Chapter 368: Childhood Friends Must Be Cultivated from a Young Age (51)

For these first-year students, this is undoubtedly a novel experience. It is said that this is an event inherited by Luoyin High School, and only the freshman can enjoy it, which means that in three years, there is only one chance to participate.

The venue is set in the school’s music hall. To better capture the mood, the lighting overhead has been dimmed to a mysterious hue.

Shen Mubai wasn’t particularly interested in the masquerade ball, but she heard that the school had prepared many elaborate items, such as delicate pastries and jellies, with food presented in various shapes. For instance, since western vampires are fascinated with blood, drinks were crafted in a similar color.

The cosplay costumes are prepared by the students themselves. Originally, Shen Mubai was worried about what to wear, but she remembered that a friend who loved anime had gifted her a witch costume for her birthday in middle school.

She dug it out from the bottom of a box and bought a golden half-face mask from a classmate selling masks at school, finally settling her outfit.

Shen Mubai initially considered just wearing her school uniform and a mask, but she realized she might end up being the center of attention and decided against it.

As for the young male lead, he didn’t attend the ball, giving the reason that he had more important matters to handle. Shen Mubai didn’t think much of it, since attending the ball was entirely voluntary. Although the number of students who didn’t attend was small, there were still some absentees.

Upon entering the ball, one could see various roles being played out, such as handsome and alluring vampires, western priestesses, hunters, elf godfathers, saints, and so on. There were also some peculiar and duplicated costumes, and the only way to distinguish them was by the masks and the detailed decorations.

Xu Lin played the role of a cute elf and muttered, “I hope I can strike up a conversation with a handsome guy today.”

Perhaps that’s the charm of a masquerade ball—under the mask, no one knows who is who. You might be hitting on your classmate without knowing it.

Shen Mubai’s target was naturally the food at the ball. She took a bite of a green pastry and found it to be cool and refreshing, with a unique taste. She couldn’t figure out what ingredients were used.

Seeing her continuously eating, Xu Lin asked helplessly, “Are you here to eat or to have fun?”

Shen Mubai blinked and said, “Both, I guess.”

Looking at her demeanor, Xu Lin sighed silently.

It didn’t take long for someone to come up and chat, but Shen Mubai naturally declined. Xu Lin, seeing that the person was tall and slender, agreed to be his dance partner.

After Xu Lin left, Shen Mubai moved to another spot to continue eating.

Planning to leave after getting her fill, she found her belly full after about half an hour and even burped.

During this time, a few boys, intrigued by her playful demeanor (mostly because of her figure and silhouette), came over to chat her up, but all were politely declined.

Just as she was about to leave the ball, a figure walked straight towards her.

The person was dressed in an ancient English count’s style attire, with a slender build that drew a lot of attention. The silver mask was engraved with a rose pattern, revealing only a small portion of a fair chin and light, thin lips.

He walked up to Shen Mubai, his eyes looking exceptionally deep in the dim, mysterious light.

His voice was low and magnetic, like a rich wine, exuding an alluring fragrance, “May I have the pleasure of a dance with you?”