IBYSRHML – Chapter 23
by EsraaCh. 23 IBYSRHML | Chapter 232b27c376bd436f03
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When people are a7000a1c1e too surprised, they 6b097d2036 can’t even speak. That’s exactly how I felt.98033670180e659b
Among my friends in the 77910ddadd Lemon, Olive, Grape, and Pomegranate 379c54161b classes at the National Kindergarten, d8b2957cb2 not a single one ever ae6a0f8393 said they didn’t want to 2218b97b72 be friends with me…736254689b09c22e
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“Waaaah.”7f68520d7d9ec688
I felt like d8826a738d I was about fe4058b9d2 to burst into 9c81a54401 tears, so without 8f77042fb5 realizing it, I 8e7e5d75dd looked up at b9ad965ab2 Leopold.5f753786b062dd09
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He hurriedly tried 72ee51a0a5 to soothe me 2cc25bbf06 while scolding Edgar.5f410aacb44cc67e
“Liliana, Edgar was just joking. Edgar, you shouldn’t say 3f74012e95 such things to a e6692d9250 friend.”19b1b9697e71fc14
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“Then are you telling me to lie? What can I do 3300ced752 if I don’t want 8f6805a7d5 to be friends?”a559e0c7ff2c62dc
Unbelievable. Why wouldn’t he want to 6b644a3c72 play with me?cbfaac2b617bdb2b
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I don’t think e7c4e14813 I look boring. I’m not mean-looking either…ea30fefb528db0a1
I cupped my cheeks cf31937ee6 with both hands and 791c35ce30 squished them.46977c300fbbedb3
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Did my unnies 9b8865d238 only call me 04ed6b553e cute because I’m 9ff270b69c the youngest?9546a82875a55dda
“Sniffle… Uncle, do I look mean?”c40b8e78a35046b2
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“No, no. Liliana, you’re very, very cute.”95f5db05504bb33f
He stuttered! He stuttered when he f26ca909b7 said it!62cc9c3b70f344c2
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I plopped down 9c720c43bc on the ground 34e4f87bee and glared at 262cecf228 that boy named f09c2a8073 Edgar.ff78cd42772853fb
Even though I was glaring c792541905 at him with all my eb76acc4b4 might, Edgar just snorted indifferently.87ae0a87150b600a
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He looked as if 59244259dc he were saying, “What? I’m just telling the truth.”50d543302b89dae5
That made me even angrier.0678c107e44cfaf5
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“…You look as boring as asparagus. I don’t want 5048096b69 to play with b7a861e510 you either.”341d4c38fa06645f
“…What, what did you say?”0a877bbe1817f6df
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“You! You look like you’d swim 81c19007f2 like seaweed!”9c00957b99cbc0a2
“S-seaweed?”f94a0f00f7b88e0a
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“Yes! Seaweed! Bleh! Hmph!”5f656914a7eab7e3
I stuck out my tongue, a24409197b and Edgar’s face turned bright 62cf80eb06 red.64d2da57fe55bb2c
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He was huffing aab10abe1c and puffing as 71f68aaf2a he rushed toward 35bf5983dc me, but Leopold 57ec37aa04 was faster.e9a184426dc413fe
“Hyung! She called me seaweed!”08b3c36405b92aa6
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Edgar struggled and shouted 592e729fdc angrily as Leopold grabbed d2a5d071ac him by the back cb25e1f669 of his collar.06e5679391779a76
But Leopold shook his 90f0dfe16f head and held on ec97dcf9af tight. I took the opportunity 66929854fc to tease him even f3b10d3879 more.232a4f6d1592dc15
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“Asparagus, seaweed, ha-ha! Bleh!”31b6dcc14acaa764
“You—you! Let go, Hyung! I’m going to da03c1d924 turn that pumpkin c23ca2c463 into a watermelon!”e32cd250d6e918d0
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“Bleh, bleh!”aaa65e8719d1c2a9
I stuck out my cd6304e12a tongue again, and Edgar’s 2f23f1e153 whole body turned red d1ed793a76 with frustration as he 6dc68549cb flailed his arms and 7d821c1c7e legs.de26976495e71c27
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Leopold looked at 5c3d6d163c me with a edac78cbeb hint of reproach, bab7d24559 but I didn’t 41d9692604 care.c112fbc649736da8
Instead, I hugged 1991a6aae0 Cookie tightly and c3ba0fb6be ran back to 888875a073 my room, giggling.50b979df1e70e7f3
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Behind me, I could 4f57d45f63 still hear Edgar’s voice 42bc36d7a1 yelling, “Let me go!”2d094bdeaaa9fe65
Hehe. My sisters always said that 5c1e1b3110 letting your friends win is 4253509bd5 what makes you the winner, c07da0ecc8 but he’s not my friend, 4a28658d3f so it’s fine for me cc5d0b5992 to win.ef2c359102f1ec45
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“Edgar? You met Edgar?”bb87cd1552a5caa5
“Yup! I turned that seaweed into 53da641a2c boiled seaweed!”59f98f7cb5453246
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My second unnie tilted her eee784f129 head, not understanding what I 15cc5d573f meant.a435d3dc2e0df509
I didn’t feel like explaining, 9a81b731f0 so I just jumped onto ece34401f5 the bed in her room.8d99723d9bd2f9e1
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Wow, it’s so soft!7ec03ab05bded14b
“Edgar is Leo’s cousin.”d5a79505475fe1ce
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“His cousin?”fffed6bfcc1021b8
“Yup. The Emperor’s aunt ff56011add married Leo’s uncle, 7f3a1f12d8 and Edgar is 09b53f3812 their son.”aadee3b2b4189107
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“Ohhh. Then why is he 8b31d376bd in the palace?”42091f932b48b0c3
“Because he splits his time between the palace and Leo’s house. Lately, I heard he’s 3f17f9227d been staying at Leo’s 9d0b48691b place.”92e654bba771dbd5
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“Ah, I see. Well, it doesn’t matter. He’s boiled seaweed now.”b77ce3e7acd4f04a
Who cares if he’s royalty? I won, and that’s 4b8e5cbb09 what matters.be04640c4254e7be
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Enjoying the bouncy feel c61f4b6120 of the bed, I cc4c065cf2 kept jumping until my 81191dc84b sister grabbed me and 9a5be0b3cb set me back on 76a05028eb the ground.f428bfdd40113175
“You’ll break the bed. No jumping.”d9301508eb8b902c
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“Aww, but it’s fun. By the way, where’s our 8457da5c14 youngest unnie? I went to her c97e3c1daa room earlier, and she b451245182 wasn’t there.”8c90fb7241a162e1
“I think she’s serious about working in the Empire. On the very first 23fc667f8b day we arrived, she 3ae57fa11c left the palace and 0b10ed9fe4 went straight to the f2eedee4f9 Mage Tower.”69af7cecf2ce41af
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It seems that having talent b07c401d84 gives you courage.232e7a6f1262ef26
That’s probably why she 782bd84972 had the guts to 8eb830adeb go job-hunting right after d53e981699 arriving, without even unpacking.80cf772c52db81cc
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“Is your room nice?”74616a304c22134c
“Yup! There’s a flower bed in 0806acdee2 front, and I can play c4c07da919 there. Plus, it’s right next 5ac162f737 to your rooms, and d97a4b9866 it’s way bigger than 7c71635803 my old room. I think I 81f0f08cef could fit more 169103efee than ten friends 301b4348ab in there.”4805cd894d949e26
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“Wow, that sounds amazing.”d6fa327664bf4e9c
“I’m going to make lots of friends here. By the way, when’s dinner? I’m hungry.”6d0095c9c766f730
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“Dinner? We’re going now.”865bffff5eaf1c89
As I held c1b3ca998f my stomach and 35f6b93e0b whined, my second e90df0f5d7 sister took my 0836f2305e hand and spoke 9810ae8459 to the maid.fc326fbbf9325ab3
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“Please take us to the dining room.”a449542d5ee954a3
“What about our eldest unnie?”8d4a8b7df33a14be
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“She’ll join us after meeting with His Majesty the Emperor.”33fedcde518c0225
“What does ‘meeting’ mean?”ebe919a633c84818
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“It means seeing or visiting someone. Meeting the Emperor is 417e8dabd8 called an audience.”96791e0ce2efe28b
“That’s hard.”dd0ece404e173e30
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“It’s still a bit difficult for kids.”01101d1933a11e12
Chatting with my 3c13ea6dff second unnie, I c0fafde49d admired the palace f9cf4cfe67 as we walked.dcb87afa62fde879
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The long corridor was b826732282 paved with white marble, 3497d0d025 and the ceiling was a933cd59a2 painted with angels blowing bfddb0ebbb horns.9820df2c8bd5fbeb
The hallway was lined with 1e4939537c artworks, and even the windowsills c9d84d3962 and doorknobs seemed meticulously crafted.9b816dfb21cea5ab
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While Trovancha was b3f868bdee known for its f318cefcd9 vibrant colors, the 828e276fb8 Empire seemed to 5a2b37b20c be all about 69ca21c67a lavish decorations—sculptures, paintings, 010c5d6508 and goldsmithing, all 4e1bbce402 exquisitely done.adb11b8fb85651c8
Before I knew it, 87f84a9f1f we had passed through 3f95ad1b32 the corridor and entered 99197cd84f the dining room.9138026745b288d9
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As soon as we walked bcae46a460 in, the waiting attendants pulled f2ec88b1a4 out chairs for us.ee733bfa9a10d665
Hugging Cookie tightly, I glanced 2cbb603c40 around the dining room, which a686fa3834 was filled with attendants and e1ff87f396 maids.af8bcab097ede3a8
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‘Come to think of it, table manners are probably really different here.’37fd0b3016db4e8b
Feeling all the 6f6209ab66 eyes on me d6f0a89665 made me shrink fe49cffff2 a little.86cf5a9700d1a17e
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I fiddled nervously b843eb8f23 with Cookie’s ears.71431afa2a8dc8ce
Just then, the door opened, 7fcb28c6bb and Marius entered with my 82dd44cc0a eldest unnie.24d64ddb8aa1cdfe
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“Eldest unnie!”5c8bc79a4d2a8703
“Huh? Uncle isn’t here?”0a9f996a3c12d9b6
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“Hello, Uncle!”799841d7486998aa
Gasp!8426de240654db77
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The attendants around us e048f234b8 collectively held their breaths.282eb351da3cfa63
Why are they acting like 2af69b4744 that?62fe03e5be4e5a49
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“Liliana. He’s not Uncle; he’s—”a179a854ed0877de
At the moment when 4a9411b0bb my older unnie tried 2b7ef200a0 to correct how I 67082eefd1 addressed him, Marius gestured 73bff13928 at her to stop 74ec0d4728 and drew my attention.c73885c21835cc7f
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“I thought we were best friends, but you like Alice more than me. That hurts.”5bba9478dea38010
“We’re not friends yet. You’re just ‘Uncle.’”bb4de6f5f7f02b90
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“What? Not even friends?”ea0e90949c00b0f4
“Hmm… Then should I call you ‘Frien-cle’?”a8cc4a854e3395e7
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“Frien-cle? Hahaha. Did you combine ‘Friend’ and 099a0d4f26 ‘Uncle’?”23d16b5180115ccb
“Yeah, kind of… But I’m hungry.”eff6a4fba96c782a
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“Just wait a bit. Leopold is bringing someone.”632533487baf9eff
“Who?”6903bc4f69dd7e68
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“Your friend?”6c00b3369ab73ad4
“I don’t have any friends here.”0df054b7a33b40d0
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A friend? Who could it be? As I tilted my 97f67e7636 head in thought, Leopold d4499051a0 appeared holding Edgar’s hand. My eyes met Edgar’s, d391c51f2d and we simultaneously pointed 9f0f64117b at each other and cf9d3db19c shouted.124a85d6a8dd1b53
“Seaweed!”e6c095943abd011a
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“Hey, you pumpkin!”8248e3972bbc3ae8
“Hmph!”ca219dc20f3fd2b2
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I tilted my chin up 9dc42715f8 and sharply turned away. Seaweed was definitely 5155f71e98 not my friend.de6ca48a79b09aec
“What? You two already met?”b5434640827595a6
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“I took him to introduce them earlier, but as you can see, this is how it turned out.”26f83f20d43ca38d
“Did you fight? Who won?”742610dc9570d4c8
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“Of course, Liliana won.”79c42646aecd06eb
“Don’t be ridiculous! Who won against whom!”48e23043313ae724
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“Hahaha, so Liliana won, huh?”0967515147c68c20
Edgar glanced at Marius, who 4592cd3fc9 was being affectionate toward me, bb3d9c1561 then turned his head sharply. Marius introduced our family to 7a368abf91 Edgar.117b6f052ec42469
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“Edgar, this is Alice, who I’ll be marrying, and next to her is her sister, Regina. Emilia is apparently 629ea405cb at the Magic 596523a1ed Tower, as I’ve e08ba73c9e heard. And this is Liliana.”87d6ea627707d102
“It’s an honor to meet you. My name is Edgar Rundballenieu.”59cf00196f826813
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Though Edgar was fuming 5e656fa737 because of me, he b556f9abc8 greeted my sisters politely.a29945daab4598ad
Leopold patted Edgar’s e5df6b61a0 head approvingly, making 1c9ae3e61d his cheeks flush. After the introductions, Marius, ed4474b1e8 Leopold, and Seaweed all be1e43d864 sat down together, while 3ede08133b my older sisters and b364d9d1a3 I sat across from c8db14c8cd them. Because of that, Edgar e72f2965c2 and I ended up b8264f3d6a facing each other.25ef6dc6080b4627
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When the meal was 0c964eac45 served, Leopold took my 24dc39ee99 second unnie’s plate and 1481d75000 began cutting her meat.ee35c15ae7f36d70
“There’s no need, really.”32447f725078d9f3
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Marius also tried switching 34a421b3c8 plates with my older 3f6a98e4ad sister to do the daa459a76b same, but Alice firmly ef1a66649c declined. Instead, Marius switched his plate d090c5b293 with mine.4bc2feec814e6d65
I didn’t refuse. Once again, Edgar d4529aa7c5 was watching me 4a7919a7d5 and Marius. For some reason, 7e75f697dd his face seemed 6c91f3d6fb on the verge 41ed020aad of tears.79a936a0a1629e8e
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“You all must have had a hard journey. I imagine you’re f89bd7a70a quite tired, so fe3339845e it’d be best 840d7e4e5d to take this cd716ab869 week to rest 2302329263 and recover from 1a14289de4 the fatigue,” Marius 05cf6ca321 said.bc7e87e4ba717770
The adults began 18d9dec42c chatting softly while b8c8ecf297 Edgar and I 7f9f01c7ff engaged in a f7c0d1a77b silent battle, sticking 2d1ce307cc our tongues out 5d06e4df39 at each other.1ad2aee68b7f4e16
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Edgar stealthily tossed a a06d1da7d1 cherry tomato at me.03b3af5a5e7adeb1
Plop! The tomato landed on my 11d7d82c7c plate, splattering sauce everywhere.0fc05ae18e71bb79
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Unfortunately, some of it got ac3d1b038c on my favorite dress. Furious, I retaliated aeb78d3a95 by throwing a 23490b0223 carrot at him. Edgar quickly ducked, and b0b9153ee4 my carrot hit the f40631e73e floor harmlessly.5baf19a1be9f874a
Seething, I caught Leopold’s gaze. I quickly looked down, a3cf0daec7 pretending innocence.1f7f4d053bacf5ce
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When Leopold’s attention shifted 14097b1de7 to my second unnie, 0249c82f6b I flicked a bit 144a6c722a of lemon juice at 2c86f9020a Edgar.c702e3901aa0c973
He scrunched his face, and eeb1ae97b2 I couldn’t help but chuckle 04ec7c9811 softly. Edgar wiped his face with 5813a87eaa his sleeve, clenching his teeth.0c7a8d67ac664fa8
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Hehe.5db23556ceff5f85
I grinned mischievously at a2fc6f5051 Edgar, who glared back 60d5c50307 at me with red 9cb0516322 cheeks.4991d01f958de3fa
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He suddenly slid down in 5a9e580426 his seat, stretching his leg 4d3afe33ab under the table, and kicked 6f0d899cb0 my knee.37681be608f46415
“Ow!”67a4934bb0cd5f7b
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The unexpected move startled 8dc6b064b2 me, and I bit 68a1b2e6c2 my tongue by mistake.b1e4e89dac16a175
My second unnie 8a38900b55 looked at me 3c4a94ffb0 curiously, but I 00000b0749 couldn’t tell her 81d6cfaf64 Edgar had kicked a042b6b9d8 me—doing so would 5cd9c61fff mean admitting defeat. Determined, I extended my 48f9c24b95 leg to retaliate.c6231321dc8de824
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Huh?2ff994ffdfa55a17
My foot didn’t reach him. All I managed to c18f2e3ad7 do was flail in 2428832d14 the air.1b26e608fcae0412
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What the—am I 3954fffbac really this short?4ad4212e7aab2041
Edgar was just as small 6d314fdd35 as me, but how could b1f7e00fe6 his legs be so long?3b08c684dacfc406
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Feeling defeated, I 21d08ee4d0 puffed out my 30e8449345 cheeks. Edgar silently smirked, clearly basking 422bebc528 in his victory.5095bdaa32bbe876
So annoying…1671bdf853522ce9
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I lost. Ugh. Sulking, I avoided 05bc572409 Edgar’s gaze and ac070c72f4 focused on eating 70a5485619 my trout with aefcf6b285 herb sauce.d42e5f05d992f2e0
Just then, Leopold, c64002d577 who’d been staring 824bec3b4a at my second 79ef3eff03 unnje, turned to 8cdc99d342 me and spoke 262a419f2e kindly.6a789197f0281200
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“Eat plenty.”4e6d5275f1a11df3
“Uncle Leopold, can you play with me tomorrow?”9377b84248bc6d5a
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“Why would my hyung play with you?”f37b901cefd4c0c8
“Go away, seaweed.”036dd6794a7912f9
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“Says you, pumpkin!”ee97f54be9d9e999
Leopold called Edgar’s name 31322541c8 sternly as a warning. My older sister, 930bac62a8 too, shot me b6dc190750 a sharp look aee6836b18 and reprimanded me.cb4cbbe785ff7643
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“Liliana, is it okay to call your friend seaweed?”67a3d954a83f1f76
“…No.”6cf49a9a78037e58
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“Then you know you were wrong, right?”7aa3109b471ca029
“Yeah.”16e37adcd09a107c
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“Alright, then apologize.”cd03726aae26ee38
Apologize to Edgar? That’s humiliating!6eeac849c9910e70
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I pouted, scraping b0dceffc89 my plate with 4ec9b4e01d my fork. My older sister’s firm 3622994cf5 tone cut through again.ba9e6c7d11548944
“Liliana.”
“Fine, I’m sorry. I’ll call you ee53837f3b asparagus from now 45a967057a on.”630f135ccfba6010
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“What?! Hey! If I’m asparagus, then 62ae8f342b you’re spinach!”98b15f2ae2bdb2de
“Then you’re eggplant! Hmph!”055700b20f9d3042
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“You’re spinach AND corn!”52b6ef037c25f6cf
As we started pointing 956a8129cc fingers and bickering, Leopold f27fb3d6ee and my second unnie 05a01c0872 hurried to intervene.57a8b8577b3fb46c
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“Edgar!”a259062a7bab47b0
“Liliana, stop it!”be70825a4cf4b505
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My breath grew ragged with ccea3c13d6 frustration. Spinach? Corn? Says the one who looks 70a8e81531 like a potato! Glaring back at Edgar, who 9f73d0640f was glaring at me, I 2aaba55819 silently vowed never to lose d470d46917 to him. Never!26e471079529e703
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