Multiple proficiency requirents fulfilled. [Dancing Lv. 4] [Royal Etiquette Lv. 3] gained
Ahhh, a dance without music is a true tragedy, only with music can it elevate itself to its divine status.
Keep with the beat. Co on, a bit faster, Lady Saori, I said.
Lady He-Hestia, your movents aretoo fast. It is h-hard to follow, Saori said stuttering, due to her split concentration.
What are you talking about? Im simply following the beat. One, two, three, one, two, three, one, two, three, I said nonchalantly.
Although I was confident that I was counting the rhythm correctly, I still decided to ask my parallel minds, who were using [Aerokinesis] to play a fitting composition for this dance, if they accidentally increased the rhythm.
Hmph, dont underestimate us, Original mind. Weve been using this skill to imitate guitars, drums, violins, and many other instrunts to perform our pop songs, correctly. One piece of music is easy enough, parallel mind #2 boasted.
Well, I would insult my own education if I couldnt rember An der schnen blauen Donau, or better known as On the Beautiful Blue Danube. Then again, playing it on a piano is vastly different compared to imitating a whole orchestra version.
After checking, I continued speaking, Besides, how can you complain when we havent started with the more refined movents, yet. I taught you the basic footwork and that is all were doing, except its with the guidance of music now.
I-I see, Saori said hesitantly. But is this not too fast for my first try?
Saori's endless complaints during these practices have beco a norm between us now. Funnily enough, it was her that asked to teach her how to dance properly and she's now the one that is complaining.
It was currently the night on the day of the stampede. After I adopted Rajah, my little virigress kitty, our party continued following the monster tracks left behind from the fleeing animals, due to the wyverns loud roars.
Maybe its cause winter is coming, but the daylight has grown less and less on each day and today wasnt an exception to this. I had no clock to confirm it, but I was sure that the sky was turning orange much sooner than last month.
Also due to the number of trees blocking the light, it got darker much faster in the Belzac forest, so we had to prepare for camp before the sun even disappeared.
Once Tasianna and Saori confird our location from above the trees, as I shouldnt do it in case the wyverns were scouring the skies, I imdiately wanted to continue Saoris dancing practice.
Since the troll encounter, there hasnt been any ti for us to resu it as there were more important tasks, for example, Tasiannas power leveling and Saoris magic training. There were also our daily language lectures from Tasianna, which we couldnt afford to skip.
Learning a language is essential to surviving in our next foray, living in civilization. If knowing how to fight monsters, find food, and taking care of your health are the fundantal skills to survive in the wildness, then learning the lingua franca, the Common tongue, will be vital to blend into society.
We could use [Telepathy] but, honestly, nein. Heck, imagine an elf asking or Saori why we couldnt speak and we have to form so kinda embarrassing excuse to cover that fact up. Urgh, instead of doing sothing that stupid, why not put the effort into it and just learn it beforehand.
So, as nobody had any further plans besides our usual ones, cooking and practicing the Common tongue, I thought it was the perfect ti for Saori to resu dancing.
It also was convenient that Rajah seems to have found it entertaining to chase and swat my swinging tail. I dont think it looks anything alike but hes playing with it just like a cat would play with those feather wand toys.
I was happy that he was even more active when my dancing is helping my tail swing even wilder. I'm just glad that he isn't being scared around us, seeing as his family is missing.
What we did before was just learning the moves and how you should interact with your dancing partner, I explained to Saori. Yes, we couldve practiced with sothing slower than a Johann Strauss Jr. composition, but once you get used to it, you can handle anything. Its all about the foundation when it cos to dancing.
Johann Strauss Jr.? Saori asked.
An Austrian composer born in the 19th century, I inford Saori, to help her lacking musical education. You are a history teacher, but I find it very odd that you barely have any knowledge of the great composers of Germany and Austria. It is a tragedy, my dear wolfkin friend!
Why Germany and Austria exactly? Although, I personally would not be able to tell you of any Japanese musicians who had no impact on history, Saori said, averting her eyes.
Obviously, cause they are the best, I said with pride for my forr lifes German heritage. At least, thats what my dad always said. He does acknowledge musicians from other countries but when it cos to the best of the best, you wont be able to persuade him otherwise. Not even my mom could do it.
I see you inherited your stubbornness from him, Saori said with a wry smile.
What do you an with stubborn? Im simply stating an obvious fact, that it would do you good to know about people like Bach or Beethoven, I rebuked with puffed cheeks. Wellit would have.
Music is culture, I guess. Dancing really isnt my forte, Saori said with a sigh.
We haven't practice that often, but, indeed, Saori hasn't gotten the skill [Dancing] yet, despite how easy it was for to do it. She practiced the footwork necessary for ballroom dancing and also the etiquette that ca with it, resulting in her getting [Royal Etiquette] from our little nobility roleplay, saying crap like Lady Saori, Lady Hestia, Ohohoho!.
I thought she hasnt gotten [Dancing] cause all we did until now was simple practice, but it seems even the real deal was not enough for her to gain the skill. It also doesnt help that shes doing, uhhokish? Not only was she going either too slow or too fast, she sotis even stepped on my feet.
I know you are more experienced but considering our size difference, should I not lead you? Saori questioned.
Truthfully, Saori should be the one to lead the dance as she was the taller one between us two. asuring our height, we got to learn that Saori was 169 cm (55 feet) and I was currently 150 cm (49), so she towered by quite a lot.
Any of the more graceful movents would look awkward when we were to perform them, but thankfully that was not needed here.
Der Walzer, or the Waltz, depends on the two partners knowing how to lead and follow properly. If either of them is desynced, then everything will fall apart, I said. If a gentleman would ask you for a dance, then he will lead, and you will follow. That was the common sense on Earth. I will have you practice both so you will understand it better and are prepared to adapt to the culture of this worlds dancing etiquette.
I asked Tasianna about it, but it seems fairies do not indulge in this sorta dancing. They were more the party hard and dance harder types. I bet they would love techno music and would go out clubbing every single night if they existed in Peolynca.
Anyways, dont forget to smile and make eye contact, ok? I scolded Saori for her frowning expression. You will have to look at your partners face all the ti, so you cant let it slip for a second. The emotions you feel will be shared with your partner as you both stare into each others eyes, your souls filling up with these feelings as you are guided into wonderland by the beat of the music. Ahhh, dancing is when a persons truest essence shine.
How poetic, Saori giggled. Is this how I look when I lecture my classes? The sparkling in your eyes is a sight to behold.
Well, I believe we have danced enough, yes? Let us end this properly, Lady Saori, I said courteously.
Following my movents, Saori obliged with a smile, As you will, Lady Hestia.
We have been practicing for a while now and seeing how Rajahs, my little green tiger cub, energy was waning, I think it was pri ti for things to finish.
With a simple command, my parallel minds began playing the coda for the musical composition On the Beautiful Blue Danube, the ending passage.
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Dont we look just nice? Tada tada.
Dancing in moonlight, tada tada
.
I wish this would last, tada tada
Till morning cos at last, tada tada
.
Let the music sound on, tada tada
Must we stop it here? Tada tada
.
But our ti is short, and wasnt it all fun?
All things fun must have an end
.
Let us continue our dance another ti!
.
Fluttering our blue dresses around, I made sure that Saori was able to perfect this sweet sight for any onlooker, assisting in her movents, and after a pirouette and curtsey, our dance session has ended. As my singing and the music ended, I also dispelled the [Air Shield] surrounding the whole area. I was using it to block sounds from escaping but it also, consequently, prevented new air from coming in, aning that we would suffocate if it stayed active.
Moonlight? It is dark but the moon is nowhere close to the sky yet, Hestia, as our dancing practiced ended, so did our noble lady roleplay.
Ah, give a break, Saori. No need to be pedantic about it, I responded, also dropping most of my formal speech. Argh, speaking like that makes feel so stiff.
[Amazing!] said Tasianna, clapping from the side. [After that magnificent performance, you must be thirsty, correct? Lady Hestia and Miss Saori?]
My nose finally caught the sweet fragrance of freshly brewed tea coming from the stone teapotthat I made! He he, and if I may, I would say that it might be one of my proudest creations yet. [Woodworking] unfortunately didnt help produce a more quality product but the amount of effort that I put into it, is incomparable to my wooden dishware and utensils.
Anyways, the teapot was sitting over a fla on a stone plate, steaming the calming aroma of the herbal beverage. Even though the teapot was larger in mass than Tasianna, she still did a good job of making tea with it.
Well, she only needed to put in water and the tea leavesuh, thats all I know about tea making. Her tea always tasted wonderful even without a corresponding skill, so she must have so technique that isnt shown on her status board.
Taking out our cups from our respective space storage, I and Saori thanked Tasianna for the tea preparation. Saori began pouring into mine, then into Tasiannas super small teacup, and finally into hers.
[Hmm, I believe I should buy [Elvenize] soon. It feelsunsatisfying when I cannot serve my own tea,] Tasianna said with a frown.
I think she ntioned that she also had access to [Humanize] but obviously she wouldnt want that. Honestly, Im a bit annoyed that I missed the chance to beco an elf, like OMG, that would have been cool.
[You could but please dont do the sa mistake and upgrade the skill like Saori,] I told Tasianna.
[How rude,] Saori interjected. [Who knows how long it would have taken to reach [Humanize Lv. 6]. I much prefer having a body that can speak and that also has less body hair. I cannot wait for [Humanize Lv. 10] so I may shed all this fur from my body.]
It seems Saori is a bit insecure about her current appearance. I personally like my dragonewt form so I cant relate to it. My scales made look cool and cute at the sa ti while only halving my stats with [Humanized (Moderate)], so besides blending into human society, I think I prefer to stick with this form.
I really have gotten used to my new body, huh? Saori will share my opinion eventually.
Producing two bowls from my storage this ti, I poured so rainwater into one and put so raw at into the other. I didnt know what the diet of the virigress had been until now, so sticking with natural stuff should be alright. Especially when the at is from a boar.
[Rajah, we will hunt for our food tomorrow, ok? Do you know how to stalk and hunt? Nod if you can,] I said, while also showing him how to nod through our telepathic link.
Once he nodded, seemingly understanding , I gave him his bowls and said: "enjoy". His drooling mouth ravaged through his al as if he hadn't had a al in days. Crunching bones, chewing the at, and slurping the water would disgust so people but I just looked at it with affection.
I was really worried that he would be too anxious to do anything among us. I an, I literally abducted him away, without trying to find his parents. I know Saori was right, but it still doesnt change the fact that Rajah might feel pressured from this whole situation.
Thankfully, he ward up to quite fast. I guess healing him and showing that I wasnt a threat to him if he behaved did the trick. His [Exhaustion] made him fall asleep, napping long enough for him to reduce its effect to (minor).
Unfortunately, he isn't very friendly with Saori and Tasianna. Rajah was scared, terrified when Saori wanted to pet him and give him food. If I wasn't close to him, then the re presence of Saori was enough to send a shiver down his spine. Did he notice that Saori had [Terror Aura] and [Bloodlust]? Well, in any case, Saori looked disappointed that our kitty rejected her.
Tasianna, on the other hand, seems to dislike Rajah for so reason. Was it 'cause he treating her like a fly when they first t? He also doesnt like to interact with Tasianna due to warning him about her ice magic. Its not looking well for our group dynamic.
Also, sothing interesting happened, or more like, what didnt happen. Compared to my other two companions, Rajah didnt receive the title [Hestias Retainer] and subsequently had no access to the SP System.
I had no idea why that was until Saori reminded that she and Tasianna both pledged their friendship to , or allegiance, whatever you want to call it. I tried telling Rajah to do the sa thing, but he couldnt speak and all his owing and mreowing didnt count.
It's sad but it can't be helped. I just have to train him in the old fashion way!
Through monster evolution!
[You look excited, Hestia. Have you thought of another weird idea?] Saori asked.
[Nah, Im thinking of putting Rajah on the Hestia power leveling train tomorrow,] I answered.
["Oh, but he doesn't have a party bracelet, though. We can't share the experience with him,"] Tasianna dropped a major bomb.
I completely forgot about that fact!
Its only been a little over a week, but Ive already gotten accustod to the experience sharing function of the party bracelets. It just feels natural, you know. Like it should have been there all along.
[That is no problem, though,] reassured Saori. ["We had to live without the experience sharing function in the two months that we traveled together, Hestia. How were you able to power level ?"]
[Right, I gave you all the kills,] I said. [I paralyzed them with my toxins and let you get the last hit on them. That changed when we started the Idol concert strategy, though.]
[Correct, so do not worry yourself over it,] Saori said. [Anyways, you are done with the tea, correct?]
Looking at the now-empty teapot, I nodded. At that mont, Saori's red eyes shined brightly before she grabbed by the hand and pulled up. With a simple movent of her fingers, blue strings of mana started growing out of her claws, growing long enough that it was able to wrap itself around my waist.
Wah?! Saori?! I cried out in surprise.
[You know, your dancing lesson has just reminded that we have not done this in a while, also. asuring and making your underwear and dress was boring, especially as I had to rush them,] Saori said with a scheming smirk.
Before I could respond to her words, Saori took off my dress. In my embarrassnt, I wasnt able to stop her from taking my asurents again.
[Annoying, I know it has only been a week, but you have barely grown in any departnt. However, I can still tailor one in your current size and then make another one when you grow up. It might be tedious, but I can adapt its design with your developing body. Yes, that is perfect,] Saori said quickly.
Regaining so of my senses, I wanted to say, [H-Hey, Saori, wait a mont, Im not]
But I was interrupted when Tasianna suddenly materialized a [Frozen Shield] in front of . Then, Saori took out a book from her storage and placed it on the shield.
Once she turned the book to a certain page, Tasianna said, [I believe it would be wise to resu our studies, Lady Hestia. There is still much that you will need to learn.]
Tasianna was talking about language practices. She wanted and Saori to continue learning the language, Common tongue.
[Wait Tasianna, Saori is currently]
Li foup karnli, (I can learn,) Saori responded in Common tongue.
Hujkunti! Hujkunti, Cintriily Hestia. Plearsiz, gitkustul karnlus, (Wonderful! Wonderful, Princess Hestia! Please, let us learn together,) Tasianna joyfully praised Saori while pressuring to accept.
[Wait, wait, I-Im naked here and exposed! We cant just con,] once again, I was interrupted!
[Construct an earthen wall if you have to. You only need your tail to cast the spell, anyways,] Saori rcilessly shot down my argunt. [Your fashion education is important, but what did you say to , again? An Idol only needs a stylist to choose a fitting outfit and here I am, offering my talent to turn you into the shiniest star ever.]
Stop using my own words to counter !
[Lady Hestia, I have decided to stop using Princess to address you, so I believe I have done like you wished?] Tasianna said with a bright smile, trying to hide her deviousness. [You also requested to learn Common tongue as soon as possible so you may finalize your custom spell Imperial Hellfire, correct? You must learn our language to finish the magical runes.]
Verdammte Scheie, why is everybody using my own words against !
Mreow, Rajah cried.
Et tu, Rajah?!
Well, I cant understand what he said but hes probably using one of my own words! My fake paranoia can sll it from here!
However, I was having none of that. Using my last argunt, I shall persuade them to give so ti to think about this overwhelming situation.
[Wait, you guys! You are scaring Rajah and,] however, I was not able to end my sentence
Turning around, I saw Rajah chasing after my erratic tail movents. It seems having dinner was enough for him to regain most of his energy back, quickly returning to acting like a tiger cub, playing around and leaving to fend for myself.
Betrayal!
And so, my afternoon was spent being made into a dress-up doll for Saori's nurous amounts of prototypes and Tasianna's intense lecture on how to speak Common tongue. It only ended when my stomach started to growl, and they decided that they have done enough for the day and that it was ti for dinner.
Confratu het kol bunmajis(Thanks the for foodyes)
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