My carriage arrived at the palace just as the darkening sky heralded the sunset.
At that moment, the family, including Cedella, came out to greet us in front of the villa where the marble fountain was located.
The reunion with the first confidant took place against the backdrop of water droplets sparkling in the light.
"Your Highness..."
“Cedella..."
I and Cedella, who had never been apart for a long time, felt like the past two weeks had felt like two years.
There was sadness and longing in each other's eyes.
Alben, who was watching this, whispered to Michael.
“I guess when you reach the first level, you start communicating with your eyes. I guess I should learn from that.”
“You don’t have to learn it.”
Michael brought Alben's uncomfortable ambitions for advancement to his attention.
“I’m back.”
“Welcome, Your Highness!”
Cedella came to her senses at the sound of Lian and Hugh's voices. She soon returned to her appearance as a capable exclusive maid and said.
“Your Highness, the banquet to celebrate your return to the palace will begin soon. You must prepare immediately.”
“Yes. Let’s go.”
Alben was taken to be dressed up separately by the maids and servants from the main palace.
After saying goodbye at the banquet hall, I went inside the villa.
Just as I started to climb the stairs to the second floor, other people came out to greet me, in addition to the family members at the residence.
"Your Highness!"
“Julia?”
A red-haired, coy lady was coming down the stairs quickly.
“Why is Julia here? I thought I’d see her at the banquet hall... Oh, no, more importantly, you’ll fall. Be careful.”
I unconsciously took Julia's hand. Julia said, her nose tingling.
“I was so worried when you suddenly went on a mission to a faraway place without any notice.”
“I left a letter, but it wasn’t delivered?”
“Yes. Lady Luciard boasted that she received five letters, but I have not received any. What happened?”
Isn't it natural that I exchanged correspondence with Anais for business?
I reached out and stroked the side of Michael's head with a careful movement.
The feeling of the black hair flowing between my fingers was very soft.
When my fingertips touched his ear, Michael flinched slightly.
“Does it tickle?”
"No."
For some reason, I thought it would be embarrassing to face each other. As if to promise, I then focused only on putting the cuffs on his ears, and Michael also looked at my lips, which were at the height of his eyes, only to be pierced.
"That's enough."
Then, the cuffs looked even more beautiful on Michael's ears. My heart, who had given them to him, was filled with joy.
“Your Highness, this too.”
Julia handed me a specially made blindfold. It was a lace blindfold with a patterned lace that was woven in a way that covered the ears so that the eyes could be seen clearly.
I said in admiration.
“Julia, I can see how much effort you put into it. It’s a perfect harmony.”
“Haha, I worked hard with the single-minded determination to quickly create a new trend and push out the stagnant air.”
I pointed out a dubious point in Julia's words.
“What if it’s stagnant air?”
“These days, there is a trend in the social circles that uses masculine makeup. We need to get rid of that quickly.”
“What kind of makeup is it that people say is masculine?”
“It’s called the flower seal makeup method.”
This is a makeup technique I have never heard of in my past life. But the name itself is unusual. The painter or "sigma of a flower," was a metaphor for kiss mark.
Up until this point, it was just cute by the standards of the open palace social circle.
“But Her Highness the Eighth Princess followed that trend and changed it.”
"Did Rosie copy her? Pain is treated as a wound, so leaving it on the royal family's body is embarrassing. It's the same painting, right?"
"Yes, that's why she painted it on her direct knight, Sir Millard. Usually, a painter draws five petals, but one of them on the back of Sir Millard's neck was painted without pearls. So when I looked at it closely, it was, well, a real painter, right?"
Peony whispered to Lian.
"Hey, I was wondering if a starry night makeup method had been developed when I was away, but you're just showing off your congestion like a medal? I'm kind of disappointed."
"Originally, almost everything, even if it's not a big deal, is popular when you do it by Her Highness the 8th Princess. She's the white rose of the empire."
At that moment, Julia picked up her brush in displeasure.
"You have shown me a lot of falling behind in social trends every time you attend a banquet or ball. We need to revamp that image, so I recommended you to take advantage of this big trend."
“Did you know? There’s a secret to leaving a pretty shape on the point petals.”
“Shall I tell you, Your Highness? It’s a must-have skill in today’s social circles..."
Some tried to teach me special skills after checking Michael's nape. Thanks to that, I learned 13 ways to make pretty hickeys today.
“Thanks, that’s really useful information.”
“Right? At the next banquet, Your Highness must dress Sir Agnito up beautifully.”
“...I will try.”
It really was the case that I would have to help Michael with his adornment with my lips at the next banquet.
At that moment, the family, including Cedella, came out to greet us in front of the villa where the marble fountain was located.
The reunion with the first confidant took place against the backdrop of water droplets sparkling in the light.
"Your Highness..."
“Cedella..."
I and Cedella, who had never been apart for a long time, felt like the past two weeks had felt like two years.
There was sadness and longing in each other's eyes.
Alben, who was watching this, whispered to Michael.
“I guess when you reach the first level, you start communicating with your eyes. I guess I should learn from that.”
“You don’t have to learn it.”
Michael brought Alben's uncomfortable ambitions for advancement to his attention.
“I’m back.”
“Welcome, Your Highness!”
Cedella came to her senses at the sound of Lian and Hugh's voices. She soon returned to her appearance as a capable exclusive maid and said.
“Your Highness, the banquet to celebrate your return to the palace will begin soon. You must prepare immediately.”
“Yes. Let’s go.”
Alben was taken to be dressed up separately by the maids and servants from the main palace.
After saying goodbye at the banquet hall, I went inside the villa.
Just as I started to climb the stairs to the second floor, other people came out to greet me, in addition to the family members at the residence.
"Your Highness!"
“Julia?”
A red-haired, coy lady was coming down the stairs quickly.
“Why is Julia here? I thought I’d see her at the banquet hall... Oh, no, more importantly, you’ll fall. Be careful.”
I unconsciously took Julia's hand. Julia said, her nose tingling.
“I was so worried when you suddenly went on a mission to a faraway place without any notice.”
“I left a letter, but it wasn’t delivered?”
“Yes. Lady Luciard boasted that she received five letters, but I have not received any. What happened?”
Isn't it natural that I exchanged correspondence with Anais for business?
I burst into laughter because the girl, who looked jealous in a strange way, was cute.
After I apologized for my mistake, the two of them went into my quarters together.
The reason Julia came to my residence early was none other than to help me with my decorations.
“You’ve only been in the social circle for two weeks. And since you’re the main character today, I thought you might need my help.”
“Thank you, Julia.”
I and Michael also separated and started to dress up.
The outfit Julia prepared for me was a white off-shoulder dress and a cape.
Normally the dress would be the main focus, but this time it was different. The cape was quite bold and daring.
Because it was not woven from fabric, but was an ornament intricately woven with bold red gems and metal.
'Clothes made with jewels!'
It was indeed an idea worthy of the Marquis of Ameloth, who was a jeweler.
My hair was tied up in a half-up bun and left long. I then applied makeup using pearls on my lipstick and eyeshadow.
I found this in there.
“So Count Yegreen started selling it?”
“Yes, as soon as Your Highness left on your mission. There is a pandemic right now.”
Michael was called to the powder room because the finishing touches had to be done with a partner.
Just like last time, he showed off his manners under his white uniform.
A handsome Michael, with starry night makeup on, bowed to me.
Today's body chain was made of silver with a red jewel accent, like a magic stone.
“Your Highness, I have something to show you."
Julia handed me a small jewelry box. When I opened the lid, a uniquely shaped piece of jewelry appeared on the black velvet. Then there were the cuffs.
"Oh my God."
“Do you like it?”
“Very much.”
The finished ear cuffs had an unbalanced shape.
The left one almost wraps around the earlobe, while the right one extends upward from the earlobe. Then hung a thin chain from the earlobe and connected it to the middle of the anuricles.
It was a design that was more harmonious and beautiful than perfect symmetry.
“Please put it on Sir Agneto, Your Highness.”
“Maybe so. Michael, come closer.”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
Michael knelt on the floor with one knee to match my height as I sat on the stool.
The reason Julia came to my residence early was none other than to help me with my decorations.
“You’ve only been in the social circle for two weeks. And since you’re the main character today, I thought you might need my help.”
“Thank you, Julia.”
I and Michael also separated and started to dress up.
The outfit Julia prepared for me was a white off-shoulder dress and a cape.
Normally the dress would be the main focus, but this time it was different. The cape was quite bold and daring.
Because it was not woven from fabric, but was an ornament intricately woven with bold red gems and metal.
'Clothes made with jewels!'
It was indeed an idea worthy of the Marquis of Ameloth, who was a jeweler.
My hair was tied up in a half-up bun and left long. I then applied makeup using pearls on my lipstick and eyeshadow.
I found this in there.
“So Count Yegreen started selling it?”
“Yes, as soon as Your Highness left on your mission. There is a pandemic right now.”
Michael was called to the powder room because the finishing touches had to be done with a partner.
Just like last time, he showed off his manners under his white uniform.
A handsome Michael, with starry night makeup on, bowed to me.
Today's body chain was made of silver with a red jewel accent, like a magic stone.
“Your Highness, I have something to show you."
Julia handed me a small jewelry box. When I opened the lid, a uniquely shaped piece of jewelry appeared on the black velvet. Then there were the cuffs.
"Oh my God."
“Do you like it?”
“Very much.”
The finished ear cuffs had an unbalanced shape.
The left one almost wraps around the earlobe, while the right one extends upward from the earlobe. Then hung a thin chain from the earlobe and connected it to the middle of the anuricles.
It was a design that was more harmonious and beautiful than perfect symmetry.
“Please put it on Sir Agneto, Your Highness.”
“Maybe so. Michael, come closer.”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
Michael knelt on the floor with one knee to match my height as I sat on the stool.
I reached out and stroked the side of Michael's head with a careful movement.
The feeling of the black hair flowing between my fingers was very soft.
When my fingertips touched his ear, Michael flinched slightly.
“Does it tickle?”
"No."
For some reason, I thought it would be embarrassing to face each other. As if to promise, I then focused only on putting the cuffs on his ears, and Michael also looked at my lips, which were at the height of his eyes, only to be pierced.
"That's enough."
Then, the cuffs looked even more beautiful on Michael's ears. My heart, who had given them to him, was filled with joy.
“Your Highness, this too.”
Julia handed me a specially made blindfold. It was a lace blindfold with a patterned lace that was woven in a way that covered the ears so that the eyes could be seen clearly.
I said in admiration.
“Julia, I can see how much effort you put into it. It’s a perfect harmony.”
“Haha, I worked hard with the single-minded determination to quickly create a new trend and push out the stagnant air.”
I pointed out a dubious point in Julia's words.
“What if it’s stagnant air?”
“These days, there is a trend in the social circles that uses masculine makeup. We need to get rid of that quickly.”
“What kind of makeup is it that people say is masculine?”
“It’s called the flower seal makeup method.”
This is a makeup technique I have never heard of in my past life. But the name itself is unusual. The painter or "sigma of a flower," was a metaphor for kiss mark.
Julia continued her explanation.
“Originally, it was something that was popularized by the young lady of Laonette when the pearl cosmetics business started.”
“I see, Young Lady Laonette is interested in art.”
"Yes, she has used her talent to create a style where she drew with pearl shadows on her face. At first, she started with stars and flowers around her eyes, and then she started with flower patterns on the back of her neck and chest."
“Originally, it was something that was popularized by the young lady of Laonette when the pearl cosmetics business started.”
“I see, Young Lady Laonette is interested in art.”
"Yes, she has used her talent to create a style where she drew with pearl shadows on her face. At first, she started with stars and flowers around her eyes, and then she started with flower patterns on the back of her neck and chest."
Up until this point, it was just cute by the standards of the open palace social circle.
“But Her Highness the Eighth Princess followed that trend and changed it.”
"Did Rosie copy her? Pain is treated as a wound, so leaving it on the royal family's body is embarrassing. It's the same painting, right?"
"Yes, that's why she painted it on her direct knight, Sir Millard. Usually, a painter draws five petals, but one of them on the back of Sir Millard's neck was painted without pearls. So when I looked at it closely, it was, well, a real painter, right?"
It is said that is it a world where the promiscuity of the imperial family is tolerated due to the direct knight system, but it was too explicit to reveal the traces of the knight.
At this point, I thought that it might not be the white rose of the empire, but the red or chestnut rose that she wanted to be.
Peony whispered to Lian.
"Hey, I was wondering if a starry night makeup method had been developed when I was away, but you're just showing off your congestion like a medal? I'm kind of disappointed."
"Originally, almost everything, even if it's not a big deal, is popular when you do it by Her Highness the 8th Princess. She's the white rose of the empire."
At that moment, Julia picked up her brush in displeasure.
"You have shown me a lot of falling behind in social trends every time you attend a banquet or ball. We need to revamp that image, so I recommended you to take advantage of this big trend."
“If Julia says so, I will follow her opinion.”
Julia drew a flower pattern on Michael's nape. I was worried that she would only draw four, but fortunately, she was able to draw all five.
“Today is the day of the palace, so I have to attend a banquet in a hurry, so this much should be fine.”
The next time I was getting dressed, I had to add my hands or rather my mouth.
The remaining decorations were finished during the confusion.
“It will be difficult if you are late. You have to leave now.”
The banquet was already in full swing. I was escorted By Michael to the Hyacinth Grand Hall.
“The Seventh Princess, Her Highness Evienose Chloelle Hadelamide, and her direct knight Sir Michaelis Agnito are entering!”
Boom! Boom!
As the protagonist appeared, champagne and firecrackers exploded throughout the banquet hall.
“Congratulations on the return of Her Highness the 7th Princess!”
I formally greeted the nobles from the second-floor platform connected to the spiral staircase.
After saying at length that I was grateful for coming and that I hoped you would enjoy your stay, I came down the stairs.
As soon as my feet touched the first floor of the banquet hall, the nobles started flocking to join me.
They flocked in to get there.
“You have accomplished great feats. His Majesty is a delight to Your Highness and to the Empire!”
“Thanks to Your Highness, the atmosphere in the capital is festive.”
“I heard you’re going to receive a big award. Congratulations in advance!”
There was a constant stream of praise and congratulations at every step.
I heard similar words over a hundred times as I walked around the banquet hall.
It was quite difficult to respond to repeated words with a smile and even call the other person's name, but I did it well.
The nobles, impressed by my sociable manners, wanted to become more friendly with me.
“What a beautiful dress and cape you have on.”
“The square-cut, bold gemstone exudes imperial majesty.”
“Even the color is the same as the magic stone. Yes. It’s perfect for Your Highness, who discovered the magic light and headed towards the Golden Ring.”
Many have praised the jeweled cape, which was created through a combination of Julia's aesthetic sense and the capital of the Marquis of Ameloth.
Some wanted to discuss trends.
“Oh my, Your Highness is very sensitive to the latest fashions. You even know how to apply makeup!”
“A single petal is important, but you couldn't help it because you attended in a hurry today."
Julia drew a flower pattern on Michael's nape. I was worried that she would only draw four, but fortunately, she was able to draw all five.
“Today is the day of the palace, so I have to attend a banquet in a hurry, so this much should be fine.”
The next time I was getting dressed, I had to add my hands or rather my mouth.
The remaining decorations were finished during the confusion.
“It will be difficult if you are late. You have to leave now.”
The banquet was already in full swing. I was escorted By Michael to the Hyacinth Grand Hall.
“The Seventh Princess, Her Highness Evienose Chloelle Hadelamide, and her direct knight Sir Michaelis Agnito are entering!”
Boom! Boom!
As the protagonist appeared, champagne and firecrackers exploded throughout the banquet hall.
“Congratulations on the return of Her Highness the 7th Princess!”
I formally greeted the nobles from the second-floor platform connected to the spiral staircase.
After saying at length that I was grateful for coming and that I hoped you would enjoy your stay, I came down the stairs.
As soon as my feet touched the first floor of the banquet hall, the nobles started flocking to join me.
They flocked in to get there.
“You have accomplished great feats. His Majesty is a delight to Your Highness and to the Empire!”
“Thanks to Your Highness, the atmosphere in the capital is festive.”
“I heard you’re going to receive a big award. Congratulations in advance!”
There was a constant stream of praise and congratulations at every step.
I heard similar words over a hundred times as I walked around the banquet hall.
It was quite difficult to respond to repeated words with a smile and even call the other person's name, but I did it well.
The nobles, impressed by my sociable manners, wanted to become more friendly with me.
“What a beautiful dress and cape you have on.”
“The square-cut, bold gemstone exudes imperial majesty.”
“Even the color is the same as the magic stone. Yes. It’s perfect for Your Highness, who discovered the magic light and headed towards the Golden Ring.”
Many have praised the jeweled cape, which was created through a combination of Julia's aesthetic sense and the capital of the Marquis of Ameloth.
Some wanted to discuss trends.
“Oh my, Your Highness is very sensitive to the latest fashions. You even know how to apply makeup!”
“A single petal is important, but you couldn't help it because you attended in a hurry today."
“Did you know? There’s a secret to leaving a pretty shape on the point petals.”
“Shall I tell you, Your Highness? It’s a must-have skill in today’s social circles..."
Some tried to teach me special skills after checking Michael's nape. Thanks to that, I learned 13 ways to make pretty hickeys today.
“Thanks, that’s really useful information.”
“Right? At the next banquet, Your Highness must dress Sir Agnito up beautifully.”
“...I will try.”
It really was the case that I would have to help Michael with his adornment with my lips at the next banquet.
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So I'm curious about the next banquets. When will they be closer to each other?
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