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Preparation Step "We don't accept amateurs here. It's a club rule, you see..." It was a certain day in March, just before the entrance ceremony. Tamami, having decided that she would "absolutely do ballroom dance once she entered Tama High," went to observe the Competitive Dance Club. What greeted her, however, was that single, sorrowful rejection. Against the backdrop of club members practicing on the floor, the beautiful female president looked truly apologetic as she said, "Sorry about that." "No, um, it's fine, I'm sorry," Tamami apologized, despite having done nothing wrong, and left the Competitive Dance Club room. The back of her nose stung, and tears threatened to spill over—and then they did. "Ugh, this was a miscalculation... I didn't know only experienced people could join." Tamami was a complete beginner to ballroom dance. She had only become interested after going to watch a match—a competition—just a mo...

Afterword Ballroom dance is not something you can do alone. It is an art form that only comes to life when two people join hands. Publishing this book was no different; I could not have done it on my own. Therefore, I would like to dedicate this page to offering my gratitude to everyone who helped me along the way. To everyone at the Sneaker Bunko Editorial Department who discovered this work; especially my editor, M, who went back and forth with me with such kindness and attention to detail to polish the manuscript. To Gocho-sama, who created such wonderful illustrations despite social dance being a rather unique subject for a light novel. To everyone who worked hard to bring this novel to release. To my Leader and Teacher A, who taught me the joy of dance. To my parents, and to my friends—both in real life and online—who supported me. I offer you all my heartfelt thanks. Finally, to the readers who picked up this book: thank you, truly. It is my sincere hope that you enjoyed this sto...

Shall We Dance? The day after the tournament, Yukiya went to a nearby orthopedic clinic. The doctor’s diagnosis was one month for a full recovery. Yukiya had damaged the collateral ligament in his right knee. However, fortunately, it hadn't resulted in a ligament tear, and considering the pain, the degree of damage was relatively mild. For the time being, he would have to live with his leg fixed in a brace, but once fully healed, he was told he could exercise just as he had before. "So you can continue dancing! That's great!" Next to Yukiya, Tamami smiled happily. When he went to the club room on the way back from the hospital, the other members were already practicing there. Yukiya sat on the long bench, and Tamami, fidgeting before sitting next to him, leading to the present moment. "Umm... I'm sorry." Tamami apologized without any preamble. Yukiya tilted his head, asking, "About what?" "I was thinking... if I hadn't gotten weird ide...