Diana looked embarrassed in front of me, but still awkwardly wiped the seed off and tried to take Bluna away.

However, Bluna buzzed with a whistling sound, as if to say it wouldn’t leave at all.

Squeak, chirp.

Honestly, I found such Bluna very cute. Of course, Diana, the owner, seemed to have a different perspective.

“The one who used to chew everyone who came close.”

“Really?”

‘He’s so affectionate and well-behaved.’

Bluna tilted its head as if it knew nothing. Diana glared at Bluna with a betrayed look.

“I’ve been taking care of that brat since it was a chick, but it’s the first time I’ve seen it like someone this much. How did my hand end up like this just from taking care of Bluna?”

Diana showed me her hand, which had been bitten by Bluna. It looked severe.

“You must have been in a lot of pain.”

“To be honest, it wasn’t much. It’s just that I don’t know how to take this fellow with me…”

Every time Diana’s hand approached, Bluna leaped agilely, avoiding it. Since it kept staying near me, reaching out roughly seemed impossible.

‘Can’t be helped.’

“How do you usually take Bluna with you?”

“Usually, I put him in a cage. Because of his breaking the cage door, I need to get a new cage nearby and return to the Royum Mansion…”

“If it’s not too far, I’ll accompany you to the Royum Mansion. Would that solve the problem?”

Upon hearing that, Diana’s eyes widened in surprise.

“Is that okay?”

“Is Royum Mansion far by any chance?”

“It’s not very close. You have to walk about 30 minutes.”

As our relationship with Diana hadn’t exactly ended on good terms, helping to this extent might seem strange. However, it was all because of Miryu.

Diana was just manipulated by Miryu.

‘Although Diana’s mistakes won’t disappear just because of that.’

“That’s close enough. Besides, I wanted to spend more time with Bluna. Right, Bluna?”

Bluna made a chirping sound, nodding its head in a peculiar way.

Diana cautiously looked at me while sipping her saliva.

“If you’re willing, I appreciate it, but…”

“Instead, could you rent a carriage from Royum Mansion to the Grand Duke’s place? Can you do that much?”

“Of course!”

Diana, who was awkwardly speaking, raised her voice and then stiffened.

“No. What I meant to say…”

“Don’t worry, I understand.”

As I laughed lightly, Diana awkwardly scratched her cheek.

‘The more I see her, the less bad she seems.’

Honestly, although Diana once pushed me hard, I didn’t dislike her that much.

The Kingdom of Royum paid a substantial compensation for the last incident. Diana’s confiscated territory and property were included in that compensation.

‘Even lost the knighthood I worked so hard to earn.’
I didn’t feel any malice from Diana towards me. Rather, it seemed like Diana was struggling with how to treat me.

‘Fundamentally, she’s not a bad person.’

Perhaps due to this, Diana’s frequent mistakes might be overlooked by her numerous social acquaintances.

She could be selfish, but I calculated the situation carefully. It was not just about helping in this incidental matter but also considering whether to establish a friendship with Diana.

‘She is the only princess of Royum. Despite the tarnished reputation, many still like her. It would be good to become close.’

I didn’t like ambiguous relationships. Usually, ambiguous likings turned into unreasonable hostilities, attacking me.

‘I’d rather keep clear enemies than deal with ambiguous ones.’

I didn’t expect much in the first place, so there would be no fatigue. Of course, earning someone’s favor didn’t guarantee they wouldn’t hate me.

‘Acting like a lady, but you’re ultimately a commoner like me! But why like this?’

Initially pretending to like me, eventually, everyone seemed to hate me. Actually, by now, I thought the problem was with me.

But that wasn’t important.

‘Affection is unreliable. It changes too easily. It whimsically turns from favor to hostility. But…’

The scales in my heart swayed and moved slightly.

Since leaving Liberta, there were things that hadn’t turned into hostility little by little.

“Then I’ll leave a note for a moment. My maid is coming to pick me up. Everyone will worry if I suddenly disappear.”

A strange liking appeared in Diana’s orange eyes. Looking at those eyes, I briefly pondered.

‘What will happen to that liking?’

Diana glanced at Estelle.

‘Why is she doing this for me?’

For ladies who always traveled by carriage, 30 minutes was quite a distance. Moreover, Diana and Estelle didn’t get along well.

‘I’m grateful that she’s helping me, but…’

Bluna was an officially gifted bird from the Depeche Kingdom. I appreciated Estelle’s help as there could be diplomatic issues if it went missing.

“Isn’t it difficult to walk?”

“It’s been a while since I walked and enjoyed the scenery. And, I have the lovely Bluna with me.”

Estelle smiled brightly.

A rosy hue rose on her platinum hair, which was warmed by the gentle sunlight. With her white and translucent skin, Estelle exuded a very lovely atmosphere.