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Chapter 56:Ā Marriage Consideration and Guilt
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After I safely finished dancing to a long song, I exited the circle of dancing people with Ricardo.
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(Itās a miracle; I didnāt step on Ricardoās footā¦!)
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I would like to compliment myself who had finished dancing one song without any failure.
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(Somehow, Ricardo seems tiredā¦ but maybe heās embarrassed. Or perhaps he exerted his nerves to avoid his foot being stepped on?)
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The current me, I felt that my current figure wasnāt the kind that people would be embarrassed to dance withā¦ or so I thought.
Even when walking together, my companion wouldnāt be ashamed of me. Except for my lack of dancing talent.
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[Would you like to take a break?]
[Aa, yes. There are chairs over there.]
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I was about to head to the corner of the venue with Ricardoā¦ but I was called from behind.
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[Miss Britney, if you do not mind, will you accompany me for one song?]
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When I looked back, I saw the person who called me and reflexively stiffened my face.
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(He appeared! Lucas!)
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The person who appeared was the dreaded prince of the northern country. The one who contributed to the execution of Britney in the original story, Lucas Leah Phosphiro.
It was a great invitation, but I wished to refuse it vehemently.
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(Iām reluctant and scared that, if by chance, I was to step on his footā¦ the chance of my execution will increase!)
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While I was conflicted, Ricardo stood in front of me.
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[Iām sorry, but Britney is having troubles with her footwear. I was going to take her to rest there.]
[ā¦Is that so, how disappointing.]
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I didnāt have foot sores, but it seemed that Ricardo made it up to cover for me.
Now that I remembered it, earlier when I met Lucas for the first time, he also took me away quickly.
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(Perhaps, he noticed that Iām not good with him? So he takes it upon himself to help me?)
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If thatās the case, then Ricardo was an incredibly nice boyā¦!
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[Since you have shoe sores, then it would be unreasonable to ask you to dance. There will be a chance to meet you again someday, and at that time Iāll ask you again.]
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I repeatedly chanted in my mind that āI donāt want to be with you!ā while answering āEe, certainlyā¦ā with a laudable face.
With the prince as the other party, itās impossible for me to say my true feelings.
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We parted with Lucas with a smile and rested on the chairs.
Being a gentleman, Ricardo was a perfect escort though he was a bit stiff.
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[Thank you, Ricardo.]
[No, I also want to rest.]
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Ricardo whose ears had turned red changed the topic to hide his embarrassment.
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[By the way Britney, are you going to stay at the capital city for a while?]
[Un, His Highness the crown prince, wants me to participate in the castleās exhibitionā¦ since ojii-samaās acquaintance lives near the castle, I will stay with him.]
[Is that so, Iām going to participate in that event too. Itās been a long time since Britney participates in a party.]
[Un, there were various things last yearā¦ but, for the sake of my marriage, I will go to a lot of parties this year!]
[ā¦Marriage? You, arenāt you still 14 years old?]
[None since it was impossible for me to be seen in such light so far because of my body shape. Iāll try my best.]
[Is, is that soā¦ but isnāt it too early?]
[I also think so, but Ryuze-oniisama said that āif you fail, Iāll send you to the capital cityā. But I want to live in the countryside if possible.]
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That said, Ricardo opened his mouth a little.
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[Perhapsā¦ is it my fault? Since I broke my engagement with you in the pastā¦]
[Itās not Ricardoās fault! If I am a man, I donāt want to engage myself with my past self eitherā¦! I was 12 years old that time, but the engagement with me must be awful.]
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I myself thought of it as a punishment game.
I felt sorry for Ricardo because of the fraud that Ryuze prepared in my personal profile.
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TN: Just propose yourself already Ricardo. Or else Britney would be snatched away by other people you know.