A girl was running around the hallway like an excited little puppy.

She stopped running upon seeing a man standing in front of her. The man’s expression was indifferent and cold as he said, “Your Royal Highness, Duchess Olive must have taught you that you shouldn’t run around in hallways. It’s part of etiquette, isn’t it?”

“I wasn’t running. I just happen to walk a little faster than everyone else.”

“...You shouldn’t lie either.”

“Hehe.”

The man’s cold expression melted when the girl smiled awkwardly at him.

He quickly managed to put his straight face on again, and he straightened the girl’s tilted hairpin.

“Oh, thank you, Kis.”

“Don’t mention it.”

Kis found it difficult to maintain a straight face of a dignified knight whenever the girl looked up at him with such adorable eyes.

However, Kis still took out his notebook to perform his duty as a knight.

“First of all, I’ll have to double the time for your etiquette classes since you’ve been running around the hallway.”

“What! C-can you let me off the hook just this once? Please?”

Kis looked down at the girl, who looked like she was about to cry.

He looked around and sighed deeply.

“...Then just this once. No exceptions next time.”

He lied.

Kis knew better than anyone that he would let her off the hook hundreds and thousands more times in the future. The cute princess in front of him was simply too adorable to resist.

“Oh, by the way, Kis! May the snow relieve your worries!”

“Ah, it’s a greeting for the snow day....