The dinner that started in the early evening continued until late at night, naturally turning into a drinking party. Thinking of Tanya, who was confined to a wine barrel, the drink of choice was beer instead of wine.

Mia, disappointed, clinked glasses with fruit juice.

“Whoa, whoa!”

As Kristin returned to Adele’s mansion late at night, she stopped talking. The lively sounds seemed to be coming from Adele’s house.

At first, she tensed, wondering what had happened. However, soon realizing that laughter was the predominant sound, she subtly smirked.

“Why is that, Commander?”

Zimmer, who followed behind, asked.

“It seems they’re having a party without us.”

“What? Tanya might still be unwell…”

Before Zimmer finished speaking, Kristin was already rushing ahead.

As expected, even though it was deep into the night, Adele’s house was brightly lit. Laughter echoed beyond the walls.

“Ha, unbelievable!”

Zimmer also felt a slight sense of betrayal. Yet, at the same time, he was itching to join in the atmosphere.

“Shall we go and surprise them?”

“A good idea.”

The two men opened the mansion’s door with villainous smiles and entered.

Bang!

Kristin, who forcefully opened the door, put on a fearsome expression. It was quite irritating to enjoy this interesting party without her.

However, her fierce expression did nothing to intimidate the enemies.

“Chris! Wow, it’s Chris!”

Adele, stumbling, ran towards Kristin and hugged her tightly, signaling the end of the situation.

Jennifer, following behind, came chasing like an angry wild boar.

“Don’t run, Miss Adele! There will be penalties!”

“Penalties?”

When Kristin squinted at Jennifer, Adele, with a playful voice, complained.

“Chris, Jennifer keeps trying to make me drink. Scold her! Bad!”

Adele’s voice sounded like she had a runny nose, and her tongue seemed half-torn.

As Kristin’s expression became more threatening, Jennifer quickly explained herself.

“It wasn’t me; it was Henry, Sir. He played a game, and Miss Adele kept having penalty drinks. I never knew an old man could play games so well.”

“Too much.”

Henry politely nodded as usual. However, seeing Henry, Kristin almost burst into laughter.

“Henry, what’s with that on your head…”

Mia quickly intervened.

“It’s a penalty. If Adele loses, she drinks alcohol, and if Henry loses, he wears flowers on his head.”

That’s right. On both sides of Henry’s head, two flowers were stuck.

As a reward, Adele apparently had to drink penalty shots until she got drunk.

Kristin, who wanted to repay Adele for the morning, took off her coat and rolled up her sleeves.

“I don’t know what kind of game this is, but this time, play with me.”

However, Henry, with flowers on both sides of his head, politely and firmly declined.

“I’m sorry, but it’s time for me to rest now.”
However, with flowers on both sides of his head, Henry, as usual, gracefully and firmly declined.

“I’m sorry, but it’s time for me to rest now.”

He politely bid farewell and stepped back.

“Henry, Henry! Don’t run away! What’s wrong with you!”

Adel, who was chasing after him, finally sat down with a devastated face, as if her world had collapsed.

“Chris… Huk!”

Adel looked pitiful, her teary eyes staring sadly. She resembled a tragic heroine who had just experienced heartbreak.

Kristin couldn’t bring herself to get angry at Adel’s appearance. Moreover… her intoxicated and tearful state, combined with her adorable demeanor, almost made Kristin burst into laughter.

“Hmm, it’s time to stop. Let’s tidy up, and others need to rest too.”

She spoke solemnly while managing her expression.

However, Adel, staggering again as she stood up, pleaded with Kristin.

“Chris… Huk, I can’t sleep until I put all these flowers on Henry’s head today. Henry… Henry… please come back.”

Watching Adel stagger after Henry, everyone clenched their stomachs.

Even at a glance, it seemed that Adel’s hands held more than half a dozen flowers.

In the end, Kristin decided to clean up this mess.

“Do it with me, Adel.”

“Huh?”

“I don’t know what game this is, but do it with me. Put all those flowers on the line just once. If you lose in the game, go quietly to sleep. Deal?”

Adel’s expression brightened.

“Are you going to put all those flowers on your head if you lose?”

“Of course.”

“Will you regret it?”

Kristin, who had never lost in any competition until now, whether it be games or anything else, asked.

“You’ll be the one regretting it.”

“Fine, deal.”

In the showdown of the century, everyone’s eyes sparkled. Even Henry, who had quietly gone inside, discreetly came out.

“So, what game is it?”

Kristin asked, and everyone shouted in unison.

“The high-pitched game!”

“What’s that?”

Zimmer explained briefly from the side.

“It’s a game where you take turns singing, gradually increasing the pitch of the song.”

At the mention of ‘song,’ Kristin’s expression stiffened.

“But didn’t Henry win against Adel…? Didn’t he?”

Henry, who had joined the group without anyone noticing, answered.

“I am still the tenor in the choir.”

If there was one thing lacking in Kristin, who was otherwise perfect, it was musical literacy. In simple terms, she was tone-deaf. It was severe!

“Chris, let’s do it now! Let’s do it!”

Seeing Adel revealing her competitive spirit in this situation, Kristin couldn’t help but sweat.

Everyone, especially in front of so many servants and her own knights, singing!

It was clear that it would deal a severe blow to the dignity and solemn image she had built up as a master.

“Oh, by the way, I forgot to report to Her Majesty……..”

While trying to turn away discreetly,

“If it’s an urgent report, I’ll go, Commander.”

That scoundrel Zimmer’s son!

“Hey, are you cowardly running away?”

Even that clueless Jennifer chimed in!

In the end, Kristin…

“I’ll just let you win, Adel.”
Realizing that being tone-deaf, adorning flowers on the head, and admitting defeat would be better than participating, Kristin decided to acknowledge defeat in one stroke and gallantly face defeat.

“You’ll let me win?”

“I wouldn’t win against you anyway, Adel. Because I love you.”

As Kristin gazed affectionately enough to feel it, boos erupted from various places.

“Hey, Commander! This is not right!”

“Viscount, could it be that you’re tone-deaf?”

However, the person in question, Adel,

“Waaah! Chris!”

Crying out, Adel embraced Kristin tightly.

“I feel the same way. How could I fight against you? I was wrong, Chris. Sob, forgive me.”

Though everyone found this unbelievable turn of events, the intoxicated Adel, with a moved expression, sobbed.

Phew.

With a sigh of relief, Kristin persuaded Adel.

“Shall we go to bed, Adel?”

“Yes, Chris!”

As Kristin, holding Adel, went upstairs, those who had eagerly anticipated an entertaining spectacle were left disappointed.

Then, suddenly, peculiar glances were exchanged.

“Um… It might be better to move the second round to our house, right?”

In response to Mia’s sensible suggestion, everyone agreed.

Of course, there was one exception, Jennifer.

“Uh, the atmosphere is good here. Why? What’s wrong!”