Tensei Saki ga Shoujo Manga no Shiro Buta Reijou datta Chapter 103

As I greeted Lily's father, my gazed wandered to Ricardo who stood nearby.

He looked as gallant as ever, he became more adult-like as he grew. The face of a strong self-assertive child had completely disappeared.

Because of the various things that had occurred in the capital city, I could feel a slight shadow in his atmosphere that was pure and straight.

Perhaps that shadow was because of his sorrow, but I thought that he had a mystique sex appeal now.

[Ricardo, tha, that, such a nice day today…]

(…I have to say a good greeting regardless or anything!)

[Britney?]

[A, I want to see you. Err, that.]

Since I confessed that I liked him last time we met, I became embarrassed and behaved suspiciously in front of him.

(Aa, my head feels like it's steaming.)

He looked at me and extended his hand to me while feeling shocked.

[While I'm not in a position to say such thing, if it's alright, will you dance with me for a song?]

[I, I too, came for that… I think I can dance better now compared to before.]

I was relieved that he was as kind as usual. Ricardo was Ricardo after all.

I started dancing with him at the corner at the venue, not at the noticeable center.

Many people's eyes were concentrated on the prominent Ryuze and Lily, so I was able to dance even with my severe lack of dancing skill.

[Ricardo, you're good at dancing.]

[Is that so? You too, your movement has stabilized a little.]

There were a lot of things I would like to talk about, and it all rushed out from my mouth.

[I decided to live in the capital city. I have to go back and forth from my territory, but I can meet you again.]

[Don't overdo it, I'm sorry… I'm so disappointing.]

[Not at all. I am who I am now thanks to Ricardo.]

If he didn't help me, I wouldn't be the way I was now.

We were very young back then, so he might have extended his hand at a whim. But without him, our territory's hot spring wouldn't be created and soap wouldn't have born.

I wouldn't have the opportunity to engage in various other developments without leaving any achievements.

Ricardo and I wouldn't be on cordial terms.

[That is why, thank you, Ricardo.]

I answered while carefully stepping, Ricardo's body then became closer to me.

His face had become red.

[…At times like this, I feel shy when I look at that kind of expression you know? Generally, Britney is the one that helps me, so I'm the one who owes you.]

Together with him, my face became hotter. Besides, our distance was becoming closer.

Feeling shy, I staggered and stepped on Ricardo's foot.

[Are you alright? Do you want to rest?]

[E, aa, un, all, all right. That's fine.]

I myself did not know what I was talking about, but I nodded hurriedly.

At the end of the song, Ricardo escorted me out of the dancing circle.

[You seem tired, so let's take a rest at the corner.]

As Lily's father said so, we moved to the edge of the venue. There's a space to take a break, so we sat there and relaxed.

Most participants were dancing, so there were not much people near us.

[Thank you, Ricardo.]

[No, I too, want to talk peacefully with you, just the two of us.]

[Me too.]

[Is that so. Britney, I…]

Our distance became closer and the atmosphere between us was good…

A loud fanfare rang in the hall and drowned out Ricardo's voice.

Chapter end