Masquerade ball [4]

"..." 

Her outstretched hand reached for mine. 

She was close. 

...Getting closer. 

'She hasn't noticed anything, right? No, that's not possible. How could she notice a single thing?' 

Her hand grasped mine. 

We both lifted them at the same time. 

And then—

Dong! 

The music began. It was an elegant and cheerful piece. From the moment the note played, it was as if the entire room lit up. 

The tune effortlessly flowed into my ears, and my steps began to move on their own. 

I wasn't the only one like this. 

...I looked around to see everyone moving at the same pace. 

This... 

I slowly turned my gaze towards the man in the golden mask. 

Was this his doing? 

[Oh, what a wonderful piece! Amazing!]

The host started praising the man in the golden mask. That served as enough evidence for me to tell that he was the one responsible for my sudden movements.