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It was a jaw-dropping self-praise, but I couldn't deny it. Bianca is quite pretty and very popular. She's a great match for a lot of people, and she knows everything she says.
Of all the rumors in the capital, none of them hadn't ridden her ears once. You can found out all sorts of things with her extraordinary image even when she's locked up, but.
"Wow, that's such a refreshing bullcrap. For Lady Bianca, we're going to update our records again today...… Argh! Oh, seriously, you don't know how strong you are...... Argh! Hey, it really hurts.…!”
Outrage, Bianca hits him on the arm because she couldn't let pass the rude remarks of Daniel, who probably take the absolute No. 1 spot in being mischievous among the current capital men.
He'd be a perfect noble if he didn't speak. Daniel used to make friends with his signature friendly smile and relaxed atmosphere.
However, given that he doesn't have a particularly memorable friend, he doesn't seem to have a deep relationship. It's just me and Bianca that he's so open-minded with.
"Reina, please save me...… Argh!"
Unlike distressed Daniel, Bianca wore an evil smile with her smooth red lips. Yeah... I think we'd better call it a day.
"Bianca, I think that's enough.”
"No, he has to be beaten more to get his act together. Hold on, just a little more...….”
"Bianca."
The moment I raised my voice low once again, she stopped beating Daniel and looked at me. I don't know why, but Bianca, who was so anxious and desperate, was only weak to me.
She's always been around me by my side. I think we talked about this topic once. What did she say? I don't know, but did she want to take care of me like a baby? Anyway, she's an eccentric kid.
"……Okay. Daniel, you're lucky."
Perhaps she felt my seriousness because she immediately get herself away from Daniel. I opened my mouth to Bianca, who was already walking away from Daniel yet he was still making a fuss, saying, "My sister is the best, my sister is cool."
"But why did you suddenly escape after putting up with it for two weeks? Do you know how many more months we'll have when we get back?"
Bianca, who suddenly stopped walking at my question, looked straight at me with a very reddish face and almost shouted out at me.
"Oh, yeah! Why did I escape like this, how did I forget?!”
I don't know. It's just a lot of pressure for me to have those sparkling blue eyes close.
"Reina, how could you do this to me?!"
"……Hey, lower your voice a little bit…….”
"Shut up, Daniel."
"……Yes……."
Daniel, with a perplexing look on his face, tried to stop Bianca, but was soon shaken and subdued by her strength.
Is it because of the feeling that there was an excessive gap in front of "yes"? Daniel rolls his eyes low. Looking at Daniel, Bianca opened her mouth again.
"You!"
……Me?
"Yes, you!"
Bianca, from the Verne Count, has silky blonde hair and a noticeable appearance, but she doesn't care about the gazes of the people around her right now. She sometimes does this again, saying that she is a self-proclaimed social flower.
"You're totally awesome!"
I mean, what the hell's the big deal?
"What……?"
Oh, I just couldn't hear you because you spoke so fast. After hitting her chest a couple of times as if she was frustrated. I was trying to understand what she said when she came to my ears and spoke loudly and clearly.
"Since when have you been acquainted with the Crown Prince?”
His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince. That breathtaking title made me speechless. Before I knew it, Daniel, who had calmed down, was also focusing on me with his deep eyes.
"Don't try to hide it from me. I know everything.”
Thump
My heart sank as soon as she opened her mouth. She shined her clear eyes with a voice full of conviction. Uncontrollable chaos engulfed me.
What is it? You know everything? What does that mean? Does that mean you know I'm back? Then why are you so nonchalant? What the hell, how...…?!
"I heard you ran away from the Crown Prince on the day of your debut."
Oh, was it that?
At the moment, a sigh of relief flowed slowly down my chest. The pounding heart barely found stability, and the next moment Bianca shouted, red-faced.
"Are you finally out of your marbles?"
Well, indeed. It would be actually crazy to think of it from any noble ladies' perspective. Who in the whole Empire would refuse the crown prince? Sculpture perfect appearance, noble atmosphere.
Along with the nobility of becoming the emperor of the empire later on, the coldness that he had never given his heart to any woman so far made him more sought after.
That's why I'm struggling not to win his heart. I'll win him over, I'll win his love, who no one has ever won. Well, it didn't happen though.
"No, no, no. There's more to it than that right now."
She sparkled interestingly with her blue eyes, about halfway between the sky and the lake. Persistent eyes pierced me.
Oh, danger. Bianca at times like this is dangerous, really.
"The Crown Prince has finally shown interest in a woman, and that's you!”
It could have been taken for granted that the feisty crown prince, who was in his prime, was interested in women. However, Bianca had a reason for making such a fuss. No, it's weird not to make a fuss.
The 18-year-old crown prince was not interested in women in her teens, and there were even rumors that he was gay.
"Huh? Say something. After you ran out of the banquet hall, the Crown Prince stood there for a long time in a stupor. I've never seen the Crown Prince in such a mess! What the hell is going on here?"
The 17-year-old Bianca constantly poured out details so you wouldn't believe that it didn't happen at that time. The unique tone was also pleasant. But this time I couldn't smile as usual.
I wanted to tell Bianca everything, but somehow I'm afraid. My chest felt stuffy.
I'm the only one who remembers the decades that clearly existed.
Daniel, with a firm look on his face, was looking at me, not Bianca, and I didn't know how to say it, so I just opened up my innocent lips like a fish.
"Hey, do you know how frustrating it was to hear this while I was locked up? I don't know if I've escaped."
Yes, seeing you pouring out questions with such enthusiasm, I can feel how much it's been piled up. Did you just make a list and write it down? How can you talk so constantly?
"No, nothing else, what the hell."
Huh? I felt momentarily dazed by the omission of the subject. With my eyes wide open, I roll my head step by step to understand what she's saying, but more than I understand. It was faster for Bianca to open her mouth.
"With you, Crown Prince."
“…….”
"It's obvious to anyone that the Crown Prince..."
"I am."
As Bianca was still trying to continue her speech with excitement, Daniel, who was staring at me silently from the side, still kept his eyes on me and dropped a low voice.
Bianca looked at him, surprised by his sudden intrusion. After a short pause, Daniel opened his mouth with a serious look.
"I'm going to go.”
It's been a while since Daniel had a stiff look on his face, and he was scared, so I was a little intimidated by him looking straight at me.
Why would you go all of a sudden? Are you upset that I talked to her without you?
It was also a time when Bianca, embarrassed by him, blinked dumbly in the shape of a rapid firestorm that poured out words to me.
"You two hang out and get home well at the right time."
He, who was looking at me consistently, took a light breath and soon turned away from me and greeted Bianca.
"See you next time."
"……Huh? Uh-huh.… goodbye, Daniel."
"Yes."
Bianca greeted Daniel, who approached me, expressing bewilderment. Daniel, on the other hand, ended his greeting in a light manner and disappeared into the distance.
"……What is it?"
"I know……."
Surprised by Daniel's strange appearance, Bianca forgot to ask me questions and stared blankly at the place where he had left me for a while.
Aristocratic young men, all dressed up in fashionable hairstyles and dresses, chirping along.
Salon, various shops, and boutiques attract such young lovers with luxurious looks. To the spectacular clock tower in the middle of the street. It was an unmistakable capital.
The very street of Saint, homebound as a child, that scours every road.
"Why are you so mesmerized? We're almost there. Let's get off quickly."
It was a place where I couldn't walk around freely during my empress days, and Bianca, who looked at me with a strange look, urged me to get off. Yeah, I should get off.
With the help of his servant, he slowly got off the wagon and set foot on the ground.
The mellow music of musicians performing on the street, the wheel of the carriage rolling, and ladies' voices, which actively dash, were mixed and lively.
I guess I'm part of this. It dawned on me that I was a 17-year-old young lady.
"There's a dress that I've got for you. You know Madame Michelle's boutique?"
Madame Michelle's boutique. It is the most famous and popular place in the capital city that everyone knows about it. Even after I became Empress, I was constantly leading the trend.
Coming out of town after separating with Daniel, we were walking down the street for shopping that Bianca couldn't do while she was locked up in the mansion for two weeks.
A lot of decorations and shops on the well-organized red brick road, the way to the boutique, were all too familiar to me. The smell of freshly baked bread leaked from the bakery on the light brown sign.
Walking along with Bianca, it feels nostalgic. Bianca came to my house, ate lunch together, and walked down the street. How I missed these little things.
"Hello, this is Madame Michelle's boutique. Oh, Young lady Verne? Young lady Scherne... You're here?”
A middle-aged woman dressed in red lipstick welcomed us as we entered a cutely decorated boutique with the sound of bells. It was a natural thing.
Since entering puberty, I have used this boutique every day, so it was not strange for Madame Michelle to know my name.
But somehow I could feel her voice shaking weakly when she called me. Soon again, I showed off my giddy mouth corners, but after decades of socializing, I couldn't have failed to notice the change in expression.
No, I could've let her off the hook if it was just a small change of expression.
As soon as I heard words calling me, I was afraid that I would be as careful as I could not be seen in a frozen atmosphere.
I felt the atmosphere was spinning strangely. Why is this happening?
"……Please feel free to look around and call me if you like anything. Please let me know if you want a tailored dress. Well, may the blessings of Saint stays with you."
Now that Bianca also looks around with an awkward look, Madame Michelle, who smiles as skillfully as she can, said softly.
As soon as she finished her words, the original cozy atmosphere of the boutique revived as if nothing had happened.
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