“Wow! Eve, you’re so clever! That’s a pretty good idea!” Caro cried excitedly.

“Sigh~ Fine, let’s do that. All right, you can climb down now, sweetie.” Alaya affectionately patted Elina’s little head.

Elina reluctantly hopped down. Mom smelled especially nice, and that was one reason she’d clung to her and refused to let go. She really had no idea what kind of person her dad was, meow~

He must’ve been something special to make such an amazing woman as Mom so head over heels for him. Every night, Mom told her bedtime stories, and whenever she talked about Dad, she’d get this completely lovestruck look on her face, like she wanted to nibble him from head to toe....

Still, Dad did bother her a little. A good parent was supposed to spend time with their child and be close to them. What kind of excuse was going off to fight a war, meow~?

Of course, she understood. Her father was a king, and his duties concerned the interests of the whole country. That meant he’d have to set family aside sometimes; there was no way he could take care of everything. But she wasn’t really a little kid, so she wasn’t going to throw a tantrum over it. It still made her feel a little uncomfortable, though. Maybe she wanted to make up for the affection she’d never had in her previous life....

But according to the story, the Frank Empire was bound to win. So sooner or later, she’d get to meet her father. There was no need to rush.

Once she’d thought it through, Elina happily changed into the blue-and-white cotton dress Eve handed her. She put on a white hat and a mask, covering her whole face so that only her pretty eyes showed. Sure, her irises were a deep-sea blue and easy to recognize, but it was the middle of the night. Who’d be checking what color her eyes were, meow~?

Once they were ready, the three of them left the castle and headed for the bustling streets. Alaya, however, wasn’t going out. Eve would change her outfit and take Elina and Caro shopping instead. With Ailante gone, there were still plenty of top-secret documents from various countries that Alaya needed to review. She might be gentle with her family, but she was also the leader of her people and immensely powerful—not just some pretty ornament.

The moment they reached the busy street, Elina’s lively nature finally came out. She ran all over the place, and since she’d only arrived in this other world a few days ago, everything fascinated her. Even the most ordinary things caught her attention, leaving Caro and Eve beside themselves with worry.

“Elina, stop running around! We’ll be in trouble if we lose you!” Eve warned her.

“Yeah, yeah! If some grown man kidnaps you, he might eat you up~” Caro added, her expression dead serious.

“Daijoubu~ I’m so clever, there’s no way I’ll get kidnapped! By the way, Eve, do you have any money?” Elina obediently walked over to Eve, her pale blue eyes sparkling with little stars.

“What are you planning to do with it?” Eve asked warily.

Her little princess had actually learned about money. But what did she want it for? Eve had to find out. She couldn’t let Elina use it to get up to anything bad.

“Ummm... I wanna buy some snacks.” Elina pointed at the rows of bustling shops along the street.

Eve let out a sigh of relief. So she only wanted to buy food. That shouldn’t be a problem. Still, it was already nighttime, and Eve couldn’t let Elina eat too much or she’d have trouble digesting it. After all, she was only a Little Kitty.

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