Small Theater: Episode 3
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Joan of Arc: "I'm sorry, everyone. Our guest Adia got too emotional and fainted during the show."

Joan of Arc: "But apart from Adia, the production team has found another guest for today's show."

Joan of Arc: "She is the third and fourth princesses of the Continental Empire, Princess Hephia of Mysinia and Princess Hilia of Mysinia."

After introducing the guests, Princess Hephia, wearing a silver armor, entered the stage. Princess Hilia, filled with joy, skipped around her.

Joan of Arc: "Princesses, please introduce yourselves."

As Joan of Arc spoke, two-thirds of the spotlight shone on Princess Hephia and Princess Hilia. However, they both reacted differently to the situation.

"Wow, it's so bright! Emperor sister, it's too bright, I can barely keep my eyes open."

"But it's fun, and I have many fireflies on me."

Princess Hilia happily ran around the stage, showing no intention of introducing herself.

"I am grateful to Joan of Arc for inviting me to participate in the program hosted by Creator-sama. Thank you very much."

"I am the captain of the Silver Lion Knights, Princess Hephia."

"This is my sister Hilia's first time participating in a program like this. Thank you."

Although Princess Hephia didn't show it on the surface, she was actually quite nervous. After all, this was her first time participating in such a program, and she had heard that it would involve various questions.

"Don't be too nervous. Just be yourselves."

Seeing Princess Hephia's tension, Joan of Arc walked over and gently patted her shoulder.

"I understand."

Princess Hephia nodded.

"Let's go sit over there. The production team has added a discussion area to the stage. We can discuss today's topics there."

Joan of Arc smiled and held Princess Hephia's hand, while also holding Princess Hilia's hand. Joan of Arc had a special relationship with the two, as she had often interacted with Princess Hephia during the time Moonless was absent, and they had become best friends.

"Okay, let's get back on track. The first topic for today is about Princess Hephia."

"Me?"

Princess Hephia asked. Princess Hilia turned to the staff below the stage and said, "Do you have any juice? I want strawberry juice."

The staff hurriedly brought a cup of freshly squeezed strawberry juice and placed it in front of Princess Hilia.

Princess Hilia looked at the staff and asked, "Wow! It's so tasty. How did you make this?"

The staff: "..."

Princess Hilia: "Do you want to become my personal chef and be in charge of making juice for me?"

Joan of Arc: "Princess Hephia, as the third princess, is the Emperor strict with you?"

Princess Hephia: "Well, my father isn't very strict with us. Instead, he dotes on us. But I don't agree with that."

Joan of Arc's gaze followed Princess Hephia's words and landed on Princess Hilia. She noticed that there were piles of food on Princess Hilia's table, and she was happily eating as if she were an invisible person.

"Huh? Emperor sister, why are you looking at me like that? Do you want some too?"

Perhaps sensing the two pairs of eyes on her, Princess Hilia suddenly stopped eating and turned to Joan of Arc and Princess Hephia with a puzzled look.

Princess Hephia: "Don't eat too much. It's not good for your health."

Princess Hilia: "Oh, I see."

Although Princess Hilia verbally agreed, she continued to enjoy the delicious snacks.

Joan of Arc: "I see. Now, onto the second question."Sophia: "Anything else?"

Joan of Arc: "Hmm, yes, there's a lot more after this."

Sophia: "Why is there so much?"

Joan of Arc: "I don't know either, these are all given by the backstage staff."

Sophia: "......"

Joan of Arc: "Sophia, what's your favorite color?"

Sophia: "Blue, I'm considering whether to change this armor to a blue battle armor."

Joan of Arc: "What about your favorite food, Sophia?"

Sophia: "I don't have a particular favorite, but I'm not picky. Knights can't go into battle on an empty stomach, that's what my royal sister always tells me."

Joan of Arc glanced at the next question and realized that even if it was her own question, she wouldn't answer it: "Then Sophia, you can refuse to answer the next question."

Sophia: "What question? Ask, as long as it's acceptable."

Joan of Arc: "It's about your measurements."

Sophia: "Measurements!?"

Joan of Arc: "What do you think? You can refuse to answer."

Sophia: "Um, I refuse to..."

But just as Sophia was about to refuse to answer, Helia, who was sitting there eating idly, suddenly answered for Sophia.

Helia: "73, 54, 75, and these fries are pretty delicious."

Sophia: "......"

Helia: "Why are you staring at me like that, royal sister? Do you want some fries too? Here, they're really good."

However, Helia had no awareness of the importance of the situation and continued eating her own food.

Joan of Arc: "Let's skip this topic."

Joan of Arc: "Director, remember to cut that part."

Sophia: "......"

Joan of Arc: "Let's move on to the next question."

Sophia: "......"

Joan of Arc: "I'm curious about this question too."

Sophia: "What question?"

Joan of Arc: "The question here is, do you have someone you like, Sophia?"

Sophia's face immediately turned red and flushed: "L-l-like, someone, how, how could it be."

Joan of Arc: "Do you know that your expression has already given you away?"

Sophia adamantly refused to admit it: "N-no, I really don't."

Joan of Arc: "Wait a moment, I'll ask the director about this question first."

Joan of Arc: "Director, has Merlin been found?"

Director offstage: "......."

Joan of Arc: "Is that so, that's great."

Sophia began to speak incoherently: "Me-Merlin! H-he, he, is he here too?"

Joan of Arc: "Someone has found Merlin's whereabouts, and the production crew has gone to bring him here."

Sophia was a little confused: "What should I do if Merlin comes here? Should I change my clothes? But I didn't bring that outfit with me, what should I do!?"

Director offstage: "......."

Joan of Arc: "He's already here? That was fast."

Sophia: "What?! He's here? No, I need to go and change my clothes before coming back."

Frantically, as Sophia got up to go backstage and change clothes, she stumbled and fell because of her own clumsy hands and feet, hitting her head on the table, causing her to faint right away.