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Baek Ah was sitting in his reading room but did not truly read any book. He was waiting for someone to come and knock on his door. This time of the year did bring a lot of fun for him. Tomorrow would be Hae Soo's birthday and he had waited for no one but his 4th brother, So, who until now hadn't prepared a present yet.

The 13th prince and Jimong had a bet on whom between them the 4th prince would ask for help with court lady Hae's birthday present. Baek Ah was surprised that after last year disaster, Jimong still had the confidence that So-hyung would come to him for help again. In fact, he was even amazed that So had come to Jimong for help (instead of him) in the first place. Anyway, this year So had to know better...

Knock, knock, knock

Baek Ah smirked, put his book down.

'Come in' He said, trying to hide his laugh

Opened the door and there the 4th prince were, just like Baek Ah thought.

'Let's go, Baek Ah' He said in hurry, didn't have any intention to walk in but gestured for his brother to come out.

'And where do you want me to go, hyung-nim?' On the contrary, the 13th prince took all the time in the world to just stand up, not saying to get out.

'You'd know better than me. Just get out quickly. We don't have much time.' 4th prince in his awkward shy mode was cuter than ever. And there was noway 13th prince let him go easily.

'I truly do not know' Beak Ah pretended dumb, raised his eyebrows at his brother

'Hae Soo's present.' There was a little bit annoyance in So's voice. His patience was wearing off. He stepped in the room and ready to drag Beak Ah out at any moment (even by the collar)

'Oh, I've already had something for her, how about you?' Still taking his time, Beak Ah ignored So and suddenly paid attention to another book on the shelf. He picked it up and secretly glanced at 4th prince over his shoulder.

'Not yet' So strode toward his brother, stole the book from Beak Ah's hand and put it back on the shelf. 'That's why I come here'

'I don't think there is anything in my room which could be present for Court lady Hae' Beak Ah turned his back away then picked another book without seeing the knitting eyebrows on his brother's face 'But maybe there is at Jimong's, you can always ask him to invent something like ... last year' 13th prince amused. The last Hae Soo 's birthday was an embarrassment for So. His present had got Soo's blood boiled that she hadn't seen him for a week. Baek Ah reminded it just to tease his brother a little more but So, who was in hurry, had no time for this play.

'Aaaaah... hyung nim' Beak Ah cried out loud when his ear was being pinched by 4th prince

'You're playing me, aren't you?' So asked in irritation, still tortured Beak Ah despite his cries

'I'm wrong, hyung nim. Please forgive me' the younger prince tried to peel So's hand off in pain. Then So let him go.

'See you outside in 5 minutes' So, with hands behind his back and smirk on his face, confidently paced out leaving Beak Ah behind clutching his reddened painful ear.

13th prince took a mental note to never test his brother's limits again.

'You know what, I give up! Just come and ask Jimong to invent something for you. It'd better something than nothing' Beak Ah said when So and he walked back to the palace with empty hand, having wasted an afternoon for nothing.

'Oh 4th prince' Jimong happily put his telescope down when So stepped in his room with a darkened face. 'Just in time! The stars have told me that you would come here for help'