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Chapters 61-65

Episode 61: The Non-Date (I)

'They're very pretty.'

The dress she had purchased beforehand was indeed elegant, but the current selections stood on a different level.

The large jewels adorning the gowns made all the apparels seem all the more charming.

"Since the lady will attend as the host of the ceremony, I assembled units that would attract the most attention."

Each time Dolores introduced a frock, she explained in detail the certain characteristics it had.

In an instant, nearly ten dresses stood before the young girl. Esther's jaw loosened.

"What do you think?"

"All of them are very beautiful."

Esther, mesmerized by multitudes of dresses, quickly rose to her senses.

"Which do you prefer?"

"Hmm."

It was an extremely difficult inquiry, asking her to select only one from the unbelievably gorgeous gowns.

Esther earnestly contemplated her many choices. Dolores smiled in turn and called for the maids.

"Then, why don't you try one at a time?"

"All of these?"

"Yes."

Dolores replied with an expression that conveyed the procedure to be a natural outcome.

There weren't merely a few nobles who tried on every garment before finalizing their decision.

However, Esther felt her chest tighten by the mere thought.

"Wait a minute."

To omit the cumbersome process, she tightened her eyes and quickly pointed her finger towards her preferred options.

There were three dresses of her preference. A vibrant yellow. A sky-blue cast. And a striking red. She couldn't choose between the three.

"Oh, my. I have also been thinking those three would suit you the most!"

Dolores burst into excitement towards Esther's options. She then called for an attendant.

"Perceiving with your eyes and wearing the attire present different conceptions. It would be recommended to try on the dresses yourself and be the judge of your final selection."

Esther nodded. She reasoned tackling them wouldn't be a big of a hassle.

Four maids stepped forward and assisted her throughout the procedure. It didn't take much time for Esther to remove and switch to another with the accumulating support.

Eventually, she resolved her indecisiveness and selected the sky-blue dress that was mostly encouraged by Dolores and the maids.

"But, it truly is a shame, the lady is so beautiful in this one."

Dolores's eyes remained stuck to the scarlet frock, which had lost the vote by a narrow margin.

"Anyhow, isn't the promenade a three-part event?"

"I heard so."

"There are many cases where young ladies change their attire amidst the ball. Why don't we prepare both?"

Dolores was overcome with regret at the loss.

"My lady, you should do the same. You seem beautiful and elegant in both."