The Emperor’s Daughter - Chapter 306

I said it without thinking, and Ahin stopped right there. After seeing his expression, I realized that I said something wrong. Did I say something careless? I didn’t mean anything by it.

“I’m sorry… I shouldn’t have said that.”

I couldn’t take back what I had already said even with an apology. W-what should I do about it?

I should have just said nothing. Ah, this was bad. I ended up making a huge mistake while trying to lighten up this awkward mood. Ahin soon shook his head as if he finally realized how flustered I had been.

“It’s alright.”

What did he mean by that? I really messed up just now. I bit my lips because I was so sorry to him. Ahin smiled while staring at my face.

“You’re… a very genuine person, Princess.”

“Huh?”

Did I just get praised by a 10-year-old kid?

I was not happy just because this boy complimented me! It sort of felt a bit like he was brushing me off. Great, now I was getting the cold shoulder from a 10-year-old… Of course, he didn’t exactly blow me off. It just felt that way.

Well, it was true… I was a rather genuine person.

Ahin started walking down the hall again. I bit my lip while following him. Although I was the one who made a mistake… it seemed like Ahin didn’t really mind… or maybe he did… oh well, here goes nothing.

“Say, what do your stigmata look like?”

Still, this awkwardness was too heavy for me. I needed to break this awkward silence. When I asked with a smile, Ahin looked back at me for a moment. I smiled awkwardly because it seemed like he couldn’t understand why I would be curious about that based on his facial expression.

“I’m sorry, but I’m just curious…”

“It looks like wings.”

“Wings?”

I thought he wouldn’t tell me, but he did.