Crown Prince Levan wasn't lying when he said that they would run into other bushes once they passed through the small hole in the fort. After passing through the small hole, they had to continue crawling through the bushes.
And when they finally passed the bushes, they looked like two scarecrows with branches and leaves stuck to their clothes. Glancing at each other, the two burst out laughing when they saw what they looked like.
"Is it really the mighty Crown Princess Grinia? The crows won't even dare to approach you because you are too scary, Your Highness!"
It was truly an insult, but for some reason, Elennora wasn't angry when he heard that. "You need to find a mirror and see your reflection, Your Highness. Now, you don't even look like a servant."
The two of them mocked each other, but in the end, they laughed together again.
It was a peaceful and happy moment, but Crown Prince Levan decided to stop laughing before extending his hand toward the Crown Princess' body.
The Crown Princess held his breath and was about to step back when he saw the hand, but he decided to stay still when he realized that Crown Prince Levan only wanted to help him get rid of the branches and leaves on his humble dress.
The brown-haired Crown Prince was seriously trying to pluck the branches and leaves one by one, and Crown Princess Elennora could only stare at him with his pair of brown eyes.
At that moment, he realized that he might be able to return the favor. Reaching out his hand, he began to pluck twigs and leaves from the Crown Prince's clothes. There were also some leaves in the Crown Prince's hair, and he moved his hand to pick them up.
But then he froze. Crown Prince Levan was taller than him, and because he wasn't wearing his high heels right now, the Crown Prince was even taller than usual. Therefore, he had to stand on tiptoe to pluck the leaves in the Crown Prince's brown hair.
Because of his movement, their faces were now close to each other. His right hand was still on top of the brown head, and the owner of the head also stopped his movement.
The two of them were now looking at each other deeply, channeling the feelings in their hearts that only they knew.
"ROASTED FROG! ROASTED FROG! IT'S FREE TO CELEBRATE THE CORONATION OF THE CROWN PRINCESS!"
The two finally returned to their senses as they simultaneously drifted away from each other. Crown Prince Levan cleared his throat awkwardly, while Crown Princess Elennora chose to look at the person who had just interrupted their moment.
It was a middle-aged man with several sticks in his hands, and the sticks stabbed into something that resembled a frog.
Crown Princess Elennora widened his eyes as he felt like throwing up. Unfortunately, the middle-aged man didn't seem to notice his reaction and casually walked toward them with a big smile on his face.
"I see that this beautiful lady wants a roasted frog," the man spoke as he stopped in front of the pink-haired Crown Princess. Extending his hand that was holding the stick towards the Crown Princess, he continued, "This is free for you, beautiful lady. I know that the palace has sent us a lot of food to celebrate the Crown Princess's coronation, but I still want to contribute to it by sharing this delicious food. That's why all of my roasted frogs are free today."
The hand that was holding the roasted frog was pointed at him, but Crown Princess Elennora was unwilling to accept such a frightening thing. Instead, he scooted closer to Levan and hid behind the man's larger body.
Crown Prince Levan noticed his reaction, and he also noticed how the man holding the roasted frog was frowning. In the end, the brown-haired Crown Prince took the roast frog from the man's hand.
"I'll accept it for my friend if you don't mind," he said to the middle-aged man. "My friend is afraid of frogs, and she would act silly whenever she saw a frog," he added as he glanced at the pink-haired Crown Princess hiding behind his back.
A pair of brown eyes glared at him, but Crown Prince Levan only chuckled before turning to the middle-aged man again.
"No, no! Of course, I don't mind, my friend! You should ask her to try the frog. It tastes even better than chicken!" The man said before turning around and waving his hand at them.
He even mumbled a few words like, "Young people these days can hug each other and let soft breasts meet hard backs in broad days and under other people's gazes. I suddenly feel old and lonely."
It was just the two of them again now, and Crown Prince Levan glanced at the Crown Princess once more. "How long will you hold my stomach, Your Highness?" He asked the Crown Princess.
Crown Princess Elennora frowned, but when he moved his eyes downwards, his brown eyes instantly widened. He just realized that not only was he hiding behind the Crown Prince's back, but he was practically hugging the man's stomach as well.
Even his chest was pressed against the taller man's broad back.
In a swift motion, Elennora let go of the Crown Prince and stepped aside to keep some distance between them. He couldn't even look at the Crown Prince's golden eyes.
His coy attitude caused the Crown Prince to laugh. "You really are adorable, Your Highness," he blurted out without even realizing it.
When he came to his sense again, the two of them froze at the Crown Prince's overly honest words. Once again, they looked awkward as they looked away from each other.