Book 9: Chapter 14: Preferred Type (1/2)
After convincing Nero and Lynn to bring her to Lana's room, she met Lana with her eyes widened.
”…You don't seem to be okay. Hey, are you sure you're not feeling sick? Wanna rest for a bit?”
To keep up with the appearance she tried to keep her back straight, but looking prospectively, her pale face told otherwise. She didn't seem really fine.
She told Lana that it was her first time at the school festival and she's been having fun too much before asking her to dress her up.
The leaf-colored dress that Lana lent to Monica was originally designed for a child, but Lana's father had arranged a seamstress to alter the design and make some adjustments.
He might have simplified the design of the upper dress, but the large lace on the chest part made it looks classy and refined. On the lower part, a draped skirt flowed down with a big ribbon attached to the left waist, leaving an image of billowy waves with every step she took and it was beautiful.
All of these aspects had made the dress looks cute yet not childish. Showing its gorgeousness but not extravagant.
With every part of the design had been calculated to the minute details, it had produced the dress that even Monica, who's not familiar with this kind of thing, could honestly say it suited her very well.
To make it better, Lana also tied a ribbon in the same color as her dress and braided it together with Monica's hair. After braiding it to the side, she loosened some of it.
”…are you planning on something with that part?”
”Hehe. You can expect something on this.”
Lana smiled complacently before twirling the loosened part and binding it with a hairpin. Once the whole thing was in place, the organized hair turned into the shape of a flower.
”It's beautiful! My hair looks like a flower!”
”This hairstyle is on the hit these days.”
Even Lana's hairstyle which she proudly displayed had been arranged in the same style as Monica's. It made Monica grin unconsciously.
”…hehe, we've got the same hairstyle.”
”I-I guess we might look like sisters.”
”Yeah… ehehe.”
The hairstyle Lana had arranged will look good even without the hairpin, if anything, it was her skillful hands that made it so gorgeous.
To finish it off, Lana applied makeup to Monica's face, which was more glamorous than during the chess tournament, then pinned a white rose ornament to her chest.
The simple design on the upper part of the dress made the white rose ornament look more distinct against the leaf-colored fabric.
”And Lord Cyril would be delighted too,” added Lana as she closed the makeup kit as Monica wondered in puzzlement.
Why would Lord Cyril be delighted?
If she dressed up properly, she wouldn't embarrass the student council, and Lord Cyril will be delighted too.
While Monica convinced herself so, Lana looked at the white rose ornament and smirked.
”Do your best!”
”O-Okay…?”
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Eliane Hyatt had prepared a new dress just for today's ball. The fluffy pink dress, which was tailored by a renowned seamstress, brought out her dainty and delicate charm to the fullest.
With her downy, light brown hair beautifully groomed and a flower ornament was attached to it, making her beauty was comparable to a fairy queen, or so what the servants praised.
Naturally, once Eliane stepped into the venue, everyone will pay attention to Eliane…
”Still, the ball feels more delightful when Miss Graham comes….”
”Miss Ashley is so beautiful today, too… her presence alone makes the atmosphere around her like a different world.”
Her hands quivered when she heard these comments.
Following people's gazes, what came first into her view was the secretary of the student council, Bridget Graham chatting amicably with the guests. She wore a maroon-colored dress interwoven with gold and silver threads, a dress which not many people can wear but it suited her perfectly. And the most eye-catching thing about her was her glamorous beauty and her beautiful golden curly hair, which matched her gorgeous dress. The fact that she didn't look vulgar even when wearing such a fancy dress was probably due to her refined and dignified behavior. Especially her ability to grasp the identity and background of the guest to tailor the conversation to their interest, it was not something anyone can imitate.
Following that, there's a girl with a listless look leaned back on the sofa for a rest. She was the daughter of Marquis Highon, Claudia Ashley. The royal blue dress she wore elegantly accentuated the lines of her slender body. Her lustrous black hair was beautifully tied up and held in a large hair ornament, with a single strand hanging down from the side. Even that strand of hair looked beautiful, perhaps because of her mysterious beauty. She sat there with a doll-like expressionless face, but when she's moving or blinked just a little, the young men around her looked at her passionately, as if they were expecting something.
Even at the glamorous evening party, both Bridget and Claudia's beauties stood out.
Eliane is one of the three most beautiful girls in the school, along with Bridget and Claudia. However, when comparing their beauty, people always place her beneath the two—she can't escape the frame of being an adorable young lady.
In the first place, the only reason she was selected as the three most beautiful young ladies in the academy was her background as the same family as Felix's which made her popularity rise.
…so what? Family background and characters also can become aspects to evaluate a young lady. I come from a nobler family than any of them and my behavior is also not inferior to theirs.
For example, when Eliane smiled, the young men around her immediately smitten over and came to gather around her.
She's just like a spring fairy in the book. How lovely she can be. Just looking at her charm almost made me have a heart attack—Feeling better at such words, Eliane took a side glance at Felix.
She easily spotted Felix's figure. As he has a more overwhelming presence than anyone else in the venue, it was not difficult to find him.
She would have liked to approach Felix and ask his thought on her dress, but he was still talking with the teachers. It would have been unbecoming of a young lady to interfere forcibly here. The right choice was to approach Felix discreetly and naturally, then wait for him to call to her first.
After all, Eliane is the most suitable partner for Felix and would never be ignored by him.
…what is that?
There's a group of young ladies gathered at the table in the back, surrounding a certain young man.
That young man was Glenn Dudley, who played the hero Ralph in today's play. His tall figure and copper hair could easily be spotted even when surrounded by a group of young ladies.
Apparently, his successful debut at the play had piqued the interest of numerous young ladies.
Oh my, my, my… what's so great about that crude and vulgar man? I feel pity for these young ladies who are not suited to be Felix's partner.