"Since you're ready, please enter the banquet hall. Remember, you cannot stop for ten minutes, or it will count as failure."
The maid smiled as she reminded them from behind, then watched them push open the doors and enter the banquet hall.
The Ice Sculptures, which had all been motionless just moments ago, had now paired up and begun to dance. Some stood by the walls as an orchestra, playing a very soothing melody.
Shade had already been holding Miss Sabelle's hand. Once they found a spot, he put an arm around her waist.
The Sorceress was clearly unaccustomed to this, but having decided to treat herself as an ordinary Adventurer this time, she did not dodge away.
Thus, the two began to dance with the music. Shade discovered that the amnesiac Miss Sabelle needed no guidance at all when dancing. She seemed to have received systematic training in the past and retained the muscle memory.
Their outfits were not actually suitable for a ball. Shade wore a black winter coat and trousers, while Miss Sabelle had his coat draped over herself and still wore a scarf. Yet once they began dancing, they coordinated remarkably well, as though they had known each other for a long time.
Even the Sorceress was surprised by how well matched they were.
Miss Sabelle was around 1.72 meters tall, and since she was not wearing high heels, she had to look up to see Shade at close range. One looked down, the other looked up. Their brief eye contact left them both somewhat embarrassed, since, strictly speaking, they had known each other for less than fifteen minutes.
But when Shade smiled at her to ease the atmosphere, the blonde girl felt her face inexplicably redden again:
He really is handsome.
Thinking this, she moved