Chapter 21
Translator: Black Lotus
Editor: ModestlyEvil
I thought it was going to be terrible especially with the unfamiliarity of the dance.
But when I tried to leave, he said, “Oh, the song has changed. Let’s go for another song,” or something like that every time, courtesy of Arder Saul!
“…You are quite fond of dancing, aren’t you?”
“No. I can only say that it was the Queen Dowager’s concern that you do not attract too much attention.”
“…?”
“A lot of men will try to get involved with women who are new to the social scene. And since you dress so well, you might even be surrounded by women. More importantly, it is a well-known fact that you have been Primera’s first lady-in-waiting for many years. Considering all this…”
“I get it.”
I can’t help but vaguely frown at this reasoning.
Oh no, I don’t know why I didn’t figure it out sooner!!!
It’s not to avoid women or anything, it’s to protect me!
I’m glad I didn’t say anything. Arder Saul-sama would have been misled into thinking I was in love with him!
Well, even if we are rumored to be together, this country is very generous with love, so I guess I could just say that I’ve broken up with them or something.
“But you must be tired of dancing. Shall we go to the terrace?”
“…I’ll leave it to you.”
Let’s remain here quietly.
The Queen Dowager is interested in the relationship between Dean Dayne and Primera, and Arder Saul seems to be receiving instructions from her.
She knows far more than I do in this strange place that is the social world!
Of course, the terrace was also very gorgeous. I don’t know how; it is just a terrace.
Of course, compared to the royal castle, the one at the Vandeid’s house is just an simple outside passage.
“It’s a surprise to me, though.”
“You mean me being able to dance?”
“Well, that’s part of it. I don’t mean to insult you. It’s just that you were away from society, and you weren’t fond of dancing when you were at the Viscount Vandeid’s…”
“Yes, that’s right. Then I wasn’t very good at dancing, to be honest.”
“But what amazes me, more than anything else, is what you look like.”
“Oh…”
Well, I can somewhat understand.
I was surprised at myself too. I mean, I was surprised at the dress that arrived.
I can say that the style is too different from the trends, this trend starts with me….
The fabric is quite nice, so I’ll ask Count Ceres to promote it, but the dress has a unusual design, but it’s nice, and I’d love for you to spread the name of that seamstress grandmother, but I’m a simple citizen, so I don’t want to promote it myself.
I am sorry about the model wearing it though!
I’m big boned, but not fat (emphasis on this), so I guess a mermaid line doesn’t make me look burly!
My breasts aren’t particularly large, but they aren’t small either, so the mermaid line that smoothed out her waist to hip line was a lifesaver.
I was given a cool eye makeup that accentuated my monolid eyes… for the first time in my life – I drew a blue line around my eyes. It’s not flashy, it’s just a little bit along the lower eyelid, but I didn’t think it would look this different from my normal makeup!
The lipstick is a pouty red to contrast it.
All of this, including my hair, was actually done by my junior maid-in-waiting!
It’s shaped into a one-sided ponytail with a pale blue flower hairpiece. I’m amazed that you ladies can do this every time.
“It looks good on you.”
“Eh?”
“You have a beautiful figure…and I don’t mean that in any way to flatter you.”
“Eh…?”
“You seem to lack confidence, but you are attractive enough. You felt superior while you were dancing!”
“Oh.”
The look on Arder Saul-sama’s face as he laughed at me made me realize that I was being ridiculed for this. I did feel a bit upset at this.
He seemed to have noticed my reaction right away, and he laughed again and repeated, “It’s not a lie.” So, well… I guess there was nothing I didn’t already see.
“Well, I think it’s about time…”
“Eh?
“You and Melek Ravi will leave at the departure of Primera. Count Ceres will take care of the rest.”
“What?”
“Now, if you’ll excuse me. It’s not really something I want to talk about here… all right?”
With a hug from behind and a whisper in my ear, we must look like a man and a woman flirting on the terrace to those around us.
The people around you might like the combination of the man who cannot be the heir of Count Baum and Viscount Vandeid’s eccentric eldest daughter, will not appear too intimidating.
And, well, of course we’re not in such a relationship.
Though I’m not immune to handsome men and romantic relations, and I just can’t help but turn away, my face turning red!
Oh no, my face is throbbing and isn’t just red, it’s getting hot all the way to my ears.
“Count Ceres is a person who has the trust of the Queen Dowager, but he doesn’t belong to any faction. He’s a very jovial and friendly person, and anything he talks about in social circles will quickly become a rumor. The good stories about you and your brother, together with the stories of the Viscount’s troubles, will be received favorably by everyone when the topic of retirement comes up.”
“Yeah…I know.”
“Also, my intimacy with you, the Queen Dowager’s backer, may lead one to believe that the Queen Dowager approves of the relationship between Dean Dayne and the Primera, albeit unofficially.”
(close, too close…)
What? Why is he so calm? I’m not crazy about this, because I’m trying to avoid being asked what I need to know, but I’m either the one who’s consciously aware of it or I’m the one who’s being dishonest!
My heart is beating, and my ears are breaking. Why does he smell so good… and I’m pretty sure I’m wearing perfume too!
Yes, I’ve been dancing so much that I’m sweaty. Do you smell that?
I’ve been learning a lot of things from you, but I feel like I’m going to have to go from right to left, or I won’t be able to do anything about this!
“Julia-dono?”
His voice is like a giggle, he knows I’m in trouble, with that kind of voice.
I looked up in annoyance and saw his face closer than I thought it would be, and I turned away again in a panic.
Oh shit, he’s too super handsome to look directly at. Even if I had glasses, I wouldn’t be able to look directly at him next time – what do I do!
“…are you angry?”
“I-No! It’s not, no, yes. Please don’t make fun of me too much. I’m, well…I’m ashamed to say that I’m not usually that kind of woman, so I’m not really immune to this kind of thing…”
“Oh, I see. So, am I the first person you’ve danced with, then?”
“Eh? Well, when I was learning at my parents’ house. I did have my father and brother as partners when we practiced. So, in a sense, outside of my relatives, yeah, I guess.”
“Really? That’s something to be happy about, isn’t it?”
“Huh?”
“Now, speaking of, Melek Ravi-dono is here to pick you up. Ask him to take you to your room, and then you can go to the Princess. I’m sure he’ll be pleased to oblige.”
“Oh, yeah… What are you going to do then, Arder Saul-sama?”
“I’m going to slip out with my brother after doing a few more greetings. I’ll see you later.”
Naturally, Arder Saul-sama, easily disengaged himself and escorted me back. We walked towards Melek and Dean Dayne-sama, who were looking towards us.
They made small talk with each other and looked around as if to check where they were. Oh, there must have been a lot of exchanges already.
I don’t know who in the world he introduced to Dean Dayne-sama through my brother’s connections, but he seemed to get along with them.
…Yeah, looks like the beagle and shiba-inu are getting along!
I’m calm! I’m super calm!
I’m not sure if they became closer than I thought, but according to my brother’s words on the way home, they made plans to go for a long ride together next time, or come to our territory for an overnight visit.
Huh? You were making the rounds, weren’t you? Are you okay, boys?
It’s funny to watch my little brother, who is just a little bit older than him, wanting to play daddy!
“Sis, please make sure to visit home next time.”
“Will do.”
“I think we need to come back and talk to each other properly about this.”
“Of course, that’s fine… but just give me a little more time.”
“Yes, I’ll let you know as soon as I have the details.”
“Thank you… you’re really getting better, Melek.”
“Fufu, I’m glad to hear you say that. But I’m still not a respectable enough person to happily send my sister off to be my wife, so please keep that in mind!”
“It’s not so much me as it is you, who needs to find a good match, is it?”
“Aunt will introduce me to them.”
My brother is getting more and more mature….
“But first, I want to go for a long ride with Dean Dayne. When this matter is over, I’m going to ask him to stay the night, but do you have any tips for having your friends over, sis?”
“…I think you should be careful about food allergies and such and not stay up late.”
What am I going to do, I thought I was grown up, but I still think my brother is super cute!
Chapter 21
Translator: Black Lotus
Editor: ModestlyEvil
I thought it was going to be terrible especially with the unfamiliarity of the dance.
But when I tried to leave, he said, “Oh, the song has changed. Let’s go for another song,” or something like that every time, courtesy of Arder Saul!
“…You are quite fond of dancing, aren’t you?”
“No. I can only say that it was the Queen Dowager’s concern that you do not attract too much attention.”
“…?”
“A lot of men will try to get involved with women who are new to the social scene. And since you dress so well, you might even be surrounded by women. More importantly, it is a well-known fact that you have been Primera’s first lady-in-waiting for many years. Considering all this…”
“I get it.”
I can’t help but vaguely frown at this reasoning.
Oh no, I don’t know why I didn’t figure it out sooner!!!
It’s not to avoid women or anything, it’s to protect me!
I’m glad I didn’t say anything. Arder Saul-sama would have been misled into thinking I was in love with him!
Well, even if we are rumored to be together, this country is very generous with love, so I guess I could just say that I’ve broken up with them or something.
“But you must be tired of dancing. Shall we go to the terrace?”
“…I’ll leave it to you.”
Let’s remain here quietly.
The Queen Dowager is interested in the relationship between Dean Dayne and Primera, and Arder Saul seems to be receiving instructions from her.
She knows far more than I do in this strange place that is the social world!
Of course, the terrace was also very gorgeous. I don’t know how; it is just a terrace.
Of course, compared to the royal castle, the one at the Vandeid’s house is just an simple outside passage.
“It’s a surprise to me, though.”
“You mean me being able to dance?”
“Well, that’s part of it. I don’t mean to insult you. It’s just that you were away from society, and you weren’t fond of dancing when you were at the Viscount Vandeid’s…”
“Yes, that’s right. Then I wasn’t very good at dancing, to be honest.”
“But what amazes me, more than anything else, is what you look like.”
“Oh…”
Well, I can somewhat understand.
I was surprised at myself too. I mean, I was surprised at the dress that arrived.
I can say that the style is too different from the trends, this trend starts with me….
The fabric is quite nice, so I’ll ask Count Ceres to promote it, but the dress has a unusual design, but it’s nice, and I’d love for you to spread the name of that seamstress grandmother, but I’m a simple citizen, so I don’t want to promote it myself.
I am sorry about the model wearing it though!
I’m big boned, but not fat (emphasis on this), so I guess a mermaid line doesn’t make me look burly!
My breasts aren’t particularly large, but they aren’t small either, so the mermaid line that smoothed out her waist to hip line was a lifesaver.
I was given a cool eye makeup that accentuated my monolid eyes… for the first time in my life – I drew a blue line around my eyes. It’s not flashy, it’s just a little bit along the lower eyelid, but I didn’t think it would look this different from my normal makeup!
The lipstick is a pouty red to contrast it.
All of this, including my hair, was actually done by my junior maid-in-waiting!
It’s shaped into a one-sided ponytail with a pale blue flower hairpiece. I’m amazed that you ladies can do this every time.
“It looks good on you.”
“Eh?”
“You have a beautiful figure…and I don’t mean that in any way to flatter you.”
“Eh…?”
“You seem to lack confidence, but you are attractive enough. You felt superior while you were dancing!”
“Oh.”
The look on Arder Saul-sama’s face as he laughed at me made me realize that I was being ridiculed for this. I did feel a bit upset at this.
He seemed to have noticed my reaction right away, and he laughed again and repeated, “It’s not a lie.” So, well… I guess there was nothing I didn’t already see.
“Well, I think it’s about time…”
“Eh?
“You and Melek Ravi will leave at the departure of Primera. Count Ceres will take care of the rest.”
“What?”
“Now, if you’ll excuse me. It’s not really something I want to talk about here… all right?”
With a hug from behind and a whisper in my ear, we must look like a man and a woman flirting on the terrace to those around us.
The people around you might like the combination of the man who cannot be the heir of Count Baum and Viscount Vandeid’s eccentric eldest daughter, will not appear too intimidating.
And, well, of course we’re not in such a relationship.
Though I’m not immune to handsome men and romantic relations, and I just can’t help but turn away, my face turning red!
Oh no, my face is throbbing and isn’t just red, it’s getting hot all the way to my ears.
“Count Ceres is a person who has the trust of the Queen Dowager, but he doesn’t belong to any faction. He’s a very jovial and friendly person, and anything he talks about in social circles will quickly become a rumor. The good stories about you and your brother, together with the stories of the Viscount’s troubles, will be received favorably by everyone when the topic of retirement comes up.”
“Yeah…I know.”
“Also, my intimacy with you, the Queen Dowager’s backer, may lead one to believe that the Queen Dowager approves of the relationship between Dean Dayne and the Primera, albeit unofficially.”
(close, too close…)
What? Why is he so calm? I’m not crazy about this, because I’m trying to avoid being asked what I need to know, but I’m either the one who’s consciously aware of it or I’m the one who’s being dishonest!
My heart is beating, and my ears are breaking. Why does he smell so good… and I’m pretty sure I’m wearing perfume too!
Yes, I’ve been dancing so much that I’m sweaty. Do you smell that?
I’ve been learning a lot of things from you, but I feel like I’m going to have to go from right to left, or I won’t be able to do anything about this!
“Julia-dono?”
His voice is like a giggle, he knows I’m in trouble, with that kind of voice.
I looked up in annoyance and saw his face closer than I thought it would be, and I turned away again in a panic.
Oh shit, he’s too super handsome to look directly at. Even if I had glasses, I wouldn’t be able to look directly at him next time – what do I do!
“…are you angry?”
“I-No! It’s not, no, yes. Please don’t make fun of me too much. I’m, well…I’m ashamed to say that I’m not usually that kind of woman, so I’m not really immune to this kind of thing…”
“Oh, I see. So, am I the first person you’ve danced with, then?”
“Eh? Well, when I was learning at my parents’ house. I did have my father and brother as partners when we practiced. So, in a sense, outside of my relatives, yeah, I guess.”
“Really? That’s something to be happy about, isn’t it?”
“Huh?”
“Now, speaking of, Melek Ravi-dono is here to pick you up. Ask him to take you to your room, and then you can go to the Princess. I’m sure he’ll be pleased to oblige.”
“Oh, yeah… What are you going to do then, Arder Saul-sama?”
“I’m going to slip out with my brother after doing a few more greetings. I’ll see you later.”
Naturally, Arder Saul-sama, easily disengaged himself and escorted me back. We walked towards Melek and Dean Dayne-sama, who were looking towards us.
They made small talk with each other and looked around as if to check where they were. Oh, there must have been a lot of exchanges already.
I don’t know who in the world he introduced to Dean Dayne-sama through my brother’s connections, but he seemed to get along with them.
…Yeah, looks like the beagle and shiba-inu are getting along!
I’m calm! I’m super calm!
I’m not sure if they became closer than I thought, but according to my brother’s words on the way home, they made plans to go for a long ride together next time, or come to our territory for an overnight visit.
Huh? You were making the rounds, weren’t you? Are you okay, boys?
It’s funny to watch my little brother, who is just a little bit older than him, wanting to play daddy!
“Sis, please make sure to visit home next time.”
“Will do.”
“I think we need to come back and talk to each other properly about this.”
“Of course, that’s fine… but just give me a little more time.”
“Yes, I’ll let you know as soon as I have the details.”
“Thank you… you’re really getting better, Melek.”
“Fufu, I’m glad to hear you say that. But I’m still not a respectable enough person to happily send my sister off to be my wife, so please keep that in mind!”
“It’s not so much me as it is you, who needs to find a good match, is it?”
“Aunt will introduce me to them.”
My brother is getting more and more mature….
“But first, I want to go for a long ride with Dean Dayne. When this matter is over, I’m going to ask him to stay the night, but do you have any tips for having your friends over, sis?”
“…I think you should be careful about food allergies and such and not stay up late.”
What am I going to do, I thought I was grown up, but I still think my brother is super cute!
