Baby Pharmacist Princess

Swoosh.

Grandfather’s eyes shift from Idsys to me.

It’s kind of odd that he chooses a hard chair instead of the sofa and sits with his body hunched over.

‘It kind of reminds me of a mafia boss…’

He’s definitely different from Prince.

So, it’s best to avoid tricks and speak based on facts.

“This ointment. My maid uses it, and she said it’s used a lot.”

“This is… indeed an ointment made by Haphneous Temple for wounds.”

“Right? But poppy ointment isn’t very good for wounds.”

“That’s certainly true.”

Myrden bit his lip gently.

He seemed to know about the poppy ointment but didn’t know how to handle the situation.

‘So, what about Grandfather? Did he know and leave it be?’

If so, that’s pretty bad.

I glanced at Grandfather and reached into my bag to pull out the ointment I made.

“So, Cherry made this! Calendula ointment!”

Tada!

Come on, show some interest.

I grabbed Idsys’s arm and shook it.

Take this and show it to Grandfather quickly.

“Cherishe is telling the truth. She worked hard on this. We’ve already confirmed through the palace kitchen staff that it’s effective for burns.”

Idsys smiled, took the ointment from my hand, and patted my head.

“Isn’t she impressive, Grandfather? During the time she was believed to be simple-minded, she was actually learning many things from the dragon.”

“……”

“My sister will be a great help to the people in the future. Given how much she has achieved already, imagine her growth with proper education.”

No, no.

It’s just that I can only use low-level medical knowledge right now, so this is all I can do!

I don’t know when I’ll repay the 5 billion gems, but once I do, the penalties will be lifted.

Then, I won’t need to go back to university here.

I’ll be the best among the people of this world.

“Calendula ointment… Your Majesty, this is indeed more effective than what the temple sells.”

Myrden, who took the ointment from Idsys, nodded in agreement and supported me.

If I had just shown them something I made, it might have been dismissed.

This situation was possible because I used the ‘I learned it from the dragon!’ strategy.

My words became the dragon’s words.

“It’s quite useful.”

It was then.

Grandfather, who had been silent, finally spoke words of praise.

“Regardless of the process, the result is excellent, and thus it is your credit.”

Hmm, this means… he thinks my claim of learning from a dragon is nonsense but doesn’t mind as long as the results are good.

Even though I’ve been playing the royal family intrigue game for 8 years, I can understand noble speech.

“So, what do you want to do with this?”

I had a feeling.

I needed to answer well here!

I grabbed Idsys and Gergys’s hands tightly.

Then, I took a deep breath and answered clearly.

I am the smartest, cutest, most lovable, and kind four-year-old in the world!

“I want to work with my brothers to help the people. In the medical department.”

“You want to work in the medical department?”

“Yes!”

“The temple will not like you poking around.”

Of course, they won’t like it.

I tilted my head.

“But if we distribute this ointment… the people will live a little better than before.”

I don’t know how much I can do, but I think that if I complete quests, I will eventually improve the overall health and well-being of the people.

If this were a medical game, that’s what would happen.

So, it’s natural that I’ll clash with the temple.

I wasn’t foolish enough to overlook that.

“The temple is troublesome. You could live in luxury, wearing pretty clothes and eating good food.”

“Well…”

The thing is, if I don’t solve this quest, it won’t work…

Even if I have save points, I don’t want to face game over at this point.

I smiled brightly and looked at the twins.

“It’s okay. If the bad guys come, my brothers will protect me.”

Right? You’ll protect me, right?

When I glared, Gergys turned his head slightly and scoffed.

“Well, we will… protect you!”

I stomped on Gergys’s foot three times before he finally spoke correctly.

“You’re quite shameless.”

Grandfather, who had been watching the entire scene, chuckled.

Somehow, it felt like a compliment despite the words.

Anyway, it was better than him ignoring me and leaving. So, I kept smiling.

“You have good intuition and determination. It seems you know how to use people, so you must have inherited Amaryllis’s blood.”

Amaryllis… was that the name of the late Empress, Grandfather’s wife.

Saying I resemble her must be a good thing, right?

“Myrden, assist the Princess.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

“Based on the Princess’s knowledge from the dragon, study this allergy and write a book.”

“Doctor Myerden Isaac will follow the great Emperor’s command!”

Oh, this is turning out better than I thought!

“You said you wanted to help the people by distributing this ointment. Is that truly your intention?”

“Yes!”

“Do as you wish. The results will show in due time. Inform Myerden and Hewitt of anything you need.”

Wow, seriously!

Grandfather left those words and stood up.

Myrden and Hewitt greeted us and quickly followed the Emperor.

I was a bit flustered by the sudden approval, but my mind was already turning.

‘Oh, then the wish with the twins isn’t invalid?’

Awesome!

I need to ask to see the familiar!

* * *

When we returned from the Celestial Palace, the White Night Palace was in a frenzy.

Everyone was eager to hear how the meeting with the Emperor went and what happened.

I answered as best I could remember, and they were all surprised when I said that I would be writing a book with Myerden from the Imperial Medical Department.

“Myrden, he’s a genius doctor.”

“They say he even performs surgeries.”

That was Shami and Hanna’s explanation.

‘Ah, he’s a surgeon.’

I nodded as I gathered information about Myerden.

Meanwhile, Sophia helped me change into my pajamas.

Today’s pajamas were white with bunny ears attached.

“You’ve had a long day. Aren’t you tired?”

“Not really! I’m fine!”

“You’re very brave. I’ll bring you some hot chocolate.”

Hot chocolate!

They don’t usually give it to me because they’re worried about my teeth!

‘Sophia must think I’ve done well.’

I grinned as I waited for my hot chocolate with marshmallows.

But a moment later, it wasn’t Sophia who came in with the sweet smell, but Dad.

“Dad!”

“I heard what happened. Are you okay?”

Hot chocolate in a cute pink mug and a handsome man. Perfect picture.

I took the cup from Dad and blew on the steam.

“Grandfather wasn’t scary.”

“Really? That’s a relief.”

“He wasn’t scary at all. I don’t know why everyone is afraid of him, Dad.”

Ah, so sweet.

This taste washed away all the day’s fatigue.

Dad waited patiently until I drank half of my hot chocolate.

But I knew he wanted to hear about my meeting with Grandfather, so I started talking soon.

“To me, Grandfather seemed lonely.”

“Lonely?”

“Yes, a little.”

So accustomed to solitude that he has forgotten the opposite of loneliness.

Today, Grandfather’s state could be described as emptiness.

A person with nothing left to hold dear.

‘I should be careful not to approach too much.’

Today, I acted cutely and did noticeable things to get what I wanted, but from now on, I’ll be more cautious.

There’s no way I can melt such a lonely heart.

In most stories, the protagonist easily melts the heart of a cold Grandfather and becomes his beloved granddaughter, but there’s no guarantee I can do the same.

I can’t even be sure I can get close to Grandfather, whose true age I don’t even know.

‘I tried to charm him, but I give up. I’ll just keep to myself between White Night Palace and the medical department.’

And after distributing the ointment, I won’t get kicked out during the aptitude evaluation.

“Saying the Emperor seemed lonely… you’re the second to say that.”

“Huh?”

“Your mother, Kienna, said the same.”

Really?

Dad rarely talks about my mom.

Probably because he doesn’t think there’s anything good to come from it… but I still want to hear it.

“Tell me about it.”

I squirmed and laid down on Dad’s thigh.

Of course, Dad caught the almost-spilled mug.

“Time to sleep, Cherry.”

“I’ll sleep after you tell me.”

“You really are a handful.”

Dad poked my cheek and then smiled faintly.

“Kienna was like that too. Stubborn. Once she made up her mind, she never backed down.”

Mom was stubborn, huh?

I giggled as I imagined Mom. I could easily picture her since I’ve seen her portrait.

She must have looked very haughty while being stubborn.

“She loved riding horses… but we only rode together once. So…”

He regretted it.

Dad’s eyes showed pain. So I think I knew what he left unsaid.

Dad is still regretting not treating his sister well.

I wiggled my fingers and suddenly spoke.

“I want to learn horseback riding.”

“It’s still a bit early, but I’ll teach you when you grow a bit taller.”

“Dad, personally?”

“Yes, personally.”

“Then I like it.”

Knowing how to ride a horse will make it easier to go anywhere.

If a carriage is like a car, a horse is like a motorcycle.

Since there’s no guarantee that roads in this world are well-paved everywhere, I’ll learn to ride properly.

“Or you could ask Gergys to let you ride with him.”

But a few seconds later, Dad, who was stroking his chin, said that out of the blue.

‘Gergys?’

Why bring him up all of a sudden?

“A familiar won’t let you fall off. It’s best to get used to riding on a familiar first.”

“Could it be, Gergys has a familiar…”