With a relieved grin on his face, Cedric yawned loudly as he rested his back on the sofa at the workshop he works in.
It was only common sense for a castle servant like him to actually do his duties and become productive as a person with responsibility entrusted to him by the king… but Cedric is a whole different breed
"Maybe I should pretend sick today… that could work" he smirked, while rubbing his palms together with a sinister look on his face "Then maybe I can take the whole day off and loaf around"
Laying down, resting all day and doing nothing are three of his favorite things in the whole world. He'd come up with anything just to avoid work and going out of the workshop in general.
It was a habit and mindset he started since his alma mater two years ago – and he had been the same even after appointed as a castle servant
And that pretty sums up the everyday life of the laziest man in Enchancia
"Today is gonna be a great day…" he hummed to himself with his eyes closed and hands as pillows for his head to lean on in a very carefree way without a worry in the world. Meanwhile, the empty vials that he should be working on stays untouched on his working table
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(*tap tap tap*)
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Suddenly, he hears a certain noise from the outside. He knows it well. Someone is going up to the stairs and on the way to the workshop. He cursed knowing this, as he forced himself to stand up from his lovely sofa and make his way to the working table
The door had no locks yet, and he couldn't be caught dead by the king slacking off. That's for darned sure.
With his back turned to it, the door finally creaks open and he grunted in annoyance. But he made sure to hide it from the said someone whom he might have an idea who.
And so, he forced a smile to greet the unwanted visitor
"Good Morning, sire!" his chair turned, but his expressions frowned upon seeing a petite figure with naive wide sky blue eyes staring up at him and that smile of hers
"Good Morning, Mister Ceedric!"
Without hesitation, Cedric hopped back on the sofa with a relieved smile on his face "Meh, It's just you" he mumbled in a passive way
The princess greeted him with a smile "Good to see you looking happy today. I need your help.."
Suddenly, Cedric closed his eyes and a loud series of snores was heard from the man, pretending to be asleep all of a sudden. Sofia raises one of her auburn eyebrow as she approached him
In that moment, a bright idea came to Sofia as her lips curves to a smirk
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"Hey Dad, what are you doing here!?"
Without hesitation, Cedric was up on his feet and literally jumped towards the working table. He then turned around and forced a smile… just to see no one but the girl laughing at him
He was in no way amused with this
He glared at her with annoyance "You little.."
"ahaha-haha! That was a good one!" the little princess exclaimed. Cedric's eyes narrows as he stared at her menacingly.
There's no such thing as solace and peace with Princess Sofia around.
Ever since she came to the castle, he hasn't had a single day of laziness and slacking off. She's always coming over to make him do things.. or even at times just soliciting in the workshop.
"Now will you please hear me out?" she finally spoke in a sing-song tone
Cedric looked away and sighed "Fine.." he then turned to the table and reached out for some empty vials laying on top. With her around, he might as well do some of the work tasked
It's not like he'll be getting a chance to laze off anyways
Sofia then ran in front of him "You see… I need to return a book to the village library later.." she looks down with both of her index fingers twirling with each other
"And it might get dark when I get home… so I am gonna need an escort"
"Ask Violet" he quickly retorted "or even James or Amber"
"Well… why not you?" she suggested
Cedric turned around with a smug look on his face
"uh oh… too bad we don't get to have all the things that we want in life, eh?" he insinuated in a scornful mocking manner "Ain't that a bummer, princess?"
The defeated look on her face gave Cedric a feeling of triumph. Usually she would be calm and poised. Seeing Sofia in such a light somehow makes him seem superior to her
"Anyways, I have a ton of work to do so buzz off.." he turned his back on her and started fidgeting some empty vials, pretending to work. Of course he didn't mean it – when she leaves, he's gonna lay back on that nice comfy sofa
Sofia frowned as she glances at him "I guess I'll be all alone walking the night then.."
"Have fun" Cedric mocked. He couldn't care less
A few moments later, the girl finally left the workshop and he couldn't sense her presence anymore. Cedric rejoiced as he immediately slammed the door close and hopped back on his nice sofa
Sofia on the other hand was making her way down the staircase where Clover was waiting
"Hey kid, did he agree to go with you?" the bunny asked
Sofia shook her head sideways "No.."
But suddenly, her gloomy expressions had turned into a confident one
"But I have a better idea~"
Clover followed Sofia as she made her way to the entrance of the castle where the afternoon was starting to get dark
"Are you really going alone? It's getting really dark out there" Clover asked in concern
"Not alone…" Sofia decided to stop midway and sit on a nearby staircase
"What do you mean?" the bunny asked, halting with her
"You'll see, Clover" she hummed in enthusiasm
A few moments passed and suddenly, a loud tapping noise was heard from the inside of the castle
"Hold up!" A certain disheveled man was seen running with a hectic look on his face "Dang it… why did I make her go alone.. I have to get my bicycle"
Clover's eyes widened with this as she turned to Sofia with a proud look on her face
The man was frantic from his expressions "If something happens to her, I'll–"
His words were cut upon finally noticing the girl herself with her pet bunny just waiting for him at the staircase
"Hi there~" she waved at him
His eye twitched of disbelief and calmed himself down "I thought y-you went alone" Cedric stuttered
"I decided to wait a little longer" Sofia went closer and gave him a teasing look "I knew you would come for me~"
"Come for you!?" Cedric's face went red in embarrassment and looked away "the King just entrusted me to accompany you and I couldn't say no"
"Liar. Dad is out and he's not here right now" she smirked at him "You came after me because you were concerned, weren't you?"
Hearing this made him embarrassed as he turns around just to avoid her gaze. But Sofia appeared in front of him, taking her to time to cherish this reaction from Cedric
"Anyways… let's get this over with.." he stuttered, as Cedric walked up ahead. Sofia giggled in delight as she gave Clover a wink. The bunny responded with a thumbs up with his paws
"Wait for me!" And so, Princess Sofia ran up to Cedric up ahead in the late afternoon. Linking his arm close to her, she felt joy knowing she gets to spend a nice afternoon with her own "Mister Ceedric"
"Don't cling so close to me!"
"What if I get lost?"
"I don't care.."
"I know you care about me the most, Mister Ceedric~"
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"Shut up.."