Then, Ronowe looked at me first as if we were doing something amazing, and shrugged his shoulders with a triumphant look, as if to say they were doing something great.

“We’ve already seen everything here, so stop that. The butterflies don’t like it.”

It was almost impossible to catch them, and even if they did catch one, I would have to wait until then. Above all, if the children couldn’t control their strength, the butterfly’s wings might get torn during the capturing process.
The wings of insects are delicate and easily damaged, which is why it was said not to casually touch living creatures.

“Yes, Princess!”

Anyway, the innocent children quickly understood my intention, and I let the butterflies freely flutter to where they wanted. Afterward, I ordered the maids to tidy up their disheveled clothes since the siblings had been running around trying to catch butterflies, and then we all slowly strolled through the greenhouse.

“Wow~.”

The indoors had a different charm and uniqueness compared to the outdoors, with a plethora of vine plants. Different plants were abundant, prompting frequent stops and questions.

Honestly, I had seen many flower varieties even in my past life, so my appreciation was only to the extent of wondering if the types of flowers had changed. However, due to the enthusiastic reactions of Floragau’s children and Vladimir’s children, I refrained from expressing disinterest.

Meanwhile, the most enthusiastic response came when we reached a small artificial pond where goldfish with various colors and patterns swam. The fish seemed to carry a rainbow as they moved through the water. Beris was enthusiastically exclaiming that it looked like the fish were carrying a rainbow, cautioning not to catch the goldfish with their hands in case they damaged the fish. Ronowe was chasing after worms, and somehow Praylee had squeezed in between the siblings, expressing awe at the goldfish itself, not just talking about fish.

After a while…

Thunk

Oh, my back. Swallowing the words that had risen to my throat, I sat down comfortably on a long chair, allowing my numb legs to relax. Praylee, for some reason, said she also wanted to rest and followed me, taking a seat beside me.

Leaning against the backrest, I exhaled deeply, closing my eyes, contemplating whether to take a nap or meditate when…

“Princess, Beris and Ronowe want to feed the fish. What should we do?”

“Let them do it.”

Just when I wanted to take a break, Kallail appeared, irritating me for a moment, but since asking for my permission was the natural order of things, I gave a vague answer.

“Um, if it’s okay, would you like to come with Princess and Lady Vladimira?”

“I’m going to rest.”

Why would I go just to feed the fish? I showed signs of exhaustion as I slouched.

“I’ll stay here. Someone has to watch over the Princess.”

“Yes, then we’ll go by ourselves.”

Then, as if waiting, Praylee suggested that she would stay too. Kallail seemed relieved that someone would stay with me and turned to her siblings.

“Sasha, would you like to go and feed the fish at the pond?”

Why did she stay behind and not follow them? Was it because of Praylee? I stared silently at Sasha, who came to Praylee and stood beside her, seemingly waiting, with her fist clenched.
Kallail seemed to enjoy feeding the fish while paying attention to Ronowe and Beris, but Sasha didn’t seem to join them, making me think that the siblings found each other annoying and paid attention to it.

“I briefly saw the fish, and they were really big and pretty.”

“I was thinking of giving up my seat anyway. I’ll come later.”

So, I thought she wouldn’t go again, but Praylee suddenly disappeared, saying something indirectly about giving up her seat. She vanished in an unexpected manner, leaving me bewildered.

Splash

“Your Highness, I brought something to drink.”

The maids, pushing a cart, appeared without giving me a chance to think otherwise, suggesting that it would be good to soothe my hunger a bit by bringing milk. They presented a cute milk bottle of a small size, sealed with a cork.

“Today’s snack is milk presented by Penthuras in the southern region. It’s processed specially, so you can drink it right away without worrying about upset stomachs.”

“Is that so.”

Originally, drinking milk immediately after it’s squeezed could cause stomach upset for sensitive individuals. Since I carefully considered nutritional values in my every meal, I nonchalantly opened the cork and gulped down the milk.

‘That person might have trouble with milk at this rate.’

As I was contemplating whether to drink another bottle due to the unsatisfying feeling after finishing three sips, Praylee, who was struggling to open the milk bottle, caught my attention as her face turned red. Perplexed, I called her over and, seeing her struggling to open the bottle until her nose turned red, I was so dumbfounded that I couldn’t help but take the milk bottle from her hands.

“Here, try this.”

Eventually, I called Praylee over, took the milk bottle from her hands, and offered it to her.