It was time for relaxation, Maculata told the suitors that they would all be spending time together, no one has really impressed her so much to the point that she wants to spend time with them.
The result was still a win-win for all of them, they all had breakfast with each other, and they went to the garden to unwind, surprisingly the men were getting along just fine, they were discussing what happened with their dates with the Queen.
"What are all of them doing?"
"I have no clue"
"Even shadow is their being with the others"
The three girls watched while the five men were talking to each other with serious expression in their faces, just then Reymond arrived with two girls in tow, it was Yella and Maise, they brought a basket of pastries with them.
"Good Morning, your majesty!"
"Welcome!"
"Good Morning, your highness!"
"Yella and Maise! Glad to see you here!"
"To you as well Lady Penzilvana"
"Welcome brats"
"Penzilvana!"
"Don't be rude to them"
"It is okay, your majesty and highness, she is an old woman after all"
"MACULATA DID YOU HEAR THAT?!"
"…No"
Peachy laughed at what Yella said to her, Penzilvana fumed at the girl in front of her and Maise profusely apologised to her.
"What do you have there?"
"I bake this myself"
"Desserts?"
"Maculata, you are just going to let them be rude to me?!"
"Reymond please bring plates"
"Yes, your majesty, for you too as well as the maids on standby"
"Peachy…!"
Penzilvana whined, Peachy told Penzilvana that she shouldn't take what she said to heart, but it looks like Penzilvana does not want to pass Yellas' insult, their attention were diverted to the men that were suddenly cheering, they had awkward expression on their faces, but it looks like Ouran was the one that instigated this, he told them to cheer louder.
"Thank you for inviting us to your Palace, your majesty, this was the day we closed shop and decided to visit, our mother also told us to visit you from time to time since the royal family is the one that is taking care of us"
"It is my pleasure, and you are always welcome in the Palace, when you have trouble run to the Palace immediately so that I can help"
The servants arrive with the plates and forks as well as a knife to cut the pastries, it was all equally distributed, the maids also brought refreshments for everyone, Yella and Penzilvana were at each other's throats, Peachy and Maise broke the two off, the men went to grab food, but they still had a meeting.
"What are those men doing?" Maise asked
"Those are my suitors, ignore them, I also do not know what they are discussing"
"It looks very serious"
"A toast to her majesty having suitors"
Yella announced everyone heard her and raised their glassed to the Queen, she smirks and drinks her glass, the others following her lead.
"How is the food?"
"It is well cooked, It is delicious, it is not too sweet, but you can taste the fruit in it"
"It is her majesty favourite food Tiesa, I mixed it with the batter and made it into a dough"
"Please bake some more"
"Of course just for you"
"Does sister visit your shop often?" Peachy asked
"No. But Lady Penzilvana does, she is always bored when she visits"
"She is an old woman"
"Say that again, and I'll let you feel on how being skinned is like"
"Shut up! Old woman!"
"Yella! Stop it"
Maculata suppressed her laugh by coughing, she was immediately given water so that she does not choke, everyone's attention diverted to the queen when she coughed.
"I am fine, do not fret"
"Good to know"
The men continue their discussion, Penzilvana was violently shaking Yella, while Yella was laughing at her face.
"Please join us for lunch and dinner later"
"We are honoured"
"You will regret saying that I am an old woman soon!"
"What are you going to do? Whack me with your stick?"
"You will eat those words"
"It is time for lunch and dinner, please, this way"
The men suddenly went towards Maculata escorting her to the dining hall, Penzilvanas' comment made Yella, Peachy and Maise laugh, it was a good thing that Maculata was sweep away by the men already.
"Look at them flocking towards her like a turd, or escorting her like she has a disability of sorts"
They laughed so loudly and so hard the three couldn't breathe, the fairy wasn't even remotely joking at what she said, she was serious, she shrugs and leaves the three that were laughing on the ground.
Everyone gathered in the dining hall and ate, Peachy, Yella and Maise were snickering while they ate, Maculata wonders what they were snickering about, she looks at Penzilvana who just shrugs at her.
They enjoyed the meal together, but she told the suitors that they did not need to do that for her to arrive in the dining hall.
"I can walk fine on my own"
"We apologise, your majesty"
"I am glad that all of you are getting along, that is good"
All the men nodded to each other in acknowledgement, it must be some secret code since the girls were confused why they were doing that.
After lunch, they walked around the garden so that their food could be digested, Peachy requested for Maculata to make them flower crowns, she obliges and makes them with ease, Yella and Maise were amazed by what she could do, she places it on their head one by one, she was enjoying herself now, it was so long on how she could feel being relaxed like this again.
The people in front of her is the one that made it possible for her to relax in the weekend, Penzilvana told her to slack off on working for today, since her paperwork could wait, but the weekend just passes by in the blink of an eye.
Peachy is soothing to talk to, while Maise and Yella were a comedic duo, along with Penzilvana, she was very entertained today.
"I feel as though her majesty has crowned me"
"Me too"
"Technically, I did but instead of a crown, it is a flower crown"
"A crown is a crown nonetheless, thank you, sister!"
"It is my pleasure, I am glad that you are enjoying yourselves"
"What about you, your majesty?"
"I also enjoyed myself today"
"That's good, everyone had fun!"
The men were a couple of meters behind the girls they were still having a meeting, just then Reymond had a letter for Maculata, she received it and reads it, it was from Luna, she asks to meet Maculata tomorrow.
"Who is it from, sister?"
"Luna"
"Oh…what does she want?"
"She just wants to visit, I did tell her that she should visit since our relationship is starting to sour"
"I see…"
"I'll be with you tomorrow, don't worry Maculata"
"I am reassured"
When the day ended Yella and Maise returned to their flower shop and bid goodbye to all of them.
"I wish to have a weekend like that again"
"Loosen up, first, Maculata"
"Hmp"
"The men didn't pay attention towards you at all, that is what we noticed"
Maculata, Peachy and Penzilvana were inside the room of the Queen, they were all having tea with her, they bonded with her even after the day ended.
"What do you think will happen tomorrow?'
"Sister will be very formal"
"Now that you mention it, This is the first time you are informal" Penzilvana gasps "the world is ending"
"Luna is the belle, she is also my childhood friend, but we cannot be informal to each other, since we both need to uphold our titles"
"It's a little sad that she changed"
"Everyone changes, Peachy, even you someday"
"I will not change! I swear, I will be the same Peachy you know and love"
"I know, but you cannot always be the soft Peachy, you must have an outer exterior so that you are seen as strong not weak"
"Like you?"
"Yes"
"That's going to be tough, good luck Peachy"
"I will not change, I just know it"
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"I need to change, for everyone to take me seriously"
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"You will never know what the future hold Peachy, but for now, learn well"
"Hehe"
"You are learning, politics, right?"
"Like what my sister has learned"
"Please don't be like Maculata. Peachy, one is already enough"
"Hahahaha, being my sister is not so bad"
"Peachy is the only one that can say that, she is my family after-all"
They talked to each other until it was time to part and go to sleep, Maculata dresses in her night attire and reads a book first, it was a vampire story, she was interested in it since the heroine needed to endure everything to gain ultimate powers.
She has read half of the book already before she closes it, she will meet Luna tomorrow, she needs to be prepared on what she is about to throw at her.