Episode 11. Princess, I don't think that's right.
The woman from Pulder was staring at the Golden Lion statue, seemingly unaware of Lucy's presence, and Lucy was wandering behind her, unable to speak to her.
Mrs. Lehmann was about to turn her head to see what on earth she was doing when, incredibly, Lucy reached out and touched Olivia's hair, which was swaying right in front of her.
As Mrs. Lehmann let out a shrill gasp, Noah ran towards Lucy. Just as he reached her, the girl, seemingly possessed, was on the verge of grabbing Olivia's hair.
“Lucy.”
“!!”
Noah put his hand on Lucy's shoulder.
...that was a very hasty action.
The surprised girl unconsciously clenched her fist and tightened her grip, and the guest's black hair was in her hand.
"Oh!"
Needless to say, Olivia's head suddenly tilted back as she was reminiscing about the past while looking at the Golden Lion statue.
“...!”
Both Astrid and Madame Lehmann wished this moment were a dream.
Lucy, startled by her actions, quickly hid behind her brother's back, and Olivia turned around in surprise, then widened her eyes in even greater surprise.
Those eyes, like autumn-tinged green leaves, were right behind her. He couldn't believe it.
Noah also found this moment unbelievable.
Plus, the black eyes swell and ripple as if they will spill out if touched.
Did it really hurt that much to pull it?
“...”
“...”
Lucy, now is not the time for you to hide. Come out and explain yourself.
He wanted to say that, but he could feel a faint, vicious trembling in his waist. As ruthless as he was, he wasn't strong enough to forcibly drag his trembling little sister away.
Noah let out a deep sigh and made a very awkward expression.
"...I'm sorry."
Did he really pull my hair?
But then, behind him, the hem of a sky-blue skirt peeped out and swayed. Olivia glanced behind Noah and saw the young Princess hiding behind her brother.
Only then did Olivia, who had roughly guessed the situation, smile faintly and nod slightly.
“Yes, it’s okay.”
Then she carefully took a step back and turned around as if nothing had happened.
Only then did Lucy peek her head out from behind Noah, and she looked up at Noah, feeling the stern gaze from above.
“...I’m sorry, Noah.”
Mrs. Lehmann, who had come over in a hurry, also apologized to Noah.
“I’m sorry. I should have stopped you first, Princess.”
Noah didn't scold Mrs. Lehmann and Lucy, but he didn't hide his displeasure either.
“Lucy, you know what you need to do now, right?”
"... Yes."
As Noah winked with a cold expression, Lucy sighed softly and looked at Olivia.
You should go and apologize properly.
As Lucy, who had been hesitating, finally took a step forward, Noah added a cold word to Mrs. Lehmann.
“I think this is something my mother should know, ma’am.”
“Of course, Your Highness. I apologize again.”
Madame Lehmann offered a polite apology and quickly ran to the Queen, while Noah kept his eyes on Lucy. Lucy was hesitantly approaching Olivia, her steps unsteady.
This time, Olivia also keenly noticed the small footsteps following her.
She glanced over her shoulder, her plump face seemingly on the verge of tears. Olivia slowed down and walked alongside Lucy. Her blue eyes, constantly glancing at her, were truly lovely.
“Princess, I’m sorry I didn’t notice sooner.”
Then Lucy, who had been hesitating, opened her eyes wide and shook her head.
“I should be the one apologizing. I’m so sorry for... pulling your hair.”
None of the nobles Olivia had met had ever offered such an honest apology.
"...I'm sorry."
Perhaps he had come to restrain his younger brother. A smile spread across Olivia's lips as her green eyes, once filled with confusion, opened.
“That golden lion statue is truly magnificent. It’s the symbol of Astrid’s royal family.”
As Olivia smiled, Lucy felt a sense of relief and spoke to her like a mother who was used to serving guests.
"Yes, it's truly magnificent. Even though it's been so long since I've seen it, it's just as magnificent as I remember."
“I wish the symbol were a unicorn, but that’s not something I can control.”
“It would be cool if it were a unicorn!”
“Right?”
Lucy, with a look of excitement on her face, pointed to the spire of the Hamelin Cathedral opposite the lion statue.
"That's Hamelin Cathedral. It's also where royal weddings are held. There's a tiny angel carved into the top of that spire."
“Oh, I didn’t know that.”
“Oh, by the way, do you have a shortened name? My name is Lucy, so I don’t have a shortened name.”
“Um... My family called me Liv.”
“Olivia—Liv? That’s great! Can I call you Liv, too?”
Since abbreviations are usually used only by those who are really close to her, if Madame Lehmann had heard this suggestion, she would have quickly pointed it out.
But to an eight-year-old girl, such common sense meant nothing, and Olivia didn't attach much importance to it, so she readily agreed.
“Of course.”
With Olivia's consent, Lucy began calling her name without hesitation.
“Liv, do you see that big tree over there?”
Lucy explained things to Olivia with sparkling eyes, and Olivia nodded repeatedly, listening intently to her voice. It was a truly affectionate scene.
Leonard, who had been conducting a lengthy interview in front of the royal symbol, also captured the scene. And at that moment, the King gave the reporter an order.
“Let’s film that scene!”
Even the veteran reporter thought the moment he saw that scene.
Even if the King took a hundred pictures in front of the lion statue, it would not be as good as that!
So the reporter and the King aimed their cameras at the satisfactory subject.
The Queen, who had just heard the news about Lucy, was about to move to apologize to Olivia in person when she discovered her.
“It’s pathetic.”
As honest words came out of the Queen's mouth, who rarely spoke ill of her husband, Margot nodded.
“How would you have lived without a camera?”
“That’s what I’m saying.”
Usher, who had just finished the interview, opened his eyes wide at the sight of Olivia and Lucy's affectionate gaze. He approached Noah and asked in a low voice.
“What happened?”
Noah, who had been watching the two, responded without even looking away.
“If we talk about it, it’ll be long.”
“So you’re saying you won’t explain?”
At that moment, Olivia, who had been listening intently to Lucy's explanation, turned her gaze to the Golden Lion. Noah followed her gaze and gazed at the dazzling lion statue.
Clear tears filled her large eyes.
What's over there?
What was it that made you cry when you saw that?
No matter where you look at it, it's not a moving statue.
Meanwhile, Lucy carefully took Olivia's hand as she gazed at the lion statue. Realizing her mistake, Olivia quickly lowered her gaze, and Lucy looked up at her with a smile.
“Welcome to Herod, Liv.”
“...”
The smile slowly faded from Olivia's face. Instead, a gentle wave of light formed in her dark eyes, which turned towards the girl.
At exactly this girl's age, she enjoyed a picnic here, and it was her last with her parents. Hearing the Princess's welcoming speech in this place filled with fond memories was more poignant than any words she could have ever heard.
Olivia slowly bent her knees and met Lucy's eyes.
“Thank you for your welcome, Princess.”
And Leonard, who saw that scene, was busy urging the reporter.
“Take it quickly, hurry!”
The eight-year-old girl, raised among older brothers, was completely captivated by Olivia. She loved the way she tilted her head when she spoke, the way she smiled, the way she just smiled. She loved everything about her.
The Princess remained by Olivia's side until the King, who had finally obtained a satisfactory photograph, ordered her to return to the palace.
As Madame Lehmann fidgeted and wandered around the Princess, Margot, unable to bear to watch, spoke up.
“Leave her alone. She’s acting like this because she likes her, not because she's someone she always sees.”
Then she added something to Leonard.
"Send Lucy to school, too. At an age when she'd be making friends, how boring would it be to be stuck in the palace all the time?"
The Queen nodded quickly.
"That's right. She'll be returning to the palace after class anyway. I heard they'll accept students starting mid-semester as well..."
“Not yet.”
“...”
The King refused, as if it were not worth hearing any more, and then warned Margot.
"Don't get your hopes up, Marguerite. It's still dangerous outside the palace."
"You're just wishing for nothing? Besides, she'll be accompanied by escorts. What's the danger..."
As Margot began to speak earnestly, Leonard quickly turned and boarded the carriage. Beatrix wore a bitter expression, and Margot clicked her tongue in disapproval.
Madame Lehmann, who had confirmed that the King had entered the carriage, quickly approached Princess Lucy.
“Princess, please say goodbye to Miss Liberty and board the carriage.”
Olivia was the first to greet Lucy.
“Thank you so much for showing me around the square, Princess.”
“Ah, that...”
'No. If we part ways here, we'll never see each other again!'
“You should say goodbye, Princess.”
Madame Lehmann's urging made her even more anxious. Usher and Noah were already waiting for her in front of the carriage.
Lucy, who had been blinking her large eyes repeatedly, finally did something she had never done before.
"Liv, come ride in the carriage with me!”
The woman from Pulder was staring at the Golden Lion statue, seemingly unaware of Lucy's presence, and Lucy was wandering behind her, unable to speak to her.
Mrs. Lehmann was about to turn her head to see what on earth she was doing when, incredibly, Lucy reached out and touched Olivia's hair, which was swaying right in front of her.
As Mrs. Lehmann let out a shrill gasp, Noah ran towards Lucy. Just as he reached her, the girl, seemingly possessed, was on the verge of grabbing Olivia's hair.
“Lucy.”
“!!”
Noah put his hand on Lucy's shoulder.
...that was a very hasty action.
The surprised girl unconsciously clenched her fist and tightened her grip, and the guest's black hair was in her hand.
"Oh!"
Needless to say, Olivia's head suddenly tilted back as she was reminiscing about the past while looking at the Golden Lion statue.
“...!”
Both Astrid and Madame Lehmann wished this moment were a dream.
Lucy, startled by her actions, quickly hid behind her brother's back, and Olivia turned around in surprise, then widened her eyes in even greater surprise.
Those eyes, like autumn-tinged green leaves, were right behind her. He couldn't believe it.
Noah also found this moment unbelievable.
Plus, the black eyes swell and ripple as if they will spill out if touched.
Did it really hurt that much to pull it?
“...”
“...”
Lucy, now is not the time for you to hide. Come out and explain yourself.
He wanted to say that, but he could feel a faint, vicious trembling in his waist. As ruthless as he was, he wasn't strong enough to forcibly drag his trembling little sister away.
Noah let out a deep sigh and made a very awkward expression.
"...I'm sorry."
Olivia's tears, welled up from the past, were completely absorbed by the Prince's apology.
But then, behind him, the hem of a sky-blue skirt peeped out and swayed. Olivia glanced behind Noah and saw the young Princess hiding behind her brother.
Only then did Olivia, who had roughly guessed the situation, smile faintly and nod slightly.
“Yes, it’s okay.”
Then she carefully took a step back and turned around as if nothing had happened.
Only then did Lucy peek her head out from behind Noah, and she looked up at Noah, feeling the stern gaze from above.
“...I’m sorry, Noah.”
Mrs. Lehmann, who had come over in a hurry, also apologized to Noah.
“I’m sorry. I should have stopped you first, Princess.”
Noah didn't scold Mrs. Lehmann and Lucy, but he didn't hide his displeasure either.
“Lucy, you know what you need to do now, right?”
"... Yes."
As Noah winked with a cold expression, Lucy sighed softly and looked at Olivia.
You should go and apologize properly.
As Lucy, who had been hesitating, finally took a step forward, Noah added a cold word to Mrs. Lehmann.
“I think this is something my mother should know, ma’am.”
“Of course, Your Highness. I apologize again.”
Madame Lehmann offered a polite apology and quickly ran to the Queen, while Noah kept his eyes on Lucy. Lucy was hesitantly approaching Olivia, her steps unsteady.
This time, Olivia also keenly noticed the small footsteps following her.
She glanced over her shoulder, her plump face seemingly on the verge of tears. Olivia slowed down and walked alongside Lucy. Her blue eyes, constantly glancing at her, were truly lovely.
“Princess, I’m sorry I didn’t notice sooner.”
Then Lucy, who had been hesitating, opened her eyes wide and shook her head.
“I should be the one apologizing. I’m so sorry for... pulling your hair.”
None of the nobles Olivia had met had ever offered such an honest apology.
"...I'm sorry."
Perhaps he had come to restrain his younger brother. A smile spread across Olivia's lips as her green eyes, once filled with confusion, opened.
“That golden lion statue is truly magnificent. It’s the symbol of Astrid’s royal family.”
As Olivia smiled, Lucy felt a sense of relief and spoke to her like a mother who was used to serving guests.
"Yes, it's truly magnificent. Even though it's been so long since I've seen it, it's just as magnificent as I remember."
“I wish the symbol were a unicorn, but that’s not something I can control.”
“It would be cool if it were a unicorn!”
“Right?”
Lucy, with a look of excitement on her face, pointed to the spire of the Hamelin Cathedral opposite the lion statue.
"That's Hamelin Cathedral. It's also where royal weddings are held. There's a tiny angel carved into the top of that spire."
“Oh, I didn’t know that.”
“Oh, by the way, do you have a shortened name? My name is Lucy, so I don’t have a shortened name.”
“Um... My family called me Liv.”
“Olivia—Liv? That’s great! Can I call you Liv, too?”
Since abbreviations are usually used only by those who are really close to her, if Madame Lehmann had heard this suggestion, she would have quickly pointed it out.
But to an eight-year-old girl, such common sense meant nothing, and Olivia didn't attach much importance to it, so she readily agreed.
“Of course.”
With Olivia's consent, Lucy began calling her name without hesitation.
“Liv, do you see that big tree over there?”
Lucy explained things to Olivia with sparkling eyes, and Olivia nodded repeatedly, listening intently to her voice. It was a truly affectionate scene.
Leonard, who had been conducting a lengthy interview in front of the royal symbol, also captured the scene. And at that moment, the King gave the reporter an order.
“Let’s film that scene!”
Even the veteran reporter thought the moment he saw that scene.
Even if the King took a hundred pictures in front of the lion statue, it would not be as good as that!
So the reporter and the King aimed their cameras at the satisfactory subject.
The Queen, who had just heard the news about Lucy, was about to move to apologize to Olivia in person when she discovered her.
“It’s pathetic.”
As honest words came out of the Queen's mouth, who rarely spoke ill of her husband, Margot nodded.
“How would you have lived without a camera?”
“That’s what I’m saying.”
Usher, who had just finished the interview, opened his eyes wide at the sight of Olivia and Lucy's affectionate gaze. He approached Noah and asked in a low voice.
“What happened?”
Noah, who had been watching the two, responded without even looking away.
“If we talk about it, it’ll be long.”
“So you’re saying you won’t explain?”
At that moment, Olivia, who had been listening intently to Lucy's explanation, turned her gaze to the Golden Lion. Noah followed her gaze and gazed at the dazzling lion statue.
Clear tears filled her large eyes.
What's over there?
What was it that made you cry when you saw that?
No matter where you look at it, it's not a moving statue.
Meanwhile, Lucy carefully took Olivia's hand as she gazed at the lion statue. Realizing her mistake, Olivia quickly lowered her gaze, and Lucy looked up at her with a smile.
“Welcome to Herod, Liv.”
“...”
The smile slowly faded from Olivia's face. Instead, a gentle wave of light formed in her dark eyes, which turned towards the girl.
At exactly this girl's age, she enjoyed a picnic here, and it was her last with her parents. Hearing the Princess's welcoming speech in this place filled with fond memories was more poignant than any words she could have ever heard.
Olivia slowly bent her knees and met Lucy's eyes.
“Thank you for your welcome, Princess.”
And Leonard, who saw that scene, was busy urging the reporter.
“Take it quickly, hurry!”
The eight-year-old girl, raised among older brothers, was completely captivated by Olivia. She loved the way she tilted her head when she spoke, the way she smiled, the way she just smiled. She loved everything about her.
The Princess remained by Olivia's side until the King, who had finally obtained a satisfactory photograph, ordered her to return to the palace.
As Madame Lehmann fidgeted and wandered around the Princess, Margot, unable to bear to watch, spoke up.
“Leave her alone. She’s acting like this because she likes her, not because she's someone she always sees.”
Then she added something to Leonard.
"Send Lucy to school, too. At an age when she'd be making friends, how boring would it be to be stuck in the palace all the time?"
The Queen nodded quickly.
"That's right. She'll be returning to the palace after class anyway. I heard they'll accept students starting mid-semester as well..."
“Not yet.”
“...”
The King refused, as if it were not worth hearing any more, and then warned Margot.
"Don't get your hopes up, Marguerite. It's still dangerous outside the palace."
"You're just wishing for nothing? Besides, she'll be accompanied by escorts. What's the danger..."
As Margot began to speak earnestly, Leonard quickly turned and boarded the carriage. Beatrix wore a bitter expression, and Margot clicked her tongue in disapproval.
Madame Lehmann, who had confirmed that the King had entered the carriage, quickly approached Princess Lucy.
“Princess, please say goodbye to Miss Liberty and board the carriage.”
Olivia was the first to greet Lucy.
“Thank you so much for showing me around the square, Princess.”
“Ah, that...”
'No. If we part ways here, we'll never see each other again!'
“You should say goodbye, Princess.”
Madame Lehmann's urging made her even more anxious. Usher and Noah were already waiting for her in front of the carriage.
Lucy, who had been blinking her large eyes repeatedly, finally did something she had never done before.
"Liv, come ride in the carriage with me!”
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