# 127
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Even if there are bad words, my brother looks good.
My mouth dropped open at this ridiculousness, but I really liked this scarlet.
So I quickly covered my eyes with both hands, looked at him through the gap between my slightly spread fingers, and said.
“Wow, he's amazing! I can't believe this handsome and kind oppa is my oppa.”
At that moment, Askart's eyes widened as he laughed and cried.
Askart, who had frozen for a moment, suddenly got up from his seat and hugged me.
Then he started spinning around and screaming.
“This is my little sister! Really my little sister!”
"Yes !"
"Leia was Adriana! My little sister!"
My eyes were rolling at the sudden noise, but Askart's smile was so bright as he held me tightly in his arms that I couldn't ask him to stop.
Moreover, my cheeks became red and tears came out.
“I follow my crybaby brother, so I guess I'm the crybaby brother.”
Even though I was grumbling inside, my heart was beating hard, so I suppressed my embarrassment and screamed.
“I have an older brother too! There is a mother, father, and family!”
Askart seemed to be more excited by my screaming and spun around.
Every day, I was jealous of the good relationship between Elad's brother and sister, and I was so happy that I felt like I was the main character in it.
Knock knock knock.
then.
There was a knock on the door, and then Bianca's voice came.
I was startled and tried to get out of Askart's arms, but Askart held me tightly in his arms and went to the door and opened the door himf as if to show off.
“Lord Marita! You arrived just in time. Allow me to introduce you. She is my younger sister.”
“Haha… Young Archduke, thank you for the introduction, congratulations on meeting your family, Princess.”
Bianca, who must have heard me shouting at the door, had moist eyes and a bright smile. She rolled her eyes and said:
“I'm really glad to meet you too.”
I felt embarrassed and embarrassed, so I said, “Me too.”
She nodded slightly.
Even when I met her gentle gaze for the first time, even now, I felt warmth in my ears because I was not used to it at all.
“By the way, Madam, what are you doing here? I heard that my father and mother were going to the Imperial Palace, won’t you go with them?”
“Yes, I have ordered the prince and princess to be guarded here.”
Bianca wiped her faint smile and spoke in a restrained manner like the leader of the magic swordsman Bellos.
The determination in her eyes was transferred towards me.
Suddenly my cheeks were hot and my heart was pounding.
“And none other than Prince and Princess Elad who sent me a message saying that they are visiting, if it is all right, will come with the carriage immediately.”
‘What should I do?’ Bianca looked at me as if to ask, so she spoke quickly.
“I was actually trying to go, I think everyone was surprised by what happened yesterday...”
“Then I will personally take you to Elad Palace.”
Bianca nodded again with a determined expression.
* * *
“Oh, it's beautiful...!”
“This is the fairy of Belos....!”
“She looks like an angel....!”
A small cry of “Kyaaak” spread among the maids.
Even though they were whispering in a very low voice, sweat broke out on Leia's forehead as she lifted her spirits.
Leia was preparing to head to Elad's palace.
Bianca said that all the maids who served the Archduchess were loyal to Princess Bellos and could be trusted.
She also told me to make sure they heard everything about Leah's identity.
Maybe that's why everyone treated Leia in such a polite way, but no matter how much I heard about the situation, I didn't think they would immediately recognize and treat a strange child who didn't have pink hair like a princess.
'So I was determined not to get hurt.'
It was very different from the reaction I expected, and it was also confusing.
Even though he is very polite and courteous in front of you, when he turns around he says to you: “What should I do? You are so nice and wonderful!” I couldn't raise my face because I felt embarrassed when I heard the excited voice.
For no reason, my body became stiff and I wiggled my fingers, and this time she said: “Wow, you are so cute!” I heard a voice.
'Please stop. …!’
Leah felt so embarrassed that she felt like burying her face in her hands.
Then Bianca appeared like her savior.
“I'll get the finishing touches done, so everyone stays out.”
The maids responded to Bianca’s words: “Leader?” I wondered, but as if there was nothing I could do, I walked out of the room.
Leah didn't show it because she was afraid the maids would be disappointed, but she was very happy to see Bianca.
This was because it seemed that Bianca, who was simple and serious, would be more comfortable than the maids who looked full of beanbags.
“Princess, let me take a look at your appearance.”
Bianca made a confused expression as she adjusted the loose, comfortable dress Leah was wearing.
Part of me wanted to search all the clothing stores in the capital to find beautiful clothes that fit her perfectly, but I had to be careful not to spread rumors before I went to the emirate.
Unfortunately, she wore the dress she wore in Elad Castle, but I felt sorry for Leia's body, which didn't seem to have grown much in the meantime.
However, she didn't forget to glance down the back of Leia's hand and around her neck.
“Now I don't have a single scar!”
Leah, noticing Bianca's look, spoke bravely as if to reassure her.
Bianca smiled awkwardly, but it didn't make sense.
It turns out that Leia, who I was already fond of, was the lost princess I had been searching for for so long.
The first encounter at Tesar's orphanage, which remains an after-image, was extremely painful.
'...It's been weird since the first time I saw him, I keep thinking about it.'”
At Bianca's sudden outburst of honesty, Leah blinked and said, "I know too."
She answered shyly.
“You also asked me to go with you to the emirate.”
Bianca clenched her fists at those words.
At that time, I thought about what it would have been like if I had been stubborn and taken Leia to the principality.
However, even though Leah recognized Bianca's feelings, she smiled awkwardly.
Although meeting my family took a long time, I have not regretted my decision.
Duchy of Elade and Elade Palace in the capital.
My time there was difficult and sad at times, but looking back now, they were all good memories.
My heart, which I had to close because I didn't want to get hurt again, opened up, and most importantly, I was able to save the Duchess.
At that time, Bianca carefully took something out from the hem of her dress.
“I think it would be very difficult if they found out that I was the first to give a gift, but...”
“Well, there's nothing we can do. It's not like I knew it, it was something I set up a long time ago.”
Bianca took out a long hairpin with a light green glass bead and carefully tied it to Leah's hair.
“It's not good, and while I was passing through the street, the idea came to my mind that I bought it...”
I had brought it with the expectation of giving it to Leia, whom I would meet again before arriving in the Empire, but in reality, this was the first gift I had given to the Princess.
Bianca felt a little embarrassed.
“Did you really buy it yourf to give it to me?”
However, Leia trembled with emotion and asked in her master voice.
Even though a lot had happened, Bianca was still admired by Leia.
Just the thought of her protecting me from now on was overwhelming, and it was a gift!
Bianca looked at Leah with sparkling eyes and felt like she was having a cardiac arrest for a moment, so she held her breath and finally nodded.
“Yes, I bought it because I thought it would look pretty with your forehead exposed, but it matches exactly as expected....ah.”
It's good for brown hair, but what about pink hair? ….
Leia quickly looked at the mirror on the dressing table, and heard a voice that clearly showed signs of contemplation.
Leah quickly smiled and said.
“It's really beautiful, thank you.”
* * *
Leia visited Elad's palace holding Askart's hand and was accompanied by Bianca.
Perhaps because they had given an order in advance, the palace staff was nowhere to be seen, and the Duchess went out to meet them alone.
Seeing Leah pursed her lips, hesitating about what to say, the Duchess approached her and hugged her tightly.
She didn't ask what happened or say anything about how difficult it was, but Leah was able to articulate the Duchess's feelings.
That was when she followed the Duchess into the drawing room where Diana and Aline were waiting.
“Noona!”
Diana, who had been stamping her feet searching for Leia since last night, immediately ran into her arms.
Leia was so affectionate and affectionate towards Diana that she held the child in her arms and rocked her body.
"Ms . … ".
Bianca cleared the back of her throat slightly as the words unintentionally flowed out.
The Duchess said with a smile.
“Wouldn't it be better to call her by her first name instead of 'Miss'?"
"Yes . … ".
Even though she had witnessed the harsh attitude of the maids just a moment ago, Leia did not realize that her situation had changed.
Moreover, I felt a little embarrassed to change my name right away.
“Hi, Allen!”
At that time, Askart found Allen standing awkwardly in front of the sofa and greeted him warmly.
Leia looked at Askart in surprise, wondering if he had noticed that she was in trouble and deliberately changed the subject.
"Okay, let me introduce her to you! She's my sister Adriana!"
Seeing him shouting with such a bright expression, it seemed like he just wanted to say it.
"Yes."
Allen nodded absently and said, “Congratulations, brother.” He said.
But his gaze was focused on Leia, not on Askart.