In Tokyo: They are heavily dependent on me

Chapter 70. The Ball is in Progress

Xun and the young lady sat down in the main seats, and a number of flamboyant celebrities surrounded them, including business and political figures who frequently appeared on television and had high profiles.

Compared to the young lady who was surrounded and welcomed, Kaoru was ignored by everyone and left out. He enjoyed the cold dishes and pastries on the table, wondering if he would attract attention if he secretly brought some back for Rin to eat.

"Is the young man who came with you your servant?"

At that moment, the foreigner with striking blond hair noticed Xun eating her appetizer.

No, he is my boyfriend.

The young lady immediately switched to English to respond.

She speaks very fluently, without a Japanese accent, and her English is even better than Kaoru's.

Then, several other foreigners from different countries asked similar questions.

The young lady switched to the corresponding language and replied with a smile.

After a while, Xun felt a bit full, so she asked the waiter for some juice and thoughtfully asked the young lady for her share as well.

"Thanks."

Taking the juice he offered, Mizukami Orina took a sip. At that moment, a few foreign girls arrived. They seemed to know her well, and their conversation was full of jokes.

Xun eavesdropped for a while and discovered that they were speaking Spanish, which he could understand.

"Oh—that's my fiancé, isn't he? He's very handsome."

"You have a great figure, just like a model."

Kaoru felt a little embarrassed after being praised for no reason and even referred to as her fiancé.

The young lady assumed he didn't understand Spanish, so she went along with what the others were saying without any suspicion.

"I've seen her figure, and it's indeed quite good. Her looks are also very much to my liking. The only thing I don't like is her personality."

She glanced at Kaoru.

"He's too arrogant and never respects me."

"Men are all like that; as long as they're good in that area, that's enough. So, how is he in that area?"

The young lady, who had never experienced anything like that, clearly didn't know how to answer the question. Just as she felt her face turning red, Kaoru stood up beside her.

"Hello, I'm Orina's fiancé."

After greeting them in Spanish, he extended his right hand to the girls.

"Oh! You can understand Spanish!"

"Yes, I can understand some of it, but I'm not proficient enough yet."

Seeing Kaoru conversing fluently in Spanish with several girls, the young lady's cheeks turned bright red, and even her earlobes and neck were tinged with a striking crimson.

After chatting with several girls for a while, Kaoru sat back down and noticed the shy young lady.

"Mizukami-kun, thank you for the compliment. Also, I didn't expect you to be peeking at my figure while I was unconscious."

He leaned closer and began to whisper in her ear.

"You saw me naked, I'm no longer clean, you have to take responsibility."

"Hoshino-kun, I hope you'll forget what I just said."

Shui Shang drank the chilled orange juice in one gulp, then pressed his slightly cold palms against his cheeks, trying to lower his body temperature.

Xun wasn't going to let her off so easily, and spoke in a playful tone.

"How is it? Does it look good? Young Miss, you wouldn't have been sneaking around doing it, would you?"

"Hoshino-kun, you're so annoying."

"It's okay, you can tell me if you want to see or touch it, and I'll let you touch it as much as you want while we're in the car."

"I...I won't..."

"I'm not interested" was a lie, and the young lady couldn't bring herself to say it, so she took advantage of Kaoru's inattention and pinched his waist hard.

She used a lot of force, and Xun lay face down on the dining table, forcing herself not to scream out on the spot.

Soon, the main courses were served one after another.

"This dish is grilled sea eel."

"This is black truffle congee."

"This is anchovy meringue."

The waiter, dressed in a suit, served the main course to the table while explaining its contents.

Kaoru's hand holding the knife began to tremble.

Rich people are so despicable! They can eat caviar and black truffles like they're their only meal!

Once the main courses were served, Shui Shang stood up and began to give a speech.

After she finished speaking, the other guests raised their glasses and began to celebrate.

She also took a small sip of red wine, but quickly pursed her lips, clearly disliking the taste.

The other guests at the table started toasting her, but she couldn't take it after only a few sips. Seeing this, Xun quickly stood up and started to drink on her behalf.

Because of his status, the guests present treated him with the same respect they would show a young lady, and began to toast him repeatedly.

After the dinner, Xun felt extremely dizzy, found the restroom, and leaned against the wall to vomit.

All the food they ate was vomited up, including fresh sea urchins from Hokkaido and Wagyu beef from Miyazaki.

The dizziness only subsided slightly after I emptied my stomach completely.

"I should have known better than to push myself; it was all for nothing."

After washing her face, Xun returned to the banquet.

After dinner, none of the guests left, and the atmosphere remained lively.

Xun glanced at the time and realized it was already nine o'clock.

Rin is still at home; she hasn't recovered yet, and he wants to go back as soon as possible.

"You can leave after the ballroom dancing is over, right?"

Kaoru leaned closer to the equally drunk young lady.

"Um."

"How much longer do we have to wait?"

"About... thirty minutes."

"Oh...that's been a long time."

As it approached ten o'clock, melodious music began to play in the banquet hall, signaling the start of ballroom dancing.

She stood up on the water, extended her left hand to Kaoru, and invited him to be her dance partner.

"I am honored to be your dance partner, beautiful lady."

Under the watchful eyes of everyone present, Kaoru leaned down slightly and kissed the back of her hand.

The ballroom dancing began.

"Don't look anywhere else, look into my eyes, Hoshino-san."

Mizukami, still slightly drunk, gazed at Kaoru's face with slightly moist eyes.

His body moved in small steps to the music. At first, Xun was not used to this kind of dance at all. However, he learned very quickly and gradually caught up with the young lady's rhythm in just a few minutes.

The two, almost touching, could feel each other's breath.

Are you shy?

Kaoru noticed that the young lady was acting strangely.

Her skin was already as smooth as porcelain, and it was even more noticeable when we were almost touching.

The blush spreading across her face completely betrayed her inner thoughts.

The young lady was very nervous.

At the same time, he was the same.

"Hmm... Hoshino-kun is actually quite shy, isn't he?"

"No, I'm not shy at all."

I hate lies.

The young lady stepped on his foot as if she were stomping on a cockroach, twisting her toes forcefully from side to side.

"You're stepping too hard, Mizukami-kun."

"No, this level is far from enough to deal with Hoshino-kun, who is a habitual liar."

The ball is in progress.