46 – First social scene
The two of them return to the ballroom together after leaving behind the small disturbance.
In the meantime, Shuri, who had been going somewhere for a while, expressed her doubts about the owner who didn’t say anything with her head bowed.
“Mr. Edgar, why are you doing this?”
“Ask yourself. I don’t know if you’ll answer me.”
Edgar, barely holding back a burst of laughter, points at Ariel with his chin.
Ariel hurriedly held out her hand and waved it randomly, indicating that she had no intention of speaking.
‘Why did you do that, you idiot!’
It was obviously written on something.
If it weren’t for that, there’s no way he would have made a remark that could be misunderstood in the midst of so much attention.
The reason I was able to say that he was Jeong-in in front of Deliot yesterday was because there were only four people there.
‘What should you be by my side! Aren’t you crazy!?’
Still, when I put those words into my mouth, the reactions around me were still vivid in my memory.
The young girls from other families who were seated next to Edgar started to ask what kind of relationship the two of them had after making a small noise.
When Ariel was uncharacteristically parental and couldn’t cope properly, Edgar, who was worse than her, caught her and brought her back, so it was a shame.
But now that I think about it, I wonder if that was the right response.
‘The rumor must have spread by now. What do we do?’
To be honest, it’s just absurd that I’m thinking about this at the point where I committed that kind of thing yesterday, but it was just a matter of the situation.
If Deliot was sane, he wouldn’t be able to recklessly tell others what happened yesterday.
In the end, then, ‘The lady of the Loveheim family has affection.’ In order to spread the rumor, it had to be spread in a rumor-like way.
It’s not definitive information, it’s like I heard it through someone and it has its own credibility.
But what happened just a moment ago was different.
‘This man is my man, so don’t look at me too much’ in front of many people. that is declared.
It’s a rumor and it’s a nabal, and it’s just been a situation where I just came out and proved it.
“How long are you going to stay like that? You have to go in soon.”
“… It’s noisy, you idiot. It’s all because of you.”
So why get involved with women you don’t even know?
If he came as one of his attendants, even if he couldn’t stick right next to him, wouldn’t it be polite to not look elsewhere?
If you think about it, the reason why you shuddered with shame was because of this man who forgot his role.
“Yes, I understand, so let’s hurry up and enter. You can’t be dying here.”
“Hey, escort me.”
Edgar’s hand was stretched out in front of Ariel, who snorted and stood up.
Then Ariel pouts as she sees him smiling and reluctantly puts her hand on top of him.
A calm smile appeared on Shuri’s lips as she watched this.
Then, right before entering the ballroom, he checked Ariel’s dressing and makeup.
It was amazing that it was intact without any particular disturbance after making such a fuss.
“There’s no such thing as a fixed order, right?”
“There won’t be. You just have to go in and dance and come out.”
“I have no dreams.”
“It’s true, but what can I do?”
While many young girls dreamed of this situation of taking their first step into the social world, Ariel’s reaction was downright businesslike.
It was to the point that the thought of wanting to clean up after finishing what had to be done was even transmitted to Edgar.
The two of them stood in front of the door, holding their breath, with nothing to say of excitement.
Eventually, Edgar reached out and opened the door to the ballroom, which was bigger than he was.
profit.
“Five.”
A scene like the Milky Way spread out in front of them.
Marbles scattered everywhere and tall decorations adorned the center.
There were quite a few young people dancing around it, and quite a few people looking over the railing on the second floor.
The colorful lights emanating from all sides made even the eyes dizzy, and the clothes wrapped around the flowers gathered for today seemed to sparkle with the light.
“You look a bit surprised, too, right?”
“No, what a surprise. Did you just feel that it wasn’t bad?”
Edgar, impatient with the bird, stabbed his childhood friend in the side and spoke in a smirking tone. Later, realizing that he had been standing there blankly, he turned his head away.
Normally, she is a very blunt princess, but it seems that she is a woman born in heaven.
Edgar’s refusal to show it was very cute in Edgar’s eyes.
Now, all that remains is to escort her as requested.
However, the eyes pouring from the surroundings were very concerned.
Even in the midst of this large crowd, Ariel stood out quite a bit.
It seemed that it should be regarded as a weight that he should have as a person who sat next to him.
“Now, let’s go. Lady.”
“Poop, what is it? cringe You can do it as usual.”
When Edgar stood forward with an exaggerated gesture like a opera actor, and formally extended his hand to her again, Ariel’s mouth burst into laughter.
Occasionally he jokingly called her ‘lady’ or ‘princess’ by inappropriate titles, but if at that time it was just burdensome, today for some reason it was a welcome feeling.
What the hell is it that makes me feel this way?
It was something she didn’t even know.
“I’m trying to set the mood, so hang out with me.”
“Cook, you can’t do that. Know it as an honor.”
“Is it possible?”
Ariel, who folded her hands over it as if she was going to lose, grabbed both ends of the dress and sat down lightly, showing sincerity to Edgar’s behavior and matching it.
The melody that filled the ballroom was quite upbeat.
Although I don’t know the title because I’m not familiar with the song, at least it suited Edgar’s taste better than the calm and slow tune.
The two cautiously walked to the center and took their stance.
On the way, Ariel provoked her in a low voice, saying that there is no way to dance, but Edgar raised his eyebrows and responded that there was no problem.
The basic etiquette education he had received from his family included dancing, and he had been taught to be disgusted by the Loveheim family before the ball.
I wondered if his dancing skills would be higher than Ariel’s right now.
“Sally, look over there. It looks like the princess of Loveheim has arrived.”
As the figures of the two appeared around, the eyes of the two women who were watching them right in front of them widened.
It was none other than the culprits who almost had Ariel put to shame. Of course, it wasn’t intentional.
“Really. I was looking for it because I wanted to apologize for what happened earlier, but I guess you finally came.”
“Anyway, they are a really good pair. The man reliably embracing the princess… … .”
Edgar’s physique, even in this ballroom, was unusually reliable.
Although he may be young, his muscles gained through steady training since he was young and his superior height compared to his peers made up for it.
In fact, it was because of her dependable appearance, unlike the others, that she caught the attention of the two women in front of the audience room a moment ago.
Usually, men from aristocratic families, unless they were the heirs of a military family, were often small or shallow.
Meanwhile, Ariel, who was dancing, caught the gaze of these two women.
Then, he carefully brought his face to Edgar’s ear, who was supporting his waist, and whispered in his ear.
“It’s popular.”
“What are you talking about?”
“Those girls from earlier are looking at you.”
Not women, but bitches.
Edgar involuntarily smiled bitterly at the sudden downgrading of titles to people who had done nothing wrong.
“Shall we go apologize together when it’s over?”
“I’m crazy? I didn’t do anything wrong, so why apologize?”
Do you pretend you don’t know, or do you really not know?
Of course, Ariel must have had her own reasons for being angry, but it was wrong to growl and threaten the people at the invitation.
If you ask if it is necessary to apologize, the reaction will be different depending on the person.
However, Edgar didn’t particularly want her to apologize, and the reason was more to clear up the misunderstanding that had just happened.
Ariel would be in trouble if there were even strange rumors.
“I was wrong. Apologize as you like, but let’s clear up the misunderstanding.”
“Is it okay if I ignore rumors?”
“Is that easy?”
When Edgar earnestly requested that he do as he said, this time, Ariel nodded as if she couldn’t do it.
Because what he said was right.
But there was one thing that bothered me,
“You’re not doing it because you’re interested in those girls, are you?”
“Why? Will you help me if I tell you?”
“Do you want to die?”
When the sad red eyes lit up at the joking remark, Edgar slightly averted his gaze.
I guess I was asking seriously.
At a time like this, you don’t know what to do if you try to take one more step.
The priority was to calm down the anger by confessing the truth.
“It’s a joke. Will those people be interested in me in the first place?”
“Well, I’m glad you seem to know the subject.”
“Honey, what does that look like when you talk to your friends?”
In the end, the two of them returned to the light atmosphere of teasing each other as usual.
The song that had been resonating before I knew it was changed to a calm tune, but laughter leaked out for no reason.
“Anyway, I’m not interested, so don’t worry. You said it in the first place.”
“What did I say?”
Ariel tilted her head as if she really couldn’t remember.
At that, Edgar took a step back, took her hand, held her carefully in his arms, and let out a low voice.
“At least while I’m here, it’s me, yours.”
“… … !”
Edgar smiled as he returned the words she proudly uttered earlier.
Ariel’s face turned red all at once, up to her neck, and she lowered her head while holding her in her arms.
I never thought I would get hurt because of the words I spit out.
It was clear that this man was also good at making fun of himself.
At any time, under any circumstances, you will not miss an opportunity by suddenly digging in like this.
Condak. Condak.
She felt a strong heartbeat somewhere, but Ariel looked away from reality, convinced that it was Edgar’s.
How can I be thrilled with a man like this?
As expected, even if you pretend not to, it seems that your heart flutters when you hold a girl like me, right?
Then, until this heartbeat subsides, I should pretend not to know and hold you in my arms.
As a friend, I can count that much. Thank you for my generosity, fool.