The Fated Magical Princess: Who Made Me a Princess (魔法公主的小烦恼)

The princess has arrived!

Greetings, Your Majesty.

Lilian York.

It's been some time since last we met.

Yes, Your Majesty. I was last honored with an audience five years ago.

Is that so? I'm surprised you remember.

I'm so nervous I feel like vomiting.

Father is the emperor of the Obelia Empire, and everyone says he's a great man,

but I know that he's actually cruel and heartless.

I couldn't look after her as I've been busy with government affairs.

It's thanks to you that she's grown up healthy and lively.

You honor me, Your Majesty.

Liar. It's not that you couldn't look after me, it's that you didn't.

My life has been fun,

so please just continue to leave me alone and let me go back now!

I'm just a palace mushroom!

Just ignore me!

I am a mushroom. Just a mushroom.

The incident at the Ruby Palace. I've heard all about it.

From now on, I will oversee the princess.

What?! Why?!

She will be given treatment

befitting a princess.

THE FATED MAGICAL PRINCESS: WHO MADE ME A PRINCESS

PRINCESS OF THE OBELIA EMPIRE

I never imagined His Majesty would come to the Ruby Palace!

Yes. I'm certain the princess must be overjoyed, as well.

How did things turn out like this?

I was supposed to avoid my father and live quietly.

After all, the tragedy in my future is caused by me running into my father.

As long as I never met him,

I would have been able to change my future, and yet...

It's so frustrating!

Is this... treatment befitting a princess?

Keep up the good fight, Princess!

Stop that!

He was so cold to me before. What is he trying to do?

Could it be poisoned?

I won't be lured in with cake, you hear?

Why aren't you eating?

Do you think it's poisoned?

Can he read my mind?!

Athy loves cakes, but Lily says Athy shouldn't eat too many sweets or she'll get cavities.

You were happy to eat them yesterday.

Right. Yesterday.

They look so delicious!

Yummy!

How can anything be this delicious?

I can't believe I relaxed my guard over a little cake!

It'd be a waste to leave any uneaten.

It looks like the two of them have relaxed a little.

The last one!

I enjoyed this.

From now on, join me at tea time every day.

What?!

And that's how my life of seeing my father every day began.

G-Good day to you.

Why did he suddenly start playing happy family?

It makes me so anxious!

But every once in a while, something nice happens.

Oh! It's gold!

I always try to do things well, but that makes me even more nervous, so...

Every time I make a mistake, I think it's all over for me,

but for some reason, it seems like Father doesn't intend to criticize me.

Maybe he regrets what's happened and is trying to be kind to me?

Yeah, probably not.

But I think I'm not as scared of Father as I used to be.

What? Flowers in the lake?

There's a lake on the imperial grounds?

Yes. It's near His Majesty's palace.

It's beautiful.

Oh...

Aren't you done yet?

All done.

Papa! Good day to you!

You are looking even more... well-fleshed than before.

Is that meant to be a compliment?

You look wonderful, too!

Come along.

Today is, once again, full of thrills!

Oh! How lovely!

Your Highness, please don't run!

Lily, look! Aren't they pretty?

Let's go.

I'll show you the way.

Huh?

Your Majesty, the boat is ready.

- Come. - What? W-We're really getting on that?

Your Majesty, the princess isn't comfortable on the water yet.

Lily, it's all right. I have to do as Father says.

I'm here. What are you worried about?

Or...

do you hate that idea?

Huh? Is he threatening me? And without trying to hide it at all!

That's not it at all! Athy wants to go with you, Papa!

I have no other choice!

She'll be just fine!

His Majesty is with her. There's no need to worry.

Please forget what I just said.

It's so awkward when it's just the two of us.

And he's been staring at me this whole time.

What should I say?

I'm so nervous I can hardly breathe.