Dozens of eyes looked at them, their ears pricked up.

It hardly created a warm atmosphere, and Luna did not want to be in the center of rumors again. So, laughing slightly, she stood between her brother and sister.

"You two are very close. I envy this because I am an only child. But what about sharing the joy of reunion in a quieter place?

- What?"

- What!?"

Luna wished they wouldn't fight and go somewhere else, but the siblings only heard "You two are very close."

Antares and Rosemary stared at each other as if they were about to kill each other.

"Aren't the rumors about you not enough for you, do you still want to quarrel with your sister in front of everyone?" The moon thought and lightly hit Antares.

Antares frowned slightly as he looked at his forearm, but then calmed down and spoke.

- It was a pleasure to meet you, and now, perhaps, I will see off Lady Luna.

- What are you talking about? Lady Moon has come to accompany me. Why does she have to leave with you?"

Rosemary answered decisively.

Because the moon is my lover. Does a lover have to ask permission to spend his girlfriend?

Rosemary stared wide-eyed at the moon upon hearing Antares' sudden remark.

- Beloved? Could it be that this is a person beloved by Lady Moon...?"

Overcoming her fear, Karen asked, looking Luna straight in the eyes.

It was true, so there was no point in denying it, Luna nodded as if with a creak.

- Yes..."

"The lady's beloved is Mr. Antares Vincent... Ah, that's it..."

Karen's voice, which again boldly opened her mouth, gradually became quieter.

It sounded like: "I understand why you did not immediately reveal the identity of your beloved."

Antares became interested in the person who intervened in their conversation.

Are you Luna's friend?

It wasn't enough to aggravate this abnormal situation, but the frightened Luna hurriedly grabbed Antares' arm and tried to stop him.

- Wait...!"

- I forgot to say hello. I am Antares Vincent."

Suddenly, he greeted Karen very politely. Bonus to all this was his bright smile. This is similar to when he first met the Baron at their house.

Antares used his good looks and charisma again. Karen seemed to be in some kind of hallucination, and could only blink back at him.

"Please forgive me." Antares continued.

Since there was no answer, Antares laughed softly again. Karen came to her senses, hurriedly grabbed the hem of her dress and said hello.

– Oh... Nice to meet you. My name is Karen. I'm a friend of Rosemary and Luna."

Seeing their sweet conversation, Luna relaxed slightly. In the eyes of those around him, he seemed like a nice young man.

"That was so rude of me, you are a friend of my sister and my girlfriend."

- Not! Everything is good."

- I am very happy."

Antares' perfectly normal reaction raised questions in the minds of Rosemary and Luna.

"What the hell is this?"

Contrary to all rumors, his attitude towards people was gentle, and his smile was beautiful. People couldn't believe what was happening.

In addition, instead of hitting someone, he had a lover, to whom he continued to show his affection. It seemed like a completely different person.

"You two look so good together... Antares You are very different from the rumors about you," Karen said boldly.

- A lot of people do not correspond to the rumors that go around about them, but I am grateful that you see me in a completely different way. I think it's all thanks to the moon."

Antares responded with a joyful smile again.

People couldn't take their eyes off Antares' appearance, and he skillfully used it. With just his smile, half of the girls in the hall began to blush.

"In any case, I am very glad that my sister was with Luna and not someone else, but I will still steal her from Rosemary." Antares said and turned to Luna.

"I missed the opportunity to accompany you to this party, so I hope you dance with me."

Luna couldn't say no, so she decided it was best for them to dance away from the crowd and talk quietly.

"Lady Luna...!"

Rosemary clung to her as if begging her not to leave. But Luna, ignoring this, took Antares by the hand.

He just held Luna's hand, but those who watched them were delighted. As the two of them approached the center of the hall, the muffled music increased the volume.

- Why are you here?"

Embracing her waist, they began to dance.

"That's what I wanted to ask you..."

"I asked first, so you answer."

Lightly stepping on his foot, Luna said. He smiled as if he didn't notice.

"...As soon as I arrived in the capital, I heard the news that you were going to a party with Rosemary. Why did you go with her?"

"Because I'm her friend."

- I'm not talking about that."

Because I wanted to go. I didn't attend my coming of age ceremony because I didn't have any money. It was a great offer, so I gladly accepted it."

So don't ruin my precious party, Luna thought.

"I understand why you came, but don't be friends with Rosemary."

- Why?"

"She only became friends with you after she found out you were my girlfriend. I don't know what she's going to do..."

- I know. She's already apologized."

Luna already knew about this and was not going to change her position.

- You already know?"

- Yes. I recently found out about this myself. She didn't do anything wrong. Rosemary sold the mansion, introduced me to her friends, and helped clear up any misunderstandings."

Although Rosemary didn't just make friends with Luna. She helped her a lot in many ways.

"... This is what I should have done."

Antares said in a very sad voice.

- BUT? What?"

I had to clear up all misunderstandings. Isn't that the problem that made you decide to date me?"

But you weren't there. How would you fix it?"

The next day of their date, he quickly left, so she did not know how he could help her with these problems.

"So I'm back."

"You're leaving again."

- I am not going to."

"What about the top?"

"I'm thinking about moving to the capital."

Surprised by his answer, Luna asked Antares.

"What about my father?"

"... The staff takes very good care of the Baron. In addition, he is very well assisted by his competent secretary. I think the lady will get reports every week."

As Antares said, Luna did receive letters from Thane. In them, he described in detail their life with the Baron.

The letters were so long and detailed that she had to read them intermittently to read them all.

- Good. I'm a little busy right now, but as soon as I have time, I'll definitely go to my father.

Antares felt uncomfortable. He thought Luna would be at least a little happy that he stayed in the capital.

Luna, who couldn't understand what Antares was feeling, changed the subject.

- What about the breakup? As I said in my last letter. People should gradually see how we swear, so that we then part without further questions. I think now is a good opportunity to start this process."

"Are you going to leave me now?"

Luna wasn't going to leave him right now, but Antares only heard that.

"I'm not going to leave you."

- I apologize? We've agreed."

- It's still early. We still have a lot of unresolved cases, we can not leave.

Antares responded with a determined expression, then raised his hand high and spun the moon around its axis. Losing her attention for a while, she hurriedly touched Antares' chest.

"Did you do it on purpose?"

- Not. We just don't dance well."

"Because I haven't danced in a long time!"

- I, too."

For this, he danced very well for a beginner. Either he lied about it, it didn't matter anyway. The moon again tried to talk about parting, but Antares spoke first.

"I never told you about it. But... I don't have any friends. Nobody but you."

He said it calmly, but his words were very pathetic. Luna briefly doubted their authenticity.

"But what about the people from the top of Antares?" You seem pretty close."

- Not really."

A wall suddenly appeared between him and the staff who had blindly trusted and followed Antares for several years.

Plus you have a younger sister. Rosemary."

"Do we look friendly?"

- Not..."

He seemed to hate her more than anything in the world.

"So, I hope you don't ask to leave right now. If we now quarrel and part, it is obvious that this will only be the basis for new rumors.

Luna did not say that they should part immediately, but she wanted to quarrel a little and bring discord.

However, it made sense. Even a small quarrel would again cause strange rumors.

- Good. Let us have a short period of relationship. Until you make a new friend. And then we start fighting."

Unlike Luna, Antares was properly focused, straightening her tousled hair and smiling oddly.

I hope you keep your word.