After a while.
The Empress got up.
“Get some rest, prince.”
“Your Majesty!”
Damian urgently called the Empress.
The Empress, who was about to exit the last room, glanced back at him.
However, Damian couldn’t get his words out easily.
With a frown, the Empress was about to say a word until –
“… … Thank you.”
It came out like a squeak.
Oh?
The Empress looked at Damian with a surprised expression before resuming her typical expressionless face.
“Hmm, okay.”
The Empress smiled brightly and closed the door.
Click.
At the same time, Charlize smiled wickedly.
“Crown Prince.”
“What?”
“Did you fall to the charm of her Majesty, the Empress?”
“… … It’s not like that.”
Damian muttered to himself quietly, still bearing the brunt of his embarrassing ‘thank you.’
Charlize clung to Damian.
“Oh, come here already! The soup is getting cold!”
“Just leave it there, I’ll eat it later.”
“You’re not upset because I asked if you were charmed by Her Majesty, were you?”
“No!”
A fierce shout was heard.
“What, that’s crazy!”
Charlize struggled to contain her laughter, grinning at Damian’s response.
Three days passed by.
Damian was completely cured.
Despite his speedy recovery, Damian murmured to himself, mystified.
“It’s a little strange.”
“What?”
“Somehow, the duration of illness seems to have been shortened by a lot.”
“Huh? What’s wrong with that?”
I glanced back at Damian.
Damian’s forehead was deeply wrinkled.
“In the past, I was down for almost two weeks, I couldn’t have imagined I’d be cured this quickly……”
“Well, isn’t it good to get better after only a short while?”
Despite being young, Damian was a person with a constant stream of worries.
After patting Damian’s shoulder a couple of times, I returned to the Empress’s Palace.
The Empress welcomed me.
“Lize, I’m glad you’re here.”
“Pardon?”
I tilted my head.
Then, without a moment’s notice, the Empress handed me a yellow, fluffy doll in my arms.
“… … A duck?”
“Chick.”
Oh wait, why is the Empress so pale? This couldn’t be my fault, could it?!
Cold sweats ran down my back.
I hugged the doll in my arms.
Shouting out as loudly as I could.
“Wow, wow. What a lovely chick!”
“Really? Lize, do you really like it?”
“I really like it!”
Really.
It doesn’t matter if it’s a duck or a chick.
It’s important because the empress gave me this doll as a gift!
“Really? Do you like what I made more than what the Crown Prince gave you?”
“… …Did you make it yourself?”
My eyes trembled at the Empress’s question.
Erm, did she make this doll herself? Doesn’t the Empress not know how to sew?
Such a question was answered in a short amount of time.
Exactly when I noticed the Empress’s finger with a band-aid wrapped around it.
Shocked, I instantly reached out, holding her hand, examining it for any cuts.
“Ah, your Majesty, the Empress! Your fingers… … !”
“Hey, it’s fine.”
However, I looked at the Empress’s fingers with tears in my eyes as if she must have been sick.
Also, just what kind of battle did she go through to make this chick doll… … how are her fingers covered in scars?!
The Empress stroked my hair with a soft smile.
“Lize, it was unavoidable.”
“Huh? What is that supposed to mean?”
“The Crown Prince gave a relic belonging to the Empress Sun as a gift, can I just stay still and take that?”
Yes?
I was about to open my mouth but then-
Well, Empress. I think it would be much better if you just stayed still because your hands look like that.….
I wanted to say that I couldn’t bear to, so I smiled awkwardly and kept my mouth shut.
The Empress asked me in a contented manner, pleased with her hard work.
“I put all the effort I could into it. Don’t you think so?”
… … It seems that the Empress’s competitive spirit is on fire.
But why all of a sudden?
I gulped down my saliva.
“Listen to me, Lize. This doll has so many uses.”
“Uses?”
“Yes. You can hug him in your arms and sleep, or you can punch him when you’re angry!”
The Empress passionately emphasized the merits of the chick doll, and I nodded along.
I see.
You can tie it to your hair, decorate it on your clothes, or attach a ribbon to something like a bag as an addition.
In that sense, isn’t it the same as the gift I received from Damian?
But instead of saying that, I didn’t want to interrupt the Empress so I responded with a broad smile.
I buried my face in the doll.
“This doll is amazing!” I exclaimed.
Whoa, it’s fluffy! I love it!
Raising my head brightly, I gave a thumbs up to the Empress.
“Her Majesty is the best!”
“No, my Lize is the best!”
Then, the Empress hugged me tightly.
I absolutely enjoyed being in the Empress’s arms.
Oh, I’m so happy!
After a while.
The Empress got up.
“Get some rest, prince.”
“Your Majesty!”
Damian urgently called the Empress.
The Empress, who was about to exit the last room, glanced back at him.
However, Damian couldn’t get his words out easily.
With a frown, the Empress was about to say a word until –
“… … Thank you.”
It came out like a squeak.
Oh?
The Empress looked at Damian with a surprised expression before resuming her typical expressionless face.
“Hmm, okay.”
The Empress smiled brightly and closed the door.
Click.
At the same time, Charlize smiled wickedly.
“Crown Prince.”
“What?”
“Did you fall to the charm of her Majesty, the Empress?”
“… … It’s not like that.”
Damian muttered to himself quietly, still bearing the brunt of his embarrassing ‘thank you.’
Charlize clung to Damian.
“Oh, come here already! The soup is getting cold!”
“Just leave it there, I’ll eat it later.”
“You’re not upset because I asked if you were charmed by Her Majesty, were you?”
“No!”
A fierce shout was heard.
“What, that’s crazy!”
Charlize struggled to contain her laughter, grinning at Damian’s response.
Three days passed by.
Damian was completely cured.
Despite his speedy recovery, Damian murmured to himself, mystified.
“It’s a little strange.”
“What?”
“Somehow, the duration of illness seems to have been shortened by a lot.”
“Huh? What’s wrong with that?”
I glanced back at Damian.
Damian’s forehead was deeply wrinkled.
“In the past, I was down for almost two weeks, I couldn’t have imagined I’d be cured this quickly……”
“Well, isn’t it good to get better after only a short while?”
Despite being young, Damian was a person with a constant stream of worries.
After patting Damian’s shoulder a couple of times, I returned to the Empress’s Palace.
The Empress welcomed me.
“Lize, I’m glad you’re here.”
“Pardon?”
I tilted my head.
Then, without a moment’s notice, the Empress handed me a yellow, fluffy doll in my arms.
“… … A duck?”
“Chick.”
Oh wait, why is the Empress so pale? This couldn’t be my fault, could it?!
Cold sweats ran down my back.
I hugged the doll in my arms.
Shouting out as loudly as I could.
“Wow, wow. What a lovely chick!”
“Really? Lize, do you really like it?”
“I really like it!”
Really.
It doesn’t matter if it’s a duck or a chick.
It’s important because the empress gave me this doll as a gift!
“Really? Do you like what I made more than what the Crown Prince gave you?”
“… …Did you make it yourself?”
My eyes trembled at the Empress’s question.
Erm, did she make this doll herself? Doesn’t the Empress not know how to sew?
Such a question was answered in a short amount of time.
Exactly when I noticed the Empress’s finger with a band-aid wrapped around it.
Shocked, I instantly reached out, holding her hand, examining it for any cuts.
“Ah, your Majesty, the Empress! Your fingers… … !”
“Hey, it’s fine.”
However, I looked at the Empress’s fingers with tears in my eyes as if she must have been sick.
Also, just what kind of battle did she go through to make this chick doll… … how are her fingers covered in scars?!
The Empress stroked my hair with a soft smile.
“Lize, it was unavoidable.”
“Huh? What is that supposed to mean?”
“The Crown Prince gave a relic belonging to the Empress Sun as a gift, can I just stay still and take that?”
Yes?
I was about to open my mouth but then-
Well, Empress. I think it would be much better if you just stayed still because your hands look like that.….
I wanted to say that I couldn’t bear to, so I smiled awkwardly and kept my mouth shut.
The Empress asked me in a contented manner, pleased with her hard work.
“I put all the effort I could into it. Don’t you think so?”
… … It seems that the Empress’s competitive spirit is on fire.
But why all of a sudden?
I gulped down my saliva.
“Listen to me, Lize. This doll has so many uses.”
“Uses?”
“Yes. You can hug him in your arms and sleep, or you can punch him when you’re angry!”
The Empress passionately emphasized the merits of the chick doll, and I nodded along.
I see.
You can tie it to your hair, decorate it on your clothes, or attach a ribbon to something like a bag as an addition.
In that sense, isn’t it the same as the gift I received from Damian?
But instead of saying that, I didn’t want to interrupt the Empress so I responded with a broad smile.
I buried my face in the doll.
“This doll is amazing!” I exclaimed.
Whoa, it’s fluffy! I love it!
Raising my head brightly, I gave a thumbs up to the Empress.
“Her Majesty is the best!”
“No, my Lize is the best!”
Then, the Empress hugged me tightly.
I absolutely enjoyed being in the Empress’s arms.
Oh, I’m so happy!
