Chapter 15: Inglis, 12 years old (3)
On the day of the inspection, the prep room in the Marquis’ castle was buzzing.
「How gorgeous! You look stunning!」 「It’s as if you’ve just stepped out of a painting!」 「For someone so young, you’re as charming as an adult!」1
The maidservants sighed at the vision that was one Inglis Eux.
「That should do it! I also tied up your hair, young miss Inglis. Good things are really meant for the right person in the right place, isn’t it? This gown was literally made with you in mind.」
The seamstress that lived near the castle smiled as she finished the touch-up on Inglis’ hairdo. Tonight would be the welcoming banquet for the emissaries from the royal capital. Thus, the seamstress was summoned to the castle to help the females prepare their wardrobe for the banquet.
The gown Inglis wore was the same red gown that she had tried on the last time she was at the shop. Her parents had bought it for her to attend the banquet tonight.
「Ah, thank you. But still, this is a little embarrassing…」 2
Inglis said shyly. While she didn’t mind getting dressed up and complimented by people like Rafinha or the seamstress to whom she was closer to, she was rather unused to the attention that she had garnered from everyone in the prep room.
Even though she had been the spotlight of her numerous subjects as a King in her previous life, this was a different kind of attention. This had proved to be quite embarrassing for her.