Dietrich, you've fallen for the heroine!
It's a very desirable situation, but why does my back feel so cold?
Eee ...
Even the alarm is ringing again.
“Why is he like that?”
Yuno looked at Dietrich and muttered as if he couldn't understand.
“I think you're crazy!”
The cute wizard, unaware of his own future, clicked his tongue and openly cursed the Knight Commander.
Yeah, you're next.
Dietrich's face was so radiant that it felt like old grime had been washed off.
Dietrich's frustration was a physiological phenomenon, so perhaps it was natural that he resolved it.
“Lily, when are we going to dance?”
“Yuno, can you dance?”
“I’ve never learned it...”
It's a bit of a shaky ending.
No one would dare say anything about the top dancer dancing as she pleased, but me standing next to him? I'd be a real eye-catcher.
Above all, you are going to cling to the heroine and dance a dance that will attract attention?
Dismissed.
I absolutely must avoid dancing with Yuno!
I slowly walked sideways and clung to Shish.
“Lily.”
“Lord of the Tower.”
Yuno noticed that I had moved away from him and was about to cling to me again when someone called out to him.
It was Mr. Wood. He was accompanied by a knight, and for a moment, he whispered in Yuno's ear.
Yuno's golden eyebrows twitch.
"Again?"
“Yes, this time bigger...”
"Ha."
It's a very desirable situation, but why does my back feel so cold?
Eee ...
Even the alarm is ringing again.
“Why is he like that?”
Yuno looked at Dietrich and muttered as if he couldn't understand.
“I think you're crazy!”
The cute wizard, unaware of his own future, clicked his tongue and openly cursed the Knight Commander.
Yeah, you're next.
Dietrich's face was so radiant that it felt like old grime had been washed off.
Dietrich's frustration was a physiological phenomenon, so perhaps it was natural that he resolved it.
“Lily, when are we going to dance?”
“Yuno, can you dance?”
“I’ve never learned it...”
It's a bit of a shaky ending.
No one would dare say anything about the top dancer dancing as she pleased, but me standing next to him? I'd be a real eye-catcher.
Above all, you are going to cling to the heroine and dance a dance that will attract attention?
Dismissed.
I absolutely must avoid dancing with Yuno!
I slowly walked sideways and clung to Shish.
“Lily.”
“Lord of the Tower.”
Yuno noticed that I had moved away from him and was about to cling to me again when someone called out to him.
It was Mr. Wood. He was accompanied by a knight, and for a moment, he whispered in Yuno's ear.
Yuno's golden eyebrows twitch.
"Again?"
“Yes, this time bigger...”
"Ha."
Tower Master let out a long sigh and ruffled his hair, and I approached him.
"What's the matter?"
“I think there’s a crack in the tower.”
“Isn’t that serious?”
"A lot of things have been missing from the Magic Tower recently. I don't think anyone stole them, but I thought it was strange that they were gone... Haa."
Yuno kept sighing, which was rare.
“The rift could be a normal connection from the tower to the sea, but it could also lead to the ground or to another dimension entirely.”
It doesn't seem ordinary to fall into a crack and end up in the sea.
“If it’s land, where? Another country?”
“The location that has been confirmed so far is within the Empire... but I don’t know what will happen with this.”
“The problem is that we don’t know how many more will appear in the future.”
"That's right. Besides, it'd be great if only the object disappeared, but if people were sucked in, it would be a problem, so we have to go and stop them."
"That's a serious problem. The wizard could fall into a place called the rift."
Yuno, with a dark complexion, hugged me and let me go.
“Let’s dance next time, Lily.”
“Be careful on your way.”
I never added anything like, "Let's meet again next time."
Because I am wise!
Mr. Wood also gave me a brief greeting, and Yuno, Mr. Wood, and the knight who seemed to have come to guide and watch over Mr. Wood quickly left the hall.
Yes, I'm free now...
“Oh, the magic tower.”
...Dietrich and Yuno met each other just as they were about to rejoice.
“What the hell, you idiot beast? You’ve already fallen for another woman...”
From my seat, I could see the side profiles of the couple, Yuno and Dietrich.
I clearly saw the knight commander, who had been getting irritated at the sight of him, turn his gaze to the heroine as if possessed.
You fell in love, too.
Yes, this is a natural phenomenon.
I was relieved to see that everyone seemed to be finding their own seats.
"Shish..."
I turned my head toward my partner, or rather, the man who had been my partner. His gaze was fixed on something.
My heart sank as I realized that the red eyes were fixed on a woman with black hair like mine.
If all the male protagonists leave, then yes, Shish, you will leave me too.
You, too, will go to that woman.
Why didn't I realize this sooner?
If the male protagonists go to the female protagonist, it means that Sissi will stand next to that woman, like Dietrich, rather than next to me.
"Ah..."
I finally realized what it meant to proceed according to the original story.
The story is about how no one is left by my side other than the female protagonist.
There was clearly a lush green meadow beneath my feet, but it had become a lonely road and was beginning to crumble under the force of the waves.
“Lady Hayley?”
“...”
“Lady Hayley, are you feeling unwell?”
The blurry, loose focus was filled with red.
“Master.”
“Yes? Yes?”
I instinctively responded to the title 'Master' and came to my senses at the same time.
“You look pale. Are you feeling unwell?”
“No, no.”
“You're sweating profusely, but it’s not true.”
The appearance of the heroine means that the affection contained in his crimson eyes is no longer mine.
"Let's go."
“No, Shish. I’m really fine—”
“-I said I didn’t want my master to be sick.”
Sissi, who had wrapped his arm around my shoulder, approached the Marquis and Marchioness of Hayley.
“I think Lady Hayley needs a break.”
“Is it, Tri?”
A look of surprise crossed the Marchioness's face as she looked at me, who was now almost leaning against Shish.
“Oh my, your complexion is really bad... Are you dizzy? What on earth is going on?”
My fingers and lips were trembling, my legs were weak, and my body was swaying uncontrollably.
“You don’t have to worry about leaving the ballroom before His Majesty arrived. I will personally apologize later.”
“Your Excellency, then Tri-”
“-I will take her with me.”
Shish, who had been supporting me, picked me up halfway down the hall and strode out. All I could do was breathe in his arms.
Perhaps thinking I might catch a cold in the cool night breeze, Shish hugged me with one arm and quickly took off his tailcoat with the other hand, wrapping it around me.
Shish hugged me in the position that made me feel most comfortable.
I leaned my head against his broad shoulder and inhaled my favorite scent deep into my lungs, and the tremors began to subside little by little.
The sound of horseshoes clattering, the chatter of strangers, and unidentifiable noises mixed together and pierced my ears.
“Easy, it’s okay.”
The affectionate back-patting gesture will no longer be mine, but I decided to put my worries aside for the moment.
As if a light had been turned off, something was released, and my consciousness fell below the surface.
***
When I opened my eyes again, it was completely night.
Where is this place?
A pleasant scent, the familiar feel of the sheets, and the familiar scenery of the room reflected on the water's surface.
“...is. So it is legitimate...”
“I’m resting... I really... said I’d go... so...”
My consciousness turned towards the faint screams coming from outside the window.
Who is it?
I blinked slowly to adjust to the darkness, and suddenly the door opened.
The soundproof door hid who opened it until it was opened, so I didn't realize what had happened until I saw the white priest's robes.
“Hello, Retri.”
Even in the darkness, his priestly robes glowed white, and his voice was remarkably refined. His brown hair and green eyes shone in the light streaming through the open door.
“Bilau...?”
“I am honored that you remembered me.”
Wait a minute, is this really Bilau?
“Me too?”
"Voila," Cain said, leaning his face in towards me. Then, suddenly, his face distorted.
“You! You’re a woman! What? Treatment?”
Cain was so excited that he couldn't continue speaking and started to grumble.
“How rude of you.”
Shish came in and stood beside me as I was still lying down.
“I came to pick up my younger sister, but don’t you think it’s rude of Your Excellency to not give her up?”
Bilau politely folded his hands, and Shish folded his arms.
“I clearly told Marquis Hayley that I would take care of Lady Hayley, but how can a priest who has renounced worldly affairs be talking about his sister?”
The prime minister with red hair smiled brightly.
“When I look at the priest, it seems like he has other intentions.”
“What...!”
Cain got angry, but his older brother raised his hand to stop him.
“Your Excellency, I see you care a lot for my younger sister.”
Even in the dim light, the villa looked exceedingly holy.
“If rumors spread through social circles that that child had been dropped off at a monastery where no one could enter and spent time there, where only men lived...”
The priest raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
“...I think it might be difficult for you.”
So, if you want to keep a secret, just hand me over.
“If you want to spread it, do so.”
Shish still had a smiling face, but you could tell he was in a very bad mood.
"More importantly, Priest. The Third Princess wishes to marry you. Shall I help you?"
Bilau's complexion was instantly dyed in the surrounding darkness.
“If you wish, I can send someone to the palace right away.”
“This kid!”
Cain grabbed Shish by the collar, but Shish still said what he wanted to say.
“Just being rude to me is punishable by death, not only for you but also for your parents and brother.”
The younger twin was gritting his teeth but couldn't bring himself to lay a hand on the other.
“I’ll let it slide up to here, but if you cross the line, I’ll make what I just said come true.”
“So what if that woman’s guardian disappears?”
“You can just create new adoptive parents.”
At Bilau's question, Shish smiled brightly, and Cain let go of his collar with a look of disgust on his face.
Oh, right, I forgot because he was pretending to be normal, but Shish was a heartless, mad prime minister.
“Priest, this morning the Third Princess came to me and asked me to tell her how she could marry you.”
"If my younger sister marries His Highness the Crown Prince, I will never marry the Princess. Under Imperial law, once a family is united by marriage, no other relationship can be formed."
"You're talking about the Crown Prince, who shouldn't be involved in scandals. You don't seem like the person who just said you'd spread rumors that could tarnish your younger sister."
Shish's smile deepened.
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