Fake Cinderella

18. Wanted

I had a dream.

It's a dream that His Royal Highness Prince Wang tells me, 'I can't eat until I'm fatter'.

I would ask you not to make a colorful misunderstanding here.

My appearance at that time was a piglet.

He was a pathetic little pig who was afraid of His Highness's cold eyes and his words.

"I think I had some very frivolous dreams..."

It was my bedroom when I woke up.

Inside the lid of the princess bed here is the bottom of the ocean. The sight of white lilies and colorful fish swimming at the bottom of the sea, inspired by a fairy tale anyone here knows, called "White Lilies at the Bottom of the Water", is spreading. I'm looking for the seven turtles that should be out there during the conversation, but we haven't found the last one yet.

"Your Highness, are you awake?

"... yeah. You fell asleep on the way yesterday."

I'm stuck in bed just like that because it was a simple piece.

"... oh"

"What?"

At the end of Lilia's gaze, there is something gleaming under her pillow.

"What?"

"This is His Royal Highness Prince Wang's Cufflinks."

Lilia's fingertips are paired with large purple crystals and black pearls Cufflinks...... Cufflinks...... twinkle.

Excellent luxury… Your Highness's hobbies are often simple, yet the skill of craftsmen shines. I don't know if it's the person or the side I'm choosing, but I guess I have good taste.

"His Royal Highness the King? Why?"

"His Highness was here last night. It was His Royal Highness the King who brought Her Royal Highness to the bunk."

"............... because of that"

Is it the cause of the dream?

"What is it?

"Nothing"

I don't care if you talk about dreams frightened by the fear of being eaten as a piglet, you probably won't understand.

"What did you want? You sure you didn't want to wake up?

"No, Your Highness said to keep me asleep... you said it wasn't a lot of business. My Lord Zion... Archbishop Gittis was accompanying me, so I thought perhaps it was because of that..."

"What Archbishop Gittis... is Lilia's nipple brother, right?

Earlier, Dear Sion became Archbishop of the Gittis region, including the capital. The title is Nishi, not His Highness.

I don't know much, but they call me Nishita more than the Archbishop.

The Rutian Orthodox Church does not have the status of pope in Christianity. The supreme authority is His Majesty the King, and the highest ranking of religious leaders is the Supreme Cardinal. Now it's former royal Julius Nishita.

"Yes.... I think I really liked the snack the other day... I was in the royal palace, so I think they caught me by the smell yesterday. I can't come alone, not to His Royal Highness."

"How can you not come alone?

Wouldn't the royal palace be a free pass anywhere if it was a former prince?

"I can't come here without Your Highness's permission, so to speak of priesthood. This one, for once, will be classified as the rear palace… Adult men will be restricted from entering and leaving. Your Highness seems to be less aware because the escort is a knight."

"Really?"

I didn't know it was that tough.

"There is no reason to convince His Royal Highness Prince Zion... unfortunately, Her Highness was asleep, so I didn't put it on the snack you were looking for..."

Lilia laughs thanks to her when she dulls. That's my brother-in-law. I don't hesitate to say things.

"Are you a foodie?

"Yeah. How many times did you dive into the kitchen with me... I'm talking to you in the main palace."

"Lilia does that?

"Whatever, it was a hoax you were with, this Theon."

We used to get a lot angry together, I laugh.

I wonder what he's like, Archbishop Gittis. I'm just really interested in Lilia's dairy brothers.

His Royal Highness Prince Wang and His Highness Alfrate, the Second Prince, don't look very alike. I was just wondering which way the Archbishop was at.

Get up to speed and breakfast time. I decided to order the menu here for breakfast.

Bread and salad, egg dishes, accompanied by baked ham, accompanied by soup and yogurt with jam.

A hotel breakfast menu that doesn't have to be weird and creative.

If I make it every morning, I'm sure it'll improve.

Just complaining in my heart doesn't improve the situation.

"How about that?

"Bread is acceptable. The salad is delicious. Eggs are overcooked. Ham is too git with oil. The soup tastes thin. Yogurt and jam are delicious."

"… Your Highness"

"It's my taste, why don't you just say it? I didn't say you weren't very good."

"... with what I'm saying"

"Tell them well not to get corners up, Lilia"

I gently wipe my mouth with a napkin.

I've been taught I'll eat everything that's served, and I've been practicing, but I'll leave it here... it's something I can do because I know what I leave behind won't be wasted.

In the first place, you'll never eat this amount. Because the menu is a hotel menu, the tray doesn't put it on and carry one person. The bread is full of cages, and the salad is full of bowls. Eggs and ham, one plate at a time... all, lightly there are four or five servings.

"But will this be eaten by the people in the kitchen for the rest? Don't you think we should go first?"

"As a royalty, it's a meal that falls into a fairly qualitative category, but it's a treat for the general public… the flavor is second only"

"Is the flavor second... right? I'm sick of the taste because I'm not hungry."

Sigh. As many times as I think, I am blessed.

"... there's still a long way to go. If you give up, it won't start."

I'm not saying anything more luxurious, I just want this ingredient cooked deliciously. It's pathetic that ingredients need to be cooked and eaten deliciously.

"How are your plans for today?

"... Do you know what His Royal Highness is planning? Ask if you can join us for tea, if you like. Because I want to give back the Cufflinks, and I want to deliver the cake."

You shouldn't have much of a sudden visit, etc. I'm just a busy guy.

"Yes, I did. We'll look into it right away."

Lilia, I want you to stop grinning with that inclusion. Because I'm afraid of something.

"... along with the planned incident, please also get permission to go to the Kingsguard's office"

"Are you going directly?

"Yes.... because there is something I would like to ask the Count to do"

"I'll give you the use, though?

"I'm asking you, I'm coming out."

I think that's Suzi.

Lilia takes a small sigh.

"... what?

"No. I'm glad Her Royal Highness is no longer a doll, but I thought it was difficult for her to act badly."

"Even this, I'm a lot reluctant"

I'm a princess, pretty much.

"... please don't hesitate"

"Depending on the circumstances,"

I had a quiet grin and Lilia sighed.

The palace of His Royal Highness Prince Wang was surrounded by silence as usual.

I was shown the same room as the other day. His Highness looks blurry at the garden where the white roses are no longer blooming.

Good morning, Your Highness.

"Morning."

Slowly His Highness looks at me. That, could it be grumpy? I wonder why?

"I'm sorry about yesterday. I fell asleep..."

"No. I didn't have any extraordinary business"

Yeah, I'm still grumpy. I can tell by the tone of my voice and the look on my face.

(Oh, I can't believe you know, it's like a couple.)

"I heard you wanted to go out..."

I see, that caught you.

So it's morning tea, huh?... As far as I was concerned, I was meant to be an afternoon tea, so it was a bit surprising that I was designated a morning tea.

"Yes, to the office of the Kingsguard... I have a favor to ask of Count Stazen"

"Wish?"

"Yes.... a long time after the death of Professor Lehaier, who was my tutor, but I haven't decided on my next tutor yet...... I thought I could ask the Count"

Count Stazen is both a samurai and a scholar. Naturally, you can tutor me. My uncle is offering me a sword, so if you order me to, that's fine, but I still don't know if that's a good idea as far as you're concerned, so I thought I'd make a direct request.

"Anything you want to know?

"Yes, lots and lots"

Answering with a smile, His Highness tilts his neck a little.

"... for example?

"For example, how many kinds of cheese are there to eat,"

"Cheese?"

"That's right. Some are soft or hard, some are white and some are orange. Ingredients...... it makes a difference depending on whether it is dairy cow or buffalo or goat's milk, right? And I think there's a difference in manufacturing."

"..................... right"

What? That, confused look.

"It's not just about cheese. Food has its own characteristics in every region."

"Oh."

"... that's what I want to know"

What's going on and what's not? It's important to me personally.

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"I'd like to try it"

The smile and I smile.

Actually, I have the ingredients I'm looking for. Yes, Cacao. If you have coffee, you must have cocoa.

Then, sweet potatoes. I want to make sweet potatoes. And it also helps when you have to.

And if you can find him, Soba and Wasabi!

"So?"

"For example, if you know what crops grow in cold, lean lands, you think it's possible to grow them in similar lands elsewhere."

"... I see, that's funny. If you can make the right crop, at least you won't be hungry."

"Yes.... besides, if you're only going to restrain yourself to wheat, you can sell it and buy wheat"

"Oh."

The important thing is to get steady production.

"And alcohol and tea. It depends on the region, right? Even the same barley is completely different in the north and south. Alcohol to be served with potatoes, alcohol to be served with wheat, alcohol to be served with rice...... many things. I'm sure they'll all say it's the best local stuff, but I think there's something good about each of them."

"Right."

Dardinia is a vast and rich country. Due to the vastness of the national territory, cultures, customs and temperaments are completely different in each region. The South and the North, for example, are unlike the same country, and the East and the West are different again.

Although it is a nation that encloses diverse ethnic groups from the earliest days of statehood, there are many disputes over it. Human beings, especially in the south and north, are traditionally said to be unfriendly.

"I want to know that, and I want to teach you all. I think we should just make sure we recognize each other's good spots.... I don't know about politics or anything difficult... because I think 'yummy' is common all over the world"

Tastes different depending on the person, but feels' yummy 'together.

"I want to know a lot about this country. What kind of festivals are there in any region, etc. What kind of customs are there, etc. I want to know not only the difference in food, but also... culture and all that"

"Why?"

"'Cause you don't mean your country"

My country...... yes, Dardinia is my country.

Now, let me get this straight.

I didn't forget Japan. But... that's a long way off now.

I feel like I was dreaming....... vivid and vivid dreams. It's like a dream of a butterfly.

It's a good idea.

His Royal Highness Prince Wang laughed slightly.

Yeah, I think he's smiling. It was really slight......

"Seems like I've been learning a lot about history..."

Oh, after all, were you aware? What Altilier was doing.

"Yes, I don't think that was in vain either"

"Oh, yeah. There's nothing to waste."

"But... I don't remember much. Things Around."

I have a lukewarm memory, but it's not clear.

"... well. What a waste."

"That's not true, because enrolling in college isn't everything."

Regardless of whether Altirier intended to enroll in college or not, he was eventually thinking of taking the exam.

If you look at the drafts of the notes and papers that were left behind, you know that.

"Really? Language and history have reached standards.... there's nothing you can't get into school if you do the law well for a year."

"............... why do you know?

"It's about my own Lady. You should know."

Lilia, they found out. You said you probably wouldn't know.

I put my mouth on a little warmer tea.

Cookies for snacks. It was a little stiff. If I had a little milk, I would have relieved myself.

"... I can't say anything because I forgot, but I don't think I was going to enroll"

"Why?

"Because... what do you do when you become a scholar? Something more important."

"Important?

"… Your Highness, I am Your Highness's Ladyship"

That was the most important thing for Altilier. So Altirier's signature was always King's Princess Altirier-dis Dardier.

"That's why I need to limit my willingness to learn."

"I didn't want to be a scholar. I wanted to be the queen Your Highness deserved."

"…………………… well"

Large, open eyes. I've never seen such a look before.

What are you so surprised about, this guy?

"Yes."

I say clearly.

His Royal Highness Prince Wang gave a slightly bewildered look, and then, again, let down his mouth just a little bit.

When His Highness laughed, don't tell me you thought you were scared because you were up to something.

Until His Royal Highness's secretary broke in, we were sipping tea quietly again.