"What did you say?" Daniel asked.

Persephone seriously repeated, "You're not as handsome as the prince!"

"You little rascal!" Daniel raised his hand as if to spank her, but it was all in jest.

Persephone couldn't avoid it, and she was lifted up and tickled, laughing uncontrollably.

Sadly, the ice cream cone met its end, falling entirely onto Daniel's coat.

Persephone froze, her empty hand and Daniel's coat catching her eye. Her face turned beet red. After a few moments of silence, she began to cry.

"Sephy, please don't cry!" Daniel had never comforted a child, let alone a preschooler with such a loud voice.

The passersby gave him strange looks, wondering if he was mistreating the little girl.

"Oh, Sephy!" He quickly tried to console her. "Don't cry!"

Persephone pushed his hand away.

"Stop crying!" Daniel raised his voice sternly. "That's enough!"

"Wah—"

"Why cry over something so small? If you want more ice cream, I'll get you another one!"

on him. "You... You tickled

"Brat!"

get me another one. I won't eat it!" The little Hamerton princess had quite a temper. "Even if you buy another one, it won't be the same as before! I don't want it! I don't like it! I-I want the one from

aback. The one from

something being irreplaceable, something he

imposing figure appeared somewhat lonely. He couldn't stop thinking about Maisie from moments

head, he noticed the ice cream had melted on his

was confused. She wondered if her loud crying had scared

against his side and

cast down without a

you sad? Why are

in Persephone's serious and endearing expression. He pinched her cheek softly and said,

prince. If I hadn't said that, you wouldn't have tickled me, and my ice cream wouldn't

quite the

Persephone looked into his eyes. "My grandpa said that people should admit when they're

quality of admitting

quite understanding what he

got

grabbed his hand. "Granduncle, you're just a bit older, but... you're

"That prince is younger than you! I saw his photo at Ms.

"What did you say?"

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