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67

After Ruth left, Lelia hurried to visit Romeo and Kalix. She was going to see if they could come along with her to Julianna's tea party, which was in two days.

"You are going to a tea party?" Romeo asked.

He chuckled, then grabbed his stomach and laughed harder.

"Why don't you go and enjoy being a popular man for a day?" he said next.

After he said that, he teased her even more. Romeo seemed to find all of this very funny. Of course the request to go together was summarily rejected.

Kalix had said nothing at this point.

"Ah... my brother. Could you come with me to the tea party which is in two days?"

"Party?"

"It's a tea party."

"What is that?"

"Princess Julianna will invite her guests and serve them tea. Her guests will be young nobles from her social circle..."

"Get out."

[T/N: I CAN'T- XDDDD]

Kalix waved his hand without listening to the explanation. As soon as he hears 'Julianna' or 'Princess Julianna', his expression darkens. Lelia began to hesitate on her way out, and Kalix looked around him for something to throw at her. She escaped to her room as she fled in fear that a flying pillow might hit her.

***

The next afternoon.

In Romeo's quarters, Lelia was sweating as she talked to the two of them. Kalix and Romeo asked about 'Leo' . Lelia answered them with an appropriate mix of facts and lies.

Luckily, someone came looking for her. She recognized the person who came from his face. It was the owner of the clothing store she visited yesterday. The owner also recognized Lelia and Romeo and greeted them politely. The tailoring of the clothes that were purchased yesterday had been completed.

"Where should I put all the clothes we bought?"

Romeo glared at Lelia as she led them to her room, which was right next to his. The workers who came along with the owner were holding a lot of boxes.

[But why do I feel like the number of boxes didn't match what was bought yesterday?]

Lelia was stunned as she saw the huge pile of boxes in front of her wardrobe.

When the workers left, Lelia hurried back to Romeo's room. When she entered, she saw the owner handing him a piece of paper, which looked like a receipt, and requested Romeo sign it.

As Romeo signed it, the staff bowed deeply.

"Please come back anytime. Oh! Or you can send a message to our store. We will send our best tailor directly to you."

When the staff left, Lelia said to Romeo.

"Romeo, I have a lot more clothes than what you bought yesterday. Maybe there's an error somewhere?"

Lelia acted as if she was going to retrieve the store employees that were leaving, but Romeo waved his hand.

"No, they brought the correct amount. Besides that, I ordered additional clothes in a similar style for you."

"Why... why? Don't you think you bought too many outfits?"

Romeo looked embarrassed at the question.

Perhaps because he is still supported by the royal family, he spent without thinking.

"I feel like you're wasting your money for nothing, so I'll complain in vain and gratefully wear it." Lelia said.