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Because Candice has her memories, despite being five
years old, she has mastered table manners. Though she says it herself, her
manners and behavior as an Imperial Princess were perfected flawlessly.
However, because she is hungry, teaching Arthur right now is a hassle.
「But for today only, as a special
exception, you may eat as you please in front of me, whose manners are perfect!」
「Ah……」
「Hurry up and eat.」
「B-But.」
「Ah, that's right. Could you cut Arthur's
meat to make it easier for him to eat?」
「Yes, Imperial Princess-sama.」
「And please bring the next dish
immediately.」
Right now, Candice's mouth is occupied by vegetables.
Wanting to change the taste quickly, she was hoping to drink some soup.
In the end, it was for her own sake, but having no way of
knowing how Candice appeared from Arthur's perspective at this
time, Candice issued instructions to bring the soup to her.
When the cut meat was placed in front of Arthur, he
gripped his fork, albeit timidly. And after piercing the meat, he slowly carried
it to his mouth. Seeing Arthur look at Jeanne with his eyes
sparkling brightly, perhaps because it was delicious, she started to feel
somewhat good.
（Giving charity to the lower classes
like this every once in a while isn't bad either……!）
Easily getting carried away, Candice placed plates in
front of Arthur one after another. Candice tasted the soup,
savoring it bite by bite.
（It seeps into me……! What a delicious
soup.）
Watching Arthur eat so deliciously next to her felt
somewhat good. She gradually started to feel like she was feeding a small
animal, and it became fun. Upon drinking the soup, the bitterness in her mouth
disappeared. Candice let out a breath of relief.
Warm bread was brought out and placed in front of Candice.
With trembling hands, she held the bread and turned it around as if observing
it.
（There's no mold growing on it…… and
it's warm and so soft.）
Candice was
deeply moved while holding the bread in her hand. Tearing off a piece of bread
and bringing it to her mouth, she held back the tears that were about to
overflow. After that, Candice continued to be deeply moved while eating
the fish and soup she normally hated.
The chefs were bewildered from beginning to end, but to Candice,
every dish looked radiant. She tried eating them as if to confirm their taste
one by one, and she could tell that they were all elaborately made.
（The dishes they made for me every
time…… were this delicious, huh.）
She couldn't help but feel ashamed of herself for saying she
didn't need them without even eating, making them serve the dishes as
decorations, and indulging in utter luxury. Candice put down her fork
and knife, and placed her napkin lightly folded on the right side of the table.
「Everything here is…… very delicious.」
At Candice's words, the chefs, who had always been
complained at no matter what they made up until now, bowed their heads in deep
emotion, saying, 「We are
grateful for your words……!」.
「From now on, I would be happy if it
were healthy food that makes my skin beautiful.」
「Skin, is it?」
「Yes, I want to make my skin glossy.」
Up until now, perhaps due to the influence of her diet, she
had desperately hidden her bumpy skin with heavy makeup. No matter how much
perfumed oil she applied, her skin had been terribly rough, but Candice
convinced herself that if she changed her diet, her skin would become smooth
too.
At the somewhat incomprehensible order from Candice,
the chefs had no choice but to nod for the time being. They were surprised that
Candice, who had previously eaten only meat, bread, and dessert, had
started to care about her health, but she herself was serious.
（I wonder if it's fine for dessert at
least to stay the same as before…… but doing the opposite of before means I
should reduce it as much as possible!? That's definitely impossible!）
She absolutely could not compromise on dessert alone…… Candice
was fighting an internal battle.
（I just have to make it less than the amount of dessert I usually eat, right. Fine…… since it's come to this, I'll go all out!）
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