Bibliophile Princess, Volume 5 by Yui

Author:Yui [YUI]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Published: 2021-03-10T00:00:00+00:00

A long time ago, back when we first met, I used to fancy myself some kind of adventurer as I searched for signs of her amid the bookshelves. Saoura’s royal library was so expansive that a child could easily get lost inside. Although the two of us made no promises to meet, nor did she ever tell me which aisle she would be occupying next, I always enjoyed trying to guess where I would find her.

As the only direct heir to the throne, I had a very limited amount of free time despite my young age. That meant I had only a short time to navigate this enormous library and sniff her out. At first, I did it because I found it entertaining. It gave me the same thrill as outwitting my professors when they gave me a difficult problem to solve. Many of said professors were deeply devoted to the royal family, and when they realized I was more intelligent than them despite being a child, they got the idea in their head that they needed to show me how cruel the world could really be. I derived the most enjoyment out of besting those types.

I felt the same way when I first met Eli. She had no compunction about raising a hand at me and scolding me despite my superior status. The fact that she frequented the royal library indicated she was a part of noble society as well. I remember thinking she was an eccentric young girl. She surely understood her place in the social hierarchy, yet she made no attempts to restrain her anger toward me.

Maybe she understands logically, but she’s too ignorant of the world and its rules? I thought to myself.

At any rate, while I was shocked at her behavior, I also felt embarrassed for my own immaturity and for taking out my anger in such a destructive way. I tried having a conversation with the odd girl, but unsurprisingly, it didn’t work out very well. Once she started reading, it didn’t matter how much I tried to chat with her; she wouldn’t even give me a glance. Me, the crown prince!

Naturally, I tried to get in her good graces through the normal means, by using things most girls her age liked: sweets, cute flowers, and popular gossip around the kingdom. Once she finished her book and flipped the cover shut, she relaxed her guard enough to accept one of the sweets I offered without blinking an eye at it. A moment later, her lips puckered in surprise and disgust. It made me wonder if there was some kind of mistake—if the sweets I’d selected were sour somehow.

That can’t be. The cooks in the palace made these personally, I told myself. Weird. I didn’t know girls twisted their faces like that.

As I stood there frozen, my longtime chamberlain retrieved some water for her to wash it down. All I could do was watch.

After gulping down the contents of the cup, she finally sighed and said, “I dislike sweet things.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.