Chapter 98 Dance Rhapsody (Part 1)
After the brass band training ended, Kamikawa High School fell into complete silence.
Although Yotsuya Station is a very important station in Tokyo with four lines passing through it, it is well greened. On the way to the Human Observation Department Activity Room, you can even hear frogs croaking in the distance.
The three of them sat around the beech table.
"The most recent dance," Qing Ye Lin thought for a moment, "If I remember correctly, it should be the day after tomorrow."
"Aren't there only two days, today and tomorrow? Will there be enough time?" Watanabe Toru asked worriedly.
"It's just a regular dance. The etiquette doesn't need to be exact. In fact," Qing Ye Lin laughed, "you can stay in the corner with me and eat."
"It's not impossible, but are you willing to take the responsibility of calming Kujo Miki's anger?"
Qing Ye Lin sneered: "Why should I accommodate her?"
"That can't be helped. I actually really want to be your eating buddy... Wait, you're going to the dance too?"
Qingye Rin sighed helplessly. Although her back was still straight, she felt a little tired.
It seems that this young lady has a very hard time - it may also be because of the wind band affairs that she has long been physically and mentally exhausted .
Qing Ye Lin did not complain about her own affairs, and continued to say to Watanabe Toru: "Two days should be enough, as long as you are not only good at reading and playing the oboe."
"You underestimate me." Watanabe Toru said confidently, "As long as I want, I can do anything easily."
Qingye Lin raised a contemptuous arc at the corner of his mouth: "What if you don't lie?"
"..." Watanabe Toru was speechless, "Kiyono-san, I must clarify one fact: lies are not as heinous and unforgivable as you think."
After expressing his views, Toru Watanabe naturally began to give examples based on his ideas from writing essays in his previous life.
"For example, a beautiful young girl ran past me, and a thug came up behind her and asked me which direction the girl ran in. I told him the opposite direction of the girl. You see, the lie at this time is so noble and lovely, full of justice. The government may even give me a certificate of bravery."
"Regardless of the fact that there are many other ways to do things without lying in the examples you gave, I admit that it is unrealistic for ordinary people to not lie at all." Qingye Rin nodded.
"Look."
"But..." Qing Ye Lin stared at him with a puzzled expression, "What about people who often lie in daily life, even in love?"
"…You are only targeting me, right?"
"That's right." There was undisguised pride in Qingye Rin's smile.
"We are not debating whether lies have value or not..."
"You two!" Hanada Asako suddenly spoke, loudly interrupting Watanabe Toru.
Watanabe Toru and Kiyono Rin were startled.
"Is there any problem, Hanada-senpai?" asked Qingno Rin.
“You two,” Hanada Asako grabbed the hem of her skirt with both hands and glared at the two of them like a rabbit with red eyes, “you really are doing something to let down Kujo-san!”
Qingye Rin opened her mouth, surprised and not knowing what to say.
"The debate ends here." Watanabe Toru also couldn't understand the idea of this emotional mysophobia, but he was not interested either. "Let's start teaching directly, Mr. Kiyono."
Qingye Rin crossed his arms: "Let me teach you a lesson."
"...I suddenly feel like you're a little scary."
Qingye Rin gave a gloomy smile: "Because your words made me feel very unhappy."
How come she's as twisted as Kujo Miki?
"Junior Kiyono!" In order to interrupt the two people's conversation, Hanada Asako even revealed her identity as a senior.
"Oh, I understand."
Seeing Kiyono Rin's attitude as if she was appeasing a child, Watanabe Toru couldn't help laughing, but in order to avoid being looked down upon, he tried his best to vent his laughter through the sound of his breathing.
After chatting for a while, the topic finally returned to the main track.
"Etiquette and dancing posture, I don't think these two things are the most important things."
"Well... continue."
"Is this the tone of asking for advice, Watanabe-san?"
"I'm sorry, my attitude is wrong. Please continue, Mr. Kiyono." Toru Watanabe bent down and performed a gentlemanly salute that he saw in a TV drama.
Qingye Rin nodded: "I didn't expect you to have talent in this area. Then, teacher, I..."
"You two! Stop it!" Hanada Asako's eyes were filled with tears. "If I hadn't come today, you would have been playing a teacher-student role-playing game!"
Watanabe Toru: “???”
Qingye Rin put her hand to her mouth and coughed lightly.
"Watanabe-san, I think the first thing you need to be guided in is your mentality. Legally, there is no difference in people's identities, but economically, classes will be created. As a high school student, you should understand what I mean, right?"
"Will someone use power and money to embarrass me by then?" Watanabe Toru is now in a state of being killed by the Kujo family's wealth and power.
“There are many reckless and foolish people in this world, but they won’t appear at the dance the day after tomorrow.”
"How can you be sure?"
"Even if there is, it won't show."
"But in many novels I read...Okay, go on."
Qingye Rin put away her cold eyes and pinched her pretty nose anxiously.
"The so-called upper class people in real life are more sinister than the characters in novels. If they don't like someone, they will only resort to trickery behind their back. What I really mean when I say that the most important thing about attitude is that you should not feel that they are out of your reach."
"Out of reach?"
Toru Watanabe thinks he has a good attitude.
He does not have the pride of a time traveler, nor the arrogance of a system player. He is even low-key and humble. However, he is not so humble as to think that anyone is out of his reach.
He temporarily succumbed to Kujo Miki because he took into consideration his parents who had raised him for sixteen years and had been farmers for most of their lives.
"Money and status aside, when ordinary people see them wearing expensive and beautiful dresses, they will generally feel that they are out of their reach." Qing Ye Lin suddenly lowered his head in thought, "That's right, you acted very naturally at the tea party last time, it seems that you don't need to worry about this step."
"That's easy." She looked a little relaxed. "If you don't think highly of the other person, your behavior will be natural. As long as you don't suddenly dance to Chibi Maruko-chan or whistle Jingle Bells, it'll be fine. After all, this isn't a particularly serious occasion."
"You don't have to explain it in such detail. What's wrong with 'Chibi Maruko-chan' and 'Jingle Bells'? They're world-class music!" Toru Watanabe spoke up for both of them unconvinced.
"Not much, it's just that those upper-class people look down on me." Qing Ye Lin ignored Watanabe Toru's dissatisfaction, "Okay, now stand up straight and do what I say."
There's nothing much to say about the standing posture. Qingno Rin just said a few simple words to ask Watanabe Toru to change his habit of yawning when he was bored.
"The upper class is indeed anti-human." Watanabe Toru said sarcastically with a double entendre.
"I don't deny it." Qing Ye Lin nodded, "You can just imitate Downton Abbey for table manners. Although there are some very unceremonious parts in it, many wealthy people with a long history, such as your Kujo Miki, only follow some simple etiquette. Those that are too complicated have been eliminated."
"Then I'll go back and take a closer look."
"Next, learn the dance steps. Before you go to a dance, you must learn some classic dance steps that are commonly used at dances, such as the waltz. Considering that your girlfriend may deliberately make things difficult for you, it is best to also practice the basic steps of dances such as tango, samba, rumba, salsa, foxtrot, etc."
"So many?" Watanabe Toru was surprised. "I saw on TV that it was just a matter of hugging each other's waists, holding hands, and walking a few steps, right?"
Kiyono Rin rolled her eyes at him. She was talking about novels one moment and TV dramas the next. She really had nothing to say to Watanabe Toru.
It’s just like a patient saying to the doctor: I checked online and this is not the disease, you didn’t misdiagnose it, did you?
She said unhappily, "Instead of talking nonsense there, why not start practicing right away. Raise your hands!"
"yes!"
They practiced until eleven o'clock, and then the three of them went home.
The next morning, Toru Watanabe meets Rin Kiyono at the shoe closet and she hands him a booklet.
"What's this?"
Qingye Rin suppressed a yawn and said, "Memorize it."
Toru Watanabe opened it and found a lot of things to note about dance etiquette.
For example, you should greet the host before eating, hold drinks with your left hand, remember to put the shared tableware back to its original place after choosing food, put no more than four items on the plate, and wipe your mouth with a napkin after eating...
“Why is it all about food?”
"There are other rules for inviting dance partners later."
"Thank you."
Qingye Rin was about to say something, but couldn't help but yawned again with her pink lips opened.
Watanabe Toru was filled with gratitude, so he said, "Kiyono-san, you look so charming even when you're lazy, so cute..."
"No need for those polite words." Qingye Rin waved her hand with a look of disgust.
“…”
While the teacher was analyzing the final exam papers, Toru Watanabe memorized all the booklets that Rin Kiyono gave him.
However, just memorizing it does not guarantee that you will be able to perform it at the dance tomorrow.
After all, if we remembered it and didn't make mistakes, human civilization would at least have gone beyond the solar system.
The dance steps are also disappointing, because there are many to learn and I can only know the general idea of how to dance each one.
Toru Watanabe was ready to step on Kujo Miki's feet.
Fast forward to the day of the dance, and after listening to the principal’s speech in the gymnasium and completing the general cleaning, summer vacation began.
While the other students were immersed in the happy atmosphere, Toru Watanabe, feeling uneasy, followed Miki Kujo to her small villa in Chiyoda.
"The clothes have been prepared for you, go and change into them." Miki Kujo pointed to a room.
"Well, Miki," Watanabe Toru said hesitantly, "What if, I mean what if, I step on you while dancing, will you drain me dry?"
"Hmm..." Kujo Miki hugged her arms with one hand and stroked her chin with the other, pretending to think, "It depends on my mood. If I'm in a good mood, I'll make you feel comfortable; if I'm in a bad mood, you'll feel so comfortable that you'll die."
"I find you very talented in writing!"
Facing Watanabe Toru's clumsy flattery, Kujo Miki said with a smile: "Nothing makes me feel worse than making a fool of myself."
"Well……"
"Looking forward to your performance."
Facing the full-length mirror, Toru Watanabe adjusted his cuffs.
The boy in the mirror was dressed in a suit, looking handsome and tall, but his brows were furrowed and his expression was serious, as if he was thinking about something important.
After adjusting his bow, Toru Watanabe walked out of the room and headed towards Kujo Miki's room.
He had to confirm it again.
This time no one came out to stop him, and Toru Watanabe walked into Kujo Miki's room smoothly.
"You're here just in time, come here." Kujo Miki ordered in front of the mirror without turning her head.
She wore a burgundy long-sleeved shirt with very beautiful and intricate pleats on the chest and cuffs;
The shirt was tucked into a very exaggerated and luxurious black long skirt, the hem of the skirt was puffy and swayed lightly as the owner twisted her body;
The black long skirt came with a belt as wide as Watanabe Toru's palm, which tightly bound the waist of the beautiful girl and perfectly outlined her firm breasts.
Burgundy, black, and her skin as white as snow, she looks like a charming black rose blooming.
Only then did Toru Watanabe realize firsthand what Kiyono Rin meant by "out of reach". It would be difficult for a normal person not to feel inferior when seeing such exaggerated and beautiful clothes and people.
Miki Kujo was adjusting the position of her black skirt. After a long time, Watanabe Toru didn't come over, so she got angry. When she looked up in the mirror, she saw Watanabe Toru standing there staring at her.
A smile appeared on her lips.
"If you behave well today, I will reward you with ten minutes of fun wearing this outfit."
"Really? Uh-huh, what are you talking about!"
"Don't you want to?" Miki Kujo asked in an ambiguous tone, her hand gently brushing across her plump breasts and slender waist.
"What's the point of performing well? I can play whenever I want!" Watanabe Toru boasted, but he just held her slender waist with his hands from behind.
Only after getting the hang of it did I truly realize how amazing her body is.
Kujo Miki sneered disdainfully and handed him a black rope: "Tie a bow for me."
Out of male instinct, Toru Watanabe reluctantly let go of her waist.
He walked up to Miki Kujo, first raised the collar of her burgundy shirt, wrapped the black rope around it, and then clumsily tied a bow.
"Okay." Watanabe Toru breathed a sigh of relief.
What a sweet neck! He had to try very hard to resist the urge to strangle it with a rope or bite it with his mouth.
Miki Kujo reached out and grabbed Watanabe Toru's wrist, re-buttoned the silver cuffs, and helped him adjust his collar.
"Meiji, I want to discuss something with you."
"explain."
"If I behave well, don't reward me, but if I behave badly, can you not punish me?"
"No." Kujo Miki patted Watanabe Toru's chest, "I'm looking forward to tonight. No matter if you perform well or not."
Compared to her happy expression, Watanabe Toru's face looked very ugly.
"Don't be so sullen. I allow you to laugh tonight."
Watanabe Toru gave a forced smile, and Kujo Miki nodded with satisfaction.
After changing their clothes, the two headed to the dance venue. Watanabe Toru felt unwell in the car, and his hands were slightly numb.
One reason was because of the unfamiliar dress suit, and the other was because of what Kujo Miki had just said.
She said it in a flirtatious tone between lovers, but Toru Watanabe would never forget her true face of being as cruel as a witch.
Through the car window, I can see embassies of various countries. It seems that today's dance will be held in the port area.
As more and more luxury cars appeared and the speed began to slow down , Toru Watanabe confirmed with Kujo Miki again.
"Does making a fool of yourself really want to drain me dry?"
"Give up, there's no room for negotiation."
"...In that case, I have no choice but to choose the reward."
Toru Watanabe adjusted his suit jacket, stood up and got out of the car first, then reached out to Miki Kujo in the car.
Q: How can I avoid making a fool of myself at a dance?
A: It's very simple. All you have to do is become the god of the new world—so handsome that no matter what you do, you will be forgiven.
'Exchange charm.'
"Are you quite confident?"
"I'm the king of the world."
Toru Watanabe exudes unrivaled confidence.
Just like the sun that has already set, no one can stop it from rising as usual the next day - it is that kind of confidence.
Miki Kujo tilted her swan neck, put her hand on his, and got out of the car gracefully.
"I am the queen. And you can only be the prince."
"……certainly."
Miki Kujo smiled and hooked her arm around Toru Watanabe.
Before they even entered the venue, at the entrance of the dance, the two of them had already become the focus of the entire audience.
