"Yes?"
“Junior, do you think I like that girl?”
I just blinked.
“I told you, I like my juniors out of ‘my own free will.’”
“...”
“I don’t let the flow of the story control my mind.”
The dance ended while I was gaping at my senior, my mouth wide open in confusion. The other person bowed politely, so I absentmindedly returned the greeting.
Before I could come to my senses, I was dragged back onto the floor to dance with my adoptive father, Marquis Hayley.
Soon Lily and Hyacinth joined me at the table.
Thanks to this, the Emperor and Empress came to visit and offer words of encouragement before leaving the hall, and thus, according to the adoptive mother and Lily, “the perfect debutante.”?
The hall remained bustling for a long time after the imperial couple left, and by this time, I had time to look around.
The ceiling with the chandelier I saw while dancing was much higher than that of any other building.
The main color of the decorations decorating the interior, which was based on white, was gold, and the curtains on the terrace and windows were red.
A space I'd never imagined. I feel overwhelmed by the intense and splendid hall.
I guess it's time to break up while I'm sipping champagne.
“Tri, let’s go.”
The Marchioness naturally approached me on my right, and the Marquis stood on my left as if guarding me.
They seemed to be trying to take me to the Marquis' residence, but my senior blocked my way.
“Lady Hayley’s residence has not been decided yet, so she will reside at the palace.”
"Your Highness, I always listen to your opinions, but I cannot accept this one thing. Even a harsh rumor would be detrimental to her image as a lady."
“Didn’t there ever get rumors?”
The senior responded very calmly.
“But today, His Excellency the Knight Commander’s actions almost put Retri in trouble.”
“I was Lady Hayley’s partner from the beginning, Marquis Hayley.”
Shish spoke frankly. That's exactly what I meant.
“I don’t quite understand why the unrelated Duke Beluga is popping up.”
“I also agree with what the Prime Minister said.”
“But until now, we didn’t know Lady Hayley’s identity, so it was possible to hide it, and from now on...”
However, Shish changed his words slightly as if to give his senior a difficult time.
“...It seems like it’ll be difficult. I guess there will be a lot of eyes watching.”
My adoptive parents' faces lit up, and I met Bilau's eyes.
No, absolutely not. Do you know what would happen if I were in the same room as that guy?
“I want to be in the palace.”
“It’s a wise decision.”
Lily clapped her hands, drawing everyone's attention to herself.
“If you’re worried about rumors, you can sleep in my palace.”
It seemed to me that the Marquis and his wife didn't like the idea of the Prince's palace, but they were relieved that it was the Princess's palace, so my residence was finally settled.
On the carriage ride to the Princess's palace with Lily, an important fact occurred to me.
"Ah."
I didn't get the book from Shish. He must have known but not told me!
“Why, Tri?”
“I feel like I haven’t been able to see you, His Excellency the Knight Commander, until the very end.”
Dietrich, I never meant to get you in trouble. I just needed to get out of the way.
“His Excellency the Knight Commander...”
Lily looked as if she were thinking about something.
“He went out with a lady and didn’t come back until the very end. When Father saw that, he was delighted and said it was a great event.”
“Because you can be the heir to the House of Beluga?”
“Junior, do you think I like that girl?”
I just blinked.
“I told you, I like my juniors out of ‘my own free will.’”
“...”
“I don’t let the flow of the story control my mind.”
The dance ended while I was gaping at my senior, my mouth wide open in confusion. The other person bowed politely, so I absentmindedly returned the greeting.
Before I could come to my senses, I was dragged back onto the floor to dance with my adoptive father, Marquis Hayley.
Soon Lily and Hyacinth joined me at the table.
Thanks to this, the Emperor and Empress came to visit and offer words of encouragement before leaving the hall, and thus, according to the adoptive mother and Lily, “the perfect debutante.”?
The hall remained bustling for a long time after the imperial couple left, and by this time, I had time to look around.
The ceiling with the chandelier I saw while dancing was much higher than that of any other building.
The main color of the decorations decorating the interior, which was based on white, was gold, and the curtains on the terrace and windows were red.
A space I'd never imagined. I feel overwhelmed by the intense and splendid hall.
I guess it's time to break up while I'm sipping champagne.
“Tri, let’s go.”
The Marchioness naturally approached me on my right, and the Marquis stood on my left as if guarding me.
They seemed to be trying to take me to the Marquis' residence, but my senior blocked my way.
“Lady Hayley’s residence has not been decided yet, so she will reside at the palace.”
"Your Highness, I always listen to your opinions, but I cannot accept this one thing. Even a harsh rumor would be detrimental to her image as a lady."
“Didn’t there ever get rumors?”
The senior responded very calmly.
“But today, His Excellency the Knight Commander’s actions almost put Retri in trouble.”
“I was Lady Hayley’s partner from the beginning, Marquis Hayley.”
Shish spoke frankly. That's exactly what I meant.
“I don’t quite understand why the unrelated Duke Beluga is popping up.”
“I also agree with what the Prime Minister said.”
“But until now, we didn’t know Lady Hayley’s identity, so it was possible to hide it, and from now on...”
However, Shish changed his words slightly as if to give his senior a difficult time.
“...It seems like it’ll be difficult. I guess there will be a lot of eyes watching.”
My adoptive parents' faces lit up, and I met Bilau's eyes.
No, absolutely not. Do you know what would happen if I were in the same room as that guy?
“I want to be in the palace.”
“It’s a wise decision.”
Lily clapped her hands, drawing everyone's attention to herself.
“If you’re worried about rumors, you can sleep in my palace.”
It seemed to me that the Marquis and his wife didn't like the idea of the Prince's palace, but they were relieved that it was the Princess's palace, so my residence was finally settled.
On the carriage ride to the Princess's palace with Lily, an important fact occurred to me.
"Ah."
I didn't get the book from Shish. He must have known but not told me!
“Why, Tri?”
“I feel like I haven’t been able to see you, His Excellency the Knight Commander, until the very end.”
Dietrich, I never meant to get you in trouble. I just needed to get out of the way.
“His Excellency the Knight Commander...”
Lily looked as if she were thinking about something.
“He went out with a lady and didn’t come back until the very end. When Father saw that, he was delighted and said it was a great event.”
“Because you can be the heir to the House of Beluga?”
I spoke with a half-smiling tone, but Lily remained serious.
“It’s strange that the other person is the adopted daughter of Count Groval.”
“What is it?”
"The Count already has several grown children. The funny thing is, they all come from different mothers."
Is this the kind of ridiculous story that I've only heard about?
“Everyone insists that he is the Countess’s child, but everyone who knows knows.”
Wow, that's exciting.
"Even if he's the son of a concubine, the Count of Groval's wealth is renowned, so many families are seeking to establish a relationship with him. And he already has several daughters, right?"
But Lily was more serious than ever.
“I don’t know if she’s the concubine of Count Groval, but she’s an adopted daughter, which is a completely unexpected picture.”
She would have become an adopted daughter thanks to her heroine power.
Of course, I couldn't say that, so I kept silent, and Lily turned her head out the window and muttered.
“The Count’s adopted daughter... In a way, she’s a remarkable person.”
***
The founding of the nation said that the first day, the next day, and the last day were important.
So I have to attend a party today, and the men who will escort me will come.
After spending lunch with Lily at the Princess's Palace, I headed to the Rose Palace.
"Hi."
As expected, not long before the party was to start, a man came to the Rose Palace.
"I'm the first one here? Then I'll be your escort today, too."
The man with red hair smiled faintly, and I quickly closed the door.
“Shish, give me the book.”
"What, you closed the door because you wanted to be alone with me? Seriously, if you want to do this properly, you should lock it."
“Stop talking nonsense and give it to me.”
I was so anxious that I thought my senior or Yuno would come first that I didn't have the leisure to follow Shish's rhythm.
“You’re not going to make excuses like saying you didn’t bring it, are you?”
“You’re sharp.”
Shish smiled brightly and took out what I wanted from his arms.
At last, the moment he reached out, a loud shout was heard from outside the door.
“Lily!”
Yuno!
I snatched the book from Shish's hands in a panic and tore it to shreds. Fortunately, the old book broke into pieces easily, and I quickly threw it into the fireplace.
When I tried to turn the book with tongs, sparks flew.
“I’ll do it.”
The wind moved the tree to block the book, and the paper quickly turned to ashes.
“Li-ly!”
As soon as all the pieces of paper disappeared, Yuno came into the room and ran towards me.
“Wow, Yuno. I’ve never seen those clothes before.”
“I got new clothes to dance with Lily. Did you do well?”
The baby in the polka dot dress seemed to be boasting about how pretty he was, but he didn't show it.
“Lily is really pretty. Really pretty!”
Yuno, whose cheeks were flushed red, exclaimed in admiration again and again, and I also laughed in excitement for no reason.
Although it was a shame that I couldn't see the contents of the book, I was thankful that Yuno didn't know that I had stolen the book.
“Shall we start soon?”
"Is it that late already? Yes, let's go."
Shish, Yuno, and I got on the carriage and went alone.
“Me! I want to hold Lily’s hand.”
“I’m going to catch it too.”
The escort service that started from the carriage continued even after arriving at the hall.
“Can I go in alone?”
“I’ll take this side, you take that side.”
“Let’s do that.”
The two people didn't even pretend to hear what I said.
I, accompanied by the Prime Minister on the left and the Lord of the Towers on the right, entered the hall with great pomp.
Weeeeeeeeeeeeeee! Weeeeeeeeeeeee!
Why is the red alarm sounding?
It rang yesterday, too, but nothing happened. Maybe it's broken after all? Well, it's been creaking a lot lately.
I approached the Marquis and his wife, who had already arrived, without thinking much of it. Fortunately, Cain and Bilau weren't in sight today.
After greeting the people who were talking to the Marquis and his wife, he stepped back slightly.
“There’s something I’ve been wondering since yesterday: Why aren’t people approaching His Excellency?”
I thought that not only people with business in the position of 'Prime Minister' but also women would rush to him.
“I threw them all away to focus on just one person. Regardless of gender.”
Is Shish trying to break my heart? He came in without warning.
The alarm is clearly broken. It doesn't go off when it's supposed to, but instead goes off at random times.
I quickly rolled my eyes to avoid the red ones, and Shish smiled faintly.
“The decorations are different today.”
“Thanks to you, His Highness the Crown Prince is busy.”
Shish, who was adding the explanation, was smiling as if he were in a good mood.
By any chance, you didn't try to stop my senior from coming to the party, did you?
“Why are you looking at me like that, Lady Hayley?”
“Oh my! Oh my!”
It wasn't me who said it. It was the Marchioness who was standing next to me who said it when the conversation was over.
“If you were to appoint me as the Tri’s partner, I would of course agree.”
Likewise, when the Marquis approached and said something, the Marchioness glared at him with a smile.
“Lily will live with me?”
Yuno, who was watching this, hugged my upper body and spoke in a wary tone.
“Lord of the Tower.”
My adoptive father blinked in surprise, saying that it was his first time seeing a real Lord of the Tower.
“Hello, my name is Yuno, Lily’s boyfriend.”
“I, that’s...”
“Yuno, don’t hug her so carelessly.”
“Why? Why?”
Perhaps because he grew up as a nobleman, Dietrich valued his appearance in public settings and strictly observed the etiquette and manners of aristocrats, but Yuno was self-willed.
The party is expected to be a mess today. Was the alarm supposed to warn of this?
“Because it would be a disservice to Lady Hayley to be seen hugging just any man.”
Shish grabbed Yuno's hand with a smile.
Yuno looked somewhat surprised and rubbed his hand, as if he had been grabbed quite hard.
Sorry, Yuno. Shish's strength is quite strong. He's a civil servant, but he's athletic and strong.
"And you shouldn't talk about your boyfriend so casually, Tower Master. You don't want to embarrass Lady Hayley."
“Why? That’s the truth—”
“-Your Excellency, the Duke of Beluga and his party are welcome!”
The servant's loud voice echoed through the hall, as if covering up Yuno's voice.
“Speak clearly. It’s Lady Groval.”
“Oh, His Excellency the Duke of Beluga and Lady Groval enter!”
There was a small commotion at the entrance to the hall, and then Dietrich appeared. He was escorting a woman, who turned out to be none other than the protagonist.
The Knight Commander's blunt face was filled with a triumphant air, as if he had conquered the world.
“Me! I want to hold Lily’s hand.”
“I’m going to catch it too.”
The escort service that started from the carriage continued even after arriving at the hall.
“Can I go in alone?”
“I’ll take this side, you take that side.”
“Let’s do that.”
The two people didn't even pretend to hear what I said.
I, accompanied by the Prime Minister on the left and the Lord of the Towers on the right, entered the hall with great pomp.
Weeeeeeeeeeeeeee! Weeeeeeeeeeeee!
Why is the red alarm sounding?
It rang yesterday, too, but nothing happened. Maybe it's broken after all? Well, it's been creaking a lot lately.
I approached the Marquis and his wife, who had already arrived, without thinking much of it. Fortunately, Cain and Bilau weren't in sight today.
After greeting the people who were talking to the Marquis and his wife, he stepped back slightly.
“There’s something I’ve been wondering since yesterday: Why aren’t people approaching His Excellency?”
I thought that not only people with business in the position of 'Prime Minister' but also women would rush to him.
“I threw them all away to focus on just one person. Regardless of gender.”
Is Shish trying to break my heart? He came in without warning.
The alarm is clearly broken. It doesn't go off when it's supposed to, but instead goes off at random times.
I quickly rolled my eyes to avoid the red ones, and Shish smiled faintly.
“The decorations are different today.”
“Thanks to you, His Highness the Crown Prince is busy.”
Shish, who was adding the explanation, was smiling as if he were in a good mood.
By any chance, you didn't try to stop my senior from coming to the party, did you?
“Why are you looking at me like that, Lady Hayley?”
“Oh my! Oh my!”
It wasn't me who said it. It was the Marchioness who was standing next to me who said it when the conversation was over.
“If you were to appoint me as the Tri’s partner, I would of course agree.”
“If a man is good-looking, you're all for it, aren't you?”
“Lily will live with me?”
Yuno, who was watching this, hugged my upper body and spoke in a wary tone.
“Lord of the Tower.”
My adoptive father blinked in surprise, saying that it was his first time seeing a real Lord of the Tower.
“Hello, my name is Yuno, Lily’s boyfriend.”
“I, that’s...”
“Yuno, don’t hug her so carelessly.”
“Why? Why?”
Perhaps because he grew up as a nobleman, Dietrich valued his appearance in public settings and strictly observed the etiquette and manners of aristocrats, but Yuno was self-willed.
The party is expected to be a mess today. Was the alarm supposed to warn of this?
“Because it would be a disservice to Lady Hayley to be seen hugging just any man.”
Shish grabbed Yuno's hand with a smile.
Yuno looked somewhat surprised and rubbed his hand, as if he had been grabbed quite hard.
Sorry, Yuno. Shish's strength is quite strong. He's a civil servant, but he's athletic and strong.
"And you shouldn't talk about your boyfriend so casually, Tower Master. You don't want to embarrass Lady Hayley."
“Why? That’s the truth—”
“-Your Excellency, the Duke of Beluga and his party are welcome!”
The servant's loud voice echoed through the hall, as if covering up Yuno's voice.
“Speak clearly. It’s Lady Groval.”
“Oh, His Excellency the Duke of Beluga and Lady Groval enter!”
There was a small commotion at the entrance to the hall, and then Dietrich appeared. He was escorting a woman, who turned out to be none other than the protagonist.
The Knight Commander's blunt face was filled with a triumphant air, as if he had conquered the world.
You slept well!
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