The Timid Count’s Daughter Doesn’t Wish for Quarrel

That's how I spent my days cooperating with Master Sophie about His Royal Highness Prince Wang, but even though I go to college, all my students are aristocrats.

So sometimes I attend parties on holidays.

So when I changed into a dress, I asked my servant to tie my hair and as usual I disliked getting into the carriage to head to a party in Royal Castle with my partner, my father's cousin.

It's a royally-sponsored party. You can't say no.

As usual, I just need it to be a flower on the wall.

Yes, somewhere where you can see Master Sophie, secluded.

When we arrived at the royal castle and headed to the hall where the party would take place, there were already many nobles overflowing there.

As much as I lose it, the party starts, and I hear people conversing happily from all over the hall.

Uh, where is Master Sophie?

Looking around in a discreet and rude place, I heard a voice calling my name from behind.

Looking back at Sophie, she stood gracefully in a wine red dress.

I can't face so much glare, I immediately bow my head towards her.

"Good day, Amelia."

"Good day, Master Sophie. It's very beautiful. The design is elegant and suits Sophie well. And the embroidery is lovely."

"Thank you. You're adorable, too. With a few more frills and ribbons, you could be cuter."

Lady Sophie looks at the dark green dress I'm wearing and says she's fine.

No, from my face, it's just as good with this much design.

If I wear a Gotegote dress, I know it will be two dances ten years ago.

"More than that, Master Sophie, are you alone? Isn't everyone else here?

"Oh, they went with your parents to greet the other attendees. We talked about it later, so you should come with us."

"Yeah. But there's a dance before that. We look forward to seeing Sophie and His Royal Highness the King dance."

"Right..."

As soon as I got there, Master Sophie gave me an anxious look.

I wonder if you have any anxiety when it comes to dancing with His Royal Highness Prince Wang, who has danced countless times before.

That's what I thought, Master Sophie was looking at me with her mouth tightened.

"Me, too. Actually, I'm going to talk to His Highness Craig today."

"Didn't you always talk about it"

"No, today, because I'm here to talk to His Highness Craig. Because you always talked about me and never asked about His Highness Craig. Look, you said Amelia would prefer to hear better before, didn't you? So I thought I'd put it into practice."

Oh, how aggressive.

In the meantime, Master Sophie has been quite positive.

It worked when I tried it in practice, so maybe I thought I'd keep trying.

But anyway, Master Sophie seems anxious.

"But I don't know how to cut the story out."

"Is that how you cut out your story? Why don't you normally come up with a topic of His Royal Highness Prince Wang's favorite things and ask me more?

"Whatever you like...... He said he did like horseback riding, so I'll talk to him about it. I like horseback riding too, so I think we can have a good time on the same subject. The novel also says that the excitement of a common topic brought the distance closer."

Is that it? Although your father has told you that His Royal Highness Prince Wang likes to hunt...

But maybe you like horseback riding, too.

Convinced, he asked me if I was on his face when I first questioned him and what was wrong with Master Sophie.

"No, I was just wondering a little bit because my father told me that I liked hunting. But if you like horseback riding and hunting, there's nothing strange about it."

"Hunting? I've never heard you like hunting. Sure that's what Count Reston said?

"Yes. Even so, he said he didn't see His Royal Highness the King, whose father is hunting, but information from his colleagues. Master Sophie has been asked directly by His Royal Highness Prince Wang, so maybe you like horseback riding."

When I answered with a smile, Master Sophie silenced me with a look that seemed difficult.

I wonder what's wrong?

"Master Sophie?

"I didn't ask His Highness Craig directly."

"Huh?"

"I heard it from my parents and others, too. What shall we do... If His Highness Craig doesn't like horseback riding, we'll lose the subject."

"Um, have you been talking to His Royal Highness Prince Wang and not been on the subject?

How much, even though you were talking about yourself all the time, you could have read it from the words that come back.

Isn't Master Sophie just forgetting? I think, listen and see, but she shakes her head and denies it.

"I don't think His Highness Craig has ever spoken his mind, although he always speaks affirmatively. Oh, what shall we do..."

Can you look at Sophie like she's a dick and get that far? I think.

Although your opponent is His Royal Highness Prince Wang, he is no different from being a human being.

Because I can communicate my intentions, I think there is any way to cut out the story.

"... are you talking about something you wanted to visit, like being asked what was fun about what happened recently, or is it about college life? Oh, and you may also wish to be thankful that His Royal Highness Prince Wang was pleased to receive your favorite flowers"

To give you a few examples, Master Sophie has looked at me in a hazy way.

"Yes, you did. After all, Mr. Amelia can count on you. I don't think I'll have any more trouble having a conversation."

Somehow, I've been thinking about you for a long time, but Master Sophie is so serious.

That's why you were able to be the fiancée of His Royal Highness Prince Wang.

But maybe I can't moderately help because I'm too serious.

Though I envy the seriousness of Master Sophie because I am constantly out of strength, the nobles who were in the hall began to turn their gaze to the center.

Looks like it's time to start dancing.

"Then I come to His Highness Craig. I'll talk to you later."

"Yes, I'll see you later"

When I escorted Master Sophie to His Royal Highness Prince Wang, my partner, my cousin, came to me.

After the first dance between His Royal Highness Prince Wang and Lady Sophie, the other nobles also move to the center.

When he manages to finish the dance safely, his cousin goes to invite the lady of his choice, so he breaks up and I head to the wall.

I even waited for time to pass as I listened to the music playing by the edges.

Occasionally, we see people dancing out of people's gaps, and Sophie, who dances with His Royal Highness Prince Wang, also confirms.

You're both beautiful, so that makes it a picture.

It was eye-catching. After all, this is the best way to watch.

A completely unrelated third party is easy, discreet and a good thing.

The son warrants are busy searching for someone, and their parents are busy socializing.

No one has bothered to turn their gaze to me, a plain middle-class nobleman's courtier.

That's what I thought, but I felt like I was being seen from somewhere.

At the edge of my sight, I see someone approaching me, and I escape the scene before I get caught thinking it was going to be a hassle.

I was walking along the wall and running, but the footsteps that follow me don't stop.

I don't know who it is, but I'm scared!

I couldn't have the courage to look back and confirm.

I decided it was no use walking in the hall and running away, quietly opening the door and exiting into the hallway.

Having confirmed that there was no one but the knight of the escort, I told the knight who was nearby that I was headed to the armoury, bending over the corner and diving myself.

I'll try to clear my ears, but I can't hear the footsteps that follow me.

Good. Looks like he didn't follow me out there.

Horrified I start walking straight to the modem, but the minute I bend over the corner and try to pass in front of a room where no one is supposed to be, the door opens and someone pulls my arm hard.

When I tried to scream, my mouth was blocked with my hands, and all I could hear was a creaking voice.

As it is, it is dragged completely into the room and the door is closed.

Staring at the closed door in front of me, the hand that was holding me apart made me a free person, but the hand that came from behind and reached for the door, in such a way as to pinch me between the person behind me and the door.

"Hey, turn around."

Huh? Wait, could that be your voice right now...

No, no way, that can't be right. Someone with a very similar voice.

Yeah, that's how it's decided. Impossible.

I looked back softly, wondering.

"Hih!?

"Don't think screaming is just awful"

The farther from the usual prince-like grin, that look of smiling mean.

His Royal Highness Marion, the second prince of the kingdom of Leonard, was looking down on me.