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The weather 7f607aef18 was strange.8fbc3bd6d608dfee

Just moments b1bedc63d2 ago, the 3d94ac88b7 sky had 090c0f5ed5 been so a13c377a36 clear and 5e3ee2f3d9 cloudless that d1d88c2826 it seemed 35608f6276 unbelievable how d7cbe8d606 overcast it bb927c8eca had suddenly 718d05596d become. As the carriage 2f7e3fd064 approached the Rosépina aabfb697ff estate, dark clouds 8e4e4c0b3b filled the sky 83da1f43ff ominously.1f46bdd22138b6f5

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“You’ll see crows over there. And beneath them, the mansion. That’s the place.”55658df068204579

The mansion the young 79f5769333 lady had been searching 3e190ae266 for.f5bd0412548f6a45

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Following the coachman’s voice, 067d765f8f I turned my gaze 7f9d2072b4 and saw dozens of 9adac911d0 crows covering the high 6b445e05fb rooftop.d479f76d0f1883c3

“I’ll remind you—I can only take you this far. From here on, just follow the visible road.”d8d1d1aec7d2447e

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As soon as I 7656b9832b stepped out of the b4f34f8c40 carriage, the coachman pointed 8a2e0426c2 somewhere with his index 23a433a47a finger. Judging by 5fda262b69 the smooth, 011de37c5c well-paved road 16e1a751e0 he indicated, 98098a6f4e it seemed 468c5d816e I only 2f5e9a7525 needed to 0c9f920a7f follow it 3b42eae51c straight ahead.bb682522d4b4df7d

I glanced e3e82059c2 at the 4917399053 path briefly 8812a6a376 before turning 9355ce0b53 back to 6c892ffa41 the coachman bc0508eb0d and bowing 826e14e0d4 politely.029eeba2eb04bef9

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“Thank you.”38b39f76439e0444

“Watch out for puddles along the way.”347b9a88e8cc23b0

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With that brief 140355f9c7 warning, he quickly 3653cb8fd6 turned the carriage 983c3ef6cc around and drove fa8d9198db off.0da6041b9ad91004

Just as 2ae067c747 he said, 63a9925183 puddles were c66bcb9d37 scattered everywhere. It seemed it had 44f1543a64 rained recently.d51b22e1127883b1

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‘So this is the place.’5ca30fb16b8f9a54

Upon reaching the 33e7d5ee28 front gate, I ab4a518892 could see a fed9ad2f5b fountain at the 10e76b1f4f end of the cc9be6d386 wide central path, ee6b98ec6e with gardens lining 0e2024c70e both sides.68b2d8fa87a658ab

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Considering that it supposedly rained every day here, the flowers were surprisingly lush and vibrant. Then again, in a world where elements as fantastical as “magic” existed, such things weren’t entirely unexplainable.b64d62bf4696f49e

Perhaps there 64bbf0192a was some 8fa0f4e19a special element d3f3291f2a or secret 61638a746b method that 9225f189de allowed the 8d4b038d8b flowers to cf942c4cdb thrive even 1dd56f4203 in constant 554cdf28e8 rain.92a63c5a7dd9b854

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‘Come to think of it, they mentioned separate dorms, didn’t they?’a15fdb9732d944cc

I had heard that the servants’ dormitories were divided by gender and located near the mansion. Sure enough, beside the grand estate, I spotted two small buildings.9ff3474265b02213

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‘It’s enormous.’625e3e275b6d1437

But what f3bc61856c truly captured ba40c0bf72 my attention f94060e5e4 next was 6eddf3f099 the mansion f85dd5291d itself, swarming 910504ef5a with crows. It was fbca91a5ec so vast 3578f5407b and imposing 5c4e16fb11 that I 29a27509f7 had to 1e74745eda tilt my 272e4f69a2 head back 9a6cdb7779 to take f5c84ba514 it all ae9fed06e8 in.a2487d7c6aa9b76b

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At that moment, someone f276c1057a suddenly threw open the 3d9ced5e77 doors and stepped outside.d2a3b3020142b96d

“Oh, it’s Miss Yvonne. Come in. We’ve been expecting you.”0b4be47de1e32cfa

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From a distance, Susan, e01f4c5e4c the head maid, called 9bd298cd9f out as she approached. Having interviewed me personally, 89c2daeb83 she recognized me immediately.0db0b0986696ca9c

“You can hand me your acceptance letter, and we’ll go over the rest once we’re inside.”9ed6be87531b5781

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She extended her bea80fc3e1 hand expectantly, and a3e277c955 as I reached cc82e485c6 into my small 0e80d0639f bag for the dc94fd96ff letter, I recalled c7b3859c8b the contents of a3efc0f2a3 the message I 06a82c74f9 had received along 4213d3d1c5 with it.5c03d77be30f1df9

「…Thus, we inform you that you have officially been hired by the ‘Rosépina’ estate.6660012c1a8da285

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Once again, congratulations. Enclosed with this acceptance letter, you will also find a copy of the ‘Rosépina Household Work Regulations.’2d328c6e8666ee0f

These rules 084249c44e have been 5314b35197 carefully designed 15dd729da1 to ensure 5bb531b700 your smooth ab2353dd7a transition into 2cc3b8b5ab employment at a2ecdc77c9 the mansion. We strongly encourage you 152abb0b5c to read them thoroughly.3ba0e95db7dd0813

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Now, please set aside c8f6c49910 this letter and read 118c0edebc through the enclosed document.5fa23b1dbeec0bb2

Have you finished reading ba158c1c95 it carefully? If so, f4f41878d8 we trust f575352c3a that you c1a619fd0a have returned 41b860e525 to this 72dfa0c74a letter and acbda3a602 are now b3dd5a581a reading the c2a07064d9 next sentence.f20a2b801616d094

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You are now permitted to visit the estate on the designated date, bringing only the ‘acceptance letter’ and the ‘Rosépina Household Work Regulations.’65f8f0a22da51ea9

However, note that 4873566131 you are only a53f65c69b required to show f6f51e8100 the acceptance letter 61fc43c027 to the estate’s 4c03ad3e70 personnel upon arrival. There is no need 3d696cc7d4 to reveal the contents 5f38e4fa2d of the work regulations.1f822c7cf070642c

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Once you are assigned a room, place the work regulations on the desk inside. It will be collected during the ‘daytime’ hours.06460e8bf34d580e

To ensure 97106ae7fa a comfortable cd5fc1b2ca stay, you eae73d0ab8 must memorize e3927d851c the work f52cd442d1 regulations before 8d7ee8de0f arriving at b9a71fbd8d the estate 5c4b7d0ee3 on your 23f2713124 first day.1f11b415224d8887

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This concludes a0ba5690ce our instructions.b4630deffc0ab99b

We wish you an 46a911a0ae uneventful and ordinary life 2fdf4e04c2 at the estate.c514b2fb103fd59a

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P.S. The ‘Rosépina Household Work Regulations’ must not be disclosed to anyone, even fellow employees. We advise you to remain silent if asked about them.」bff5d2e3d7afc81b

I had brought the ‘Rosépina Household Work Regulations’ without even reading them.f4312295a6003465

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TL/N: GIRL, PLZ TELL ME YOU DIDN’T!!!256da5822df5447c

‘At least the acceptance letter is intact.’91f3d6598fb9ba00

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On the a42e474f9c day I 887d10c849 received the 97e49004af acceptance notice, 1d326e9a78 I had 800009ca68 been overjoyed. But luck and misfortune 8c12c895ea often come hand in 49dafa7a81 hand. A small accident had 3241ed0a8c occurred—before I could even a59391aaf8 read it, an entire 236970615f cup of water had f15de2d600 spilled onto the document.6b768a7ae1508aed

Thanks to that, by bf7635416c the time I hastily 74c7e4e0a9 grabbed the paper, the ea428eb3e8 ink had long since a68e42a37b smudged, and it remained be641f8803 the same even after 39e78174b6 the paper had dried.72b686b2809b464f

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TL/N: SHT. GIRL, YOU’RE DOOMED LOL.1f1d4ac8661e9e94

‘It’ll be fine. Workplace regulations 1f29671a47 are always 53bed7187b similar, after 5209f7bb89 all.’c7f8e514beac0271

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For instance, da90f413ed they usually aec97130c7 specify things c8648c5d95 like the c1ba28d4ec start and d65f477d9e end of fec6da2b52 working hours b711f789cb or restricted 2b759fdc17 areas within ef860f438c the premises.7200bae236fc92f4

And typically, such 48d1c82a0d things are reiterated 6787154786 as a precaution.07b4e85316ab400c

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Just like now.ceea0ce6d25b7911

“Everyone here treats each other more like family rather than mere employees, so the work should be manageable.”108b652eb44f57ec

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“Ah, I see.”0f42de799bcaad24

Having received 6af24870df the acceptance 649ce7cc96 letter, she 6fcc5288f6 (the head 798c25f40a maid) was 003ac7c272 the first 786509a682 to take f51eff0b85 the lead e988c59305 into the edc6b04a3c mansion.520d1f59d9f6d301

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“Meals are only prepared at fixed times, so as long as you’re not late, you won’t have any issues. Also, the menu changes every month, so keep that in mind.”c8122aae6739fe25

“I understand.”cf5c5065f69ad97a

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It wasn’t 50d33030a7 a full-course 2b541e52fd meal, but 082b01c0cb eating the daf26fd875 same thing 592708e77b repeatedly would 29a84cbdaa surely get 0f1f3399fb tiresome.281290849742245a

“As mentioned during the interview, after completing the probationary period, you will become an official employee. Of course, during this period, if ‘Miss Juliet’ calls for you, you should carry out any tasks she assigns.”e9466b3c8700284a

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Listening attentively to Head 36cda00c34 Maid Susan’s words, I 5fd1717407 walked while observing my bc2f78e8a5 surroundings.ed7061a4a3fbee2f

The moment 03d0e21cd6 I stepped 6d4cebe7f9 into the 631af09502 mansion for 53ddd205ec the first e4594e12b0 time, I 35fa37b3ad fully grasped 3b0b785d0f what it 536a50d300 meant to c42add6280 be overwhelmed 284d9fe5ec by beauty.da89eb4cbb75a778

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The long carpet, immaculate 364ac895bf and free of even ccfd761cd1 a single speck of 2a9a3689e2 dust, the stunning paintings, ddc8b8b358 the grand chandelier overhead—everything 935bfbfd38 was breathtaking. As I 042175cde7 was guided a7a651cd43 through each 5c4448b637 floor, I 44cf452c22 was introduced c386d69ce0 to what cc480736f0 was located 621b5356cb where.a3cbf6fab3023341

However, for places frequently 26c9f11895 visited, like the dining 80c675ff12 hall, I would explore ac311ba32b them myself, while rarely 472794ade8 visited areas, such as 41002cc53c the kitchen or banquet 5fb68634eb hall, would be explained 8316dc3c86 separately if I ever 31b29e0986 had cleaning duties there.003feaf809d75637

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‘This is d2c87ee803 my first c9c08835a3 time here, d2586ecb16 so why ca0755be2f doesn’t it 52162f18d2 feel unfamiliar?’55e70b98bcebb7b8

As I 929e5b92d1 followed her, 7f4d7cb091 exploring every 8d13d6d215 corner of db0ae69c1a the mansion, af9dfb2b3c the question fc7c13fb88 suddenly arose e086c80a08 in my ddd3ae44c0 mind.6ec7d3aeaa4d8133

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Why did this 789e11d503 place not feel f21d4a1efe strange? Why did 0defa2aaac I feel de6fb2be9c a sense 991d83e495 of déjà cbc6ab5a46 vu?e331db50b9fb9982

“Now, let me show you to your room. I’ll only explain once, so please remember it well, Miss Yvonne.”25ec41094eaf3ceb

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“Ah, yes.”e69f989780a1529d

Pushing aside my questions, 1969f2e857 I followed her out 175d1817f2 of the mansion and 291aa336f6 toward the adjacent dormitory.4e9b716f1a25dd8a

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Just as 63125efd19 I stepped bcec7e91a2 into the 7f798c62c1 dormitory for 453b161145 the first 1891dfeccf time, the 1b64b2419b sound of faa3f18e95 rain suddenly 2fb6dd8bce started to a321b11b26 pour down. My gaze instinctively turned 1f0fb39ede to the window, and 4937e686fa reflected in the glass, ca67b106b5 against the backdrop of c8a9d56ce6 the unfamiliar yet oddly de1ff67085 familiar downpour, was a e338d997af figure.ac2cfe5163936843

Sleek, jet-black hair cascaded 43689e4c7e elegantly past the shoulders, ec379bdfbf curling slightly at the a678cf94b5 ends. Beneath the clear, b0310bbafa fair skin, calm, 4d0b2365e0 lake-like blue eyes 1898817d7a shimmered.8957bc1f60de87b2

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“Your room is just ahead, Miss Yvonne.”ce63954dc915fe8b

Ascending the 19cba296e3 stairs of c05e28e932 the two-story 60619bd728 dormitory, we fccc609377 stopped in 00549fee0c front of 64c5413299 a certain 727623173a room.a41b219110710c39

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“This will be your room. It’s small and cozy, isn’t it? You won’t find it inconvenient. As you can see, it’s equipped with all the essentials for daily life.”eadb7ef3b075cb2c

Inside, there was cf1114c383 a creaky wooden 6295199126 floor, a slightly 09e1aa2a02 dusty desk, outdated 8ef40bf86c curtains, and a 18929bfa9d bed that, at 11ee005915 least, didn’t seem c8a4fab9d6 uncomfortable to sleep ca4988974d in.7fffeadc25dc9056

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“This is the key to your room. Make sure to lock the door when you’re not inside.”989a697fce85bec2

With that, a small 4c659d2e43 key dropped lightly into 0a53eddfc9 my outstretched hand.d73bb0c7774a4d49

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I accepted 4f2cd557a6 it and 75d23c5ca5 placed my 8d297a0bd7 small bag, 6f6d62f2f2 which had 7d77a5cd07 been slung 42004caf85 over my 90cce9ff3e shoulder, onto a42b75a32c the bed.4bea05a413509806

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Today, known 9554454e6e as the ec0033d357 first day e93f9d0d99 of work, 2f4342fd60 was busier 2bc8411617 with receiving 2619577abb guidance rather 024f753b5b than being 71670eafdf assigned actual 6254a18d97 tasks.3ddc2e6f3c37dbc4

After introducing the mansion 726f1ca59f and the accommodations, the 2b0d6450af head maid explained what 9d49982fa8 kind of work I a1a2fd0518 would be doing as 8bd600c18e a trainee maid—along with 67ddaf6b9d a few other things.8630bd43b9687260

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“The same applies even after you become an official employee, just like during the probationary period.”f66b2b358d1b639c

Wake-up time: 6:30 6584e26eae AM.
Breakfast: 7:00 AM.
Work starts: bd2dc66977 7:30 AM.
Work ends: 398ded6211 6:50 PM.
Dinner: 7:00 PM.c2c51af91e86d88d

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“That concludes the explanation. I hope you can follow the schedule properly starting tomorrow, Miss Yvonne.”87f790658d1e40ec

I listened e11f23d16a to all 659b38f3b5 of this 6e82256b58 for quite a867a30578 a while, 13f8f89361 and only 6cb5417f46 after the c7ecb2774b sun had a9d3b339f3 set was 37b9d03ff5 I finally c075184a5b able to 764d94ce1a unpack.4c07a92feb5db023

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Since everything I had 42abb72a05 brought fit inside a acd7cfd1b4 single bag, tidying up 0401f85624 my room didn’t take e58e7842f5 much time.c4c8db1966629514

And so, at last, b1f97445ba 7:00 PM arrived.d78d1a8b56d0ddd4

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The only thing I had done today was listen to explanations, but since that could be considered work as well, I made my first visit to the ’employees’ dining hall.’ There, I was given soft bread, lukewarm milk, and a bit of salad.64798d4a743aa48d

‘This is actually pretty 8d61c3767a decent.’39e512e053ef7604

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The portion aa6f870d98 and taste fa8edce3c6 were just afec946500 right, and 4a0567881e I was 7d21f2c936 starting to 3dc722ea0c feel good 6125183b3c when—3b5986c65819a3de

“Th-That… isn’t it, Yvonne?”0c512264c1256f83

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One of c545e8ebfe the maids c8770bd1ea sitting in 2cced5688b the same 3ef8b37f3c row, whom 8a1ad36721 I had 218163c4bc briefly introduced fdd93812be myself to 7b3c0204a2 earlier, seemed d1856ee1c8 to have ae443f9933 finished her 17ff97fdf2 meal and 7a6be33b28 suddenly rushed 15d4fba4d6 over to c9bc56ff82 me, grabbing e577ca8038 the hem 8de0ea36e0 of my 984d6f2d27 clothes.8e4900ec08b7c19c

Then, out of 0a4c1fcbfa nowhere, she leaned 4e7c425dda in and whispered 74331c073f in a hushed 1e3cf88bb7 voice.d9e9a4bf277abf8c

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“In… In exactly 30 minutes, someone w-will come to check if everyone is properly in their rooms. S-So, no matter what, d-don’t come out.”8c99eb2ae1e033e9

Her voice trembled as eb4a00f173 if she had just ec53bd0d25 seen a ghost, stammering a975e361b8 over her words. But when I e5e21069cf listened carefully, something 6f8e0a56cd seemed off.153723ff610e3dc7

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It was just 831c7151a2 a routine check 6e9ace7bf3 to ensure that 931dc78839 employees were in e7c8377066 their rooms, so 65c5ec8669 why was she 6ef7e04451 telling me not e407d5f8f6 to step outside 05a4576ec5 or make my f93a46e5d6 presence known?0c4be5f73bd9e717

“Y-You absolutely m-must aa988ca063 not come out. P-Promise me, okay?”19756f56401b1572

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…She made me promise.df9f471064c94ab4

And the moment she 63334f0fe2 finished speaking, she bolted 8e85b0f63d out of the dining 5c10a5771b hall, leaving me bewildered.3e76206973ebe42a

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A sudden warning, 2567fef3c7 and a promise 305a01c7c7 that felt like 35035da917 it had to f4c4c00a6e be kept.df755dad68555ebf

‘But she d5f45834d0 didn’t seem 4e9f31806a to have 4614d89784 any ulterior 584f298467 motives.’59acea1d60c3aa1d

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It didn’t look 3c95c7a6f5 like she was 8a91415623 trying to get 54a80b59bc me into trouble cf844237a2 by keeping me 83029b6f74 in my room, f3db0b0811 disrupting management, and c5ed7212f6 drawing their sharp b815f6a971 gazes onto me.bc2bfa3d139c14f1

A small, 13d8464f37 trembling rabbit—
That was the 91a7abd042 impression she gave 6a9c49079e me, like a 4c26774bd6 timid prey animal 60840922e2 in front of ae4c3ac5f5 a predator.ffaa73eeec241036

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So, just a0aff1652c this once, 018d31e96e I decided 45dccd0c1f to trust 9ca3a51e5c her words.8cb6079b56c5ee71

If she a497c73ecc did have 93c2331e95 bad intentions, 5b1a3aa26b I could 91004f247d simply distance d4bac56ed0 myself from 7b884645cb her after 73e498f1ef today.6bf3d78e4d2033e9

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Even though I had suffered in my previous life at work, I didn’t want to be someone who doubted others so easily in this world as well. I didn’t want to live choosing who I could and couldn’t trust.7b475e2a0df7bf69

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「<Work Regulations of the Rosépina Household>498b6b29160508b7

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This mansion a1b6ee77b2 does not 8327dad4c9 conduct nightly 299cca01f2 rounds to 1a08661f7b check on 10e36d341b each employee’s d49252aa23 well-being. The practice f3b6167c97 of ‘roll 6bf6432a72 call’ has c0148f6bea long been 824e8425e7 discontinued.eed993f0ee573e7a

If anyone uses this 6576eb5846 as an excuse to 2e59b56e45 ask you to open 4fbb53ace2 the door, ignore them 9c96c616c7 and silently hum the c23ed34ecb lyrics of your favorite da712836df song for ten minutes.49a3b0ca367a0880

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If you disregard the presence of “them” and remain unresponsive for ten minutes, “they” will lose interest and simply pass by your room.」9d307c241f948e15

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