First Dance

Seeing Bell's solemn demeanor, Hermione couldn't help but calm down as well.

Although she always felt that something was not quite right?

"Um."

Hermione responded softly, her voice barely audible.

However, Bell heard it clearly.

Suppressing his excitement, he teased:

"What did you say? Speak louder, I can't hear you."

"Hmph! Fine, I didn't hear you!"

After saying that, Hermione turned and walked towards the sofa by the wall. She didn't want to stay near Bell anymore.

"Just kidding, I heard you, I heard you very clearly."

Seeing that Hermione was almost at her limit, Bell, not wanting the duck that was about to be eaten to fly away, hurriedly grabbed her.

"Shall we go now?"

Bell felt like a thousand Fina were constantly scratching at her heart, and she couldn't wait a moment longer. To hell with the ball!

"No!"

Hermione rejected Bell's suggestion without hesitation.

You see, she had been looking forward to today's ball for a long time. Although she was both nervous and excited about what was about to happen, she had to finish one dance first.

At Hermione's insistence, Bell had no choice but to suppress his inner turmoil for the time being, gritting his teeth as he stared at the four Champion and their partners dancing in the center of the dance floor.

It's been so long, why isn't it over yet?

Hurry up and finish jumping so he and Hermione can jump! It's extremely urgent!

Fortunately, the Champion ' dance was just the opening dance and didn't take long.

Otherwise, not only Bell, but other Little Wizard would probably protest en masse.

As the music faded and the last note disappeared, the eight people in the room bowed to the crowd and left the dance floor amidst enthusiastic applause.

Next, the ball finally began in earnest.

The melodious music started again, and Bell, holding Hermione's hand, slowly walked into the dance floor.

If you're going to do it, then you should do it to the best of your ability. At least do your best within the limits of what you can do.

Turning to Hermione, Bell gracefully bowed and invited Hermione to dance.

After Hermione gently placed her hand in his, Bell stepped forward, embraced Hermione's slender waist, and pressed himself tightly against her.

"Bell, you're sticking too close. We can't dance like this."

Feeling the touch against her chest, Hermione blushed slightly and whispered.

"Oh, is that so?"

Upon hearing this, Bell quickly stepped back slightly.

As mentioned earlier, Bell will do his best within his capabilities. So, this is all he can do.

Next, we will step into the unknown.

Dance?

How could he possibly do that?!

Unlike Shanna, who at least curiously observed other people's dancing movements when attending dances before, Bell simply buried her head in her food.

What's so interesting? Looking at pretty girls?

After looking at it for a long time, I realized I was powerless to do anything about it. Wasn't that just making things harder for myself?

Is the steak not flavorful enough, or the fried chicken not crispy enough? Or is the fruit not sweet enough?

Oh!

So he had learned some ballroom etiquette through observation and experience. But as for how to dance this dance... wasn't it supposed to be done standing up?

"Bell, can't you dance!?"

Seeing her boyfriend break down in a second, Hermione asked incredulously.

Considering Bell's family background, the idea that he couldn't dance or anything like that never crossed Hermione's mind.

But now it seems that the situation is not quite right?

"No way, when have you ever seen me dance?"

Bell said matter-of-factly.

Even if you're in the wrong, you can't be weak-willed.

"No, how could you not know how to dance!?"

"Why can't I just not know how to dance? Besides, what's the point of dancing? I'd rather spend that time learning swordsmanship. At least I could play the role of the Avalon Sword Saint in a pinch."

"..."

Putting aside what this "Avalon Sword Saint" is all about, as far as Hermione knows, hundreds of years ago, wizards stopped learning swordsmanship altogether.

Isn't Wand better? Why bother with a sword?

"What should we do then?"

Hermione didn't want the ball she had been looking forward to to end so abruptly without her even getting to dance a single dance.

"Wait a minute! Could it be that Bell was just pretending not to dance so they could finish quickly and do that kind of thing?"

Hermione looked at Bell with suspicion.

"Just jump around randomly. Don't worry, I'll be careful not to step on your feet."

In Bell's simple mindset, as long as you don't step on someone's foot while dancing, it's not considered a mistake.

"Gurgle~!"

Hermione puffed out her cheeks and glared at her unreliable boyfriend.

However, it's too late for her to teach Bell to dance now.

So, as Bell said, all we can do is jump around blindly.

"Pay close attention to my steps and follow my instructions. Some basic dance steps are quite easy to learn."

Seeing the crowd around her already dancing, Hermione had no choice but to bite the bullet and give a brief instruction before leading Bell into this dance with an uncertain future.

As it turns out, Bell is indeed a "good man" who keeps his word.

I said I wouldn't step on Hermione 'Hermione feet, and I won't!

In fact, with Bell's current powerful memory and body control, he can learn this kind of simple ballroom dance very quickly without spending much time or effort.

So Bell can't dance simply because he's lazy.

By the halfway point of the dance, Bell had completely mastered the steps Hermione had taught him. In fact, by the end, Bell's movements were even more skillful than Hermione's.

After the dance, Bell put his arm around Hermione, who was covered in sweat, and they sat down in the rest area.

Since he had already endured it for so long, he didn't mind enduring it a little longer.

After all, the things they're about to do are quite physically demanding, so it's really necessary to let Hermione rest and recover her strength.

"Hermione, you should start exercising."

Hermione was already panting heavily after only a short time of jumping, which wasn't even a warm-up for Bell.

Hermione rolled her eyes at Bell, leaned back on the sofa, and said nothing.

While she certainly couldn't compare to Bell in terms of physical stamina, it wasn't to the point that she would be exhausted after dancing for just a short while.

The reason she was sweating so much was mainly due to her excitement.

After all, it was the first dance with the one you love. Although the first half was a bit bumpy, that was part of the charm and made it all the more memorable.

He handed Hermione a glass of fruit drink with a hint of alcohol, and Bell took a glass of the same drink and gulped it down.

As the saying goes, "alcohol emboldens the timid," and considering what was about to happen, Bell, who usually hates the taste of alcohol, made an exception for once.