Today's hair decoration was also unique. The glittering blonde hair was slanted to the left, and a single strand of hair was placed in thin braids around her head and surrounded it like an ornament. The small jewel between her braids was amazing, but the hat she was wearing was even more amazing.

The princess wore a light pink blouse in a men's jacket, neatly cut to the waist without any decoration. The blouse was designed to tie abundant ribbons around the neck, making the simple and masculine look feminine.

The low part emphasized femininity with her blouse on top of a petticoat that swelled skirts under a jacket-like navy skirt. It was a form of clothing that Christine had never seen before. She went to the sofa with an indifferent face and sat down, but her eyes constantly glanced over her cousin's clothes and hair.

"I visited the dressing shop this morning which is in charge of the wardrobe of the princess," said Christine, taking a sip of the sweet fresh luge tea the butler brought her. Julietta was quietly surprised that the voice of the guest she had heard in the morning was Lady Anais'.

"You did? Did you have any costumes you liked?"

"I saw the ill.u.s.trations, but I didn't like them very much."

"Well, that's too bad. I'm sure it's hard to determine from the ill.u.s.trations alone. But I guarantee the designer's skills."

"The only clothes they've shown are a few of the outfits you have been wearing, so I could not believe them."

"I see. I think it was not your taste. It could be. Even if I liked it, they couldn't satisfy everyone."

Julietta smiled softly at Christine's chilly words, and Christine bit her lip in anger as she continued to feel defeated by Julietta. But she couldn't keep doing that, because she had a purpose.

Even if she was the princess of the family of Kiellini, she had a direct relations.h.i.+p with other n.o.bles, which had been formed since childhood. This was unlike the new lady who just finished her debut party, and had only attended a meeting held at the family of Count Derio a few days ago.

Christine replied to Julietta after barely smiling, "But I think it's too hard to call each other 'lady', as we're cousins. Would you mind if I call you Iris?"

Julietta looked at Christine with vague emotions for a moment.

'Cousin... we are originally half-sisters. If I say we are half-sisters, you may feel bad, and it would be better to know me as a cousin.'

"Yes. Can I call you Christine, then?"

Christine replied after the pause, hiding her unpleasant feelings, "Of course. From now on, we'll meet often and try to strengthen the relations.h.i.+p between cousins that we've neglected. There are so many people I want to introduce you to."

"I'm looking forward to it, but I'm also worried if I can accept Christine's invitation every time, because my health is fragile."

Now, it would be difficult to get too close because she had to go down to Tilia after the social season. It was difficult to refuse if she wanted to visit Tilia.

"Ah, you didn't completely recover your health. But it's so boring to stay at home during your first season in society. Iris, in particular, won't even have acquainted ladies, but you would be ostracized in society if you keep doing this."

"No way."

Christine made fun of Julietta, who laughed naively as if it could not be.

"Iris, you're so naive. As expected, you grew up in rural areas, so you are too late to figure out what's going on. It was only during the debut party that people showed interest for a while because of their curiosity about Princess Kiellini and the new dress. You shouldn't make this mistake. There is a group to be considered in the social world. It's a group of people who have been in touch with each other since they were children or with the family. Do you think such a group of friends for decades will accept you just because you are a lady of the family of Kiellini? It won't be easy to get along with them. There are already some young people who ignore Iris as a country b.u.mpkin."

Of course, it was her who created an atmosphere like that, but Christine had an air of innocence.

"But if I say you are my cousin, they will change their minds about you. So, it's not time to talk weakly about your health. If you don't get to know them now, it may be hard to get along with them for the rest of your life."

At Christine's insidious warnings, Julietta deliberately tilted her head. "Who dares to ditch me? I'm not like the average ladies. I am the next Duke and heir to the family of Duke Kiellini. I am not an ordinary aristocratic woman whose status is changed by marriage."

Julietta added with a friendly smile, as Christine's face hardened, "It's only until I take over the Dike's t.i.tle that Christine can request a visit as comfortably as you are today. Even the Marquis of Anais can't meet me after I become the Duke."

Christine had to correct her illusion that Princess Kiellini was a naïve girl who grew up overindulged and knew nothing.

"Ah, I've forgotten for a moment that Iris is the successor to the family of Kiellini. I was very happy to see my cousin after a long time. You're going to understand my mistake, won't you?"