The happy night passed so fast, the princess who used to only be able to cry and laugh in a cloth, now actively running in the middle of a large garden with the growth of large trees flowering pink and shaped like plums. Accompanied by cloudy weather conditions, adding to the coolness of the temperature in the country that is rarely touched by the sun. Little princess Miona went near the plum tree, slowly looking up, staring at the bunch of flowers that were blooming this season.
"Princess" calls a maid who tries to clean up the toys strewn across the grassy fields.
Regardless of the call, the princess found many flowers that were still blooming under her feet. Instantly she took a few petals of flowers and inhaled the smell of "Hmm~ smells sweet like candy" her comment.
With an enthusiastic look, she arranged the pieces into a necklace and a long bracelet. How can she connect the flowers? Lucky enough for the princess, around the tree is not only filled with flowers but young twigs that are elastic enough to be used as a connecting rope.
While her tiny hands began to string necklaces, she hummed happily to be more excited in working on her handmade work. And sit on the wet grass under the shade of the tree and rest its back on the tree when it starts to feel tired. Maybe when she gets back to playing today, her nanny will scold him. Of course, some of us know why.
" Oh, my God, princess."
Hearing the voice of a girl who sounded exhausted, she lifted her head and smiled broadly, then lifted the necklace she had made for the maid "Haha, look at this Ilina. Plum necklace". After reporting her handiwork, the princess laughed cutely. Then quickly approached the maid and made small jumps repeatedly "Here here, I want to put it on for Ilina" Miona pleaded with sparkling eyes and drew closer to Irina. At the princess's request, the blonde maid smiled gently and started to squat. "Okay, okay. Irina is ready to wearing this beautiful necklace from the princess," she answered.
Walking over to Irina, the princess began to raise the her two shorthands that were holding the plum flower necklace and brought it closer to the maid. At the same time, Irina lowered her head so that the princess would not have to tiptoe.
A small gust of wind caressed the bangs of Irina's blonde hair, allowing her to peek at the expression of the princess who had now put her necklace on and changed to her right hand.
"This is also for Ilina," said the little princess from Osforia.
So cute! Irina thought that she wanted to say it out loud, she looked into the two big violet eyes with a hint of burgundy color that was now looking at her green eyes.
After 5 minutes she woke up from her daydream, the maid began to focus on the dress the princess was wearing. As if being doused with cold water, she paused and imagined several scenarios in her mind. Gosh, I'm sure Aunt Durea will be furious to see Princess Miona's dirty clothes.
With an innocent look, she saw the maid being silent and lowered her head. "Does Ilina not like it?" asked Miona.
"Eh?! How can I be, Irina is confusing about what to say when I see a super beautiful necklace and bracelet made by princess" Irina avoided her true mind.
The answer now made the princess's spirit that had dimmed, immediately soar. After hearing Irina's praise, Miona immediately ran down the hill where the tree grew. "Come on let's go! I want to give it to Mommy"
Before the maid was fully up, the princess had run home. Leaving this servant again. As a result, when she stepped on her right foot quickly, without realizing it, her foot stepped on the shoelace that was detached from her left shoe.
"Princess wai- Woah WOAH!". Before she could finish her sentence, the servant started to lose her balance and fell down the hill. By rolling.
Hearing a small scream behind her, Miona slowly stopped and looked back. In the state of digesting the events before her, she realized that she was already in Irina's arms and rolled down the hill.
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"Can you explain what happened?" with quite annoyed and stressed faces, Durea looked at the two young people one was wearing a torn and muddy maid outfit, while the little girl who was holding the maid's hand was wearing a dress that faintly showed turquoise color embellished with slip on turquoise shoes that Durea remembered. This morning it was glistening after polishing but now it's opaque and full of mud. Plus the princess's hairdo, seeing the condition of these two alone has made the mid-aged woman wipe her sweat on her forehead.
*sigh* "Well, it can't be helped. Irina, you have to change your clothes immediately, then help the other kitchen maids for this afternoon's banquet". Ordered Durea who was now walking with the princess into the hallway and went to the princess's room.
"Banquet?" Irina asked her best friend who happened to be passing by the room
"Don't tell me you forgot the briefing this morning?" asked her friend back.
Irina also tried to remember the notes she kept in her head memory, food supply? Today's lunch? Invited guests maybe? Many memories that she recorded in writing and she remembered in her head.
Seeing his best friend remembering for too long, the young butler sullenly approached Irina and smacked her forehead-
"Ow! Why did you smack me?"
"Hmph, that's your punishment for forgetting the most important thing. Let me remind you, today the royal family from Hungse country and Thedric are coming to visit with their child" he said.
Still gently stroking her forehead, Irina looked at her best friend who was about to leave the room while carrying a food trolley with her "Liev".
The man named Liev quickly looked back and waited for his friend to continue his speech.
"Can I borrow your lipstick?"
No words came out of Liev's red lips, his eyes were twitching and the veins on his head started to appear, Irina laughed awkwardly and scratched her cheek.
"Quickly change your appearance or I will do it for you" said Liev who finally left the room with a flat face and slightly puffy cheeks.
Irina who understood the meaning of Liev's words blushed "You pervert". Slightly smoothing her messy hair and covered with dry leaves from the previous tree, she felt a little tired for no reason. I better change right away.
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Back to the whereabouts of the little princess with golden-brown hair who is now confused and upset because she has to repeat her morning routine starting from bathing, changing clothes, sitting pretty while Aunt Durea helps model Miona's hair so that it can match the dress model worn by the princess.
"What about my snacks?" asked the princess who was sitting bored and kicking her legs back and forth.
The middle-aged woman who was standing behind her didn't answer anything but was very focused on every touch of her hand as she gently braided each strand of the princess's hair. "My lady, if you move constantly, don't blame Durea if this hair is pulled".
Increasingly annoyed with the situation she is currently facing, Miona looks into the mirror mounted on her front dressing table. Aunt Durea's hands were moving up and down, but that wasn't what the girl focused on. What she looked at were the two violet eyes she had. As if being sucked in by her own eyes, she snapped out when there was a knock at the door in her room.
"Please wait, the young lady will be out soon" replied Aunt Durea.
After Durea answered, there was no more knocking on the door but the sound of footsteps touching the floor.
"Nee Dula"
"It's Durea My Lady"
Slowly this little girl turned her head back and looked at Durea "Who came today?"
"King Levonski and Queen Deovania of the Hungse kingdom, then according to the information I received from lord Ardolph, the King of the Thedric kingdom was also present in the afternoon and stayed here for a day" explained Durea who smiled proudly at the hairdo that she had completed.
The girl who was tired of sitting down jumped down from the chair and looked at Durea "Staying here? Alone?"
"No miss, he came with his son. Come on, we must immediately welcome the guests who have arrived at the front door" said Durea who was now holding out her hand to the princess. Worried that the princess would stumble and fall while walking, Durea followed her from behind.
From the bottom of the stairs, there was already a lot of laughter from two men accompanied by the sound of small children who enlivened the atmosphere of the meeting of the two kings.
Miona who had reached the stairs, looked at the scene downstairs in silence because she didn't know the family members yet.
"Would you like me to help you down the stairs?" Durea asked.
Without answering, Miona grabbed the hem of her maid's uniform and slowly descended the stairs.
The design of the stairs is made simple, which is only straight down, making it easier for anyone on the lower floor to glance at who the person is. Only with a flower-patterned barrier, the gleam of wood from the handrail that serves as a handrail for anyone who wants to descend the stairs helps keep the princess down the stairs safely.
"Aah, look at that, a princess from a land of cold air. Beautiful, just like her mother," said King Levonski, followed by a chuckle from his wife. Queen Deovania.
King Eiji just laughed and joked with king Levonski. However, Queen Adelicia, who had been laughing a little while listening to the conversation of the two kings who were facing each other, felt someone tugging at the hem of her dress. With a gentle gaze, she looked down at her dress and it was true that the princess was hiding behind her dress. She smiled sweetly and bent down, holding her beloved daughter's cheeks. "Don't be afraid, they are your father's relatives. Come on, be polite, introduce yourself to them," after advising the child, she stood back up while still looking down. More precisely, watching the little princess's behavior towards an important guest who came today.
Remaining silent, Miona who had only been peeking and then hiding when someone looked at her felt the gaze from her mother. And sure enough, when she lifted her head, she saw the mother who continued to stare at her in the hope that the child understood the message from her gaze.
Recalling the courtesy lesson that Durea taught her, she grabbed both sides of her dress, lifted it slightly then bent her knees while lowering her head and started to introduce herself "Good afternoon, my name is Adele Lad Miona" and she immediately raised her gaze and looked at the guest who was now slightly stunned and there was a twinkle in the eyes of the king of the Hungse kingdom.
"Gosh! Look how adorable and polite this little princess Osforia is" without thinking, he immediately embraced and lifted Miona, whose face was red from being embarrassed to meet new people.
"Oh my gosh, did you hear that honey? She introduced herself so well for the age of a little princess!" said king Levonski to his wife who was holding his daughter.
Adelicia who sighed but still smiled replied "I thought she would say another strange sentence"
"Even though she still mispronounces her name, at least she remembers her family and royal clan. Well, it's not good if only Miona introduces herself. Now it's your turn to introduce yourself, Rilliana, Reinhard" said Queen Deovania who slowly lowered her daughter from her arms.
A sound Aa! Aa! from the small mouth of the Hungse royal princess who happily raised her right hand while making a small jump.
After allowing their daughter to introduce herself first, the King slightly pushed his son who had been silent for a while and stood close to him.
"My name is Liliana," said the little girl with golden yellow hair and green eyes. As green as cypress leaves in the interior of the forest. She smiled happily and approached Miona who just stood staring at the two small children in front of her.
"Ehehe, to be precise Rilliana. Lutz Rilliana Evgenii" said the mother of the two children.
Then after a few minutes, the boy who was still silent watching his sister busy chatting with her prospective new friend, he got a pat on the left arm. As he looked up, his father smiled at him and nodded his head without saying anything.
The boy dared to introduce himself, corrected his posture, and looked at the king and queen of Osforia, he bowed his head slightly "Hello, I'm L-Luts Reinhard Evvegini" the boy who managed to introduce himself smiled kindly at Miona.
*sighed* "You don't have to hold the letter v too long when you say Evgenii. And the truth is Evgenii" corrected the twins' beloved father.
"Eh? Sorry father" and instantly Reinhard who was starting to look happy slightly lowered his head.
Feeling a little sorry, the wife patted her husband's right arm while saying "Oh come on, don't be too hard on him. He is still 5 years old"
"Ehem"
After getting the attention of everyone who was still standing at the front, Eiji walked deeper into his kingdom while saying "It's rude to let an honorable guest stand for too long at the front door, come on in. We have prepared a banquet for you".
Hearing the word banquet, Rilliana immediately grabbed Reinhard and Miona's hands and ran into "Snack time!"
The two children who were pulled over were just shocked and looked at each other.
"Haah, I told her to be careful," complained the king who wearing a striped outfit with a dark brown leather jacket and dark brown trousers, of course not forgetting the gleam of the royal crown on his head as a sign of his position.
The three people who heard his complaint just chuckled and continued on their way to the dining room.
The two members of the older generation of the royal family began to eat in silence, while the three children as the successors of their family generation glanced at each other and smiled. Especially the glances contest that was conducted by Miona and Reinhard.
Turning from the welcoming ceremony, the two royal couples asked their children to play in the garden, or Miona's room, or wherever they chose, as long as they didn't disturb the maids who were busy working. Of course, they will be accompanied by their caregiver.
And this is where they will play. With a fragrance of roses scattered throughout the royal garden of Osforia, then some view of refreshing grass fields and large, shady trees surrounded by leaves that fall every time. Rilliana, who was busy playing with Miona, walked around the tree, looking for an object to fulfill her needs in her game, while her twin brother only looked at them from a close distance without saying anything and didn't intend to join her sister's tea party-themed game.
"Hey Lein, help me look for leaves that look like snacks or sweets for our party this afternoon," said Rilliana.
Not wanting her sister to scold him for refusing, he stood up too and looked around him first.
Miona, who initially just sat down and didn't say anything, started to squat down and join in the search for leaves shaped like snacks.
Reinhard who saw what Miona was doing, immediately felt bad and held the little girl's hand "Ah, you don't have to join and looking for it".
Before she could finish her speech, Rilliana came with a pile of leaves that she found. "That's right. This party is for our introduction as friends, so sit down and enjoy your tea," Rilliana said firmly.
Satisfied with the findings she got, Rilliana smiled broadly and began to distribute the leaves to two other people's plates. "Alright, now that the snacks are here, let's start the tea party. From now on we are friends and you can come to our kingdom another time to play together, right Lein?"
"Uhn, but that's only if you have the chance or some spare time. There's no need to force-"
"How about we schedule it? It would be much neater if we schedule it" Rilliana who quickly interrupted Reinhardt's words, stood up and asked for a blank notepad and came back together with the small note her maid had given her. "Okay, our playing schedule in a week is 4 times".
Feeling the amount would burden Miona, Reinhard tried to explain to his sister "Rilli, I think the schedule is too much. 2 times a week is enough in my opinion. I'm afraid Miona has a busier schedule than us" said Reinhard.
"Too long Lein. After all, how can we be good friends if we don't see each other often, is that right Mion?" Rilliana who instantly asked a question to Miona who had been silent for a while made her surprised and just nodded without knowing what the two of them were talking about.
"Look. Mion doesn't have a problem with that, so Lein, let's make a happy memory for the three of us as the first step of friendship" the blonde girl happily started adding snacks to each other's plates.
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The afternoon turned to evening, the Hungse royal family returned to their home by riding their horse-drawn carriage which was equipped with some lace inside. One carriage goes, another comes. King Lucas who gallantly got out of the horse carriage smiled sweetly at the Osforia couple who were standing in front of him. He saw the exhausted princess standing behind the queen's dress and just staring at her. "Sorry if I bothered you today"
"Oh, you don't have to say that, my friend, I know you must be tired after your long journey from the kingdom of Euschia," said Eiji.
Lucas slowly tilted his body and let a boy with dark blue hair standing in front of his two royal friends.
Miona stealthily analyzed the child's appearance. His hair was the color of the night sky, or was it black? Thought the girl who unwittingly began to reveal herself to an important guest from Thedric's kingdom.
"Let me introduce him to you, T. Inglebert Haruta. The first child and the only leader of the Thedric kingdom" Lucas said.
As if it was a sign for him to pay respects, the little boy with the blue hair of the night sky began to bow and lower his head. After that, he stares blankly at Eiji and Adelicia.
Queen Osforia who saw the look given by the child felt a little pity and sad "His eyes are very cold. Did something happen?" she asked.
Hearing the worries of the former girl he liked, Lucas patted his son on the shoulder and explained "Unfortunately it's a normal look he gives to anyone, except me and one of his best friends. Since birth, it seems as if he has felt empty, without complete love from his mother" After saying that, the King of Thedric Kingdom just smiled wryly.
Everyone looked at Haruta without exception Miona, with sparkling eyes and a sense of curiosity she approached the child and held his hand. "Miona" was all she said before she finally fell silent and both of them looked into each other's eyes.
Silence enveloped them until 5 minutes had passed.
"So? When do we go inside?" asked king Eiji who felt an awkwardness in this silence.
⊱ To be continued ⊰