End Of Year
“……it doesn’t suit me”
I look at my appearance that’s reflected in the mirror and mutter. Today, I’m wearing a tuxedo that I rarely ever wear; and I’m wearing a necktie.
If I were to say why I’m wearing a tuxedo today; it’s because today is the end of year, the 30th of December to be exact, and a party is taking place in the Royal Palace since it’s the last day of the year.
It’s, well, a common thing, to look back at what happened this year and to talk about the resolutions for the next year, but it takes place every year, and this year, we’re invited as well.
An invitation comes to the Runwalker House yearly, but this year, apart from that, an invitation came to me personally as well. Well, I guess it means it doesn’t matter since it was announced.
My fiances and I have been invited to that party, so all of us decided to go together, but Alexia, Ferris and Helen are usually the only ones to go, so they seemed delighted when they found out that we’re also going today.
I just can’t get used to looking at it at all no matter how many times I look at this tuxedo appearance that I’m not used to wearing in the mirror. As I’m thinking about that
“Onii-chan! We’re readyy~!”
Mei-chan said, and entered the room. Both Haku and Roy are there behind Mei-chan, and Krondine is snuggling up to her by her feet. A collar for monsters is worn around its neck.
“Garuru”
And then it’s intimidating me even to this day. It’s been about two weeks since Krondine was picked up, but even to this day, I’m the only one it’s intimidating.
Ruby-san and the other receptionists can pat it even when I brought it to the Adventurer’s Guild the next day, and yet when I get close, it bares its fangs and gets angry. I don’t understand why at all.
Speaking of which, Ruby-san, whom I met for the first time in a long while, also got angry at me. It’s true that not once did I manage to go to the guild even though it has been about two months since I came back here. After that, she made me promise to take her out for a meal though. Well, I thought it’s okay if it’s just a meal and she forgave me with that.
The place I brought her to was the Light Dragon Tavern, and over there, she ate plenty of delicious-looking sweets. Ruby-san also satisfied as well, so all’s well that ends well.
“……Onii, how is it?”
As I’m thinking about such things, Haku turns around in front of me. Because everybody has been invited, Mei-chan and Haku have currently changed into dresses.
Mei-chan is wearing a lovely frilly yellow dress. Haku is wearing one that’s differently-coloured from Mei-chan’s; a bright violet dress. Roy is wearing a child’s tuxedo.
“Aah, you look lovely”
when I say and pat Haku’s head, Haku nods happily.
“Onii-chan, what about me?”
“Of course Mei-chan looks lovely as well”
“Yay! We did it Haku-chan!”
“Nn”
The two of them are putting their hands together and celebrating. These two have gotten along really well. The innocent Mei-chan, along with the cool Haku. I guess they complement each other perfectly in some way. It’s a good thing.
I bring such two and Roy, who’s following behind, and go down to the first floor. Over there
“You’re finally here huh, Lei. Oh my, as I thought, you look handsome”
are Alexia and the others who smile at me. Everybody has changed into dresses, and they’re gorgeous.
Alexia is in a white one-piece-styled dress and giving out a prim and proper ambience. Her golden hair is also tied in a side-tail on the right side as always, but unlike its usual straightness, it feels slightly curly, and it’s lovely.
Aerith is wearing a red dress that’s identical to her dark red hair, and there’s a slit by her leg; her beautiful slender leg is visible from there, and it’s bewitching.
Helen is, wearing a green dress that reaches below her knees. Because she doesn’t go out often, her skin is slightly paler compared to the others, and even that feels sexy.
Ferris is wearing a pink dress for Beast Folks. As for why it’s for Beast Folks; it’s because there’s a hole for her tail at the back of the dress. She was saying that it’s because if she puts her tail inside the dress without a hole, her skirt will get flipped up when her tail moves.
Caro is in a beige dress that has serene ambience and she’s wearing a black shawl around her shoulders. Although it’s a pity that she can’t take off her mask as always and I can’t see her beautiful face, she’s gorgeous.
Priscilla is, wearing a light blue one-piece, and today, she has untied and bunned her hair, that she usually braids at the back. Her nape that’s visible from behind is beautiful. I was mesmerised by everybody in such a manner and
“Lei, what’s the matter”
Ferris grabbed my hand and asked me, so
“No, I ended up being mesmerised because everybody is beautiful”
I said honestly. Immediately after, everybody wiggled their body in embarrassment, but they looked happy.
“Ge, geez, Lei. It looks like the carriage is ready so let’s go”
And then my right hand was pulled by Caro, and we headed towards the entranceway. Ferris comes over to my left hand, and when she holds it, her tail snuggles up to me, fawning on me. How adorable.
When we went outside, the carriage had already been prepared. By the way, I entrusted Eclat and Krondine to Hilde-san. As one would expect, there’s no way I can bring them to the Royal Castle after all.
It’s troubling when Eclat struggled, going, ‘it’s lonely!’, but her mood recovered when I told her that I would play with her for an entire day next time. Krondine, was terrified by Hilde-san and Levine-san’s existences. I wonder if it can tell by instinct. Perhaps it was scared, it snuggled up to me for the first time, begging for my help.
I thought it was adorable when it went ‘Nyaa~’ while looking at my face. Eclat, who saw that, got angry again and it was a handful, but I managed to entrust them to Hilde-san somehow. They’re now relaxing in the room. Levine-san is chasing after Eclat and getting intimidated by her.
I turn around and make sure everybody is ready. ……alright, everybody is fully prepared.
“Well then, let’s go, shall we”
I have to do my best and escort them.
