CH 211

So we entered the banquet hall again.

Suddenly, there were more people than before.

“I think the dance has already started.”

Me and Jake headed to the dance hall and whispered softly.

It was a little sad.

Because I wanted to dance to the first song.

‘Still, I’m dancing with Jake, so it doesn’t matter if it’s not the first.’

I liked it because it would get less attention.

At the same time, one song was about to end and the next one was about to begin.

As if waiting for that moment, Jake reached out to me.

“Mir, do your first dance with me.”

He has a smooth voice with no tremors.

As if I had practiced more than a dozen times for this day.

“…… yes!”

I put my hand lightly on Jake’s arm and started dancing.

‘Oh, I’m nervous! It’s unlikely, but what if I ever step on Jake’s foot or trip over the hem of my dress.’

Trembling inside for nothing, I calmly stepped on the steps as if I wasn’t nervous at all.

“Mir, are you nervous?”

But then, Jake smiled at me and asked a question.

Could it be that my actions show that I am nervous?

“What? No? Not at all.”

For a moment, I denied my heart’s shaking with a stiff tone.

Then Jake smiled slightly and continued.

“For real? Mir, you are determined differently from me. In fact, I am so nervous right now.”

“Hey, lies… … .”

I couldn’t believe Jake’s words.

It was because he was too casual for a person who said he was nervous.

“It’s not a lie. I’m holding your hand, so I’m afraid I’ll make a mistake any moment.”

Jake lowered his gaze and muttered softly.

‘Well, I tend to show off when I’m nervous, but Jake seems to be the other way around.’

Me too, but I thought I should say something encouraging to Jake.

“YOu see, Jay. Don’t be too afraid. Even if you accidentally step on my foot, I’ll pretend I don’t know, ah!”

But I couldn’t even finish my words, because my steps were twisted and staggered.

‘No, I’m falling…… uh?’

I thought it was going to roll to the floor of the banquet hall violently with a thunderous sound, but surprisingly, I didn’t fall over.

“Mir. You have to be careful.”

Because Jake immediately supported my back and made me lean naturally.

“Ah, thank you…….”

I said thank you with a bewildered feeling.

What’s this!

To be honest, it wasn’t Jake who made the mistake, it was me.

‘I almost got humiliated. Phew.’

Perhaps if Jake hadn’t caught me, I might have been known for decades as the legendary Lady who threw her partner’s hand and rolled the floor while dancing at the debut banquet.

After that, I came to my senses and started dancing.

Fortunately, there were no mistakes made twice.

After the first song was over, we got out of the dance hall and stood on the wall near the terrace.

‘Hoo, it’s hard. Dancing is such an energy-consuming job.’

I shook my head as my body was reeling.

Then Jake quickly noticed me and whispered in my ear.

“If you’re having a hard time, you can lean on me, Mir. Or shall we go back to the longue?”

Jake looked like he wanted to use movement magic with me at any moment.

Unfortunately, inside the palace where the event was held, it was forbidden to use magic by unauthorized persons.

It was then.

An unfamiliar Lord we had never seen before came timidly towards us.

“…… ?”

What’s going on? Does he know Jake?

But there’s no way.

Because if anyone knows Jake, I know them, and Jake knows the people I know.

“Ex, excuse me. By any chance, are you Lady Emir Saeron?”

The man spoke to me.

No way, don’t tell me?

‘Is he going to ask me for a dance?’

So my expectations were exactly right.

He looked very shy, not even raising his face, and cautiously reached out his hand to me.

“If it’s okay with you…… would you like to dance a song with me?”

“…… !”

I looked surprised.

Actually, I was only thinking of dancing with Jake, because I never thought that someone would ask me to dance.

But somehow…… Jake’s gaze, standing right behind me, stinged.

‘Gasp!’

Looking back, Jake was looking coldly at the man who asked me to dance, not at me.