Can the sadness that magic cannot take away be offset by love?

Aecilia was lying on the grass, with the clear blue sky occupying almost all of her field of vision. The wind on the plains passed through her body. The afternoon sun was slightly warm, making her feel warm, and sleepiness quietly emerged.

Her eyelids opened and closed, then closed completely.

"Shh...she's asleep."

"It's so cute..."

"Pinching her face like that will wake her up."

"Don't worry, I will be gentle..."

As soon as Aecilia opened her eyes, she saw an enlarged claw ready to move beside her cheek.

The blond girl who was caught red-handed was so embarrassed that she took a few steps back.

When she saw clearly, she found that the two people who had returned from the valley were each carrying a straw basket filled with bulging flowers.

"You are back..."

Aecilia rubbed her eyes and sat up slowly.

The two girls each lifted their skirts and sat down beside her.

The blonde girl took out a bouquet of blue flowers from the basket and handed it to her while asking:

"Where do you plan to go next?"

Aecilia took the flowers, unable to hide the confusion in her eyes because she had just woken up.

"I'm going to save the princess."

The two girls looked at each other, and the blonde girl then asked:

"You want to save the princess kidnapped by the dragon?"

Aecilia nodded.

"I'm going to the palace. Do you know where the palace is?"

The raven-haired girl pointed her in a direction.

"Just keep walking and you'll get there."

The blond girl took out the apple pie hidden under the basket and divided it between the two of them.

The three of them ate apple pie together and looked into the distance.

Aecilia looked at the towering mountain at the end of her sight - they said it was the royal palace - and gradually murmured to herself.

"Would a princess want to marry a prince she has never met?"

The blonde girl quickly answered:

"Of course it's not necessarily true... In the end, the princess is still a person, and as a person she will have the lifestyle she wants to choose."

The raven-haired girl said calmly:

"Marrying a rich man is one thing, but it doesn't tell the whole story."

Aecilia curled the ends of her hair with her fingers:

"But the king said in the announcement that if the princess cannot get married on time, the neighboring countries will attack and the country will perish... In this case, does the princess have any other choice?"

The blonde girl looked at her strangely:

"Is it possible that a country will perish just because of one woman?"

The raven-haired girl took a bite of apple pie and said coldly:

"Exchanging more than ten years of glory and wealth for a woman's next few decades of life is the most 'fair' transaction I have ever seen."

Aecilia broke off a handful of grass, played with it, and said thoughtfully:

"Only strength can break 'injustice'."

The two girls beside him were silent at this moment, leaving the hair around Aecilia's ears to sway at the same frequency as the grass on the ground.

The three of them stood up, returned to the wooden house, and began to scent their clothes with flowers and plants. Aecilia, who knew nothing about anything, had to hold two flower baskets and stand aside to serve as a storage rack.

After struggling for a while, the blonde girl screamed in surprise.

"This dress is here!"

The black-haired girl heard the sound and looked over, then answered calmly:

"Isn't this the dress you wore when you first met me?"

"That's right!"

The blonde girl happily picked up the skirt and made some gestures, and said with a little regret:

"Oops, there's a ring of flesh on my belly, and I can't wear it anymore."

The raven-haired girl answered:

"It's just an old skirt. There are many skirts that suit you. Being able to gain weight means that you are eating well. When did eating well become a mistake?"

The blonde girl answered sternly:

"I eat three meals a day with balanced nutrition, good health, and gaining weight is what I deserve!"

"On the other hand, you were really too thin before. When I first saw you, I thought you were a skeleton that came out from under some cemetery."

The raven-haired girl picked up a piece of clothing and shook it.

The two of them were silent for a while, and then the blonde girl took the initiative:

"This dress is also grey-blue...it goes well with the color of Aecilia's eyes and hair."

The raven-haired girl turned to look at Ecilia and nodded.

"It's quite flattering, but are you willing to do it?"

The blonde girl pouted:

"It's not suitable for me to wear anyway, and it would be a waste to leave it here."

The raven-haired girl said:

"That's up to you."

The blonde girl picked up the skirt and shouted to her happily:

"Esilia, come here quickly!"

……

Aecilia, who was inexplicably happy to pick up her new skirt, lowered her head and patted the hem of her skirt, then spun it around in front of the two of them.

"It's beautiful and beautiful!"

The blonde girl clapped her hands happily.

The raven-haired girl watched her put on the skirt and was distracted for a moment without making a sound.

"I think back to the first time we met..."

Seeing that the blond girl was about to start talking incessantly, the raven-haired girl could only look at her helplessly and listen to her recall the past for the first time.

"It was a sunny spring day—"

It was a sunny spring day.

Cinderella, who was addicted to a grand ball, resold the remaining glass slipper, bought a horse and a carriage, and decided to stay away from the bad environment of the past. When she was driving the carriage through a forest, she met Bai Xue who choked and fell into coma after eating a poison apple. She immediately used the Heimlich maneuver to rescue Bai Xue.

Seeing that the prince was about to discover Bai Xue's whereabouts, Cinderella grabbed Bai Xue and stuffed her into her carriage, then drove away with the carriage.

They crossed mountains and seas, and also crossed mountains and seas of people, and finally came to this peaceful paradise where birds were singing and flowers were fragrant.

Aecilia listened silently. After the unilateral verbal output of the blonde girl Cinderella ended, Bai Xue raised her forehead:

"At that time, you were not as eloquent as you are now. You could even wipe the floor without secretly shedding tears."

Cinderella looked at Ecilia, as if she was talking to her, but her words were inseparable from Bai Xue:

"Esilia, do you know? My Baixue is the best! From then on, she took over all the housework at home. She is really a kind and..."

Bai Xue slapped her on the head.

"If your movements continue to be as slow as now, you won't be able to rest even after the sun goes down!"

"What?? How can you be so cruel! You vicious woman!"

"Yes, I am a vicious woman! You are the kitten whose labor is squeezed by the vicious woman! Kitten, if you don't end the mission quickly, you will have no cat food tonight!"

"No--"

The sound of girls laughing and playing still echoed in my ears, the sky was dark and the candle windows were bright.