She could only tilt her head.
At that moment, Darrel called her as if he had remembered something.
âAre you interested in embroidery?â
âEmbroideryâ? That . . . What did it mean in the kingdom language? Where had she heard the pronunciation?
Rieta placed her fingertips on her lips and turned her gaze slightly.
Then she saw a small tapestry adorning one side of her hallway.
It was beautifully embroidered by the Duchess, and has been hanging here for years.
For a moment, Rietaâs eyes widened. It was a word she hadnât used in a long time and she had forgotten it for a moment.
[âAbove all, embroidery is something a mother teaches her children. The Princess will need a chance to learn it tooâ.]
It was also a word that used to slightly upset Rieta. How did she forget?
âAh, maybe you still donât know what embroidery is. So . . .â
Rieta mimicked sewing with her hands.
âThis is how you do it, like this.â
âThere are no words you really donât know, now.â
Facing Darrelâs admiration, Rieta became a little embarrassed.
In fact, it was a word she had forgotten.
âBut why are you embroidering?â
âThere is a spring hunting contest soon.â
Rieta clapped her hands slightly.
If it was a hunting contest, of course she knew the reason.
In particular, the spring hunting competition was the first spring outing of the nobility, making it a very important social gathering place.
There were several attractions in the contest, among which the ladies showed off each otherâs embroidery skills.
Must I go and show off my embroidery skills?
If that was the case, she was worried.
She didnât even know how to sew torn clothing, let alone embroider.
. . . And if there was someone targeting for the Duke, what if they were the ones who offered to teach her?
Had she known this, she would have learned from the maid over the winter.
âWhy are you making such a worried face?â
Rieta wiggled her hands and answered cautiously.
âI canât sew. I wonât be able to show off my embroidery skills.â
Darrell put his hand on his forehead and shook his head quickly.
âI didnât mean to say that. I was just trying to tell you that you can choose a schedule.â
âWould you like to go hunting with the Duke? Or will you stay in the tent and watch me embroider?â
âDarrel . . . is embroidering?â
âWhen I was young, I learned a little from my mother. She said I should at least know how to write a name.â
It was something he learned from his mother.
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Rieta was somewhat envious of him.
Did he notice what was on her mind? Darrel cautiously made another suggestion.
âWell, if the Princess wishes it, I can teach you a little.â
âReally? I canât sew at all . . .
âItâs okay. The Princess will be able to learn to sew in no time.â
He nodded, and Rieta just had a brilliant idea.
In the original story, when the female protagonistâs dress was torn, there was a scene where the male protagonist sewed it up like crazy.
Actually, it was a rather heartbreaking scene.
Because they were close to each other, while using sewing as an excuse.
Rietta imagined what it would be like to have Noel active in that scene.
Obviously, the female lead will think better of Noel!
Rieta clapped her hands a little and shouted this.
âI think it would be great if we could learn embroidery together with Noel too!â
But, as always, Rietaâs plan went awry.
The morning of the hunting competition.
On the way to the royal hunting grounds by riding a carriage with Noel and following the warm sunlight.
Rieta suggested to Noel, who was sitting across from her, âHow about learning to embroider?â with a slightly sinister face.
âDonât, donât you like it? Why?â
When Rieta asked in disappointment, he crossed his arms and grunted in dissatisfication.
âWhy would I like to stay in a tent in this nice weather and look at the tip of a needle?â
He pretended to shoot a bow and smiled with anticipation.
Well, Noel was really good with bows.
Even the Duke praises him.
It was only natural for him to look forward to the hunting competition.
âUm . . . Then, thereâs nothing I can do about it.â
Rieta bowed her head deeply.
She wished he could have learned to embroider with her.
âI will learn embroidery by myself.â
Rietaâs resigned face was still full of disappointment.
Looking at her, Noel felt a sense of remorse for no reason.
But he was more interested in hunting than embroidery, so he had no intention of changing his mind.
â. . . Why would I learn something like sewing in the first place?â
âIf you learn it, it will be useful.â
âWhere would I use it?â
âYou can have your name embroidered on an object. Very pretty.â
âEven if I donât do that, no one touches my stuff.â
âOr maybe it will help when your clothes are torn.â
âAre you going to make me sew the hem of your dress?!â
Rieta was about to say âthe female leadâsâ without realizing it, but she quickly shut her mouth.