"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!"

fists on him. "You... You

"Brat!"

won't eat it!" The little Hamerton princess had quite a temper. "Even if you buy another one, it won't be

taken aback. The

of something being irreplaceable, something he used to know

appeared somewhat lonely. He couldn't stop thinking about

head, he noticed the ice cream had melted on his

her loud crying had scared him. She wiped her tears and

leaned against his side and

remained cast down

sad? Why are you

as he took in Persephone's serious and endearing expression.

have said you're not as handsome as the prince. If I hadn't said that, you wouldn't have tickled me, and my

you're quite the

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

"Your grandpa's good quality of admitting mistakes must be reserved only

quite understanding what

got

you're just a bit older, but... you're more

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

"What did you say?"

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