"For the sake of the alliance, you must marry Cardin Harzent of the Arkan Empire." Instead of her half-sister Bridget, Annette is forced into a political marriage with Cardin Harzent, the war hero rumored to look like a hideous monster. But on the day she set out for the Empire to wed, she was ambushed, and turned into a child?! She worries constantly that the alliance with the Empire might collapse... "In truth, I’ve always been one of Sir Hayworth’s most devoted admirers." "Being that cute should be a crime!" Her new in-laws shower her with passionate affection, and, "Our princess, do whatever you like." Even Cardin, contrary to the terrifying rumors, is gentle. He even seems to forget that she’s older than him. "Your Grace, I’m not really a child." "Of course I know. Now then, shall we go play chiki-chika?" For some reason, her fiancé keeps trying to raise her like a kid! What on earth is going on here?