Of course, I don't want to go and tell them that I am not the Princess.

But I am confused right now.

I can't even memorize the name that this girl has.

Princess Irie Lazy Cherile De Funel?

All I understood was Irie since it's my name.

The lady helped me prepare and get dressed.

"Uh..."

What's her name?

I just stared at her while she's brushing my hair.

"Luisa!"

Someone shouted outside and she looks at the door.

Oh, so she's Luisa.

"WHAT?"

She screamed at the top of her lungs and I got shocked.

Wow, I thought girls this time are very timid.

"Breakfast's ready!"

She looks at me at the mirror, "Let's go down, Princess."

She went first and opened the door for me.

"Thank you," I said.

She suddenly froze while looking at me.

"Uh... you're welcome, Princess?"

What?

Did I do something wrong?

Does this princess disrespect people here?

And now that I think of it.

Why is a Princess living in a cabin?

I waited for her to close the door since I don't know where to go, obviously.

"We cooked mash potato with beefsteak, Princess."

The hallway is not that wide and I think this is quite a small cabin.

Maybe a family can fit here.

But there's another top floor.

There are family pictures hanged around.

As we go down I can hear people talk.

Mostly men's voices.

I kind of feel shy.

I'm going to meet people I don't even know.

"Good morning, Princess Irieliazy Xierienne De Fenuelle."

Do they really have to say her full name every time they greet her?

I smiled at them, "Good morning!"

But they all froze like the lady did before.

Why? Did I do wrong?

I don't even know who this girl is but I have to pretend to be her until I know what happened.

I went and sit but they just stare at me.

"Oh, the Princess might still be feeling unwell that's why she's acting strange."

Luisa said while fake smiling at the people.

There are five men maybe around their 30's and three ladies including Luisa which might be around 25.

The two girls prepared the plates and Luisa help me get my food.

The men then started eating.

"Aren't you going to join us?"

I ask the two girls.

They just stand beside me when they finished preparing the plates.

They stared at me again with that shocked expression.

Really.

I am doing something wrong here.

But... maybe this Princess is rude!

She might be asking people to eat after she's done.

Even though I grew up with nannies and guards, I always tell them to eat with me when my dad is not around.

And... is she really a princess?

No kings around.

The table is enough for 10 people.

No fancy utensils.

What is this?

This place doesn't seem to be a mansion as well.

Something is not right here.

"Well then, let's eat!"

Luisa sat beside me and look at the two girls like she's threatening them if they don't eat.

The girls look at me, terrified.

I haven't eaten beef since I left my family.

This is the first time again in ages.

I started eating and tried to keep in mind the etiquette I was told before since this girl is seen as the 'Princess.'

They all look at me in confusion as if I am doing everything wrong but I brush it off since I am hungry.

When I finished eating, all of them stopped as well even though they aren't yet finished.

I wanted to say something but I stopped because I might cause a problem to the owner of the body,

The two girls started cleaning and Luisa accompanied me back to my room.

"I will help you change your clothes, Princess."

She said as she pulls clothes from the cabinet.

I sat on the bed then later laid down.

"That was good!"

I unconsciously exclaimed.

I even burped which made Luisa turn her head to me.

I sit and covered my mouth.

"Sorry," I whispered while looking at her apologetically.

She stands properly and looks at me strictly.

"Princess, I know you feel unwell. But I wonder why you act like that? You used to be strict towards the rules implied in the castle yet you asked us to eat with you? You even lowered yourself and said your thanks. Now you are saying that beef is good? I thought you hated it!"

I just stared at her.

So that's how this girl play.

She's strict as if she's living in a castle.

I wonder what happened.

She's living in a cabin now, why act as if she's still in her beloved home?

"I am sorry, Luisa."

Luisa's eyes got wide, "You call me Maid Luisa!"

I jolted with her scream.

"Yes, Maid Luisa."

Why do I feel like she's the one in power?

She's terrifying.

"Princess, I hope you'll act the way before after this talk. You have your swordsmanship later, I am expecting you to do great."

I stand up as she gestured me to.

I changed my clothes to a more comfortable one and even wear pants.

Luisa tied my hair while I am thinking about what is really happening.

This doesn't seem like a dream.

I really tasted the beefsteak earlier.

From what I can understand, I really died from the stabs I got.

It's impossible to live with that number of stab.

Then I woke up.

I am the so-called Princess.

She is strict and artistic.

But she's not living in a castle.

She has a number of people around her.

And she practices swordplay.

"Now, Princess, show me what you learned yesterday."

The man said as he sways his sword to attack me.

I tremble as I move, but surprisingly, I remembered how to hold a sword and even fought him.

Does this mean that I can draw that good too?

"That's good, Princess. I just wonder, what happened earlier? Why were you nice to the maids? You use to reprimand them of their actions as a lady. Are you okay? Did something happened?"

I shake my head.

Yeah, something happened but I can't tell them that I am not their Princess.

I noticed this girl is too strong for her age.

I think she's only 15 with her height.

"How old am I again?"

I smiled t show that I really forgot.

This is stupid but, I sometimes forget my age as well.

"You're turning 19, Princess. You really want to turn 20 that bad?"

What? This girl's 19 years old?

She looks so cute!

"Oh, yeah."

I just agreed to whatever he is saying.

"You may go out then, see your dear friend and sell your art."

Friend? Does this rude girl have a friend?

I went up to my room and Luisa appeared suddenly while I am taking off my clothes.

"My, now you can take your clothes off?"

I stared at her while I am pulling off my shirt.

Does this girl always have to be helped by this lady?

I am really getting irritated.

I don't like this girl that I became.

"Yes, you may leave. I'll call you if I need anything. I am not a baby."

I look the other way around.

She might scream at me but she just closes the door.

What?

She just left?

I started wearing the color blue dress.

It's not that victorian now that I think about it.

I took the basket beside the bed which has paintings and sketches in it.

"Are you done, Princess?"

Luisa said as she enters.

I stand confident in front of her, 'Huh, lady! I can dress myself.'

I wanted to tell her that but she just stared at me.

"You forgot something, Princess."

I raised my eyebrow.

She just sighs and pulls me to sit in in front of the mirror and she pulls contact lenses.

"How many times do we have to tell you, your purple eyes are the proof that you are the Princess of the South Kingdom. You have to hide it well or the North people may notice you."

Now, what is this thing?

I am a hidden princess?

North people?

I take it back, this girl is interesting!

"I see, sorry."

I put on the contact.

Oh, that is her best asset.

Purple eyes, it's so pretty.

If this girl isn't strict, I will see her as sweet.

She's so small and her features are so soft.

She even uses swords.

"Go on, your friend might be waiting for you at the central park already."

I smiled at her before leaving the cabin.

The place is a very town looking place.

The girls wear dresses and skirts, men use suits.

The difference between rich and poor is that rich people use more formal and more extravagant clothes.

I look like a poor person with my dress.

But it's better than wearing nothing.

My feet take me where this central park is.

It seems like the body remembers things and does it for me.

Maybe the owner is stuck inside me.

I have to know what happened to me.

"Hey, young lady."

A voice called.

I looked back and saw a person standing wearing a black cape and hood.

"Me?"

I should've learned my lesson.

Don't approach people who seem dangerous on the road.

But here I am standing in front of him.

"You are not you, are you not?"

He pointed at me.

His face is hidden but his words are right.

"Yes! What is happening?"

"You died."

I know that.

I don't want to mourn over my death.

"And she died."

What? Who?

The princess?

"Your time of death is exactly the same. How you died are exactly the same. Your feelings when you died are exactly the same."

I look at him in disbelief.

This guy's joking.

I don't understand anything.

Maybe he's just doing this to get money.

"You lived, she died. Now you have to live in her body where life is supported. Your own body died and you can't live in that anymore."

This is stupid.

I know I died.

I died but her body didn't?

Then she should've lived.

"Are you kidding me? She should be alive then! Why is my soul trapped here?"

"She... she should've died long ago. But she waited for you."

This is getting out of hand.

"Tell me directly, I don't even know why I am here. I am lost. I want to go back. I don't like it here. I am not me."

I tremble while saying those words.

I want to go back to Ren.

I want to see him even if I know I will die.

The people around started whispering, I looked back and they are staring.

"She died long ago, but she heard your prayers and she waited."

I look at him but he suddenly disappeared.

There's no one there.

I was talking to nothing.

"Hey!"

Someone put their hands around me and I move by instinct.

I was about to pull him and throw him but he dodges.

"Sorry, sorry, I might've frightened you, Irie."

That's him.

The guy that the girl sketched.

He really looks handsome.

No, he is handsome.

His hair color is black.

His eye color is black as well.

Mysterious but sweet with that smile.

Perfectly fit for the princess.

"No, I am sorry."

I bowed but he suddenly laughs.

"You still do that?"

Yeah, the body moved on its own.

This might be better than standing in front of a man.

Princess Irie values etiquette the most.

"Do you have your phone?"

I look at him scared.

Does he know that I am not from this time?

"Yeah, it's here. Let's go!"

He took something from the basket and hurriedly ran.

I followed him until we got to a garden.

"You really should take good care of your gadgets, Irie."

I tried to catch my breath while I watch him hold a small rectangular thing.

Suddenly he breaks the rectangle into two horizontally and a light appeared between it.

I've seen this before in the company.

It's a prototype of a new phone but they can't get to make it work because the light sensor isn't that updated.

But now they use it as a regular phone.

Am I in the past or the future?