I widened my eyes.

"You drank at school? The Crown Prince himself?"

"Not during class, of course. It was in the dormitory, secretly. There was a time when His Highness was exiled from the palace for about a month and had to live in the dorms."

Theodore scratched his cheek, looking slightly embarrassed.@@novelbin@@

"That was because someone led me astray…"

"Here we go again."

"You were the one who showed me how to sneak alcohol into the school. How does someone who doesn’t even drink know such things?"

"I have no excuse."

Ethan admitted quickly, chuckling faintly.

Listening to the story, I realized that even Theodore had been like any other boy at some point—fond of fun and mischief. A stark contrast to the burdened and responsible figure he was now, weighed down by his position.

In Graydon, there were no age restrictions on drinking. As a nation that cherished wine, even children were introduced to it early, learning about it naturally.

"Are you all talking about me?"

From the kitchen entrance, Nox’s voice interrupted.

Great. Now everyone was here. Were we talking too loudly? I grew a bit anxious, wondering if even Harrison might show up.

"Couldn't sleep, so I came out to find you having fun without me?"

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