Chapter 17 The Prinzessin's Garment
Fischl's POV
That Night
I arrived at Angel's Share, where I found Bennet waiting for me; slightly dressed up.
"My my. You dress up quite nicely, my beloved."
After I said this, Bennet turned around…and his eyes lit up when he saw me.
"Wow", he said in awe. "You look beautiful, Fischl!"
Hearing this made my cheeks turn pink. Then, I cleared my throat before speaking up.
"My appearance is thanks to the surprise you left me, my beloved", I pointed out. "Speaking of which, did you and the great astrologer conspire together to leave the gift for me?"
"Mein Fräulein is asking if you and Ms Mona worked together to leave the gift for her", Oz clarified.
"We did", Bennet replied. "I don't know much about dresses, so I asked Mona to help me get one for you. Then, I left it at your place this morning."
"I see", I said. "So the fire you started this morning was actually a diversion so I would not notice the gift you left behind for me?"
"Sure. Let's go with that."
Bennet was obviously lying, but before I could say anything about that, me suddenly grabbed onto my hand.
"Come on", he started. "Now that the guest of honor is here, the party can begin!"
"What party", I asked.
I got my answer when Bennet opened the door to Angel's Share, which had been decorated for a party.
"Happy birthday, Fischl", everyone inside yelled out when they saw me.
"Huh", I said in shock as I walked inside. "I mean…what is this? A surprise ceremony to celebrate the birth of the Prinzessin?"
"That's right", Bennet replied as he walked in front of me. "Happy birthday, Fischl!"
"Did…did you organize this, Bennet", I asked.
"I did", Bennet replied, which brought a smile came to my face.
"Fischl", Mona greeted as she walked up to us. "Happy birthday!"
"Ah", I started. "Greetings, great astrologer, Mona. I must thank you for retrieving this garment for me to wear at this occasion."
"Do you like it", Mona asked.
"It is quite wonderful", I replied. "Tell me, where were you able to find a garment that would be suitable for someone of such high status as myself?"
"Actually, I had the dress custom made", Mona revealed, taking me by surprise.
"Custom made", I asked.
"There's this boutique in Fontaine that I remember seeing while I was there some time ago", Mona revealed.
"From Fontaine", I asked in shock, before composing myself. "H…How were you able to retrieve a garment from a nation that is so far from here?"
"That's thanks to us", a familiar voice revealed as she floated up to us with her travel companion.
"Traveler and Paimon", I asked in shock. "Did you two travel all the way here to celebrate the anniversary of my birth?"
"Yep", Paimon replied. "And were the ones who brought the dress here! You see, while we were in Fontaine, Bennet sent us a commission through the Adventurer's Guild asking if we could get a dress made at Chioriya Boutique after Mona told him about it."
"I see", I said. "But, how did the person who constructed this garment know what would suit me. And how were they able to get my messurements to ensure that it would fit me."
"Bennet included some photos of you in the commission he sent", Paimon revealed. "We know the person who owns the boutique, and she's really good at figuring out what outfits will suit people just by looking at them."
"And as to how she knew your measurements", Mona started. "I took one of your dresses and sent it over to Fontaine."
"What", I exclaimed. "That's why I couldn't find one of my dresses? I thought it had blown off the wash line!"
Mona simply giggled at my outburst.
"Sorry about that, Fischl", she said.
"My goodness", I said. "So you all conspired together to have this garment constructed for me?"
"Yep", Paimon replied. "All thanks to Bennet!"
"Is that so, my beloved", I asked. "It appears that you went through a lot to have this garment constructed for me."
"Well…I figured you would really like a gift like that, Fischl."
When I Bennet say this, I felt a warmth in my chest.
Bennet did all of that, for me?
I wanted to give Bennet a big hug, but I managed to control myself and just give him a smile instead.
"If I had any doubts about accepting your romantic feelings for me, those doubts have been aviated by this gift of yours, my beloved."
"What Mein Fräulein is trying to say is…she is happy to be in a relationship with you."
After Bennet heard this…tears started suddenly falling from his eyes!
"Bennet", I said in concern before rushing up to him. "Why are you crying? Are you okay?"
"You're really happy to be with me", Bennet asked.
"Bennet", I said sadly.
Then, I cleared my throat and got back into character.
"I am the Prinzessin der Verurteilung", I pointed out. "I would not choose just any person to be my romantic interest. If I have allowed you to accept this position, it means that you are more than worthy of it."
"Mein Fräulein is trying to say that you should not feel as if you are unworthy of being with her", Oz added.
"Really", Bennet asked.
"Yes", I replied.
Then, I cupped Bennet's face with my hands and wiped away his tears.
"Now, no more crying. It is the anniversary of my birth, after all. I can't have my beloved being sad, no can I?"
After I asked this, Bennet wiped away the rest of his tears….before giving me a big smile.
"Right", he said. "Sorry about that Fischl."
"It's alright. Since this is a happy occasion, I shall allow it. Now then, shall we get on with the celebrations?"
After I asked this, Bennet cleared his throat.
"As you wish, my lady", he said, before holding out his hand. "Come on! Let's get this party started!"
With this, I took Bennet's hand, and smiled.
I'm happy that I get to celebrate my birthday with Bennet.
