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[Episode 48] – A little tea party just for princesses (1)

Brown hair so light that it could be mistaken for blonde as it catches the sunlight pouring in from the throne room window. The black eyes soaked in sunlight sparkled like obsidian. A ‘girl’ who looked about fifteen years old bowed her head and introduced herself.

“My name is Fiona Silverworth. The ‘Second Princess’ of the Silverword Kingdom meets Her Royal Highness Queen Vivian Liliensol.”

As soon as I saw the woman who introduced herself as ‘Fiona Silverworth’, goosebumps appeared on my forearms for some reason. Rubbing my forearm where the downy hair had stood up, I looked at ‘Fiona’ who was smiling brightly.

‘what…?’

Originally, it was clear that the ‘Third Prince’ had to arrive here as in the original work. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, who had been on a business trip to the Kingdom of Silverwords, clearly said that the third prince would participate in the mission.

I made eye contact with the Minister of Foreign Affairs next to me, whose eyes were wide open as if he were embarrassed, but he just shook his head vigorously as if he had never heard anything about this.

‘The original story has changed again…’

So far, nothing good has happened because the original work has been changed. The first queen, Aurora, who was thought to be dead, was alive, and because of that, the king who was a ‘player’ ended up like that.

I also thought that the fact that the ‘Third Prince’, who should have arrived with this delegation, was changed to the ‘Second Princess’ would never be a good thing. There is no evidence, only suspicion…

“excuse me…? Are you okay?”

“ah.”

As I was lost in thought for a moment, Fiona tilted her head and looked up at me. First of all… the event to welcome the delegation’s visit should come first. I nodded and tried to smile.

“You are very welcome to visit, Princess Fiona Silverworth. You must be very tired from the long journey, so how about taking a day of rest first? “The banquet to welcome the delegation’s visit will be held tomorrow evening, so I hope you will attend.”

“Thank you for your hospitality even during my unexpected visit.”

When the story ended and I raised my hand, the maids waiting next to me began to guide the delegates. As the delegates left the throne room, the Minister of Foreign Affairs began to drool and think.

“Not the first princess, but the second princess… huh… this is true.”

“Minister of Foreign Affairs, do you know anything about Princess Fiona Silverworth?”

In response to my question, the Minister of Foreign Affairs shook his head and shrugged his shoulders.

“Nothing at all. She is the ‘second princess’ who has never been out of the Silver Word Kingdom. “He doesn’t participate much in external events, and the only time I saw him was when I went to the other kingdom.”

Just listening to the Foreign Minister’s story, Princess Fiona’s personality seemed to be timid. A princess who did not participate in any external events and stayed in the corner of her room. I almost got dizzy because I remembered someone I knew.

“Well… I don’t know the details. Maybe that’s just what you heard, but in reality you just haven’t had a chance to come out. “The ‘first princess’ over there is so well-known.”

“rumor?”

“There are even rumors that if a ‘queen’ appears for the first time in the history of the Silver Word Kingdom, she may become the ‘first princess’ of that country. “He is as popular as the first and second princes who are the heirs to the throne.”

“Hmm…”

“Because the first princess is so popular and talented among the people, the second princess, Princess Fiona, may not have been able to come out… It’s just my guess.”

The second princess hidden in the shadow of the first princess.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs just shrugged his shoulders and said that it was all just his guess, and nothing was accurate. There was no use in wrangling with people who knew nothing like this.

Since the ‘third prince’ who was originally supposed to come did not arrive, the meeting with the princess was a waste of time. The princess might like to hear the story. That’s why he avoided me because he didn’t want to confront me.

I smoothed my furrowed eyebrows and sighed softly. The sudden change in the original story was unsettling, and the sense of discomfort I felt when looking at that character, Fiona, was also unsettling.

…I just hope this feeling of discomfort is just an illusion.

“Well… the delegation’s stay is only a week, so it wouldn’t be a big deal if the third prince was replaced by the second princess. “You guys worked hard today. Let’s get some rest and see you tomorrow.”

When I waved my hand and told them to quickly leave the audience room, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and several nobles hesitated, then bowed their heads and left the audience room.

“ha…”

When everyone disappeared and I was left alone in the spacious throne room, I sighed involuntarily. Maybe I’ve been very tired these days, but the sighs I’ve been sighing have increased as time goes by.

Now that the meeting with the third prince has been cancelled, will the princess feel a little better? My relationship with the princess had been awkward for two months already, and I was exhausted. I really want to go back to how it was before…

I wiped my tired face with the palm of my hand, quietly got up from the chair, and trudged on. I tried to rest for a bit, but I couldn’t because of the many thoughts that kept popping up in my head.

Can the now awkward relationship with the princess be reversed? Is it really a coincidence that the second princess came differently from the third prince in the original? Regarding the delegations, to the other Ministers –

Sorting out my complicated thoughts, I quietly headed to my room.

During the week that the delegation is staying, I pray that nothing bad happens during that time…

*

It has been four days since the envoys of the Silver Word Kingdom arrived.

Fortunately, nothing major has happened so far. The politics of each country were left to the ministers, and I just attended the meeting and nodded. The banquet to welcome the delegations ended without incident.

I wonder if I was too suspicious, but Princess Fiona stayed quiet and didn’t cause any accidents. The only news we heard about Princess Fiona every day was that she was enjoying and experiencing cultures.

‘Was the sense of discomfort I felt at that time just an illusion? I’m glad nothing happened, but…’

I stabbed the sliced meat on my plate with my fork, then glanced up and looked at Princess Fiona who was eating with me on the other side.

It was nice to see him eating meat, smiling brightly and curling his eyebrows, saying that the food in the kingdom was delicious. Is Princess Fiona really just overshadowed by the first princess?

Aside from her appearance, if you look at her behavior, Princess Fiona was acting like an ordinary child of about fifteen years old. The sight of him eating meat so deliciously was so suspicious that I felt sorry for him.

Princess Fiona, who was cutting the meat into small pieces, smiled brightly and looked at the princess who was sitting next to her and working hard at cutting the meat. After hanging out with the same princess for the past few days, they seemed to have become quite friendly.

“Princess Titania, if you find it difficult to cut the meat, may I cut it for you?”

“Gwae, it’s okay. “Because I can cut it myself…”

“sorry. Since I have a younger brother but no younger sister, I keep interfering with him. “It’s nice to have a younger brother, but for me, a younger sister is-”

Perhaps tired of Princess Fiona talking non-stop, the princess smiled shyly and nodded repeatedly. Is that what it means to be drained of energy?

The princess, who was usually full of fun and energy, was busy listening to Princess Fiona without even moving, like an animal that had met its natural enemy. You can almost see him smiling awkwardly.

After he said the match was canceled, his relationship with the princess improved only slightly. Perhaps because the awkward period was long, his attitude toward me didn’t change right away, but it was definitely a lot better.

As they were eating slowly, Princess Fiona, who had not stopped chattering like a baby bird, clapped her hands and smiled broadly as if a good idea had occurred to her.

“Oh! Princess Titania, what is your schedule for today?”

“Ta, I don’t think there is anything in particular.”

“Then, would you like to enjoy a tea party with me today? There are several snacks we brought from Silverward Kingdom. “I want to give it to Princess Titania as much as it tasted to me-”

While chattering non-stop, the princess turned her head and looked at me. She looked at me with a restless expression, as if asking me to save her, but I smiled and took Princess Fiona’s side.

“If Princess Fiona serves good snacks, we will prepare the tea. There are many good cars in the palace. “I will order you to prepare, so how about spending the afternoon with Princess Titania?”

“What a great idea! Her Majesty the Queen! “It would be fun to find snacks and suitable tea for our kingdom.”

The princess’s face became thoughtful, and then she puffed out her cheeks and glared at me as if she really hated me. Anyway, I put the sliced meat in my mouth and tried to avoid the princess’ gaze.

As much as the princess had been sulking and ignoring me up until now, I just wanted to get even a little bit grumpy at her. I haven’t heard a word of apology from the princess yet, so I guess it’s okay for me to be this grumpy.

I wiped my mouth with a napkin, smiled brightly, and looked at the princess and Princess Fiona.

“Then, I hope you two have a good time. If anything happens, you can call me anytime. Princess Fiona, Princess Titania.”

“Thank you for your continued consideration! “Her Majesty Queen Vivian!”

“……”

The princess, whose cheeks were puffed out without even putting meat in her mouth, glared at me, but I got up from my seat first and slowly walked out of the restaurant.

As I was passing behind the princess, she whispered to me in a voice so low that only I could hear. Very short words that are truly sincere.

“…..I hate you.”

“Me too.”

When I answered the princess’s words, Princess Fiona, who heard the answer that sounded like I was talking to myself, stopped cutting the meat and raised her head in response.

“yes? “Did you say something?”

“It’s nothing. Princess Fiona. I hope you two have a good time.”

With those last words, I walked out of the restaurant.

I could see the princess looking at me as if she was crying through the closed door of the small restaurant, but I made an effort to close the restaurant door and head to my room to rest for a while.

There are some things I’ve had a hard time with so far.

It’s okay to be this grumpy.

Anyway, nothing much will happen with the two princesses having a tea party.