CH 52
[Hated Hero, Enjoying the Ball]
The dance hall where the ball was held.
This space arranged under the directions of Reina and the student council members had the atmosphere of an upper-class social gathering place. For an event organized by students, it was high quality.
“This is amazing…”
“Y-yes… it almost feels overwhelming.”
Tayte and I came to a stop the moment we stepped foot in the dance hall. Just then…
“Barrett, Tayte, you’re finally here.”
…my sister walked over to us.
Her green dress revealed a little more skin than Tayte’s. Seeing the organizer of the venue here, it seemed that Mr. Abel hadn’t come yet.
“You’re so beautiful, Reina!”
“Thanks. You too, Tayte. I see that you decided to go with a mature look today. You always look lovely, but today the word ‘beautiful’ suits you perfectly.”
“T-thank you…” Tayte was bashful after receiving Reina’s compliment.
…I see.
You could also give compliment that way.
I’d keep it in mind for future reference.
“Barrett, make sure to escort her properly.”
“I know. Now, shall we move on, Tayte?”
“Ah, yes!”
I proceeded inside the venue with Tayte.
By the way, for the duration of the ball, the commoner students were provided with a separate venue from the noble ones. They would also have dances over there, and Raul was heading there.
With this arrangement, it may appear that the commoners and nobles wouldn’t have the opportunity to interact with each other. However, they could actually spend time together in the lounge, which was open to everyone regardless of status as a resting area. Raul and Tayte met there in the original storyline.
Well, with how things were going at present, it was unlikely for Raul and Tayte to develop a bond between them—or so I hoped, but I didn’t know what would happen, so I couldn’t let my guard down. I had to escort Tayte properly until the ball was over.
――And so, accompanied by the live music of the orchestra hired by the academy, the ball finally began.
“Alright! I’ll show you the results of my practice!”
“I heard from Marina and the others you have been practicing really hard.”
“It’s only natural. I don’t want to embarrass myself before you, after all.”
I somehow understood the know-how of dancing thanks to (former)Barrett’s memories. I was also able to put it into practice without any problems when I was practicing with Marina and the others.
However, in my previous life, I’d never been to upper-class events like this.
Even though I had the know-how and the ability to dance, suddenly being put on a stage like this was too high of a hurdle for me.
――Even so, once I started dancing, those worries disappeared.
“Is this speed okay with you?”
“It’s perfect♪.”
Tayte and I danced to the music.
Our hands clasped, our eyes locked together, and our breathing and feet moved in unison.
“…To think that the day would come when I could dance with Barrett like this… it feels like a dream,” Tayte said with small tears at the corner of her eyes.
Did she like Barrett that much…? I guessed, seeing her being so moved, something must have happened in the past that caused her to hold such deep feelings for him.
However, Barrett had no memory of it.
Actually, judging from (former)Barrett’s behavior at the academy, he himself may not be aware of it. To him, it may be just a trivial event not worth committing to memory—however, that was what determined Tayte’s feelings for (former)Barrett.
She had been holding on to her feelings for so long, and now her wish had finally come true.
The first music eventually came to an end.
Bringing an end to the dances at the same time.
“Oops, it’s over, huh.”
“So it seems…”
“The ball’s just begun; we’ll have more opportunities to dance later. Let’s go take a break for now.”
“All right♪.”
Yes.
The ball had just begun—
“—?!”
I immediately turned towards the window.
“? Barrett?” Tayte tilted her head at my abrupt action.
…This… may be bad…
“It feels the same as back then…”
By ‘back then’ I meant my first mock battle with Raul, when he was releasing the burst of mana.
It appeared several other students, teachers, and members of the order of knights noticed it as well, and the hall suddenly became boisterous.
“Could it be…”
Another person was going berserk?
The dance hall where the ball was held.
This space arranged under the directions of Reina and the student council members had the atmosphere of an upper-class social gathering place. For an event organized by students, it was high quality.
“This is amazing…”
“Y-yes… it almost feels overwhelming.”
Tayte and I came to a stop the moment we stepped foot in the dance hall. Just then…
“Barrett, Tayte, you’re finally here.”
…my sister walked over to us.
Her green dress revealed a little more skin than Tayte’s. Seeing the organizer of the venue here, it seemed that Mr. Abel hadn’t come yet.
“You’re so beautiful, Reina!”
“Thanks. You too, Tayte. I see that you decided to go with a mature look today. You always look lovely, but today the word ‘beautiful’ suits you perfectly.”
“T-thank you…” Tayte was bashful after receiving Reina’s compliment.
…I see.
You could also give compliment that way.
I’d keep it in mind for future reference.
“Barrett, make sure to escort her properly.”
“I know. Now, shall we move on, Tayte?”
“Ah, yes!”
I proceeded inside the venue with Tayte.
By the way, for the duration of the ball, the commoner students were provided with a separate venue from the noble ones. They would also have dances over there, and Raul was heading there.
With this arrangement, it may appear that the commoners and nobles wouldn’t have the opportunity to interact with each other. However, they could actually spend time together in the lounge, which was open to everyone regardless of status as a resting area. Raul and Tayte met there in the original storyline.
Well, with how things were going at present, it was unlikely for Raul and Tayte to develop a bond between them—or so I hoped, but I didn’t know what would happen, so I couldn’t let my guard down. I had to escort Tayte properly until the ball was over.
――And so, accompanied by the live music of the orchestra hired by the academy, the ball finally began.
“Alright! I’ll show you the results of my practice!”
“I heard from Marina and the others you have been practicing really hard.”
“It’s only natural. I don’t want to embarrass myself before you, after all.”
I somehow understood the know-how of dancing thanks to (former)Barrett’s memories. I was also able to put it into practice without any problems when I was practicing with Marina and the others.
However, in my previous life, I’d never been to upper-class events like this.
Even though I had the know-how and the ability to dance, suddenly being put on a stage like this was too high of a hurdle for me.
――Even so, once I started dancing, those worries disappeared.
“Is this speed okay with you?”
“It’s perfect♪.”
Tayte and I danced to the music.
Our hands clasped, our eyes locked together, and our breathing and feet moved in unison.
“…To think that the day would come when I could dance with Barrett like this… it feels like a dream,” Tayte said with small tears at the corner of her eyes.
Did she like Barrett that much…? I guessed, seeing her being so moved, something must have happened in the past that caused her to hold such deep feelings for him.
However, Barrett had no memory of it.
Actually, judging from (former)Barrett’s behavior at the academy, he himself may not be aware of it. To him, it may be just a trivial event not worth committing to memory—however, that was what determined Tayte’s feelings for (former)Barrett.
She had been holding on to her feelings for so long, and now her wish had finally come true.
The first music eventually came to an end.
Bringing an end to the dances at the same time.
“Oops, it’s over, huh.”
“So it seems…”
“The ball’s just begun; we’ll have more opportunities to dance later. Let’s go take a break for now.”
“All right♪.”
Yes.
The ball had just begun—
“—?!”
I immediately turned towards the window.
“? Barrett?” Tayte tilted her head at my abrupt action.
…This… may be bad…
“It feels the same as back then…”
By ‘back then’ I meant my first mock battle with Raul, when he was releasing the burst of mana.
It appeared several other students, teachers, and members of the order of knights noticed it as well, and the hall suddenly became boisterous.
“Could it be…”
Another person was going berserk?
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