“My goodness, Miss Bella, the dress suits you so well. You’re so, so cute and lovely!!”

“I told you so. That fabric is just perfect for Miss Bella’s silver hair!”

Hmmm.

I turned my body this way and that, checking my reflection in the mirror, and smiled in satisfaction.

‘At this rate, I’ll stand out even at the ball, won’t I?’

In fact, with looks like this, I would still look incredibly pretty even if I were wrapped in a rag.

My appearance was cute even to my own eyes.

“I’ll put on your shoes, too. Would you like to walk and see if they’re uncomfortable? You can even run.”

“Uhhuh, like this?”

“Kyaa!! So cute!!”

Hop, hop.

Hopping up like a rabbit and walking in a jumping manner, Rosa and Roy beside me made a huge fuss.

The voluminous skirt spread wide like petals and then closed, forming a rather adorable shape.

‘The dress has a lot of material for a child’s outfit, but how is it so light and comfortable?’

The fabric of the dress, chosen with difficulty by the maid sisters, was a rare and expensive silk material from across the sea, with a faint pink color like light strawberry milk.

Large flowers were embroidered on the fabric one by one, and tiny crystals were densely attached, making it almost feel like an art piece.

The skirt that came up well above my knees and a waist ribbon bigger than my face made my steps somewhat awkward, but that appearance emphasized childlike cuteness.

“The clothes and shoes are so pretty. I really like them!”

“Hehe, it’s our pleasure. We’re rather happy to be able to dress Miss Bella!”

“That’s right. When else would we get to enter the royal exclusive wardrobe room?”

Due to the hasty progress of this ball, without the usual tailor or exclusive designer, we were faced with difficulty.

Sione had brought many catalogs and brochures from children’s clothing specialty shops in anticipation of this, but the time was too short to make a custom order.

In the moment of giving up on tailored dresses and considering alterations to readymade ones,

A knight who had previously delivered an invitation came again, handing over the key to a wardrobe room that only direct royal family members could use.

“There is a secret storage area in the wardrobe room prepared for Princess Bella. If you visit and choose what you want, I will bring the items here. However, Princess Bella must remain at the Rose Palace.”

“Why? Even though it’s closed off, it would be nice if Miss Bella could go there herself.”

“The Lord does not want Princess Bella’s attendance to be known before the day of the ball. It would be best to be discreet about going to the wardrobe room. It’s better if it’s unnoticed.”

“Eh?”

Everyone was astonished, feeling like they had to sneak around even though they hadn’t committed any crimes, but their displeasure soon turned to joy.

The scale of the storage area labeled with my name was truly enormous.

“We were surprised. From children’s to adult’s clothing, there were clothes everywhere. Of course, accessories and shoes, too.”

“From casual wear and suits to dresses, considering how much was prepared, it seems to have been prepared for a long time. Who could have prepared all this……?”

Since even Sione didn’t know, probably only my father would have the answer.

Everyone thought it might have been prepared by my father, expressing interest in this way, but I did not think so.

Love and care were clearly felt in every item the maid sisters brought, after all.

‘Could it be something my late mother prepared in advance?’

Some of the wardrobes in the storage area were said to contain magic clothes that change size to fit my body.

Since she had closed her eyes without seeing her daughter grow up, how could she know what shape she would take?

It is said that the magic is of such high value that it would be equivalent to several topgrade mansions, and it was easy to guess how much care was put into preparing it.
‘Perhaps he knew that his life was not much left.’

The fact that she prepared for this in advance meant that she also acknowledged the fact that she would not be able to watch her child grow.

The exact reason why Mother Daphne died is still unknown.

‘I’ll have to go there once the closure order is lifted.’

My father says that he ordered all traces, including portraits, to be removed immediately after my mother passed away.

Thanks to that, I didn’t even know the face of the person who gave birth to me.

I still don’t know whether the warehouse was something my mother prepared, but somehow I felt like I could find the answer if I went there.

‘Meanwhile, it seems that Dad is not in a comfortable position either.’

The fact that he wanted to hide my attendance at the banquet meant that there were political forces that could hinder my father’s intentions.

Even if he is the head of the clan, there are things that he cannot do as he pleases.

“It’s almost time to depart… Is the preparation in the next room not done yet?”

“I’ll go and check, Sister Rosa.”

What they were referring to as preparation was Sione’s dressing.