Ilya's POV

Our silence was interrupted by a soldier knocking at the door and saying "Your Excellencies. Your Highnesses, Your Majesty , the visitors have arrived."

I nodded and faced Yuri and said. "Come on, Yuri, relax. Have fun. Gwendol made this ball so you can forget what happened recently."

Mother poked her head through the door. "Come on, Ilya-san, I want to be able to see you in your dress with a small ribbon in your hair." I groaned and followed Mother out of the door. "Her crazy ideas about me in a white dress were extremely annoying and make it with a girly tiara. Ugh. But I'm not going to let that happen. I just want to wear a simple violet and white dress with my hair in its natural form-" My thoughts were interrupted when I remembered the scene last night when Wolfram broke up with Yuri:

-Flashback-

"But, Wolfie-dear ,-" Mother tried to protest against Wolfram's decision when we heard a faint hiccup- it was Yuri, crying.

"I thought you loved me." He said between hiccups.

"I did, but, I just can't go on with this relationship. We need to move on. You might even meet someone at the ball. Someone…..who has a higher place in your heart than me." With that last statement, he walked out the room with his head down, choking back tears as they slowly rolled into his cheeks.

I'm sure Wolfram didn't like even his own decision but wanted to do that for Yuri because he had the feeling that they aren't for each other. Even if they are.

Yuri's tears were making huge blots on the paper he was signing.

Conrad was shaking his head slightly so that only Murata and I could see.

Gwendol was rubbing his temples like he used to at situations like this.

Murata was staring directly into Yuri's head. Somehow, he knew that this was going to happen.

Anissina was thinking about something. (A new experiment perhaps)

Gunter already slump down into a faint a while ago but, no one seems to notice.

-End of Flashback-

My fiancé , Ren , was calling out my name in front of me but the fifth call was the loudest. He was wearing a blue vest over a blue long-sleeved shirt and black slacks and Mother, who was combing my hair was wearing her usual party-dress (The one she used when they went to Cavalcade and when they rescued Conrad and Yuri's group in Franchia).

Just thinking of Yuri makes me want to confront Wolfram and make him take it back.

Murata's POV

"Shibuya is really sad. I wonder what would make him feel a lot better- Greta-hime!" The idea faded away when I remembered that Greta might also be in gloomy-mood because of her fathers' break-up. But, I know that she would also like to cheer them up. Instead, I readied myself for the party and met Ilya and Ren down the hallway.

Normal POV

"So, the one who keeps thinking about Yuri and Wolfram is you, Daikenja?" Ren said to Murata.

[AN: Ren and Ilya has a special ability that allows them to track or hack ideas from other's minds.]

Murata nodded and explained that Yuri doesn't want to go to the ball so, they decided to head over to Yuri's room. They found him there, lying in his bed, fully-dress but he had a face that seems to be willing to forget last night. Ilya tried to persuade him that they had to go and meet he visitor and he obliged after seeing Ilya's annoyed face.

Front courtyard:

"Good Evening, Your Majesty. Thank you for inviting us". The king of Cavalcade greeted Yuri. "It was our pleasure, Your Highness. It seems Beatrice is with you as well" Ilya responded when Yuri just kept staring at the floor. Ilya also explained to Cavalcade's king that Yuri had a little problem with a small thing.

Ilya's POV

I talked to Ren after the welcoming of the guests was done. Even he was worried about Wolfram, who was talking to a young brown-haired maiden and staring into each other's eyes.

"If Yuri sees this, he's going to freak out."

"I agree. Why don't we talk to Murata? He might have a solution for this situ-"

"Sorry, but I don't have any ideas. Yet." Said Murata from behind me, "But, I do have a plan……."