episode_0147

The quick tutoring session, which lasted about an hour, was not easy.

In a way, this is natural.

It would be impossible to learn how to dance within this amount of time, and it would not be easy to move in accordance with the etiquette of nobles or to move in harmony with each other.

Moreover, since you have to show movements that will satisfy the ladies of the social world, you cannot show a dance that is easy at first glance. They had to perform a difficult dance at a tempo that was difficult and difficult enough to twist their limbs around.

Even that one person is a beginner. The other person moved while holding a mannequin, so he never actually danced with a person.

I’m running out of time here.

When I tried to practice busily by pouring in all the remaining time in a cram manner, scenes of me struggling, struggling, and collapsing would often appear.

However, there was another real reason for this lack of progress.

– Kuuk.

Someone stepped on his foot. I think Karssein, who was dancing for the first time, stepped on Harnier’s toes.

“billion.”

“Oh, no… I’m sorry.”

Ironically, the person who was stepped on was Carcein, not Harnier. The person teaching stepped on the toes of the person being taught.

“Hmm… let’s try again.”

“Yeah, that’s right…”

Karssein goes through difficulties, but still doesn’t give up. Following him, Harnier started practicing again.

but,

– Kuuk.

“Harnier. My left foot was stepped on.”

“I’m sorry!”

-Kwaak.

“Harnier? If this happens, I won’t be able to move.”

“Gasp…! I’m sorry.”

-Squeak!

“Uh, huh?! If you do this, you’ll crash…!”

“Evil!”

-Boom!

Step on your foot again. Give force that could interfere with your partner’s movements. As if this wasn’t enough, Harnier had a hard time concentrating, slipping and falling, or getting twisted while dancing and hitting his head.

On the contrary, Carcein was concentrating and his skills were steadily improving.

“I think it would be better to rest for the remaining time.”

It’s difficult to improve here anyway if you practice more, and you’ll do your best, but it’ll be more dangerous to be nervous and make mistakes, so Karsein suggests taking a break.

Harnier nodded silently at the suggestion.

“I will try my best. If anything happens… I’ll try to make amends by showing off my pride and telling that lie.”

In the end, practice ends like that. Karcein went outside, saying she would go out first for the sake of being natural, and she was left alone on the terrace.

As soon as Karssein left, Harnier sighed.

“Ha… I need to come to my senses. Why like this…”

To be honest, Karsein has grown faster than expected.

Even with just a little bit of teaching, I was able to notice that his skills were improving.

However, he couldn’t concentrate the entire time he was dancing.

It was because I was already pressed for time and needed to practice a little more perfectly, so other thoughts started to appear.

What a strange thought… Even now that I think about it, I don’t know why I did that. When I thought about it one by one, it was full of things I couldn’t understand.

When Karssein was surrounded by ladies, he felt strangely bad. It’s not something to feel bad about. I took him with me just because it made me frown for some reason. Why did they do that?

He snatched Karsein’s hand away, glared at him once, and then took him to the terrace and shot him something like he must have been very happy. If you think about it a little, there’s no way he would like being surrounded by ladies. Why did they do that?

Even hearing that I was passing that road bothered me. It looked like it had been held for a long time. When the ladies’ hands subtly touched my arms or wrists, the corners of my eyes would twitch for no reason. Really, why did you do that?

I do not know.

What is certain is that they were all doing things that did not make sense.

“Kyaaa…! Ugh… why am I really like this…?”

I feel like I’m getting upset in some strange place.

He strangely criticized me and asked why I didn’t say something that I could have just mentioned about my fiancee.

That’s not all.

As I was pushing Karssein like that, my face got hot at the sudden narrowing of the distance, so I turned my head away.

When I think about it now, it is a shameful thing to ignore.

So much so that my face burns brightly.

The funny thing is that even though I was so upset, I immediately felt relieved after hearing a few words from Karssein.

-That’s true, but I thought you might not like it.

-Considering that you suffered from all kinds of harassment and flirtation from men, I thought that such words should not come out of my mouth.

You might hate it.

It’s not okay to say something like that.

It was my first time.

Thank you for understanding my position like this.

I always feel jealous and envious of women without being understood.

I gave up trying to be understood by men so as not to fall victim to arranged marriages.

however. In this ambiguous relationship bound by a contract, this man was showing infinitely deep consideration.

It must have been then.

I felt something pounding in one side of my chest.

So, every time I kept dancing, my breathing faltered and I lost my tempo.

“…Really. Why are you like this, Harnier?”

At best, it would be something a contract fiancé would say.

Since I couldn’t come to my senses because of that, it wasn’t strange that I was sighing.

But what’s even stranger is.

The feeling of my heart racing still didn’t feel that bad.

– Swish.

“No. I need to come to my senses. Are you thinking about something else?”

Harnier immediately shakes his head and stands up.

At best, they are bound by a contract.

Even so, aren’t we going to break up someday?

It’s just as Karssein said.

-Someday, you too should meet a good man and get married. Isn’t it?

They weren’t really fiancés or fiancees.

“I have to get up soon. This is not the time to keep thinking about other things like this.”

The important thing now is to prevent the lies I told the ladies from being revealed.

I had to concentrate on dancing in harmony with him as naturally as possible.

However, Harnier got up from his seat and immediately sprained his leg and frowned.

“…Of course.”

My eyes were squinted from the pain coming from my upper body and both feet.

Until a little while ago, I was still able to hold on, but as I moved and practiced dancing with Karssein, the pain started to get worse.

The Marquis deliberately prepared clothes that were a bit tight, hoping that Harnier would escape the party on the way.

In the social circles, Lady Heli said it was a gift and it started a rumor all over the neighborhood, so she had no choice but to wear it.

The dress and shoes, delivered in an irresistible form, had in common the intention to create a breakaway from Harnier.

Nevertheless, Harnier perseveres.

“Please bear with me. Harnier. You’ve experienced this often, so you might get used to it.”

The persecution of the marquis, which had been endured countless times before.

Bullies from social circles who won’t even listen to you even if you complain about injustice.

Either way, I’ve encountered it often, so I might have gotten used to it.

There was no way I could leave my position and cause harm to Karssein because of something like this.

-Ttogak. Again.

naturally.

Like I can’t feel any pain.

Harnier approached Karssein with a smile.

***

When I finished dancing practice with Harnier and came out.

The Duke family had arrived in the main hall.

“Look over there. The Duke of Bagland!”

“Oh my…!”

With the appearance of the Bagland Dukes, the party venue quickly became bustling.

I hate to admit it, but voices like that were likely to come from nobles.

Each of them, standing at the pinnacle of nobility, possessed considerable dignity.

“Lady Flora is still cute.”

“You’re cute, but that doesn’t mean you have any manners…”

“It means that the nobility engraved in a small body cannot be hidden.”

To me, Flora is just an annoying little guy.

“Could it be that you wore that to directly promote a new product?”

“I heard that Lady Claire has launched a new brand…”

“That’s great. How is it that these clothes never get old?”

“You are the one who leads the fashion of nobles. He is the one who creates all kinds of trends.”

Claire also said unpleasant things and raised her hand towards me.

“You’re here! The next successor to the flawless duke family!”

“Isn’t Lady Arina an example of nobility just by her existence?”

“You are talented enough to lead the Vagrand duchy.”

Arinado says that nothing in the duchy is suitable for me.

After all, they are nobles. They were the heirs of the lineage of the Duke of Bagland.

As you can see just by looking at the reactions of those who were mere spectators.

‘On the other hand… this place is very cold food.’

-Sure.

“Anyway, I can’t see one person?”

“Did you miss it because you knew the topic? If that’s the case, I can understand it.”

“If that’s the case, it means that the concept has stuck in my head at least a little bit. Hoho.”

What was heard among the whispering voices was an accusation directed at Karssein, in complete contrast to the three people who had stepped on the carpet before.

Well, talk as much as you want.

As he snorted, his hand gently covered mine.

It is obvious whose hand it is.

“Will I be able to do as well as I practiced?”

I smiled and took her hand.

“Well. I do not know. I’m not sure if I’ve gotten any practice since I made so many mistakes earlier…”

It appears that his condition has not recovered well.

Actually, dancing is unfamiliar to me, and the problem may be that I’m not good at it.

“Try as hard as you can and if it doesn’t work, I’ll make an excuse, so don’t worry.”

“There’s no need for you to do that because of me…”

“It will end with just hearing that kind of gossip one more time.”

I’ve experienced worse things than this. That kind of gossip is cute.

Meanwhile, a group of young ladies approached us.

“You two seem to be getting along really well, right?”

It’s her.

“Lady Heli.”

“I saw you last time, but you seem to be really close. So, like Lady Harnier said, you will dance perfectly, right?”

The ladies’ laughter rang out.

“I’ll be looking forward to it. Two minutes.”

With those few short words, they disappear.

There was nothing more to do other than answer. Because it’s not worth it.

“Honorable nobles ahead of the Eastern Noble Meeting! Nice to meet you. I am the host─”

Meanwhile, the lights turn off one by one.

A host appeared behind a spotlight.

“Today’s prom has invited special people! Please give us a big round of applause!”

After briefly announcing the start of the dance, he turned the lights on us all at once.

It’s evil. It is sending a signal to come forward so that it cannot be attacked even if it is pulled out.

‘I can’t help it. Let’s do as much as we can.’

The entire Vagrand Duke family is watching me.

Aside from selling everything, if this fails drastically, there will definitely be repercussions.

I can’t dance, but at least I can make sure I don’t grab Harnier’s ankle…

-Tiring!

‘huh?’

▶Emergency mission occurs!◀

▶An afterimage appears according to the timing. Your score increases each time you perform a given afterimage posture correctly!◀

▶The higher the score, the less ridicule you receive from nobles and the less you will be penalized.◀

▶You dancing in the ballroom! Become the best dancer!◀

‘for a moment. If this is…’

It might be possible.

Dancing straight.