Elena's voice wasn't particularly powerful.
　But... still strangely, the voice echoed around me.
　Many people at parties are talking to other nobles or asking their maids to bring some food or drink.
　But, despite all the noise, Elena's voice definitely echoed around her.

"Well... what is it?"

　Lilyn received the voice close by, but she was able to speak quickly back to herself probably because she was jealous of Elena.
　a woman's pride in not wanting to show her undignified appearance in the words of a jealous partner
　With her pride, Lilyn took a few steps back unconsciously, overwhelmed by the power of Elena's words, but never looked any more disgraceful.
　But if you ask me if that's why I can fight with Elena head on, that's not true.
　Lilyn's words were trembling slightly, and there was fear in her eyes, which she would never admit.
　With that stare, Elena realizes that she has put her voice to work and exhales in a relaxed manner.
　The action by Elena dispels all the pressure around her.

"Lilyn, I know you feel bad about me, but I'll never let you slander Ray for that reason."
"...what..."

　That's all Lilyn could say to Elena.
　Lelyn must have had a number of other things to say.
　But in the face of Elena, I couldn't really say it.
　Elena glanced at Lilyn and suddenly noticed music echoing through the party hall.
　It's music for dancing.

"Ray,"

　Elena mutters a word and looks at Ray, but when she knows what she wants to say, she looks at Lelyn.

"Is that all right?"
"I don't care. If you see Ray dancing with me, no one will say such a stupid thing. I can't allow him to be made a fool of. Or... don't you want to dance with me?"

　Elena with her slightly swayed eyes.
　Elena has seen him talk behind his back from jealousy, and he's seen him speak ill of others.
　So Lelyn's jealousy wouldn't have been so angry if it had only been directed at her.
　But when Lilyn found out that her words had no effect on Elena, she turned the target into Ray.
　I could not stand Elena, who is called Hime Shogun, for being imitated like that by her lover.
　That's why I wanted to show myself dancing and show that Ray was the right person to attend the party.
　...however, Ray learned to dance well with Elena, but in reality he could only dance with Elena.
　It would have been a different story if he had spent more time training, but at least now Ray was like a dance partner exclusively for Elena.
　As a matter of course, Ray nods back to Elena's gaze.

"No, of course I welcome dancing with Elena."

　Say so, reach out to Elena.
　Lilyn is already out of sight.

"... well,"

　Elena also takes Ray by the hand, completely out of sight.
　They then head to the center of the venue where they were prepared to dance to the music that was playing.

"What? Hey... Hey..."
"You're lying, aren't you? Elena dancing? Who is it?"
"Look, that's it. The crimson of the Duke and Duchess of Quelevel."
"No, but... can you dance the adventurous spirit?"

　The aristocrats, who are not dancing around, see Elena and Ray coming to the center of the landing and gossip about Elena and Ray, respectively.
　Many people thought that Ray would not even be able to dance properly, such as dancing with Elena... when Elena and Ray actually started dancing, the words would disappear naturally.

"Beautiful... they dance as if they were dancing in heaven."

　A woman, perhaps a daughter of some noble family, muttered as she watched them dance.
　In fact, Ray and Elena's dance was undoubtedly to the music, but that's not all.
　They differ in rhythm and tempo from the others.
　Nevertheless, he doesn't do anything that stands out from the people around him, but he's firmly integrated.
　Instead, Ray and Elena were at the center of the dance, pulling the dancers around them.

"Oh, Ray. I can't believe he's going to show such a great dance."

　As Ray and Elena dance fiercely, the man mumbled with a smile, holding up a glass of wine.
　Ranigs Musey, the second son of Baron Musey, a member of the royal faction.
　Elena, of course, is well acquainted with Ray, though she never had a good impression because she and Geiska went to the places where Ray, Elena and Arra.
　As a royal aristocrat, Ranigs was gathering information while talking to aristocratic aristocrats... and the dance began as he paused and drank a little wine to moisten his throat.
　When it came to a good drink, Lanigs enjoyed their dance while enjoying wine... and enjoyed the way those who were dancing around them were drawn in.

"Oh, you met me in an interesting place,"

　I hear a call from behind Ranigs.
　While enjoying the taste of wine, I turned my gaze to the familiar voice, and there was one beautiful woman dressed up.
　Theres Mulls, the second daughter of the Earl of Mulls.
　Lanigs is naturally a familiar acquaintance.

"Hi, Teles. Look at that."

　As he spoke, he showed Rey and Elena dancing in the wine glass that Raniggs had, and Terrez naturally turned his gaze to them.

"I heard Lelyn got involved in Mr. Elena's business, and he insulted her."
"Oh... I see. That's the dance. Well, somehow I understand the flow of the story."

　The reason why he muttered somewhat amusedly is that Raniggs knew what Lilyn was like.
　a person who pretends to be the flower of society
　No, normally Lelyn is definitely beautiful and can be treated as such instead of pretending to be a social flower.
　But... it would be embarrassing to be Elena, who has the beauty to be described as the goddess of beauty.
　If you stand next to Elena, you can't help but show off your good looks.
　Lelyn has a half-baked beauty and has been popular with everyone since she was a child, so she can't stand to be a patron to Elena.
　That's why I feel so jealous of Elena.
　Nevertheless... Lilyn challenges Elena like a lizard challenging a dragon.
　I'm not going to deal with Elena, much less.
　It was evident not only in her beauty but also in her charms as a human being.

"You insulted Ray in front of Mr. Elena... and that's why you call him a coward."

　Teres, dumbfounded and yet smiling.
　That's true, however, because Terres has met Ray and Elena in person.
　If you don't know anything, there's no denying that you might have insulted Ray in front of Elena.
　However, anyone could have guessed that Ray and Elena had a good relationship with each other if they had gathered even a little information.
　Lelyn's carelessness was that she didn't do anything to gather information about it.
　Lilyn knew that Elena had gone home with an adventurer named Ray, though it might not be appropriate.
　Still, he insulted Ray because he didn't know Elena had such deep feelings for him.

(Stupid girl)

　Terres thinks of something that makes a fool of Lelyn inside, but there is still little disdain in it.
　Lelyn, who is undoubtedly the star of society, was among them Elena.Given the misfortune, Terres has a stronger feeling of compassion for Lilyn.
　She turns her eyes away from Ray and Elena, who are performing a dance that attracts people around her, and turns her eyes toward Lelyn.
　Beyond Terres' eyes, you can see a crowd of women around her.
　It means that Lilyn's smugness in society is by no means smug, and that she is well liked by others.
　...however, it is only the story of the younger generation, between teens and twenties, and there are other groups of people who are older... more specifically.
　Anyway, looking at Lilyn and her entourage... Teles hoped that the party would be a little easier.





　Both Elena's parents Liberte and Arcadia were impressed when they saw Ray and Elena dance.
　This isn't the first time I've seen my daughter dancing at a party.
　But it was the first time Liberte had seen such a happy dance.

"I can't believe Elena dances so happily,"
"Well, but that's because he's Ray?"

　Arcadia replies to the muttering of Liberte, who came out unconsciously.
　Liberte can't help but accept Arcadia's words with some reluctance.
　I admit to having a relationship with Ray, but I still had a lot of thoughts as a father about a cute girl bringing her boyfriend home.

"And yet..."

　If the conversation went on like this, Liberte would have thought it would be a disadvantage for him. After looking around again, Liberte spoke.

"The dance between Elena and Ray is wonderful. I agree, but...Do you think there is anyone who has the courage to dance after their dance is over?"
"That's a little hard,"

　Arcadia says so and hides it with her fan.
　It's such a wonderful dance that Liberte and Arcadia have seen.
　There must have been very few daredevils to try dancing right after this.

"Worst of all, do you and I dance..."

　Liberte, by nature, is not that good at dancing.
　The aristocracy has above-average skills, but it is still impossible to dance as attractive as Elena and Ray do today.
　But that's why Elena's parents, herself and Arcadia, need to dance together to keep the stage quiet.
　In that sense, Liberte and Arcadia's dance was undoubtedly just right.

"Well, I've been wanting to dance with you for the first time in a while, haven't I?"

　Arcadia's glamorous gaze turns to Liberte.
　Lately, thanks in part to his hard work at night, his glamour was even more glamorous than Liberte knew.
　With that gaze, Liberte paused for a moment... and carried a glass of wine in his hand to his mouth as if to mislead it.
　While doing this, the dance eventually reaches its climax... in the middle of the landing, Ray and Elena follow each other closely and continue to dance as if they were pulling the other.
　Soon, when the dance reaches its climax, Ray pulls Elena's hand and calls her into his pocket, hugs her... where the music ends.
　There is a momentary silence in the party hall, but suddenly the sound of applause breaks it.
　Many nobles look at who is clapping... and soon others applaud when they find Liberte and Arcadia at the end of the line.
　After seeing it, Liberte gently reaches out to Arcadia, who was clapping next to him.

"Will you dance?"
"Yes, of course."

　Arcadia smiled all over her husband's extended hand.