"Kyaaah! Kyaaah! So Handsome!" A young lady wearing a blue dress squealed as she saw Murakami and Culti enter inside the Hall.

"Wow! Just look at those two gorgeous guys!" A pretty girl giggled in delight as she gave seductive looks to Murakami and Culti.

"Oh! Are they still single? Which family do they belong to?" A mature looking lady looked at the two boys in interest.

"Are they here to become husband candidates for the second princess?" A young man with handsome features frowned.

"Tch! The only thing that is good about them is their looks!" Another man quipped from the side.

"Hmmp! You're just jealous because your looks are only average!" A girl in her early twenties mocked him.

"Che~ more compet.i.tors appeared." A young n.o.ble looked at Murakami and Culti in disdain.

There were varying reactions from the crowd the moment they saw Murakami and Culti enter the Celebration Hall.

The girls were heartstruck and the guys stared in envy. The two of them were simply too good looking and their indifferent att.i.tude only made them more appealing to the ladies.

The men gnashed their teeth and labeled the two of them as their love rivals for the hand of the princess.

"Hoh~ looks like we have potential candidates tonight." Abyss, the current King of Tralala smiled at her Queen.

"Yes dear. It seems that we can find good husbands for our daughter after this celebration is over." Ikazainudin, the Queen of the Kingdom nodded in appreciation.

"Sister! Those two look good, what do you think?" Princess Claude teased her sister from the side.

"Hmmp? What about them? Sure, they're the most handsome men here, but so what? I'm not interested!" Princess Camsyyy, the second princess of the kingdom softly snorted.

"Are you sure you don't want them? I might take them for myself yo~" Claude continued to tease her.

"You can have them Sis. Go ahead and tell father, you have my blessings." Camsyyy smiled sweetly.

"Che~ You're getting good with your comebacks sis." Claude pouted.

Camsyyy scanned the crowd, but she didn't find someone interesting. She just sat and refused the invitations of the men who asked her to dance.

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The magnificent sled soared in the night sky. The sudden movement jolted Celty and she awoke from her stupor. When she opened her eyes, a dreamlike scene laid before her eyes.

The capital was illuminated with lights and it looks so beautiful from the sky. The sled was headed to the brightest spot of the kingdom and it was none other than the Royal Palace of Tralala.

"Do you like what you see?" Mr.McGuffin chuckled as he saw the amazement in her eyes.

"Yes. It's very beautiful!" Celty admitted in a heartbeat.

"Hold on tight! We'll be arriving soon at the Royal Palace. However, let me remind you of a few important things first." Mr.McGuffin gave her a gentle gaze.

"Important things?" Celty tilted her head from the side.

"Yes. You need to leave the Palace before the clock strikes twelve." Mr.McGuffin nodded his head.

'I kept on telling you people that I'm not interested to go to the palace!' Celty sighed. She knew that no matter what she says, these people will just force her to go. She gave up and decided to listen to what they have to say.

"The magic will wear off at midnight. This is the reason why you need to leave the palace before then." Mr.McGuffin spoke in a serious tone.

"Magic? What Magic?" Celty asked back.

"The clothes you are wearing is made from magic. Unless, you want to be seen as an exhibitionist, then go ahead and stay for as long as you like." Mr.McGuffin chuckled and snapped his fingers.

A full body mirror appeared in front of Celty and she looked at her reflection. She is wearing a beautiful green dress complete with jewels and ornaments. After observing herself for half a minute, a thought came to her mind.

'Removing the stains from this dress would be a pain. I wonder if bleaching will work?' Celty was still thinking about household ch.o.r.es even though she's dressed up like a princess.

If Mr.McGuffin were to hear her thoughts right now, he might have slapped her silly and dropped her from the sled in frustration.

"No matter where you are in the palace, just call for my name and I'll pick you up right away." Mr.McGuffin's voice broke her out from her daze.

"Really? Even if I were to jump off the highest room in the castle you'll be able to catch me?" Celty raised an eyebrow in disbelief.

"Of course. I'm not called Mr. For nothing you know?" Mr.McGuffin winked at her.

"Hah~ Fine. I'll call for you before midnight." Celty gave up and just decided to let things be.

The sled slowly descended and arrived in front of the Palace gates.

The knights that were guarding the entrance were surprised to see a sled being pulled by Huskies, but they didn't stop them. They were captivated by Celtyrella's appearance and one of the guards even volunteered to escort her inside.

Celtyrella simply shook her head and allowed Mr.McGuffin to bring her inside the palace.

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It's 10:30 pm and the party is in full swing. Princess Claude allowed herself to be invited to dance by some of the handsome young men of the kingdom. Princess Camsyyy, on the other hand, remained indifferent to their advances.

Murakami and Culti also received some dance invitations from the ladies, but the two of them just glared or scoffed at their attempts. The ladies didn't feel dejected. In fact, it only made the two of them more attractive in their eyes. The conquest of capturing these two cold gentlemen ignited a spark in their hearts.

The parents of these ladies also made their moves and talked to Ellie about possible marriage agreements. She didn't reject nor accept any of them. She simply smiled and promised that she would seriously consider their offers.

The doors of the main hall slowly opened and Celtyrella entered alone. She looked at the crowd of people and felt nervous. It was her first time being in a crowd and the sudden change of perspective numbed her senses. She walked randomly in search of her family members.

The people around her gave her an appraising look. Celty is a very pretty girl. Her budding beauty and innocent appeal make everyone who saw her want to spoil her. The stares of the crowd made her feel uncomfortable. A sudden pang of dizziness. .h.i.t her and she tripped.

Two slender hands held her waist and prevented her from falling completely. When she looked up, she saw a beautiful lady wearing a white dress with floral designs.

"Are you hurt? Do you need help?" The young lady helped her up and checked for any injuries.

"I-I'm fine. I just felt a little dizzy." Celty is still feeling light-headed and decided to close her eyes.

"That's not good! Come, let me take you somewhere where you can rest." The beautiful lady held her hand and escorted her towards the stairs.

King Abyss saw her daughter escort a young lady towards the stairs. He frowned a bit but decided to turn a blind eye. He saw how her daughter tried to help the young lady when she tripped. He knew that the tripping part wasn't an act, so he decided to allow her daughter to help someone in need.

"Having a few friends around her age is not a bad thing." The king decided to stay and choose candidates for the position of her daughter's fiance.

"That girl, isn't that Celty?" Murakami pointed at the girl the princess was half carrying towards the stairs.

"It looks like her, but I can't be 100% sure." Culti frowned.

"That can't be. Celty dislike going to crowded places and I'm sure that she's already asleep at this time." Ellie spoke softly from the side.

"I see. Maybe your right Mother." Murakami nodded his head and resumed his indifferent look.

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Princess Camsyyy gently laid the pretty girl in the bed. She still doesn't know her name and the girl looked pale right now. She was worried that she's suffering from some illness and was about to call for the royal doctor when the pretty lady grabbed her hand.

"I'm fine. I just felt dizzy a while ago." Celty smiled weakly.

'This girl is so cute!' Camsyyy can't help but praise her.

"My name is Camsyyy, what's yours?"

"My name is Celtyrella, but my family calls me Celty."

"Celty! What a good name."

"Thank you. Your name is good to Camsyyy."

Camsyyy felt happy because there are not many girls around her age that is close to her aside from her sister. Being able to talk to someone without them giving her honorifics is something she had always wanted. Talking to Celty made her feel warm inside.

'She's a good girl and not to mention she's my type as well!'

"Is the dress too heavy for you? Maybe you need to wear something light to make you feel better?" Camsyyy sincerely advised her.

"Yes. It is a bit heavy. I'm not used to wearing something like this." Celty sighed in frustration.

"Oh! Then, in that case, I'll find something for you to wear. Be back in a minute." Camsyyy went to her closet and picked one of her pajamas for Celty to wear. She returned and showed it to her.

"Wear this until your dizzyness subsides. You can rest here until you feel better." Camsyyy placed the Pajamas near Celty.

"Thank you." Celty stood up and slowly undid her dress.

Camsyyy looked in fascination as Celty stripped in front of her. She unconsciously gulped down her saliva as she saw Celty take everything off except her underwear.

'Why is she wearing s.e.xy underwear? Is she trying to seduce me?!'

Celty was about to reach for the pajamas when Camsyyy held her hand.

"Wait. Can you please help me undress too? I feel dizzy as well." Camsyyy shyly asked.

"Of course. Let me help you." Camsy nodded her head and helped Camsyyy.

The dress fell on the floor and Camsyyy stood naked in front of Celty.

"Celty…"

"Yes?"

"You're not going anywhere tonight." Camsyyy pushed Celty down the bed.

"Camsyyy?!"

"Relax. Leave everything to me."

Camsyyy didn't give Celty any chance to reply and the two of them tumbled on the sheets together.

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11:53 pm (Seven minutes before midnight)

Celty wearily opened her eyes and she found herself in Camsyyy's embrace. Her face flushed red as she remembered the things that happened an hour ago. It was her first time and surprisingly…she didn't dislike it.

Having tasted the forbidden fruit, Celty felt that her perspective between men and women has changed. She's like an innocent child that has been tainted with something she's not familiar with.

She looked at Camsyyy's beautiful face and the blush on her cheeks grew redder. She absentmindedly stared at the clock and found out that it's already 11:55 pm. She looked at Camsyyy with a complicated face and used her hand to gently brush away the hair from Camsyyy's face. She kissed her forehead and hurriedly donned her dress.

She was about to leave when Camsyyy held her hand.

"Where are you going? Are you leaving me?" Camsyyy looked at her pleadingly.

Celty gently hugged her and whispered in her ear. "Treat what happened tonight as a beautiful dream. Goodby Camsyyy, it's time for me to go."

"No! Don't leave me!" Camsyyy desperately tried to hold her hand, but Celty's reflex is faster than her.

"Goodbye Camsyyy." Celty ran towards the balcony of Camsyyy's room.

"Wait! Celty!" Camsyyy ran after her.

Celty felt that her gla.s.s slippers were in the way so she deftly removed them with her hands and threw them towards Camsyyy. "Catch!"

Camsyyy subconsciously reached out and caught the gla.s.s slippers in mid-air.

Celty took that opportunity and sprinted with everything she has towards the balcony. She looked at Camsyyy for a brief moment before jumping down.

"Celty!" Camsyyy panicked because her room was at the highest point of the castle. If anyone were to jump from the balcony of her room, the only outcome will be death.

"Mr.McGuffin please." Celty softly whispered as a tear fell from her eye.

A magnificent sled appeared out of nowhere and caught her perfectly. Mr.McGuffin didn't say anything. He simply led the sled towards Celty's home. Celty looked at the direction of the palace one last time before she closed her eyes.

Alison and Plutia were having a midnight snack when they heard the barking of the Huskies. They knew that Mr.McGuffin has arrived with Celty in tow and hurriedly went out to greet them.

"Welcome Back! How was the Royal ball?" Alison greeted her cheerfully.

"Welcome back nyah~" Plutia smiled from the side.

Celty ran past them and headed straight to her room. The old grandfather clock inside the house chimed to signal that midnight has finally arrived. Celty's dress began to glow and turned into particles of light. she found herself dressed in her pajamas.

It seems that Mr.McGuffin was just teasing her about being an exhibitionist when the magic loses its effect. Celty lied down on the bed and hugged her pillow. She was deep in thought when her eyes suddenly closed and she fell asleep.

"It will be best to just sleep nyah~ Let fate play its role and perhaps, the two of you will meet again." Plutia covered Celty with a blanket to make sure she won't catch a cold.

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"How is she?" Alison anxiously asked Plutia.

"She's fine. Just confused nyah~" Plutia nonchalantly replied.

"We better go. Her family will be returning any minute from now." Mr.McGuffin reminded Alison.

"Let's just watch at the side nyah~ if things don't go well for them, let's just intervene directly nyah~" Plutia added in pa.s.sing.

"Very well. Let's go." Alison waved her sparkler and the three of them disappeared from where they stood.

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Back in the Palace…

Claude entered her sister's room and was shocked to see that everything was a mess. It was as if there had been a scuffle inside and she can't find her sister anywhere. She was about to call the guards when she noticed a movement near the balcony.

She saw her sister Camsyyy holding on to some gla.s.s slippers and staring at the distance.

"What happened sister? Why is your room a mess?" Claude asked her anxiously.

Camsyyy turned around to look at her sister. "I need to find her."

"Find? Find Who?" Claude asked in confusion.

"Celty. I need to find Celty. I'm going to see Father." Camsyyy walked past Claude and headed towards the door.

"Wait! I'm coming with you!" Claude sensed that there's something different about her sister and decided to tag along. 'Just who is this Celty to make her act this way?'

In the King's Bedroom…

"What?! You don't want to marry a man and instead want to marry a woman?" Abyss, looked at her daughter in disbelief. He knew that his daughter is disinterested in men, but he never thought that she was interested in women! The sudden revelation gave him a headache.

"T-This are you sure about this dear?" Ikazainudin held her daughter's hand.

"Yes! Father, Mother please help me find her!" Camsyyy pleaded to her parents.

The King and Queen looked at each other and sighed.

"Very well. If this is how you truly feel then we will support you." The king patted her head.

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Morning arrived and Celty prepared to do the household ch.o.r.es on her own. Her stepmother and brothers were exhausted from the birthday celebration and they are still asleep.

She cleaned the house and cooked their lunch. Her family members are still asleep so she decided to pull the weeds in the garden. She was too focused on her work that she didn't notice that someone was standing behind her.

That person didn't make a sound and simply watched her as she piled the weeds at her side.

Celty was about to wipe the sweat on her forehead when someone offered a handkerchief to her.

"Thank you, brother." Celty thanked her "brother" and wiped her sweat with the handkerchief.

"You're welcome Celty."

Celty froze. She recognized the voice. How can she possibly forget? It was the voice that she heard in her dreams. She slowly turned her head to look behind her.

"h.e.l.lo, Celty. Did you miss me?" Camsyyy smiled and opened her arms wide.

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One month later…

The king announced that the second princess has finally married. The citizens were curious who the lucky man was, but the King kept mum about it. He simply said that her daughter doesn't want to reveal her husband's ident.i.ty to anyone. Although many people were curious, they respected the wish of their princess and gave her their blessings.

Somewhere in the kingdom…

"Celty you are too intense."Camsyyy was trying to catch her breath.

"Give it up. You're not getting any sleep tonight." Celty smirked mischievously.

The two of them embraced each other and tumbled on the sheets one more time.