Jestyn Gets WAY FREAKIER In Act 2... | Kingdom of Marionettes

0:00 Oh my god. Oh my god. Oh my god. Oh my god, y'all. I can't do it. I can't do this [ __ ] I spank him harder. Oh, [laughter] this is this is pure suffering. Hey, how's it going guys? My name's Blood Boy and today we're playing a game called Kingdom of Marionette. We are back. I already did day one, so if you want to check that out, I'll leave a link in down the description below. But we are doing act two. I'm going to resume from the collar ending. So when you put him on a leash and step on him. Oh god. Anyways, that's what I'm continuing off from. So, uh, without further ado, let's get into it. All right, guys. It is act two freaking time. Let's do it. Wakey wakey. >> Wakey wakey. Rise and shine. The sun is setting and the moon is

0:46 rising. It's your turn to light up the world, darling. Now get up. Our kingdom needs us, little majesty. What the [ __ ] Okay, that was cool. I slowly opened my eyes. The first thing I saw was the ceiling above my bed. I feel like [ __ ] What time is it now? I fumbled around on my mattress trying to figure out where I left my phone last night. When I finally found and checked the screen, it was already 400 p.m. What the All right, I do night shifts. That's right. That's normal. Thank goodness I didn't oversleep. I still have enough time to get ready. I tossed my phone back on the bed and spent a moment staring blankly at the ceiling, gathering enough willpower to function. Eventually, I dragged myself out of my ridiculously comfort comfortable bed and started getting ready for work. After spending roughly an hour getting ready, I decided to head out a little early and stop by the convenience store. I need some

1:31 snacks to survive my shift. Originally, I was planning to buy groceries for the month, too. Last I checked, my fridge was almost as empty as my wallet, but oddly enough, when I checked after my shower earlier, it was packed with food. Oh, he's feeding me. That's not that bad. Like, he went grocery shopping for me. That's so nice. Did I forget I that I already had groceries? No. I distinctly remember my fridge being practically barren. So, did I somehow forget that I'd gone grocery shopping yesterday? I don't know, Ly. I think you probably [ __ ] remember that if you went grocery shopping, buddy. But okay. I don't know. I'm too tired to remember. I eventually arrived at the convenience store I frequented, mostly because it was only a short walk from my apartment. At this point, I knew the layout better than some of the employees probably did. Hm. Milk and a couple of chocolate bars. Though, a soda sounds tempting. Maybe

2:18 some chips, too. You're a big back ly. God damn. Oh my god. It's the reserve table guy. That's my guy Finn, y'all. Me and Finn were like this. That's my guy. I'm just kidding. He scares me a little bit, but we don't talk about it. After a brief internal debate, I made my choices and and joined the line at the register. The store was busier than usual day. Then again, that wasn't exactly uncommon. With nothing else to do while waiting, I I casually looked around the store. Let's look at the window cuz it's the first thing to look at. My gaze warranted a large window. There wasn't much to see outside, just crowds of people making their way home after a long day of work. A few others leaned around the convenience store, minding their own business. At least that's what I thought at first. Several people kept glancing in the same direction. Some looked surprised. Others seemed confused. Curious, I followed their gaze and found myself staring at a a man. Ah, that explained it. He towered over everyone around him, making him

3:04 impossible to miss. And for a brief moment, I felt a strange sense of familiarity. Whoa. I'm just going to ignore that. I'm not going to like look at that. Okay, let's look at the TV. My gaze drifted toward the TV inside the convenience store. The morning news is playing. From what I could gather, they were covering a murder case. A man had been discovered dead in an alley. Oh [ __ ] my bad. [snorts] Might have been a jester. Might have been a silly little puppet that did that. His body had been split cleanly in two. Or is that the little night guy? The blue guy. Oh god. I'd heard of plenty of murder cases before, each with its own gruesome details, but being cut in half. That was horrifying. What kind of sick person could even do something like that? Yikes. Okay, let's look at the phone. I pulled up my phone to check if I received any messages. Nothing. I checked again. Still nothing. Damn.

3:50 Nobody gives a [ __ ] about me. Huh? That's sad. I've been expecting another message from the debt collectors, but so far they hadn't contacted me. Okay, maybe that's a good thing. Actually, I lied. Maybe it's okay that no one cares about me. For now, that brought me some relief, though. I had no idea how long that relief would last. Well, no point worrying about it right now. For the time being, I just en enjoyed the feeling while it lasted. Okay, nothing is interesting to me. After waiting for a while, it was finally my turn to pay. I paid for my snacks and head straight for the theater. The theater wasn't exactly far from my apartment, but it wasn't close either. So, like usual, I took public transportation. Here I am back again. I still don't know whether what I saw yesterday was a dream or not. I can hardly believe that the puppets in the theater are alive. Well, at least that Jester puppet is Justin. He's the only one I saw moving yesterday. Honestly, it's a miracle I'm still sane. Or maybe I'm not. Either way, what

4:35 happened yesterday felt far too real. At this point, it feels more like I'm the one in denial. Well, at least I'm getting paid. I don't know. Am I getting paid? Like, who's paying me? I don't think these puppets have um financial stability. What isn't worth putting up with in this economy, right? I don't know, Lloyd. Think about it. Some guy got sliced in half. You might be cooked. All right, then. Time to start the day. Here's hoping today is at least a little less insane than yesterday. With a nervous feeling twisted my twisting in my stomach, I slowly pushed open the theater's massive entrance doors. They look less like theater doors and more like the gates of a royal castle. Yeah, cuz I'm the king. That's me. I'm really cool like that. I step inside. That scared the [ __ ] [ __ ] out of me. Don't be doing that [ __ ] Ah, what? [ __ ] it's you. All right. [ __ ] you. First of all, seconds passed, then

5:23 hours, days, weeks, months, years. It has been so very long since all of that faded away. Listen, you said that at least like three times last yesterday. Okay. Can you figure out something else to say? They came and went, one after another. Yet the cold of the night [music] never once wavered. Just when we believed the last glimmer of light had been swallowed by the merciless dark, there appeared a tiny spark. With that rhymed, did it rhyme? Yeah, it did. Okay. He's a poet. He's poetical. With every step as graceful as a dancers, Justin grew closer, continuing his tale as though he were narrating a fairy tale. What's up? God [ __ ] Don't be doing that [ __ ] God, I have personal

6:09 space, by the way. There's boundaries. God. Lost amidst the shadows, wandering without purpose. And yet, oh, how bright and adorable it was. With the expression of a bewildered fool, it gazed upon gazing upon it. Gazed upon gazing upon the [ __ ] the most handsome, enchanting, and utterly marvel. That I thought he was talking about me. [ __ ] you, marvelous jester in all the realm. Guy, are you you're a little conceited [ __ ] aren't you? [ __ ] you. Are you done, Jesse? [laughter] Yeah, Lloyd. You tell him. Put him on a leash again. Yeah, I like that [ __ ] Give him a collar. Start tugging on him. [ __ ] you. Beautiful, magnificent, sexy, irresistible, breathtaking. You seriously can't stop talking about

6:54 yourself for one second, can you? [laughter] You shut the [ __ ] up, God. A faint blush spread across Justin's cheeks as he as he giggled [laughter] and lightly bit the tip of his finger. He's like, "Sorry." He went, [laughter] "I'm just kidding." Imagine though, that's still guy. He just might be a homo. Then be the What the [ __ ] All right. I forgot he's a freak. Like a bad freak. Okay. Anyways, then be the one to silence me, brat. Oh my What? Oh my god. Wait. Oh, too hard. Hold on. Give me a second, y'all. Give me a [ __ ] second. Give me a second. Okay. Oh my god. I'm Okay, brat. Oh, wo. Okay. I wasn't exactly experienced with this sort of thing, but

7:40 from what I'd read in fanfix and comics, [laughter] the more dominant person usually said brat. Should I really say it? Ah, whatever. Screw it. Li, you're being a brat. [laughter] Look at his face. Oh my god. Yellow bratty boy. You don't like bratty bottom. Justin blur burst in laughter at my pathetic attempt to act like one of those dominant characters from a fan. All right, [ __ ] you. I thought I was pretty dominant. I thought I was pretty tophy. What the [ __ ] What? What did I What am I even saying? I don't even know what the [ __ ] I'm saying. What is wrong with me? I can feel my cheeks burning with embarrassment. Damn it. I look like an idiot. My My. Is your majesty attempting to make this poor jester lose his composure? A valiant effort, though I

8:26 must admit, your majesty is still rather hopeless at it. Okay, that's really rude. I think I'm pretty good at it. I got RZ. Do you guys think I got RZ? I got RZ. >> You didn't have to tell me. Now, now. Don't pout. No puzzle is complete from the very beginning. Everyone spends a little while searching for the piece they've been missing. Much like a puzzle, you simply need the missing piece to become whole. He leaned in until our faces were only inches apart, his expression calm and relaxed. Okay. In other words, I could be your missing piece, your majesty. All right. First of all, that was a horrible line. You're just very corny. My face grew even hotter. Oh my god, Justin. I love your corny little lines, though. This time it wasn't from embarrassment. My heart was

9:13 pounding. Oh my god. Sexy puppet. [ __ ] This is so [ __ ] horrible. I don't know why I'm like this. I'm so sorry, guys. And taa, behold the art of flustering performed but to perfection by this humble jester. Dude, you are not humble at all. I hope you know that. He doesn't know that. M just look at you now. Your face is as red as a little tomato left out in the summer sun. He he. Why are you giggling? Another flawless performance by yours truly. Justin the jester. I do so love an audience that blushes on Q. I blinked once then twice. After realizing he was only teasing me. I instinctively pushed against his chest and put some distance between us before my face could grow any hotter. Ly, come on. You're falling for that? He's not even doing anything. He's

9:58 being weird. Justin responded the same way he always did, with a teasing laugh. [laughter] Your majesty blushes so easily. How utterly adorable. My my, what a fragile little king. Are you truly the sovereign of this kingdom, or merely a speck of dust. One tiny puff and off you go? [laughter] Sorry. I answered him with nothing more than a strange smile. That was far too tired to entertain his his mediocre teasing. This puppet really had a remarkable talent for getting on my nerves constantly. He took a step back, giving me some space. Finally. Jesus Christ. >> My sincerest apologies for my rudeness, your majesty. >> Oh my god, he's so loud. But Slay King, say it. I was simply very, very, very,

10:46 very happy to see you again. >> Thank you. But we only stopped talking for a few hours. That is precisely the issue. A few hours is an eternity when one is deprived of your majesty's company. Why I was this close to marching straight to your home just to see you again. He spoke with such confidence that it almost sound like he actually knew where I lived. He does, Ly. I hope you I don't know that he knows where you live, Ly. He was on top of you last night like a little freak. Also, I don't know if I said this last time, but his corset is eating. But oh, fate has reunited us at last. And now we may resume our delightful conversations. Now then, your Majesty, how shall you spend your second day ruling this kingdom? [ __ ] Wait, do I have to make

11:31 the right choices again? Cuz I can't do it. I'm really stupid. I can't rule a goddamn kingdom. I'm just a goddamn janitor. I don't know. Well, I guess I'll just do my job like usual. Oh, sweet tarts and cream. Your majesty, you've forgotten something. Huh? What? Justin snapped his fingers and in an instant, a crown appeared in his hand. The crown from yesterday. I have trauma. He killed me when when I was wearing that. Jess gently praised the [ __ ] He potentally priced a crown at top my head. Ah, much better. Huzzah, [laughter] bro. [ __ ] said huzzah. All hell, his majesty. Jess erupted into cheers in unison while I was still trying to process everything that just happened. Once Justin had finished making a spectacle of how much he missed me, he began shooting the other puppets

12:17 back to shooting. What the [ __ ] What am I talking about? He's got a Glock. Start shooting the puppets. [laughter] He he began shooing the other puppets back to their dorms. I mean their rooms. [ __ ] What is wrong with me? I can't speak. But where are the other puppets? It's only him. No, it's it's my room. That's not my room. Why the [ __ ] is there a bed in the security room? That makes any [ __ ] sense. I quickly made my way to my office to drop off my bag before getting to work. And of course, Justin followed right behind me. Listen, dude. Don't be a freak. All right, there's a bed right there, but we're not going to use it, okay? Stay away. Even with him walking behind me, I could feel his intense gaze fixed on my back. Okay, now first things first, cleaning the theater since I already took care of the stage yesterday. I think I'll clean the corridor today. Is he my boss? Is Justin paying me? I'm sorry, guys. I'm very intrigued on who is paying me, cuz I really want to know. I headed into the

13:02 storage room to grab the cleaning supplies. Ah, broom, bucket, mop. Huh? Where are they? Where did all my cleaning supplies? Surprise. What the supplies go? First of all, here's the mop. Where's the broom? There's the broom. And there's the bucket. Is that what I'm looking for? They're right there. I put everything back where it belonged yesterday, didn't I? Or did I did I for oof? I spun around and immediately walked face first in Justin's chest. Okay. What the [ __ ] This puppet had been following me the entire time. Ah, Justin, why are you still following me? Oh, your majesty, you woo me. You're so dramatic. God, did you truly expect me to abandon you for something as trivial as a trip to the storage room? Yes. [laughter] Perish the thought. I shall follow you

13:48 wherever you go without a single exception. Darling, this [ __ ] is gay as [ __ ] Um, okay. I'm just looking for some cleaning supplies and I'll get back. Suddenly, Justin appeared behind me and placed his hands on my shoulders. Okay, that's normal. This is fine. Oh my god, he's like caressing my [ __ ] chin. What the [ __ ] The abrupt movement made me jump. Oh my god, why are you smiling? Oh god, tisk. Hawk, it seems you've forgotten something, your majesty. You said you were going to cling the kingdom. Yes, [laughter] this is the first time I've ever heard of a ruler so willingly setting aside their royal status to do the work of their own servants. I had forgotten that Jess viewed me as the king of this

14:34 place. But my position as a security guard was a lot more important right now. If I didn't do my job, I wouldn't get paid. Who's paying me? Who's my boss? Are you my boss? You going to pay me? He can pay me right now. He can conjure [ __ ] chocolate out of his ass. He can con conjure like some $10 bills for me, right? I mean, $100 bills. I don't want no $10 bill. The [ __ ] Or worse, I get fired. And I happen to be quite fond of having money to stay alive. What's wrong with that? Did you forget that I'm not just your king here? Ah, certainly not. I am fully aware that your majesty has all manner of human responsibilities to tend to. You're just a little janitor. mundane little things such as employment, income, and the tragic necessity of remaining alive. On the contrary, your majesty, why should a king waste their precious energy

15:20 scrubbing floors when they could have loyal maids at their disposal? Are you going to conjure those out of your ass? Okay, I would really appreciate if you can get the maid scrubbing the floors. Okay. Huh? With a flourish, Jess snapped his fingers. What? Ladies. Oh, [ __ ] What the Oh my god, my earbuds fell out. [laughter] Yes, Justin. Oh my god, her face is cracked. Are you okay, Quinn? Why does she have three horns? Oh, her face. Oh, there's a horn like growing out of her face. I thought that was like a hole in her face, but it's a horn. Anyways, you guys look lovely. I startled as three maid puppets appeared seemingly out of nowhere. May I present the esteemed maid sisters, Maidelin, Mady, and Madra. Wow, very original. My ladies, this is our beloved new king, Liy. The three maids

16:07 gracefully bowed their heads after the introduction. Oh, it's truly an honor to Why is she doing this? She's like, "Oh, it's truly an honor to meet you, your majesty Ly. I'm Mie. Justin told us a little bit about you and how I finally get to meet you in person." To be honest, I was expecting you to be cute. [ __ ] I am cute. What are you talking about? I'm literally the cutest [ __ ] out here. A little cutie patootie. Look at this [ __ ] The sudden change of her tone made me nervous. Oh my god, you're so mean. Um, sorry for disappointing you. [laughter] Yes, you're not cute. You're super duper cute. Okay, that's what I like. See, that's what I'm talking about. I am super cute. That's right. Okay, at least I manag to exceed our expectations. I think Meline, his majesty is super duper

16:53 cute, right? You agree with me, don't you? Indeed, I do. What about you, Mra? His majesty is super duper cute, too, right? You're so loud. Shut up already. >> Sorry, guys. Am I real voices? You don't like him? I'm sorry. [laughter] You're no fun, ladies. That is quite enough. His majesty is before us. Kindly conduct yourselves with a measure of dignity. The reminder immediately brought the other two maids to attention. Attention. My deepest apologies for your artist courtesy, your majesty, Meline. Meline placed a hand over her heart and bowed her head respectfully. Please allow us to introduce ourselves. I am Meline. I'm Mie. Mra. I already forgot who the who is even talking y'all. This is Mie. This

17:39 is Mie. My bad. This is Meline. Actually, I don't know. I'm between these two. Oh, this is Madra. Okay, got you. Major is the one with three horns. I already forgot the [ __ ] y'all. Okay, I'm just gonna call him Maid. I'm sick of it. Well, that's tell me quite a bit already. Meline. Who's Meline? Seem to be the composed one. Is that Mlin or is Zach Meline? Mie was definitely the bubbly, energetic one. And Madra, let's just say she looked like she'd rather punch someone. Oh, this is Mra, guys. I got it. She'd rather punch someone than have a polite conversation. Definitely the tomboy of the group. I don't know. They all look the same. Okay, so um she's Bubbles from uh This is Powerpuff Girls. Okay, we got Bubbles, we got uh the Blossom, and then we got um Buttercup. That's how I'm going to remember them. As you can see, your majesty, now that you're now now that you are our king, that makes us your maids. Yeah. In other words, there is no

18:27 need for you to clean the kingdom yourself. Please allow to take over your human duties. Yeah. Shush. Yeah. Shut the [ __ ] up, God. Bubbles. I stared blankly at them for a moment. What? They were going to clean the theater for me? Oh, that is correct, your majesty. Now then, ladies, please assist our beloved king. Without a second thought, the maids pulled out the very cleaning supplies I've been searching for and immediately got to work with. Did you guys pull that out of your asses, too? Why is everyone pulling [ __ ] out of their asses? Had they planned this from the beginning? They knew I was going to clean the theater today. Justin's attention returned to me. Now then, I believe one of your other duties is checking on the puppets. Is it not? Oh, right. In that case, why not use this opportunity to become acquainted with your subjects? As a king, you should at

19:14 least get to know the citizens of your kingdom, shouldn't you? He gently guided my attention toward the maids working nearby. It was obvious what he wanted me to do. Give it a try. Are you asking me to make friends? I'm really bad at that. I'll be right behind you. Okay, let's talk to um Meline. I think that's the uh blossom one. I walked over m from what I've seen so far, she seemed to be the calmst of three maids. She was busy dusting the shelves, completely focused on her work. I decided to quietly watch her for a moment like a little freak. Before long, however, Meline noticed Meline, [ __ ] noticed my presence and offered me a gentle smile. A Your Majesty, is there something I can help you with? She bowed respectfully. "Uh, you look very focused, so I didn't want to interrupt your work." She let out a soft chuckle. "Your Majesty, you

19:59 are not disturbing me in the slightest, so please don't worry about that. I assume your majesty approached me because you wish to have a conversation." Oh, she was quite observant. I'm scared. Like, do you guys have like brains and [ __ ] Like, how are you guys alive and [ __ ] I said and [ __ ] like twice. Actually, yes, if you don't mind. Of course, your majesty. So, I glanced around the room while trying to think of a topic. How's the weather? Oh, wait. You don't [ __ ] know cuz you're just stuck in this this place for the rest of your your sad life. I should probably start with something simple. So, you have any hobbies? Hobbies? Yeah. I'd like to get to know you better. I mean, as a rule of this kingdom. I see. She fell silent for a moment, thoughtfully tapping her chin. Do you enjoy tea parties, your majesty? >> I mean, they're fine. Yeah, I like tea parties. Pretty nice. I perked up. Tea

20:47 parties? Yes, I occasionally host tea parties with my sisters on or the other puppets. Sometimes I even hold them all by myself. Now that I think about it, I suppose that would be my hobby. If it pleases you, your majesty, perhaps we could share two together someday. Are you asking me out on a date? Oh my god, Meline. Okay, don't tell Justin, though, cuz he's going to get jelly. He's going to jealous, and he'll probably kill you. The idea of attending a tea party sound incredibly elegant to me. Tea parties were the sort of thing only wealthy novels and high society people held. At least that's how they were always portrayed in the books I'd read. All Lloyd does is read books. He doesn't actually do anything. He's like, "All right, I read this in a fanfic. Get on your knees." [laughter] Because of that, I've never once imagined myself attending one. Still, I couldn't deny that the thought made me feel ext strangely sophisticated. To be

21:32 honest, I've never attended a tea party in my entire life, but it sounds fun. So why not? Meline smiled widened and she nodded approvingly. I'm delighted to hear that, your majesty, and please don't worry if you've never attended one before. I'd be more than happy to teach you proper tea party etiquette when the time comes. I nodded enthusiastically. The two of us spend the next few minutes chatting about tea parties. Wow, that sounds great. Something just crossed my mind, your majesty. Oh, what is it? Mine stopped dusting the area around her. Her gaze shifted toward me, fully focused. You're kind of creepy. I'm not going to lie. Like I just imagine that and that freaks me out. Um cuz I can't even make eye contact with her properly because one of her eyes is missing the [ __ ] horn protruding out of it. For some reason the atmosphere around it suddenly felt a little more tense, more serious. And somehow that made me feel a little

22:19 nervous. Will you drink the tea I serve you when your majesty attends my tea party later? Why is she asking me that? Is she going to poison that [ __ ] GG's. It's over. It's going to put fent in my [ __ ] tea. What? Her sudden question made me wonder. I mean, why would she think I wouldn't drink the tea she served me? She's got something. Something's wrong with her. Let's get away. [laughter] But was this a trick question? Was she testing me? Yeah, I'll drink your [ __ ] tea. I'll say it, but I won't actually do. I'll spit it out. Maybe like this is delicious. [clears throat] Disgusting. Yeah, sure. Of course. Why wouldn't I? You went through all that trouble to make it for me after all. Mine let out a soft chuckle. Is that so? You're a kind person, your majesty. I didn't mean to frighten you. I wouldn't put anything in your teeth.

23:05 So, don't worry. I don't trust you. I really don't. But okay. I only wanted to remind you that there are many two-faced people in this world, your majesty. They're everywhere. In friendships, in our homes, or even in this kingdom. How cryptic. What the [ __ ] Meline's gaze returned to me. Don't be too quick to trust the people around you. What the [ __ ] Why would you say that? Why would you say that to me? And I'm scared. Thank you for the advice, but why are you suddenly telling me this? Mlin simply smashed like, "Haha, I'm just a little quirky. [laughter] You'll find out if you're not careful." What the [ __ ] Nuh-uh. Nuh-uh. Hey, don't scare me like that. Haha. Forgive me. I was only teasing, [ __ ] The [ __ ] you mean? That was not teasing. She's like threatening me. Your majesty. Were you teasing or were you being serious? Maybe

23:51 I was. Maybe I What the [ __ ] Are you listening to [ __ ] Justin? Are you listening to [ __ ] Our [ __ ] subjects are crazy. What the hell? Hey, by the end of our conversation, I found myself genuinely looking forward to attending one to attending a tea party. You want to actually go to a tea party after that [ __ ] After she's like, "Maybe I was, maybe I wasn't, maybe you'll die." Okay, whatever, Lloyd. Whatever makes you happy, man. [snorts] All right, let's talk to Mie. I decided to talk to Mie. Little bubbles. She was busy riping riping the [ __ ] Wiping down a dirty section of the wall while humming a cheerful tune and swaying from side to side. She looked like she was gently enjoying her work. The moment I approached, she noticed me and immediately stopped what she was doing. [laughter] Ah, it's cutie majesty. What brings you here? Wait, wait, wait. I know. Don't tell me you've already fallen victim to Mie's charm and wanted to see Mie again.

24:39 That's exactly what I wanted to do. Why do you talk about yourself in third person? That's kind of weird. She really likes talking, doesn't she? She kind of reminds me of Justin. [laughter] No, you hearing this [ __ ] Justin? Yeah, that's that's you if you were a woman. Uh, no, wait, no. I mean, just kidding. I know you probably just want to chat with me. I'd be happy to. I hope you don't mind if I keep cleaning while we talk, cutie, majesty. Listen, listen. I have a boyfriend, okay? He's right behind me. Stop calling me that cuz he's going to kill you. I don't know if he will, but maybe he will. I don't know. I wouldn't I wouldn't put it past him. Besides, Tintin seemed really eager for the two of us to talk. And honestly, I do anything for Tintin. He Okay, well, she gives him a cute little nickname, too. I guess it's fine. Tinten. So, that's the nickname she used for Justin.

25:24 I think he mentioned that in the first day. He was like, "Some people call me Tintin. She seems really close to him." You seem pretty close to Justin. Hm. The moment she heard his name, My's eyes practically sparkled. God damn, she's in love with everybody. Oh, Tinten is the cutest jester ever. Let's see. Cute, cheerful, silly, handsome. Ah, there are too many things to list. If I didn't choose, he's the most perfect Justin ever. Jesus Christ. Oh my god. I She's too much. I can't do it. You're way too much, lady. Mie continued rambling on and on, showering Justin with praise. Oh my god, holy glaze. Beside me, Justin wore a wide grin as he listened to everywhere. Oh my god, dude. Stop fueling his ego. He won't shut the [ __ ] up about himself. You're making it worse. Oh. Oh, stop it. You're far too generous, Mie. Though I am rather

26:11 amazing. Can you guys stop flirting with each other and get and get to work, Mie? Yeah. Yeah, you are amazing, Tinson. Whoa. Without warning, Mie wrapped her arms tightly around one of Justin's. "Listen, man. I don't know what you what you guys got going on, but don't leave me out of it." Justin responded by gently patting her on the head. "Oh, but they're kind of cute, though. They're like little They're like besties or whatever. I don't know. Maybe she's like in love with them. I don't care. I'm scared. I felt jealous or nothing. I want to make my main character jealous of this bitch." For the plot, okay, guys, it's for the plot. I'm jealous. I'm going to say that. I just want to see what happens. I want to see what he does if he thinks that I'm jealous. Okay. I felt something.

26:57 I was oddly bothered by the sight. The way Mie clung so tightly to Justin's arm. The way he affectionately stroked her head. Oh god. Okay. The way they smiled at each other. Stop being heterero. God. Where's the gay [ __ ] Just kidding, guys. A painful weight settled my chest. It felt as though an invisible hand was squeezing my heart. Damn it. Was this jealousy? God, that's my 7 foot puppet hot boyfriend thing. Husband, fianceé, I don't know what the [ __ ] he is. That's mine. He's my little brat. [laughter] Stop touching him. My frown deepened before I even realized it. The last thing I wanted was for Justin to see me looking like this. Unfortunately, it seemed Justin caught sight of my expression. His grin widened instantly. A See, I knew he'd be a little freak. He's like, "Oh, yeah. My little my

27:44 little king is jealous." Ew. What the [ __ ] am I even saying? That bastard. He knew. And judging by that smile, he was thoroughly enjoying it. Mie, darling, as delighted as I am by your affection, perhaps we should refrain from such displays in front of his majesty. Mie gasped and immediately released his arm. Oh my god, I'm so sorry, your majesty. I got a little too excited. Oh, it's okay. Really? You're so adorable, your majesty. >> [laughter] >> But may I be honest? Sure. At the first time I saw you, what was on my head is I've wanted to dress you up so badly, but Meline would never allow it. She keeps saying I wouldn't be proper. And yeah, I know she's right. But still, how can a ruler walk around wearing clothes

28:30 like that when you're the king of this kingdom? Ah, I'm sorry. My janitor clothes are too [ __ ] ugly for you. God, that's all I have. But of course, I wouldn't force you. M puffed out her cheeks and about Jesus Christ, yours too much. I can't with her. She wants to dress me up. Uh, I don't think I'd actually mind that. Well, I guess there's no harm in it. My's face instantly lit up. Oh, really? I can't wait. Uh, does that mean you like dressing other people up? >> Yep. If I could, I'd dress up every single puppet in this kingdom. I put them all in pink clothes. Pretty, right? Um, I guess I want to see Justin pink clothes or Yeah, but your majesty probably wouldn't allow that. Plus, Major would hate me. I heard that. That's because I wanted you to hear me. How about you dye your brain pink

29:15 instead? Then everything would look pink to you. >> Damn, Savage. What the [ __ ] She doesn't even have a brain. Wait, do they have brains? That's kind of weird. >> Oh, good idea. Wait, isn't the brain already pink? Who knows? Maybe ours are black. Oh, that's that would be scary. And I wouldn't be surprised. But do you guys even have brains? >> But do we even have brains? That's what I said. [laughter] Wow, they're [ __ ] stupid. Somehow the conversation completely gone off the rails and all I've done was ask Mie about fashion. Mie eventually shed Major away and told her to get back to work. Finally, her attention returned to me. But you must have dressed up some some of the other puppets here before, right? Of course, a few of them. Actually, Major, for example, she's the hardest one to dress

30:01 up. She says getting dressed up makes her feel like Justin, you know, like a clown. [laughter] Even though Justin is cool. And then there's there's butler. Oh, the there's a butler. I was confused if Mie suddenly stopped mid-sentence. Her cheerful che her cheerful her cheerful her cheerful expression vanished, replaced by a sad one. The sudden change in her mood only left me even more confused. Is that guy dead? What happened? What's wrong, Mie? I mean, yes, Major is one of the puppets I dressed up before. For now, though, I still have to finish cleaning this corridor. If your majesty ever needs something or wants me to dress you up, just come by my room. Okay. So, I'll see you another time, your majesty. >> Okay. Bye. All right. We talked to her. Let's talk to the buttercup one. The really evil one. [laughter] I made way

30:48 over to Madra. To be honest, this maid scared me a little. I mean, just looking at her face made me feel like she might punch me if I said the wrong thing. Maybe. She was busy sweeping the floor, completely focused on her work. My body hesitated before I could approach her. In the end, I stopped my tracks. Was this really a good idea? Justin placed a hand on my back, encouraging me forward. Okay, it's all right, your majesty. Midra may look intimidating, but she's actually quite fun. Well, somewhat. Why are you grinning evily? Oh my god. Oh, the hell do you mean somewhat, you idiot clown? [gasps] Why are you talking to him like that? Oh my god, that's so evil. I jump when Major suddenly shouted at Justin. Yesesh, could that voice of yours be any louder? The royal trumpets are getting jealous. I said, "What the

31:33 hell did you mean, you idiot clown?" Oh my god. Shut the [ __ ] up. Why is she so rude? He could probably kill you. Actually, I don't know. I don't know if he's I don't know what role he plays in this place. Justin let out a weary sigh. You're even more troublesome than Thank you. I do enjoy being being able to rival that hotheaded bastard. At least he doesn't scream like a lunatic every 5 seconds. What? Jesse merely laughed in response to Major's outrage. Y. Yeah, I don't like you. You're You're too much, lady. God. She like, "Shut the [ __ ] up and chill out. It's not that serious." Eventually turned back to me. "Now shut that mouth of yours. You're going to scare his majesty away." Major's gaze shift toward me. "Don't. Please don't be mean to me. I'm just a little guy." Then she she

32:20 looked me over one eyebrow raised. Then she smirked. Oh god. Oh. Scare away his majesty, huh? What kind of king gets intimidated so easily? One little growl and they run off like a frightened rabbit. I frowned. What's wrong, your majesty? Don't tell me you're offended. [music] Her words irritated me. I knew I was scared of her, but for some reason being called a coward bothered me far more than it should have. I'm not a coward. I'm very brave. I didn't want to be seen as someone weak, so I took a deep breath. You. What gives you the right to call me a coward? One of Major's eyebrows rose. You can't judge a person's butt just by looking at them. Even though I'm probably like two feet shorter than y'all. Jesus [music] Christ. So don't go around calling me a

33:05 coward. If you're so confident, then come fight me. Oh my god. Lo, don't say that. [laughter] She'll beat the [ __ ] out of you. Look at her. She's like, "What the [ __ ] What the hell did I just say?" After hearing my ridiculous challenge, Major bursts out laughing as though it was the funniest thing she'd ever heard. Beside me, Jessim is clearly struggling to keep a straight face. Listen, guys, stop laughing at me, okay? I'm a tough guy. Haha, your majesty. You're actually pretty funny. I was only teasing you, but after that reaction, now I kind of want to keep messing with you. Oh my god. Okay, calm down. Oh my god. Wa, chill out. Challenging a puppet who's twice your size takes guts. Stupid guts, but guts nonetheless. I could feel my face burning with embarrassment. Yeah, I'm a little dumb. I'm all stupid. At that moment, I wanted nothing more than to dig in the deepest hole imaginable and throw myself into it. But sure, your

33:50 majesty, why not? Maybe someday we can arm wrestle or have a race. Actually, I'm good. Your legs are way longer than mine, and you can probably beat the [ __ ] out of me. Oh, wrestle. Whoa. Don't say like that. Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Damn. All these puppets want me. I'm just like a puppet master. Master of puppets. That's me. I was beginning to regret challenging her. I was absolutely going to die. And if you win, maybe I'll grant you whatever you want. But if I win, you have to let me eat you. Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. What do you mean by that? Do you mean like the freaky eat you or like the I'mma eat you like you're going to get killed? What the [ __ ] I'm sorry. What? I stared at Major in confusion. For a moment, I thought I must have misheard her. But judging by the grin still plastered across her face, I definitely had We are never going to do any of those things. I will never wrestle. I will never What the

34:38 [ __ ] I will never Whoa. I can't speak. I'm never going to wrestle this [ __ ] That's what I was trying to say. Mra. I felt Justin's hand settle against my shoulder blade, gently pulling me a little closer to him. Those are rather inappropriate things to say to your majesty, don't you think? >> Oh, yeah. Protect me. I need just to protect me from this freak. Major rolled her eyes and clicked her tongue. Obviously, I was joking, you idiot clown. No need to get all possessive like that. Seriously, it's embarrassing to watch. Possessive me. Stop acting like that. He's like all koi like possessive? What? I totally didn't just break into Ly's house and and get on top of him in bed and whisper things in his ear. >> Please. You're about as subtle as a break to the face. Major waved him off.

35:24 Ah, all right. So, why have you come to see me, your majesty? I assumed you wanted to have a little chat with me. Yeah, is it that obvious? Not really. I wasn't paying much attention. It's just that Jess did plan on having you talk to me, [music] so what do you want to know about me? If you're asking about my hobbies or things I like, that's fine, but that's kind of mainstream. Actually, that was exactly about what I was about to ask. I got nothing. I'm so sorry. Making friends is hard. What kind of topic would major actually find interesting? I'm not very good at coming up with unusual conversation topics. Was I seriously going to ask what if you were a worm? Why would you say that? And don't ask me what if I'm a worm. That's weird. And I don't like it. What the [ __ ] I'm not a worm. That's there's there is no what if. What? [laughter and gasps] Whoa. Can they read minds or something? Cuz there's no way she just clocks that out of out of nowhere. Like what the [ __ ] are you talking about? Okay. Major continued sweeping the floor. I noticed that she

36:10 occasionally looked annoyed with her maid dress. Uh, this maid dress keeps getting in my way when I'm sweeping. How do mine and maid even cleaning outfits like this? Gh, so annoying. Anyway, I'll keep sweeping while I wait for your question, your majesty. Oh. Uh, you don't like your maid dress? What? Oh, yeah. You could say that. Why? Well, it's hard to move in. I mean, I want to be able to run around as much as I want without having to lift my dress first. Like pants. If you want to run, you just run. It's way less troublesome than a dress. I see. Maybe like your maid uniform more if it had pants instead of a skirt. Honestly, I don't really like my role as maid. I don't know. The maid outfit just feels too feminine to me and I'd rather wear something cool like armor. Okay, you can replace Nder. That guy's scary. Why could I have gone Ner's role instead? If I could, I'd switch

36:55 places with him. He could be Major and I'd be Nder. Huh? Is switching roles like that even possible? Major glanced at me for a moment before continuing. Yes and no. It could happen, but the way to do it is uh not exactly a good one. I mean, we basically have to take each other down. Oh my god. It's like the food chain in the wild. The strongest one in the is the one that reaches the top. Okay. So So Justin got his role because he fought for his Are they going to fight me for my role? What if a puppet [ __ ] eats me, dog? I'm I'm cooked. And ha, it's not a good idea. So for now, I have no choice but to accept my role as Major the Maid. Honestly, her reaction wasn't all that surprising to me. From the moment I first met her, I could tell that Major wasn't exactly the feminine type. It made me sense that she didn't like her role. Still, I couldn't help but feel a little sorry for her. She had to live with something she didn't like. But honestly, I thought

37:42 being a maid was pretty cool. What do you mean you think me being a maid is [ __ ] cool? It's so lame. I'm sorry about that, Mra, but I think you already looked pretty cool as a maid. Uh, thanks for the compliment, but I still don't like this dress. Of course, but have you ever heard of spies who disguise themselves as maids? Huh? I drew upon everything I learned from the novels, comics, and not me just like, "Okay, I've got so much fiction in my brain. I'm going to conjure the fanfic I read yesterday. I drew upon everything I learned from my the novels, comics, and movies I consumed over the years. All those stories have given me given my imagination quite a bit of room to work with. Or once all that seemingly useless knowledge might actually come in handy. I'm going just lie to her face. I'm just going to make her delusional. I once read a comic about a female spy who sneaked into an enemy palace and disguised herself as a maid. What? I've

38:29 never heard of that. She was really cool. While she was working as a maid, she acted all graceful and gentle. But when it was time for her to make a move, she became incredibly skilled and strong. What am I pulling out of my ass right now? Like, why am I lying like this? I'm a pathological liar. She even kept small weapons hidden around her thighs underneath her maid dress. Or is this like an anime? I feel like this is an anime. I don't know what anime this is, but I This is It's giving. And whenever she used them, she looked incredibly cool. Even though her weapons weren't some huge axe or giant weapon. As I explained the story, Major's eyes like anime. [laughter] They began to sparkle with admiration. Did I actually manage to make her feel a little better? So, I could be cool like that? Why not? I mean, you could still look strong and cool and be yourself even in something feminine. I Wow, look at me. I'm so wise giving these [ __ ]

39:15 puppets like like life advice. You know what I mean? Wow. Yeah, maybe I can. Yeah, I can. Oh my god. Let's go therapy. I literally just fixed her. I mean, yeah, that sounds pretty cool. M [clears throat] I couldn't help but laugh at how hard my major was trying to keep her cool. Lol. You're a loser, aren't you? M. Okay, your majesty. You actually made me feel a little better now. Um, thank you, I guess. No problem. Uh um, anyway, I better get back to work. She's like, God, you baka. The sooner I finish, the sooner I get to sleep. Wait, y'all sleep? So, thank you again for today, your majesty. Okay, bye. She returned her attention to sweeping the floor, leaving me standing alongside Justin. Did you hear that, Justin? That [ __ ] was crazy, wasn't it? After talking with the maids, Justin guided me toward the puppet room. Now that you've met the maids, allow me to

40:00 introduce you to some of the other puppets. Do I really have to get acquainted with every single puppet? Why, yes, of course. As I've said before, it's important for a ruler to know their subjects. He paused for a moment. His gaze dropped to the floor before he continued. Though naturally, I understand there are quite a lot of puppets in this kingdom. So, if your majesty only managed to get manages to get acquainted with five of them, I suppose that would be acceptable. Five? I expected him to tell me to meet at least half the puppets. Five sounded surprisingly manageable. Five. Okay. Wo. I I have to choose. I'm scared. And this one's locked, right? Cuz there is no king. He died. We entered the puppet quarters, and everything looked exactly the same as it had the night the last time I was here. When I checked yesterday, none of the puppets seemed to move at all. Were they asleep or

40:47 something? Ah, that was by my command. Why? He could command them to be to not move. [laughter] Because you had come to the kingdom. I wanted to test you and I didn't want you to see the puppets moving before I began the performance. But now they're free to move about as they please. Wait, he has control of them. Why am I the king? Huh? But I still haven't seen any puppets wandering around besides you and the maids. That is. And the maids only showed up because you called them. He chuckled. Most of us puppets spend our time in our rooms. So, if you haven't seen anyone wandering about, it's simply because they're all occupied with their own affairs. Jess stepped in front of me. Then, he spread his arms wide, each hand gesturing toward a different hallway with line with puppet rooms. Now, then, let us become acquainted with

41:33 a few more residents of the kingdom. I would recommend meeting Niter and Wizzy. Wizzy is our wizard puppet. He's gentle and kind. And Ner is our night puppet. He's rather hotheaded, but perfectly safe, I assure you. That did not reassure me at all. Yeah, that guy [ __ ] throttled me the other day, which is yesterday. He almost killed me, and you saved me, so I don't know why you're telling me to go back to him. Now then, your majesty, who would you like to meet first? All right, let's go to nighter. My eyes settle on the door bearing the name plate knight. The night puppet. Yesterday's encounter in the corridor was still vivid in my mind. The night puppet had loomed over me like an unmovable wall. The lingering shiver still crawled over my skin whenever I recalled it. Especially the moment I realized the puppet had every intention of killing me. And yet, something deep inside urged me to at least try introducing myself to the night puppet.

42:19 I'd like to meet the night puppet. Of course, your majesty. This way, Jesse leads me over the night puppet's door. Okay. And before long, we're standing right in front of it. Before we go in, your majesty, there's something you should know about our dear knight. He's not the easiest puppet to get along with. He's rather hotheaded, especially around strangers. And he hasn't exactly accepted your majesty as the new king of the kingdom of Marionets. That's scary. You're going to protect me, right? You'll protect me. I swelled hard. This was going to be difficult. So, my advice is simple. Keep teasing him. What do you What does that mean? Got it. Tease him? Wait, what? Wait, he's a freak. As I tried to question what I just heard, Justin simply looked back at me as though he'd said nothing unusual. What do you mean? And shouldn't I be doing the exact opposite? Hm? Why? Teasing him

43:06 is fun. Besides, don't worry, your majesty. He won't lay a finger on you. Not while I'm by your side. Are you sure it feels wrong to tease someone I've never met before? Trust me, your majesty. I know neither better than anyone. If you really want to get closer to him, the best thing to do is, do you honestly think I can't hear everything you're saying out there? The voice from behind the door startled me. Jester, on the other hand, simply laughed. Is he lying to me? He must be lying to me. Like, should I actually tease him? I don't know if I should do that, y'all. I think that would be a bad idea. Justin, on the other hand, simply laughed. I know. That's why I said it loud enough for you to hear. Justin gave me a playful wink. Oh my god. Silently showing me exactly how he dealt with Ner. What do you want, Ner? My beloved Knight. Today, I brought you the most

43:52 important guest in the entire kingdom. His majesty wishes to have a conversation with you. Silence was the hallway for a few moments. I don't know anyone by that title. Wow, that was cold. [gasps] How could you say something so rude in front of his majesty? Where are your manners? There is no ruler in this kingdom anymore. End of discussion. Leave. Justin patted me on the shoulder before leaning into whisper. Try ordering him. Say something like, "Ner, as your ruler, I command you to open this door." I glanced at Justin nervously. I had no idea if that's a good idea, but I had to try. Neider, as your king, I command you to open the door. Say something like that to me again, and I'll drive my sword straight through your heart. I'm serious. I froze on the spot. Listen, Justin, I don't think you're I don't

44:38 think he's giving me the right [ __ ] the right instructions, man. This this this doesn't seem too good. Meanwhile, beside me, Jess was struggling to hold back his laughter. That [ __ ] jerk. Oh my god, he's such a [ __ ] He'd really want me to die, huh? So, this is what I got for trying to be brave. Leave both of you. I am not opening this door. Very well. We'll leave, your majesty, if you'll excuse us. Justin placed a hand on my shoulder and snapped his fingers. Oh, [ __ ] What the hell? In an instant, the two of us were teleported in what I could only assume was Snider's row. Whoa, whoa, whoa. We're just going to invite invade his privacy. That's a huge ass sword. I'm cooked. GG's. He's the one who sliced that [ __ ] in half. I know it. Wait, he's kind of Wait, no, he's not. Well, he he's kind of he's kind of just a little bit. Oh, hear me out. What? I said get out. Oh my god. Huzzah. I heard you. That's exactly

45:23 why we left the from the front door and came into your room instead. What? You? Nder ran a hand through his Wow, damn. He's kind of pretty. I'm not going to lie. What the [ __ ] Threw his hair in frustration. [sighs] I forgot you could do that. Happy to remind you. Now, let this humble gesture introduce both of you to each other. Your majesty, this is our brave, strong knight, Sir Ner. Nitro darling, this is our beloved, amazing, cute, adorable, gorgeous, kind, and gentle King Ly. Thank you. I appreciate that introduction. Now then, let's have a nice chat. His majesty came all this way to speak with you. About what? Actually, just a little chat to get to know you better. [laughter] Please don't kill me. I'm not interested in that. Nder looked me up and down with an with undisguised

46:10 irritation. You'll you'll like me with time. I'm I'm really cool and nice, I think. >> Intruder. Stop pretending you're the ruler of this kingdom. >> Okay, not her sleigh. >> You don't belong here. >> That's really mean. That's really rude. >> You're lucky that clown is standing beside you. Otherwise, I would have already. Oh my god, y'all don't be fighting, okay? It's going to be all right. Justin spoke his name. His voice was lower than usual, and all traces of his playful tone were gone. What did I tell you about speaking to his majesty like that? Matter's expression didn't change, but judging by his body language, he'd suddenly seem tense. Why? Was it because of Justin? Was he afraid of him? If you speak to his majesty like that one more time enough. All right, I'll give him

46:57 the deep voice. Whatever. Who cares? I understand. Good. Now, speak to his majesty properly. I've introduced you to him. Now, try it by yourself. Justin, step back. Give me ear me some space. All right, fine. Let's have a conversation. Okay. Don't kill me. You're really pretty, by the way. Okay. And I'm really nice, so don't don't do all the stabby stab and be nice to me. This was painfully awkward. I had absolutely no idea how to start a conversation with him. Uh um hi. [laughter] He's all He's all mad. He's like, "Paka." The moment the word left my mouth, N's expression hardened even further. How was I supposed to have a conversation with this puppet if even saying hi seemed to annoy him? All right. Looks like I'll have to help after all. Excuse me for a moment, your majesty. Oh. Oh my god, that's gay. I ship it. Standing behind Nerder, Jess grabbed his arm and extended it toward

47:42 me. Oh my god. Whoa. Wait, wait. That's gay. I ship it. I ship it. What can I say? I'm I like Yahwei. Screenshotted. Haha. Standing beside Nerder, Justin grabbed his arm and extended it toward me. What was he doing? Clearly irritated, Nder immediately tried to pull his arm back. Hello, your majesty. I'm Ner. Let go. What do you think you're doing? Helping you introduce yourself to his majesty, of course. Now, be a good knight and cooperate. Look at his face. He's kind of cute. I don't know, y'all. I kind of dig it. I I like him. N looked ready to fight back before finally letting out a defeated sigh. Your majesty, Nada would like to shake your hand. Uh oh. All right. As Please don't snap my arm in half. As awkward as it was, I took N's hand and shook it politely. [laughter]

48:28 Oh. Oh my god. Whoa. Look at his face. He looks freaky. All right. All right. That's enough handholding. Are you jealous? He's a little jealous. You jealous of me or him? Cuz I don't know. Okay. After a few moments, I let go of Ner's hand. Well, why are you so quiet? Ner, introduce yourself. What's your name? Ner. Ner who? Ner the night puppet. For some reason, the whole situation was ridiculous that I had to fight back a laugh. [laughter] I mean, it's nice to meet you, Ner. I'm Ly. I'm Ly. Ly who? Your majesty. Uh, Ly, the new king of the kingdom of Marinette. Yep, that's me. Justin nodded in satisfaction before finally letting go of Niner's arm. Huzzah, there we go. Now you've both been properly

49:14 introduced. Justin brought over two chairs and placed them side by side. You two have a seat right here. To my surprise, Nder actually obeyed, though not without grumbling under his breath. Oh my god, he's a little angry man. He's so He's so grumpy. God. I hesitantly I hesitantly walked over and took the seat right beside Nder. Justin suddenly slid my chair a little farther away from Dude, it's going to be all right, dude. Listen, listen. It's all right, Pooky Bear. [ __ ] Why did I say that? Whatever. It's fine, Pooky. I love you, Pooky. I don't have eyes for anybody else except for you. There we go. Please have a seat, your grace. What's gone into him? I sat down and tried to make myself comfortable. Nder also took the seat beside me. As soon as he sat down, he opened his book and started reading. Even after all that, the atmosphere was still painfully awkward. Nder didn't even try to start a convers.

50:01 this little guy. I couldn't really blame him. He didn't like me one bit. In the end, I decided to take a look around Nder's room. Nder's room was pretty simple with not so with not many objects. Okay, what's going on with the wall decorations? My eyes wandered the walls of the room. Several decorations were displayed there, though most of them were shields. There were several shields mounted on the walls, each with a different shape and design. I couldn't help but wonder if they were real shields or or just decorative pieces. But then again, would a puppet even need real shields, even if they were used for a theater performance? Okay, examine the desk. My eyes settle on the desk tucked away in the corner of the room. It was covered with stacks of books which I assume were novels he had recently been reading. What are you reading? Huh? I'm very curious. There were also a few sheets of paper, a pen, and various other writing supplies gathered scattered across the desk. Okay. His bookshelf. My eyes drifted toward the bookshelf beside the desk. It wasn't

50:46 very large, but it was packed with books. Just from looking at it, I could hardly I could already tell Nder was quite the bookworm. Nerd. Go tell me he's a nerd. I lean in a little, trying to get a better look at what kind what kinds of books he liked to read. Even from where I stood, I recognized a few novels I had read or at least seen before. I also noticed plenty of other novels lying the shelves, and most of them were romance. Oh my god. Wait, you like romance? I can give that to you. Neither you and me or you and Justin. I don't care. One of us. So neither likes reading romance novels. I definitely wasn't expecting that. But I had seen this kind of character before in manga. I haven't seen this character before in the manga that I've read. Huh. Sorry. [laughter] Sorry, guys. >> [gasps] >> The type who looks tough on the outside, but secretly has a soft spot for sweet romantic things. Are you two seriously

51:31 just going to sit here in awkward silence? Jess's voice finally broke the silence. Yeah, to be honest, cuz I don't know what the [ __ ] you want me to say, man. I'm so sorry. I already told you. I don't have time for this. Oh, when exactly did you say that? Before you two barged in and ruined everything. All you said was leave. [laughter] That's all you said? Yeah, because I was busy busy reading those romance. Oh my god. Stop. Stop making fun of him. He's a little guy. Shut up. [laughter] He's kind of cute. He's blushing. Oh my god. Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, guys. Snider, hear me out. Hear me out on this guy. Nar's face instantly turned bright red as Justin's about to bring up something. Well, fine. I'll talk to this human. Oh my god, he's kind of beautiful. What the [ __ ] So, what did you want to talk

52:18 about? Nder finally spoke to me, though. His focus never left the book in his hands. He's beautiful. What the [ __ ] Wow. Beautiful, man. Poke his cheek. I want to do that. Can I call him handsome? What do you do in your free time? I can go back here and ask this, right? Let's Oh, yeah. I can. Okay. What do you do in your free time? Maybe it wouldn't hurt to ask what he usually does in his free time. So, if you don't mind me asking, what do you usually do in your free time? Read. Oh, reading. That's nice. Anyways, and that's it. N wasn't even trying to keep the conversation going. Sir Knighter, the honorable knight. A proper conversation usually involves at least making an effort to keep it going. What kind of conversation was that? It was so short, almost as short as your manners. Nat's irritated expression deed for a moment before he let out a quiet sigh and

53:04 decide not to argue with Jess any further. He knew better than anyone that arguing with the royal jester was nothing but a waste of time. I don't do much in my free time. I read, clean my sword, and tidy my room. I found myself growing curious about his daily routine. Clean his sword, tidy his room. Niner really was a disciplined person. Even his room was spotless and neatly organized. It suited him perfectly. Seeing how clean and orderly his room was reminded me of my own apartment. Unlike Niner's room, my apartment was pretty messy. Actually, pretty messy might be an understatement. When was the last time I cleaned it? You're a slob, boy. Get your [ __ ] together. You're supposed to be a king. What are you going to do now? I was kind of embarrassed. Uh, you like keeping things clean. That's amazing. I mean, cleanliness is important. Ly, can you [ __ ] say something that actually like contributes to the conversation? Matter didn't respond. He's like, "Okay, weirdo." He simply kept reading his

53:49 book. Dear God, what was I supposed to talk to him about? My eyes wandered around the room, searching for something. Anything that could become a conversation topic, or at least something interesting enough to bring up. Then my gaze lean on the book he was reading. Duh. Asking about his [ __ ] book. Tyrant of Love. Oh, I thought I'd heard of that one. It's a novel about a CEO who will stop at nothing to win the protagonist's heart. Honestly, if I was being truthful, the story was a little cheesy, but N seemed to be enjoying it. He looked completely absorbed. Oh my god, he's such a little loser. Oh god, I love him so much. He really does enjoy cheesy romance stories. Maybe I could use that to keep the conversation going. Uh, looks like you enjoy reading novels. The moment I mentioned novels, his eyes immediately flicked towards me. After all this time, it was the first time he actually looked at me. Oh my god. Jackpot. No [ __ ] Lo, I talk about his books. You see how many books he has? It's really not that hard to start a conversation. Oh my god. What makes you

54:36 think that? You can't just assume I like novels because I'm reading one right now. Because I noticed all the novels in your bookshelf. N or froze. His gaze slowly shifting towards the shelves line with his collection. You can tell they're all novels. Most of them. Yeah, I've read a few of them myself and I know they're all romance novels, including the one you're reading right now loser. [laughter] Oh my god, I love him so much. Yeah, let's tease the [ __ ] out of this [ __ ] God, you like your little romance. You're a little loser. N immediately snapped his bookshelf and hid behind hid it behind his back. Listen, at least own up to it. See, I

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