CH 60

The dance party takes place at a party hall in the school.

Eight people from our generation are invited.

Among them are Natalie, Berg, Farren, and Emilia.

It’s a party that happens every year, but I’m not fond of it.

There’s one reason.

I’m not good at dancing.

And Natalie is a really good dancer.

Her level of dancing is completely different.

I can do some simple steps, but I’m totally dragging her down.

“Ouch……”

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry.”

I stepped on Natalie’s foot.

“You’ve been practicing at home, haven’t you?”

“O- Of course.”

I didn’t want to embarrass myself by not being able to dance, so I practiced hard.

I even hired a teacher to practice with me for a short time.

My reputation has improved so much that I rarely get turned down for a teacher now.

I’m getting a little better at it.

But you know, every year, the level of the people around me is getting higher.

Berg is very athletic, and Farren has gotten steadily better every year.

Emilia is dexterous, and Qaisaf dances like he is supposed to.

And Natalie is incomparably better.

I saw Natalie and Berg dancing as a pair a few times, and it was amazing.

What’s amazing?

The sharpness of their movements, the range of motion, the stopping movements, the boldness of their movements, the timing of their breathing, the way they used their hips.

Both of them had a strong core, and there was no wavering at all.

You could tell that they were paying close attention to every movement to figure out how to make it attractive.

I had a little bit of dance experience, but I could tell that they were amazing.

“Was Berg’s performance better than mine?”

“No, not at all. I wanted to dance with Owen.”

She danced dexterously with me, matching my movements.

After one song, we decided to take a break.

I was more tired mentally than physically.

“Owen has his weaknesses, doesn’t he?”

“I’m not good at it.”

I’m not good at getting along with new people, and I’m not good at speaking in front of people.

You can’t do water magic or recovery magic at all, and you still can’t put magic power into a magic stone.

There are so many things I can’t do.

“Fufufu that’s right. We’ve known each other for a long time now and I know a lot of things that Owen is not good at.”

I said I wasn’t good at it, but I didn’t say it was bad.

There are a lot of bad things, though.

“It’s been four years since we first met at the evening party.”

Natalie has become even more beautiful than I expected.

It’s like an angel trying to become a goddess.

I may have exaggerated a little.

Well, that’s how pretty she is.

Even now, one of the upperclassmen is glancing at Natalie.

When we were dancing together, I felt like they were trying to kill me.

Scary, scary.

“That’s right. Owen, thank you for everything.”

“Eh, ah, yeah. What’s wrong?”

“Nothing, nothing. But this is a beautiful flower.”

“Oh, you mean the white watermark. Do you like it?”

“Yes, very much.”

Perhaps it was the lighting, but the transparent white flowers looked white.

Natalie stared at the white transparent flower as if she loved it.

I was so fascinated by her expression that I asked her to change the subject.

“Speaking of which, what did you do over the vacations?”

“I studied, took lessons, mastered magic, studied, and even went to a party I didn’t want to go to.”

“That sounds like a lot.”

“It’s true. In fact, I find school life more restful than a vacation. How’s Owen?”

“I’m not as strict as Natalie, so I’ve been enjoying my vacations in moderation.”

I had a good time playing with Sebas, getting to know the servants, and going on the occasional excursion.

Of course, I’m learning a lot about what it takes to be a lord.

“That’s nice. I wish I had been born in Owen’s family.”

“No, our servants are kind, but my parents are not……”

I hardly ever see my parents, though.

I don’t eat dinner with them as much as I used to.

Lately, I feel like they are avoiding me.

“You’re right, your parents are terrible.”

My reputation has been improving, but my parents’ reputation is as bad as ever.

“It’s quite comfortable to be left unattended these days, I feel much better about it.”

In fact, I’m glad I wasn’t born into a dukedom.

Because listening to Natalie, it sounds like a lot of work.

“Have you finished your break? How about one more song?”

“Yeah. Shall we dance?”

We joined the couples dancing happily and started dancing.