The White Stoat Princess (5 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 13
When I opened my eyes in the morning, Hadel had already finished showering and was drying his hair with a towel. I let out a huge yawn.
‘Sigh, how does that guy manage to be so diligent?’
At first I didn’t notice, but the more I watched, the more obvious it became. Hadel was going out every early morning to swing his sword.
‘It can’t be easy practicing alone. It must be hard to concentrate too.’
Repeating the same daily routine every single day was impressive in itself. I rubbed my eyes with my front paws and had a rather old-person-like thought.
‘He’s the type who’ll succeed no matter what he does.’
Don’t you feel like getting up a little earlier yourself? Nope, not at all.
‘What’s a weasel supposed to do by waking up early?’
Just as I was gradually learning more about Hadel, I was also getting used to the life of a weasel. Thanks to no longer having to hunt and eat bugs, it was true that I no longer felt as tormented as before.
‘But today my body feels strangely warm.’
When I stuck right next to Hadel, I never felt cold, but the moment I moved away from him, my body would start shivering instantly—yet today I didn’t feel that chill at all.
‘Gasp! Wait, when did I climb onto Hadel’s bed again?!’
That warmth is truly frightening. The moment I come to my senses, I’ve already crawled over and glued myself to his side!
As I was smacking my head with my front paws, Hadel turned to look at me.
“Awake?”
“Kyu.”
It would seem too narrow-minded to keep sulking after all this time, right? I tilted my head and answered in a small voice.
Hadel walked over with heavy steps and pressed my head down with his palm. Usually he only transmitted heat, but today he even touched the tips of my ears and tail with his fingers.
“Pink……”
‘What? Is there a problem with pink being mixed into my tail?’
It’s just pretty. I thumped my tail a few times. While Hadel was carefully stroking me and I was blankly enjoying the warmth of his palm,
A little later, as always, the butler came up pushing a cart loaded with breakfast.
“Please enjoy your meal.”
“Thank you.”
As the butler removed the lids covering the plates, he asked,
“Shouldn’t we finally bring a dining table into the room?”
“Hm.”
Hadel fell into thought as if he hadn’t considered it. I energetically thumped the bed with my tail.
‘Yeah! How long are you planning to keep eating off plates on a cart while sitting on the bed?’
If you’re going to do it, bring in a desk too. And a huge sofa where I can sprawl out!
When Hadel’s contemplation dragged on, the butler glanced at him and spoke.
“If needed, we can make everything out of iron……”
Hadel shook his head at those words.
“There’s no need for that. Controlling flames isn’t as difficult as it used to be.”
“Is that so? That’s wonderful news!”
The butler was overjoyed to hear that Hadel could now control his flames much better than before. I tilted my head at those words.
‘Wait, but why did he suddenly get better at controlling his flames?’
There hadn’t been any particular change in Hadel’s life.
‘I was even thinking of finding the reason his flames were uncontrollable because I felt bad just freeloading meals! Could it be… I’m actually useless?’
Should I just become a freeloader like this, or should I find some other use for myself? I groaned and fell into worry. Hadel picked me up and placed me in front of the bread plate.
“Eat.”
“Kyuing?”
Is it really okay for me to eat when I’m not earning my keep at all?
He obviously couldn’t understand me, but I asked anyway. A wrinkle appeared on Hadel’s forehead.
“……Don’t you like this bread?”
“Kyu!”
That’s not it!
‘Fine, let’s just eat properly. What kind of weasel worries about earning its meals.’
Afraid he might take the bread away, I quickly clung to it. Today there was even a thin layer of strawberry jam—it was even tastier.
‘Awoo, this is bad, my appetite just keeps improving. I can’t gain weight, so why does the food keep getting more delicious?’
As I was eagerly tearing into the bread, I felt a piercing gaze from the side. Thinking it was Hadel, I turned—only to see it was the butler.
“Kyu!?”
Hey, you usually leave after setting the table, so why are you still here today?
After staring at me for a long time, the butler pushed up his glasses and muttered,
“It’s really eating bread? Are you sure it’s not actually a weasel?”
“……Kyuu.”
I don’t know either, honestly.
With someone watching, I couldn’t help but eat more slowly. I timidly took a bite, glanced at the butler, took another bite, glanced at the butler again.
Across from me, Hadel, who was eating salad, opened his mouth.
“And starting now, you can roam outside the room too, Kyu Kyu.”
“Kyu?”
Suddenly why? Wait, does that mean you’re allowing me to go out right now!
For a moment I didn’t understand and just tilted my head, then my ears perked up. Hadel explained again.
“Everyone in the castle already knows what you are, so it means you’re free to walk around.”
‘What exactly am I?’
As I tilted my head, the butler adjusted his glasses again and muttered,
“There are rumors that it eats cake, so the other servants are quite curious about that weasel as well.”
‘What’s wrong with a weasel that eats cake!’
I recalled the cake I had eaten last night. Then I proudly lifted my chin.
‘Hmph! That cake was too sweet anyway. Honestly, it wasn’t to my taste.’
The moment I thought that, Hadel spoke in a stern tone.
“And cake is forbidden for the time being. I was worried you might dig into a cake and drown in the cream.”
“Kyuuu!”
I take it back—it wasn’t not to my taste! It was super delicious. So please don’t ban it!
I smacked the back of Hadel’s hand several times. Just as Hadel pressed my head down with his palm again,
The butler refilled Hadel’s teacup and said,
“Your Highness, a letter has arrived from the capital. I placed it on the desk in your office, so please reply within today.”
“……Alright.”
The palm pressing my head suddenly grew hot, then cooled again. It meant he was experiencing serious emotional turmoil.
I stealthily poked my head between his fingers and looked up at Hadel.
‘If a letter came from the capital, it should be from family or friends, right? But Hadel… you look sad somehow.’
Since Hadel is royalty, letters flying in from the capital would naturally be from his parents, siblings, or friends. There shouldn’t be any reason for him to look so troubled.
‘It might unexpectedly be a marriage proposal… or divorce papers.’
Even when I was much younger than Hadel is now, I already had a fiancé, so Hadel must have one too. He might even already be married. Royal marriages tend to happen early.
‘Come to think of it, I don’t really know anything about Hadel.’
While wondering what kind of unwelcome letter it might be, I realized I knew nothing about him except his name. Then I shrugged my shoulders.
‘Well, I can just learn everything while wandering around from now on.’
My friend Yulnisia once said that my greatest strength is my positive personality.
After breakfast ended, Hadel left for work in his office. I swung my short front legs around a bit to loosen up, then bravely took a step forward.
‘Alright, time to go out.’
[This is the timeline separator]With Hadel’s permission, I energetically began my exploration of the northern castle.
‘At first I thought the word “castle” might be an exaggeration, but a real castle is indeed a castle.’
My paws were freezing, but I was so engrossed in feeling the atmosphere of this ancient castle that I barely noticed the cold.
‘I thought it would be completely barren after seeing Hadel’s room, but surprisingly there are decorations.’
There were places where antique suits of armor were displayed, and walls with ordinary paintings or tapestries hanging on them.
I wandered around looking here and there for about ten minutes.
‘……Wait, do people actually live in this castle? Why is it so quiet?’
Shockingly, I hadn’t encountered a single person the whole time I walked through this vast castle!
‘No way. A castle this size would need cleaning all day long.’
Otherwise it couldn’t be maintained.
Sure enough, some of the decorations had dust on them. Probably a corridor people rarely passed through?
‘Hadel said everyone in the castle knows about my existence, so someone must be living here.’
But why, no matter how far I walked, could I not meet anyone?
While walking, I unconsciously crossed into a corridor that had a sacred rope barrier. Only later when I came to my senses and tried to turn back—
“Kyu?”
There were several portraits hanging there.
Among them, the largest portrait instantly caught my eye.
‘It’s a family portrait.’
No matter how I rolled around looking at it, it was definitely Hadel’s family portrait. A mother, a father, and two more children who appeared to be younger siblings.
I peered closely at the black-haired boy standing on the far right.
‘It’s Hadel. He looked exactly the same even when young. That sulky expression too.’
His seemingly cold crimson eyes were strikingly red. Even in the portrait, young Hadel was wearing gloves.
‘He must have had trouble controlling fire even back then. It must have been hard.’
But did neither of his parents have the fire attribute? Usually at least one family member has the same attribute.
‘However, people born with an enormous amount of mana are rare. Even with the same attribute, it might have been difficult to help him.’
Nodding at that thought, I examined the faces of the other royal family members. Among them, besides Hadel, there was one person at the far left who caught my attention.
‘But who is this person?’
He looked about the same age as Hadel, perhaps slightly younger—a younger brother, it seemed. Yet he had completely different pale silver hair.
The cold color of ice that seemed capable of freezing everything.
‘……He resembles Espen.’
In my previous life, Espen—the one who opposed me at every turn and caused a mana explosion in our final battle.
Even now, the voice of him desperately calling my name at the very end still rang clearly in my ears.
[Marian.]The face of the boy captured in the portrait, no matter how many times I looked, was unmistakably that very Espen.
Male lead is a clingy little husband
One-line summary: The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
Introduction:
One day, Lu Yuner’s soul transmigrates into a female-dominant world. She enters the Imperial Academy and takes up the position of a doctoral instructor, teaching classes and grading schoolwork.
One day, she encounters the young prince Su Qingwan secretly skipping class from the male academy.
As a result, Su Qingwan is punished.
From then on, Su Qingwan sees Lu Yuner as a “thorn in his side”.
But before long, this “thorn” becomes the person he cherishes most, and he goes to great lengths to win Lu Yuner’s affection.
Mini scene 1:
One day, the sun is high in the sky but Su Qingwan still hasn’t gotten up for class.
Servant Xiaoyuan: “Young prince, it’s time for class. You’ll be late otherwise.”
Su Qingwan says arrogantly: “I’m not going. I am the esteemed prince, my status is so noble, why should I suffer this hardship? Besides, isn’t learning all this just to please women? Hmph, they’re not worthy!”
Mini scene 2:
After Su Qingwan falls for someone, he completely changes. He no longer skips class and diligently learns how to be a good husband and father. But he discovers that Sister Yuner is always surrounded by admirers.
Drunk and overcome with jealousy one day, he clings to Lu Yuner, crying beautifully like a pear blossom in the rain.
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan likes Sister Yuner.”
Lu Yuner: “Young prince, you’re drunk.”
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan isn’t drunk. Qingwan likes Sister Yuner, likes you so much, likes you to bits…” Before he can finish, Lu Yuner’s eyes flash with emotion and she leans in closer.
[Reading Guide]
1. The female lead is gentle, gracious, humble and polite but not weak. The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
2. 1v1, a bit torturous in the beginning but definitely sweet later on.
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