Originally, it was just a quiet complaint after being rejected, too soft for many people to notice in such an open social venue.
But Uta's talent extended beyond singing; it included hearing as well.
Even the slightest change could let Uta detect a shift in pitch, and she could even hear unique melodies in the changes of the wind.
As a result, she heard the other party's quiet complaint instead.
And what Uta hated most was people using her hair color to deny her father-daughter relationship with Oran.
Uta knew perfectly well that she was not Oran's biological daughter. Oran was merely her adoptive father, and Kate had brought her out of a village slaughtered by pirates.
After all, there was still a huge difference between her Mink Tribe adoptive mother and humans.
But that did not stop Uta from seeing them as her biological parents and treating them as such.
Aside from the beginning, even when Perona argued with Uta now, she would not bring that up.
Joking was one thing, fooling around was another, but crossing someone else's bottom line was wrong.
"Wait, who did you say wasn't biological?"
"Huh? What did you say? I didn't say anything just now."
Troublesome. Are this girl's ears really that sharp? She heard me even though I spoke so quietly?
Not every princess or Prince here was biologically born into their family. Some had indeed been adopted by Kings for the purpose of political marriage and strengthening ties between nations.
Still, that was generally not said outright. His muttering carried a hint of dissatisfaction as well.
He was the legitimate eldest son of a West Blue kingdom, the kingdom's future legal heir. In this Prince's own view, making such an approach had already been beneath him.
Yet she had rejected him