Umu umu I loved the novel and I liked reading the manga also, By the way I can't wait for the crown prince to appear!! ε=ε=(ノ≧∇≦)ノ It's amusing how sometimes it differ from what you imagined in the novel and seeing their appearances in the manga..I use their appearance as reference when reading the novel (=・ω・=)
I shed tears because of this and even if i read it again or watch it if it's ever going to be adopted to an anime as a side story for dr stone (hopefully I think) It will be 10 billion percent that I will also cry... ╥﹏╥