Duke Albert's family. The master of that mansion, who is now said to have a voice that rivals that of the king.......Lilia Alberto had a difficult expression on her face in her office.
　A letter of invitation was placed at the end of her stare.

''........What should I do.......I'm torn.
''Miss, that line.....for the thirtyth time already. It's time for you to make up your mind.

　Lunamaria, Lilia's personal maid, speaks to her with a dumbfounded expression, but Lilia doesn't take her eyes off the invitation with a look of distress about something.
　Seeing that, Lunamaria lets out a loud sigh before opening her mouth.

"It's just 'inviting Miyama-sama to the evening party', right?　Why don't you just make up your mind quickly........
''No, no, but... Kite doesn't really like these aristocratic functions, and since she's quite famous to begin with, it would cause a lot of commotion... and...'' It's embarrassing and...
That last one will be the real one...

　What Lilia was currently struggling with was really quite simple. The party that was a major reason for her to bond with Kaijin... she just wanted to dance with Kaijin there and have a wholeheartedly enjoyable experience, so she wanted to dance again.
　It's unlikely that Kaijin would refuse his lover Lilia's invitation, he would certainly make time for it. As an aristocrat, it is not difficult for Lilia to attend a party that includes dancing, and the place is easy to arrange.

　If one laid out just the conditions necessary to get there, it was all easy to accomplish. However, there was one thing........Lilia's extreme shyness was a deadly drag.
　 I was.


'Oh, that was... well... since Kite led the way... well...'

''Ugh........wow, I know. And, but before that, I'm sure Kite-san's availability and such, so we need to get a good grasp on the schedule and make sure we're fully prepared.......

　Looking at Lilia, whose cheeks were red and who was muttering while thrusting her fingers together, Lunamaria sighed loudly again.
　''Oh, it looks like I won't be able to invite her again this time...''






　In the carriage returning from the evening party, I gulped and slumped my shoulders.
　I couldn't invite Kite-san again. Ugh, why am I so unenthusiastic.......I hate myself.
　In the end, I ended up leaving the evening party today without dancing with anyone.

　
　These days, there are more and more people who think that I don't like dancing, or that I only talk to them and don't invite them to dance.
　Well, about that........I don't even want to dance, which is not a problem for me, surprisingly, Kite......but the problem is that I haven't even been able to dance with that Kite once.

　I tried to ask her out many times and she shyed away...................It's really pathetic. Luna was also quite dumbfounded.
　Besides, we can't stay like this forever. We've gotten engaged, and Kaito-san and I will be getting married soon.
　Even though we're going to be married, Kaito-san might be disappointed if I'm always shy about such small things.

　.........Next time......Next time, let's properly invite Kite-san to join us.

　As I made up my mind for the unknown number of times, the carriage reached the front of the mansion just in time.
　Getting out of the carriage just inside the gate, I walk through the moonlit garden to the mansion.

　I usually drive the carriage right up to the front of the house, but I only walk through the gate like this when I come back from an evening party, because I like to look at the garden in the moonlight.
　I walk through the gate only when I come back from a night party. It's quiet and yet magical... Watching the stars twinkle in the night sky while the night breeze hits me seems to calm me down.

　As I walk slowly and enjoy the scenery, I see a figure in the center of the garden, near the fountain.......

'.........Eh?　Kite?
Good evening, Miss Lilia.
Ah, yes. Good evening....

　Why is Mr. Kite here?　No, more than that........why are you wearing 'formal wear'?
　Seeing me, who was astonished to meet Kite-san in formal dress at an unexpected time, she smiled softly and then opened her mouth.

''No, the moon was so beautiful... and I remembered the night party I danced with Lilia-san before... and I kind of wanted to meet her.
Mr. Kite.

　Seeing Kite-san smiling gently.......I finally realized that Luna had backed out behind the scenes. I guess she couldn't see me, who couldn't get the courage to do it forever.
　.........Really, you are usually a hateful person, but for whatever reason, you are always on my side. You have a troublesome personality, after all. My favorite best friend.........

　Kite-san doesn't say anything more, just stares at me with a smile on her face. He's waiting for me. He is waiting for me to have the courage to do so.
　My best friend has pushed me this far, and my beloved is about to respond to that. Then I can't say that I'm ashamed of myself now.

''........Kite, it's truly a pleasure to meet you like this on such a wonderful night. I want to leave this joy as a happy memory, that's what I think.
....
So, uh... will you... please, uh... dance with me?
Yes. With pleasure.

　With that, Kite-san reverently bows her head and quickly approaches me and takes my hand.
　Then, when Kite-san lightly moved her gaze, the altered body of the Phantom King-sama appeared a little distance away from me, holding various instruments and began to play a beautiful melody.

　.........Totally, to treat the Phantom King-sama as a band.......this person really......I felt ashamed of myself for being troubled by such a tiny thing. I'm here.

Shall we dance then?
Yes. It's nice to meet you, Mr. Kite.

　Our dance begins under the gentle moonlight. It may not be a flashy dance, and it may not be a particularly good one.
　But yes, the happy feeling that bubbles up in my chest is a very big one.

　I felt as if my heart was in sync with Kite's, as if Kite was the only person in the world who existed at this moment.
　If I dance to my heart's content, a lot of time will have passed. But I...no, I'm sure that for me...no, I'm sure that for us, it would feel like a very short time.

　After that, what should we do?　Let's have dinner with Mr. Kite and talk about it until we fall asleep... no, before we do that, let's do the same thing we did at the end of the dance sometime ago, shall we?
　I may writhe later, but right now the overflowing happiness will push me on.

　Then, I'll ask you to turn to Kite-san, whose expression changes to one of dismay. I'm sure you'll nod your head with a gentle smile and ask me to join the night party with you next time.
　And if you do, introduce yourself to a nobleman with whom you normally talk and who is proud to be your fiancé.

　
　Thank you, Kite. I'm sure you chose me like this........I won't let you regret it. I'll do my best to make you feel the feelings I'm feeling right now, and I'll work harder than ever to make you feel the same.

　So please let me continue to be by your side from now on........I love you.