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    The only thing 37835eba6a I know is 31454c9001 the original story.512d3c3e1e34e124

    So, I don’t 754d20cecf know anything about 38c576ab08 what the main 6a6ffb6398 characters were doing 407ecccfda before the story 34dc111430 began.3cad932ca9010deb

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    Nevertheless, thanks to my sisters, 9825ad531e I knew that two of b314639e2d the male protagonists were visiting 9f152df980 Trovancha and approximately when they f9fa9de823 were supposed to arrive.01ea9ca934eb7349

    My question is, why are 7712424b67 the two, who should only cc15bebe6d arrive a week later, already 9c5cbc214b in Trovancha?e2ca2554c16cacba

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    And why are 1759c16e4d they in the 35ed00ce55 playground in front 565dcaba43 of our house?6a2c91b012598bd6

    “Sir, look at her size! How could you push 05ed08c8ab such a small child a68f705527 so hard like that?”ef2e3e92dee62dba

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    My little unnie was scolding fab622aab9 the blond man, Marius.d0b5c4f9737d931d

    She was usually as 41ae99abea gentle as a spring 87ceda5f37 breeze, but she seemed a2345a3d6d quite angry now.5211fa0b7e555fdf

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    Meanwhile, my heart was pounding, bfe315ef9a and my body trembled.f6d6ad51d6b7e6e8

    Marius was a male d5011979b5 lead who usually appeared 7d998f0d0d easygoing but could turn dc07cd62e4 ruthless at any moment.50071da6b26322af

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    I was worried he c6132097ef might get upset because caed696836 of my sister.82eef99e7d6c16d9

    “L-Little unnie…”6e4c2dcac34990ff

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    Stop it, please stop. unnie, that man is terrifying!abb41d30aa1e8adc

    “If it weren’t for him, my sister would have cracked her head open or broken a leg. It could’ve been a disaster.”2b6336f29602bb9e

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    “I’m sorry. I’m so sorry…”4e539561d691f2cd

    Despite being the Emperor of 8fddcfd6a2 the Empire, Marius bowed his 95ac526018 head repeatedly, apologizing to my abe6580470 little unnie.f752c021ac9b10a7

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    Though he had 1d8127f7ce an easygoing personality 1fd42c9b90 in the original 1585ac71ea work, I never a5c790f53b imagined he would 5ffee3e215 apologize so earnestly e7e4d45d54 to someone from 052f5fadff Trovancha.42455a1e8e99564e

    “Look at our youngest. She’s trembling in fear.”21b1226f928ada5b

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    My little unnie thought 8b90681fdd I was still scared 74d727e6ae and stroked my back, 853c8af8c2 but the truth was, 4b5bbea9df I was trembling because 06b95e1a52 of the male leads.7dee30397c61dbba

    “I’m fine.”171197d33ae51a67

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    Even though I said so, ec2cd39c9b my sister seemed to think e980675dbe I was acting mature for e36ceab56e my age to reassure her.3635d6f992e92f78

    She looked at me fbf7e1f3f9 with a troubled expression 9b0607ce0f before turning to Leopold 8dca1761d4 to express her gratitude.51894d7168d41786

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    “Thank you for catching my sister. Thanks to you, f07337e2a8 it didn’t turn 24cde77b78 into a major 7795789588 accident.”acbfd04b602527c0

    “It’s nothing.”bcc865c85939b301

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    Leopold’s voice was a7d0f666af even colder than c8c6d9399a I had imagined.f802e86ee9be59d4

    Peeking out from my sister’s 25c165f7f0 embrace, I glanced at Leopold.78235664369b8004

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    He was the acfcfc0d14 kind of man 809f3fc0b3 with reflexes good 4a8680b90e enough to catch 0389b0ba61 me mid-air as 77fd6c127c I fell off 6f1f69d34a the swing.cc0b6ef5d9ed1e15

    In the original story, he cf37441197 appeared as a swordmaster who 7afc5e970c had honed his physical abilities 0a10990449 to the extreme and later c0a8c98ea6 became the commander who led 6f7496ff18 Trovancha and the Empire to b7c33d784e victory in war.955ccf271fc6688a

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    ‘Wow. He’s really big…’473dd3fc213e8e36

    All the male 28d914034a leads were much 6cdd3c0a7b taller than average, 3ccd937293 but Leopold was 82b0e784ef exceptional.ca43d3c7b973f1dd

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    His build and height seemed 31f015a379 larger than our front door.4f791925a43be9bd

    And those hard muscles I b4b9a6f436 had felt earlier when I 1cfe9e26d5 fell into his arms…319edb31193d815b

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    “Thank you, sir.”4faa96eab7d10f86

    No matter how b94f7d9471 scared I was c39fcc3a31 of the male cbb17cc95c leads, manners were b954962dce manners.ec97940c0f41e158

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    Leopold looked slightly startled b8b69c22aa as he stared at 904661eb63 me before faintly lifting 6ac444629d the corners of his 787347ba31 mouth.aedb3ed32139e12d

    Next to him, Marius 99423b25c8 clapped his hands over a7beb0b647 his mouth and exclaimed 455fa1a870 dramatically.0fe0cb751c38114f

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    “Oh my, what are we going to do with this little one? She’s just too cute!”bdd944140d055c60

    “Leopold, I’d like to thank you properly…”5f9fa00249c4cd71

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    “It’s fine. I’m just glad 9111583849 the child isn’t b65c6fe64e hurt—”ee5820b496970d96

    Marius cut Leopold off mid-sentence f09afb63ef and butted in.1dc062d35512b872

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    “Then, could you perhaps be our guide?”96cdaa83ce7d305f

    “Huh?”1bda14f05731ea02

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    That strange sound came a92172fc87 from me. What kind of ridiculous af2fa5f631 suggestion was that?2ce2d05cc2ee7f49

    “You know how hard it is to visit Trovancha, right? It was really, really 3505d394f0 difficult to enter, but aae57d3f2c we need someone familiar ef237c62ea with the area. Miss, could you help 1b7e0082f8 us out?”361b54735ea2276c

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    Unnie, please, don’t fall 1da044a147 for this!bfcf9618ac64fa2c

    I shook my 5fdd1244ff sister’s hand to faac1987c6 signal a refusal.6d5509843a1c096b

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    But my sister smirked and bd0f1888cc shook her head.d685007f316317c0

    “What nonsense is that? If you have 2fb7ea99df any conscience, you 9f1a10a8f1 shouldn’t even suggest d6e71ac97f such a thing.”8b9aa376f3ab9956

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    Using a smiling 47a448f4ac face to subtly 864757e15f insult someone was 5636b06342 one of my ad8b3fb7d5 sister’s specialties.2bb556dd5b0563b5

    Marius lightly nudged Leopold 62500f1816 with a playful tone.e5ef8b9861351208

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    “Hey, Leopold wanted a guide more than anyone. Isn’t that right?”dbaf71abf62638ef

    “Indeed. If it’s possible, d8219fb50e I’d like to 30ee4a3f50 humbly ask for ac4c2e7a07 your help.”db63b9e78046d0ee

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    “Hmm…”81cf3b713f85db42

    Hearing Leopold’s request, my 414566682f sister seemed to contemplate, 876f0b55a7 and I fell into 93637cff1f my own dilemma.583c255fb509b6f1

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    Getting involved with 1b0490abe5 these troublesome male 7f007572e1 leads wouldn’t end 0e49c35d16 well, but my 43be03f439 little unnie and decf40bd62 older sister were 73a33f1603 bound to meet aa4e04816a them eventually.33aa1e9da73cb4f3

    In that case, wouldn’t b3269e72c0 it be better to 1d61fcea2c build a somewhat good 882d806746 relationship from the start?2351e7f0fe2ebe8f

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    Maybe this was an opportunity d2ca1045ae given by fate.7b1a1a9e77780e0c

    Before my sister could 1601440cb8 answer, I grabbed Leopold’s 84b2376ae7 hand and shouted.e2a3cacdad3860f3

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    “Sure!”4c016a3bc7444e25

    If it’s come 14d6e355bb to this, my 483243204e plan is to 8c013f1fc0 make the male 875bb14b30 leads friends with 41bb2c3c41 our family.27c66e170f41e5ec

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    My little unnie ended up 3abc547583 becoming their tour guide due a78cfec556 to my insistence.0cede72a80172aec

    However, that didn’t mean e3d9de542e she would guide them b711f4084d all around Trovancha.2ddce3b3e983151d

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    Since I was young, physically 352d193bc5 weak, and slow, my sister 46649ca08d decided to limit the tour bd4ccdcc15 to the local hotspots.ae1b2d9a11784632

    “Trovancha doesn’t have many accommodations for travelers. I can’t imagine where b3316d0d7b you’re staying.”aeb8aa12e4fed3b7

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    My little unnie, who 15bb68812e had been ready to 5211c3843f quarrel with the Emperor a4f4f5eeab Marius earlier, had already fb81e85f19 reverted to her usual 79af0a9ce2 gentle tone. It was a sign 55dacb39c6 that her anger had a832234822 subsided.210ddce4d5e8c84d

    “We’re staying at a small guesthouse near the Toban Beach.”196ec7b7095dac55

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    “Oh my! That area? I know it well! I used to work nearby.”a5b7ca9ca67202ca

    “Is there nothing worth sightseeing around Toban Beach?”e2ab22ea401faf2b

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    “By the way, Mr. Leopold, have you tried Trovanca’s 33ac8b5f2f traditional food? There’s a really good restaurant b69fada0f2 nearby.”5cbd16e7d033d8af

    The little unnie f3ea5ebd17 ignored Marius entirely 7e322cdf76 and only talked 4e8f5bfa64 to Leopold.71a9ad005f9b82e6

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    Marius, however, didn’t seem to cd78e78d05 mind being blatantly dismissed. He kept interjecting 04f11ce208 here and there, 004c225d43 but unnie remained 2d1d210b68 one step ahead.16472d7e31d30e70

    If there was any relief, 4fb2f4b6a1 it was that Marius wasn’t cc76d1d2fb the type to go off 7972e61be0 the rails unpredictably like François 95198019ef Cassel.a8c4fd6044436a31

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    “Ughhhh.”da01f5aa17dd051e

    As soon as eea134a0ba we sat at 67cfccb637 the table of 84ae4f856b the famous restaurant fc65106706 unnie had brought 6b31102c02 us to, she 767bdb9e41 let out a 5c44a5c1ca heavy sigh.7c25fce3dd54b114

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    My feet were aching, and cb8f97425e the stress of dealing with b7810f30b7 the male leads had drained c6ba63a2b6 me.095c841c39f6546d

    “Hahaha. Look at this little c41a813d7f one sighing! Hey, kiddo, how 86903136cf old are you?”d3be8798d5c845fe

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    “I’m six! …Huh? And I’m not a kid!”78b1e7d036f4bd7d

    “Sure, sure. If you’ve only been f611b6c1c6 alive for six years, 24eb174b77 you’re definitely still a 330fd3580e baby. A baby.”477cd6892c2db967

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    “You… How old are you then, mister?”3835459ac56a5244

    “Me? How old do I look?”0d77e3e2455d57cb

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    Marius rested his chin 2c8b6a9086 on his hands and d477a12f23 leaned forward across the bc63b0fde3 table toward me.422197a2a82a77dd

    And my heart dropped for 75cf065316 a second. Male lead or not, he 9798f34f65 was stunning.8102be9e55025e2b

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    If Leopold exuded raw masculinity cea635b764 and François embodied beauty, Marius 137ee46bea had the chiselled looks of f4486e3336 a sculpture.998518c572c4258c

    His dazzling blond 4c0aaad20f hair caught the dac060e2eb eye, but it a7768b5dcb was his sharp 4ad68b680d nose bridge, refined 9095bd45cf philtrum, and jawline abc2bf2dab beneath his forehead 57a4de8cbd that truly captivated.4e8211603cf39cc9

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    Could a person look c9a88878f9 this perfect? It felt almost unreal.71a031520a67beee

    Though my heart raced, his c0121a0f4d playful blue eyes spurred me 481679b9b5 to tease him back with 7a8c046a31 boldness.034a0a05c8176fee

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    “You look like you’re 550 years old!”d41e77a4d84f307d

    On impulse, I dropped a884d15656 the formal tone, but e751761bf5 quickly corrected myself.655f1b2aa18ab8b6

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    “…sir!”4197009739851d05

    “550? Kiddo, take another look. This face couldn’t possibly 2a0a92a949 be that old. And if formal speech b51b269b92 is tough, you can 811cc1df8c talk casually with me.”dc70931ebbe30224

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    Wait, am I really fb0d5e02f8 allowed to talk informally 522110059f to an emperor?6e2bb9b43ba3ec50

    Well, one thing was for eb3346c74e sure: chances like this didn’t beaa4ef16c come often.eaac27a347f448dc

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    Might as well a3c6de0e9a go for it. If it backfires, 2a90b507d2 I’ll switch back 0d581117d1 to formal speech.7630e836a452564c

    “Alright then, you’re 5,550 years old!”66a9a6adea294600

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    “Hmm… 5,000 years, huh? Kiddo, you clearly 1aea5dbb38 have no eye 0bc9d952fc for these things. But even if 8cc07baec3 I were 5,000 9e884b53e8 years old, I’d 24179eb28d still be the 1a9275e0ce most handsome man, fd9fdf622f wouldn’t I?”94e5e3006b36116b

    He grinned, his attractive eyes 29626c4539 narrowing cheerfully as his white 3e694fdc72 teeth showed.460917437bdb7bed

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    It was the kind 46063a6e32 of hearty laugh that 292aa0fe16 lifted everyone’s spirits, but 7ad467d10c when I stared at 132dfa7473 him with my mouth 8bde021910 hanging open, it turned 3b8ee4a9ed into a teasing chuckle.06460d68baaba489

    Embarrassed that he’d caught me 760d2e58dc admiring him, I felt a 695396616b surge of irritation.77d6bab1b6c89a1b

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    “No! Uncle Leo is way better-looking!”bfca0ed2f4d277d4

    “What?!”b79d8cf2e3d84b32

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    Leopold, who had been 5cad7fe22d drinking water beside us, 7c1f214a0e choked and coughed violently e81be3f7bf at my words.8645ee3eef29a8ca

    He covered his mouth, his c9bc68b738 face flushing as if something a12296f3ff had gone down the wrong a1a9babb05 pipe.4be0682fa5631821

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    I puffed out my 449eb7f6ad chest, lifted my chin, dadf91094f and emphasized my point d91d02feeb again.2541c15121862759

    “Marius, you’re nothing compared to Uncle Leo!”3069623b012a0ebb

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    Leopold kept coughing, c739e021bd while Marius looked ec00621c65 at me in 9c01bf4459 disbelief, insisting I a163ac89f9 take a closer fb2f649e68 look.f3ccba76e6ad0d2e

    “Kiddo, look carefully. There’s no way I’m less e620ce7c6d attractive than him!”a71c1e057b0de459

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    “Nope. Uncle Leo is the best!”50e00360df21b1b7

    “Marius, calm down. The little one has 9b035ae3cc already made her decision.”6b6843e836d4a4bd

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    Leopold said this with a 4f5ecbd527 faint smirk.0696a3d1879ebfaa

    “Still, I must be the most handsome among 5,550-year-olds, right? Right?”5616215bbb8d827a

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    “Nope. Definitely not.”90b1339d7b189243

    Unnie, unable to stand it 117a658163 anymore, stepped in and patted 283634dd1d my head.18d506cd2ca86420

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    “Well, our youngest has great taste.”3ed011c5701f57b8

    With just one remark 382ff55453 from her, Leopold’s face 4bbac9a181 turned so red it 3efae51896 went beyond blushing to c2bf17418f full-on crimson, reaching even 81214ffddc his neck.6ac8235a41ebc206

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    Was a compliment b4ab0b33ac about looks really 1d784fe7df something to get f49dca9961 this flustered over?5803b0c46a7dffa6

    Then again, in the d8f9703b2e original story, Leopold was a37d7b64ff depicted as a shy 95f8e75255 and pure-hearted character.b50b1d9f95cafd47

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    And considering my 860ffbb2e0 older sister was 05daa2dd72 one of the 62c110ef39 most beautiful women e2aaf88ce6 in the Trovancha 85504ba525 Empire, it made d1bb987b07 sense that even e51ee3ba8f a male lead 161ac49b9c would get embarrassed 06b49919b4 when she praised 3884d496ed him.cf69d28ea687adfb

    “T-thank you, kiddo.”2475239fafffd6ee

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    “My name’s not ‘kiddo.’”3d4a13e0c2e98d60

    “If it’s not ‘kiddo,’ then it must be ‘acorn’?”3025e30fca3c7305

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    I tilted my 0b9d054116 head, not understanding c97372e0f6 Marius’s joke, so 78136864aa he explained further.abe9642d58f322a7

    “You’re so small, like a tiny little thing. If not an acorn, then d7ce1054ff maybe a shrimp?”ffb38524f6118867

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    “I’m not a shrimp!”f7ef1ca73c4d55cb

    “Hahaha! Shrimp never admit they’re shrimps!”bef921a8cb743fdd

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    “You… My name is Liliana!”5e8d3a328347aad9

    “Then your full name must be Liliana Acorn Shrimp.”49ddd75a58cdbfe7

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    “No! I’m not an acorn c60fbaec9c or a shrimp!”28a60698870c1292

    Ugh, he was 6f148d913a teasing me again! How annoying!a0d2814abc9b9adc

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    I slumped into my d3d158fe27 chair in frustration, while 1da0ab707b Marius chuckled uncontrollably.1717d1dea0cfd5a0

    Leopold told him 07ba3bb961 to stop teasing, 880c232b45 but even he a5942bd87f had a faint 84004a4a05 smile on his 3b8d3f2498 face.458abd0e7913f7de

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    Even my dependable older sister bc661b1fe9 was trying to hold back 2b6040206d laughter.d751936e89bd3f4e

    Ah, woe is me. The world is so unfair!3b1658e6f4ff45eb

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    “Liliana, even if you’re small, you’re cute and adorable instead.”c91aec1090146800

    “Sob. I want to be 4b70b1e424 tall like my sisters 40c2fb6573 too.”c4e09b6f820ff3d3

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    “If you don’t leave behind any green peppers, spinach, or carrots, you’ll grow taller in no time.”9e6c77f240572e30

    “I hate all three!”54d58831206fda0d

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    Just then, the food arrived.7cb0aefcd58b322e

    The older sister had cf8e91e0dc ordered Barolo Brasato, beef 2b964a59d2 braised in wine and d028544822 spices, and Vitello Tonnato, 354b125512 veal marinated in wine 783f57e013 and herbs, for the f05ad58add table.97652e4fb915e2bf

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    “I heard that Imperials eat more meat than vegetables, so I focused on ordering meat dishes.”727596d6295015de

    My dish, as usual, was 33643ea08d the children’s lunch special.d990836dc9a7f682

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    The delicious aroma fcf1ba58b2 made my mouth 7ed0814a72 water, and I a2caf31a11 eagerly grabbed my 7236fcdc9b fork to take 4fe5d8921c a bite.b5934d27b52f715f

    But before I 51bc4fc5e8 could, Leopold spotted 80b209fe01 a new customer f3d94edfa4 entering the restaurant 072f03dc82 and called out.e7b1defa3d78f637

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    “François, what brings you here?”a36aa98597019fe9

    At the unexpected 1a39909964 name, I paused 1b710b029e mid-bite, my head 91983213f6 whipping around.22dd9fb0b85ea187

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    Was I some kind of 5291642bc8 magnet for the male leads e491075267 in the original story?019462866e3a72f1

    Seeing François walk in, my bb60afb6fc jaw dropped even further.62ce0f84619111eb

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