The reason why the prince's action are way too intimate sometimes just to be 'plain teasing' was because he already knew that our MC is a woman right from the beginning. Estelle's father once told the crown prince that he had a daughter who has a talent with swordmanship, so that's why he recognized her very well immediately when they first met.
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The reason why the prince's action are way too intimate sometimes just to be 'plain teasing' was because he already knew that our MC is a woman right from the beginning. Estelle's father once told the crown prince that he had a daughter who has a talent with swordmanship, so that's why he recognized her very well immediately when they first met.