As expected of the Emperorâs birthday, everything looked marvelous. From the lighting to the decorations⦠even the guests.
People from throughout the land visited me for my birthday, but Caitelâs parties were on an entirely different level. They lasted much longer⦠it didnât seem like a place for me to linger, so I left after greeting everyone for a while.
However, itâs still only like 7 oâclock, so I didnât feel like heading back to the palace yet. Thus, I was planning to go see the twins since Silvia brought them⦠but I couldnât find them anywhere. Those two could never seem to keep still. They never fell short of my expectations, honestlyâ¦
As I entered the room where the children gathered, I only saw a lot of unfamiliar faces there. I sighed and came out of the room to find the twins.
âThose little rascals⦠where have they run off to?â
I was sure they couldnât have gone far.
Even so, they wouldnât go to Solay palace without permission. So where the hell did they go? Now thereâs nowhere I could think of now.
I sighed in the hallway while scratching my head nervously.
âHaa⦠the things they put me through.â
I really wondered who they took after. I heard even Ferdel wasnât as unruly as they were. I turned around while thinking about how whoever they had gotten such an attitude from was clearly far worse. Then, I straightened up on the spot.
ââ¦â
ââ¦â
I met a pair of unexpectedly silvery blue eyes.
H-how long had he been standing there?
I didnât notice him at all! Was this what they call a cold sweat?! I bit my lips without even realizing it.
At that moment, Ahin smiled.
âOh, umâ¦â
âIâll pretend I didnât hear anything.â
So basically, he heard everything!
Agh, what should I do? This would bring shame to the empire.
I wanna shout that I was a good, quiet princess, unlike the mean things I just said! However, I didnât have any choice when he caught me insulting the twins. I just bit my lips. Anyway, I just waited until I got my hands on the twins.
Fortunately, Ahin looked like he was enjoying this moment. It didnât seem like he thought what I did was weird.
âYouâre a lot funnier than I thought.â
⦠It seemed like he liked funny peopleâ¦
I really felt like sighing. Iâd like to disappear⦠I thought I could actually die from embarrassment. Ahin came this way when I touched my forehead without saying a word.
âAre you looking for the twins?â
âHuh? Yes.â
How did he know?