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At the mansion's music room was Toga, Misa, and your Stepmother with their ongoing 'Music Lesson'.

Your stepmother played the piano, Toga played the flute while her sister sang.

The piano played perfectly. The flute was an alright. However, Misa's singing was... overly out of tune..

By far, Misa's mouth was far too big when she sings. It was like looking into a cave. And no one has ever seen anything huge like it in one's life.

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Oh ≋ Sing sweet nightingale ≋ ≋ ≋!!!
Sing sweet nightingale ≋ ≋!
High above mEEEEEE ≋ ≋ ≋!!!!

¯'"°¹~¸„.-¹°"'•.¸¸.•''˜¨•'¯''•.¸¸.•'ˆ"°¹~•-.„¯'ˆ

Toga rolled her eyes in displeasure from her sister's singing. (A/N: Toga's my ultimate waifu so I'm mostly putting the negativity on Misa. Sorry huhu)

Downstairs was you scrubbing the tiles.

You also sang along as well with the song, but your voice was a whole lot better than your step sister's.

Your mother's voice, that was beautiful and angelic, have been passed down to you.

·.¸¸.·♩♪♫ ♫♪♩·.¸¸.·
Oh, sing sweet nightingale
Sing sweet nightingale
High above~
·.¸¸.·♩♪♫ ♫♪♩·.¸¸.·

You sang scrubbing the floors. You soaked the sponge on the bucket producing more bubbles.

The flow of the music was perfectly on tune. You hit the melody and pitch effortlessly and on time as well. Your voice was a compatible match in singing the sweet and soft song, unlike somebody.

Your face and actions reflected the bubbles which were floating around.

·.¸¸.·♩♪♫ ♫♪♩·.¸¸.·
Oh~ sing sweet nightingale~
Sing sweet nightingale, sing~
Oh, sing sweet nightingale
Sing sweet~
Oh, sing sweet
Oh~, sing
·.¸¸.·♩♪♫ ♫♪♩·.¸¸.·

BAM!

You immediately stopped as soon as you heard the sudden noise.

You turned around to see Monma mischievously grinning after purposely tumbling down the bucket of dirt and dust that you have earlier gathered.

To make his mess worser, he ran around the supposed to be clean room with his paws dirty.

You stood up, groaning and scolded the suspect. "Monma!" The said cat snickered then ran away upstairs before he would be in much trouble again.

You sighed in frustration since you'd have to do your chore all over again. At least it was the last one for the day.

Before you reached out to grab the broom to start over, you heard the doorbell ring.

You walked towards it and opened to see a tall blue-haired man with a letter on his hand.

"Good day sir." You warmly greeted him.

"The same to you as well, my lady. I am Iida Tenya, and I am assigned to give you an invitation from the Royal Castle." The man did robotic hands before giving you the invitation.

This caught your attention. "The Royal.. Castle?" You received it from him.

"Indeed it is. I shall take my leave now. Have a nice day." He bid you a goodbye then left which made you closed the door and stare at the letter for a while.

You immediately went upstairs.

You chuckled to yourself and murmured, "Looks like I have to disturb their.. 'music lesson'."

Composing yourself, you knocked on the music room's door which halted the singing and the playing of instruments.

The door opened immediately which revealed your stepmother.

"Have you not remember my instruction to not interrupt us when we are in the middle of a lesson?!" She angrily bursted out on you.

You flinched but apologized quickly, "I-I'm sorry Stepmother. I didn't mean to disturb the session. But I must inform you about this invitation from the royal palace." You showed the invitation.

"From the King she means~~!" Toga exclaimed.

This made your Stepmother intrigued, quickly snatching the letter from you. She went back inside and ripped open the invitation.

She read out loud while her daughters paid close attention and you also went in due to curiosity.

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↷ ⁞ from:
⁞ the royal palace

To whom this may concern,

An extravagant Royal Ball will be held tonight.
We invite all eligible women in the Kingdom
to attend this evening's event.
This is to commemorate the Prince's successful
victory and safe return. Additionally to find his chosen
bride as well by the matter.

◛ * . • ·

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Your breath hitched hearing the letter. All women were allowed to attend, that means you're also included.

"Royal Ball!"
"The Prince~!"
"Mother, we need to prepare right away!!"
"I bet he looks good in blood and scratches~"

"That means I could come too!" You joined in.

The two sisters looked at you then at each other before laughing.

"I didn't know you could be funny Y/N~~" Toga smiled in a sadistic way.

"You're joking right?" Misa stifles.

You clenched your fists trying to stop yourself before you'd burst out of anger and frustration.

"But Stepmother, the letter says all eligible women. From the Royal Palace's orders." You defended raising your chin and chest confidently.

Your Stepmother paused for a while, deeply thinking. She turned to look at the letter then to you, "It is what the letter says... then I suppose you could go, if you have a dress to wear of course. And if you are able to finish all the chores."

"What~~?"
"But Mother!"

Your eyes sparkled in excitement, "Yes, of course Stepmother! I'll do it right away. Thank you." You bowed down then hurriedly left the room to continue finish your chores.

You were beyond thrilled of excitement and joy hearing it. It was as if you felt your whole self burst in an explosion of happiness, both inside and out.

This was the only time you could get to actually enjoy yourself. So you made sure by that moment to be as ever determined and fast than you have ever been.

Misa then approached her mother in rage, "Mother! Are you out of your mind?!"

Her mother rolled her eyes before sighing out of her daughter's lack of strategy and intelligence.

"Girls.. I said 'if'.." Your Stepmother snickered evilly.

The two looked at each other slyly. "Oh... 'if'..", Toga chuckled in delight.

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