13 Episode 13: Lets Dance With You at the Party (2/2)

How dare you? If you asked me out, I'd have to dance.

Thought I'd step on it as much as I wanted, but that's sorry to Yufi for teaching me how to dance. Paste a smile but deflect your consciousness from the feel of your hands being focused and in touch with the dance. I still don't like it even over gloves.

”... I didn't expect you to regain your right to inherit the throne.”

Lang tells me in a voice that only reaches me. Besides, I smile but send a cold gaze.

”It's only second place, it's a spare. You won't be on the throne.”

”How serious are you? We have heard about Prince Algard. I see, I have no idea what His Majesty thinks.”

”Yes, everything as His Majesty wills.”

”But isn't it a little too much to surround Miss Uphilia?

... Ah yes, that's what it is, isn't it? It's not me, it's Yufi, isn't it? Well, I knew.

”If my engagement to Prince Algard was broken, would I have a chance?”

”I guess that depends on Yuffi's heart.”

”Yeah, unfortunately, I'd really like you to take this opportunity to broaden your horizons. Her talents are too sparing to rot.”

”Yeah, so it depends on what you asked me to do under me.”

”Magic, is it”

... Hey, I know you tried to laugh with your nose, you rotten handsome.

I don't like magic modoki that much. I really shouldn't stick around for a long time.

”Her talent is a miracle. Please don't let it rot. No, that's not what I'm telling you right now. He's a leader in magic.”

”Thank you for thinking about Yufi. I also look forward to her future, so I hope you will keep an eye on her.”

”Yeah, I'd like to be close, too.”

Who makes Yufi come closer to a gut-rotting typical elite thought aristocrat like you!

Lang hates magic a lot. Magic is a miracle given to you more than the world you deal with. He is noble because he can handle magic, and he thinks it's worth it there.

So you're looking down on me as a royal but never dealing with magic. Furthermore, since the presentation of magic science, they have been made enemies of it. I've even been told it's blasphemous technology to process demonic materials into pseudo-magic.

That's why this guy and I have a relationship between water and oil. But when Uffi is involved here, the story is different. Yufi is also a brilliant wizard and is even more of a Duke's daughter. The House of the Duke of Magenta is also highly spoken.

If they're going to leave a brilliant wizard behind, they've definitely set their sights on Uffi. Although the Counts are somewhat out of tune compared to the Dukes, angrily enough, they might say that Lang's own achievements can be matched.

... Well, I can't say no if Yufi tells me Lang is good. Yufi put it in my pocket once. They'll take it away from me. I'm so sorry. It could be my sister, and now it's my sister's turn. I need to protect you as my sister's replacement!

”So now you're me. We sincerely hope you will continue to flourish.”

”Thank you, Master Lang”

Though over the gloves, I run scared thinking I was dancing with this guy holding hands.

Uh, I can't. No, you can't go dancing next in this state. I say a word to the service and then I go out to the balcony.

The outside wind is soothing and comfortable. I feel terrible at all. Well, it's still good that I can't stand up and blame the gagger anymore. It was horrible when I started presenting magic.

”... I didn't even like it and couldn't use it. I would normally use it if I could.”

I wanted to use magic. Once you know that it exists, you can't give up dreaming.

If you can't use it in the usual way, in a new way. Breaking existing concepts. But I wanted to have a miracle called magic. With magic, I can make someone smile. I can smile myself. I wanted that power so that everyone would be happy.

But the reality is tough. The magic has certainly become available. But breaking down existing concepts. That was unacceptable to many. How long has it been for someone, not anymore? I made it for myself and started to wish I could do something that was going to be good for someone.

That there is a minority of people in this world who understand me. Then it's good for the few. For all that, I decided to use my magic.

”... I wish I could have studied it.”

I don't want to be a king. I didn't want you to restore your right to inherit the throne. I don't want to dance or talk to them like they make fun of magic. My heart is twitching and hurting, it's getting harsh, it's getting mucky...

”Turn them all into bowling pins after all...”

”Oh, Master Anis. Did you come here?”

”Hih.”

Make Yufi's voice suddenly jump on his shoulder. Turn around, there was Uffi.

Uffi moves to line up next to me, which was up to the back of the balcony.

”Were you resting here?”

”I can't do it anymore with one song”

”That one... was the son of Count Voltaire of the Ministry of Magic, wasn't he?

”Oh man. He hates me a long time ago.”

”... yes, is it”

Then why did you ask me out first? and. Uffi is tilting his neck. That was just trying to find out if I could rip Yuffi off from me, and I said, shut my mouth. It's nothing to say.

”Doesn't Uffi have to dance?

”... I'm ashamed to say that I'm sorry to have planted all that dancing on Master Anis”

”Hmm?”

”... touching a man is a little hard to breathe”

”Uh...”

Yes, it was. Yufi had just been badly hit by Alkun. Though days have passed since then, it's still the most recent story. Yet dancing with men seemed more painful than I thought.

I gradually notice that Yuffi's hands are shaking slightly. Seeing Yufi like that, I took Yufi's hand.

”Let's dance, Uffi!

”Huh? With Master Anis, is it?

”There aren't many people here, and I didn't know who blamed me. You don't hate dancing, do you? But you're not, I knew it.”

”... are you all right?”

Let my words squeeze my eyes, and Yufi laughs small. And you hold back the hand I took.

I recognize it as consent and dance to lead Uffi. Even though it's the opposite part of what you taught me, dancing with each other meshes. That was strange, and me and Uffi laughed face-to-face.

”That's funny, I can't believe it's a dance for two women”

”Wouldn't that be nice if you enjoyed it?

”If your fathers see you, you'll be frightened.”

”You just have to let me get stunned! What's the value of a dance that's not even fun!

Take the steps and twirl around for two. Eventually the music stops. A moment of silence, until you switch to the next song.

”If Lady Annis hadn't taken me out that day. Sometimes I think so.”

”Yeah.”

”I'm sure you cried, crushed, disliked it all... it doesn't matter, it could have been broken”

”Yeah.”

”I was honestly glad you said it would make me happy. Thank you for giving me a chance when everything failed, Master Anis.”

”Yeah.”

”Keep it up, thank you”

Keep up the good work. Connected hands shake hands. Grip each other to wrap it up.

My magic is the magic that makes someone smile. If everyone could smile, those little dreams would have changed shape. Young dreams grow up a little colder, narrower.

The reach is narrow. I no longer dream about the length of my hand. That's why I think strongly. I won't let go of this connected hand. This is the happiness I wanted.

You'll have time when the boring party is over. Let's go find out what we don't know. Let's go see something we've never seen before. Shape things that don't have shapes. We can do anything we want.

Because from now on, we're free!

”Keep following me, won't you, Uffi!