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nNoel was in a strange state, but she had no choice but to work hard today.

nRieta wore a light summer dress and brought sugar cookies to give to the Princess.

nCoated with sugar and chocolate, it was made very sweet, and it was a snack rarely eaten by the Mayer family.

nThe cause was Noel.

nHe used to frown, saying that just looking at that ‘excessively sweet’ cookie made him sick to his stomach.

nFor the same reason as above, macarons were never served as a snack.

nThe female lead enjoys super sweet things, so I hope she likes it a little bit.

nNo, even if it was too much to like, at least she didn’t have to make a nauseated expression saying, ‘Wow, how do you eat something like that?’

nAnyway, the Princess seemed to like sugary sweets very much.

nOf course, Rieta knew the Princess liked this from the start.

nBecause in the original story, there was a scene where the leads regularly ate sugar cookies.

n“The Princess always knows what I like very well.”

n“Oh, it’s just a coincidence. I like it too.”

n“Maybe we get along pretty well. Yes?”

nIt bothered Rieta to tell a little lie, but now she can’t help it.

nBecause I can’t answer that I only know by reading the original story.

nAfter greeting the Princess, she was immediately introduced to the ladies of the capital who were close to the Princess.

nThey were all considerate of Rieta and were kind enough to say simple words.

nBesides, they took care not to alienate Rieta from the conversation.

nNo, in fact, they made Rieta the main character of the conversation.

n“Princess Rieta, is it true the rumor that the boy knight of Liz followed the Princess to the Empire?”

n“Elisha is not a knight yet. But my closest fri-”

nRieta paused for a moment, then recalled what he had said in the past.

nRieta and him cannot be friends.

n“Closest . . . person.”

nMaybe because they liked the phrase ‘my closest person’, the ladies blushed as they squealed.

n“It’s so romantic.”

n“Loyalty to the Princess is wonderful.”

n“By the way, the military academy is on vacation right now, isn’t it? It’s been a while since he’s seen you, so I think he’ll be very pleased.”

n“Vacation?”

nRieta asked in surprise.

nShe used to write letters to Elisha like reporting, but she didn’t hear that he was on vacation.

nWhen Rieta blinked her eyes and made a face as if she didn’t know, the girls panicked and started another story.

n“Ah! That . . . have you heard about what happened at the border recently?”

n“Sure. You have no idea how surprised I was.”

n“It often happens that soldiers from other countries provoke each other, but I think this has definitely crossed the line this time.”

nThe story has now turned to the topic of peace agreements with foreign countries.

nRieta joking around moderately, worrying about Elisha.

nIf he was on vacation, it means he was not at the military academy right now.

nShe wondered where he stayed.

nDid he return to Liz to see his family, just like Darrel stayed at the Duke’s mansion on vacation?

nNo.

nIt didn’t seem like that.

nAs long as Rieta didn’t return, he would be in the Empire.

nWhere are you living?

nShe was worried . . .

nRieta cared so much about Elisha, but she didn’t want the young ladies she met for the first time to notice it.

nSo she put aside her thoughts on him and tried to have a good time.

n“Princess, Princess of Liz.”

nAfter a long time passed, the royal attendant cautiously approached behind the two of them.

nRieta naturally checked the time.

nThe fact that the servant came this way meant that the Duchy came to pick up Rieta.

nPerhaps the butler came.

nThe Duke was busy, Darrel had gone to the academy, and Noel was too young to do this.

n“Sir Noel of Mayer has come to pick up the Princess.”

n“. . .!”

nRieta looked back at the attendant with her eyes wide open.

nThe servant wondered if Rieta had not heard, and once again said, “Sir Noel has come to pick the Princess.”

nNoel?

nWas Noel really here?

nRieta wasn’t the only one who was surprised.

nThe Princess also admired, saying, “There is no other gentleman who is truly perfect.”

nNo. Absolutely not, Princess. Noel is not like that yet!

nRieta almost said that without thinking.

nShe covered her mouth with the palm of her hand, barely holding back.

n“Princess, are you okay?”

n“No, of course it’s fine. I, then, first of all . . .”

nRieta got up from her seat with a little haste.

nIf she stays here longer, she might say, ‘Princess, somehow Noel is weird these days!’

nBut then.

n“Wait. Princess.”

nThe Princess gently grabbed Rieta’s hand.

n“Yes?”

nTurning around in surprise, she was smiling something that seemed to be happy.

nFor some reason, she looks like she’s making up something . . . Was it Rieta’s misunderstanding?

n“I’m sorry I caught you all of a sudden. But I don’t know if it’s okay to send my cousin back, who has come all the way here.”

n“Oh, no! How could it be? Noel doesn’t care about that. No, he will not.”

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