"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!"

meanie!" Persephone pounded her 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 the same as before! I don't want it! I don't like it!

was taken aback. The one from

something being irreplaceable,

fell silent and sat down. His imposing figure appeared somewhat lonely. He couldn't stop thinking about Maisie from moments

head, he noticed the ice cream had melted on

finally stopped crying. She was confused. She wondered if her loud crying had scared him. She wiped her tears and hesitated

leaned against his side and held

remained cast down without

you sad?

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

Persephone murmured. "I shouldn't have said you're not as handsome as the prince. If I hadn't said that, you wouldn't have tickled me,

quite

looked into his eyes. "My grandpa said that people should admit when

quality of admitting mistakes must be reserved only for

pouted, not quite understanding what he

head and got ready to take

you're just a bit

prince is younger than you! I saw his

"What did you say?"

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