On the diary, after a few days of initial probing, two different handwritings gradually became accustomed to conversing through the same pen, using the diary.
They clearly did not completely trust each other, but while probing, their relationship gradually grew intimate because their lives were intertwined.
Louisa and Leia discussed the situation at the time, confirming that it was not an accident caused by either party. Subsequently, through various attempts, they confirmed that the matter could not be ended, so they agreed to let the other temporarily take over their life, and would even occasionally complain to each other about their respective lives.
The handwriting in cursive left such sentences:
【Louisa, why are so many people chasing you for manuscripts? How long have you been dragging this out!】
Although it was just text, Xia De could feel the irritated emotion.
【Why do I have to wash your clothes? Oh, Lady, do you know that I have never even entered a laundry room since I was little?】
This should just be a small complaint.
【Are you really a female? Why don't you have a dedicated dressing room?】
Xia De tried his best not to show any expression while reading the diary.
【Dorothy, please allow me to express my sincere apologies. The potted flower you kept on the windowsill was accidentally broken by me. I will send you money to your address.】
Although these sentences were brief, they very clearly illustrated the Princess's curiosity about the life of an ordinary civilian and the pleasure derived from it.
As for the sentences written by Louisa, most of them were warnings to the other party. From the handwriting, it was clear that the Golden-haired girl was also very irritable at the time:
【Don't wear my dresses randomly.】
【Don't talk to my friends casually, especially Doctor Bill Schneider, you will be seen through!】
【Don't talk to my father in a strange tone.】
【Don't turn on all the gas lamps in the room at night if there's nothing going on. Also, do you know how expensive those spellcasting materials are?】
After this sentence, the unfamiliar handwriting replied:
【My weekly allowance can buy a carriage full of them.】
Upon seeing this, Xia De's expression finally changed, but he still managed to hold back.
Louisa's pretty eyes looked at Xia De, warning him:
“If you dare to laugh, Detective, I will definitely let you know the power of a lady.”
“I won't laugh.”
Xia De nodded quickly, hoping to suppress the urge to laugh with this action.
His guesses were confirmed by these diary entries, so he finally confirmed:
“So, starting half a year ago, you and Princess Leticia Cavendish began to occasionally swap bodies for an unknown reason, is that right?”
“Yes.”
Louisa nodded somewhat Boredom:
“This is a very strange phenomenon, completely without reason, and it has caused us considerable trouble in our lives. The forced exchange gives us no time to prepare. Once, we were almost seen through by Doctor Schneider, who is proficient in psychology and dreams.”
“Do you swap souls frequently?”
He asked curiously, lowering his head to continue examining the diary. The cat stood on the armrest of the sofa, looking around, having long lost interest in the diary.
The Golden-haired girl, with a very elegant posture, propped her face and recalled:
“The initial frequency was very high, almost once every two days. Later, we figured out some techniques to control the frequency of forced exchanges to 8 hours per week. At the same time, if needed, we can also actively exchange, so that if one party encounters an accident and their spirit is damaged, the other party can act in their place, but this is not easy and requires one party to be extremely weak. Or, it requires a loss of a part of Ling. This is the secret between me and Leia, although it has only been half a year, but I and she—”
Seeing Xia De looking down at the diary with great interest, the Golden-haired girl whispered:
“Our relationship has reached a point where it's closer than family. After all, I know almost everything about her, and she knows almost everything about me. In fact, as time progresses—”
“Excuse me, what is this line that's blacked out?”
Xia De held the diary upright and asked curiously. Louisa glanced at it, her face turning red, and she asked somewhat reproachfully:
“Xia De, do you really want to pry into all the conversations between ladies?”
“Oh, I understand.”
Xia De nodded, though he didn't actually understand what he understood, but it was best not to ask in this situation.
Louisa continued, holding her teacup:
“It started last winter. I think the two of us were actually connected long ago. My core Ling Rune, 'Another Princess,' is the evidence. But it wasn't until last winter, when I advanced to Four Ring, the same Ring術士 level as Leia (Note), that we first experienced soul swapping. In the past six months, Leia and I can not only conditionally swap souls, but even our 'other selves' have a tendency to merge.”
“What?”
Xia De was startled, almost dropping the diary in his hand. The cat tilted its head, looking at Xia De, quite interested in his reaction.
Louisa shook her head, the girl in the dress sitting very elegantly:
“It's hard to describe this feeling to you, but I can feel that I am getting closer and closer to her, and she is getting closer and closer to me. Our Ling Runes, Miracles, and spells are all influencing each other. I will also gain the imprints Leia has inscribed in her soul. For example, although I don't know what you two did yesterday, her understanding of 'the little match girl' suddenly deepened, which also brought me significant gains.”
This should be the Princess choosing four cards while holding the girl in the Mystic Lock.
Louisa's voice was hesitant:
“Although we are two people, sometimes I can feel that she is me, and I am her—”
“Don't you feel that this is not normal?”
Xia De was very worried.
“It's certainly not normal, but what then? This spiritual bond, like the talent of our 'other selves,' makes me feel that I am never alone. Even if I get lost in this City, there is always another person far away who cares for and watches over me. Xia De, I am telling you this secret because Leia and I both trust you. Please do not tell this to anyone else.”
She seemed a little angry because of Xia De's question. Xia De hesitated for a moment, then nodded hesitantly:
“I will certainly keep your secret, just as you keep mine.”
But Xia De would continue to pay attention to this matter. As for the relationship between Dorothy Louisa and Leticia Cavendish, although it could be explained by the talent of “another self,” he instinctively felt that something was not right.
Continuing to flip through the diary, watching Louisa and Leia gradually become familiar with each other in the diary. The content of each page of the diary became more and more, and they had more topics:
“So, my trip to Coldwater Port yesterday, and Princess Leia's accidental encounter with me, were also part of the plan?”
