“Where to go next… Are there any other fun places?”
Because her head was buried in Serveyia’s embrace, Liuli’s voice was a bit muffled, but Serveyia could still hear her clearly.
“There are still quite a few fun stalls. If we’re comparing it to the Human Empire, it shouldn’t be much different from the stalls at a Temple Fair, right?”
‘A Temple Fair?’
In truth, Liuli had never properly attended a Temple Fair.
Growing up in the city, she mostly saw fairs dominated by an urban atmosphere.
Frankly, it was hard to say if those even counted as Temple Fairs.
To Liuli, a Temple Fair was nothing more than an occasion for a shopping spree.
She had never been very interested in those sorts of events, so when Serveyia mentioned it was similar to a Temple Fair, her interest dissipated instantly.
“Serveyia, are there places like Temple Fairs in the Academy too?”
“Why, Little Fox, from your tone, it sounds like you aren’t very interested?”
“Not really, I just find Temple Fairs to be… well, a bit boring…”
“Boring? Actually, I think they’re okay. Why don’t we go take a look?”
Serveyia was still trying to persuade her.
Liuli felt there must be a reason for her insistence.
As for what that reason was, it seemed she could only follow Serveyia’s advice and see what this so-called Temple Fair actually looked like.
“If that’s what you want, Serveyia…”
For Liuli, she had basically finished everything she wanted to do today.
It didn’t matter if she spent the rest of her time wandering around with Serveyia.
Seeing Liuli finally relent, Serveyia’s expression softened significantly.
She took Liuli’s hand and led her in a certain direction.
From a distance, they could see bursts of light and hear the faint sound of voices.
“Serveyia, is that the destination you mentioned?”
Setting aside everything else, the lively atmosphere alone fit the vibe of a Temple Fair.
However, liveliness alone wasn’t enough.
If the excitement wasn’t something she could immerse herself in, then it would undoubtedly turn into mere noise.
Watching the crowd draw closer, Liuli had to consider whether she could blend into this bustling scene.
“Yes. Perhaps my wording earlier wasn’t precise enough, causing you to misunderstand, Little Fox. But to be honest, rather than a Temple Fair, it’s more like a Temple Fair for Youth.”
Serveyia keenly sensed what Liuli was worried about.
Truthfully, as a Princess of the Empire, Serveyia had seen many similar scenes.
Countless people would worry and fret in front of her.
Countless people became so nervous they weren’t themselves.
And countless others would put on a mask, pretending to be harmless subordinates.
Even Serveyia didn’t know why Liuli was still so cautious around her.
Since they had already confessed their feelings to each other, why were there still reservations?
Of course, Serveyia noticing all of this didn’t mean she had to demand answers from Liuli.
Even the closest friends needed some secrets.
Serveyia felt she should give Liuli some time.
She was willing to believe the Little Fox would one day tell her everything.
Until then, her task was simple.
She needed to make sure the Little Fox could trust her completely.
‘A Temple Fair for Youth…’
Liuli seemed to remember some people calling a Comic Convention a “Temple Fair for Youth.”
In fact, if it were a Comic Convention, Liuli might be a bit more interested.
However, no matter how she thought about it, an Academy Festival didn’t seem like the type of place to hold a Comic Convention.
Regardless, since Serveyia called it a Temple Fair for Youth and seemed to be giving her a way to save face, she had to show some appreciation and go see it, right?
Upon arriving at the destination Serveyia mentioned, Liuli felt an atmosphere completely different from the Bonfire Party Square.
If the bonfire party felt like a romantic Ball, then this place felt like a vibrant market.
Although it was already late, there were still many people staying behind, laughing and playing.
From a certain perspective, Liuli found it quite interesting.
‘Hmm, it feels like a scene from a festival in a Japanese anime.’
As Liuli looked around, various activities gave her a strong sense of déjà vu.
She could find traces of them in almost any Japanese anime.
Goldfish Scooping, Candy Apples… everything was so familiar.
It was so familiar that Liuli was almost afraid to believe it.
“One can only say that festivals all over the world are mostly the same. Any activity that makes people happy is a good activity. Do you want to try, Little Fox?”
“I’ll try it. Since we’re already here…”
After all, these were scenes she could previously only see in animations.
Now that she could try them in person, she naturally wanted to give it a shot.
However, activities like Goldfish Scooping, which required a bit of skill, weren’t really suited for Liuli.
She possessed zero skill.
Instead of catching fish, it was more like she was just giving away money.
No, that didn’t seem quite right either.
After all, Liuli did find some joy in the process.
Although that joy vanished once it ended and she saw she hadn’t caught even one fish, at the very least, she had genuinely experienced happiness.
The experience at the Shooting Stall was slightly better.
Having been a boy in her past life, Liuli had played with toy guns before.
Although it was a bit difficult to pick up after not touching one for a long time, she managed to achieve a decent score after adjusting.
Everything was great, except for the fact that the prize was an ugly plushie, which left Liuli a bit speechless.
As for the snack stalls, Liuli only felt that if she hadn’t eaten a salad and then a plate of fried noodles for dinner, she would have tried every single snack here.
Unfortunately, her stomach wasn’t very supportive of that idea.
Moreover, along the way, many Store owners recognized her identity.
Liuli believed many passersby must have recognized her too, but everyone seemed to have a tacit understanding not to disturb her.
She didn’t know if it was out of respect for her as a Princess, fear of Serveyia, or if they had picked up on the small pink bubbles between her and Serveyia.
Regardless, the feeling of not being disturbed was truly nice.
Of course, it would be even better if there were fewer side-glances.
“Little Fox, you’ve eaten and played. Should we head home? We still have work tomorrow, you know.”
Work, work, always work.
Serveyia’s single sentence made Liuli’s good mood vanish instantly.
Sure enough, if she had known, she wouldn’t have set up this so-called Maid Cafe.
She hadn’t even had the chance to admire many cute maids before she was buried in non-stop work.
Her life really was miserable.