TARGET FIVE Take a break, take a break! The Autumn School Festival begins! Part 5
The night was illuminated by bright lights, dazzling images flashed on the big screen, and the best musicians played beautiful music. In the center of the stage, a dazzling spotlight illuminated Romanee, who was dressed in a gorgeous dress.
Romani stood in the center of the stage with a charming smile. This undoubtedly attracted a large number of otakus. At this time, she raised the microphone with the last drum beat: "Dear friends, classmates, and guests, hello! I am Romani, the host of this dance. Our exciting moment tonight is about to come. We are about to usher in the biggest event of the day - the masked ball!"
Romanee's voice immediately made the crowd excited. This was the finale of the annual Autumn School Festival!
"Well, now let's start tonight's masked ball! I want to announce that after the last song, we will select tonight's prom queen and prom king! As for the selected prom queen and prom king, we have another surprise waiting for them! Now, let's start our carnival tonight!"
As Romani finished her words, the first dance music began to play. Everyone had obviously chosen their dance partners in their spare time. They danced to the melodious music, and everyone was intoxicated in their own wonderful world.
"Hey! How about we dance?" Little Jackson came over with a smile, but he walked to a special position, right on a high platform, so he could keep almost the same height as me.
Looking at little Jackson who was acting like an adult to me, I walked over with a smile and held his hand. Then, accompanied by beautiful dance music, we danced along the platform. During the dance, I took off my high heels in advance. This allowed me to keep little Jackson and I at the same height. At the same time, I could relax. I didn't want to be the queen of the ball, so there was no problem hiding in the corner and dancing with little Jackson - I didn't want to be the center of attention.
Under the night sky, under the lights, little Jackson and I finished a song. Then the dance music changed to a cheerful tap melody. I pulled Chikeyaro, who still wanted to show off, and we spun happily together. Chikeyaro seemed to not want to mess up his carefully oiled hair, and kept reaching out to take care of it, and his movements seemed very sluggish. I pulled him to dance even more happily, and joy was overflowing on everyone's face. The laughter and joyful drumbeats further stimulated the joy in everyone's heart.
I laughed heartily and danced happily with Chikeyaro, who was particularly concerned about his appearance. Little Jackson beside me clapped his hands happily and danced from time to time. My high heels inlaid with rhinestones were placed aside, reflecting the faint light.
Finally, the cheerful dance ended. I breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help but fan myself with my hands, then laughed happily.
"so fun!"
Just then, I heard Duverg's voice: "Why are you always dancing outside? Why don't you go inside?" I turned around and saw Duverg, who was rarely smiling. Usually, his face was as tense as steel. Now, he seemed to be infected by our happiness, and the corners of his lips, which were always tight and downturned, also rose a little.
When I saw my superior, I quickly straightened my clothes, cleared my throat, and answered seriously: "I think it's pretty good here. There are too many people inside." After saying that, I chuckled.
Duverger smiled for the first time, held out his hand to me, and said, "Well, shall we dance tonight?"
Chikeyaro, who was dragged around in circles by me, was saved at this moment. He quickly rolled and crawled to little Jackson, shouting in panic: "Hurry! Help me fix my hair! Hurry!" It seemed as if he would die in the next second if his hair was not fixed.
Little Jackson rolled his eyes while fixing his hair and had no time to pay attention to us.
What is Duverg doing? This really scared me, and I quickly handed my hand to him like a lackey. Then I giggled and said, "Okay, okay, you have the final say!" Give me more points when you rate me! Of course, I kept the second half of the sentence to myself.
When the melodious music of ballroom dancing started, I suddenly remembered that I hadn't put on shoes yet. But who cares? It doesn't matter whether I wear shoes or not. No one is watching me anyway. Besides, my center of gravity is unstable when I wear high heels. It will be terrible if I step on Duverg's foot. If he gets angry and deducts points from me, I will be wronged!
Walking barefoot on the soft grass, the soles of my feet felt itchy. That was the feeling of the grass tickling the soles of my feet. There was a light fragrance in the early autumn air, and I felt relaxed and comfortable.
Duverger and I were dancing slow eight on the lawn. Duverger was in a good mood, which was rare for him. I was also happy, but people around us would whisper from time to time, and the whispers would reach my ears from time to time.
"Look, what a beautiful lady! I'm going to ask her to dance with the next final song. Do you think she will agree?"
"Yes, this lady is really beautiful. Although I can't see her face, I can tell that she is a beauty!"
"Why don't we give it a try later?" Although I was wearing a mask, I could see Duverg's unhappy eyes and his drooping lips. He was unhappy! He spun me around, away from the covetous man, and then pulled my lower back with his palm, pressing me firmly against his chest.
"You must dance with me for the next final song! Do you hear me?"
He looked so bossy that I didn't dare to disobey him, so I nodded quickly: "Okay, okay, no problem, as long as you are happy!"
Then, his tight grip on me relaxed a little. He continued to hold my waist gently and danced with me. Although this dance was a must for everyone in Orendu Academy, Dufuge was too good for a warrior, right? Did he practice secretly? Although I was curious, I didn't dare to ask. If I did, he would hit me on the head!
When the song ended, Duffer held my hand tightly and didn't let go. He held my waist tightly, and... and... was he too close? I could feel his breath, and... and the warmth of his chest.
"Duverger...dance...dance is over..." I reminded him awkwardly.
"I know." He didn't let go, but continued, "You must dance with me tonight, and don't you have any feelings for me at all..."
What? What did he want to say? I didn't want to listen to him, so I quickly stretched out my free hand to push his chest: "Okay, Duverg, let me go, you're hurting me..."
My little strength was nothing to him. Although I pushed him hard, it didn't work at all. I was held by him like this, with no way to get out. I could only continue to struggle desperately. Even struggling to take off the mask didn't work.
Just when we were feeling extremely embarrassed, suddenly, a strong wind blew up from the ground, and everyone covered their eyes, mouths and noses, so I was able to get rid of Duverg's arms.
After the strong wind, I slowly opened my hazy eyes. Before I could see what was happening, I heard Duverg's wailing: "What are you doing? Why did you tie me up?"
Tie him up? I was confused and quickly looked up. I saw Duverger lying on his back with his hands and feet tied together, and... and it seemed that he was using his own belt! No wonder his pants fell to his ankles. My god, he was wearing SpongeBob's underwear!
I quickly turned around to avoid looking at him, but as soon as I turned around, I met a pair of sharp eyes. Although he was wearing a mask, I could still see the sharp facial lines, high nose bridge, and deep eyes from the metal mask... It was the mask of Baron Shiloh!
He threw his cape and held me in his arms, and his magnetic voice rang in my ears: "How can you be so rude to a beautiful lady? I don't like this."
I was completely stunned, not knowing how to react, but I actually felt a little happy inside, a little relieved to be out of Duverg's embrace...
"Thank...thank you!" I bit my lips for a long time before I remembered to say thank you.
"You don't have to be so polite." Baron Shiloh smiled with a mask, took out a bright and juicy rose from his arms, and handed it to me. "Beautiful lady, please accept this flower. If you want to thank me, dance with me for the last time, okay?"
"Okay... okay..." My face turned red with shame, and I really hoped that the night could cover up my embarrassment. Just as I was panicking, I suddenly felt my toes leave the ground, and the whole person was lifted off the ground by the Baron Shiloh mask and flew towards the stage. At the same time, I could hear Duverger's struggling roar behind me: "Let me go quickly! You despicable Baron Shiloh mask! Let go--"
My feet landed on the stage, my eyes widened, and I was a little unable to react to what was happening suddenly. It was not until the host Romani spoke not far away that I came back to my senses.
"Ah! It's the famous Mask of Baron Shiloh!" Romanee's shout triggered exclamations from the audience, but after a moment Romanee responded. After all, she was someone who had seen a lot of storms, and she said calmly, "Today is a masquerade ball, and it's not excessive to dress up as anything! Well, since you're on stage, please dance!" As she spoke, everyone cheered, and soon, the musicians also coordinated to play new music. Then, this final and most important song began while I was stunned.
Baron Hilo stretched out his palm in front of me, bowed and made an invitation: "Beautiful lady, please dance with me!"
I smiled foolishly, reached out and held his hand, then I felt a strength on my lower back and he held me in his arms.
"Are your feet cold? Step on my feet." His voice seemed to have magic that could bewitch people's hearts. "Girls' feet shouldn't get cold."
After dancing for a long time, someone finally noticed that I was not wearing shoes, so I obeyed because my feet were really cold after all the trouble and the cold floor of the stage. So, I jumped on his feet without saying anything, and felt the warmth coming through my clothes, which made me feel very safe.
The leisurely dance music started playing. We danced to the music. The mask of Baron Shiloh took me and spun me around. I was in his arms and felt that everything in the world had disappeared. The outside world suddenly became dark, and only a beam of light was shining on us. We danced affectionately and looked into each other's eyes.
His nose bridge is so high, his face has such clear lines, and his eyes revealed under the mask appear so bright and sharp. His long eyelashes blink like a palm-leaf fan in the spotlight, causing shadows to change.
As I stood on his feet, his rhythm became my rhythm, his dance steps became my dance steps, the distance between us was almost zero, and his warm and strong chest gave me a reassuring feeling.
This is Baron Hilo Mask. I don't know why I mistook him for Dogeze. If Dogeze is Baron Hilo Mask... I dare not think about it, but I am unwilling to accept it. I am entangled in this way. The song finally ended. At the last moment, Baron Hilo Mask hugged me, turned 360 degrees, and then held my waist and did the ending action.
I leaned back and bent down, and one leg was straightened and raised, with my toes stretched like a ballerina. At this moment, our lips were so close that I could touch his bright red lips if I just stretched my head, so I could only resist the urge to pounce on him, but his lips looked really delicious...
There was a thunderous applause from the audience, and this enthusiastic sound interrupted my thoughts. I just realized that I was on the stage, and there were so many people around me!
The applause lasted for a long time. Romani excitedly raised the microphone and shouted to the audience: "With such enthusiastic response, do we know who will be the prom queen and prom king tonight without counting the votes? Tell me with your cheers, right?"
There was a warm cheer and applause from the audience. Does this mean that we... Baron Shiloh and I won tonight?
It's really hard to imagine. I observed the mask of Baron Shiloh closely. He always appeared in my dreams. Today, he suddenly appeared from the sky and took me to complete a dream dance. It's simply unbelievable!
"Well, the last part of the night is about to begin!" Romani said excitedly, "Now, please invite the prom queen and prom king to take off their masks to each other! Are you looking forward to it?"
“Take it off – take it off – take it off –” the crowd below the stage shouted in unison.
I felt my heart beating like a drum, thump thump thump as if it was about to jump out of my throat. The mask of Baron Shiloh was right in front of me. I could just reach out and take off his mask, and then I could see his true face. Could he really be Dogeze? Or someone else? But I was sure that he must be as charming as the rose he gave me...
Baron Shiloh's mask was looking at me quietly at this moment, with a smile on his face. He said slowly: "Graya, you are so charming..."
I felt like I was struck by lightning, and my whole body trembled. In my mind, I almost overlapped the appearance of Dogezeya and Baron Shiloh's mask! Oh my God! It really looks like Dogezeya!
I slowly raised my trembling hands. Under the spotlight, I saw many tiny flying catkins dancing. They moved with our breathing and movements. That face was behind the flying catkins, not far away. Should I... should I take off the mask...
My hand began to tremble, but I still slowly reached out to the mask. In the next second, I would know who Baron Shiloh's mask was! My hand stopped in front of his face, because he held my hand in his palm, and the warm temperature was transmitted to my palm.
He smiled and shook his head, saying softly, "No..." I was like a stone statue, staring at him blankly. But the next second, I felt a strong wind behind me, and I had no time to react.
In an instant, Baron Hilo Mask held my waist and pushed me aside. This allowed me to avoid the attack from behind. But the attacker ignored me and went straight to Baron Hilo Mask. It was obvious that the attacker's target was not me at all, but Baron Hilo Mask.
In a flash, the two men fought each other. I fell to the ground, stunned by the two people fighting with great agility. One of them was the Masked Baron of Shiloh, and the other was Duverg, who had changed into a special agent uniform. Could it be that he was the one who attacked the Masked Baron of Shiloh, regardless of whether I was injured or not? At this moment, I felt a little chilled.
Duverger was strong and powerful, and his punches were powerful. It looked like anything he hit could be smashed to pieces. Baron Shiloh was calm and agile, easily defusing the fierce attacks. Soon, the two retreated to a corner of the stage. There were complex wiring and switchboards. Baron Shiloh dodged Duverger's attack, then stood in front of the switch and pressed it with his hand.
In just a moment, darkness swallowed everything, and everyone saw darkness.
There was a commotion inside the venue, but fortunately there was a backup power supply connected to the microphone, and Romani quickly and loudly comforted the audience. After a while, the audience slowly quieted down.
A few minutes passed, which seemed long to me, but short compared to the darkness. The power system was quickly restored, and Baron Shiloh's mask was no longer on the stage. Only Duverger was pulling his hair in anger and yelling loudly - he was fooled by Baron Shiloh's mask again.
A sharp whistle sounded, and everyone looked up and found the masked Baron Shiloh standing high up, his cloak fluttering. He blew a kiss to everyone and floated away.
