Seirei Gensouki's
Chapter 94: Presenting This Hand pt2

「Yes, unfortunately, since I have already given my promise to dance with Liselotte-sama, I would be happy if I have a chance for that later」

Rio retaliated like that because he did not mind getting that far.

With regards to the evening party dance arrangements, the unmarried young man was not really awesome if they participated in the dance without inviting the girls.

Although that does not mean that it is absolute, at least they do not need to keep their faces around if they do not dance on their own.

It was better if they could dance with two or three people.

But, despite not being too interested in himself, Rio accepted duke Euguno's invitation by treating it as a pleasantries.

「Ooh, so. If that's the case, then it's a special occasion. I will introduce our country princess 」

Saying so, duke Euguno threw his gaze behind him.

In that place were the daughters of nobles and male nobles who followed duke Euguno like a remora.

With how many nobles and acquaintances he met today, with the self-introduction of the nobles still lasted forever.

Rio sighed deeply in his mind and then showed a smile that did not show his inner feelings.

Liselotte who was beside him also showed the same smile.

"It's nice to meet you . My name is Elise from home earl Brandt 」

「I'm Dorothea of the Earl Albert」 family

Saying so, the noble princesses introduced themselves one by one.

Their age was probably around the same age as Rio and Liselotte.

Or even "maybe", some of them were basically old acquaintances of Rio when he was still in the royal academy.

There was no doubt, Elise and Dorothea and the others, according to Rio's memory, they belonged to the Roana faction.

With every single one of them dressed beautifully, even though they showed simple elegance in either their actions or words, their eyes were filled with curiosity.

「My deepest thanks for the polite words. I will definitely put everyone's name and appearance into my memory 」

Rio nodded lightly while showing a friendly smile.

He's used to making himself look good to others.

"Ha ha ha . I'm happy then. Haruto-kun is someone you should pay attention to even at the party tonight. Nothing is missing from remembering his face 」

Despite saying that with a tone like a joke, duke Euguno's eyes did not laugh at all.

It was the eyes of someone who measured how much utility value Rio had.

The noble princesses laughed happily as they nodded in agreement to utter Euguno's words.

「Wajahku？ That must be a joke」

Rio asked duke Euguno as if surprised by him.

"What are you talking about . Even if it's just by calling you Miss Liselotte's partner you've attracted a lot of attention. Besides, don't you just say that you are a totally nameless person. People who are not interested in it are interesting people themselves 」

"…… I see . You can probably say it like that, I understand 」

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Rio agreed while showing a wry smile.

Jealousy, promotion, self-protection―― The nobles and people like who participated in the party tonight always keep an eye on the people around him who have more power than themselves.

Although that overly self-conscious thing was something he was going to do, perhaps Rio realized it was more than what he thought.

But then, since it was meaningless in seeking help to him no matter how much he noticed, it was nothing but a loss * ―― [TLC *: not too sure – ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ 、 ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ]

He thought of it as just a joke when he interacted with the nobles.

「Ups, looks like it's time to dance」

Duke Euguno said that as he had already estimated the time the players completed their preparations at the venue.

「Liselotte-sama. It's a little faster but, how about dancing with me for a song？ 」

Rio smiled as he presented his hand to Liselotte who was standing by his side.

「Ya, of course you can」

Liselotte nodded happily as she answered her offering hand by grabbing it.

「Then, we will forgive ourselves, Your Majesty the duke of Euguno」

Liselotte turned to Duke Euguno and said those words.

「Yes, let me see your dance from this place」

After finishing with their farewell greetings with a light nod, the two of them then moved towards the dance hall in the middle of the venue while holding each other's hands.

How many couples who will come with the same time are currently preparing to dance.

「Hou, miss Liselotte is also dancing ya」

「The other side is the youth partner ya」

「This looks interesting. Let's see it for a minute 」

When they saw the dancing figures of Liselotte and Rio, the crowd started to go around the dancing hall.

Everyone looked at them with a very interested face.

After they arrived at the living room, the two of them were glued tightly together as if hugging each other to dance a dance.

「We're the center of attention not」

That Rio proverb while smiling wryly as he felt the line of sight flowing at them unconditionally.

「Fufu, that must be it. Is it not pleasant to look like that？ 」

Liselotte said that while looking at Rio face from a distance where she could feel his breath.

「Although I wouldn't call it unpleasant, it feels itchy because I'm not used to」

「You feel nervous then?」

「That's because Liselotte-sama is my correct colleague. It's natural that I feel nervous, you know 」

「What's unexpected. How should I say it, it's because I never thought that Haruto-sama would feel nervous at all 」

「If that's the case, maybe I'll be more skilled at expressing myself without using words at tonight's party kan」

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They had that kind of conversation when the music show started.

Moreover, two matching people started dancing.

「You're a good dancer not」

Liselotte praised Rio's dance.

「Obviously my partner is a good dancer

「……………. Truly skilled * 」[TL *: this can also mean skilled in flattery]

Liselotte showed a timid face.

「Uhm, because I think a pair of pretty-handsome really make a beautiful sight just when they dance together」

「Nonono, it became beautiful only because the young man was skilled at leading the dance correctly」

「Fumu, Miss Liselotte is also very compatible with the breath of her partner

Although it would cause evaluation like ridicule if they presented an embarrassing dance in this place, their dance evaluation was the best.

「Aah, we are too late to start because of prolonged greetings. And I have painstakingly practiced my dance with Roana, you know 」

Hiroaki also saw them dancing together with the other spectators.

He didn't even have time to take a short break as he had to continue accompanying the nobles who kept coming to give their greetings until just a moment ago.

When left in an environment where he is not used to, a little stress and fatigue begin to build up.

「Still much more you know. Uhm, please dance with me when the music turns 」

Cleverly guessing that Hiroaki's mood had become slightly diminished, Flora who moved with him said that by his side.

「Ou, it is. And with Roana too. Uhm …………. . 」

Hiroaki ran his gaze at the venue while nodding at him.

「Oh, here it is. Let's go there, Flora 」

Moments after he found what he was looking for, Hiroaki started to move his legs casually.

Somehow, Roana saw the dance along with the noble daughters of the same generation as her.

The noble princesses at that place were making a carefree conversation filled with evil conversations.

「Haruto-sama over there must be an amazing person kan」

「Yes, if we are going to be used as political tools, it would be better to approach a generous young noble like him after all」

Its calm atmosphere makes you feel safe, right. Having composure is a good thing right 」

It was as if they were commenting on the knights in shining armor who were currently dancing the dance.

「Both of you, you said untrue words, you know」

Roana who was amazed by their conversation did not scold those who immediately had such a conversation by her side and only ended up warning them while sighing for a moment.

「E ~ h, So Roana-sama is also not thinking well about Haruto-sama?」

So, a certain noble princess asked in a rather sharp tone.

She is a noble daughter who came to greet Rio a while ago―― Elise.

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「.......................... I don't judge a man just by their appearance」<TAG1>

Roana gave a firm answer.

「Although I will not deny it, please stop pursuing your ideals. Because in the end, you can not attract men who excel in their wealth or appearance 」

「Didn't you unexpectedly keep staring at Haruto-sama since a while ago?」

Elise teased him while smiling widely.

「WHA, I did not look at him with such intentions!」

Roana panicked as her face flushed red.

"I know that . Your favorite is hero-sama, Haruto-sama is right. Your future is guaranteed if you can marry Hero-sama, you know 」

Dorothea supported Elise without restraint.

「Yeah, I don't know any more」

Roana turned her face while clenching her cheeks.

Despite saying that, his gaze unconsciously followed after Rio.

「Yo, Roana. A ~ h, what's up, so you saw Liselotte and Haruto dance yes 」

Hiroaki came to their location.

Roana noticed the fact that she glanced at Rio who was dancing in the middle of the venue, her lips involuntarily sneering slightly.

「Yes, I think their dances are very skilled and elegant. They are a great example even for Hiroaki-sama 」

「A ~ h, it's very」

「The current music show is coming to an end. Please dance with me after you dance with Princess Flora Flora

「Ou, okay. But, what are you going to do when I dance with Flora？ 」

「I can't dance with other men on the first turn except with Hiroaki-sama. I will wait in this place 」

Hiroaki smiled satisfied with those words.

「Ya, so yes. Okay then . In that case, I will try to invite Liselotte afterwards 」

「In this case, please contact him after my turn. Since the music show just ended, see you again 」

「Yes, greetings. Let's go, Flora 」

Hiroaki went for the sake of dancing taking Flora with him after leaving those words behind.

After seeing them off, Roana heaved a sigh of relief while walking towards the location of Liselotte and Rio who had just returned from the center of the dance hall.

「Haruto-san, Liselotte-san. Thank you very much for today Your dance is amazing, you know 」

「Ara, Thank you very much, Roana-san. 」

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Liselotte said her thanks with a smile on her face.

Rio also thanked her with a light nod.

When Roana smiled as if she was a little troubled about something,

「The truth is, Hiroaki-sama said that he definitely wants to dance to one note with Liselotte-sama, although I think that a woman of your caliber should be busy with accompanying other men, are you willing to be a dancer partner later？ 」

He asked while facing Liselotte.

「Yes, of course I'll do it. It's my honor to be given with honor to dance with hero-sama 」

Liselotte laughed while nodding at him.

"Thank you very much . Please let me thank you for replacing Hiroaki-sama 」

Roana bowed towards him.

「Then, it is impossible for me to always monopolize Liselotte-sama properly. In that case, I'll move by myself briefly 」

Rio who was watching their conversation said that.

When it comes to this time slot where the dance also begins, the number of people who start moving separately with the couple they come with also increases.

Soon it will be the right time for Rio to move separately from Liselotte.

"That's not true . Since I was able to spend a fun time at the evening party that I had never felt before was thanks to Haruto-sama 」

「I have used my wealth to be born as a man by accepting those words」

Rio thanked her while smiling lightly.

「Then, let's meet again later. Because I've prepared the coach to return 」

「Ya, thank you. See you again 」

After leaving those words, Rio left Liselotte.

「Ah, Haruto-sama」

「Who might you greet after this?」

He continued to hear the whispers of these kind of noble princesses, as he walked through the hustle and bustle of the venue.

It seems that Rio's face is very well known at the party tonight.

Now is the time to relax with dancing, as no one proposes to dance in the current situation, walking alone aimlessly like this is also not comfortable at all.

But then, she could not get used to the demand for dancing that came from an unknown woman.

Since the second song of the dance has already begun, it may be better to get some time by pretending to see the dance.

When he thought so,

「Uhm, Haruto-sama」

Someone called to Rio.

It was the noble daughter who moved along with duke Euguno some time ago.

「Ya, what do you want to ask?」

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Rio responded with a sincere smile.

「Uhm, since we only did self-introduction some time ago, I want to chat with Haruto-sama for a while longer」

「You're right Elise Brandt. It's my honor to have someone like you talk to someone like me 」

「Well, it's because you remember my name correctly. Thank you very much"

Elise happily thanked me.

「Yes, it's because you introduced yourself a moment ago kan」

「Ara, only Elise, cunning」

The one who said those words while sneering at her lips was the noble daughter standing beside Elise.

「Of course I remember your name too. Princess Dorothea Albert 」

Rio said Dorothea's name while smiling as if he was having trouble with her.

「Yeah, don't say that you remember the names of everyone you met」

「No, well although it is impossible to remember the name of the person you met today, I did my best to remember the names of all the people who gave a strong impression」

「Ara, I am anxious with" what kind of impression is left "by us」

「That's because everyone is very pretty」

Rio replied while smiling wryly.

「Yes, that's flattery. Are you used to women？ 」

The noble princesses started to get excited with Dorothea and Elise at the top of the list.

Perhaps they were not at all satisfied with being hailed as beautiful.

But, Rio could not say it.

The fact that Elise and Dorothea were former classmates who went to the royal academy together with Rio a long time ago, so she recalled about them when she heard their names and saw their faces.

Moreover, it was because Elise had secretly hugged him when she was in the royal academy.

Although it later came to her having a hand in spreading bad rumors when she indirectly gave a cold face to her.

「There is no such thing that you know. Although I was embarrassed to say this, being surrounded by many girls like this was my first time. So I'm a little nervous now 」

That's right, he was too nervous to not let them find the origin by chance.

Rio showed a rather narrow smile while sweating coldly inside.

He wanted to distance himself from the noble girls in this place one way or another.

Just when he thought so,

"I finally found you . Haruto-san ……………. . Not 」

Suddenly, someone called out to Rio from behind.

When he turned around, a girl was standing at that spot.

A pure white dress wrapped around her body tied with flops on her back, she looked at Rio with a slightly aggressive look.

Rio also boldly looked back at her.

「You will definitely not be dissatisfied dancing to listen to me, right?」

His bell-like voice echoed.

Looking at him with eyes somewhat widened in surprise, Rio nodded towards him while smiling widely.

「………………. Yes, with pleasure. Satsuki-sama 」

Answering like that, Rio respectfully offered his hand towards Sumeragi Satsuki―― The person who was the reason for coming to the party tonight.