I Raised Snow White!

49. Little Tea Party for Princesses (2)

[Chapter 49] – Little Tea Party for Princesses (2)

To be honest, what Titania felt when she saw Princess Fiona was ‘uncomfortable’. Even though it had only been four days since they had met, Princess Fiona, who stayed by her side all day and chattered like a lark, was uncomfortable.

It was the second time since Fran, when she was playful, that she had felt uncomfortable with her dislike of people. Not only that, but for some reason, seeing her with Princess Fiona made her feel bad.

Ten-year-old Titania knows that she shouldn’t show it, so she just doesn’t say anything. In her honest feelings, she wanted to get away from Princess Fiona at any moment.

“Her Highness, Queen Vivian, prepared a really nice tea. I have to go thank her later.”

“Your mother will definitely like it too…”

Hororok, after taking a sip of black tea, Princess Fiona covered her cheeks and smiled brightly as if she were enjoying it. Titania, who was looking at her, smiled shyly and sipped milk tea mixed with sugar.

A small tea party held in a corner of the spacious garden. Rather than a tea party, it was just a conversation between the two princesses over snacks and tea, but Princess Fiona insisted on calling it a tea party.

Drinking tea with her young ladies is always a tea party, and she generously showed off the sweets she brought from her own country. From apple pie freshly made by the chef included in the delegation to chocolate sold in the Silver Ward Kingdom.

Titania’s eyes sparkled as Princess Fiona spread her snacks so that the narrow table was full. Could it be because she has been refraining from snacking these days? In Titania’s eyes, her treats looked even more delicious.

“You can eat as much as you like. What I recommend is chocolate that is popular among the ladies of our kingdom these days, and if you want to buy it once, line up-“

Thinking that it would have been better if I ate a little more quietly… Titania shook her head and took a bite of the rose-shaped chocolate that Princess Fiona had given her.

Titania’s eyes widened as she said that it was the most delicious chocolate she had ever eaten. The sweetness on her tongue wasn’t entirely chocolate. Sweetness mixed with the sourness of cranberries.

Bitter, sweet, and even sour flavors spread throughout Titania’s mouth. She then took a bite of the chocolate she had half bitten into, layering it with the scent of roses that brushed her nose.

“I’m glad you like it.”

“…Really good.”

Princess Fiona looked at Titania as she slowly melted and ate the chocolate as if she were happy. Even taking out her handkerchief and wiping the chocolate from Titania’s mouth.

If you had a ‘sister’, would you feel like this? Titania covered her mouth with both hands as if she was embarrassed to see Princess Fiona taking care of her.

That’s why I couldn’t understand more. Why do I feel ‘uncomfortable feelings’ towards someone who treats me so well? Titania tilted her head slightly and sipped the milk tea.

As we sipped her tea and ate snacks prepared by Princess Fiona, Princess Fiona rested her chin on her table and looked at Titania with a smile.

As soon as Titania thought of her ‘it would be impolite to put her chin on her table…’, Princess Fiona smiled at her as if she had read Titania’s inner thoughts and said to her, replied.

“Is it just the two of us anyway? Since the ladies-in-waiting have also been passed down, what is the need to notice others? Our etiquette is to be observed so that others can see it, so there is no need to observe it if no one sees it.”

“Is that so?”

“If I don’t do this, I will not be able to live as a princess. Even a princess needs some time to put everything down and rest. Look, I already threw off my shoes?”

When Titania looked under her table in surprise, she saw the feet of Princess Fiona, who was wriggling her toes in delight. Her shoes, which were really naked, were rolling around on the floor.

“Doesn’t Princess Titania sometimes feel like putting everything down? A life of caring about others’ opinions every day is not a normal life.”

Princess Fiona’s sudden action caused Titania to stare blankly at her toes as she squirmed under her. Princess Fiona giggled and touched Titania’s forehead.

“Wouldn’t it be hard to keep etiquette in front of Her Highness?”

“In front of your mother…?”

Titania shook her head right after her. She never did, said Titania, who had never been scolded for her manners in front of her mother, shaking her head violently in denial.

“Hmm… Really? Come to think of it, you call Her Highness the Queen ‘Mother’? I was surprised that it was a little different from the rumors I had heard.”

“A rumor…?”

Princess Fiona, who had her chin resting on her table and swallowed her chocolate in one bite, narrowed her eyes and looked at her Titania. As she licked the chocolate off her fingers with her tongue, she grinned and continued her words.

“It is quite famous in our kingdom. The story of Her Highness, Queen Vivian. There are rumors that she is a ‘witch’, and her beautiful appearance is also quite famous. And, the most common rumor… Is it a ‘personality’ problem?”

“……”

“He has an eccentric personality… That he harasses the maids despite his beautiful appearance… Are those bad rumors like that? Oh, it’s just a rumor, so don’t stare at it like that. After meeting Her Highness in person this time, I realized that it was all a rumor.”

Princess Fiona, noticing that Titania was glaring at her in the middle of her story, shook her hand and added that it was her nonsense, but Titania puffed out her cheeks even more and glared at Princess Fiona.

“Please don’t be too angry and listen. Rumors don’t just fly, right? Since I moved to a foreign country, I had no choice but to listen closely to such rumors.”

“That is complete nonsense! Contrary to rumors, my mother is kind… Kind… And plays with me…”

“Really? For that matter, she said earlier that she hated Her Highness…”

“That, that is…!”

Titania jumped up from her chair and tried to tell her that she didn’t mean it, but she was speechless when she saw Princess Fiona sitting across from her and giggling.

“Oh, I’m not kidding you. I grew up in a situation similar to yours. Her mother, the first queen, died, and she was raised by her stepmother, the second queen. So I can’t help it because you keep seeming to overlap with my past. That’s what I’m saying…”

Tok, talk. As if recalling her own past, Princess Fiona tapped her finger on her table and frowned. She then glanced up at Titania, who only raised her pupils and whimpered.

“Do you really think that the stepmother, the second queen, could truly love you, her non-blood daughter? Aren’t you the one who gave birth to a child with a stomachache?”

“Yes…? What are you saying all of a sudden…”

“That’s why I’m telling you that although you’ve been nice to me on the outside, I wouldn’t hate you on the inside. The ‘second queen’ who raised me was like that. She hated me, loathed me. He hated me so much that he even tried to assassinate me.”

Titania glared at Princess Fiona, clenching her fists tightly. Just by not pouring her milk tea on her table, she even thought that Titania was holding up well.

“Unlike the people who raised you, my mother isn’t like that. Because he truly cares for me and loves me.”

“Really? Aren’t you mistaken?”

“Profit…!”

As if she were going to throw it at any moment, Titania picked up some of her chocolates from her table and pretended to throw them. She somehow persevered, but she was full of thoughts that she would throw up if she said a word more strangely.

However, despite Titania’s threats, Princess Fiona smiled and looked at her Titania. She couldn’t understand Titania at all. Why is that woman acting like that all of a sudden?

“Please don’t be too angry. Seeing you makes me feel strange because it feels like seeing me when I was young. No, you’re the same as when I was a kid. He is just a child who is thirsty for affection and cannot even tell whether the affection is sincere or false.”

I felt bad because the chocolate I was holding tight melted. Listening to that voice over and over again made me feel sick to my stomach.

“I’m giving you ‘advice’ because I don’t want you to suffer like me. Princess Titania Snow White. Her you will never be able to escape her good form even if you are with her.”

“You know what…! My mother treats me with all her heart…!”

Ah.

Titania seemed to know now why Princess Fiona was uncomfortable with her. She never stopped laughing when she addressed herself or her other ladies-in-waiting, but it was different when talking about her mother.

‘This person… Her eyes don’t smile as much as she talks about her mother.’

A neat attitude, a kind tone, a soft smile, polite gestures, and a caring response. Nothing was missing, but Princess Fiona’s eyes were different.

I just try to cover it up with exaggerated gestures and gestures. Princess Fiona listened to cover the ‘disgust’ that leaked out whenever she talked about her mother.

“…Think about what I said. The love and affection you are receiving, is it all your own illusion or not.”

“……”

“I thought I was just cursing Her Highness, Queen Vivian, but… I’m really just giving you advice. Snow White Princess.”

Princess Fiona smiled bitterly and looked up at Titania. The expression on her face was so worried that Titania couldn’t say anything. She just stared at Princess Fiona’s face in silence.

“Because I don’t want you to end up like me.”