Chapter 67.7

Short Story 5

Mia Gains a Bosom Buddy Through Mutual Misunderstanding Part 5

“I am Mia Luna Tearmoon, Princess of the Tearmoon Empire. It is my greatest pleasure to make your acquaintance.”

The one who was leading the Tearmoon students was no other than the VIP of VIPPs, the great daughter of the Tearmoon Emperor, Princess Mia herself!

Oh no! Deep breaths... deep breath... I need to calm down... Rania, do not panic now.

“The pleasure is all mine, Your Highness. I am Rania Tafrif Perujin, Third Princess of Perujin Agricultural Country. I thank you for coming to this party. Please enjoy all these delicious foods from my country, Perujin.”

She tried to hide her panic by making a deep bow. However, when she looked up, she could see Princess Mia’s deep blue eyes. Mia was staring straight at her.

“Hyaa... Uh... uhm.... Your Highness?...”

“Ah! Oh, my apologies. Please do not mind me.”

Mia’s cool response failed to calm down the hard beating of Rania’s heart.

It seems like she saw through me...

It was then that Rania remembered something important. The well-known Princess Mia Luna Tearmoon had another title. She was also called as the Wisdom of the Empire.

Was she able to see through my prank? That cannot be, surely. But what if she did... She cannot possibly know. I mean it is only one food out of all these delicious dishes, she surely won’t get to choose that one... hopefully...

Rania’s thought was racing as fast as her heart. She looked at all the different dishes that were on the tables. There were so many of them – probably as many as the butterflies she feels in her stomach.

“Ah! Oh, my apologies. Please do not mind me.”

After staring at Rania’s face for a while, Mia shook her head. She observed that Rania has a beautiful tan, and she had a charm that matches with it. She had dark hair like the night sky, and she had green eyes like a summer forest.

Right! Like this, I can easily remember her features. Now that I have seen her up close, I won’t forget again!

“Having said that, it is still inexcusable to forget the faces of royalty and powerful nobles of the other countries and kingdoms. Especially if you have seen them a lot of times at the academy before. You better reflect on your mistakes, Your Highness.”

“I...I am already sorry for what happened. You don’t need to keep on telling me...”

For the rest of the day, Mia choked back her tears as she has to endure the nonstop lecturing from a very irritated Ludwig. Since that day, Mia started making a genuine effort to know the figures of political importance and she tried her very best remembering their faces.

...It was good, of course, but not really worth bragging.

“It is my honest desire that this wonderful even will join the Tearmoon Empire and Perujin Country closer. So shall we begin the party?”

At Rania’s command, the party began in earnest. It was sort of a hybrid of a buffet party and a tea party. The food on the tables were mostly snacks and fruits. The drinks were different kinds of black and herbal teas. The whole party had an atmosphere of a calm, refined afternoon break.

Mia looked around the displayed food. She couldn’t help but be attracted to the cakes... then to the tarts... then to the...

All of these are a great selection! They surely live up to their name as an Agricultural Country.

Mia was deeply impressed, and so were the children of the marquesses and counts that joined her, also voiced their admiration and praise for the foods. Even the girls, who want to belittle the food, cannot help but give in to the temptation of good sweets and pastries. Well, the fact that Mia was the one to lead headfirst into the tasting tour of all the foods might have been a factor.

It wasn’t Mia’s intention to change the mindset of his fellow Tearmoon nobles. It just happened this way. Her real and only intention was to stuff her face with food.

After having visited all the tables at least once, Mia’s interest was drawn to a particular plate that was off to a side.

“My... my. Are those cookies?”

The cookies looked nothing exceptional. Surrounded by the different colors of fruits and pastries, the only thing that was exceptional about the cookies were how bland and normal they looked.

“Ah no! Wait! That’s...”

Rania was madly dashing forward towards Mia with a panic-stricken face. Rania couldn’t care less about elegance as she ran towards Mia. The cookies were more important.

Mia heard and saw Rania coming over. Mia noticed that she seemed perturbed by something, she doesn’t know why. But for now, the cookies were more important.

She picked one up... popped it into her mouth...

Ahhh... I know this... this taste... this is it!