TaengSic (COMPILATION)

Hug A Lot (OS)

Once upon a time, there lived a King and a Queen who stayed at a castle by the lake. They had two beautiful daughters. The elder one was Princess Sica Sleepalot and the younger was Princess Yoongie Chompalot.

One morning, three members of the royal family were having breakfast at the dining hall; King Kyung Ho, Queen Soo Young and Princess Yoongie. It wasn't unusual for Princess Sica to miss breakfast as she preferred sleeping to eating and would often sleep till it was nearly lunch time.

The King and Queen were getting concerned about their elder daughter's future as she was of age to get married. However, Princess Sica often stayed at home and didn't like to go out to socialise unlike her younger sister Princess Yoongie.

"Soo, our Princess Sica is turning twenty one and she is still not attached. What shall we do?" the King asked.

"Kyung Ho dear, I have no idea too. All I wish is for someone who would give our Princess Sica happiness," the Queen replied.

Princess Yoongie looked up from her bowl of cereals. With a milk moustache and mouth still filled with cereals, she spoke. "Dad, Mum, how about holding a dinner party and getting all the eligible people to attend?"

The King glared at his younger daughter. "Yoongie! How many times do I have to remind you not to talk with your mouth full? It isn't elegant for a princess to do that."

"Sawwrryy." Princess Yoongie swallowed her cereals and washed them down with a cup of orange juice.

"Kyung Ho dear, I think Yoongie's idea is good. Shall we give it a try?" Queen Soo suggested.

The King frowned.

"King Kyung Ho, I would like to give my thoughts on this," a voice appeared next to the King said.

The King jumped up shock and turned around to see his advisor standing next to him.

"Advisor Seo Thinkalot, please inform me of your presence before you speak. My heart isn't as strong as it was in my younger days."

"I did make my presence felt. My heels clicked across the marble floor earlier on but I guess you must be engrossed in your thoughts and failed to notice me," Advisor Seo said calmly.

"Alright. My bad then. Do share your thoughts with us," the King said.

"A dinner party is a good opportunity to see how each of them interacts with Princess Sica and to learn more about their personalities," Advisor Seo Thinkalot said.

The King thought about it for a while and nodded slowly.

"That seems like a plan," the King said.

"Yay, a dinner party! I can get to dress up and have fun!" Princess Yoongie exclaimed. However, the moment she caught her father glaring at her again, she quickly added. "I mean it's a good chance for Unnie to dress up and meet other people!"

The glare on the King's face was replaced with a smile. "Let's arrange for a dinner party next Saturday. Please see to the invites, Advisor Seo."

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It was the day of the dinner party at the Royal Hall. Princess Sica was woken up early in the morning to prepare for the big day. Many maids fussed around her, from setting her hair, painting her nails to dressing her up. Princess Sica wasn't pleased with all these activities and was visibly bored through the whole process. She couldn't understand why her parents had to make such a big fuss for her to meet someone.

Evening came and the dinner guests started arriving. There were Knights from all the surroundings regions who came because of Princess Sica. Princess Sica was well known for her beauty but was rarely seen in public. This was a golden opportunity to see her up close and to win her heart. Plus she was known for her icy demeanor and lack of smile. Therefore whoever who could make her smile would be the person who could date her, and ultimately marry her.