✔DROP!! A TALE OF THE FRAGRANCE PRINCESS

Volume 4, Act 36: Visiting the Poorhouse Part 3

This was also Cordelias first time making a flower crown in this world, so she carefully made it while tracing her memories. Gille staring at her hands also made her nervous.

She was able to complete the crown without losing to pressure. She also praised herself, I made it quite nicely, and Totos joy was dazzling. She even went to show it off to the other children who also wanted one. Thus, Cordelia continued to make some more flower crowns for the other children. Fortunately, Gille learnt how to make one just by watching her, so he helped make the other half.

While Cordelia and Gille made the flower crowns, girls older than Toto surrounded Cordelia and looked at her in curiosity.

Hey, Dilly-chan. Does the Prince really go incognito? Can you meet him wherever he goes? We havent been to the Royal Capital before.

I hope he doesnt, and I would have to obtain information in advance so I can avoid him if he does Cordelia resisted saying that. But even without Cordelias answer, the question was quickly brushed away by another girl.

Argh, Lana youre always like that! Say, is it true that in the Royal Capital theres a crystal ball that allows you to go anywhere just by peeking at it? Can you do that if you get a job at the castle? Have you heard about this Dilly-chan?

Lana and Tina look at reality. Its impossible, isnt it? The strange thing about the Royal Capital is that some shops stay open until the next day, right? I heard that people drink alcohol there.

Why are they opened until so late? The Royal Capital is such a mysterious place.

I dont know, but theres a lot of people there, and its definitely a great place! There are also chivalrous thieves 1), who throw money into the streets, right?

There isnt. Chivalrous thieves are thieves. The knights in the Royal Capital are amazing, so the thieves would be caught even before they could steal money.

Their conversations didnt stop. Cordelia didnt even have time to interject before the topic was changed again. They always had conversations like that.

(But the childrens stories are a mixture of fiction and reality.)

『A crystal ball that allows you to go anywhere』was a play performed in the Royal Capital. I dont know how its related to a chivalrous thief, but I feel like the storyteller could have mentioned someone like that. If theyve never been there, then everything is hearsay; so, they probably cant judge what is fact and what is fiction.

Dilly-chan?

Ah, sorry. Whats wrong?

Toto called Cordelia, who was lost in the conversation.

Dilly-chan, Toto also wants to hear about the Royal Capital. I read lots of picture books.

Toto-chan, can you already read?

I can. But not difficult ones. Amazing? Everyone has to learn how to read and write and make calculations before they graduate from here. Toto is doing her best too.

Thats amazing.

Toto crossed both hands embarrassingly and glanced at Cordelia when she heard Cordelias reply. Cordelia placed the flower crown she was making on her knee and patted Totos head.

Ill bring you a picture book next time.

You will? Dilly-chans? Youll come again?

Yes.

Ok, Ill be waiting for you!

Toto nodded when she heard Cordelias answer and smiled widely. Cordelia looked at her and wondered what book she should bring.