The moment Ray saw the person in front of him, he unconsciously held his breath.
　That's how much the view was spreading out in front of me.
　Words are all that Elena is wearing a party dress.
　Party dresses are rarely seen, so it's fair to say that you've seen them.
　Fortunately, though -- or unfortunately -- Ray knows Marina, who regularly wears party dresses.
　It's not a normal party dress, but a gorgeous yet very glamorous party dress with a wide chest and back.
　Marina, who is already separate in terms of women's glamour, wears such a party dress, which naturally attracts the attention of the men around her.
　And for Ray, who was partying with Marina, she naturally had a lot of contact with such marina.
　But... even Ray was fascinated by Elena's party dress in front of him.

"Well... what do you think? You look different from usual, so don't be a little embarrassed."

　As she says, Elena gently scrapes up her golden hair.
　Seeing Elena like that, Ray was able to... just say a word.

"Oh, it suits you,"

　It's an ordinary compliment, but not enough to compliment Elena.
　But still... Elena could not be happy about it, because she had received praise from the person she most admired.

"Well... I see."

　Mumbling in a deep tone, Elena then suddenly looked at Ray and opened her mouth.

"Well, Ray looks good in that outfit. I can't believe he made it in a hurry."
"... Is that so? Personally, I don't really like this kind of outfit."

　From the perspective of Elena, I don't understand why she hates her present clothes so much.
　However, as long as I needed to attend today's party, I had to be patient with my clothes.

"I'm sorry, but put up with it to-day,"
"Oh, I know. For the time being, I need clothes next to Elena that won't be ridiculed."
"... well,"

　Elena's cheeks flushed at the sudden words that came out of Ray's mouth.
　Elena wanted to be next to her.
　I understand. I understand, but... Still, it was impossible not to be embarrassed.
　Even though she was nicknamed Hime Shogun and feared by neighboring countries, Elena was still a maiden.

"Dear Elena and Elena, stand firm!"

　Elena, who has become so-called maiden mode, manages to get back to herself.
　However, Arla, who is beside Elena, is also dressed in a party dress, unlike usual.
　Arra, who usually stands as a bodyguard for Elena, is also from a noble family.
　Naturally, unlike Ray, he is used to wearing party dresses, and if you look at them, you'll be sure to catch your eye.
　...now on Elena's side, I can't help but turn my eyes to Elena instead of to Arra.
　But Arra doesn't blame Elena for the matter.
　He was even pleased to be on Elena's side.

"Huh? Oh, sorry. It's all right."

　Elena, who comes back to herself in Arra's voice, immediately replies.

"So, Ray, are you ready for the party?"
"No, I had nothing else to do,"

　Miranda had told me exactly which aristocrats to watch out for, but there was far less to be done than the Duke of Kelebel like Elena.

"Really? I've been busy with a lot of things. There are a lot of people coming to see me, and above all, I have time for this change."

　Elena looks a little tired, but she actually takes a lot of time to do things like make-up, hairstyle, and party dress-up.
　In Ray's case, he put on a light makeup, but it's just to keep the lights in the party room visible, not that solid.
　In contrast to Ray, Elena is heavily made up.
　...and yet, Ray got the impression that Elena was not wearing makeup, she was wearing makeup. In other words, she was using makeup, not makeup.
　In fact, apart from wearing a party dress, Elena's beauty was undoubtedly enhanced by her makeup.
　Elena, who was often referred to as the goddess of beauty, now has more beauty than that.
　Ray definitely feels lucky to see Elena.
　I don't want to put on my makeup, but I'm sure people are happy to see... especially Elena putting on her makeup.

"I'm glad to see Elena now,"
「……」

　Ray's words stop Elena's movement again.
　This time, however, he came to himself before Arra had to say something.

"Oh, yeah. I'm glad that Ray likes it, too. ... If possible, I'd like to talk a little more about it."

　Elena's gaze turns to Arra, who shakes her head.

"I'm afraid Mr. Elena still has a lot to do. We don't have much time left to rest."
"Yes, yes,"
"Oh... well, that can't be helped. Now that we're talking about it, I can see that you're making a lot of time."

　As he says so, Ray looks a little disappointed.
　It's because we still have a few hours before the party begins in earnest.
　If this had made Ray wear his usual dragon robes, he wouldn't have had the time to spare.
　That's the very thing you can do to go out and play.
　However, in the current situation of putting on makeup and wearing a custom-made suit for a party, there's no way I can do that.
　If you went to see Seto in this situation... or something like that, it was more likely that your clothes would get dirty than you could have been impossible to attend the party.
　A mock battle with the Knights of Kerebel would be out of the question... ...but on what is said to be the busiest day of the year, the Knights of Kerebel were naturally busy guarding and guarding, and no one would have been able to play a mock battle, even if Ray had been in the usual form of a dragon lobe.
　At any rate, I part ways with Elena, who is still busy, and I leave the room, promising to come before the party begins.
　The reason why Ray visits the room again before the party is not because he plays the role of an escort for Elena, as he calls it.
　This is not Elena's sole discretion, but with proper permission from Liberte and Arcadia.
　Liberte's aim is to let other nobles know exactly what the relationship is between Ray and Elena by escorting Elena.
　Ray doesn't really like to be such a show, but if Elena is told she won't be approached by another man... she has to take it on.
　Moreover, in terms of shows, Ray has become accustomed to a mock battle or a set.
　In that sense, Ray had no reason not to take on the role of escort to Elena.

"Now, what do you do to kill time?"

　When Ray left the room, Miranda asked.
　Miranda, waiting in front of the room for Ray, thinks for a moment and then opens her mouths.

"Well, there's a library in this mansion, and why don't you go there? There's a lot of books in the library, so I don't think Ray's going to get bored. He doesn't have to worry about getting his clothes dirty."
"Is there a library in the mansion? ... That's amazing."In fact, given the price of this book in the world of Elgin, it is quite extravagant to have a library attached to the house.
　The Duke of Quelevel, whose title is duke, and whose kingdom is second largest, Annesis, is likely to be able to do it.
　At the very least, Dusker's estate in Gilm had a place to call a study, but it was not large enough to call it a library.

"Yes. Your husband is actively collecting books, so it's inferior to a library in the royal capital, but it should still be worth seeing."
"Well, then..."

　Let's go to the library.
　When Ray tries to say so, he suddenly calls out.

"Oh, isn't it Ray? Were you in this place if you didn't think he was?"

　The person with that voice, though a little too much to call him a noble... was certainly a noble and a friend of Ray's.

"Blue It".

　Ray called the man's name... but his voice was subtly mixed with doubts as to whether the person in front of him was Blueit.
　Blue It Exoris
　He is the next head of the Earl of Exoris family and has a rare character to get along with Ray.
　...how would you feel as a nobleman when you were walking around the city without a bodyguard?
　The reason why I hesitated for a moment about whether Ray was really Blue It was because he was clearly different from when I met him before.
　When Ray saw it, he was dressed a little better than the average person or the average person, but it was still not what aristocrats would wear.
　Although he recognized the person in that outfit as a Blue It, he now appears in front of Ray, dressing his body appropriately for the upcoming party and having his hair neatly trimmed.
　It would be impossible to see it and immediately recognize it as Blue It, since it was obviously different from the Blue It that Ray knew.
　But if I were to say that, Ray was similarly dressed and had a hairstyle different from usual.

"Huh? What's wrong with you? You didn't forget about me, did you? You called my name, so I don't think so."

　Ray's suspicious expression raises some doubts. Blueit asks Ray, but he immediately decides that he didn't forget his name.
　At such a bluit, Ray immediately quenched his surprise and looked a little dumbfounded.

"I don't think there are many people who think you're the same person as the one I've met on the street... I don't think there are many. At least, I didn't know for a moment."
"Well, if it means you look different, it's just like Ray, isn't it? Why should I be the only one to be told that?"

　Despite his complaints, the funny color is stronger in Blueit's expression.
　It was clear that he wasn't blaming Ray.
　Ray goes on with a smile, probably because he knows it.

"I have little experience in places like this, so it's all right."
"But I wish you would understand who I am."
"Don't be silly, you know... and?"

　So? I replied because when Blueit showed up, he said something like he was looking for me.
　Maybe he was looking for something to do with himself.

"Huh? Oh, no. I didn't have anything in particular to do. I was just looking for acquaintances here because I was a little bored. And I heard that Ray was going to attend this party, so I thought he probably has."
"...if you don't go out of your way to look for me, wouldn't you have a friend of a nobleman if it?"

　When Ray asks so, Blueit gently diverts his gaze.
　It is only natural that I know that I am an outsider of common sense as a noble.
　That's why there aren't many people who like to go out with me... and as a result, the only people who came up to Blue It were people who wanted to have a good interest.