The news arrived a week before the royal ball.

Called to the reception room, I take Leon.

When you knock on the door, you hear your father saying, "Come in."

"Father, are you calling?

Mother and oniisama were also called to the reception room.

Sitting next to oniisama, your father puts a letter on the table.

Payment has already been made.Except Marie, who stands near the door.

This is an invitation to the Royal Ball.

"What is it?

The invitations to my parents and oniisama should have arrived a long time ago.

It's an invitation to Rio.

"Wait! Isn't Rio before the debut?"

Oniisama reacts before me.

From the reaction, oniisama still didn't know about the invitation.

"My father first asked me to confirm the invitation with only the contents.Rio, look at the invitation. "

When I get the invitation, I flip it.Indeed, the Royal Sigil of Findalia is engraved on the sealed wax.

The seal has already been broken by your father, so I will take out the contents.

When I open a fine piece of paper, it does say my name and invites me to the royal ballroom.

The hand holding the invitation trembles slightly and the heart sounds faster.

"Why?I'm not ready for my social debut yet. "

I was finally able to speak up.

"Actually, it's accompanied by a brush.Her Royal Highness Princess Christina will be joining us.That's why they're talking to Rio. "

The alarm sounds in my head.

The children of the aristocracy go on official business at the age of fifteen when they debut into the social world.Before the debut, children do not attend the official tea ceremony in the inner circle.

Chris is a princess, so there is no age for social debut.However, as usual, he is only fifteen years old.

The same goes for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.Since the age of debut is not fixed, we will debut into the social world this year.

There was a king who had taken office at the age of twelve in the past, but that was the exception.His Majesty the King is healthy and still alive, so there is no need for His Royal Highness the Prince to reign.

"You can say no.I can make up any reason I'm not here. "

My mother cares, but I shake my head sideways.

I have a bad feeling about this.But we can't face the difficulties of running away from here.

"I'm coming!

"Are you sure? Rio"

Leon stares at me.I nod. Leon exhaled.

"Surely the nobles should be able to accompany the Guardian Knight?

Leon asks his father.

"Yes, there is a maximum number of people you can take with you."

"I will accompany you to Rio as my guardian knight."

Leon the Guard Knight?

"Leon, can you handle a sword?

If you are a guard knight, you must wear a sword.

"It's a hobby, but a little.Give me Siegfried's dagger.Can you use it when you're in a hurry?

That means that oniisama will be ready to receive the Dagger from Leon when something happens.

"I would be relieved if Mr. Leon stayed with Rio, but are you sure?

When your father asks Leon.

Leave it to me.

I looked back at the cat, but when I saw Leon who wasn't like this, I went crazy.

When I get back to my room, I'll prepare for tomorrow's class.

"I've never heard Leon handle swords.I've never seen anything shake before. "

"Did you know that the Marquises of Grand Doyle protected the border during the war?

I nod. I learned a lot about the history of our family while I was looking into Marion, of course I do.

"Marion was fixing her sword as Marquis.That's when we got together. "

Two hundred years ago, I was Marion.As I know in my head, when Leon's name comes out of her mouth, I still have a little chest pain.

"You were able to use a sword, Marion.I didn't think I'd grab a weapon because my diary said I hated every fight. "

"I don't like every fight, but you said you had to hold a sword to protect your people."

Listen to Leon as he prepares.

"I tried to fix swordsmanship on my own?

I feel a little ironic compared to Marion.

Leon smiles bitterly.

"You don't have to follow the same path as Marion, just because she has the same soul.Rio has no choice but to walk his own way.I have a way to walk in Rio. "

My thoughts are foreseeable.When I hugged Leon, I felt dizzy.

"It's true. Leon, stay with me forever."

"Of course. I promised you we'd be together forever."

After all, Leon's fur calms down.

The day after the invitation arrives, I talk to Chris at the academy about the royal ball.

"Yes, Rio was invited to the royal ball."

Chris thinks with his arms together.

"Hasn't Chris heard anything?

"I'm going to call Rio, and your father asked me to come to the royal ball."

Your Majesty's proposal?I was thinking in an unpleasant direction, but is it a worrying thing?

"I decided to attend the royal ball because I was ready.There's more to it than that.We only have a week left, so we can't make a dress in time. "

Oniisama and Tria's wedding dress hasn't arrived yet.

My mother is looking for a place to tailor my dress for the royal ball, but I can't find it.Of course. You can't make a dress in a week.

"So, how about reworking Sandlyon's existing products?

That might be a good hand."Sand Lyon" dresses are also great ready-made.It would be enough if the size was changed in a week.

I decided to stop at "Sand Lyon" on my way home that day.

Chris went out with me.

Laura has already been approached.Laura was waiting for me in front of "Sand Lyon" because she told me most of the time.

"Welcome. I've heard from the Marquis de Grande.I have something just right. "

Did your mother tell Laura about the dress?

When she was taken to the upstairs room, Laura came in with a pair of dresses.

Both dresses don't look ready-made.

"What is this dress?

"When Rio came to order the dress, there was a difference between Marie and the design.Which one would suit Rio? "

I didn't know Laura and Marie were playing such a game.Speaking of which, I feel like it took a long time to stitch it up.

"Now, which dress does Rio like?

"There's no escape, Laura."

Marie emerges from my shadow.I was very surprised.

"Shit! That's how Marie used the shadows."

Laura slapped her tongue.

Marie has a black smile on her face.

"I will rush to your crisis."

I'm not in a critical situation right now...

"Let's wear black and white."

"It's what I want."

I see a flame behind Laura and Marie.

"Rio, choose."

"Lady, I don't dare say which dress is my design.But I've known my daughter for a long time.You know which one is my design, right?

I feel a lot of pressure.

Blue gradient princess line dress with large flower cosage at waist and moss green dress with back ribbon on princess line.

Both dresses are incredibly nice.

"I wonder if it was the flower cosage or the back ribbon that divided my opinion?

Chris observes the dress and murmurs.

"Neither is a nice choice.But yes. Wouldn't it be nice if you put flower cosage on the back ribbon to make it look stylish?

Laura and Marie simultaneously blurred their faces.

"I got it!

"That's my daughter!"He's a genius! "

"I'm going to modify the dress now!It'll be done in three days. "

Call Laura to leave the room in a hurry.

"I'll buy two clothes, so can you do the same design?

If the colours are different, the same design will have a different impression.

"I'll help you too."

Following Laura, Marie leaves the room.

"Thank you, Chris. Thanks to you, I flashed."

"How dare you aggressively incorporate two opinions.Let's do it, Rio.By the way, were you able to tell the difference between dresses?

This is speculative, but the flower cosage dress is Laura and the back ribbon dress is Marie.

When I told Chris that, he looked strange.

"Why did you think that?

"Recently, Marie liked the phrase" long belt in the wind "in the Hino Kuni Ninjutsu Minutes.So I guess I figured out a back ribbon. "

"I understand.It's been a really long time. "

Marie and I grew up like real sisters.I know more or less what Marie likes.

"I don't know what women think."

Leon was worried.