Chapter two: Isn’t the boy too quick to become an adult? (Digest version)
3. Please become my captain!
After Shou obtains the boat, all Hassan’s strategy is completely ignored by him. Rajikk too, also doesn’t want to talk with him when Hassan is present.
Not only that, Hassan’s grandfather Ali wanted his grandson the Prince to succeed him, so he always interfere with Salim and Karin for looking captain that was good for Shou. Aslan, watches Shou struggled, and smiles while wondering why he didn’t ask Rashindo for help.
『Little boy when you were offered assistance by another person, you have to keep your pride』
Also this evening, Shou was looking for captain in Leyte city with chamberlain.
Putting his elbow at the counter, Kain who was drinking in despair, notice a good boy who doesn’t match for this place.
「Oi, what is that guy doing in here?」
Shou who searching for the captain at the bar’s dining hall where the sailors gather is outstanding. Would you be my captain? Because he’s noisy, he was being driven due making troublesome situation.
「Oh, you better didn’t get involved with that prince. Because they said anything he did was resistance against merchant Ali」
At the owner bar, he grinning and smiling.
「Okay! Ali’s enemy is my ally」
Because of a big man approach him while walking heavily with his sailor leg balance characteristic, the chamberlain hides Shou behind his back to protect Prince Shou.
「Oi, I heard you are looking for a captain, is that true?」
Shou, pushed the chamberlain, and faced the big man.
「Are you a captain?」
Suddenly Kain had bitter eyes but still answer 「That’s right!」. Because Shou can’t talk in such this place, He guides him to the high-class restaurant where Kalin older brother took him before.
『Prince is so splendid! I wonder if you have changed my luck? It’s little difficult for me to attend the prince’s trade schedule, but I am glad that you get a ship! 』
Shou is actually only known this shop, and Kain who misunderstands him smiles. However, Shou asked him why his ship was lost, it’s difficult to explain while he suppressing his anger.
「I got on the ship from the age of ten, I saved money, and finally became the captain of a second-handed ship. For investment the property, if you wondering what I had done to gather money for collect cargoes and seafarers, Ali lent me money」
He remembers himself at that time, he got angry and drunk alcohol without stopping.
「Should I really have to think about it, before buying a ship?」
He doesn’t even have to tell the little boy who sat in front of him to understand.
「You must know that was important to think, but you should buy if you see a good ship! I finished my first voyage and came back to Leyte city, I went to Ali to return the money on time! But if I return it, I will not have salary for seafarers, and I can’t buy a cargo for the next voyage……」
Seeing Kain will get frustrated, Shou could only sigh.
「You are forced to drink, Did you told by them that money is better obtained later?」
「Why you know about it? Do you make conspiracy?」
At the surprised Kain, he shrugs his shoulder and explains that was a fraud method of a certain deadline.
「Can’t you do something?」At Kain who cling to him, he shook his head because legally it is profitable to Ali.
「However, I can’t forgive him for making a fraud your certain deadline just because he is a big merchant! Let’s beaten him together! So please become my captain」
After Shou finally found a captain, he makes his first voyage with his ship named Yuka that originally from the name of a girl who becomes his first love. Captain Kain ties his hair properly, and he hired the seafarers from his previously ship, and this time he is also trying to make money for these guys as well.
Miya teaches the procedure to Shou how to offer liqueur for God of the wind Vernen and Goddess of the sea Merling, and pray for the safety of Yuka’s voyage.
「Now, sail!」 As soon as seafarers have begun moving Yuka ship by the command of captain Kain 「Dragon!」Suddenly people scream loudly.
『Shou! You are awful!』 Sanzu wants to land in Yuka ship and go with him. Because Shou can’t voyage like this, he desperately persuaded and ordered Sanzu to go back to the royal palace.
『Just for this time, because I just come around the island, I will be back soon. So Sanzu please wait at the royal palace!』
『I will absolutely follow you in the next voyage! 』
Can I persuade the seafarers who are frightened by the dragon in the next voyage? Although it becomes uneasy, this is my first voyage! Shou blew wind to a white sail of his new ship.
「You had a magical power of the wind!」Said captain Kain, he laughed that his luck was coming.
「Ah, where is Yuka ship sailing now?」
It is fun to sail with captain Kain, but Shou must study and practicing martial arts as a prince. So I can’t always sail. And spend my day to endure living in the imperial villa with Hassan older brother.
Miya realized that the atmosphere in the prince’s palace was getting worse. Ali conspiring with merchants and chief vassal, they create faction to push Hassan as successor and that makes her frustrated, she can’t do anything because she is a woman.
「Hey, Miya? How old is Shou?」
While moved his to avoid the throw cushion, Aslan leisurely asks the question, and Miya is very angry because he forgot his child age! She loses her temper when answering his question.
(TL: Aslan looks like worst dad at first but actually he is doting Shou hahaha~)
「I see, if he still 9 years old, Is it good to do for now? Miya, I will put Ali in prison! Ask Hassan and his mother to follow him」
Miya keeps holding Aslan’s long clothes when he tries to leave the room after he ordered.
「Arrest Ali!」
「They interrupted King’s successor election. Originally it’s better to cut off his head, but if I do that Hassan and his mother will make more trouble」
After he said like that Aslan released his long clothes from Miya and flew away with Meryl.
「Don’t leave me away! When it comes to the minister of military Zahan’s problem, although I had a bit of trouble because of problems caused by Ali, this problem is easier to solve! Ha~tsu, what did you think about Shou? 」
But, Leyte and the royal palace trembled when merchant Ali arrested, and Hassan calmed his mother who is crying.
「Aslan-sama, Where are you going?」
When he felt better after Ali’s neck attached in the prison, King Aslan who returned after seize 1/3 of all Ali’s property, ordered to exiled Ali’s house from Leyte and moved to a remote island.
Ali’s son has been doing business so far than his father, I don’t think it will change the situation so much, but his influence ceased.
「Hey! Seize 1/3 of his property, and exile him from Leyte!」
Captain Kain who has just come back from the voyage, wished to slash Ali’s neck! Complain him.
「Then, you should tell it to my father!」
Because of Shou says cheeky words, he shrugs off his head feared by the terrible king.
Rashindo’ s house opened a party to celebrate Yuka ship’s first voyage, but I remember the shock when King Aslan appeared there. Arrogance! That word was perfect for his attitude, when I got the seat of the guest, I stood from the seat to drink alcohol a little. I just stayed for a few minutes, but everyone has already in a crush.
『The king is so young and has a beautiful face』 Because of many beautiful women sent to the king’s royal palace, the royal family has a well-proportioned face. Everyone who are attending the banquet was overwhelmed by King Aslan’s beauty.
「Please fill the financial book and navigation diary neatly! Look in this many miscalculation」
While Prince Shou who likes a cute kitten checked the financial book vigorously, he complains in his heart why Prince’s parent is like a terrible lion.
「Well, I will not make much profit if I trade in these islands. In the next voyage, I would like to go to the Merling at the Kingdom of Irvania. Will you follow to help me little boy?
Because Shou has magical power of the wind, make the voyage easier. Shou’s eye shining brightly, and he tells his parents to get permission. Well, I wanted to get permission because I didn’t want to be chased by King Aslan’s dragon.
「Okay! The sea connected to the foreign country, right. I will get permission, so please convince the seafarers because I want to bring Sanzu!」
No way! While he loses the words, Shou has already flown away to the royal palace with his dragon.
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