This wasn’t the crown prince’s first rodeo in Bainbridge.
His mother or Levi would take him with them, but they never let him go around for fear that he would cause trouble. These lads were the friends the crown prince made when he was going around with his mother or Levi in the city.
Wastrels, the lot of them. Since they shared similar hobbies, the lads became fast friends. Now that they knew the crown prince was here with a contestant and had no elders to tie him down, they woke up early for once so they could take the crown prince around the city for some fun.
The crown prince had been waiting eagerly for this chance. He had been looking forward to a good adventure, but then these idiots’ idea of an adventure was going around ogling at girls.
That was something he did back in the South, and he was tired of it. If he wanted to, all he had to do was wink at a lady, and she would sleep with him.
‘C’mon, this can’t be it!’
Yet, his friends were pulling him forward.
He reluctantly said, “What? It’s just girls. I’m sick of them. I saw a ton back in the South. So, this is your idea of an adventure?”
‘He’s humblebragging, isn’t he? Oh my god, the twat!’
The lads grumbled, “The South is way different from Bainbridge. Do you even know how we feel? All the good-looking ladies are already engaged, and it’s not like we can see them anytime we want.”
The crown prince looked stunned. “What about civilians, then? They can’t all be engaged. Why don’t you just knock them on their heads at night and take them home with you?”
Noticing the look his friends were giving him, the crown prince was surprised.
‘But I’m already halfway through my brag… Might as well take it all the way…’
“Wait. None of you ever did that before? Oh my god, you guys are so weak. I can take at least a dozen back with me at once.”
He was lying, of course. He had never done something like that before. He was handsome and rich after all. All he had to do was give the women a hint, and they would sleep with him.
His friends looked at him in disbelief.
‘Taking a girl like that in Bainbridge? We’d be dead. The elderlies of our families would kill us before the government could, and our parents would probably join in too…’
The Bainbridge locals cared about their pride more than anything. What their children did represented their families. It was common to see young people kicked out of their families for the decadent things they did.
These lads might seem rich and fine, but they were a lot more fettered compared to the crown prince. Bainbridge was a place with strict rules, and they looked at the crown prince with envy.
“I might tell the old men I need to go to the South after this competition is over…”
“Yeah. I wanna see what the world is like!”
“Prince, prepare the bats. We’re going to knock some heads, heh!”
‘Oh f*ck! Oh sh*t! I can’t take my word back now. it’s too late. I can’t actually lead them on a literal hunt for ladies when they come to the South. My mother’s going to kill me. Literally. He shuddered. Sorry lads, but I need to cover my *ss!’
While the lads were talking about their vacation, 8 commotion stirred among the crowd. Finally, the contestants were making their entrance.
