An Unexpected Attendee (74)

A week after I started practicing dancing with Heter.

“Aaaah, I’m dying….”

“Good work, Ruby.”

Finally, the ballroom was clean, and the ball could begin immediately afterward.

Since I couldn’t attend the ball in my usual clothes, I was about to change into the dress Egmont had given me, but—

“But if you’re that tired, you can just go inside and rest, you know?”

“What a comedian.”

Even though I told Ruby that I could put on a dress by myself, she refused to leave until she had dressed me, then collapsed into a chair.

“Finished… I can’t do any more….”

“My goodness… Are you all right?”...