun went down and Dimitri didn't return, everyone became worried.Dimitri is stronger than most, but he could be confronted by beasts, bandits, or worse, and he could be in danger.Ash and Yanette looked worried, while Du Du picked up his ax and was ready to search.

Then, there was a loud noise in the forest.Friend, foe, or Dimitri?

A giant bear's head poked out from the bushes, and Dudu and Beret were ready to fight immediately.But Dimitri's head also popped out: he was carrying the carcass of an adult brown bear.

Beret watched as the prince carried the fluffy thing—it was nearly twice as fur as the cloak he was wearing.Dimitri seemed to have nothing to do with the brown bear's fur, compared to the undeniably unbearable terrifying weight of the brown bear.The brown bear's fur was intact, which made Beret realize that Dimitri probably killed it with his bare hands, just like the wild boar and elk before him.Is he injured?The thick fur of the brown bear blocked Beret's vision, so he couldn't see clearly.However, Dimitri's pace was very steady, and there was no blood on the places he walked, which is very good.

Dimitri brought the brown bear in front of Beret.He dropped the weight on his shoulders to the ground and stood up. Only then did Beret confirm that he was not injured, and nodded in self-satisfaction.But despite the thrill of the hunt, Beret hoped that Dimitri would stay in the camp rather than put himself in unnecessary danger.They no longer needed to stockpile meat, and Dimitri had probably noticed that too.After all, he'd seen Beret smoke his excess food.

Beret wanted to praise and slightly reproach Dimitri, but he preempted him.

"For you."

What Beret wanted to say caught in his throat as sparks sparked again in Dimitri's blue eyes.He still didn't understand what that meant, but it should be a good sign.This spark is a warm existence, like an embers that have not been extinguished in the night.

"Thank you." Beret found himself unable to say anything else.

"I still don't understand what happened." Sylvain started the topic.

After Dimitri returned, the rest of the Blue Lions went back to the campfire.Du Du also rejoined them after confirming that his lord would not return to the forest for some ridiculous reason.And the prince just looked at Beret, watching him begin to skin the giant bear.He brought back a whole bear, which was absurd.

As yesterday and the night before, the young men tried to solve the mystery of the hunting spree.Felix concluded that Dimitri had lost himself, and killing on the battlefield could no longer satisfy the boar.Mercedes was more optimistic, thinking that Dimitri was only helping in his own way.Janet also offered her insight: "Maybe he wants more protein?"

"So what? Just watch him hunt bigger and bigger animals?" Felix sarcastically said.

"After all, why is he hunting all of a sudden? Is he trying to show off to the teacher?"

"Indeed, hunting is usually the responsibility of the teacher... Maybe he wants to help the teacher reduce the workload?" Mercedes guessed.

"I care more about the size of the prey... Felix is ​​right, the prey brought back by His Highness are getting bigger and bigger." Ingrid added.

"Maybe he will bring back a monster next time? Then our meal will be interesting." Shirvan joked.

Everyone around the campfire opened their eyes wide in horror.

"Oh my God, will Your Highness fight against monsters with bare hands next time...?" Yanette asked in a panic.

"Don't worry, I'm sure he won't be stupid enough to do that kind of thing..."

"..."

Du Du didn't think his highness was stupid.However, his current state of mind is indeed not good... This Duska man has made up his mind that if His Highness goes hunting again next time, he will definitely follow him.This is also for the safety of His Highness.

Ash, who had been observing the brown bear, the teacher and Dimitri, finally came back to his senses and joined the conversation.

"Is he giving the teacher a gift?"

There was silence in response to him.

"You got the point, Ash! But when you give gifts in the future, it's better to choose things like tea, flowers and books." Sylvan joked.

Ash was a little embarrassed, he tried to prove his idea.

"That's what cats in abbeys do! Maybe His Highness is like them? I don't mean His Highness is a cat, or anything, but..."

"He acts like that," Felix interrupted.

Shirvan, who was laughing, closed his mouth abruptly.

"Hmm... he was giving the teacher a gift... so he... is he trying to seduce the teacher?"

In college, Dimitri's fascination with his teacher was written all over his face.This is almost an open secret, only Barrett himself looks ignorant.Everyone in the Blue Lions class remembers that Dimitri would peek at his teacher with hot eyes in the classroom, remember that he would blush when he saw the teacher training in the training ground, and remember that he would laugh so hard after the tea party with the teacher. From ear to ear.

That's why the teacher's disappearance was such a devastating blow to Dimitri's crumbling sanity.

Now that they are reunited, they have reason to believe that Beret's return will help Dimitri get back to everyone.But even being a teacher is no panacea.However, they still have hope.Their teachers don't give up, and neither do they.

But it's a bit unexpected that Dimitri's first step in his quest for humanity is to give their teacher strange gifts.Or maybe... nothing surprising.

"Your Highness has always had bad taste. First the dagger, and then the dead animal..." Sylvan was heartbroken.

"And best of all, it seems to be working."

Dimitri stayed away from the crowd, staring at Beret intently.The skinning of the brown bear is complete, and his teacher begins cutting the bear.Perhaps feeling the prince's gaze, Beret raised his head after work, and met Dimitri's eyes.

Beret smiled, the corners of his mouth curled up.

Sylvain let out a groan.

Step Two: Grab Your Stomach END