Macabre

Ai started off the story with a weary tone in her voice like she was narrating something that she often thinks about,

"The Monroe Princess! A grand name accompanied by a grand identity. When I first met her, she was celebrating her twelfth birthday with Monroe, especially since her father, who was head of the family, had thrown a party. She was the apple of everyone's eye."

"What? She is that young? " 

asked Orion. He shut up his mouth as he didn't want to phrase it like that. He meant that if she is just two or three years older than Ai then how come she was a Professor in their university. 

Ai broke out in giggles as she raised her finger, 

"Don't say it in front of her like this. "

"No, I meant…"