Episode 63
The touch of Cassius who caught me was not coercive.
So I didnât feel sick.
Nevertheless, his eyes were as full of life as a beast before him of prey.
âWhat do you mean? Yerine promised to go with me after the performance.â
The moment the three were trying to talk about going together, Ericaâs voice came up.
âArenât you mistaken for yourself?â
With him, the eyebrows of Cassius wriggled finely.
Ericaâs words, saying whether he was mistaken, must have touched his planting.
âIâm screwed.
Cassiusâs golden eyes were emitting more light than ever before.
And his stare at Erica with a piercing look reminded me of a tiger with yellow eyes and curled up to rush at his opponent.
On top of that, Erica did not lose, and the cold looked over Cassius with a young look and pulled my sleeve as if she were trying to pull me out of Cassiusâs hand.
âTheyâre looking at each other like theyâre going to kill each otherâ¦â¦â
Their eyes were like sparks. In that great atmosphere, people crept away and settled away from us.
Despite the atmosphere of the ball almost starting right away, Erica and Cassius were not thinking of leaving their seats, and some students were whispering while looking at us.
âIsnât it Prince II with Miss Yerine?â
âYes, but why is Miss Blothea holding Miss Yerineâs arm?â
Nevertheless, Erica and Cassius growled indifferently, and I slowly felt the need to mediate the conflict between the two.
âAy, Cassius, whatâs wrong with you all of a sudden? Thereâs no happier day than today, so letâs relax and go around together.â
My face was smiling hard, but I was sweating inwardly.
When Cassius applied for a partner twice in a situation where I no longer wanted to get involved in a relationship with the main characters, I said I would go and hang out with him instead of dancing.
However, I never said I would âgo aloneâ with him.
The same was true of Erica.
I was only with Erica while people danced and tried to join Cassius, but things got mixed up.
âYou too, Erica. I think three of us can go togetherâ¦â¦.â
While trying to stop the fight by dropping the two, a hand wrapped in black gloves came in and grabbed my left wrist.
âThere are so many people here that the three of us can get along.â
At Eugeneâs voice, Cassius, and Ericaâs head turned simultaneously.
Eugene added, looking at me in a crooked voice, but with straight eyes.
âYou donât like to be in a place with a lot of people.â
âUh.â
My mind went blank at the moment.
I had to roll my brain quickly, but there were so many mountains to climb that my brain didnât work properly.
âIâm in a lot of trouble. Why is this guy cutting in?â
So far, heâs been silent and still, I couldnât tell why he brought up a crooked story while I was barely stopping the fight.
At that moment an ominous premonition passed through my mind.
âIâll take you to a deserted and leisurely place, so letâs go together, Spade.â
Sure enough, Erica and Cassius were already looking at Eugene with blazing eyes. But he didnât really care.
Then I heard a professorâs sharp voice.
âHey, donât be crowded there, quickly find a partner and get yourself settled!â
At the professorâs voice, everyoneâs eyes turned to us, and I asked back in embarrassment.
âWell, me? Professor?â
âYes, Miss Spade. The ball will start soon, so find a partner!â
Oh, my. I have no intention of dancing.
After suffering from these guys, I had to play a waltz that I had never played before.
Looking around, we were in the middle of the banquet hall, that is, in the middle of the dancing people.
There the orchestra was almost ready for the performance.
This means that it is impossible to go through the corner among those who have already settled down.
âIâm screwed.â
As I rolled my eyes and looked for a way out of the situation, Eugene talked, dragging my arm.
âDance with me.â
âWith whose permission?â
Cassius growled out of the way between me and Eugene.
âYou may step on my foot, Yerine, itâs okay if you canât dance, so letâs dance with me.â
âWhat are you talking about? We still have plenty of time to get out. Yerine, youâre all right. Come with me. If we go out now, the professor wonât know.â
Eugene, Cassius and Erica all had a war of nerves trying to take me away with their eyes lit.
I really wanted to cry. My head was ringing and I wanted to let out a sigh.
In the meantime, the three of them didnât think about letting me go, holding my shoulders and arms.
âIs this for real?â
Iâve been working hard, determined not to get involved with the main character.
Iâve been ignoring Cassiusâs numerous times.
I thought Erica and I were gonna be good friends.
And I thought Iâd never get involved with a bad guy like Eugene,
âOriginal male lead, heroine, and even self-proclaimed rivals are all fighting over me?â
Iâm in the middle of a square relationship because Iâve tried enough not to be involved with the original main character.
At that time, the orchestra performed an elegant waltz song, and people began to dance to the beautiful melody.
The ball started while there was confusion.
Looking around, I looked around and found Rayl and Astra dancing in pairs, and Rachel was also waltzing with another boy.
Everyone was beautiful and looked elegant.
Except for these three who are staring at each other as if they were going to kill each other.
âI say again, I was the first to apply for a partner with Yerine. And she definitely said she wanted to dance with me. So you guys have no business.â
Wait, I donât remember that.
âThe switch is pressed because of the Eugeneâ¦â¦..â
Cassius didnât seem to want to send me to Eugene even if he lied that I had decided to dance with him.
I had a lot to say, but when I looked at his expression, I thought it would only hurt my mouth to speak, so I kept silent for now, with a tired look on my face and a tacit expression with no intention to stop the fighting.
âWhat are you talking about? She never said that.â
As soon as Cassius finished speaking, Eugene said.
His voice, as usual, had no gozer, but its coldness and sharpness seemed to have doubled.
âHey, donât dance stupidly and follow me. Iâll teach you.â
I really want to say, âIâm sorry but I donât need thatâ but it stuck in my throat.
âIâm sorry, but Yerine said she doesnât like dancing. So sheâs going to go eat a delicious dessert with me from now on.â
Erica drew my arm again and talked.
Erica was right, but she needed to say it after she got rid of the mist in her eyes, Erica.
People are all dancing, but these three are looking at each other with eyes as if to say âwhether you or I will be dying todayâ, so it was natural for them to stand out.
Soon, the students started talking to each other loud enough for me to hear and the dancers also glanced at us and turned their gaze downwards.
âCanât you see people waiting now? Leave Yerine alone and you guys find another partner.â
Cassius strained his voice and slightly pulled one side of my arm.
But Eugene or Erica couldnât let me go easily just because they heard such things.
âNo, Spade feels uncomfortable dancing with you. Youâre talking nonsense again!â
âThatâs right! Yerine said she wasnât going to dance and sheâll be hanging around with me!â
The two were also very consistent in expressing their opinions.
âStop both of you. Yerine has a troubled look on her face.â
Did you know that now?
âItâs because of someone that sheâs in trouble!â
âDonât talk like itâs not because of you, Blothea. You were the first to provide the cause.â
âAs you come in the middle, you have nothing to say, Eugene Ace.â
As Erica growled, Eugene looked down at her with his blue eyes and snapped her hands.
âYes, youâre going to come to me.â
At Eugeneâs words, Erica put my arm on the line and put me in combat readiness.
âSo you said it was my fault then?â
Then Cassius stepped forward and said,
âWell, I donât think Blothea said the wrong thing.â
Eugene snorted at his words.
âYou donât think youâre the best, do you, Prince? Donât forget that it was you who bothered Spade all the time.â
âI think Iâd be better than you whoâd been arguing to her all the time. Yerine will be less bothered by me than you are.â
âYou donât know that.â
Then Erica popped out.
âThatâs no use. Because Yerine likes me best.â
Both Cassius and Eugene began to breathe life out of their bodies.
I had a throbbing forehead.
âHow come not a single day passes quietly?â
The quarrel between Erica, Cassius and Eugene was still going on, and the three were really on the verge of using magic against each other.
And whether he really decided to fight, Cassius opened his mouth.
âOkay. Letâs duel to bring this matter to a conclusionââ
Maybe it was then.
My anger exploded and visibility turned white.
Stuck quietly between the three, I invoked the flame magic, and Cassius and Erica stopped moving in the air.
Eugene also turned his head and looked perplexed.
The three, who were fighting over me but were not able to see my response, had a look of regret.
âNever mind about that justâ¦.â
All three of them, frozen with a heavy voice that seemed to contain anger, slowly looked at me.
âWill you all get out of here?â
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