The Young Lady Tames the Main Leads

Chapter 17

It seems like Princess Nina really wanted to go to the academy. This is almost like a little academy and not a kindergarten.

Ah. As for the seating arrangement, Ninaina and Nicholas sat face to face at each end of the long rectangular table. I sat on the same side as Jake, and Alice and Cedric sat on the other side.

It was a very good seating arrangement.

‘I thought we were too far away earlier, but this is better.’

It was perfect for getting along with the children and talking to them.

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Of course, at first, it seemed awkward for everyone to face each other.

However, with my attempts, the atmosphere was getting disorderly little by little while having simple conversations.

And finally, it was the time that I was waiting for.

Ding- Ding-

When the clock hung on one side of the wall struck noon, I rose with delight.

It’s lunchtime!

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“Young lady Saeron, why are you getting up?”

Ninaina, who was reading a book that Nicholas handed over due to boredom, asked a question.

“Because it’s lunchtime!”

When I answered brightly, Ninaina closed the book that she had only flipped a few pages of and handed it back over to Nicholas with her eyes frowned. It seemed like the book was very boring to read. Then, she asked the same question.

“So why are you getting up? We’re going to eat lunch here. Ah, look, it’s coming here just in time.”

I turned around after hearing the princess’s words.

Wow, it was true. The door was carefully opened, and a white cart with wheels was coming in smoothly.

‘I thought we were going to the cafeteria to eat!’

I sat down quietly as I was a little embarrassed.

The first impression is important, no one thinks of me as the kid that eats a lot, right? I’m sure they don’t! Well, Jake already knows I like eating so he’s an exception.

“Huh…?”

But something was strange.

The imperial chefs who were dressed in cooking clothes with a small imperial emblem on it coming in were whatever.

But who were these maids that were coming in after?

“These are maids that father has personally allowed to test the food for poison in case of an assassination attempt.”

Ninaina explained to me after noticing my puzzled glance.

I widely opened my mouth. My god, this was my first time seeing a maid for testing poison in food since I was born as the young lady of Marquis. But even after that, I couldn’t close my mouth.

It was because there was no end to carts with food that were coming in. And they were all special course meals made with an imperial recipe.

“First, this is the appetizer. Young lady, please eat it after the poison test.”

Each maid was assigned to one of us six and had the job of testing the food as well as explaining what each of the menu was.

My hands were about to reach the fork without me realizing when I heard the maid’s words and stopped with embarrassment.

The pre-meal drink served with the appetizer was fresh fruit juice made with grapes that were raised in the imperial garden. Even after, I was endlessly astonished by all the dishes that were coming out.

‘Wow, is that gold powder on top of the soup?’

As expected, imperial cuisine was different from the rest.

With a glad heart, I started tasting the dishes after the testing was over.

They were very yummy!

And today’s main menu was none other than seafood.

It was a rare ingredient in the empire, which was adjacent to the inland on three of its sides excluding the south, but I was able to eat as much as I wanted to today. Ah, if I say it like that, I feel like I’m saying cooking at Marquis’s isn’t good, but that’s definitely not what I’m trying to say. Please believe me, chef! Sob.

Anyways, I finished a very satisfying lunch.

But there was something that I didn’t realize.

“You eat really well!”

I realized it only after hearing Mrs. Edmont’s admiration.

The gaze of the children who were looking at me in amazement.

And also, that I was pictured as no other than a glutton in this kindergarten.

…Huh? That wasn’t the image I wanted.

I’m ruined.

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