episode_0164

“Princess, are you doing well?”

As I smiled, a young lady to my left smiled brightly.

Then the ladies started chattering behind them.

“For doing a good job! Princess! The business the princess told me about was a huge success!”

“Oh, you too, Lady? Actually, the princess told me before to buy food and spices from the Eastern Continent. So me! I bought it with all the money I had saved up to now, including the dignity maintenance fee I received from my dad with both hands, and it really jumped 10 times! From then on, I just left it to the financial manager recommended by the princess, and the money continued to increase! But my dad said, ‘I didn’t know you were so talented in business!’ There is such a thing, right?”

She even changed her tone and chatted happily.

“Oh my! I didn’t know you had such talent.”

“ㅡIt’s all thanks to the princess.”

As she laughed, the other ladies looked at her with envy.

“Well, I was just recommending it.”

I lightly twisted my hair with my fingers and looked the other way. Is this a case where you roughly recommend a stock to a friend and it hits the jackpot?

Of course, the business I took pictures of has never failed, but I never thought they would make such a fuss about it.

These were young ladies who had been approaching me since my academy days.

Even after I graduated, they continued to send me letters, and even though I only replied once in a while when I was really bored, when I held a tea party, they all flocked to me.

in short. I’m a bad friend who chews up every reply to a text message and only replies once in a while when I’m bored.

I smiled and tilted my teacup.

Well, strictly speaking, these people are close to mine. She does anything with just one word from me, and feels like a kind of villain’s daughter and follower… Is the relationship a little closer than that?

Maybe that’s why, just because I said that the empress contest would not be a good idea, they went on hunger strike and canceled the contest.

“By the way, the duke is really magnificent.”

“Well, it’s not for nothing that people say they are a duke above the imperial family.”

No one thought it was strange even though there were comments disrespecting the imperial family.

* * *

A few more months passed, and it was Marian’s 18th coming-of-age ceremony.

“Why are these people suddenly making a fuss as a group?”

When Marian clicked her tongue, Elaine burst into laughter.

“Of course, when you become an adult, you want to see our girl who is even more dazzlingly beautiful.”

Marian shook the letter, which had been written very politely, roughly and then threw it into a pile of letters that were piled up so many that she couldn’t tell how many they were.

“It’s obvious that guys you’ve never met in the first place say it’s a good meeting or anything.”

She chuckled and snapped her fingers at the letters piled up on the desk.

A pure white flame rose up and burned only the letter.

“Can I burn it?”

“Yes. Invitations could be for ladies, relatives, or retainers who came to the tea party before.”

“There are countless people who want to become close to you.”

“Just because you like me doesn’t mean you have to like me too, so I don’t know if there was even a little interaction.”

Elaine, who was looking at her grumbling cutely, smiled and approached her and took something out of her pocket.

“This is my gift, girl.”

What was inside were very cute rabbit-shaped slippers.

Marian was momentarily speechless and opened her mouth.

“Elaine, this–.”

“ㅡDo you remember? When she was young, she walked around the duke castle wearing slippers like a rabbit. I left the basics to Amelia, but I added the embroidery!”

As she said, the pure white slippers were cute at first glance, but they were decorated with expensive silver fox fur and the eyes were decorated with red rubies, giving them a luxurious feel.

“I remember, how could you not know. Just because I said my feet were a little cold, my dad filled the duke castle with fur slippers.”

“This, in its own way, can actually be said to be my memory, expressing my gratitude for growing up so beautifully and healthily. Actually, maybe I was a little selfish? I have to give the lady what she needs, but these days she likes to wear high heels rather than comfortable shoes.”

Elaine bit her tongue slightly. Then he came over, knelt down, and personally put on the slippers for me.

“ㅡThank you, Elaine.”

“Thank you for helping me grow up so well.”

When Marian stretched out her arms, Elaine hugged her tightly. Feeling like she had truly returned to her childhood, Marian buried her face in Elaine’s arms and hugged her waist.

“I sincerely congratulate you on your eighteenth birthday, my dear girl.”

Marian got choked up at the heartfelt congratulations and just nodded.

Today was her eighteenth birthday.

“Ready.”

Marian opened her eyes at Elaine’s words. The first thing I saw was my own reflection in the mirror in front of me.

Her half-tied hair had a hairpin made of diamonds and flowers, and her ear, visible through it, had flower-shaped earrings made of pink diamonds and pearls sparkling.

There was a pretty pink diamond on her neck, and underneath it, a light pink dress similar in color to the necklace showed off her beautiful figure.

This is a private dress by the most popular designer, Amelia Mason. The lace that she herself sewed with great care, stitch by stitch, showed off Marianne’s body more elegantly.

The wide hem of the skirt had diamonds that sparkled whenever they caught the light.

“All jewelry was sponsored by His Excellency.”

“ㅡThey changed the time, and it is really pretty.”

Marian admired her reflection in the mirror.

“It’s because I like the model.”

Seeing her joking, Marian recalled her first meeting with Amelia.

She was trembling at the sight of the peacock, but when she saw herself, she said, ‘Puke, rabbit?! The way she held my hand and said, ‘No, fairy girl?’

Amelia’s clothes were always pretty, but today they were even better. Plus, it’s so comfortable with this design.

The reason she liked wearing Amelia’s clothes was because they were comfortable.

“When I think of you, I always feel inspired. You are my muse. Without you, I wouldn’t have been able to make this dress.”

Amelia, who was shaking her head, muttered a little louder.

‘With such great support, the highest quality fabrics and jewelry are so valuable that ordinary designers cannot even touch them…’ .’

– And.

She looked at Marianne in her dress as if she could not miss it even for a moment.

It was rewarding to weave lace that really wore out my hands.

“Then, I guess I should be there for Amelia’s inspiration.”

As Marian laughed, Amelia made a fuss.

“Of course! If I don’t have you, I’ll be in big trouble! Lady gives me air! Vitality of life! Wherever you go, you must take me with you! My ultimate goal is to become your exclusive designer!”

“ㅡI like Amelia’s clothes too.”

Amelia smiled brightly at the pleasant words she heard from her most special customer.

The young lady always treated me the same way even before she became famous.

It was a difficult time for her, as she, an aristocrat, had just come out of a family that was against her becoming a designer.

It was just then.

The Ministry of Works is looking for a designer.

A chance to turn your life around that everyone should aim for.

It was a simple coincidence that Amelia caught her eye.

No, maybe it’s inevitable.

Amelia recalled that time.

There were countless applicants, but she was the only applicant who was a noblewoman and a woman.

“Amelia Mason?”

When I raised my head at the sound of a much younger voice than I expected, I saw a young girl bobbing her feet on the duke’s lap.

“Yes, I am a rabbit?”

Amelia’s frozen eyes opened wide. Everyone covered their mouths and laughed at the rather loud voice, and the little girl named Rabbit frowned as if she was in a bad mood.

The girl with pure white silver hair, pink eyes, and a pure white coat really looked like a rabbit.

“Are you a fairy?”

I can’t believe I got hired right away because of that stupid comment.

Just thinking about it makes me smile.

At that time, I had become timid because my confidence had been undermined by repeated failures and ridicule from those around me.

What would have happened if I hadn’t met the lady?

“What is it? What are you thinking about? Why do I feel bad?”

“It can’t be.”

I just remembered the first time I met my fairy.

“Well, if everything is done, let’s go.”

As Marian walked ahead, the maids, including Elaine, as well as the maids doing chores moved.

Today, they were also planning to enjoy the party together.

“…Ah.”

When Marian opened the door, Aden, who was waiting, opened his eyes wide. He was speechless at the sight of his adult daughter.

“Dad?”

“My daughter, you are so pretty.”

“P. My dad says that every time I wear new clothes.”

“ㅡIt’s because you look pretty no matter what you wear.”

Aden, dressed in fine formal attire, greeted Marian elegantly and extended his hand.

“I sincerely congratulate you on becoming an adult, my daughter.”

The extremely polite greeting filled me with joy and some unknown shyness.

‘This is my first time.’

A coming of age that is different from a simple birthday.

Marian smiled and took a step back, holding the hem of her skirt and slightly bending her knees.

“Thank you, Dad.”

Aden, who once again opened his mouth wide at his daughter’s polite greeting, remained blank until she took his hand.

“Why am I always surprised?”

“Because you take after your mother.”

“Really?”

“Yes, I remember it especially today.”

The father and daughter walked down the corridor arm in arm.