Can I See You Again

First Meeting of Jun and the Crown Prince

The next day, at Jun's residence.

“Good day Young Master Jun”.

A few people wearing palace guard uniforms came along with a luxurious palanquin. They all bowed respectfully to Jun who had just walked out of the house. Madam Han looked confused.

“What prime minister sent you?” june asked with an unhappy face.

“We have come by order of His Majesty the King, sir,” replied one of them.

Jun narrowed his eyes.

“Really?” ask Jun.

Those people issued a badge of proof of Your Majesty's orders. Finally, without thinking, Jun climbed onto the stretcher with the permission of his mother.

Arriving at the palace, Jun is ordered to come to see His Majesty the King. Jun was very nervous, because he had never talked alone with the king. But that day, he had to do it.

Jun slowly lowered his head into the king's meeting room. Once inside he bowed respectfully.

“Welcome Teacher Jun,” greet the king warmly.

Jun nervously lowered his eyes a few times.

“Ss-happy ss-day, Your Majesty,” replied. 

The king approached him.

“From now on, you no longer need to teach at education bureau”.

“Ya, Your Majesty?” june answered in confusion.

The king touched Jun's shoulders and smiled with him.

“From now on, you will be a teacher for Crown Prince”.

Hearing the king's words, Jun was greatly shocked. To his surprise, Jun coughed incessantly after hearing the statement.

“You okay, Teacher Jun?” ask the king to make sure.

“Bb-well, well Your Majesty,” the reply stammered. 

The king smiled, noticing Jun's cute face in fear.

“Supervisor!” call the king to surprise Jun.

“Antar Guru Jun, meet the Crown Prince,” continued the king.

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Jun's steady steps, he arranged as he walked to the palace to meet the Crown Prince. His mind was in an erratic wrath considering how bad the Crown Prince was. He realized, the responsibility he would carry was no longer about educating the students. More than that, he is now the personal teacher of the Crown Prince. Not only did he teach about knowledge and history, he also taught about morals and ethics according to the king's orders.

In his head, there was nothing he thought of but fear or hatred, I don't know. Clearly, no one wanted to be close to the Crown Prince, including him. Anyone who is involved with the Crown Prince, always ends up unfortunate and pointless. Jun clenched his hand violently. Whether it was because of the king's request, or the father who tried to persuade the king to appoint him, he was very conscious, disliked by this work and willing to oppose it.

But what is power. His status and position had no power to defy the king's orders. All the fear and anger that was in his head, brought him to the library of the Crown Prince.

Jun walked in and bowed respectfully before the Crown Prince, with his glassy feelings. He blinked many times withstanding his anxiety. Teacher Jun took a deep breath and released it slowly. Only then did he rise from his reverence and slowly look at the Crown Prince. 

What happens if two people who are opposite each other meet?

Just then, the Crown Prince seemed to be sitting casually in his seat no matter who was in front of him. Though, in the rules of the kingdom, no matter how high the rank of a person within the palace, it was an obligation for him to bow respectfully to a teacher. Moreover, Master Jun, who had dearly been, was now already the personal teacher of the Crown Prince.

What would happen if love and hatred were met?

“Not at the moment, that's what you're thinking?” the Crown Prince's warm greeting that made Jun offended was clenched tightly in Jun's grasp.

Which one will be stronger, though, 

Jun took back his deep breath and tried to avert his gaze. Just then, the eyes of Jun and Jung Hyun who were standing firmly beside the library met. Jung Hyun immediately paid his respects to her.  

Jun looked at. Because, he and Jung Hyun knew each other before. 

Jun tried to greet the Crown Prince warmly.

“Happy to meet you, Your Highness Crown Prince,” greet Jun trying to erase his hatred.

Of love?

Hearing that, the Crown Prince put down the book he was reading. The Crown Prince stood up and immediately bowed respectfully to Jun.

“Welcome teacher,” replied the Crown Prince.

Jun breathed a sigh of relief. At the very least, the tension was being pushed aside bit by bit if the Crown Prince had even slightly appreciated his arrival. 

“I'm Jun, son of Prime Minister Han. I assigned His Majesty the King, become your personal teacher, Crown Prince,” Jun introduced himself.

Just then, the Crown Prince instantly straightened his head, staring at Jun sharply.

“Prime minister's son?” ask the Crown Prince.

Jun, who was stared at by the Crown Prince, could not dwell. For some reason, that gaze felt cold and frightening.

“Hm,” Jun nodded.

As Jun lowered his face, he recalled the stone that belonged to the Crown Prince that was in Youra's hands. That thing, made Jun once again look at the Crown Prince.

The Crown Prince was only busy reading after having a little chat with him. Nothing happened then, other than the silence that passed through the two of them. 

“Alright Crown Prince, I resign. Tomorrow, we can start learning,” Jun bowed respectfully to the Crown Prince retreating, immediately rushing to leave that library and leave.

Just as Jun turned around about to leave the library, suddenly the Crown Prince said a word that made him speechless.

“Listen, you were appointed not because you were his son the prime minister. You are appointed, because of your ability,” said the Crown Prince without looking at him at all, still with his books.

Jun then continued out of the library, feeling that, I don't know. Not knowing what he was thinking, but the Crown Prince's words, made him feel a little pleased. Given how much he hated his father, he was relieved to know that he was called purely on orders, not because of his father.

As he walked out and stood right outside the library, Jun turned his head towards the library.

“Why, I should be the teacher of the terrible student, whom I dislike very much,” his grimace. 

.. or hate?

Jun who was accompanying his heavy steps, pensively tried for a few seconds to think about what had happened, so that the badge belonging to the Crown Prince was in Youra's hands. Jun continued to think about what had really happened out loud. He looked very disappointed, because Youra was trying to hide everything from him. Not open at all.

Jun tried to understand, it was possible that his heart was not ready to be forthright given how much suffering he had gone through. Jun again paused for a moment right in front of the palace. He turned and looked back at the palace.

Shortly after, Jun smiled proudly.

“At least I can make my mom happy and make her proud. And show dad, I don't need it,” Jun murmured in his smile interlude.  

Jun stepped gontai out leaving the palace. Just then, Prince Yul who was standing far away there smiled at him. 

“Welcome, Teacher Jun,” while smiling Prince Yul bowed his hromat at Jun, unbeknownst to Jun.

Not knowing what he was thinking, but Prince Yul stood there, with his sly smile.