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[Episode 49] – A little tea party just for princesses (2)

To be honest, what Titania felt when looking at Princess Fiona was ‘uncomfortable’. Even though we had only met for four days, I felt uncomfortable with Princess Fiona, who stayed next to me all day, chattering like a lark.

This was the second time since Fran, who was very playful, that I felt uncomfortable and disliked people. Not only that, but for some reason, I didn’t feel good when I was with Princess Fiona.

Ten-year-old Titania knows that she shouldn’t show it, so she just doesn’t say anything. To be honest, I felt like I wanted to get away from Princess Fiona right now.

“Her Majesty Queen Vivian prepared a really nice tea. “I’ll have to go thank you later.”

“I’m sure your mother will like it too…”

Princess Fiona took a sip of black tea and smiled brightly, cupping her cheek as if it was delicious. Titania, who was looking at this, smiled shyly and sipped milk tea mixed with milk and sugar.

A small tea party held in a corner of the spacious garden. Rather than a tea party, it was just the two princesses sharing snacks and tea and talking, but Princess Fiona insisted on calling it a tea party.

He said that drinking tea with the ladies was always a tea party, and he generously showed off the snacks he had brought from his country. From freshly made apple pie by a chef included in the delegation to chocolate sold in the Kingdom of Silverward.

Titania’s eyes sparkled as Princess Fiona laid out snacks so that the narrow table was completely filled. Is it because I’ve been refraining from snacking these days? In Titania’s eyes, the snacks looked even more delicious.

“You can eat as much as you want. What I recommend is chocolate, which is popular among the ladies in our kingdom’s capital these days. If you want to buy one, you’ll have to wait in line-”

Titania shook her head and took a bite of the rose-shaped chocolate that Princess Fiona had given her.

Titania’s eyes widened as she said that it was the most delicious chocolate she had ever tasted. The sweetness on the tongue was not entirely chocolate. Sweetness mixed with the sourness of cranberries.

The bitter, sweet, and even sour flavor spread throughout Titania’s mouth. And with the scent of roses passing by my nose, I couldn’t help but swallow half of the chocolate in one bite.

“I’m glad you like it.”

“…It is very delicious.”

The corners of Princess Fiona’s mouth naturally rose as she watched Titania slowly melting and eating chocolate as if she were happy. He even took out a handkerchief and wiped the chocolate off Titania’s mouth.

Would you feel this way if you had a ‘sister’? Titania covered her mouth with both hands as if she was embarrassed at the sight of Princess Fiona caring for her so much that she felt embarrassed.

So I didn’t understand it any more. Why do I feel ‘uncomfortable feelings’ towards someone who treats me so well? Titania slightly tilted her head and sipped milk tea.

As I was sipping tea and eating the snack that Princess Fiona had prepared, Princess Fiona rested her chin on the table and looked at Titania with a grin.

As soon as Titania thought, ‘It would be rude to rest your chin on the table…’, Princess Fiona smiled brightly and answered, as if she had read Titania’s inner thoughts.

“It’s just the two of us anyway? Since the maids have also taken care of it, what need do you have to worry about what others think? “Our etiquette is something we keep for others to see, so if there is no one to see it, there is no need to keep it.”

“Is that so?”

“If I don’t do this, I won’t be able to live as a princess. Even if you’re a princess, sometimes you need time to let go and relax. Look, I already took off my shoes and threw them away.”

When Titania looked under the table in surprise, she saw Princess Fiona’s feet wiggling her toes as if she was happy. The shoes that I had really taken off were lying scattered on the floor.

“Don’t you sometimes feel like giving up everything, Princess Titania? Living a life where you worry about what others think every day is not a normal life.”

As Titania was staring blankly at her toes wriggling below at Princess Fiona’s sudden action, Princess Fiona, who was giggling, touched Titania’s forehead.

“Didn’t you have a hard time maintaining etiquette in front of Her Majesty the Queen?”

“In front of your mother…?”

Titania immediately shook her head. Titania, who had never been scolded for etiquette in front of her mother, shook her head violently and denied it, saying that she had never done that.

“Hmm… really? Now that I think about it, you call Her Royal Highness ‘Mother’? “I was surprised because it was a little different from the rumors I had heard.”

“Rumors…?”

Princess Fiona, who rested her chin on the table and swallowed the chocolate in one bite, narrowed her eyes and looked at Titania. He licked the chocolate off his fingers with his tongue and continued speaking with a grin.

“It’s quite famous in our kingdom too. The story of Her Majesty Queen Vivian. There are rumors that she is a ‘witch’, and her beautiful appearance is also quite famous. And, the most common rumor…is it also a ‘personality’ issue?”

“……”

“Are they just bad rumors about him having an eccentric personality… or that he bullies the maids despite his beautiful appearance? Oh, it’s just a rumor, so don’t stare at me like that. “After meeting Her Majesty the Queen in person this time, I realized that it was all a lie.”

During the story, Princess Fiona, who noticed that Titania was glaring at her, waved her hand and added that it was a rumor, but Titania puffed out her cheeks even more and glared at Princess Fiona.

“Please don’t be too angry and listen. Rumors don’t come out for nothing, right? “As I moved to another country, I had no choice but to listen to such rumors.”

“That is complete nonsense! “Contrary to the rumors, my mother is kind… kind… and plays with me…”

“is it so? For that matter, I heard you said that you hate Her Majesty the Queen earlier…”

“Well, that’s…!”

Titania jumped up from her chair and tried to say she didn’t mean it, but she was speechless when she saw Princess Fiona sitting across from her and giggling.

“Oh, I’m not kidding you. I also grew up in a ‘similar’ situation to you. Her mother, the first queen, died, and she was raised by her stepmother, the second queen. So I can’t help it because you keep reminding me of my past. So what I’m saying is…”

Knock, knock. As if recalling her past, Princess Fiona tapped her fingers on the table and frowned. Then, he just lifted his eyes and looked at Titania, who was fuming and getting angry.

“Do you really think that the second queen, your stepmother, can truly love you, her daughter with whom she is not related by blood? “It’s not like you gave birth to a baby with a stomachache?”

“yes…? “What did you suddenly say…”

“So, I’m telling you that even though I’ve been treating you well on the outside, on the inside I don’t think I’ll hate you. The ‘second queen’ who raised me was like that. They hated me and loathed me. “I hated him so much that he even attempted to assassinate me.”

Titania clenched her fists and glared at Princess Fiona. Just by not spraying her with the milk tea on the table, Titania felt like she was holding back well.

“Unlike the person who raised you, my mother doesn’t do that. “Because they truly care for me and love me.”

“is it so? “Isn’t it your imagination?”

“profit…!”

As if to throw it at any moment, Titania picked up several chocolates placed on the table and pretended to throw them. I managed to hold it in, but I was full of thoughts of throwing out if he said even one more strange word.

However, despite Titania’s threats, Princess Fiona looked at Titania with a grin. Titania couldn’t understand. Why is that woman suddenly acting like that?

“Please don’t be too angry. When I look at you, I feel strange because it feels like I’m looking at myself when I was young. No, you are the same as I was when I was young. “He is just a child who is thirsty for affection and cannot even tell whether that affection is sincere or false.”

I felt bad as the chocolate I was holding tightly melted and became sticky. As I continued to listen to that voice, I felt nauseous for some reason.

“I’m giving you ‘advice’ because I don’t want you to end up like me. Princess Titania Snow White. “You won’t end up in good shape if you stay with her.”

“What do you know…! “My mother truly loves me…!”

ah.

Titania seemed to finally understand why Princess Fiona was uncomfortable. She never stopped smiling when talking about herself or the other maids, but it was different when talking about her mother.

‘This person… his eyes don’t smile as much as when he talks about his mother.’

A neat attitude, kind words, gentle smile, polite gestures, and considerate responses. Nothing was missing, but Princess Fiona’s eyes were different.

They just try to cover it up with exaggerated gestures and hand gestures. Princess Fiona tried to cover up the ‘disgust’ that leaked out every time she talked about her mother.

“…Think carefully about what I said. “The love and affection you are receiving is all your own illusion.”

“……”

“It seemed like I was just insulting Her Majesty Queen Vivian, but… I’m really giving advice for you. “Princess Snow White.”

Princess Fiona smiled bitterly and looked up at Titania. The expression on her face was one of genuine concern, so Titania couldn’t say anything and just quietly looked at Princess Fiona’s face.

“Because I don’t want you to end up like me.”