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nShe could only tilt her head.

n“Oh that’s right.”

nAt that moment, Darrel called her as if he had remembered something.

n“Princess.”

n“Yes?”

n“Are you interested in embroidery?”

n‘Embroidery’? That . . . What did it mean in the kingdom language? Where had she heard the pronunciation?

nRieta placed her fingertips on her lips and turned her gaze slightly.

nThen she saw a small tapestry adorning one side of her hallway.

nIt was beautifully embroidered by the Duchess, and has been hanging here for years.

nOh, yes. ‘Brocade’!

nFor a moment, Rieta’s eyes widened. It was a word she hadn’t used in a long time and she had forgotten it for a moment.

n“Above all, embroidery is something a mother teaches her children. The Princess will need a chance to learn it too”.

nIt was also a word that used to slightly upset Rieta. How did she forget?

n“Ah, maybe you still don’t know what embroidery is. So . . .”

n“I know!”

nRieta mimicked sewing with her hands.

n“This is how you do it, like this.”

n“There are no words you really don’t know, now.”

nFacing Darrel’s admiration, Rieta became a little embarrassed.

nIn fact, it was a word she had forgotten.

n“But why are you embroidering?”

n“There is a spring hunting contest soon.”

n“Ah.”

nRieta clapped her hands slightly.

nIf it was a hunting contest, of course she knew the reason.

nIn particular, the spring hunting competition was the first spring outing of the nobility, making it a very important social gathering place.

nThere were several attractions in the contest, among which the ladies showed off each other’s embroidery skills.

nMust I go and show off my embroidery skills?

nIf that was the case, she was worried.

nShe didn’t even know how to sew torn clothing, let alone embroider.

n. . . And if there was someone targeting for the Duke, what if they were the ones who offered to teach her?

nHad she known this, she would have learned from the maid over the winter.

n“Why are you making such a worried face?”

n“That . . .

nRieta wiggled her hands and answered cautiously.

n“I can’t sew. I won’t be able to show off my embroidery skills.”

n“Oh my gosh.”

nDarrell put his hand on his forehead and shook his head quickly.

n“I didn’t mean to say that. I was just trying to tell you that you can choose a schedule.”

n“Schedule?”

n“Would you like to go hunting with the Duke? Or will you stay in the tent and watch me embroider?”

n“Darrel . . . is embroidering?”

n“When I was young, I learned a little from my mother. She said I should at least know how to write a name.”

nIt was something he learned from his mother.

nRieta was somewhat envious of him.

nDid he notice what was on her mind? Darrel cautiously made another suggestion.

n“Well, if the Princess wishes it, I can teach you a little.”

n“Really? I can’t sew at all . . .

n“It’s okay. The Princess will be able to learn to sew in no time.”

nHe nodded, and Rieta just had a brilliant idea.

nIt was about Noel.

nIn the original story, when the female protagonist’s dress was torn, there was a scene where the male protagonist sewed it up like crazy.

nActually, it was a rather heartbreaking scene.

nBecause they were close to each other, while using sewing as an excuse.

nRietta imagined what it would be like to have Noel active in that scene.

nObviously, the female lead will think better of Noel!

nRieta clapped her hands a little and shouted this.

n“I think it would be great if we could learn embroidery together with Noel too!”

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nBut, as always, Rieta’s plan went awry.

nThe morning of the hunting competition.

nOn the way to the royal hunting grounds by riding a carriage with Noel and following the warm sunlight.

nRieta suggested to Noel, who was sitting across from her, ‘How about learning to embroider?’ with a slightly sinister face.

n“No.”

n“Don’t, don’t you like it? Why?”

nWhen Rieta asked in disappointment, he crossed his arms and grunted in dissatisfication.

n“Why would I like to stay in a tent in this nice weather and look at the tip of a needle?”

nHe pretended to shoot a bow and smiled with anticipation.

nWell, Noel was really good with bows.

nEven the Duke praises him.

nIt was only natural for him to look forward to the hunting competition.

n“Um . . . Then, there’s nothing I can do about it.”

nRieta bowed her head deeply.

nShe wished he could have learned to embroider with her.

nEven for his future.

n“I will learn embroidery by myself.”

nRieta’s resigned face was still full of disappointment.

nLooking at her, Noel felt a sense of remorse for no reason.

nBut he was more interested in hunting than embroidery, so he had no intention of changing his mind.

n“. . . Why would I learn something like sewing in the first place?”

n“If you learn it, it will be useful.”

n“Where would I use it?”

n“You can have your name embroidered on an object. Very pretty.”

n“Even if I don’t do that, no one touches my stuff.”

n“Or maybe it will help when your clothes are torn.”

n“Are you going to make me sew the hem of your dress?!”

n“No, not me.”

nRieta was about to say ‘the female lead’s’ without realizing it, but she quickly shut her mouth.

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