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nShe felt sorry for the Duke, but she didn’t want to miss the opportunity.

n‘What should I say?’

nShe didn’t learn the Imperial language enough to answer this kind of thoughtful question.

nSeeing her dilemma, Noel, who came up with a good idea, reached for her palm.

n“Look carefully.”

nHe bent his thumb slightly and unfolded it.

n“This is ‘yes’, understand? And then.”

nHe moved her little hand.

n“And this is ‘no’, okay?”

nWhen he asked, Rieta nodded, raising her hand for a moment and hesitating.

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nSoon she tapped Noel’s middle finger carefully.

nWith a slightly sticky finger.

nIn the middle of positive and negative.

nPerhaps because of her answers, Noel didn’t know what to do or how to react.

nHe put down her sugar-coated hand and mumbled awkwardly.

n“I think it’s better for her to just speak the language of the kingdom.”

nRieta, who speaks the language of the kingdom, felt a little smarter.

nMaybe that’s what it was.

nAnd besides, he was more mature than he thought he’d ever been.

nWhen the useless matter was over, Rieta stopped and laughed.

nEven if she didn’t understand what he said at all.

n“Laugh a little bit. You don’t need to think about the authority of the royal family. This poor princess.”

nAnyway, he dipped into the sugar one more time along with Rieta.

nPerhaps it was because he was eating secretly. It was rather addictive…

nOf course, there was an end to all sweetness.

nA final boss appeared in front of Noel and Rieta.

nA large adult’s shadow cast over the two.

nThe two children raised their heads quietly with their sugary fingers in their mouths.

n“…..!”

nBoth the boy and the girl were frightened out of their minds.

nThe old butler stared at the two children furiously.

nOf course, the butler did not go through the trouble of scolding the children himself.

nInstead, he handed them over to the person who could effectively punish them.

n….The Duke of Mayer.

n“Is it true that you dipped in the sugar jar with your saliva-covered fingers, Princess?”

nHe went through the language thesaurus and scolded Rieta.

nHe repeated the same words in Imperial language, scolding Noel.

nOf course, both admitted their sins.

nHaving been captured at the scene of the crime, they could not tell another lie.

nBy noon the day after, they were to submit notes stating 50 times that ‘cultured nobles do not dip their fingers in sugar.’

nHowever, there was a condition that Rieta should write in Imperial and Noel in Kingdom language.

nAfter being scolded, they enjoyed some sandwiches the butler made.

nBecause of how astonishingly much Rieta was eating, Noel gave her half of his share.

nOf course, Rieta ate everything he gave in.

nLastly, when she drank all the white milk, Rieta’s belly, which had been flat all day, rounded a little.

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nThe next day.

nAt breakfast time when everyone was together, a meal was placed in front of Rieta.

nIt was a warm egg dish.

nAs soon as she picked up the tableware, not only the Noel and the Duke, but also the butler and the kitchen staff paid close attention.

nThey were wondering how much she would eat.

nSince there was such an incident yesterday, they expected that she would eat a lot now.

n“It’s delicious.”

nBut she ate only half, smiling gently and wiping her mouth slightly.

n‘Is it a failure again today?’ Everyone was depressed.

n“Speaking of which…”

nNoel’s brother, Darrell Mayer, a quiet person, brought something up as if he had just remembered it.

n“I read in a book yesterday that in the Kingdom of Liz, rulers must leave food so that their servants can eat.”

nNoel jumped up from his seat at his story.

nThat was it! That was it!

nThe reason why Rieta was impatient to leave food every time.

n“B-brother! In which book did you find such great information….!”

nWhen asked urgently, Darrell smiled kindly and took a book out of his arms.

nFor some reason, the title on the familiar cover is ‘All About the Kingdom of Liz! Curious Things About the Territory.’

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nThat stupid book contained such high-quality information?!

nHe thought it was a book for idiots!

nNoel flopped down to his seat, dispirited.

nAnyway, after finding out the cause, it became easier to solve.

nThe Duke and Darrell informed Rieta of the cultural differences between the empire and the kingdom.

nIn addition, they were waiting for her to enjoy the food together.

nFortunately, that day, Rieta’s plate was emptied neatly before it returned to the kitchen.

nNot only the Duke and the Butler but also the kitchen staff were relieved of their worries.

nHowever, Noel came back to his room for some reason.

n…He felt as if he had lost.

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