Why don’t you just tell me? I raised one eyebrow, wondering what on earth he was doing in front of me.

How breathtaking and suffocating the dessert must have been, as I was stuck to it, only hearing faint sounds, which made me dizzy.

“A good idea, Your Majesty.”

In the meantime, Jeff finished talking with Hecate with a satisfied face and clapped his hands.

Looking at his face, which had been serious and grave just a moment ago, suddenly brighten up, it seemed that Hecate’s clever plan had pleased him.

“Her Majesty is always wise.”

“Then I will tell the chef right away to prepare it for tomorrow.”

Hecate said with even more confident voice, given Jeff’s positive response.

“Do so. Her Majesty’s will is my will.”

Meanwhile, Jeff finished speaking and stared at me intently with Hecate.

‘What are they scheming?’

The eyes of both pairs were directed solely at me, and the embarrassment of flushed cheeks was burdensome. I wondered how long I would have to endure Jeff and Hecate’s gazes, pretending not to notice.

After all, even if I had been born as a princess for three years, I couldn’t give up my original personality and pretend, having personally reaped and taught the children of loyalty in my previous life.

“Well, let’s go into the room now.”

“Yes.”

Finally, I was liberated. Hecate stood up in time and approached me, and I thoughtlessly grabbed the hand he offered. Before long, my eye level rose quickly, thanks to Hecate’s familiar, sudden embrace.

“I want to hold our daughter’s hand too~.”

And a few steps away, I heard a whining noise from behind.

‘How disgusting for a grown person…’

Didn’t he notice that I was holding Hecate’s hand for a moment to keep my balance?

“Okay, give me your hand.”

I let out a sigh, barely holding it back, and spat out as if doing a favor. If I made a mistake and spoke sharply, it seemed he would be offended and make me more tired.

‘Sigh.’

Anyway, Jeff’s eyes, which looked like they would burst if touched with a needle, changed when he held his hand. They opened wide. His slightly dark complexion brightened, and he shimmered with renewed energy.

I don’t understand why holding hands is such a big deal. It’s an action that’s possible at any time. I grumbled to myself.

‘What does family mean?’

Upon reflection, the little princess’s hand was so small that she could only tightly grasp two of Jeff’s fingers. As I lowered my gaze, feeling awkward, I saw Poppy waddling towards us.

‘Funny.’

The roundbodied fellow was a sight, struggling to match his stride.

“You can rest well before dinner now.”

Hecate said, adjusting the position in which he held me. I had played around a lot during the day, so I thought he was telling me to rest, and I nodded listlessly.

“Our small and precious Darjeeling~ Dad told the chef to prepare various dishes using beef, so look forward to it. You’ll surely like it.”

Then Jeff winked and said, of course, that there would be potato dishes as well, and I shouldn’t be picky but eat a balanced meal.

“Yes.”

I giggled to myself and yawned.

‘You handle the potatoes this time.’

Then Poppy, who had been walking well, looked up and our eyes met, and he whined and shook his head.

The next morning.

‘How noisy will it be today?’

Without fail, I headed to the meeting place to meet the rambunctious ones, Sasha, and Carlyle.

This time, we headed to a small wooden building prepared in the garden, not the playroom inside the castle.

Looking around on the way, I saw newly renovated flower beds and fountains. Flowers arranged according to Hecate’s and Jeff’s tastes were harmoniously displayed in freshness. I thought the gardeners must have struggled with tilling the soil and transplanting the plants.

Whoosh[Dash].

‘The sound of horses can be heard all the way here.’

As I quickly closed the distance, the noise of children screaming and falling could be heard. The dedicated maidservant, who was going to open the door for our entrance, pulled the handle, but the noise didn’t stop, and the little ones seemed not to have sensed our presence at all.
‘Why is it so noisy? Surely they’re not fighting again?’

They had been known to quarrel before, so it was a reasonable suspicion.

I entered, prepared to mediate, but… nothing of concern had happened.

Ronowe and Beris were merely frolicking like excited water buffalo on the grassland, in even higher spirits than usual.

‘…They’re just playing.’

But their violent behavior had even caused a slight headache. I brushed my forehead with one hand, then looked at Poppy, who was flapping her arms and cheering towards them.

‘Sasha’s missing.’

I nonchalantly brushed off the concern that she might be late due to some issue.

‘Poppy, why are you cheering for them?’

Though this duck fellow was created with the purpose of being a bodyguard and was indeed smart, she sometimes acted so foolish that it made me sigh. If she truly cared for me, she should rush to stop Ronowe and Beris from hurting themselves, not fan the flames by cheering them on.

“Ah, your highness!”