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In the Royal Capital, the Founding Day Ball hosted by the Crown Prince is only a month away. Numerous royals and nobles from friendly nations, as well as influential domestic aristocrats, have been invited to the gala. Suddenly, a major problem arises. Roy, the heir to a Marquisate, sees his fiancée elope with a foreign noble just before the ball. At this rate, the Marquis family will become the laughingstock of high society, and the scandal could even damage diplomatic relations. Meanwhile, Guest, a Duke's daughter, has her own troubles. She was scheduled to enter society in place of her bedridden father, but for a young lady without a fiancé to interact alone with foreign royalty risks unwanted marriage proposals and political maneuvering. Thus, the two families propose a single contract. "I want you to act as my fiancée for just six months." A time-limited arrangement until the ball and the social season end. Not a formal engagement, but a contract solely to maintain appearances. On the condition that the engagement be amicably dissolved after six months, the two join forces for mutual benefit. Roy accepted lightly, thinking, "Six months is nothing." If he were to fall in love, he'd prefer a woman who is more mature and enjoys the game of flirtation. Guest—serious, clumsy, and wearing her heart on her sleeve—is the polar opposite of his type. That's why he thought this contract would remain strictly "business" until the very end. However, on the day they first stepped out into society together... Watching Guest smile sincerely at everyone despite trembling with nerves, he finds himself unable to look away, even if just for a moment. —Well, she's not bad. That was all. At that time, Roy truly believed that. He had no way of knowing that this "not bad" would, six months later, turn into a presence he would fear losing more than anyone else.