Chapter 9

In a mutual elevation, standing at the pinnacle of subtlety, the dress with the Elancio hair color.

Finally, the day of the graduation party arrived.

From early morning, I took a bath, applied oil to my body, used a face mask, and had a massage... I was busy preparing.

I could feel Lulu's intense determination to make things right.

Now, it was time to put on the dress gifted by Elancio.

Lulu was serious.

She approached and moved away, then approached again, carefully applying makeup, step by step.

And then... she bowed her head.

“I am very sorry. As I feared, it has come to this. It is my inadequacy.”

No, it's not that, it's just that the combination of me and this dress is too strong...

“Let’s show it to your mother.”

I asked Lulu to call her.

“Milly, I’ve come to see. How is the dress gifted by the Second Prince...”

On the day of the graduation ceremony, the incident of the Crown Prince’s engagement being broken off had overshadowed even my dress.

The moment my mother saw me, her words faded...

“...A dress with deep, rich colors...”

“What should we do?”

My mother stared at me intently and had Lulu bring several accessories and a yellow rose from the greenhouse.

“What about my emerald necklace?”

The emerald necklace, which should have sparkled, lost its luster the moment I put it on.

“Let’s try the jade bracelet too.”

The jade bracelet disappeared as if it were a chameleon.

“You were supposed to wear a yellow rose hair ornament, right? This time it should be fine...”

The lustrous rose, which seemed almost fragrant, lost its shine the moment it was placed in my hair.

No one can beat the combination of me and this dress...

“What do you think? Is everything ready? How is the dress gifted by the Second Prince...”

My father’s words faded as he came to check on me...

It seemed that even my father had not remembered my dress from that day.

“...A dress with deep, rich colors...”

“What should we do?”

After looking me over from head to toe, my father nodded as if he had an idea.

“Let’s go just before the graduation party starts to avoid drawing attention.”

Yes... Father...

It was a complete victory for me and the dress.

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When we arrived at the castle, as expected, no one was around since we had aimed for just before the start.

However, on the corridor leading to the graduation party venue, I met Cornelia and her escort.

The young master was probably a bit older than me.

He had long, soft platinum hair tied with an amethyst clasp, a lithe and well-defined physique, and a mole below his left eye that added to his sex appeal.

I believe Cornelia’s mother had already passed away, so he was likely taking on the role of the busy prime minister.

“Good day, Lady Miriam.”

“Good day, Lady Cornelia.”

We were in the same class, so we were on good enough terms to call each other by our names.

Cornelia had her beautiful silver hair intricately braided, her slender neck and collarbone exuding a sensual charm. Her dress, with its deep blue color and platinum embroidery, made her look like the goddess of the moon.

Perhaps it was because her skin looked better than before, indicating that her stress had decreased.

At the academy, the passionate gentleman who spoke of love on the podium spent his time with the pink young lady, which must have been stressful for her.

Still, a public engagement break is a painful experience for a noble lady.

Although I might be overstepping, I couldn’t help but open my fan with my left hand and place it over my chest.

Cornelia’s eyes widened slightly, but she whispered something and smiled like a flower blooming in the snow.

“You are beautiful.”

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