“Monica, does anything look strange…?”
I ask Monica, who dressed me, as I look at myself in the mirror.
Today, I’m escorting Sandra to the Duke Marshall family’s party. I can’t let my fiancée be embarrassed.
“Please be assured. This Monica Ashton is confident that Prince Harold will be the star of today’s party.”
Monica bows respectfully and declares confidently, but I’m filled with anxiety.
Also, Sandra is the star, and I’m just a supporting role, okay? You understand, right?
“Well, whatever. If you say so, I’ll believe you.”
“Your Highness, is that not rude?”
It seems my wording was bad, and Monica turned her face away with a huff.
Well, I’ll apologize when I get back.
“Well, I’m off.”
“Nya!? A-Aren’t I going with you!?”
Oops. Caz seems to have misunderstood that she could come along.
“No, you can’t bring animals to a party.”
“I’m not an animal!”
“Not even a Demon Beast.”
“Muuuuuuuuuuuuuu!”
Oh dear, even Caz is sulking now. How troublesome.
I leave the one person and one animal behind in the Royal Palace and head to the Duke Chevalier family’s Townhouse in a carriage.
The Royal Capital at dusk is still bustling, with many people.
“I wonder if Sandra will like it.”
I touch the thing I prepared for today, hidden in my jacket, and imagine her happy face, which makes my cheeks relax.
Perhaps because I was only thinking about her, I arrived at the Chevalier family’s Townhouse in no time.
But.
“Lord Hal, thank you for coming to meet me.”
Sandra, dressed in a blue dress the same color as her eyes, was many times more beautiful than I had imagined… no, dozens of times more beautiful.
Thanks to that, my heart is pounding non-stop.
“Lord Hal…?”
“Ah… s-sorry. You were so beautiful that I was mesmerized.”
“Fwaa… ah, thank you…”
Did you hear that? Sandra let out such a cute “fwaa” sound. So cute.
“Then, let’s go.”
“Yes.”
She gently placed her small hand on my right hand, which I offered on bended knee.
The escort has already begun.
“Sandra… as a memento of tonight.”
Inside the carriage heading to the Duke Marshall family’s Townhouse, I hand her the special gift I had prepared in advance, as she sits in front of me.
“C-Can I… open it?”
“Of course.”
Sandra blushed, carefully opened the wrapping of the gift, and opened the lid.
“Beautiful…”
“Do you like it…?”
“Yes… thank you so much for giving me such a wonderful hair ornament. It’s just a shame that I can’t wear this hair ornament you gave me to today’s party.”
Sandra hugged the hair ornament to her small chest, her cheeks even more flushed.
Yes, it was worth getting advice from Monica. I’ll make sure your Salary is increased.
But, actually, there’s something I’ve been wondering about for a while.
Why does Sandra guide me so much and get so happy even with small gifts?
As you know, I’m the “Incompetent Rascal Prince.” My reputation is the worst.
Even so, she looks at me properly, and even during the Henwen subjugation, she helped me without regard for the danger.
Of course, it’s also because she’s my fiancée… I think.
But I’ve received so much from her that it’s not just that.
Hey, why do you do so much for me?
Hey, what do you really think of me?
I want to know the answer, but I don’t have the courage to ask right now.
“Lord Hal, it seems we’ve arrived.”
“Ah… y-yes, that’s right.”
I mustn’t. I can’t get lost in thought when she’s here.
“Please.”
“Fufu… thank you.”
I hurriedly get out first and take her hand to help her out of the carriage.
At that moment, I.
“Sandra… I’ll try harder. I’ll try harder and harder, and as promised on the day of our engagement, I’ll definitely become a man worthy of you.”
“Yes… I will be waiting forever.”
Sandra answered my words of determination like that.
Unlike that time, she said “forever,” not three years after the start of the EnHaza main story.
Of course, I’ll become a man worthy of her not “forever,” but even sooner than “three years.”
When that time comes, I’ll ask her this question.
And… I’ll tell her.
Those words.
“As expected of the Marshall family’s party, there are many guests.”
“Huh? Ah, yes, that’s right.”
Haa… it’s good to be determined, but you mustn’t forget that you’re escorting Sandra.
I need to focus on her properly.
“Prince Harold, Lady Alexandra, welcome. Please come this way.”
Guided by a Marshall family servant, we enter the venue.
“Whoaaaa…!”
I couldn’t help but let out a voice of admiration at the glittering scene.
Well, it’s my first party since regaining my memories from my previous life. My personality is also from my previous life, so in that sense, it’s like a first experience.
“Lord Hal, is this perhaps your first time attending a party?”
“Yes. It’s the first party I’ve attended with you.”
“Ah… y-yes… I’m happy…”
Sandra blushed, her mouth softened, and she looked down.
What should I do, my fiancée is cuter than a goddess.
As I was admiring her.
“? What’s that?”
“It seems noisy…”
Nobles are watching from a distance, as if surrounding something in the back of the venue.
From their mouths, I hear things like, “Why is that person here…” and “Isn’t that out of place for this occasion…?” It doesn’t seem like a welcoming mood, to say the least.
Well… everyone isn’t looking at me, so it’s not about me, right?
Then, what on earth…!?
From the Gap between the nobles, I see a familiar lady in a red dress and a boy in a silver tuxedo the same color as her hair next to her.
No doubt about it. That is–.
–Wilfred Well Dehauvalz, the protagonist of Engage Hazard.
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