One night I was just studying for the upcoming test in our school until the warm radiant of the sunlight blinded me. I'm sure I covered the window with the curtains, sister Tess must have opened them up.
Thinking that I slowly opened my eyes but what awaits before me wasn't the warm smile of Sister Tess nor the kind eyes of my siblings.
It was the cold devilish eye of tall man, it feels like he was looking at the person he loathes the most, the person he always wanted to get rid of, well I'm sure that wasn't me since I don't know that man. So I just went back to sleep thinking all of it was just a dream.
"Lady Yuzu it's time to wake up."
Someone must have called me but who is it?..
I don't recall my family having this kind of voice.
Yuzu slowly opened her eyes to see who was calling her.
"Lady Yuzu you're awake"
She said as she tried to help Yuzu to sit on the bed.
"Eh? "
Yuzu not knowing what was happening nor who was the person is, sat there with a confuse face.
"Wh-who are you?!"
Yuzu shouted as she tried to get off the bed.
"Lady Yuzu it's me Lilly. Did the fever affected your memory?"
"Lilly? I don't know someone like that! Where am I?! Where's my family?!"
"Family? Are you referring to the emperor my lady? Unfortunately he couldn't come and check your condition, but don't worry I'm sure he'll come soon my lady, after all he's your father. "
Lilly said with a warm smile that it made Yuzu relaxed.
Emperor? Such thing exist? Don't we only have a president?
Don't tell me I'm still dreaming?! I see! That's it! All of this is just a dream!
What the, so this was just a dream Em'ma go back and sleep.
Yuzu thought and went back to the bed and covered herself with the blanket.
"Lady Yuzu this can't do, you have a tea party today, did you forget about it? "
No, I don't remember having a tea party nor do I remember you, so this is just a dream let just ignore her and sleep.
"Lady Yuzu, you can't be late for the tea party or else you miss out a chance to be closer to the other girls in your age. This is the first tea party that you got invited to, you seem excited about it yesterday, you even bought a new dress, so what's going on now? "
Wait, did she said first tea party? She said that right? That it was the first tea party I got invited to. This reminds me of something.
My name hasn't changed it still Yuzu but this is not my bedroom nor I know this person.
But her name sound oddly familiar where did I heard it? Hmm...
"Lady Yuzu, I need to get you out of the bed by force or else you miss out the tea party Lady Rosette invited you to attend"
"Rosette?!!"
Yuzu shouted hearing the name "Rosette" came out of Lilly's mouth.
"Wh-whats wrong my lady? "
Lilly asked with a confused face hearing Yuzu suddenly shouted.
Yuzu rushed to the mirror infront of the bed that was equal in her height.
But what stood before her wasn't the Yuzu that she know, the Yuzu that has short black her, a rough skin that can even compare to a man skin, and a dark brown eyes that everyone has.
What stood before her was a fine young lady, a lady without single scar, a lady with a long wavy crimson hair and a crimson eyes that looks like the new dawn and lastly a young lady that has a fair skin that even surpasses the skin of a new born child.
"This is me...?"
Yuzu asked with eyes widen as she caresses her cheeks that were pink as a peach to make sure that all of it was real.
"What's wrong lady Yuzu? You've been acting strange since you woke up"
Lilly asked as she approached Yuzu with a worried face.
"Yuzu..."
Yuzu mumbled her own name as it reminded her of something.
"Hey, your names Lilly right? "
Yuzu asked.
"Yes my lady"
Lilly answered.
Eh?!!! Isn't Lilly the name of the extra character in "The lost princess"?!
Now that I think about it she called me Yuzu and of course that's my real name, but isn't Yuzu also the name of the main antagonist of the lost princess?!!
And rosette! She's the close friend of the protagonist named "Florian"!
Don't tell me.... I got into the novel world?!!!
No that's impossible right?...
But there's no better explanation than this!!
Gah!! What's going on?! What's the dream and what's the reality?! Is this still a dream?! Or did I really got into the novel world?!
This is so confusing!
No, I musnt panic.
First breathe in....
Breathe out....
Breathe in...
Breathe out...
Okay, I've relaxed.
Now to the point.
"Hey what's my last name? "
"It's Eldger my lady"
Lilly answered with a confuse face.
I knew it!!! This is really the novel world!! And my role in here is the antagonist Yuzu Eldger!!
Why?!! Of all characters why Yuzu?! Isn't the antagonist going to die in the end?!
Yuzu panicked that she had a hard time breathing, her legs felt weak, her face turned pale and her hand won't stop shaking.
But Yuzu didn't bothered any of those since while all of it was happening Yuzu saw the memories of the owner's body.
Yuzu saw the memories of the antagonist Yuzu, what happened to the past, all of the people she met and who her family was.
To the oldest memory to the newest memory Yuzu saw it all.
But she only describe it with one word, and that is,
"Pitiful... "
Then Yuzu sight went pitch black and she collapsed.
.......
"Where am I..? "
Yuzu mumbled as she tried opening her eyes.
"Lady Yuzu! You're awake! "
Is that Lilly's voice? So I really got into the novel world.
Yuzu sat down as she stared at Lilly.
"Lady Yuzu, what's wrong? Is there something on my face? "
Lilly asked as she touched her face to know if there was something on her face.
Lilly... According to Yuzu's memory she was the only one who stayed beside yuzu, in her birthday, her debut and when she got sick.
Yuzu's body is weak. That's why I collapsed just because I panicked.
Sigh~ what a second life.
"Lilly, you said there was a tea party right? What time does it start? "
"Half an hour from now on my lady"
"I see, can you get me my dress, I need to get ready. "
"But my lady! You just collapsed maybe you should stay home and rest. Or else you might collapsed during the tea party. "
Lilly begged Yuzu with a worried face.
"Don't worry, I'm.. Not the same Yuzu, you used to know. "
Yuzu smiled to Lilly, it was as if, it's telling her that she's not a weak child anymore.
Seeing that smile Lilly couldn't stop Yuzu anymore.
And so Yuzu got ready, she wore a nice red dress that matches her eyes and hair, a white pair of gloves and a black heels with her hair styled in a pony tail, while her curtain bangs almost covered her eyes.
As they walked to the long hallway it was quiet, it feels as if they were no one there beside the two of them. But it turned out to be the truth.
The only one living in the mansion was Lilly and Yuzu.
Yuzu was treated badly by her father, and seeing that, the other people also stayed away from her, they thought that it would bring them no good if they get close to the child who the emperor hated.
Yuzu's mother was a palace dancer, her mother and the emperor got along well but Yuzu's mother died while giving birth to her.
And her father started neglecting her since then, her father didn't even showed up every Yuzu's birthday, he didn't even showed up at last year Yuzu's debut and that was her 14th birthday, this year Yuzu is 15 year old.
And this tea party something big is gonna happen, there's no way I'm just gonna sleep at home and let this happens.
Before they knew it, they had arrive to rosette place where the tea party was held.
Supposedly someone was gonna get the host guest and guide them to the tea party, but no one was waiting at the gate to lead Yuzu and Lilly so they have no choice but to go inside themselves.
"L-lady Yuzu, I've been in this mansion so I know where the tea party was held, why don't I guide us there? "
Lilly suggested with a flustered face thinking that Yuzu might be offended of what was happening.
"No, let's wait here until someone fetches us up. They invited us so they should know the proper etiquette on what to do when the guest arrive."
Yuzu said with a stern face.
They waited at least for 30 minutes until they heard a running horse.
The carriage stopped in front of the gate and Yuzu recognized the carriage mark.
"That's the Marquis family right? "
Yuzu asked while looking at the carriage.
"Yes my lady"
Lilly answered.
Marquis family, a well known family throughout the nobles, it is said that the Marquis family daughter or "Rin" got engaged to the Underson family.
Which made the other young nobles jealous since the son of the Underson family was well known for his looks and manners, and his name is Zekel.
Tsk why would I need to see those two here.
Was waiting a mistake?
...
Yuzu and Lilly waited 30 minutes to the gate since no one greeted them and guided them to the tea party but when the Marquis family arrived a person came in running towards them.
It was one of the servant that had came to guide them to the tea party.
Seeing that made Yuzu furious.
The servant opened the carriage door for them and a fine young man came out of it, silver hair with a purple eyes Yuzu knew it was Zekel from it's hair.
After Zekel came out of the carriage he offered his hand to Rin to get off the carriage, Rin had a brown hair and brown eyes her looks were average but her IQ is over 200.
That's why the Underson family accepted the engagement proposal by Marquis Family.
"Let me guide you to the tea party young masters"
The servant said while bowing her head.
"Thank you. "
Rin said in reply.
"Wait."
Yuzu said with a stern face while approaching the servant.
"You, do you know who am I? "
She said with cold glares that it made the servant shiver.
"Y-yes, you are Y-Yuzu Eldger"
"Then? "
"Wh-what?"
The servant said in reply not knowing the intention of Yuzu, The servant didn't know what would be the result of her actions, asking a noble using "What? " without formalities can cause one to lose their heads.
"You know I'm Yuzu Eldger, not just a noble but I had the Royal blood on me, yet you dared to make us wait for 30 minutes?"
It was said that Yuzu crimson eyes looks like a new dawn which means new beginning, but what the servant saw was different, it wasn't a new dawn, but an End, her eyes represented the color of blood.
"And you, You just asked me without formalities right? "
This time, this moment, the servant knew Just from watching Yuzu's eyes, she knew that she'll be dead if she say something without thinking again.
The servant wanted to open her lips and apologizes but she couldn't say anything Yuzu's cold eyes that reminded her of blood, it totally captured her, she couldn't look away her instinct tells her that if she looks away she lose her head in an instant. It was like being trapped in an Abby's.
"Just kidding! there's no way I would wait here for 30 minutes right? Not me who had the Royal blood, right~ since you're going to guide them why won't you guide us as well? But if you can't that's also okay. "
Even if Yuzu was asking a question the servant knew that she could only say yes to Yuzu.
"O-of course my lady please follow me to t-the tea room"
The servant replied while still bowing her head.
And it may look like Yuzu was joking with the servant. But Zekel, Rin and the servant knew that it was a threat.
"Do anything that I can take advantage off, and it be your end. "
Everyone that saw that scene knew that, that was Yuzu's intention.
"What an interesting lady"
He mumbled.
Yuzu and the others finally arrived at the tea party at last.
"Lady Yuzu, Lady Rin and young master Zekel, has arrive my lady"
Announced the servant.
The tea party was held in a massive garden.
There were ten people in total that includes the host, Marquis, Underson, Echart family and the others who was just an extra characters.
But we can't forget that this tea party will be the Novel debut of Florian.
On this tea party Florian was introduced.
The novel plot was supposed to go like this.
On this tea party the servant accidentally poured the tea into Yuzu's dress, but it turns out to be intentional, Rosette ordered the servant to pour the tea into Yuzu's dress.
The servant felt no remorse after on what she did.
Even though the servant apologizes it doesn't feel sincere at all.
Seeing Yuzu's dress covered in tea Florian helped Yuzu and asked the maid to sincerely apologize.
All of the readers knew that Florian was the protagonist on how the author described her.
Long golden wavy hair, a blue jeweled eyes just like a peaceful ocean and a fair skin that even surpasses Yuzu's skin.
But Florian wasn't introduced as the daughter of the emperor on this tea party.
She was introduced as Florian Verlice, From the Verlice family.
The Verlice family was just an average noble family.
Yuzu thanked Florian on what she did, but on Yuzu's 16th birthday Florian was introduced as the emperor's daughter.
Yuzu's gratitude turned into a hatred, seeing Florian getting the emperor's attention.
Yuzu tried her best to have the emperor's attention she copied what Florian did, but that resulted for her being shunned more. Until on the latest chapter Yuzu decided to poison Florian by giving her a tea, but the emperor was the one who drank it.
When the emperor found out that she tried to assassinate Florian, he decided to execute her, and that was the end of the villain Yuzu.
Sigh~ what a pitiful child, that's why! I just gotta avoid her and the Emperor and find a way to go back to my world!
I'm planning on avoiding her so why am I here?
That's because I'll have my revenge!
On this tea party even though Yuzu did nothing wrong to Rosette, Rosette shamed her.
I just can't do nothing about it.
But after this I'll live peacefully with Lilly until I go back to my world!
"Oh my! Isn't it Lady Yuzu, you came so late so I thought you weren't coming anymore. "
Tsk this girl is totally Rosette black hair and brown eyes huh. She looks more decent in the novel.
"Of course I would come, lady Rosette personally invited me, there's no way I wouldn't come right? "
I said with a sly tone.
"O-of course.. Haha.. Now, now let's sit down"
Rosette said with a flustered face.
The characters sit was in this order.
Yuzu was beside Rin and Rin was beside Zekel and infront of me was Eugene from Echard family, he has blue hair and blue eyes, he's also good in his studies but the problem is his personality, he's the delinquent type and beside him was rosette well I guess that's expected since Rosette always had a crush on him even though his personality sucks.
"Bring the snacks"
Rosette ordered the servant.
Damn~ I always knew that noble family has extravagant snacks but isn't this too much?!
There's a bunch of desert I couldn't eat in my past life! No, no don't let the food distracts you, you know what you need to do in here, if Rosette attack, just pay her back and get out on that instant.
"Don't be shy let's eat until our stomach is full, shall we? "
Said Rosette.
Hm... There's too much snacks in here, I guess I just go to strawberry cake.
Yuzu was about to eat the cake until she notices something.
Wait, this smell isn't this a peanut?! From what I heard Yuzu was allergic to peanuts, and of course her allergic was famous since Yuzu the child of a emperor had a flaw.
But to think Rosette would go this far, and from what I see all the desert in here also has some peanut on it.
Tsk there's no way I can eat now.
"What's wrong Lady Yuzu? Why aren't you eating? Is the food not to your liking? "
Tche look at her smirk that Rosette sure is taking advantage of my flaw.
"Well yeah kind of, but I'm not trying to say that the food is too cheap for me to eat, it just that I always eat food made by the top chief Lady Rosette"
Of course that's a lie why would me a neglected child have a chief.
And there's no way Rosette would buy something like that but that's what I'm looking for.
"O-oh really? I'm sorry about that, but Lady Yuzu this dessert are made by our best chief. If you could taste it maybe you like it. "
Heh, an opening.
"Oh my, is Lady Rosette trying to say, I'm not good enough to know if the food is made by a top chief? I'm not trying to be rude but people always assume I don't eat fancy food since my father hasn't been paying attention to me, but does it makes sense that a princess doesn't eat fancy food? "
Tsk I hate it that I need to use my standing as a princess and my father's name but there's no other choice.
"N-no way, I'm sorry if I offended you Lady Yuzu that wasn't my intention, and the rumour about you, there's no way I would trust them right?"
See? She backed down since I brought up my father and my standing as a princess.
"Since the food isn't to your liking how about some tea?"
"I would like some Lady Rosette"
The time has come I wonder what look would Rosette has if she saw the servant didn't poured the tea on my dress, I want to see it. I scared the servant earlier so that she wouldn't dared to pour the tea on me. Now I wonder who wins the fear of the servant or the authority of Rosette.
Here she comes.
I wonder if I scared her too much? She's practically shivering. (Author's note: Yeah you did)
"Why are you so slow? Don't make me wait. "
Rosette demanded.
The servant was shivering in fear when she approached Yuzu, she knows that her actions can kill her anytime.
The servant carefully poured the tea on Yuzu's cup with her shaking hands.
And with that Yuzu won against Rosette.
The servant didn't pour the tea on Yuzu's dress.
"Thank you"
"Y-your welcome Lady Y-yuzu"
See~ humans may be greedy and selfish but once they get the taste of fear they back down.
Now let's see what's Rosette reactio-
Ha.. Haha... Hahaha.... I knew she would be confused but her face... It's the best!
Didn't know she would be this confused and angry it must be her first time, getting defied by a servant.
Hehe seems like it was worth to scare the servant.
Now time to attack.
"Oh my, What's wrong Lady Rosette? You look bad, it was as if you just saw a ghost. "
"H-huh? No! Of course I'm fine! Haha... I was just worried that you might not like the tea haha... "
Go on, continue to deny I'll be taking my time to destroy you heh...
"Oh really, are you sure since you look really ba-"
"I'm sorry I'm late!"
Before Yuzu could finish her attempt of shaming Rosette someone cutted her off.
The scream of a young girl with long golden wavy braided hair with her flower accessories on it.
And her Blue Jeweled eyes that looks like it was sparkling because of the sunlight, and lastly her fair skin that was glowing as the radiant of the sun touches it.
Just from one glance Yuzu knew that it was Florian the main character of the novel.
To be continue....