"Mmm, delicious! So delicious!"
At some point, Roxie had already picked up a pastry, nibbling on it with an expression of bliss so intense she looked as though she might cry.
That expression was, without a doubt, another breathtaking sight.
Shien felt somewhat unwilling to accept it.
Even though he already knew this Princess was not as perfect as she appeared to outsiders, whenever he was with her, her occasional little actions still managed to make his heart skip a beat. There was really no helping it.
"Sure enough, if you're good-looking, everything you do is pleasing to the eye. If you're not, then you're just acting weird."
Otherwise, why would there be a saying like, "Ugly people cause more trouble"?
Thinking this, Shien picked up a pastry as well and took a bite.
Then, Shien was surprised.
"This flavor really is incredible."
A sweet taste unlike anything he had ever experienced, along with a deliciousness that stimulated his taste buds, spread through Shien's mouth, making him take another bite without thinking.
"I see. I think I understand why these pastries are so expensive."
It was not merely because they had magical effects. They were genuinely, unbelievably delicious—more delicious than anything Shien had eaten so far.
Combined with their gorgeous appearance and lightly elegant texture, it seemed that calling them high-end goods reserved for nobles was no exaggeration.
After all, even Roxie was saying something like this.
"I've lived this long just for this bite."
That statement would absolutely make all the people obsessed with them burst into tears.
"Looks like I'll have to become a regular from now on."
Shien sighed as he made that decision.
That showed just how incredible these pastries tasted.
Naturally, Roxie was delighted by Shien's resolve.
"Then remember to bring me some often from