Half-elf Notebook

It was the fourth night that Ina arrived in the large city of Pamelin.

In a hall that was illuminated as bright as day by the magic mine lamp, Ina, wearing a dress chosen by Aixia, was hiding in a corner of the banquet, holding a plate of food picked from various pre-cut meals, and feasting on it.

Like her, standing on the periphery were some experienced businessmen who were negotiating business and sharing their recent experiences, and their wives who were waiting for them.

In the center of the hall there are pairs.

They could be young men full of vigor or a loving couple.

Accompanied by the music played by the orchestra, they displayed dance moves that were either open and radical or reserved and restrained.

If you get close enough, you can even hear their sweet words and see the ladies' blushing cheeks.

As for the beautiful Ina...

She had already declined several offers to dance from the young men.

The Berleman Chamber of Commerce holds a dance every once in a while.

At the same time, this dinner was also held to celebrate the daughter of the Chamber of Commerce.

As the protagonist of this banquet and the darling of the crowd, Aixia was (dragged) into the hall hand in hand with her female companion.

She deserved the attention.

Naturally, many young men would be happy to dance with her, both in public and in private.

When the first dance ended, Ina already had a glass of lemonade in her hand to relieve her greasy feeling.

After all, no matter how strong she was, she couldn't fight with the food until the end of the banquet...

The men and women took advantage of the brief break to drink a few drinks in moderation or change their dance partners.

At this moment, Aixia, who had just finished dancing with an elegant young man, also found her new prey.

A "little hamster" who seems to have entered a granary and is trying his best to find food.

"Sister Ina, don't you want to dance?"

Aixia, who was wearing a dress that revealed a large area of ​​her white skin, took a glass of champagne from the servant's tray, took a sip, and said with a smile:

"It's a dance after all. Just wandering around the edge of the stage is also a loss."

The hall was warm and most of the young women invited were dressed in bold, sophisticated attire.

In comparison, Ina, who wore the same off-the-shoulder dress as Aishia, was surprisingly conservative.

Not to mention her chest, her neckline was almost as high as a fur-collared pigeon with its wings folded.

All I had to do was find a shawl and put it on my shoulders.

If you hadn't caught me, I could have swum until the end of the party... I was just about to go take a look at the card game over there... Ina complained in her heart, her eyes wandering to the sofas, tables and chairs in the distance.

The guests upstairs were playing various card and chess games, many of them women.

The important thing is... the last time I danced was almost two years ago, a social dance with a lady in the school...

This is of course embarrassing to say out loud.

"Hehe..." Therefore, the half-elf girl could only smile elegantly yet awkwardly.

Suddenly, Ina felt her hand being gently pulled. The force was so small that she could easily break free with just a little effort - but she didn't do it.

She followed behind awkwardly like a kitten with its neck pinched.

Hand the cups for both of them to the servant.

Aixia pulled Ina and quickly entered the dance floor.

It was at this moment that the orchestra played a new song.

Accompanied by a soft and lively prelude, the two girls began to dance.

"Isn't that good? If a good gem is left out of the display case light, it's everyone's loss."

Aixia looked at the white-haired girl in front of her, who was half a head shorter than her and looked not much different from her, but kept her head down and stared at her toes or the ground.

"I learned a little, I learned a little..."

Ina just laughed it off.

Not to mention the dance steps she had learned before, with the physical fitness and balance of a bronze-level professional, if she was given a unicycle, she could try it on the rope like a circus juggler.

"Is it?"

Aixia smiled and pulled and led Ina, forcing her to follow her dance steps and get closer.

Also, the two of them were not dancing a social dance, but another kind of ballroom dance.

Therefore, there is no such thing as maintaining a relatively conservative distance.

Aixia followed the rhythm skillfully, taking Ina between pairs of dancers.

Suddenly, she let go of Ina's hand and put her arm around her partner's waist.

In this dance, there is always one party that needs to take the lead - and at this moment, Aixia, who is taking the initiative, is undoubtedly the one.

The crowd around watched the whole scene.

In addition to surprise, people were more impressed by the dance of the two beautiful ladies. However, most of them just cast a quick glance or lingered for a moment in the corner of their eyes.

After all, the person in front of them is either their partner or the lady they like...

The scent of floral perfume permeated her nostrils, but Ina had no attachment to the beautiful scenery before her. She turned her head away with a look of despair.

At this moment, she was like a little puppet at the mercy of Aixia.

Aixia seemed to be very satisfied with the half-elf girl's obedient attitude of not resisting.

But at this moment, her beautiful eyebrows frowned.

She smelled a fragrant aroma of oil.

It is normal for the aroma of all kinds of food to fill the banquet hall.

But on the dance floor, every lady, even man, would spray a little perfume to highlight themselves and show their taste. Although the smell of oil is not obvious, it is so abrupt.

——As if he was right next to her.

"Sister Ina, you didn't wear any perfume at all, right?"

She clearly remembered that she had prepared seven or eight kinds of perfume for the other party to choose from...Aishia looked carefully and found that it was not just perfume, Ina didn't even wear any light makeup or foundation.

The main feature is a natural and seamless one.

This certainly fits Aixia's stereotype of elves.

But, this is a dance party, you should put on some makeup, as much as possible.

"hey-hey"

Ina realized that Aixia had been staring at her face, and naturally understood what she had done.

Resisting the urge to give her partner a slap on the head, Aixia took a deep breath and said earnestly:

"Sister Ina, don't you think you might meet a good-looking man who suits your taste? A wonderful encounter, even if it's just a pleasant conversation..."

“I think I can find good food.”

Ina is frank and outspoken.