Dancing Shadows and Jealous Glances

‘Still…… that was also a romantic element.’

Of course, their relationship became closer in the process of Yurina teaching him to dance.

Even while complaining, Yurina taught him the dance quite meticulously, and on the day before the banquet, Theodore, who had lost his footing while practicing the dance, hugged Yurina’s waist and created a heart-fluttering situation.

Still, in terms of the overall content, it was not a big part.

Yurina was somewhat amused by scolding the bumbling Theodore, but it was not an important episode.

In any case, the affection between the two grew more when they were adventuring.

So, I will definitely teach Theodore to dance perfectly so that Yurina cannot ignore him.

Sian clenched her fist, vowing.

It was when Sian was making full preparations like that.

“Did you call me, Master?”

“Ah, Theo.”

“……?”

Sian turned around with a bright face.

Then Theodore, who had just entered the drawing-room, sent a puzzled look.

“That textbook is……?”

“That’s what you’re going to learn today.”

“Dancing?”

“Yes.”

“……?”

Sian nodded greatly.

But Theodore still had an uncomprehending face.

He must be thinking about why he suddenly has to learn the dances that nobles dance.

But that is not necessarily the case.

Theodore, who becomes famous after leaving the mountain and adventuring, will soon be revered as a hero in the Orta Empire.

Theodore, who punished the wicked lords and got rid of the dangerous-rated monsters that were a nuisance, will participate in a banquet invited by the imperial family.

At that time, Theodore will have to dance his first dance in front of the nobles.

Of course, it’s not an urgent matter, so it doesn’t matter if he learns from Yurina later…….

But as I keep saying, Sian really didn’t want Theodore to be ignored by her.

Sian, who recalled the passage from the novel again, forced herself to hide the constipated expression and said to Theodore.

“You never know what will happen in the future. You might go out of the mountain and meet nobles.”

“Hmm……. Do you think so?”

“Yes.”

“Umm…….”

Sian nodded with conviction at Theodore, who was still dubious.

Theodore, who was hesitating, answered as if he couldn’t overcome Sian’s momentum.

“I understand. I’ll learn.”

“Yes.”

Although she said it with confidence, Sian was also just a beginner.

Still, she thought she could do it somehow with Drake’s memories and knowledge, and the dragon’s excellent reflexes.

Sian first taught Theodore the basics.

“First, let’s start with asking the lady for a dance. Watch me closely.”

“Yes, Master.”

“…….”

Of course, the arrogant Drake had never asked for a dance first even when he was acting as a human and enjoying amusement.

When the ladies who were fascinated by his appearance flirted with him first, he just nodded arrogantly as if he couldn’t help it.

This was following what was in the textbook and what other gentlemen did in Drake’s memory.

“Beautiful lady, would you dance with me?”

“…….”

Sian, who slightly bent her waist, only lifted her head and smiled at Theodore.

And she put her left hand behind her back and stretched out only her right hand towards Theodore.

Theodore blinked blankly while looking at Sian like that.

“Uh…… yes…….”

“……?”

Theodore put his hand on Sian’s hand as if he was possessed by something.

Sian felt puzzled at that sight.

“Theo, that’s not it, you have to copy Master exactly.”

“Ah…… Ah, yes.”

Only then did Theodore come to his senses and let go of Sian’s hand that he was holding and nodded like crazy.

Sian smiled and raised her body.

It seemed like Theodore was quite nervous because it was his first lesson.

“Now, go ahead and do it.”

“Yes, Master.”

Soon Theodore, who made a serious expression, imitated the same actions that Sian had just done.

He had only shown it once, but it was a perfect pose without any flaws.

At this rate, he won’t be ignored by Yurina and other ladies who will dance with him.

Sian was satisfied and opened her mouth again.

“Good job, Theo. Now, I will tell you about dancing in earnest. First of all…….”

Although Inchamber and Outchamber have been separated for a long time and have become different continents, the language and culture, including dance, are not very different.

This was because the author was too lazy to set things up in detail.

It was an absurd setting from the start that the language was the same even though they had not communicated for a long time.

So the dances wouldn’t be very different either.

There were various dances that nobles danced at banquets, but the basic one was a dance similar to the waltz.

In fact, if he masters only this perfectly, other dances won’t be that difficult for Theodore.

Because he is a genius who can perfectly perform even by just glancing at it.

Sian shrugged her shoulders and briefly explained the theory first.

“Then watch Master dance first.”

“Ah, yes.”

Sian created a phantom of the partner with magic.

It was one of the women who had danced in Drake’s memory.

Sian naturally grabbed the hand that was extended towards her.

As Sian expected, the body with Drake’s memory moved on its own.

She stepped smoothly and danced smoothly with the woman’s phantom.

“Did you see it well?”

“……Yes.”

“……?”

Theodore, whose face had darkened for some reason, glanced at the remaining woman’s phantom.

The phantom was only a depiction of the human form, so it was somewhat transparent like a shadow.

Was he not satisfied because the color was not clear?

Sian briefly debated whether to make the phantom fully humanlike.

“Can I try dancing now?”

“Huh? Yes, yes. Go ahead and try.”

“Instead of a phantom, can’t you do it yourself, Master?”

“Me?”

“Yes.”

As expected, he didn’t like the roughly made phantom.

Instead of using magic one more time, Sian nodded towards Theodore.

“Okay, let’s do it with Master.”

“……Yes.”

Theodore stood in front of Sian with a slightly nervous face.

Sian, who was in charge of the woman’s role, calmly took Theodore’s outstretched hand.

Still, she wasn’t flustered because she had expected it.

The waltz music that Sian had turned on with magic in the drawing-room flowed.

As the music started, Theodore naturally led and started dancing.

As expected, he had a quick learning ability like the main character.

Unlike Theodore in the original story, who was scolded by Yurina while learning to dance, the current Theodore was improving rapidly as he was taught.

‘He’s…… gotten a lot taller.’

Moreover, Theodore had grown even taller than before.

His height was almost similar to Sian’s when they were dancing.

Sian’s eyes became moist as she felt the ephemerality of time.

So the cute Theodore who followed her was really gone.

It was when Sian was thinking that.

“Oops……!”

“Ugh!”

Whether it was because she was distracted or because Theodore was still inexperienced, their feet got slightly tangled.

Sian quickly turned her body the moment she fell over.

But Theodore also seemed to have thought the same way as Sian, and he also turned his body in the opposite direction, so their bodies became more entangled, and as a result, they both fell on the floor.

“Ugh…… Theo, are you okay…….”

“Ah…… Yes.”

“……!”

When she opened her eyes, Theodore’s face was right in front of her.

Sian was surprised and widened her eyes.

Theodore’s frowning face was also incredibly beautiful.

“Uh…….”

“…….”

For a while, the two stared at each other while lying down.

Then Theodore’s face turned red.

He hurriedly got up.

“I, I’m sorry. Master.”

“It’s okay. I was also spacing out.”

“Still…… I’m more sorry.”

Theodore raised Sian’s body and apologized repeatedly.

Sian waved her hand, saying that there was no need to do that, but he was adamant.

Sian smiled as she looked at Theodore’s reddened earlobes.

She thought that Theodore, who she thought had become quite mature, also made mistakes.

Only Theodore was struggling to cool down the heat that had warmed his body.

Theodore, who had calmed himself down with difficulty, looked at Sian again.

“Shall we continue?”

“……Yes.”

Theodore, who answered a beat late, stretched out his hand towards Sian.

Sian took Theodore’s hand with a face that still had a smile on it.

She kept chuckling at the still red earlobes.

But I shouldn’t tease him because he’ll be embarrassed.

The male lead, who is in puberty, will be easily hurt by these trivial things.

Sian pressed down on the corners of her mouth, which were about to rise, and matched her feet with Theodore.

At first, he was clearly struggling to lead and only stammered, but as time went by, he matched the beat quite well and his movements became relaxed.

The speed at which he learned was definitely faster than Theodore in the original story, who was scolded by Yurina while learning to dance.

As expected, my precious one is different.

Even if it was a simple dance, it would have been more difficult if he didn’t have a natural sense.

He was truly a genius.

It was when Sian was admiring inwardly like that.

“Have you danced a lot before, Master?”

“Huh?”

“You seem very familiar with it.”

“Me?”

“Yes.”

When Theodore nodded, Sian blinked blankly.

In any case, it was also her first time dancing directly.

But she was glad that she seemed to be dancing well enough that he said she looked familiar with it.

Sian let out a sigh of relief inwardly and opened her mouth.

“Well, I don’t remember well because it was a long time ago. But I did dance quite a bit.”

Of course, not herself, but Drake.

He was a playboy who used his handsome appearance to seduce women and abandoned them when he lost interest.

He was truly a trashy guy.

“……With whom?”

“Huh?”

Sian, who had been lost in thought, was startled by the force that gripped her hand tightly and raised her head.

And she met the bright yellow eyes that were looking straight at her.