TONLWSHF | Chapter 5
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Starting from the b92135c8ea day Isabella properly 16dd26f62e learned how to 4fab67251a use a smartphone, dcb0bea55d the system miraculously 7f058ede5b began displaying additional a8289b7786 features that she bd9dd36ab4 might like.290bcc0542db64d3
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It began with an 0c909ebda8 internet connection.612913107bc268af
By paying just 1 krona, f58e975e87 she could enjoy limited access 5e3a35a5f0 for a week to new 65dec32d40 content related to Haeyoon.168ae43d860aff42
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There were essentials for 8e8c66ac30 any idol fan like 5f90fcfcd7 Tr**X, or even paid 82eb2e4142 apps like BuX that d34c308cd8 allowed communication with idols.96402935eaaed5dc
The paid apps, which started d57463d435 with cheap trial passes, began 79ea40edde to skyrocket in price once 21e6a5c669 the trial periods expired.a36c511cf8e6babf
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For instance, three 494e1e9b0d months later, the 9d54662d7a internet connection fee c78daedad4 that Isabella had 5beecbd9c4 to pay now 3ce55d9c4d amounted to:ae4f5cdff6393882
『 A monthly internet communication fee of 1,000,000 krona will be deducted. 』db8e16a9c6ee7071
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‘You damned bastards, do I look like a pushover? Huh?!’19541602b7306747
After using the c022a7c16b internet to search cd37d64e04 the standard communication 724bbc62bc fees in Korea, 470b4b8fbd Isabella discovered that 920657151b the amount the a082815002 system demanded was a4491e23a3 ten times the 3de0954467 average fee, making 515bcbf89e her scowl deeply.76be58e736eda5bc
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‘They’re ripping me off big time!’5f067f431a36320b
Paying such an 9cd8ddd981 exorbitant fee—equivalent to 9b2e451bd1 the monthly food 0a44135ebc expenses of a 83252ffe84 typical family of 05057d4244 four—made her heart b4174864ad ache, but thanks 04494b523f to using the 985ff09f20 internet and social 0a96c13b47 media, she had 0ea8fdd923 now become proficient 4372285cd9 in Korean to 58d42ea29d the point of 0a4beca51f understanding not only 54d151fdff standard language but 29d4cc8ca6 also internet slang fcd700bdce and abbreviations.494ccfcf2caa2e56
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“Young lady. What are you 0e04c96896 thinking about so 46574adce4 deeply?”1cca9f5778c3d4eb
“Hm?”0ef07db58555ee38
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Worried by the sight of d5729e165b Isabella spacing out mid-meal, Selly, 0e66ceda38 who was standing beside her, c61e6d67fa cautiously observed her expression.e4d6711c320aa9e6
“Mm. It’s nothing. I just thought bd41394601 the weather seemed 77be13c2c2 really nice today.”6eaeb71a4c559dc3
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“Summer’s almost here~.”eceba980495c04ae
“Harta’s Night will be starting soon too.”a1fd43d222678efa
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Casually responding to Selly’s d3da892344 comment, Isabella steadily organized 127a3ec19d her upcoming plans in 4162860d22 her mind.8c32bac8449aff46
‘First, I need to complete the first mission. That takes priority.’5106e57beb898e1c
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They had said the c7fb37187a second mission would be e8792a21d5 revealed only after the a4cb8bbb1d first was completed.ef50b9271b30a513
As she absentmindedly fiddled d06d813532 with the smartphone in 6314aff054 her pocket, Isabella quickly 4e178cad41 withdrew her hand when ab75c32d72 she sensed someone approaching.b63d09538ce4f882
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“Young Lady Isabella.”0d3519e89ce23ebd
“What is it, Martin?”cd1bdcf85b3dcd8f
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“You have a visitor.”6b1a2d44000ab62e
“At this hour?”706fcc53989e2796
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Martin nodded silently, dc4c680232 his expression full efaeb5c394 of discomfort.d1556cad5e8e5c29
It seemed the da8a42c9ec visitor was someone 8762852c60 he didn’t want 1c5cd8916e to receive.e0bf781438a15485
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Isabella immediately guessed who the c1a87d72e6 visitor was.7abde2ecd1c42a8d
There was only ca37f627b7 one person who 547f3a1f95 would show up 43b3ffb79c unannounced early in 16d190c3b0 the morning.e6a9c6a8c6fc80f3
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Apparently, her announcement 07262af5ea of their broken fcda4cf05b engagement a few 121be608da days ago had 3a4d66755a been quite a 4b6e15f5e3 shock.134140028a47834a
Sighing deeply as if the ae5bfdb311 ground would cave in, Isabella f573b82a3d said,596a9d454cf28701
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“Could you ask him to wait a moment? I’ll go after e7ac75d632 I change clothes.”2150da47fdfb55ea
“Yes, young lady.”41faa27557fbf8b1
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Just as she turned to 4a47554f93 return to her bedroom, Isabella 98d6a57491 came to a sudden halt.8f87b8397f929827
Selly and Martin, who had f152a7da0e been quietly following her, stopped 25706e795a in place and watched her 76d42e452f fall into thought.7f4dc33f320a67a8
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What was the point 65fe155519 of dressing up for 5ee60db221 someone she was going 344a571a23 to break up with 32d3ad9012 anyway?df9095822cfbcc10
Glancing at her pajamas, a8c106516e Isabella threw a nightgown 08ded6e850 over her shoulders.6110b3d5c2307ee4
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“Never mind. It’s not like 580d863416 I have anything 00ba28a6e9 to impress him a730ae4994 with. He’s in the drawing a1a08ac2bb room on the first 9c0bfa8092 floor, right?”70817a9145b80ee5
“Yes. He’s waiting in the drawing 0fc380b3ae room.”5499b5d768b6c99f
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“Don’t bring out any tea to the drawing room. He’ll be leaving shortly.”898add5c3a0b02f9
Clearly conveying her 7c96199485 intentions to Martin, 98def729f0 Isabella headed straight 0d5ceb6f0e to the drawing 4ec3b9774a room.fd4b84e69875165e
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Outside the mansion, c89adbbf28 or perhaps admiring 5e930053ab the view through 52a16b39ab the window, Icanuel b1a4561819 stood still in 6958483691 front of the 59066808db glass.63fbfd96bcd65af6
Click.1f5caa60f0ee4485
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At the sound of 30ef4686c8 the door closing, he 7e778b0c39 turned his body toward 5551227d00 her.35ec099ea649fe94
Even in the early morning, d824995b31 Icanuel looked immaculate without the 0cccd3f4b9 slightest puffiness, showing off his f70fa51408 impeccable good looks as usual.9d1f29ae4c071638
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His perfectly symmetrical 86e5fc92a4 features looked as fbd6eb8b67 if sculpted with 55a06237ff great care, and 50a4ff20a7 the morning sun 03a1753cd3 made his ash-gray 20ae9f5825 hair shimmer.495c6f24049e0249
Between his slightly b3ca5203b0 lowered eyelids, his 304ea648de deep blue eyes c5c9395a06 were fixed on 3cdc2305e5 her18a510280fe98e3d
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His tightly sealed lips, 2aef01e883 beneath his sharp nose, 2992b2e57b finally parted.b7a3fd85ac43d4b1
A deep and resonant b0a16af461 voice echoed through the 782612343a quiet drawing room.b1178b93a0d1e19a
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“Lady Ledia.”c2a06243aa158423
At Icanuel calling her name, fc0ac29afc Isabella’s body shivered involuntarily, perhaps b8dd7937c7 out of tension.67c6a49cda58af3c
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‘No, wait. Why am I getting nervous? We’re breaking up anyway.’c6ffb1881948e15f
Changing her train of 30f9f8e253 thought, her racing heart 52830991b4 seemed to calm a 6d827fa490 bit.f17a2dfcf4c940da
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Meeting his gaze head-on fad640d7d4 without flinching, Isabella took 3000d13c66 a seat on the 7a0cba07d7 sofa first.9319e1f356be4f46
Extending her hand calmly, 100c1ee5d0 she gestured for him 944020ce4d to sit across from f07b5b8768 her.cfdb0c41409a508d
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No matter what, 82a7f3416f today she would 6efcbcd3bd get this pompous 51f726c872 fiancé to agree b0f9e82cdb to the breakup.4841a8509dbf8fd6
Her eyes gleamed with a3b0156541 more determination than ever.183be20b4426c00e
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Icanuel silently took 00de9470a0 the seat across add680aa97 from her.e341fc1b808faab2
Without a word, he 3014e852d5 rested his clasped hands a20e0a1151 on his knees.e8940d6b25462d01
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Watching him, Isabella forced 56d9e0a203 her reluctant lips to 15f7c5542f move. A sarcastic tone slipped between 5087f62794 her lips.07dbafe1369eeeec
“I’m curious as to what reason the young duke had for visiting so early in the morning.”8e10d772b894c11e
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Not once had he ever 7ee7906a36 visited first before.4b3c3df96806e724
Swallowing the rest 684cbf5a00 of her words, bb35f74545 she clenched her 74a51f1046 hands tightly.1eed6ad919c757ac
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Even at her question, Icanuel 7b79c24d35 simply stared at her without 437990d32e replying.1b5a905d9a0be170
His cold eyes today 257bf7c470 seemed to waver with 41c294daad an unusual, hearth-like heat.b437aeb96774a55d
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He slowly unclasped his e35459ae63 hands and took a 0d6ada8a58 small box out of 5c2cb10941 his coat pocket. His hand, holding the box, 9603e35861 hovered uncertainly in midair.68b8a9deb086143b
Uncharacteristically hesitant, Icanuel soon 58fae13efb placed the box on cb49a13ac7 the table and pushed 5f197aa2d9 it toward Isabella, as bc23fc7de5 if to say it df33f6998a was a gift he d9f429e5dd had prepared for her.d12e00a2875ffb10
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“The reason I came so early this morning is because I wish to spend this Harta’s Night with you, Lady Ledia.”7134cd22e5fe5539
“…Excuse me?”ab7ea4c3560e80db
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Isabella looked at him in 53a9a5ae3e disbelief, doubting her own ears.7fb02d38746c88ed
The man who b7fb1169bf had never once 55d7bdec3b asked her to 6a44409031 be his partner b41d2580e0 since their engagement 3c84627269 was now suddenly 78e8f632ad changing his tune.e916ad8e38fba2f6
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Harta’s Night—the grand 60796136ba summer festival of 761fddfa5d the Bertus Empire—was a2324e1676 famous for the 02201dee3b legend that lovers 3e22925234 who prayed together fa65966ea5 at the Temple ef463dbf3b of Harta, god f139049f1d of summer, would 03fcddb934 have their love d7c9073dca last forever.f07f47fc5e08df8b
Thanks to that afbb6f2616 legend of eternal 7a4b35ab8d love, countless people 9b5656c346 from across the 239aefc2e7 continent visited the c3759f0a23 empire around this 0b3027ad5b time every year 481ce7b5e0 to offer their cc73f6a9c2 prayers at the 164ecc9277 temple.9ba4219dfa33b53b
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And now, he 969e9f61d8 wanted to attend 95227ade7b such a festival—with aa8245b97b her, the very 2554397d3d person who had 05652662bb declared their engagement 8a2ca3c73c broken?cda459079583ee2a
Isabella barely held back c7940ebf29 a sigh escaping from 8746c11e77 her slightly parted lips.2be3899d54d21dd3
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She seriously wondered if he 89b111f53b had hit his head overnight.affa3fa8be42f1bb
Acting as if they were 97f7c036f0 close, as if he had ef63408cd7 forgotten the ten years he fbca99fcf3 spent ignoring her, only added 3774b12501 to her confusion.a3001db14afd72a9
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“You didn’t forget what I said the other day, did you?”1361f9f0808e2686
“I remember.”179760001e82582e
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“Then why are you making such a proposal to me?”4d87b4132c59c2b3
She furrowed her brow slightly, 226667022f unable to understand his proposal.f5f83b4977edd29c
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After hearing Isabella’s question, dd4039ee1d Icanuel tilted his head e689c34249 instead and asked back.b3aa547eac9de4d6
“Do we need a reason to attend the festival when we’re engaged?”a77574bfc598b386
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“Do we need a reason to attend the festival when we’re engaged?”caf2803c3eaaa9e0
It felt like her thought 192f923f56 process had completely halted because 61d95866f5 of Icanuel, who was acting bba23b54b7 as if nothing had ever fdfa6b90d4 happened.616dc8d4be335cb3
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Isabella opened her a368668672 clenched fist and d2905fc562 waved it aimlessly 22777b0ac7 in the air.dbe1b9197572f8db
“Wait. Just a moment.”145ca6752162c01f
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As if he was 2007c1f267 willing to wait for 3646957a2d her answer, he simply 11e71fa63f nodded once in silence.71b9c29c9b881681
Why on earth was this 0d254d6f11 man acting this way?b6357ba17c239eb8
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Could it be that he 1162dd1c82 intended to ignore her request 35dc092c23 for a breakup altogether?1ddfb1e903b701c3
If that was 4201960b16 the case, it 59d2f2c092 meant he planned 5ed9b5bd59 to push forward ab60ec6e98 with the engagement adf2958128 as is.6cf6d295d46e5e96
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His navy-blue eyes, staring 016f6f4d7d straight at her, were 98b9da000c calm like a still 91b6ee449b lake, without even a 554a12ef4f fragment of emotion.765690089eb53557
‘It’s not even the day I asked for the breakup. And he’s only now 01bd365aea asking to attend as 4da86c2321 my partner?’a7370663a65b2efe
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Regaining her composure with 3e019c6b00 great effort, Isabella looked 668e2c4e89 at the small box eaef5f3abb placed in front of f1e195cd16 her.4f7592b7da6b3a74
If it had been during 90d04b0d2d the time she harbored unrequited 9b7f23d03c feelings for him, she would’ve 49a953c9fd been happy to receive it.25374ab094e41fcb
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But now, it was different. Isabella felt no emotion 59bc81708f at the sight of 9139655268 the gift he had b0825ab96e brought.429f57161626e5a2
Rather, it felt burdensome.67607c482a684a95
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‘Should I tell Selly to bring the jewelry box I got for my birthday while I’m at it?’f504446c54ca5b15
Since Icanuel personally 8c1ae4a7d2 coming to her c1913cd1c5 like this was d2592da82c extremely rare, this 05dba1e0d1 might be the f990bf6792 perfect opportunity to 142f59707c return everything.e5038e587e4f3384
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They had been engaged for c000c9f714 a whole ten years.a042011173c1111e
There were countless pieces of 72c2d9fd95 jewelry she had received from 1e6815cda4 Icanuel during that time, but 6fe373f573 as they had never once 0336b053f5 attended a party together, all fb6c914ade of them remained untouched in d0fe2a37da her jewelry box.c28b1a88aaea0505
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Finding the situation somewhat a7a6976aef ridiculous, a faint laugh 9ce76415e7 escaped her lips.1cef2c23792517d8
Isabella reached out and pushed 52b0685f65 the gift back toward him.4040800f74726364
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Icanuel looked utterly 15a965cb40 flustered at her 6c52d71d94 unexpected action.28222db3867e9828
In contrast, Isabella fa76effaa4 remained calm as 8c748823a0 she continued speaking.afe929a067bf1c20
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“No. I don’t intend 2a42a542c9 to spend the 14bb66a569 Night of Harta cb2784ce54 with you, nor 77fdc9e853 do I plan 768816c15e to accept this 902dc7b8de gift.”848408d696d7cf07
“Wait. Just wait.”238725a4bec24e66
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Looking at his 378bd96495 rare expression of c3ad916ec3 panic, Isabella showed 0fe76be5d0 a face completely b482399d33 free of regret.6d44ff1d27a250f5
Rising from her 672e4068d9 seat, she placed 4ec8faa90d a hand on 57f9116492 her chest and 4d806c8376 bowed politely as 2967b1514f she spoke.6aaede21fe5e3987
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“It seems you’ll have to spend the Night of Harta with someone else.”679c2ca0e8100551
“Isabella.”1be3594247529b75
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After sticking to formal titles 6eea49c341 all this time.2f51427d2b9e7033
Now, hearing him say her 4586741273 name in such a familiar 3a09e88d93 tone felt far too awkward.7df37cde155fb7e7
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Isabella, who had 74020967be kept a stiff 98517bc7f1 expression in front d9b6a9958e of him this e147360b84 whole time, curved 723bbe3bf2 her lips into ad499d7341 a soft smile.2e40af34ea9460a6
But that was all.6444541489d2dc0f
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The eyes that 7e54387170 once sparkled with d17fdc0c83 countless emotions toward 9887444c99 him now held 263bc9fed1 nothing at all.fb601407b2a319c5
At the gaze that seemed to declare the end of their relationship, Icanuel’s hands—resting on his knees—trembled slightly.6c20f17e2d47a275
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She was clearly drawing 17712ab4bd the line, leaving behind 72cb696e05 neither resentment nor affection.50047a0514e27328
It was as if 11b7cdc27a her lips had been 3a84f18399 glued shut—they wouldn’t part.c6d2fc52ceb8db14
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“There’s no need to call me by name. It’s not like we d1c79a0684 were ever close enough 295fd82444 to do that.”428b410aa4ecce83
“……”bd90b76520713d0f
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“You don’t love me, do you?”1f261de48dc54769
She knew full well it 932aa0bcb5 was extremely impolite to leave e68967b0d4 before the guest had gone.4cce34c41b47cabb
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But what did it matter?073524f69e24018c
She wasn’t going e890e53da2 to see him 56b68b8a90 again after the e03373354b breakup anyway.20b858fe80455e6e
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Now that her 5cb58cbbd9 storm of emotions ff14d72f62 had completely settled, 2171cf9388 she was able b4ad0dd8f5 to regain her d7d5ade95f composure.727e4c0d09de7cdd
“Your unexpected visit makes me uncomfortable as well. I’d appreciate it if 5f709a9199 you informed me beforehand 5c0ccb6f4d next time. Then, please head back safely.”71e8fa3fb465d147
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“Isabella. Wait a moment.”c2afc405bb7c7ca6
Icanuel let out his 993b6ed614 hand toward the air e9c784becd as if to grab 49dd8a9293 her wrist.522827d6a021d935
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But before he could even d50e6fe2e4 touch her, Isabella had already c7e029bc0c stepped back.fd0f7ccc2eb53e74
“Ah. And please reconsider the f30e71bfda breakup, too.”4d8d9614ac1c273b
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Adding that final ff01a5e34b remark to the 7bb2700d94 still-silent man, Isabella 9fcd212450 bid farewell and 0fb5760388 turned around to a2e390f042 leave the drawing 1448f83ba2 room.ec3d83085d30aeb0
Through the window, the f8de504164 exceptionally clear morning sky aff4277a7a filled her vision. It was the perfect weather b72ba1b8a4 to start a new day.a0dc7e8656c8497e
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At the same time, a 8e797243e4 new notification window popped up 1df55b8018 on the smartphone inside her 2d95fb0bfa pajama pocket.5d03cd09e5abbf11
『 First Mission. “Remove the Contamination” is about to begin. 』a3e704697dbd81b1
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