When the party was about to end, it was time to announce the winner.

Man: 48 to 2, King Lustro wins.

Shizuru: What!?

Alistair: ...

Rottie: After all, they are high-class people. How such an ordinary pastry and tea could suit their tastes. Congratulation, Your Majesty.

Lustro: *Smile*

Man: If there is no objection, then...

???: Please wait!

Rottie: Misha!?

If she's here, then the queen...

Alistair: Finally, she's come, Queen Nialla.

Miki: Wow, she's so beautiful.

Shizuru: And she's looking at us!

Shizuru: Could she be the one that Daddy...

Alistair: Both of you be quiet.

Miki: S...sorry.

Shizuru: Sorry, Daddy.

Misha: The Queen has something to say.

Nialla: King Lustro cannot be a winner.

Lustro: Nialla, what do you mean?

Nialla: Lustro, you should know what I mean. You are disqualified for this competition.

Woman: Queen Nialla, Is there something wrong?

Lustro: Nialla. We need to talk.

Nialla: That's fine but after I finished this.

Man: King Lustro, we would like to hear Her Majesty's opinion.

Nialla: King Alistair's patissiers have been poisoned. Many of them are still in coma.

Man: That's why his pastry looks so ordinary.

Woman: Because his men were absent.

Woman: Oh my goodness. Could this mean...

Lustro: And so what?

I know nothing.

Nialla: Rottie, do you know remember this amethyst ring?

Rottie: I...

Nialla: Misha, bring Cota here.

Misha: She's here, my queen.

Nialla: Cota, does your lady have this kind of ring?

Cota: My lady has many jewelry items. I...I cannot remember all.

Nialla: Well... how about you, King Lustro?

Lustro: Rottie, tell me the truth. Where is the amethyst ring that I gave to you?

The ring that is exactly same like the one on the queen's hand.

Rottie: I..I lost it.

Nialla: I see. Misha, bring them in.

Miki: (Wait a minute. Aren't they the imperial guards whom we met on the previous day?)

Shizuru: (I remember them too.)

Nialla: Tell everyone like you told me.

Man: Lady Rottie asked us to bring her to... The Black Market.

Woman: The Black Market!!!

Such a disgraceful place. Why!?

Rottie: You liar!

Lustro: Cota! Bring your lady back to her chamber!

Cota: Un...Understood, Your Majesty.

Rottie: But...

Lustro: Don't let me say twice.

Nialla: Do you want me to continue?

Lustro: Whatever Rottie did is not related to me.

Woman: But husband and wife are like the same person, am I right?

Man: Lady Rottie also said so.

Nialla: No rules are above the law and no one can defy this truth.

Lustro: ...

Lustro: You win, Alistair.

You can have my royal departmentstore.

Shizuru: The Departmentstore!

Could that be the one we went for shopping?

Man: Too bad for King Lustro. It's the most luxuary one in the town. It makes a lot of money for the royal family.

Nialla: King Alistair, if you don't mind I would like to have another competition.

Alistair: To get it back?

No need to do that.

It's all yours.

Nialla: Are you joking?

Alistair: If you didn't give me justice, I can't get it anyway.

Alistair: Is that ok, King Lustro?

Lustro: *Grinding teeth*

Alistair: Well, it's time to leave.

Have a nice day, everyone.

People started to leave while gossiped about today's incident. Nialla also went back to her chamber and let Lustro alone in the empty hall. Later, Lustro visited Nialla and gave her deed and document related to the royal departmentstore. However, Nialla refused and returned all to him.

Nialla: I'm still the queen of Westernia.

Whatever is benefit to Westernia, I shall do.

Lustro: Then, you should let me win.

Nialla: Didn't I warn you to not challenge King Alistair?

Lustro: Do you think I'm inferior to him!?

Nialla: Ask for yourself.

Lustro: Nialla!

Nialla: Even if I didn't interfere, you will lose anyway. He has many tricks up his sleeve.

Lustro: What a stupid excuse!

I know you did because it would ruin Rottie's reputation.

Lustro: You are jealous of her beauty and popularity.

Nialla: I'm a busy person. If you don't mind, please let me work.

Lustro: Fine!

Lustro left and then, Misha entered to the room with a blue cake and tea. She told Nialla that they were made by Alistair. At first, Nialla refused to taste but Misha convinced her to try. Then, Misha left the room.

Nialla: *Sigh*

Nialla: [So, it's really him.]

Nialla: [After all these years...]

To be continue . . .