96 – Coming-of-age preparation (1)
Sylvia, who was changing with the help of her nanny, smiled broadly at a sheet of stationery on the table.
The contents of the correspondence are still unknown to anyone except Sylvia and her parents.
What was contained in it was a delightful gift.
“My lady, it looks like you had a good time.”
“then! It is a great pleasure.”
When the nanny, who was finishing her hair, spoke with a happy face, Sylvia nodded her head broadly with a bright smile like a three-year-old child.
Petra, the nanny who had taken care of her since she was a child, had become an old man with wrinkles on her hands, but nonetheless was one of the best understanders of Sylvia’s heart.
That’s why there were often times when Sylvia became a child without realizing it, just like now, in front of her.
Petra was only happy to see that Sylvia still retains the innocence of her childhood.
“Petra, do you know where this letter came from?”
“Looking at the pattern… It belongs to the Loveheim family.”
“Hey, it’s Petra after all!”
Sylvia, who had been swaying with arms raised at shoulder height congratulating Petra for answering right away, straight away unfolded the letter and showed it to her.
“Is it okay for this old man to see?”
“It’s okay, where is the other way around? I want to show Petra anything.”
“That’s a nice word. Then, with all due respect, I will try to read it.”
Petra, whose eyesight has recently started to deteriorate, took out one of the glasses she had kept in her arms and began to read the letter.
Even though the text was magnified considerably thanks to the glasses, Petra read the text carefully with a little frown because she couldn’t see it clearly.
As each letter came into her eyes, a faint smile began to form on her lips in contrast to the frown in her eyes.
Because I thought I could see why this cute young lady looked so excited.
“Coming-of-age ceremony… It is already time for that.”
coming-of-age ceremony.
Although it is said that its meaning has faded somewhat compared to the past, it is still considered a fairly formal event among noble families.
According to what I read in books a long time ago, Petra once gathered people who had become adults at the national level and held a coming-of-age ceremony, but recently, the size and ceremony definitely feel a little more simplified.
These days, it’s usually led by prestigious families with children who are of age for coming-of-age ceremonies.
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Like the Loveheim family that sent this invitation right now.
“Coming-of-age ceremony… How do you feel?”
“You seem to be looking forward to it.”
“then. I expected more of this than the prom.”
The word adult has something magical about it that makes the hearts of young boys and girls hear it pounding.
It wasn’t much different from Sylvia.
It’s been a long time since I’ve been in the middle of a long time, and I’ve been imagining that the world will change drastically, and that the power and ability I can wield will rise rapidly.
“Besides, aren’t you becoming an adult with your friends? I think something will feel different.”
“Mister Hagel is also talking with you, right?”
“Yes! Sure.”
Sylvia, who almost missed out on her lover, nodded her head saying that she was right, admiring Petra’s meticulousness once again.
Although her lover was not a narrow-minded man, Sylvia’s guess was that if Amman was still here, he would have been a little annoyed.
“Since there is only one month left, the lady should be fully prepared.”
“Is that so? Oh, and I’ll have to pick out a new dress too… Won’t Petra help?”
“From the eyes of an old man, it will be difficult to choose clothes that suit the lady. Since it’s been a long time coming, how about asking Master Hagel?”
It was Petra’s idea that the prettiest clothes for her lover would be suitable.
Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to spend some time alone to match the dress.
However, despite Petra’s suggestion, Sylvia trembled and responded in a rather firm tone.
As if to say that there is no other suitable person besides her.
“Ah, but Petra’s eyes are the most accurate? I go with him when he gets his clothes tailored, and this time I want to go with Petra.”
“It would be free if I was with the old man, would that be okay?”
“then. Petra is like a paternal grandmother to me.”
Sylvia smiles brightly and gives a thumbs up.
Petra responded with a hearty smile to the bright appearance of her granddaughter-like owner.
I think I should play with my granddaughter this week.
* * * * * * *
Ariel wasn’t comfortable planting today.
Most of the time, there will be many reasons why people’s hearts are twisted every day.
It could be because the sky I casually looked up at that day seemed particularly cloudy, or it could be because the breakfast wasn’t very satisfying.
However, the cloudy weather in Ariel’s heart today could be reduced to one reason.
It was because of the tens or hundreds of clothes she had brought into the castle to pick out for her coming-of-age ceremony, there wasn’t a single one she liked.
Helene followed around to help, but Ariel only frowned when she chose any one.
“I didn’t know my daughter was so picky about clothes.”
“I’m sorry, mother.”
In the end, I couldn’t pick out the clothes I started to pick out after breakfast until the end of the evening.
At this, Helen gave an embarrassing smile, and Ariel bowed her head with a sullen face as she expressed her apology.
It was a bit surprising for her too.
In the first place, I had assumed that I would choose a dress for my coming-of-age ceremony in a blink of an eye.
As Helene said, Ariel wasn’t particularly picky about clothes, and she wasn’t the type of person who had a very high-level sense of aesthetics, and she was well aware of this.
Still, what kind of English is this?
In her honest mind, she wondered if she would notice anything new if she brought in new clothes tomorrow.
None of the clothes I brought today were pretty, but I always took my hands off the hangers because something got caught at the end.
“What do you have to be sorry for? If you don’t like it, just get a new one. Right, Venelian?”
“It is a matter of course. I haven’t even brought half of the clothes I’ve prepared yet, so please wait for tomorrow.”
A man named Benelian was not only the exclusive tailor of the Loveheim family, but also a person who used his connections to bring in all sorts of ready-to-wear clothes when needed.
If there is something big or small in the family, or if there is something to do to get special clothes, you can say that it must go through the hands of this man.
“By the way, since you’re maturing, it seems that you’re starting to get more interested in clothes.”
“Huh, that’s what I mean. What happened to the child who was always looking for comfortable clothes? Is it because of Ed?”
“Oh, mother… ! Why is that guy’s name coming up now… … !”
As she reached the age where she would be interested in her appearance, she naturally became picky about her clothes, but Ariel vehemently denied that it was not because of that.
Helene and Venelian, who met their eyes at this, only smiled happily while making faces that said they had a lot to say.
After all, the girl I love looks like a cute corporation whenever I see it.
As Ariel blushed and turned her gaze to the pile of clothes she was not interested in, Shuri suddenly jumped in.
Originally, I would have knocked first, but because Ariel had given me a word in advance, I was able to treat today as an exception.
“miss! The Bocchan is back!”
“already?”
What Ariel asked for was to tell Edgar right away when he returns.
It was a bit early for him to return from hunting, so Ariel reacted in a puzzled way to Shuri’s words.
However, Shuri stepped back as if to show her the evidence.
Edgar appeared from behind, waving his hand in welcome.
“What, what? Are you really here?”
“What is the reaction to that disappointing thing? I came back early because I was told to pick out clothes.”
He didn’t want a strong welcome, but Edgar stood tall and leaned on one side of his waist as if he was disappointed with the rather boring reaction.
“My father?”
“He came with you. His Highness also said that he wanted to see you in your dress quickly, so he asked us to go home.”
“Right… … .”
It was only then that Ariel learned why the two of them had come so quickly.
“Did you pick out the clothes?”
“Actually, that… … .”
Ariel found it difficult to say that she couldn’t find the right clothes even after searching for half a day.
I didn’t want to be seen as an indecisive woman by him.
As she hesitated and wiggled her hands, Edgar glanced over at Helen, who was standing behind her.
Sure enough, she immediately noticed these gazes and shook her head slightly with a light wry smile.
Through a series of actions, Edgar was able to realize that Ariel had not achieved anything.
“Hmm, come here for a second. I’ll pick you up together.”
“yes? Have you already seen all the clothes?”
“However, what you see and what I see are different. Maybe not? I wonder if I can find a nice outfit.”
Edgar, who smiled and said to believe only himself, took Ariel’s hand and walked step by step among the endlessly stretched hangers, scanning the clothes with his eyes.
Venelian followed suit and tried to introduce the clothes one by one, but when Helene grabbed him and shook her head as if to let him go, she understood what she meant and quietly backed away.
“I’ve already seen it all. What’s the point?”
“It’s okay, so when it’s like this, keep quiet and follow me… Oh, is this okay?”
A red dress caught Edgar’s eyes as he tried to calm Ariel, who was grumbling from behind.
The shoulder part was hollowed out, and the part from the chest to the neck was slightly exposed, but he liked the neat appearance.
Above all, he and Ariel both like the color red, so it seemed like it would be even better.
“Try this on. You like red.”
“It is, but… … .”
Ariel couldn’t bear to say that it was the clothes she had tried on earlier, and decided to try them on, pushed by Edgar’s annoyance.
It’s been a long time since I’ve been in the middle of a long time, so I’m going to show him a different side of me.
“My lady, let me help you.”
“yes.”
After moving to the separate space and changing clothes with Shuri, her image was reflected in the full-length mirror in front of her.
It’s definitely a pretty outfit, but it was like that before, but strangely I didn’t like it.
What is the problem?
Ariel tried to ask herself questions, but no proper answer came back.
“Wow… ! You are very beautiful. miss.”
“Yeah, I don’t think the dress is bad. by the way… … .”
“Did you not like something?”
“that is… No, that’s okay.”
Since she was only wearing it to show Edgar anyway, thinking that it didn’t matter in particular, Ariel swallowed her silence and headed to the room where the clothes were displayed.
Soon after, the door opened and her figure appeared, and Edgar’s face brightened as he witnessed this.
The dress was pretty enough, but the atmosphere seemed to live more brightly when Ariel wore it.
Could this be the importance of hangers?
“Uh, how are you? not good… … ?”
Edgar opened his mouth blankly and didn’t say anything. Ariel, who took it differently, twisted her body and asked with an anxious expression.
He shook his head and strode towards her.
“Not so much. Are you very pretty? Of all the clothes you’ve worn, I think this suits you best.”
“That, is it? Do you like it?”
When Ariel asked with delight at the unexpected answer, Edgar nodded at once as if there was no need to worry.
“uh. Not lying, I really like it. Of course, it won’t be of much use if you’re not satisfied, but… … .”
“Oh, no. It’s pretty in my eyes too. Then with this… Shall I?”
Ariel looked at herself again in the mirror that was placed outside.
Certainly, there were parts that I was not satisfied with until a little while ago, but looking back now, it seemed like a very pretty outfit.
Above all, the passing point was that the exposure was just right in her favorite red color, and the clothes did not move too much and were not uncomfortable.
I liked it so much that I couldn’t understand why I had overlooked these nice clothes earlier.
“Bennellian. I will do it with this dress.”
“Looks like you finally made up your mind. It’s an excellent choice in my opinion, ma’am.”
After confirming the clothes through Venelian, Ariel looked at herself again and smiled brightly.
Helene, who was watching the scene, made a strange expression, unable to laugh or cry.
I felt like I could understand how my mother said that raising a daughter was meaningless.
It was difficult to express the image of a daughter who was stunned by her mother’s praise, but fell for her lover’s compliment.
Although it was a bit eventful like that, the grand duke’s monumental coming-of-age ceremony dress was finally decided.