so naturally even though she knew what your father and the Winterfell family were like?

The ones related to the Duke Balazit were all shady, after all.

“I should have contacted you in advance that I was going to be late.
I'm sorry if I kept you waiting long.”

Actually, Glenn came late on purpose.

Whether she knew his intention or not, Nadia only made a happy face.

“What do you mean you made me wait for too long? You arrived on time.
It happens to be dance time.”

“Ah…
Is that so?”

“Well, let's go over there.”

Nadia headed to the center with a stiff Glenn and held his arm.

He didn't seem to like it, but he followed her anyway.
He appeared to be conscious of the eyes around him.

As the main characters of today's party stepped up, people silently opened the way.

Thanks to that, the two were able to settle in the center of the party quickly.

Nadia thought as she started following the music.

(ReineFleurs Translations)

'Oh, this isn't too hard.'

She had been smiling for an hour.

Her facial muscles were slowly starting to strain as the corners of her mouth were raised to the fullest.

Still, she had to laugh.

She was a woman who got to dance passionately with a man she loved, so she couldn't make a sour face.

Nadia forced a bright expression on her face.

On the other hand, Glenn's reluctant expression was shaking.

As her gaze toward her deepened, he could feel his face gradually rotting.

“What are you thinking?”

“What?”

Nadia wasn't a fool who didn't understand what he was asking.

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That her reason to confess was a complete fraud.

As she had well expected to be questioned if the two of them were stuck together, she replied brazenly.

(ReineFleurs Translations)

“I think you are more handsome up close.”

“…..
Not that.”

“Then, about how spending time with Len is like a dream?”

“Len?”

 

She could see his chin was getting tense.

Glenn couldn't believe that she called him with the nickname that only his closest one knew.

Even though she did it to cease his anger, there was another reason why Nadia used his nickname on purpose.

'If I do this, we can change the topic about his nickname.'

Sure enough, his reaction was exactly what she intended.

(ReineFleurs Translations)

“I think you and I still have a long way until we could call each other by nicknames.”

“But we're going to be a family soon…”

“Marquis Winterfell.
Or just my name.
Use either.”

“Then I'll call you Glenn.”

Despite her attitude, Nadia smiled like a girl excited about her first love.

Then she rolled his name in her mouth like a person who didn't know what to do because she was too excited.

“Glenn.”

“…..”

“Glenn.”

Nadia could feel him looking down at her with a dumbfounded look, but she didn't care.

If she were discouraged by such a gaze, she wouldn't have been able to stand in front of the King that day.

The music stopped not long after entering the middle of the piece.

When the song changes, the partner must also change.

Nadia stepped away from Glenn with a very disappointed look.

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(RreineFleurs Translations)

“See you soon, Glenn.”

“…..”

She didn't have to force herself to laugh when she danced with someone else.

Nadia turned away to rest her facial muscles.
However, her new dance partner is….

“Oh my, Sir Jiho? When did you come?”

It was Lee Jiho, the black-haired outlander who came from another world.

He must have arrived when the party began, but Nadia didn't know that he was there.

'Weren't you reluctant to blend into a noble society because you were a stranger?'

It was a little strange, but as she was hesitating, the next song was playing.

Nadia forced herself to put her arm on his waist.

 

​”I just arrived.
I guess it wasn't long since the dance time started.”

“Oh, so you must have arrived around the same time as Marquis Winterfell.”

(RreineFfleurs Translations)

If so, it was natural that Lee Jiho didn't encounter him.

She nodded and took steps.

'He's my father's person, so I don't have to act.'

As Lee Jiho kept talking, he made it very hard for her to keep smiling.

Nadia was exhausted, so she didn't have the strength to manage her expression.
Hence, she just moved the steps mechanically and relaxed her facial muscles.

At that time, Lee Jiho's voice was heard from above her head.

“I want to ask you something.”

“If it is something that I can answer, I will answer.”

“Did you hate the idea of marrying me?”

“…Huh?”

Being in a state of daze as she didn't think about anything, she realized half a beat late that Lee Jiho's voice was icy.

(ReeineFleurs Translations)

“To the extent that you can endure going far away from your home? Did you hate me to the point that you are willing to disgrace yourself and be labeled as vulgar? To the point where you thought being in the middle of the enemy's den would be better?”

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