My Fiancée Hates Me

Preparing for my first debut ball in my first life...

Step.

"Ow..."

I accidentally stepped on Erik's toes for maybe the fifth time.

"I'm sorry," I told Erik.

"It's fine... Love can get me through anything," Erik said.

Ah, he is pale...

"...If love could get us through anything, we would not need doctors or other religions," Garett said.

"Welcome back," Erik told Garett.

"...Yeah. Have you two been dancing for so long?" Garett asked.

"We just started a half an hour ago," Erik answered.

"From the looks of your shoes, it looks like you have taken quite the beating..."

I had no words to deny it.

I released Erik's hands.

"I think I will go back to my previous instructor..."

"Switch over to me," Garett said as he moved in between us. He impertinently grabbed my hands without any warning and positioned them onto himself. He then placed his hand by my waist and pulled me in much closer. "You have to be around this distance."

It was a bit too close for my comfort, but I suppose that is what dancing with another person is like.

The music soon began playing. I felt as though I was being led strongly by Garett. Erik was so gentle with teaching me before. The difference made it difficult for me to catch up.

I soon made a mistake and overstepped when I was not supposed to. I thought that I would step on Garett's toes, but missed by a hair.

"Phew..."

"Let me teach you as well, Prince Erik... When she makes a mistake, you must avoid it and retaliate," Garett said as he stepped down on my toes.

I flinched from the pain.

"...You are too cruel, Garett," Erik said.

"They say that when the gentle approach does not work, it is better to learn through pain," Garett said coldly.

"Lady Wordsworth?" my dance partner called out to me.

"Yes?" I answered him as I snapped back to reality.

My dance partner was a senior. He already had experience in dancing. It was not his first time being a representative either.

"I was calling you for a while, Lady Wordsworth..."

"My apologies... I am used to being called that."

"May I have the pleasure of calling you by your given name then?"

"...Of course."

"You can also call me by my name, Glen Elsie."

other students were getting tutoring lessons from the other instructors. About

ask for my

looks of having chestnut brown hair and peridot green eyes

"Yes..."

partner around with her

by to scold Charlotte for

you alright?"

I happen to make a

you dance rather splendidly for someone

was in the middle of

not help but recall a

on your feet. Do you happen to have experience

looked over at Prince Erik. He was dancing with a senior girl

"It's my first time..."

Arielle, did you happen to know of the jinx that the couple that receives the last dance together during the intermission will end up as

My ears perked up.

not believe in jinxes like

we end up a couple, would you start

he moved his hand from my shoulder blade to

"...S-Senior."

a moment,"

seem like moving his

to press on

Glen is a

on you since you first came to this school. We were in different grade levels, and you happened to always hide away somewhere during your breaks. I would have never thought that I would have the chance of seeing you here or

ball is exactly as it says. It is a costume party. I would not be able to identify you even if

a hint? I will be wearing some kind of 'gold' somewhere

it is not nice to tease me

beautiful ball gown. I would be honored if you would choose me as your dance partner," Senior Glen Elise said as he kissed the back of

of Nariel on my way to the library, I tried jumping

leaving through the front door, my fair lady?" Prince Nariel

slowly came back into the

"I have been caught..."

Shall we have a talk?" he suggested with a

I sighed.

your win, Curious Prince," I

where a table and a pair of chairs were

and poured out a cup of tea

Crown Prince serving me

were a fairy. It turns out that you

just so happened that fairies need an

The Prince chuckled.

met each other several times, but yet we have not formally. I am the Ryder Seles Zafiro. Does Miss

am called Arielle Ira

What a beautiful

with him

there are many other people

partner. I just want at least one dance with you. One dance does not mean that people will become a couple. If I can get anything out of it,

heart skipped

my young heart trouble

going to proceed. I am

upside down," Garett

"Huh?"

down at my hands and saw that he

to myself again. I spent my time in the library after a long time away. Prince Erik only showed up during the first practice. I never