NERO'S FIRST THORN

"WHYYY?!"

"P-Princess Neoma, are you alright?"

Huh?

[Dammit!]

Neoma's conversation with Grandma Roxana was cut short.

And, as usual, she didn't get the answer that she wanted again.

When Neoma opened her eyes, she was greeted by Juri's worried face. She tried to get up. But she realized she was still stuck in her cute, baby form. "Juri, can you help me get up?"

"Of course, Princess Neoma," Juri said, then she immediately helped her sit up carefully. She even put a pillow on her back. "Are you comfortable, Your Royal Highness?"

She nodded her big head (literally). "Where is Empress– I mean the other baby?"

"The other baby is in the other room," Juri explained. "Greko is with the baby. The transparent egg broke when you arrived here, then the baby fell unconscious."

"Oh," she said worriedly. "How is the baby now?"