11. Pirate, Wolf, & Fairy

A week has passed, and now everyone in this residence is busy preparing for my 4th birthday party. I was so happy, even when I saw dad who was more enthusiastic than myself.

Even though, dad's condition is not in good condition ...

My birthday party will be attended by many people. Ah, I can't wait to see the other kids my age who might be attending with their parents later.

This was one of my childhood dreams, which was to celebrate my birthday in the presence of many of my friends. But I was in my previous life just an orphan living in an orphanage, so I never felt like my birthday was made into a celebration.

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Night falls.

My dad and I were near the entrance to welcome the invited guests.

So far, I've welcomed four families and seen about five children my age. They are Alex Edgar and Alexa Edgar, twins from the Edgar couple. Next is a blonde girl who looks very cheerful named Rosena Dominique from the Dominique couple, then there is a boy who looks very smart and friendly named Albert Gareen from the Gareen couple, and the last is a girl who looks beautiful with black hair named Eliza Vallois of the Vallois couple.

I'm curious. Can I be friends with them?.

I looked closely at the five children and felt I would be able to be friends with all of them, except for one person, she was Eliza Vallois. Although beautiful, Eliza looks very unapproachable. She seems like a quiet and introverted girl. It must be hard to be friends with him.

I intended to approach them, but now that everyone was suddenly looking in one direction, namely out the door, I turned my head too. What is it that everyone is interested in looking out the door?.

Oh. Of course I know. Who else if it's not the crown prince's carriage!.

The crown prince really came. He also kept his promise by bringing a small dog for my gift. Oh, it doesn't look like he brought two dogs, eehem I mean his children!.

A little boy around five years old came along with the crown prince. It was the boy I glimpsed at the castle that time. He had a more striking hair color than the crown prince's and they both looked quite similar!. Of course. They are a pair of son and father right?!.

But if for nature. I think that kid is a lot different from the crown prince who always looks cheerful. This kid looks really cool. He always looks unhappy about something and annoyed by it.

"Look. Isn't that His Highness Yvone? he's coming too?"

"His Highness Yvone is wearing a pirate costume. It really suits he!"

"His Highness Yvone looks good in anything…"

"Then who is wearing that wolf costume? Is it the second prince?"

Everyone started whispering to each other about the crown prince's appearance and their respective looks.

Oh yeah. Because my birthday uses a Costume dress code, so everyone who attends wears various costumes. I myself wear the costume of a fairy who wears beautiful wings!.

This has been my dream for a long time. I mean, in my previous life I really wanted to wear a fairy costume that looked so pretty, but since I was just an orphan I never had the chance to wear things like that. Even on Halloween I just sewed my own ghost costume out of my old white blanket which had lots of holes and rips. Really like a real ghost...

I saw the crown prince himself wearing a pirate costume. Somehow it really suits him. I wonder if he really is a pirate who hijacks every boat in the ocean.

Meanwhile, the little boy who was with the crown prince himself was wearing a costume which made me think earlier that he was also the dog the crown prince had brought with him. Oh, I mean. He's wearing a wolf costume!. Look at those gray pointed ears on his head. I thought it was some kind of husky.

Pfft!. What a cute dog… I muttered.

"What are you laughing at? Who are you calling a dog?!"

Ah! That sound again!. The voice of the crown prince?. Ehm. No. I don't think so...

"It's a wolf costume not a dog, stupid fairy!"

What?!. Who are you calling a stupid fairy you stupid dog!.

"It's a wolf!. You can't tell the difference between a wolf and a dog huh?!. Stupid!. Stupid fairy!"

"Dear Cellia, why is your face like that?. Is there something you don't like?. Do you want something?" Asked my dad who noticed the change in my expression became angry because of the little wolf!. Ah no. He's a stupid dog!.

I shook my head and replied, "no dad..."

"Really?-"

"Happy birthday, Young Lady Cellia" said the crown prince who was now in front of me and my dad--he approached us.

"Your Highness Yvone, thank you for coming to my daughter's little party," said daddy. He still remained cold towards the crown prince. How come?. He even forced my daddy to inevitably sign the marriage proposal the other day!.

But, after all, he is a crown prince and he has also made daddy able to annul his marriage to Lady Helia indirectly so that daddy willy-nilly must still give respect and gratitude that he is reluctant to express openly. In exchange, daddy will definitely do something to repay the crown prince.

"Prince Kharel, thank you for coming too to Cellia's little party," my dad said to the stupid dog.

So his name is Kharel?.

"I am the crown prince. Why don't you remember that?!" Said the stupid dog. He said coldly to dad!.

"Ah, please forgive me crown prince Kharel..." corrected my daddy in a hurry. He just didn't want anything unpleasant at the party it's my birthday, so daddy better not argue over a little thing like mispronouncing the title.

But. What did he say earlier?. Crown prince?.

Is he the crown prince?. Is he also the owner of the voice of the choco kid?!.

But that time he said that he was the crown prince and I think it was the voice of His Highness Yvone. Have I been wrong in something?.

For a while I began to realize something.

Ah!. If he wasn't Yvone's noble son, then he might just be his young brother?. Yes!. That makes more sense!. Besides, I heard some people call him the second prince.

But why does this choco kid call himself the crown prince too?. Isn't the crown prince His Highness Yvone?. What does it mean by having two candidates for the next king?. Are they competing for the royal throne?.

This choco kid seems stubborn as well. How is it that at only five years old he already has the ambition to become a king?, he even competes with His Highness Yvone!.

But if they are competing, why do they live in the same castle?. I'm still curious about the castle on the edge of the lake. Why is this choco kid and His Highness Yvone living in that small castle?.

"Lady Louisa, thank you for coming…" my daddy said to a girl who seemed to be the same age as His Highness Yvone.

"I'm only taking my mother's place for attendance and would like to personally speak to you, Duke Leonhart. Forgive my mother, Helia for being so stubborn, even though you have called off this wedding..."

Eh?. What?. He's Lady Helia's daughter?. So Lady Helia already has a beautiful and polite daughter like this?. She was very much different from Lady Helia. Lady Louisa looks like a wise, graceful woman. Ah, she's the type of woman I really wish I could be like her.

"It's okay. I also want to apologize for calling off the wedding..."

"No need to worry. After all, your wedding plans with my mother haven't been announced to the public before, so there's no problem... and happy birthday to you Young Lady Cellia, may your daughter be blessed"

"Thank you. Please enjoy the party, Lady Louisa..."

"Oh. I brought a present for Young Lady, hope you like it…" Lady Louisa said to me very kindly and politely. She is completely different from her witch-like mother!.

By the way, My birthday party went smoothly and now I can also mingle with five children.

"Celia you are so beautiful in this fairy costume!. I should have put on a fairy costume too, huh!" Said Rosena, who had been mutilating since earlier because she regretted wearing the costume of a great wizard.

"Why are you sorry?. The grand wizard costume is the best in my opinion, isn't it my bro?" Alexa said to her older twin brother.

"Oh. U-um. The great wizard at his best!"

"Alexa is right. The great wizard is the best because he has been a hero for pirates, wolves and fairies!" Said Albert who was filled with book knowledge.

The children's chat continued by discussing a fairy tale that was famous in the Yevonia empire. The fairy tale tells of a great wizard, and his three loyal followers, namely pirates, wolves, and fairies. I'm so curious about that book.

Uh wait. Can they all read books?. How do they know this fairy tale?. But I'm more curious, where can I read this fairy tale?, it seems exciting.

"Does daddy have a book of fairy tales of the great wizard huh?" I thought.

"You want to read that book? I have it. Would you like to borrow it?"

Crown prince voice-

Oh, No. This stupid dog voice again!. Uh, but what did he say earlier?, he has the book?.

"Cellia wants to borrow!" I said. For some reason I started to get used to talking telepathically with the choco kid.

"You have to tell Yvone too. The book is kept in his private library in the palace"

"Eh?. T-tell Her Highness Yvone?"

"Hm?, what do you want to tell me, Young Lady?" Said His Highness Yvone who was already behind me.