Xavier lifted me up and hugged me. I struggled and grumbled.
âYesterday you cried all day, and today youâre angryâŚâŚwhy?â
Lalima scratched her cheek as if she was in trouble. I saw two adults looking troubled with their faces full of frowns.
<b>ââŚâŚWhat am I doing right now? Iâm not even a real baby.â</b>
Sometimes I was surprised to see myself act like such a baby.
I hesitated and handed them a sincere apology.
âSowwy. I wath wong.â (Sorry. I was wrong.)
It was not mature at all to vent oneâs anger in a harsh place.
To crown me the throne was the Emperorâs madness, it had nothing to do with them.
They were the poor people who had to be stripped down by their boss.
âJust now, what did her Highness sayâŚâŚ?â
âAh. What. I thought I was dreaming, but you heard it too?â
For those who were in a flurry, I buried my face in Xavierâs shoulder.
I was so angry, but there was nowhere to vent this anger.
<b>âWhat do I do?â</b>
I think itâs better to go to the person in charge and solve it, right?
In conclusion, I pulled on Xavierâs clothes.
âOh, whatâs wrong?â
I wasnât able to speak properly without mincing my words.
I had to ask to take me to the Emperor, but I couldnât say Emperor.
I am faced with an unexpected and enormous crisis.
I closed my eyes tight and muttered.
Xavier tilted his head with a puzzled look, but Lalima understood immediately.
âBaba, isnât it Dad? I think sheâs talking about his Majesty!â
âBabaâŚâŚ I think itâs more Bob than Dad.â
Then Xavier began to make a misunderstanding. I grabbed Xavierâs hair, shaking his head.
âLook. Sheâs saying itâs not Bob.â
Lalima raised her head and took me away.
âYou want to see his Majesty, donât you? Iâll take you there.â
âShe hasnât eaten yet though?â
âShe can come back and eat.â
As Lalima headed for the door, Xavier followed with a worried look.
âYouâll be scolded by Madame for acting however you like.â
âItâs okay, itâs okay.â
Lalima left Xavier and headed straight to the Emperorâs place.
But there was no one when we arrived at the Emperorâs room.
âHis Majesty is at the dining hall right now.â
Lalima looked at me with a âwhat do we do now?â look on her face. I clenched my teeth and swallowed my anger.
You said youâd turn me into the Emperor, and youâre eating?
<b>âI wonât forgive you.â</b>
âYes, your Highness.â
After practicing, I was able to walk around quite a bit. In fact, it was possible to run, even though only a little bit.
I waddled to the dining hall holding Lalimaâs hand.
I almost fell down a few times, but Lalima held me well, so no such mishaps occurred.
But something was wrong. As I turned my head, the shadow disappeared with the sound of footsteps.
I thought it was Lissandro, but it was highly unlikely because Lissandro did not make the sound of footsteps.
I pointed back, pulling Lalimaâs hand.
âIs something over there?â
Lalima put my hand down and approached the corridor.
Lalima, who checked the back, suddenly pointed a finger.
âWhat are you doing there right now?!â
As expected, there was someone there. I walked carelessly with my fingers in my mouth.
There were six maids and servants there.
âWe heard the Princess came out.â
I just blinked at the people making excuses one by one.
Are you saying that you came here because you wanted to see me?
I didnât understand, so I stared at the maids. Then everyone made a fuss and gathered around me.
âYour Highness, youâre so cute!â
âItâs great that youâre already walking, your highness. Itâs so cute when you waddleâŚâŚâ
âHow is your cheek so plump?â
âHey, hey! Look at her hands? So small and dainty.â
No one touched me, but I was distracted by all the people who surrounded me and spoke.
I hesitated and grabbed Lalimaâs skirt.
I have to go find the Emperor as soon as possible. What it the meal is over because of this delay and the roads cross?
Lalima, who glared at the people with a serious look, took my hadnât. 1
Lalimaâs loud voice took the people by surprise.
In the meantime, Lalima took me away.
âThe Princess is my best friend! So donât pretend to be close!â
I was dumbfounded and looked at Lalima, but she had a proud look on her face.
âLetâs go, your Highness!â
And she left with dignity.
As expected, she was still young, so she seemed immature.
Lalima was 17 last year, so she must be 18 now.
She was still in her late teens, so she deserved to be immature.
But if I think sheâs more immature than Oscar, am I being meanâŚâŚ
I arrived at the dining hall before I knew it. There was the smell of delicious food.
Although I am eating baby food, I have never seen a proper meal because they are still being chopped up.
<b>âMust be good.â</b>
Thinking of samgyeopsal and gopchang, I hurriedly shook my head and stepped into the dining hall.
Perhaps because it was the end of the meal, the Emperor was drinking water.
<b>âGood, stay there and watch.â</b>
I began to run, calling the Emperor.
<b>âThis is to gain the momentum to hit harder.â</b>
When I reach the front of the Emperor, Iâll raise my fists high-
The Emperor gave me a big hug. I was thrown into the air in a daze.
âAre you here because you miss your father?â
<b>âNo, wait. This isnât it!â</b>
I slapped the Emperor on the shoulder with my fist in embarrassment. But it was my hand that hurt, not the Emperor.
âI canât believe you came running, calling your father so desperately. Iâm so moved, MabelâŚâŚâ
With a disastrous misunderstanding, my revenge ended in a failure.
âWebengeâŚâŚâ (RevengeâŚâŚ)
I murmured melancholy. All I got was blood and wounds. The hand that hit the Emperor was in much pain.
The Emperor sat on the chair again and sat me on his lap.
Then he ordered the servant who was waiting.
<b>ââŚâŚice cream?â</b>
I raised my head at the word that flashed through my ears.
As the months went by, the nanny gave me snacks, and ice cream was one of them.
But saying I might catch a cold, I was only able to have one or two bites, it was always a shame.
<b>âMust be good, the ice creamâŚâŚâ</b>
It was not long before the ice cream came out. It was chocolate ice cream that looked so sweet and soft.
The Emperor scooped the ice cream with a small spoon. My eyes followed the spoon like I was possessed.
<b>âMust be nice, being an adult.â</b>
You can eat as much ice cream as you want.
I stared at the spoon with eyes full of envy.
A cold thing popped into my mouth. As I kept my mouth open, the Emperor closed my mouth with his other hand.
The sweet ice cream melted in my mouth.
<b>âAhâŚâŚitâs sweetâŚâŚâ</b>
I was afraid that it melted too quickly, but it was really soft and sweet. I looked back at the Emperor with shining eyes.
âDo you want to eat more?â
The Emperor put ice cream in my mouth once again. The ice cream I had after a long time was so delicious that I was amazed.
â <b>Is this what happiness is?â</b>
The Emperor diligently moved the spoon whenever the ice cream disappeared from my mouth.
All the ice cream in the small bowl disappeared.
âHere, this is the last one.â
I took the spoon in my mouth. It was sad that it was the last one, but it was good to eat a lot.
A moment later, when the sweetness and coldness in my mouth was completely gone, I came to my senses.
I came to get my revenge, but I lost my purpose because I was possessed by the ice cream.
âIt wouldnât be a bad idea to have a meal with Mabel from now on.â
The Emperor who talked, had a huge misunderstanding.
No, it canât go on like this. The Emperor is a mad man trying to make me the Emperor!
I had to express my opinion before it was too late. I banged the table! And cried out a hailstorm.
âBaba, hwate!â (Papa, hate!)
It was Mabelâs counterattack.