This chapter is the all-ages version of the R-rated episode "Side Story: Crown Princess Laura." Adult readers who wish to view the R-rated version may skip this.

“What exactly are you doing here, Your Highness?”

Upon entering the library and heading toward where Laura was supposed to be, I found her, as expected, leisurely flipping through a book, while the surrounding area was completely frozen with tension.

The atmosphere was stifling; no one dared to even breathe properly with the Crown Prince nearby.

“What does it look like I’m doing? Can’t you see? I’m reading a book.”

“There are plenty …