It had become night without them noticing.

The square was already so crowded due to the upcoming grand parade that there was no room to step on.

Prodia, along with Irtis, also decided to watch the end of the festival.

Soon, elaborately decorated carriages appeared with music.

Admiration poured from everywhere.

“Wow!”

On the carriages, clowns and performers adorned in various amusing ways stood.

They scattered candies and cookies over the heads of the crowd.

Everyone was eager to catch as much candy as possible.

There was a legend that if you caught a snack during the festival parade, your wish would come true.

But Prodia quietly observed the scene without much interest.

After all, her wish couldn’t be fulfilled with such trivial things.

Not going to hell.

Her father recovering and rebuilding the collapsed household.

If such issues could be resolved by catching candy like that, she wouldn’t have endured all the hardships until now.

However, at that moment, a candy flew into Prodia’s hand, which was facing the ground.

‘…?’

She, bewildered, looked down at her hand.

The candy, defying the law of gravity, stuck to her palm.

No matter how much she shook her hand, it didn’t fall.

There was only one person who could do such a thing.

When Prodia squinted her eyes and looked at Irtis, he shrugged.

“Caught a candy? Quickly make a wish.”

“Since it was magically stuck, wouldn’t it be invalid?”

“Where does it say that? Anyway, it’s in your hand.”

Then suddenly, a candy flew toward Prodia’s face.

She was surprised, but Irtis quickly reached out and caught it.

Watching Irtis, who unexpectedly caught the candy, Prodia laughed.

“Now you just have to make a wish for me.”

“What’s your wish?”

“Of course, it’s the same as Irtis’s wish. That you win the Buma Tournament.”

Irtis stared at Prodia at her words.

There was much to say, but he endured with a tight-lipped expression.

However, Prodia couldn’t understand why he reacted like that.

“No way?”

Of course, until recently, that was her wish.

Irtis had intended to win the tournament.

That way, she could learn about her parents.

But if that happened, she would have to marry the princess.

Was that what she really wanted?

Irtis looked at Prodia standing next to him.

And once again, he had the same thought.

‘I want to kiss her.’

Right now, he wanted to uncover her face and kiss her.

It didn’t matter who saw it now.

But if he did that, Prodia would be in a more difficult situation than him.

Then, how about disappearing with her like earlier, while hugging her?

To a place where only the two of them were.

Now, the true nature of my feelings could not be hidden anymore.

‘I… like Prodia.’
If I hold such feelings, I can no longer participate in the Buma Tournament. However, if I resign from the tournament, I will never be able to know about my parents. As Irtis’s thoughts reached that point, his heart became complicated. At that moment, suddenly, a loud trumpet sound was heard. “Princess Arlin is passing through!” Finally, the highlight of the festival began. At the end of the long procession, the most splendid carriage ever seen appeared. It was the golden carriage that Princess Arlin was riding. Due to the cancellation of the hunting festival for the Buma Tournament, the light of the selected hunting festival to pray to the gods could not be held separately this year. That’s why the princess participated in the procession instead. The carriage, made of transparent material, allowed everyone in the square to see the princess’s beautiful figure. Eventually, the carriage passed by the two.
The princess, dressed in a golden gown, was dazzlingly beautiful today as well.

Prodia muttered towards Eirtis, “Isn’t she really beautiful? It’s understandable that everyone wants to marry the princess.”

There was that sound again.

In the end, sincerity burst out of Eirtis’ mouth.

“You are much prettier, Prodia.”

Upon hearing this, Prodia looked at him with a puzzled expression.

When she said nothing, Eirtis swallowed hard.

Was he too hasty?

The contract partner who until yesterday confidently claimed to become a future husband suddenly acted like this; it must be bewildering.

But Eirtis relaxed as Prodia continued speaking.

“What did you say? Sorry, I didn’t hear.”

It was not a lie.

Amidst the cheers around, Prodia genuinely didn’t hear what he said.

With the tension released, Eirtis buried his face in her shoulder.

“Ah… really, you.”

“What’s wrong all of a sudden?”

Eirtis lifted his head to look at her.

“Prodia, I just made a wish.”

Saying that, Eirtis smiled a smile never seen before.

It looked strangely comforting.

As if he had just unloaded a heavy burden.

But to Prodia, Eirtis’ behavior had been odd since earlier.

Almost to the point of being worrisome.

Still, it probably wasn’t a big deal since he made a wish.

He probably prayed to win the martial arts competition at the tournament.

She nodded towards Eirtis.

“Alright. Then let’s have fun only until today, and as soon as we return, let’s train hard.”