The gilded doors of the ballroom swing wide open and then enters king Delulu in his well-embellished tunic with a dragon crest meticulously carved on the surcoat. The nobles slowly bow their head and watch it silently as the king on his vermillion mantle pulls his way forward inside the room.
Narrator: The glimmer of happiness that Yumeko felt now crumbles down as she fell that she has been betrayed by her wish. Even though she tries to hold up in bringing forth a confident expression to face her father, a trail of sadness can be seen visibly in her eyes.
"oh, my-who even pulls a dramatic entrance these days?" Lady Ria said in annoyance. "I thought it died in the 30s"
"it is your brother, what can it be done" Lady Bubbly replied with a snide tone.
The sudden appearance of the king, brings an absolute awkwardness and silence in the ballroom, so much so that even the royal band has forgotten to announce his entry.
"Hmph? Yumeko, where is your tiara? and what kind of dress is this?" King Delulu stands with a vexing expression in front of her daughter and scuffed Yumeko in a tenor voice.
Yumeko failed to come up with any words to reply to her father. It is as if her mouth has been muzzled not just from feeling the intimidating aura of her father but also from crashing down her hope.
"Answer me, Yumeko, what kind of indecent outfit are you wearing right now? Are you planning to embarrass me in front of everyone?
Narrator: The lively aura in the ballroom pummels down to absolute cricket as the situation becomes more awkward and unsettling for nobles who are attending for a celebration, not a family feud.
Seeing her niece's head hung down from distress and sadness, Lady Bubbly walks in with her charismatic attitude to intervene.
"What is the matter with her dress?" Lady Bubbly scans Yumeko's gown with a frowned expression in an attempt to show King Delulu, that there is nothing wrong with it.
"Sister, why are you here?" King Delulu asked.
"To attend my little girl's birthday, of course," Lady Bubbly raised her voice as she replied. "You are here for the same aren't you, despite being in the middle of your schedule."
Kin Delulu shook a frowned eye towards her sister and then turns around to scan the guests. In his disbelief, he notices that most of his family members are there, including her other sister Ria in her sunglass and many Dukes who most of the time, never come to his call.
"What are you planning to do, inviting everyone here" in rage King Delulu bashed her poor daughter.
"Don't you understand that you troubling everyone by bringing them to this stupid tea party of yours? When are you going to grow up? Yumeko!"
"Oof, it doesn't trouble me at all more like I'm happier to see my niece in this gorgeous outfit" Lady Bubbly slightly peeked towards Yumeko "I can tell by seeing that classic red lipstick ..she is leaning towards Taylor smith's "Style"."
Narrator: Yumeko who has been silently swallowing the fiery speeches and shades thrown by her father, now wants to vent out. Because to her, she feels she is the one who is being humiliated.
The first thing her father does on her birthday is to call her daughter out for wearing an "Indecent dress" in front of everyone.
Yumeko will show tolerance towards her father's nagging, and scolding for failing to grow up to a fine princess he always wanted since it is an almost daily routine for her but .... not today.
"Why...does it always need to end like this every time..." Yumeko slowly speaks out emotionally while gripping the edges of her cloth tightly.
"is that all you going to say..." Yumeko griefs out.
King Delulu turns toward Yumeko with a nonchalant look.
"Out all days..you could have at least held back your endless yapping at me.. just for today"
"Huh? What is so special about to-"
"Today is your daughter's birthday! Why can't you understand anything!" With tears running down her face Yumeko slammed her father with a heartfelt cry. "Why is it so hard for you to get that your daughter just wanted to be happy by doing things she wants! I am tired...I'm so done trying to live up to your expectation.."
"Why are you ranting like a spoiled brat, Yumeko. Stop this farce at once!" King Delulu shouts at Yumeko ignoring all her daughter's emotional portrayals.
"Both of you stop it already, you two are making everyone feel uncomfortable" Lady Bubbly tries to stop the fight between the father and daughter but her words only fall on deaf ears.
"No! I won't stop! Answer me do you even care about me? Do you know what is my favorite food, my hobby? Have you ever asked me what I want to become in the future-
"I care for you so much that I gave you all the freedom in the world!" King Delulu rages out, with his hand swinging up in the air expressing the frustration he is holding down.
"You were given the life that every girl in this country envies to have..you were given the life to succeed- to climb higher. You are destined to lead this country one day as a princess of Deamwittz. But despite that tch- I'm just sick of watching this... how you just tossed this precious life you were given easily away."
"I never wanted this life..I never asked for it...I am done being a prin-"
Out of nowhere, a hand swing from the left lands a tight slap at Yumeko face.
Yumeko face lands sideways from the impact of her father's slap. She stares shockingly as for the first time she felt a slap from her father.