episode_0223

Do I have a strong desire for exclusivity?

I don’t know much about the desire to monopolize things.

Ever since I was reborn in this world, I have treasured certain things… … I’ve never tried it.

To be honest, I cared about the wolves, but they were not tools. They were living beings that had emotions and felt pain.

I never even thought about the fact that they were going to someone else. I handed Robo over to the Crown Princess, but that was it. I didn’t feel jealous when I saw the Crown Princess with Robo.

But now… … .

It didn’t seem like the Crown Princess was trying to steal Amelia, but seeing the two of them dancing together felt a little strange.

Jump in there right now and get between them—

“Lady Delkisi.”

As I was looking at the two people spinning around in a daze, I heard a voice talking to me from next to me.

“Daughter Carlins.”

It was Adele.

This time, like last time, there were multiple invitations, and nobles were able to bring their entourage to the ball.

We called Adele.

After calling, I realized that Adele had also received an invitation directly from the Crown Princess.

Compared to the beginning of the semester, Adele was treated as a very important person by other nobles.

It was also true that the Grand Duchess, the Crown Princess, and, although slightly different, the Count’s Daughter, although they could not be said to be the flowers of the social world, they were close friends.

In fact, it may be better than being famous in the social world. Personal acquaintance is not a relationship that can be easily formed among nobles. To put it simply, it is a ‘friend’ relationship.

“What about the Grand Duchess?”

“There he is dancing with the Crown Princess.”

Adele’s eyes widened slightly at my words.

He turned his gaze and looked at the ballroom and made a slightly surprised sound.

Well, it might be strange. Usually, women and men dance together, but Amelia has never danced with a man before.

Although there were only two dancing partners, both of them, including me, were women.

“As expected, did the Crown Princess apply?”

As expected, he is quick to notice.

As I nodded, Adele tilted her head with a slightly ambiguous expression, thinking.

“… … I’m sure you’ll come back and dance with the Lady of Delki City.”

For a moment, I thought that Adele had realized that we were in a relationship, but it seems that Adele just thought I was depressed because I couldn’t dance.

“Oh, would you like to bring a drink?”

The moment Adele said that, seeing that the bitter smile on my face still hadn’t disappeared—

“If it’s a drink.”

Someone suddenly interrupted our conversation.

“I can bring it to you.”

“… … .”

We both stopped talking for a moment and looked at the person who was talking to us.

Although he was pale, he was a rather handsome man.

But it was also my first time seeing him.

“I’m really sorry to tell you this, but are we possibly close friends?”

When I asked the man while looking at him, the man shook his head.

“No. This is the first time we have both met in person.”

My eyebrows came together slightly.

Oh, of course, most female nobles had someone to escort them, and the general order was to talk to the escort first and then naturally talk to the woman.

And right now, neither of us had an escort.

“But I am quite close with Lady Carlins’ father.”

Adele looked a little surprised.

Adele doesn’t know exactly what her father is doing.

Rather, looking at the amount of work and income, I am worried that he may be doing something dishonest.

… … Although it was dishonest in a way… … .

My eyebrows came together a little more.

The only person who knew Sir Carlins, who barely knew anyone in the noble family, was the person who gave him that ‘job’.

“The eldest son of author Gavin Nam, his name is Johnny.”

The man greeted me in a very polite manner.

But it’s strange.

Didn’t it originally appear a little later?

Of course, this is after Adele has become involved with other men, so the story may be very different now that she has become involved with women.

Anyway, there is nothing good about being associated with this man.

I was about to step forward to chase him out—

“Daughter Carlins.”

Someone interrupted the conversation again.

But this time I didn’t feel like I was an uninvited guest.

No, until recently I would have thought he was an uninvited guest.

“Lady Hoover.”

“… … Lady Hoover.”

Although she spoke suddenly, Adele, who had become quite friendly with her recently, greeted her warmly.

And Gavin also greeted me in the same way. This was much more polite than when I greeted Adele.

“Oh my, I barged into the story. Did you bother me?”

Johnny Gavin shook his head at the Lady Hoover, who spoke like that while covering her mouth with a fan.

“No. I heard that you recently became friends with Lady Carlins. You don’t need to ask someone else’s permission to talk to your friend.”

“That’s right. If you are a person with no sense of humor… … .”

Lady Hoover’s gaze swept over Johnny Gavin from bottom to top.

I thought this might be a little degrading.

Of course, I was rooting for Lady Hoover in my heart.

“I heard that you received an invitation directly from the Crown Princess to this ball, Lady Carlins.”

“Of course, Lady Hoover. I am also a fellow student.”

“… … .”

I felt a little embarrassed by those words.

My class was just a little bit of sparring.

“Hmm.”

The smile on Adele’s face faded slightly.

I thought we had become close friends, but when we met like this, the way he looked at me was somewhat disdainful.

“Have you ever come out here and danced with someone else?”

“… … No, there is none.”

It seems like those words hurt my pride a little.

In fact, it was an answer that could be considered a bit endearing for a man, but unfortunately, this is the headmaster of an aristocratic doctor.

Not being chosen by anyone else can act as a weakness.

“Then—”

“Have fun.”

Lady Hoover interjected, slightly covering Johnny Gavin, who was speaking with a blush on his face.

Adele looked a little strange as she elegantly raised one hand.

“In that case, I could be your partner, Lady Carlins.”

“… … .”

Eh?

“… … Are you the Hoover Lady?”

Adele asked back, not fully understanding the situation.

“Of course. We trained together in swordsmanship and proved that I was at the top level, right? Showing favors in a place like this is something I can do leisurely.”

“… … .”

Adele’s mouth is open and she cannot close it.

It’s not just because I was surprised.

Because he looked a little angry.

“Or maybe your dancing skills are a little behind mine? If you don’t have confidence, how about rejecting it and finding a more kind man.”

Of course, women can also ask men to dance.

However, unlike a dance request made by a man to a woman, a dance request made by a woman to a man is accepted as courtship to some extent.

… … Of course, a woman asking a woman to dance was just an exception because there were virtually no such cases.

In the end, Adele fell for the Hoover lady, who gently scratched Adele’s pride.

“… … I like it.”

Raising the back of Huber Young’s hand and holding her outstretched hand from below, Adele raised her chin and spoke.

“However, I am also confident in my dancing skills.”

“Oh my, is that so.”

Lady Hoover’s eyes were wide. The corners of her mouth were covered with a fan, so I couldn’t see her exact expression… … Wouldn’t this be worse for Adele?

“I’m sorry, but I have already danced under requests from several men, so I have a very high opinion of the other person’s dancing skills. I can look forward to it, right?”

“Of course, Lady Hoover.”

Their hands were tightly entwined.

For some reason, I didn’t really feel the erotic atmosphere or the scent of lily.

Rather, it feels more like a boy’s cartoon.

The song ended.

A few tens of seconds later, another song starts.

The two of them headed straight to the ballroom without looking back.

“… … .”

What on earth happened?

While I was not fully understanding the situation, Amelia and the Crown Princess, who had just finished dancing, approached me and asked.

“… … What happened between the two?”

“I don’t know either.”

When I answered seriously, Amelia looked back again and shrugged her shoulders.

“Would you dance with me, Lady Delkish?”

“Can I do it right away without a break?”

When I asked, a little surprised, Amelia put a soft smile on her lips.

“If I lose strength, I believe that Lady Delki City will support me properly.”

At those words, I immediately grabbed Amelia’s hand.

Amelia gently led me to the ballroom.

The Crown Princess saw the two of us off with a bitter smile.

… … Oh, but I think I was talking to someone.

Well, it doesn’t matter.