Anne had always been the same, never putting any pressure on Charlotte.
Even after knowing each other for so long, Charlotte had never sensed any of the imperiousness or extravagant airs one might expect from a noble young lady. Anne had always felt like an ordinary, quiet girl to him. She never sought anything special and had none of the unpleasant temperaments that put people off.
Only later did Charlotte gradually come to understand that an Anne like this was truly one of a kind. Not every noble young lady was like her!
Menilman was sharp and forceful, resolute and decisive. Princess Mei had an eccentric temperament and rarely went out. Sophia Garland was brave and daring, skilled in schemes and stratagems...
Everyone was different from Anne.
Even girls like Dorothy, Anastasia, Belisa, and Frederica were all different from Anne.
They all had something in common, yet Anne alone lacked it...
By noon, Charlotte chose a famous old restaurant in Asahburg. Like Fars, the Lionheart Dynasty favored set meals. Charlotte ordered a classic Lionheart sausage set, with twelve sausages of different flavors, accompanied by Lionheart buttered bread and the dynasty's signature strong liquor. It made for a very satisfying meal.
Anne ordered a classic ladies' set, centered around small filled buns in various flavors. Every filling paired wonderfully with its bread, along with a fruit platter and Fars fruit wine. It was quite a distinctive meal.
They chatted while they ate, and the meal took more than an hour.
When they left the restaurant, Charlotte glanced at the sky. It looked as though it might rain, so he said, "I'm afraid we won't be able to go shopping this afternoon."
Anne also looked up at the sky and said with some regret, "We can only head back first."
Charlotte went