47 – Childhood friend’s habit
After the dance, the two politely greeted each other and burst out laughing without saying who was first.
After all, it seems that such an example is not suitable for them.
Still, at the same time, it was fresh.
Even though they were childhood friends, it was a rare sight to see someone like this.
“Is it okay? I was surprised that he danced better than I thought.”
“of course. I learned how much I suffered because of you.”
Hearing that it was because of him, Ariel felt that a part of her heart was choked for no reason.
In fact, she hadn’t heard that Edgar had learned to dance independently. Until I came to the prom.
However, after it was decided that he would accompany her to the debutant ball, I later heard that he had asked the teacher who taught her to dance separately.
Honestly, even though I didn’t want to go that far, I was really grateful that I tried my best to step out on my own.
“I’m grateful for this time, so I’ll give you special permission to go to those women from earlier.”
“Permission? Ugh, thank you too.”
“I told you not to be sarcastic? Definitely just.”
When Ariel raised her fist and made a threatening gesture, Edgar hid behind a pillar with an exaggerated look of surprise.
He was very strict.
Ariel smiled in amazement and gestured towards him as if to come here.
I don’t want to procrastinate these things, so it’ll be easier to finish them quickly and continue with the next schedule.
“Where did you say you were?”
“Because I was right behind you… It’s probably over there.”
Edgar, who was at least taller, poked his head out to find the two women who were mingling in the crowd.
Fortunately, one of the two women was the owner of rare light purple hair, so I was able to find it right away.
There weren’t many people around at the time, so it didn’t seem too difficult to talk to them.
Passing through the crowd, eventually arriving at the two of them, they wondered if they felt someone approaching them, and turned around.
Then, startled, he took a step back and opened his mouth in a daze as if he had witnessed an unbelievable sight.
“You are Princess Dwarose and Princess Gernine, right? My name is Edgar Bilhark, from a while ago.”
“I am Ariel Loveheim. There were a lot of mistakes earlier.”
Edgar speaks skillfully, perhaps even memorizing the family name.
Ariel was dissatisfied with that appearance, but she said hello without trying to show it. Including an apology for what happened just a moment ago.
I hope they will talk first.
The two women, who were dumbfounded by the sudden greeting, creaked their heads and met their eyes, then came to their senses belatedly and hurriedly exchanged greetings.
“Ah, yes… ! don’t remember My name is Sally DeWalrose. We are the ones who offended you… … .”
“This is Gria Gernin. I wanted to apologize for what just happened, but I really feel embarrassed for letting me come in person.”
Sally is the woman with bobbed yellow hair and lowered head.
The woman with light purple hair that reached over her shoulder and a relatively calm impression was Gria.
Earlier, Ariel suddenly took Edgar away, so the four of them finally made a formal statement and checked each other’s faces.
The place was a bit cluttered for a conversation, so we decided to move around for a while and have a conversation.
Fortunately, there were a few, though few, rooms suitable for conversation in the ballroom.
As soon as he sat down, Edgar smiled awkwardly at the awkward silence, and the two women sitting across from him blushed.
puck.
At the same time, Ariel’s fist struck Edgar’s side.
Edgar, who wondered what he had done wrong, looked at him with an unfortunate look, but quickly turned his head when she cast a glare.
“I-over there… Are you two in a relationship?”
“Similar to the reaction of Princess Loveheim earlier… Can I ask if you don’t mind?”
The two women, who were watching this short skirmish, soon expressed their curiosity.
The story that there was only one heir to the Loveheim family was famous, but I hadn’t heard that she had a lover or a fiancé.
Because of Ariel’s reaction earlier, I assumed it was a couple, but now that I see it, the atmosphere is quite different.
It should be said that rather than being between lovers in a sweet atmosphere, it gives off a strong feeling of a friend of the opposite sex who has known for a long time.
In response, Edgar cleared his throat and made a statement.
“Oh, actually we are not lovers. It’s just that Ariel and I are friends privately, but in public it’s close to a master-servant relationship.”
“If it’s a master-servant relationship… Oh, come to think of it, you said you were the heir to the Billhark family, right?”
Surprisingly, if you pick two families that are in the position of master-servant relationship, there are not as many as you think.
That’s why the Bilhark family, subordinate to the Robeheim family, naturally became known, and Sally and Gria were well aware of this.
“Yes, that’s right. That’s what Ariel said just now, but I didn’t have a chance to explain it, so I misunderstood you.”
“So that’s what you said. We didn’t even know that… … .”
Sally nodded as if she finally understood.
Then it wouldn’t be too strange to say such things even among friends.
From Ariel’s point of view, Edgar could be seen as a friend and property.
“It is a very unusual relationship. Did the princess of Loveheim give permission?”
“That’s it. You don’t need a family position to stay with friends.”
“You have a great mindset… … ! It’s just respectful.”
To Grea’s question, Ariel brazenly said that she was the source of this mysterious relationship.
Gria and Edgar’s reactions to this fit the expression of extremes.
Despite being the heir to the grand duke’s family, Gria was moved by Ariel’s generosity, treating her as a friend without caring about the family’s reputation and relationships.
Edgar is stunned by his childhood friend’s lie, saying that it would be an honor to be able to be a friend of the young lady of the Loveheim family on a fictitious day.
On the other hand, Ariel did a good job of putting on a fake smile and leading the conversation at some point.
“Are you fifteen? He looked very mature, so I only thought he was older than us.”
“Then Prince Billhark must be fifteen. wow… … .”
When the two revealed some personal information, including their ages, the eyes of the two girls were startled.
Even if Ariel looked a little more mature because of the makeup, Edgar never looked fifteen, judging from his height and physique.
Especially for Gria, who has an older brother, it was all the more amazing.
It was because Edgar’s atmosphere seemed more mature than that of her eighteen-year-old brother.
“So you two don’t have a fiancée yet?”
“Yeah, because I wasn’t very interested.”
Ariel’s dark eyebrows twitched for an instant at Sally’s words, but she didn’t try to express it and replied in a calm tone.
Not because the question bothered her, but because Sally’s eyes kept glancing at Edgar.
He referred to her as ‘two people’ and threw a question at Ariel, but he recognized that the person he wanted to ask the question was the other.
However, since he couldn’t flirt openly, he seemed to be asking in a calm tone.
“Do you have any plans after the prom today?”
“There is nothing. It’s because I don’t like walking around that much.”
To Sally’s question, which continued again, Ariel replied in a somewhat firm tone this time.
I guess I originally wanted to ask someone else the question now.
However, he must have changed the direction of the arrow after recognizing the relationship between himself and Edgar.
It might not be if they were just friends, but since the two of them are in a master-servant relationship in public, it’s highly likely that Ariel’s opinion will sway their future schedule.
“Does Prince Billhark have any special schedule? It was fate that we met, but we want to introduce and talk to other people we know.”
“Well… I came as an accompany, but it’s because I’m in the position of Ariel’s attendant. I do not have the authority to set my own schedule.”
Edgar’s schedule is very simple.
If Ariel wants to go around, she goes around, and if Ariel wants to rest, she takes a break too. That’s all.
Then, Gria looked at Ariel, who was sitting next to her, with a sad look.
His expression seemed to ask if he could give Edgar some time later.
Ariel, noticing this, raised her left hand and tucked a piece of her hair behind her head.
Meanwhile, Edgar’s eyes narrowed as he watched from the seat next to him.
As if something troubling me was caught in my field of vision.
“Ed, I’m going to rest as soon as the prom is over, so let’s talk some more. Since you’ve come a long way, it’d be nice to date someone like this.”
“Thank you, Princess Loveheim. It must have been an unreasonable request… … .”
“It’s there anyway, but it’s okay because it’s a guy with only one mana. You don’t even need a person next to you to rest.”
Ariel smiled lightly and glanced at Edgar, as if asking if this was all right, and gave him a wink.
Edgar, who was watching her with a strange expression, raised one corner of his mouth, shook his head as if he couldn’t do it, and opened his mouth to the proposal.
“I’m sorry, but Princess Gernine, I promise to meet the other people later.”
“Yes? Oh, is it possible that the proposal was so sudden that it was rude… … ?”
Gria eagerly looks at him with the momentum to burst into tears at any moment.
Edgar, who was in trouble, laughed at the corner of his mouth, and Ariel, who was watching, scolded him while stabbing him in the side.
“why are you like this? Are you going to pass up this great opportunity?”
But Edgar, who laughed without answering him, shook his head low and put his hand on Ariel’s head.
“My master suffers from loneliness a lot. Even if I say this, I’m sure there will be trouble later, so I’ll ask for your understanding just for today.”
“What nonsense am I talking about in front of others… … !?”
Ariel waved her hand and vehemently denied the behavior of her childhood friend who brought up her out of nowhere.
On the other hand, Gria, who vaguely noticed the actions of the two, quietly got up from her seat with her friend.
“We have offended you. Then I promise later and I’ll wake up first today. I wish you a happy prom.”
“Thank you for your generosity, Princess Gernine.”
Edgar got up and bowed his head, and Sally and Grea also responded and left the room.
An awkward air flowed between the two people left behind, and in the end, Ariel was the first to open her mouth in frustration.
“Why didn’t you go? I was fine.”
“It’s okay. I don’t know you that much.”
“What are you talking about. Did I even lie?”
At his blunt reply, Ariel asked back, stepping back a little as if her conscience had been pricked.
Soon, her red eyes met his golden ones in the air, and Edgar smiled and pointed at her left shoulder.
“You cut your hair earlier. Don’t you know that’s a habit you only do when you’re really in a bad mood?”
“I, I… did you?”
“uh. Sometimes when you lie or feel bad. Of course, I don’t always do it every time, but when I shave my hair, it was one of two things.”
I never thought someone would be aware of even such an insignificant part because I was afraid that someone might not be my childhood friend.
Even the person involved, Ariel, did not know.
“It’s stupid. You just have to pretend you didn’t see that.”
Be sincere and get away from strange places.
Ariel spoke in a sullen tone, but her lips smirked as if she couldn’t hide her joy.
To be honest, I was delighted.
The fact that he had been watching her so closely all this time, the fact that he would have refused to do anything even if he had allowed it, but the fact that he stood up for himself.
The fact that everyone knows that even if you pretend you’re not yourself, you get lonely a lot.
And,
“It’s already over anyway. Okay, let’s go out and watch the ball. How many times will I come to a place like this? You should enjoy it.”
For those who don’t know how to break through this awkward air, even the point of reaching out first while breaking the silence.
Truly, there are only actions that he can do because he knows the girl Ariel Loveheim better than anyone else.
If that’s the case, you’ll have to get along with him.
So that this awkward air he was trying to break somehow wouldn’t continue.
“… foot, yes As a reward for your hard work, I will be with you until I collapse from exhaustion today.”
“Oh, I am motivated. Oh, come to think of it, is there any food here? I’m hungry right now.”
“It will be prepared separately in the back. Just follow me.”
Ariel, who got up and left the room first, did not ask for an escort this time.
In order to do that, he would have to stand by her side, or else he would find out what was going on.
‘Why aren’t you listening? They’re like fools.’
Ariel tried to somehow return to her original calm expression, using her hands to massage the muscles in her face that were not being controlled at all.
If possible, it should be back to normal until the food arrives at the display area.
If he saw this smirk, he might misunderstand.
It’s just because of the anticipation of what will come out as a dish that will please one’s mouth.
No other reason.