“I, if you say all of them…”

Usually, when entering a clothing store, people would either go straight for mainstream outfits or mention their preferences and ask to see a few suitable options. However, as soon as Jeff entered the store, he confidently and grandly stated, “Please give me everything from here to there.” It was an unusual determination.

‘How can he think of wearing all those splendid and beautiful clothes?’

Buying everything was one thing, but having to try each one on was a different kind of hardship for me.

“Hehe, it seems the lovely princess here has a wonderful father.”

While contemplating whether to escape now, Yoon, the owner of the dressing room who had a clear and gentle complexion with the distinctive feature of a small dot below her right eye, gazed at me, lifting the corners of her mouth gently.

“Please wait a moment.”

I thought her laughter was just for business, but it seemed there was some sincerity mixed in. The owner of the clothing store didn’t know how much trouble I was in.

‘This is a big problem.’

In the imperial palace, instead of wearing clothes due to fatigue, the maids would take me to the dressing room, discuss among themselves, and choose options that I could pick from.

Shoes and accessories were the same. They would make something similar to the current trend without asking for my preference.

‘It’s an emergency.’

I felt like I had become a strange mannequin that could only wear clothes.

“Dad, buying everything is impossible. I can’t try each one on individually.”

I couldn’t bear repeating Lily’s disgusting tone and expression when she demonstrated her request once. So, I urgently grabbed Jeff’s clothes and turned my head sideways.

“Then, how about trying a few sets? Since we’re here, it would be nice to buy a few.”

Why isn’t there a suggestion to go back now? Silently clicking my tongue, I complained in my mind that now would be a good time to wander the streets a bit more and maybe have parfait at a cafe.

“Alright.”

It’s a hassle, but if I have to do it anyway, it’s better to finish it quickly. So, I shook off any lingering regrets and followed the owner of the clothing store to the fitting room.

“I’ll change the hairstyle to match the outfits. We also sell cute hats and accessories.”

I wanted to leave my hair as it was. However, perhaps because I had given up halfway, I thought, ‘Let it be,’ and left everything in the hands of the clothing store owner.

“It’s complimentary for those who visit our boutique. We brought a refreshing drink made from cocoa powder for our little customer.”

With an attitude of accepting things as they are, a small cup containing a sweet beverage, brought by the busy shop owner instead of the store employee, was now in my hands.

‘Tastes good. I wonder if the imperial chef can make it.’
I endured a short but eventful time sipping chocolate drink.

“Oh my! You look so adorable!”

And the result was a bizarre dress, hairband, and shoes.

The fabric of the dress, engraved with a pattern similar to leopard skin, had a jagged and uneven shape, as if trying to express the rough charm of the wilderness with sleeveless design. Moreover, she wore strange shoes with black cloth on the ankles, chest, and feet, decorated with white cloth and straps.

It was an outfit that seemed to belong to the cool, several-thousand-year-old early culture of humanity, revealing both bare feet and bare arms.

‘Since I can’t see the mirror, I don’t know how they changed my hairstyle.’

Perhaps because it was a clothing store, the shop owner, who was different from a hair salon, looked very pleased while sitting on a soft chair in a small room behind the fitting room, arranging my hair.

“Now, shall we go outside the fitting room later to show your complete look to your family?”

Huh, is this really a trendy outfit in the capital? Miranda and Haley, who often provided social news for me, never mentioned such fashion talks.

‘To say the times have changed, no one on the streets is wearing these clothes.’

This feels strange in a foreign way, and there’s no way to express it. I hoped that Jeff, Lillis, and Aeshian wouldn’t mock me while playing with the small carrot-shaped necklace.

“Your Highness, it suits you so well!”

Finally, when I stood awkwardly in front of the long mirror on the wall near the cashier, applause and cheers were heard. It was all Aeshian’s and Jeff’s voices.

“Really?”

Honestly, it didn’t look good in my eyes, so I turned around and asked again.

At this moment, I thought Lillis might be trying not to laugh, but fortunately, she was playing with Pobi in her arms, shaking him up and down like handling a baby. It was a relief.

“Like a brave warrior who has conquered the wild! Your mother should have seen this!”

Meanwhile, Jeff went a step further than Aeshian. Unlike Aeshian, who smiled politely and appreciated it, Jeff was moved to tears, shedding tears of emotion.