/
“Oh, of course, if it’s burdensome, you can decline. The princess is still not familiar with this kind of party, after all.”
She then asked me the finishing question, as if she were being considerate.
“Or should I assist you?”
“No, it’s okay!” I smiled brightly and shook my head. “Since Lady Ghiberti has suggested such a tight schedule and a unique venue, there must be a deeper meaning behind it!”
A tight schedule and a unique venue.
As I gave a blatantly pointed response, a hint of resentment flashed across Lady Ghiberti’s smiling face.
“However, I’m curious about something. If you think such a different approach is good,” I began asking Lady Ghiberti as if I were genuinely curious, “Why did you, Lady Ghiberti, copy the way grown-ups do teatime?”
“

..Huh?”
“That’s right. Lady Ghiberti held a standard indoor tea time, serving the typical tea food and beverages for tea time.”
My smile deepened a little.
“Why do you keep emphasizing unique outdoor parties for me? “
“Oh, no. I
”
“But well, I don’t want to think that Lady Ghiberti said those things out of ill intentions towards me.”
I shrugged.
“I’ll do my best to meet those expectations somehow.”
“
”
At that moment, Lady Ghiberti looked at me with a suspicious expression, as if she had doubts.
‘This isn’t going as planned, is it?’
Her hidden intentions were clearly revealed.
‘Hmph, let’s see how anxious you’ll be all alone.’
I snorted inwardly and turned away.
Don’t underestimate my K-formal education in my previous life.
I’ve got all the games in my head to keep the kids entertained!
* * *
Finally, the long tea party came to an end.
“I had so much fun today.”
I exchanged greetings with the other ladies.
“See you again in two days.”
“Yes, Princess.”
“I’m looking forward to the next tea party.”
Lady Ilmaz approached me with a polite demeanor, swaying back and forth.
“Thank you so much for today, Princess.”
“You’re too kind. I’m the one who should thank you for being my companion during today’s walk.”
“
Princess.”
Lady Ilmaz looked at me as if she would burst into tears at any moment.
But what I found most satisfying was

That expression of dismay on Lady Ghiberti’s face!
It seemed like she was boiling with anger from the top of her head.
Seeing her eyes glimmering with a fierce intensity as she glared at me, I couldn’t help but chuckle inwardly.
Siegfried approached me.
“How was today? Did you have fun?”
“Yes, I had a great time!”
As I enthusiastically nodded, I noticed Lord Norcourt standing hesitantly in the distance.
“Lord Norcourt!”
I cheerfully ran towards him.
He stiffened his shoulders, not expecting me to be that friendly.
I deliberately smiled more brightly.
“I was really happy to meet you today! I wanted to spend more time with Lord Norcourt, but I couldn’t stay long, so it’s a pity.”
“
Is that so?”
Blunt – like father, like son.
I clicked my tongue inwardly but kept a cheerful face outwardly.
“By the way, Lord Norcourt, I’ve decided to host the next tea party. We are going to have a picnic.”
“A picnic?”
“Yes. Would it be possible for Lord Norcourt to attend again at that time?”
Lord Norcourt’s eyes widened slightly for a moment.
“Tatiana, that’s

.,” Siegfried urgently called me.
But I only had eyes for Lord Norcourt, looking at him with a sparkling gaze. It was a bit forced, but I could do anything to extend the invitation.
Usually, when children attend entertainment events like tea parties, adults accompany them as guardians.
After hesitating for a moment, Lord Norcourt replied.
“
Alright.”
“Wow, thank you!” I shouted with an elated voice.
Siegfried narrowed his eyes slightly but didn’t stop me.
“

.”
“

.”
The father and son looked at each other awkwardly, and then, without a word from either of them, quickly turned away.
‘Oh dear.’
I barely managed to suppress the sigh that was about to burst out.
Sometimes, adults are even more childish, aren’t they?
* * *
The Young Lady Ghiberti gritted her teeth and stormed into the tearoom.
More than half of the cucumber sandwich plates remained, the teapot was full of tea, and in contrast, the sugar bowl was empty.
Presumably, the reason the sugar bowl was at the bottom was to remove the bitterness of the tea.
“

.”
Now it became evident.
The ladies merely pretended to eat out of courtesy. No one actually enjoyed the tea and tea food.
‘Why did you, Lady Ghiberti, copy the way grown-ups do teatime?’
’That’s right. Lady Ghiberti held a standard indoor tea time, serving the typical tea food and beverages for tea time.’
‘Why do you keep emphasizing unique outdoor parties for me?’
The reason why those words landed painfully was probably because Tatiana directly hit the mark.
Instantly, the young lady’s eyes lit up with fire.
“Really, trying to act so superior!”
Crash!!
An expensive teacup shattered into pieces on the floor.
Lady Ghiberti blew out an exasperated breath.
“Bad luck!”
Tatiana von Orleans.
She had been lucky to catch the eye of the Duke of Orleans, and she was granted the status of a princess.
In essence, she was nothing more than an ignorant and naive girl!
Lizbeth didn’t like her from the first meeting.
‘So, I will make sure to convey your kind words to my dad.’
’I’m afraid the young lady considers me a fool. A fool like me should rely on adults, shouldn’t I?’
The constant pressure without blinking an eye.
‘I heard that the Princess came with the Duke of Orleans this time, is that true?’
‘Yes, he came as my guardian.’
Using the three warriors as an excuse, she casually stole the ladies’ attention.
‘This tea, isn’t it too hot?’
Deliberately favoring Lady Ilmaz, who was usually treated like a toy.
‘Shall we all go for a walk together?’
Leading the tea party almost as if she were the host throughout the day.
‘I was lucky to have met good fathers and didn’t have that kind of problem, but the baroness’s situation is probably different
.’
In front of Siegfried and Lord Norcourt, that wretched girl even subtly threatened her.
But the most infuriating thing was.
‘But well, I don’t want to think that Lady Ghiberti said those things out of ill intentions towards me.’
‘I’ll do my best to meet those expectations somehow.’
Her voice sounded firm, without hiding any hostility.
In front of those sky-blue eyes that stared straight at her.


The one who became tense was Lady Ghiberti herself.
‘No, that’s not possible. Why should I be nervous about what that girl says?’
Lady Ghiberti made an effort to regain her composure.
‘But I can’t let it go like this. I’ll appear ridiculous!’
That was the one thing she couldn’t allow.
Although it was a gathering of young ladies, the social circle was still a social circle.
If she appeared ridiculous, it would be disastrous.
Especially for someone like Lady Ghiberti, who played the role of the queen at the gatherings..
‘So

what should I do with you now, then?’
Lady Ghiberti, who had been nervously biting her nails, gritted her teeth.
‘Helen – that girl is like that too.’
Helen.
It was the first name of Baroness Ilmaz’s daughter.
‘Even though she was supposed to serve as my lady-in-waiting, She completely stuck to Tatiana!’
Just then.
As if remembering something, Lady Ghiberti paused.
‘Oh, right!’
She remembered.
A way to embarrass the detestable Tatiana and Helen. Ruining the picnic was a bonus.
A smile slowly crept over the lady’s lips.
It was a wicked smile, reminiscent of her grandmother, Countess Ghiberti.
* * *
At that moment.
Lord Norcourt was sitting in a comfortable armchair, thinking about the little girl he’d met today.
Pink hair like cotton candy and round, sky-blue eyes. A lovely little girl with rosy cheeks.
Tatiana.
‘She’s incredibly cute.’
His words to Siegfried earlier had been sincere.
‘It felt like she appeared at just the right moment.’
Whenever he was about to quarrel with Siegfried, that girl always appeared and eased the tense atmosphere.
Moreover, he was secretly grateful that she invited him when she announced the social gathering today.
It would give him a chance to meet Siegfried one more time.
‘Siegfried has

 changed so much.’
When he ran out of the Duchy of Orleans, he still had a childish face.
But now, Siegfried had become a young man with a cool and sharp impression, like a well-sharpened blade.
‘


How exactly can I approach him?’
Continuing to keep this distance wouldn’t do, and there were things he had to tell Siegfried.
“Phew.”
Feeling overwhelmed, Lord Norcourt let out a long sigh.