Chapter 25: Island of Messenger (part seven)
Too much embarrassment, I broke away from the table where the royal family members sat.
I was in the midst of taking a plate of meat on one hand.
If you had a buddy to eat as much as you could, you could taste a little bit of everything without having to worry about various dishes.
With such a situation, while I was going around various tables and saying greetings hurriedly, I made some friends before I knew it.
One was Tricia, daughter of Baron Rails from Aurelia.
The other person was Marquia, daughter of Viscount Jonas from Ignitia.
They said they were eight years old just like me.
Tricia attached a wand to the band of the dress for decorative purpose, and Marquia had a dragon as small as a bird on her shoulder.
“Erica-sama, Erica-sama, please use my handkerchief so that your hands will not get dirty.”
“Erica-sama, please enjoy this sweet. This sugar confection is very popular among Ignitia’s aristocratic children.”
“Erica-sama is a princess from Aurelia, same as me. Ignitia’s aristocratic please leave.”
“What, on the contrary of the Baroness lady. This here is Ignitia. Isn’t it natural that people of Ignitia will show her around?”
“Both of you, if you make a lot of noises, you will disturb everyone.”
Tricia and Marquia, the two cute girls had grabbed me from both sides.
My current situation was like a captured alien.
If it was about this age, they would say ‘He/She will play with me!’ and compete for that friend.
Such aspect of tiny little girls was very charming.
Both Tricia and Marquia were caught up in the struggle and looking at this, Tirnanog came out from under the table.
I quickly exchanged the heap of dishes that I brought with the empty dish that Tirnanog had finished eating.
“Sorry.”
『Don’t worry. I ate something other than the dish I brought.』
“Be careful not to be found out, okay?”
『It should be fine. I’m still quick.』
Was the dispute over? The two ladies, Tricia and Marquia came closer.
Tirnanog quickly hid in the tablecloth.
“Thank you for waiting, Erica-sama. Marquia is a terribly indecisive person.”
“Oh my, I wonder if you forgot about the thing just a while ago. It was Tricia who was stupid, you know?”
“Yes, yes. I will not run away, so please feel at ease.”
However, this might make it difficult to move around.
Well, what should I do.
Just when I was in trouble from being caught by two lovely ladies, a girl who stood out from a group of Harvan noblemen appeared.
My eyes met with the girl, I smiled.
I knew her well.
She was Ann Harvan, it was a relationship where we were caught in a point between life and death about a month and a half ago.
Ann was dressed in a mature black dress.
At first glance it seemed to be somewhat plain, but when I looked closely it had elaborate laces and embroidery sewed on it.
She also wore a corsage that looked like a light-red flower that suited her well.
Every time Ann moved, the silver thread was sparkling with the light of the chandelier.
Her face looked a bit more mature than before and I could see a glimpse of cool and sharp beauty.
“Long time no see, Erica-oneesama. I have wanted to see you since forever.”
“Well, Ann-sama. I’m happy to meet you too.”
I smiled and welcomed her.
At that time, I felt Tricia and Marquia grabbed my sleeves tightly on both sides of me.
“Well, what an impudent little girl. We were talking to Erica-sama first, you know?”
“That’s such a poor dress, you don’t deserve to stand in front of Erica-sama. You can turnover and leave.”
Oops, did they see Ann as a rival?
I tried to open my mouth, but I was unable to interrupt their conversation and couldn’t make a word.
“By the way, I am a Baroness of Aurelia the same as Erica-sama. Same as Erica-sama!”
“By the way, I am the daughter of a Viscount of Ignitia. Daughter of a Viscount!”
The two who seemed to have set Ann as a common enemy cornered Ann who was one year younger.
While I was looking at the three of them in bewilderment in trying to mediate, my eyes met with Ann’s.
Ann smiled lightly and gestured for them to calm down by raising her hand.
“The crest of three ships sailing on the quadruple wave……You must be the daughter of Baron Rails of Aurelia, right?”
“Uh!? Yes, I am Tricia Rails……why do you know the emblem of our house?”
“Emblem of sword crossing a sleeping white dragon……You must be the daughter or the Viscount Jonas of Ignitia, right?”
“Guh……Certainly, I am Marquia Jonas. But, that’s rude. We had introduced ourselves before you.”
Oh~, how amazing.
As expected of the younger sister of that diligent person Klaus, her preparation was perfect.
Ann smiled in full composure, casually removing her hand which was hiding the Harvan’s coat of arms.
“Excuse me for the late introduction. My name is Ann from Duke of Harvan. Tricia-sama, Marquia-sama, let’s get along from now on.”
Ann introduced herself with a carrying voice in spite of being a child, and bowed with a perfect manner.
Tricia and Marquia held their half-opened mouths and became rigid for a while.
Unexpectedly, the two of them went a step backward and bowed deeply.
“I didn’t know that you are the princess of the former royal family Harvan, please forgive my impoliteness!”
“Hii……! It’s an honor to meet someone of a high social standing such as you, I am extremely delighted!”
“After all you don’t need to be sorry, it’s not like the two of you were bullying me. Please, raise your heads.”
Ann turned her smile which was full of composure towards them.
“It is a fact that I have disturbed the two of you, we are even with each other now. The three of us like Erica-oneesama, so let bygones be bygones. Let’s get along well on equal terms, alright?”
“Y-yes!”
“Excuse us!”
Although she said ‘on equal terms’, it seemed that the rank had been decided firmly.
Both Tricia and Marquia were totally obedient to Ann.
Ann-sama, what an amazing young lady.
I felt like I had been shown the skill of an artisan.
When Ann approached me calmly, Tricia and Marquia moved back one step further.
Ann looked up at me, leaning close to me.
“Erica-oneesama, I have wanted to talk to you all this time. I still cannot forget about that night, my heart will beat faster every time I remember it.”
“……Ann-sama, there are other people here.”
“Oh, yes, that thing is our secret, isn’t it?”
“……Ann-sama, the bad part about having an audience is not just that.”
At a glance, when I looked at Tricia and Marquia, they stealthily averted their eyes away.
Why were their cheeks red?
After all, was it getting misunderstood in such a way?
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