The door opened and the first thing that jumped into my eyes was a gleaming venue.Hanging large chandelier. The orchestra rings out of nowhere.The women dressed in a thoughtful way.Aristocratic men with stretched spines.Everyone enjoys themselves.

Behind that hustle were Oscar and Janice.

At first glance, they seem to be laughing happily.

Cecilia stepped into the venue with Gilbert.At that moment, the venue was rampant.She walked to both of them with her spine pinned.

The first thing I noticed was Oscar.When he opened his eyes to Cecilia, who was dressed for a moment, his expression collapsed and his body shifted as if to introduce them.

And she smiled at Janice with a strange look on her face.

“I'd like you to meet my friend, Gilbert Sylvie.”

Gilbert bows his head to the introduction.And Oscar shifts his hand to the side, pointing to Gilbert.

And my fiancé, Cecilia.

Once Cecilia lowered her head, she stared at Janice with an aristocratic smile on her face.At that moment, Janice's eyes widened wide.

"You 're--"

"I'm glad to see you at the beginning. Master Janice.My name is Cecilia and I am the Duke of Sylvie. "

Be polite and courteous at the folds. Cecilia says so and gives thanks to the lady.

Lurking in her usual naivety, she slightly shook the earrings in her ear and tilted her neck.

What's the matter?

No...

After Janice paused her words, she smiled at her lips.

“I'm sorry, you look too much like someone I know.”

Oh, is that so?

"Yeah.... but you're many times prettier."

Thank you very much. Janice-sama is not a rumor, but she is very nice.

"It's an honor to compliment you."

In spite of the flattery of the noblemen, the two smile at each other.

Janice shrugged her shoulders like she had no choice, turning her gaze around.

In this way, I think I'd better invite you to the dance.

Would you like to invite me?

"If you don't invite me in this situation, you'll be seen with strange eyes, right?"

Is it unusual for the prince's fiancée to appear so long ago, or is the luxury of being gathered together so that his eyes and mind cannot be held back? The gaze in the venue is nailed to the four people who are there.

“I'm not going to attract any strange attention in this place.”

I took Janice's hand.After that, the two walked to the center of the venue, as if timing were right.

Reaching the center of the floor, he draws Cecilia's hips.

And I started to take steps with Cecilia in the lead.

"As expected, I didn't think about this development." Lady Cecilia. "

Oh, I'm glad you're surprised.

"You must be surprised." No one thinks that Sylvie's daughter is dressed as a man and attends college. "

Cecilia gave Janice a glossy smile as she smiled gently.

The conversation between the two is not audible to the people in the room.It's because the music is overshadowing me.If it were just their faces, they would look very friendly and chatty.

"You're my stalemate now, aren't you?"In the meantime, your people are going to steal the Sword of Selection from my room, right? ”

Come on, let's see.

"But it's certainly a good decision."It was a ceremony that I was summoned to all of a sudden, so I thought I'd go home as soon as I greeted His Highness.Of course, there was also a hand that was supposed to germinate Oscar's [barrier], but he was so careful that he couldn't even touch his fingertips. "

She had gloves... and Janice laughed.

"But are you sure?" You're probably going to be sacrificed.Some of you have the seeds of the Barrier.Don't you think it germinates when you're with me? "

Oh, are you threatening me?

"No, I'm warning you. Like Kadi Miland, who tried to kill the twin brother, do you want to go crazy with the Barrier?"

Having said that, Janice deliberately pulled Cecilia's hips back.

Perhaps it was a threat.But Cecilia, having heard the words, rolled her eyes in another sense.

"... who are you?"

Huh?

"I didn't say a word at the time, 'Kadi tried to kill Zwei.'"

Last time we met, Janice didn't show Kadi Miland the interest she had shown in her claws.'Who the hell is that?' I threw it away.He only teaches Cecilia that 'Cady is the name of the servant who killed his two mothers'.I didn't say a word about "protecting Zwei."

Of course, there is a possibility that Janice investigated and remembered afterwards, but I don't think that he would put such trouble on someone who had just spoken once, who said, "I'm trying to forget the names that don't matter to my life."

"Now you have spoken Kadi's name under your full name, but the last time you said your name, it didn't seem like it was ringing."

……

Are you really who you were then?

It was a word that came out of my mouth naturally.If it is denied, it is a simple question that I am not sure about until then.However, the man in front of him reacted to the question.

"... that's why I told you to be serious."

Janice's voice was one step lower than the one she had just heard.

It may not be an exaggeration to say that the voice that has calmed down is another person.

"When I threatened my brother, I was supposed to teach him properly."I'll forget what I'm not interested in right away... it's a bad place. "

"You..."

A stunned Cecilia opened her eyes and Janice... the man's expression turned gentle.

"What did you and Janice talk about that day?"You should have listened a little more.Even though the witch changed the color of my eyes, it was ruined. "

Cecilia's body, unexpectedly trying to distance herself, grabbed him like he didn't want to miss it.

And now, Janice's voice.

“Miss Cecilia, do you know the unique customs of Royal Nortlach?”

Huh?

“When a child is born, the Royal Family of Nortlach puts the child born on the exact same day beside the child.Oh, the name Nanashi isn't a name, is it?It's like a job title.However, basically, I can't give Nanashi a name, so there's no problem if you think of it as a name.... "

The moment he said that, the music stopped.

When they stop dancing, they all go to the edge of the wall.

“Nanashi will receive the same education as the royal family, and learn the art of guarding and disguising the Lord.”

"That's..."

"Yes, to die for the royal family when they have to.The point is the Shadow Warrior. It must be the custom to choose black-eyed people because it is difficult to distinguish them from purple in the distance. ”

At that moment, Cecilia's brain was always filled with the guard man who was by Janice's side.The color of his eyes should have been black.

The man bowed respectfully, as if he were closing the dance.

Then I lifted my face and narrowed my eyes.

"Lady Cecilia, you better not think that disguise is your exclusive patent."

Shortly after, Gilbert, in a hurry, comes behind Cecilia.

Then she hid her voice so that she could only hear her.

“Cecilia, Jade and the others just came back.”

In response to the report, Cecilia looked back firmly at Gilbert.She said, "How was it?"and he shouted reluctantly.

It seems that the 'Sword of Selection' was not in the room.

At that moment, Cecilia said, "I've been hit...!"”He bit his back teeth.