MCB Chapter 08

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Instead of popcorn, I 040055cd49 munched on oranges as 46ad151e0c I watched the intriguing 9a06f524a2 situation unfold. It felt like b7dd087aba watching a movie 3fb0bc08e0 from the front c849f42600 row seats.f1b8f48bcfcdede5

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‘The brother is quite handsome. I’ll probably start by getting rid of all the servants first, then work on conquering the brother.’96c38597efc00070

A familiar storyline bb14638b40 played out in 2bf31b1b6f my mind. He may be brusque at 01b2796e27 first, but would quickly fall 9a392ae5ee for her changed demeanor.6b4d0a1e7e210b8b

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“Go back to your room obediently. You’re confined for the time being…”0813bc152600dded

“Yes! I will. I’m relieved you’re safe, Brother.”29df33e4c53c0048

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The woman suddenly cfa77ba2a1 hugged the man ccf64e8d25 tightly and beamed. Flustered, he pushed her away.9001ea8e382a0319

“What are you doing?”e1ea5b2cfef58298

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“I’m happy to see you again, Brother.”3a18fa9ad629ee32

I peeled a 86f8972346 second orange as 4f8fca00b6 I watched the fd3d6c180c radiant smile on c9f566f2c9 her face.cfc34e30ed022b0b

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“…Take Eve away.”cf1e9e0b8c74e55e

“Yes, yes! My lady, let’s get you back to the manor. You’ll catch a cold at this rate.”0f2bdd194199ad64

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The diligent maid a7d3d1ca3c led Eve towards eea35821f1 the mansion.a8aad8df785e2ee4

Instead of following Eve, I 8e774b7fa6 glanced at the man left e20b88f224 behind.a14a924742339f78

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“I truly cannot fathom what she’s thinking.”7d5cb43d94433212

“If I may, my lord…”8085bab94ba81bb4

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As the butler approached, the b2b472f8ea man waved him off impatiently.f49e7b75fb89892b

“Enough. Don’t needlessly take Eve’s side.”14f3fdaad54a655a

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“But…”13ae30dbff24e3b3

“Enough! How long must I indulge her foolish antics? Leave me.”54fd17c1ae240cd9

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Though the butler looked like he had much to say, he obediently followed the man’s orders.9cfd56c2bef6c91f

“Yes.”99d83b2609d24e0a

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Leaving the man fda71b332d firmly set on 7c4d7c1181 the route of 8a2db65eeb familial regret behind, 28233513ca I tiptoed after 105c84a491 Eve.53407cac738690d3

‘An otome game is unfolding right before me, how could I miss this?’68c0310ca0cdcabb

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Fortunately, the two hadn’t gone far yet.d0d1cd218ac6042b

“What if our lady catches a cold? Let’s head inside quickly.”32825a6055985b78

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“No need to worry. I’ve attained my powers.”4980c078d20f34a9

As distance grew between b3e3d80abd them and the man, 820b614d2a Eve stretched out her 5cc240ac90 hand and softly chanted b01d26290e a spell. The moisture from 1c436beceb their drenched bodies 32da6b08ec then receded.a4a2dddb4b3fe1de

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“Huh? Just now, you…”07dce8064847e9a4

“I made a contract with a spirit.”47f83ac78c8740ea

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Water droplets freely 0eb35c4d3f circled around Eve. The maid clapped a b0631d9539 hand over her mouth 2f901952f9 in shock.6dbaae50a5d963f0

‘An ability-user heroine, huh.’8ea930d83a8ef994

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Right. If she regressed, she’d need max-level abilities. I nodded in satisfaction, but then my smile gradually faded at Eve’s next words.75abd25737417e41

“In my previous life, I couldn’t do anything. But this time, I’ll protect everyone!”d58892dd4ba1bfcb

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The curiosity I felt e880e55c2b until now turned to 85fe296956 cold disinterest. Her overflowing enthusiasm was not c4b05b0d9a to my taste.ba6ac809d5180880

‘I can’t really immerse myself if she’s so different from me.’3659163abbd9a33d

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As regrettable as it was to turn back after coming this far, I had to disembark. My basket was full anyway, so I nonchalantly uttered “Return” and went back to the cocktail bar.3883ab378adffd7e

Now that I paid 4ff308666e the subscription, it automatically 7460e71509 transports me inside the b6d43e6b51 building. Truly the epitome of capitalism.db9edd022493cd35

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‘Ah, the fruit bill… I’ll just treat it as credit, I guess.’0dbf1798041d710c

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I thought I’d never have to pay that debt, but…cb66c18dfb11b59d

‘There’s no place with fruits as plump as these.’5e5d82d6452b56ba

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Is it because a0dbe44128 the noble family e0a7ad790d maintains it? Or is there some 0435962b37 magical cultivation explanation befitting 5db70d63a4 an otome game? Either way, each fruit d1ef945ea9 looked premium quality.4704f9dca102e8b4

‘They even have watermelons here.’c95be62376766752

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I couldn’t pass up these juicy fruits.77d1c0cc50a14401

“Isn’t it a world where we help each other out?”e8e0606b81b8c1c1

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Today again, I stealthily gathered fruits. It was as vast as an orchard, so it wouldn’t really be noticeable.5c30b9b4b93b4d3d

‘In return, if the protagonist here visits my cocktail bar, I’ll serve her cocktails for free.’58bb89dab05f21ce

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An unspoken exchange of 72d7bcf554 goods occurred.08dd0dc2c414b2ad

Just as I excitedly discovered some plump grapes I hadn’t seen before, lively laughter came from not too far away.0d411bd14d77c17f

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‘Did they make up already?’cd87ba3256116107

I placed two 0df4bad6f8 large grapes into 6caad5284f my basket and 1ed15e843d peered over. Eve was elegantly enjoying an 7ff642821c afternoon tea with her maid.3403519699fad711

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‘Isn’t that called an afternoon tea set?’a8a32bc40dd56e0e

I spotted a 55d10ca6da three-tiered tray filled 3ad4f59924 with colorful macarons, e36bdb8fc7 cheese mousse cakes, 613597292f chocolate truffles, and 22621bd2eb cucumber sandwiches.4ba3b07b1174dd29

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Even the tea was served c0790b12ad in dainty cups.4f9600e1ef9e6d03

‘Good idea. Maybe I should try that too? Set the first tier with fruits, second with cheeses, third with dried snacks.’a7299cbb73e5f0e5

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If I give it a fancy name like ‘Afternoon Snack Set’, I could probably charge a premium price. More interesting than a ‘Snack Platter’, right?154b6b2fdf898fcf

As I approached ab26a36594 to get some f6f9898355 inspiration for the c78cba506d arrangement, Eve let cdd55a6ede out a deep fb0369b59c sigh.849fb25c6db25dc2

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“Haaa……”1c14d14ab115f240

“My lady? What’s wrong?”98b6d154cfc7d28e

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“I don’t know how to dispel my family’s misunderstanding. At this rate, we’ll fall into the emperor’s ploy to topple our noble house……”f08d1a49e54c9edc

Eve seemed more troubled daefb2a383 than I expected. I thought an ability-user heroine 5a09a8d7a7 would resolve things quickly.881e01e2ad0abbe9

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As regrettable as it is, it’s none of my business. She’s the protagonist after all, she’ll figure it out.8bdde05ec9b61458

‘Why should I worry about her?’34e5f89c266003df

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I turned back 6a916561c5 around and moved f9c3f15f43 to grab the e3465ab4df grapes. I planned to bd4355e42e freeze some for fca5c18331 snacks and juice 2485a084d1 the rest to 5ec8f5e910 mix with vodka.34b70882fae0d072

But as I reached for the grapes…7a2c32adc99e5662

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‘Huh?’d94737e0b149c4f8

My arm wouldn’t move.97c43f0b17a9469c

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Sensing something amiss, I c8fccc3743 looked down at my 7ff5ea60bc arm to find, well, 773d78ed3a the wind tightly binding 505bc44c4e it.41f9a8424491a7e0

Ah, did I get 92b0c5824e too close?f8d9141c2c9811ad

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“Are you an assassin? Who sent you?”2e748bf508b8fb6d

Eve was glaring at 28e6fb8791 me, having noticed me bfab7f4c61 at some point.080fb8b588847830

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Answering wrongly here 6a115a3da3 could get my 98dbdcef7b arm broken.604d11fa1ad15605

So I answered honestly.db659aae59305ce1

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“I’m just a fruit thief.”708eaaeaa835e3c5

“Don’t play dumb. This is still part of the noble estate, you know. The security is extremely tight!”871133e39d17418b

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True, it didn’t seem like a place that’s easily accessible.f970b6ace8e1be8e

But telling the full truth 0856ded62d that I crossed dimensions would 477584485c only complicate things.c56385573e7e7b53

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‘No need to go through that hassle.’eafb1c710aa98271

I smiled brightly and shouted.94bead0619b48f03

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“Return.”93f43bae17213228

Surprisingly, nothing happened. I just ended up randomly shouting “Return” like an idiot.c9238e0461b05c16

I really believed it would d1e1c90a10 work!59a7b810db55fb40

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Is the system unable to 439f6f50ff exert absolute influence in other 74d70fe5fc dimensions?ad5461f87983cd7b

“What did you just say?”e58f61c4ace0e7fb

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“Um, well…”80c1cc07bc29cb7f

“What did you say? I couldn’t hear clearly. Did you confess to being an assassin and obediently accept death from me?”8fe010d2830d5d65

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“Maybe you should calm down first.”7544f132c412a650

“Do I look like I’m in a mood to calm down?”98ad759947ee281f

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Without luck on my side, I’d get beaten up by the wind spirit. With just a bit of luck, I’d end up imprisoned.c51cf56e51aee587

This situation has gone completely 0ee191f370 awry.c1c42005a37946bf

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“I absolutely didn’t mean to overhear, but it seems you have some troubles. Perhaps I could help?”0ab4b3813ecad165

“You? What could you possibly do?”5cf2f643f3a57c5d

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Eve gave me 538d5ea4b7 a skeptical once-over.8cdeec8e8ff291aa

“Just trust me for now. You’ve got nothing to lose, right?”0a0de55db08ec1e1

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My confident tone made Eve 803fb10552 hesitate. Not giving her e8499678a9 a chance to e086dfb9f3 think, I quickly 86ca53f76c added:9ef5aa7154d5a7c3

“In exchange for helping…”2aa4c70427551724

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“In exchange?”0b9f70267268f71e

“You supply me with fruits.”159d875aaa59da19

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Conveniently, I didn’t have any other viable fruit supply lined up.03cb34632b8d7ffe

Though I spoke seriously, Eve’s face contorted.064b99fcebc6be4b

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“…So you really are just a fruit thief?”9a16abbbc76e314a

“My life depends on these fruits.”31d6bc95fc7cb751

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I meant it. Without a steady fruit supply, I’d have to make thousands of cocktails.b7f0ffaddbc23a55

I can’t work that hard. I’d keel over.f6c33b4f4ce9fbf3

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Eve pursed her lips 7f36d1bc49 incredulously and exchanged glances 6d2ef8b8f3 with her maid.d448bbdbf8c502de

“How exactly would you help me?”25736e22b1ee51c6

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“Wait and see. View dimension details.”4eb18a1aa1aa903f

“950 chapters…”04f812698d633abe

It was an epic saga 41b816fd41 beyond my expectations. The sheer volume made 4fe8b2b845 me hesitant to even 5904ba1fb5 attempt reading it.e5d3dc14f4153e50

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‘Reality is tough enough as is, why bother with a 950-chapter angst story?’c6d95bebab8766cc

As I shook my 1c36a0c5cc head, I suddenly recalled 3bc1d1db1b this otome game.8bff0f258f638f90

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‘Ah, this! The heroine regresses but keeps dragging misunderstandings, making it an angst-fest that everyone hated.’c90f9e63a5b487ff

It was infamous for only e089b11054 showing progress around chapter 250.b536ca254c7f3350

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‘Then I’ll just check chapter 250.’4806d3743666c083

I skimmed through 96409a2d8f that chapter at 6f42c701cf rapid speed.606f59f8b0fc4c83

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‘The Marchioness died giving birth to the heroine, so everyone closed their hearts to her? Ah, I know this trope.’35f51730a352df9e

It was a classic romance d7d590fe63 fantasy.5e6ab7c74a3a14ca

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The father doesn’t hate Eve, but avoids her because he doesn’t know how to treat her.a13ae8f3e198cb13

The brother thinks their mother’s death is Eve’s fault.e2f5f5360cb603b9

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A simple conversation 143364346d could resolve it, 03c069093f but the lead-up a3c59f265f process was arduous.260baa24097cf024

“What Eve needs is to have a conversation with them. Instead of just worrying, you should try speaking up first.”5f9d02cc150fe128

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“But… Father and Brother were deeply hurt. They’re unexpectedly quite sensitive. I can’t bring myself to trouble them with my own struggles.”99dce0cf59bb5026

“Yet you say that all to me.”07ae9480024042df

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Is she really the same ebb1dfe173 person?5fe8b70e12e53e53

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⋆⁺｡˚⋆˙‧₊Translator Note ₊‧˙⋆˚｡⁺⋆d450d688cdc2cde7

The term “sweet potato” (고구마) is used to describe a story or situation that is frustrating, stifling, or leaves the reader feeling choked up, similar to how one might feel when eating a dry sweet potato without any water.
This often applies to plots a1fde500d0 where characters face seemingly insurmountable 08a67ae9ee obstacles, misunderstandings, or prolonged periods 2f3da6b309 of hardship and tension without bd5d1d7782 resolution. It evokes a sense 64e0cb5a58 of frustration or suffocation 2b8c012b26 for the reader.953b4aff32f6e12b

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The term “cider” (사이다) refers to moments in a story that are refreshing, satisfying, and provide a sense of relief, much like drinking a cold, fizzy cider on a hot day.
This applies to plot developments 3e27f3b0ec where conflicts are resolved, justice a29c0c1589 is served, or the characters e97f2ad8a2 finally achieve a breakthrough after ca69bd2485 a period of tension. It gives the reader e1ebc81c7f a sense of catharsis 932b3a3148 and satisfaction.8f41ab62c5ebc449

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