Chapter 44 (2/2)

It was intentional harra.s.sment.

All the maids in the nation wanted to serve Fiiru-sama. Because of that, everybody was prejudiced against Lynette for gaining her place at her age.

And her tie was something specially made to signify her position as the Princess’ personal attendant.

Although she still had spares, they were not things she could lose.

(I doubt they had the courage to dispose of them, so it should be hidden somewhere difficult to find.)

Having already known the type of people they were, Lynette began to search for it.

But she was not so calm on the inside.

(Argh! I don’t have time!)

Personal maids had very little time for themselves.

Tarrying here would inconvenience Fiiru-sama as well.

“This is why they’re third rates,” she spat despite herself.

At that moment, Lynette felt somebody tap on her shoulder.

“Is this what you were looking for?”

A hand was holding her tie.

“T-, Thank you very much.”

After accepting the tie, she realised that the hand belonged to a girl her age.

When she raised her head, staring back at her was a girl with the same golden hair as Déman’s royal family.

Lynette knew this girl. She was Déman’s other princess, Fii.

Fiiru-sama’s older twin.

Before Lynette had come to this palace, her mother had shown her a portrait just in case.

For some reason, a very rough and casually painted portrait.

Now that she was looking at the real thing, she felt that it didn’t resemble her.

Rather than the portrait, it was more the fact that this palace only had one other girl her age, that Lynette recognised this girl.

Lynette also knew about this other princess.

But she had never ever seen her.

Not even when the royal couple were having tea with Fiiru-sama. Not even at their family dinners. Not even in the parties that they brought her sister to.

Instead, here, by this dark and abandoned well, was Lynette’s first meeting with that other princess.

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