Volume 5 Chapter 93 (1/2)

Chapter 093 - Lyss' thoughts 2

After deciding the name of the household and the coat of arms, we started the dance lesson for the victory party immediately.

The training area was a large vacant room.

Though it was a must to wear extravagant clothes in a ball, I had told everyone to be in their usual attires---which I, the Second Princess of the High Elf Kingdom Enol, Lyss Enol Meméa, regretted at this point.

(Aaah, why am I so fired up for? At this rate, I’ll become a girl who can’t read the atmosphere!)

Even though Lute-san and the others came in their everyday clothes when we went on a trip back then, I was currently wearing my formal dress for business use inside of the castle.

(If I change my clothes with the ones suited for traveling……B-but for a princess of a country to wear travel clothes inside the castle is……)

“Then, so that we don’t waste any time, shall we begin the dance practice?”

Breaking the ice, Lute-san, who didn’t notice my turmoil, started doing a light warm-up exercise.

“Well then, Chrisse-chan! Let’s practice with Luna over there!”

[Please take it easy on me.]

The two people whose heights were not very different from each other joined hands and secured their own training grounds.

Luna is so cheerful and lively, completely the opposite of me. I’m so jealous of her……

(It would be nice to be able to say “I like you” to the person whom I love dearly, but…… Wait! Didn’t I decide to cut off any lingering regrets last night! I must stop hesitating and dragging it on any longer!)

I shook my head left and right, along with the strange ideas in my mind.

“Are you okay, Lyss? You’re shaking your head. Do you have a headache?”

“N-no, it’s nothing! I’m okay! Please don’t worry about it!”

Aaah, he’s worried about me! Right after I was going to forget about it, my chest throbs madly just from him calling out to me!

I felt my cheeks blus.h.i.+ng.

I tried to hold back with all my might to prevent my mouth from breaking out into a grin.

“Well then, the basics of the dance lessons will be taught by this me! Lute-sama’s number one disciple, right hand, and trusted retainer, Meiya Dragoon will be your companion!”

“……then I’ll be the one to teach the basics to Snow-san.”

On the inside, my grin crumbled with sadness, but I still tried to maintain my casual smile on the outside, and when I turned to face Snow-san...

“Meiya-chan teaching Lute-kun is no good.”

“Wh-why is that!?”

“Because somehow, it’s unpleasant. Lyss-chan, can you please teach Lute-kun how to dance? Lute-kun, that’s okay with you, right?”

“Aaah, I don’t really mind.”

“Yes, then it’s decided. Meiya-chan will teach me, okay?”

“No waaay～”

Snow-san dragged Meiya-san away.

Snow-san looked back and sent me a meaningful glance ―― had she, by any chance, noticed my feelings!?

But, if it’s Snow-san, then it might be possible……

She had a strangely sharp intuition, after all.

However, her trying to stick me and Lute-san together meant...

“Lyss.”

“Hiyaaa!?”

Upon being called by Lute-san, I let out a strange shriek on reflex.

Auuuuu…… He will definitely think I’m a weird girl!

“S-sorry. I seem to have surprised you.”

“N-n-not at all, I should be the one apologizing for letting out a strange cry. S-so, shall we begin the dance practice?”

“Yes. So, what should I do?”

“Uhmm, then first we should――”

We took each other’s hands and began the dance practice.

Just knowing that our fingers were touching made me feel hot and my heart throb.

Though it was only for a short time, I was able to dance hand-in-hand with Lute-san.

The day of the victory party.

In the party, only the High Elves were present in the great hall.

Everybody greeted and expressed their grat.i.tude to Lute-san, who saved the country, one after another.

When the greetings were over, the dance started immediately.

Lute-san and Snow-san took each other’s hands first and danced to the music, followed by Chrisse-san.

The three people were able to finish the dance without flaws, thanks to the result of the practice.

They looked dazzling as I stared at them.

So dazzling that I could never reach them anymore.

I was absorbed by a gloomy feeling, just like the one I felt when I had an inferiority complex towards my older sister, before I met Lute-san and everyone.

“Lyss?”

Lute-san, who had just returned from dancing, was surprised.

“Y-you’re crying. Are you hurt somewhere?”

“Eh, crying…? Uu, please, excuse me. It’s probably just dirt entering my eyes. I’m sorry that I made you worry.”

I only noticed after it was pointed out.

I covered my eyes with my handkerchief in a hurry.