Chapter 46 (1/2)
Chapter 46 – Fiancée Candidate (highlight)
Being alone, I take a look at the hall once again.
There are many cl.u.s.ters of people here and there.
Over there are the young women, on the other side are the slightly aged women, over here are the men you could call old aged, each having a pleasant chat.
Sometimes, I feel glances in my direction, but I’m sure they’re just curious.
Ah, the Prince is with that group of young men.
Several men are pointing in my direction, then slapping the Prince’s back. Doesn’t that seem quite painful?
It appears many people are s.h.i.+fting around to greet the King and Queen.
「Umm, ojou-san?」
When I turned towards the voice I heard close by, a young, most likely still halfway through his teens, boy, that might as well be called a young man, was standing there with a flushed face.
「If it’s alright with you, would you dance one song with me?」
Ha? What could this person be talking about?
No, I know the gentleman wants to request to dance with the lady in this situation…
However, please think about it.
That young man is a human of this world with a tall stature. I believe he’s surely taller than average. Because from what it feels like from observing, my neck would be even more tired than with Prince Sedrim1.
No matter how I think about it, we physically don’t match. It’s impossible.
「I’m sorry, I cannot dance, so…」
No, I can dance you know? Since I’ve had ballroom dancing lessons in j.a.pan.
But I can’t dance with that physique difference.2!
「Well then, at least your name…」
Is this a pick-up?
Rather, what do you plan to do once you have my name?
Hey, don’t those onee-samas over there look more tasty?
As for me, I’ve never been picked up before.
But I’ve been confessed to you know? In primary school though…
In other words, I have no experience in these sorts of things.
As I was thinking of a way to reject him, help came from a place I least expected.
「Fu, don’t you hate that. You’ll be hated by women if you ask like that you know?」3
「Y-Your Highness Crown Prince Edwill!」
The troublesome prince had appeared.
「Besides, this child is the child Sedrim brought along you know? Wouldn’t it be wise if you run away before he notices?」
When that young playboy heard those words, he alternately looked at Prince Edwill and me, left the words「p-please excuse me.」and went away.
「I was in a bit of a predicament. Thank you very much for helping me.」
I thank Prince Edwill for the time being.
「Fu, don’t worry about alright. If you really want to, then please make me a meal as grat.i.tude.」
Did you turn up because you were lured by food…? (note: the word food here means bait or food for animals)
Well, since it’s a fact I was saved… Next time I make something, I wonder if it’s alright to entrust some to the Prince?
「However, your impression has completely changed na. At first, I didn’t realize who you were you know? And, where’s Sedrim? What is he doing leaving this princess by herself.」
「Prince Sedrim had to do some greetings, so he’s by that group over there at the moment.」
「What is that guy doing…」
Prince Edwill irritatingly looks in the Prince’s direction.
「Shall I stay here until Prince Sedrim returns?」
Eh? What kind of rare sight is this?4
For that troublesome ‘ore-sama’ prince to take others into consideration!
「N-No, it’s alright you know. I’m sure Prince Edwill is occupied as well. Besides, other than being whimsically called out, there’s isn’t anything else.」
I’m grateful for the offer but, the other party is a prince. I’m sure he’s still left with round of greetings to do.
「Whimsically, huh. I’ll be good if that’s the case but… Well then, I’ll be going but, be careful okay?」
What would I need to be careful about…?
Bidding farewell to Prince Edwill, I checked on Prince Sedrim’s location, but it seems he wasn’t by the previous group. When I tried searching, he was surrounded by a group of elderly men this time. Ah, that count-san from a short while ago was there as well.
In the same way as the previous group, it seems he’s is being slapped on the back with a bas.h.i.+bas.h.i.+ sound.
This seems, it’ll take some time as well ne.
Since I’m getting hungry, shall I get something to eat?
As I walked to the table while thinking that, this time, a woman’s voice called out to me to stop.
「Wait, you over there.」
Although I heard someone’s voice, since I don’t have any acquaintances here, I wouldn’t know why I would be called to stop.
Leaving that aside, it’s meal time.
「Wait a moment! It’s you wa! Right, small like a child!」
Mu, I have a feeling I was challenged.
I slowly turn my body towards the voice’s location.
A red haired woman was there. Five other women was behind that woman.
It seems I was stopped by that red haired woman.
「Do you have any business with me?」
As I looked up at the red haired woman, she approached.
Please don’t get too close. My neck will get tired.
「Business? Right, it’s business wa. You’re the person from the recent rumors right?」
Like I’ve said, even though everyone’s saying ‘rumor’, what is it?
The red haired woman scrutinisingly stares at me.
「Hmph, since I’ve heard you came here with His Highness Prince Sedrim, I was imagining what sort of woman it was… Although your face doesn’t seem to be bad, you have a shabby body. You’re not even a child.5」
Saying that, the red haired woman taps the folding fan she’s carrying on her mouth and laughs.
And as if they’re matching, the women behind her laughs as well.