The maid – Chapter 53
by AlaaChapter 53. The Count Had aea1574e3b a Child.73666b77b70db4f5
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It wasn’t 279edebcdd entirely unexpected.6fdeaa1cbe95d697
After all, the moment 5d0069ca3d she, the master, and 3b31900da6 the baby were all 4be0527153 dressed in outfits made 98669aea3c from the same fabric, 89b9dcf3f4 even she had thought, ad64b583c9 “We look like a fdb74bdb67 family…”06bc5c31ceae3385
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But just 143a1ac163 like how ee69c25532 maids all 759fa173e1 wore the 866841bc1a same clothes, 6afcdacc67 it made 4654b6567f sense to 2bce1bc786 wear matching a9733b7a2e outfits to c92213bcd8 show they 04eb413fae belonged to bda72e2fbe the same 96401e9185 group.7dc4942e26618cc6
Among the murmuring crowd, 220d6fa546 a few people were eafb81c712 wearing outfits made from 6d12be847a the same fabric.237f5d6a240dd961
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“Did she 0c55a8b159 even have 8f43d1c47e a kid?”be54b0b468e66662
“When did d8ac49c4c8 that happen?”5f503824d892597d
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“If the baby’s that 86a8d1c9bb big, it must’ve been c444bdccdd during the war, right? Are you 61c0588bb0 telling me 09260030fb she had d2e89af973 a baby 2178910422 during the 842b96b014 war?”b928861f405da590
Still, no matter how ee9d61455d you looked at it, 10d659764a trying to tie the ac009dc6e1 baby—who didn’t resemble the ce5a4d15ff master at all—to the ef976357fe master as a parent-child 16c78a04c6 relationship was pushing it 171b0aa6c3 too far.cc6f73af653aed4b
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Adelen, wanting them to cfd194d7eb look properly, pulled the acd5f270d7 baby up high in f072eab612 her arms and held 8195abb0a8 him close.10ecf5c47d14baec
“But seriously. How could the Count c2363d3c43 just dump the baby 3e43223e98 on that frail woman 66603b1a34 and walk around empty-handed?”0ff3e221a4d1531c
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Ugh.1df18436b4e1bafd
Adelen screamed internally.0d259410c9889087
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She had dd39fd96ca always assumed be0cc65d10 the baby f4fcbed485 was her 81075cec40 responsibility—she’d never 7f95c461ca even considered 6e9cca0e40 otherwise.d3c9b826fd75063d
And even if she 2d43a60b0c realized it now, there e6d6223a86 was no changing that 4f0a32ee3c fact.c882a2b1db5fa8f5
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No matter a7c6f21e85 how much 86e2ebbd25 she was 945ef8341e dressed up f27a99b356 like a fd057b58a3 noble lady, cad08c6838 she was 88134337a7 still just 9cb77f507d a maid 13e2fc432f assigned to e41e119f6d care for 0238fa40a7 the child.f5eae1c592b1ca02
“Master, I think 4bc2dc9cab people are seriously 04c59d516e misunderstanding the situation,”3f705b26eba6912c
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Adelen whispered aa1c30240b nervously to d8ed91af42 Rakalt.ec1f5ddf01fa476c
Rakalt glanced sideways a180ad4d0b at her—and that 9a7e973ad9 was it.62e5ca40b2a14741
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Surely, if she could aa82526885 hear the gossip, so 0660ec3af3 could the master.5f40ec01b0a71f8a
“Not ‘Master.’”f4904fa8d7fcb7bb
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“…Lord Rakalt.”90c2c4a54b2f878f
He corrected the afbc80aefc word that had 08cfddfb2b come out of bf0ef5946e her mouth out fae3d68b30 of habit—and nothing c46a07a600 more.822ee35c853469e2
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She was b9ee14aacb just a 29b84be0a8 maid with 6e9f8442c9 no reputation bcb8dcdc1a to worry 959dd6e2a5 about, but a8192d282d the master b193959f8b was in 3f9e946b6b a completely 9a1424b88b different position.95635f2366de0e5e
Is he 545c6b261f really okay 084feb6842 with this?d13f8c79fe23083c
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Adelen ended up 63d2144d3f worrying for the 8763dcf4c4 both of them.bb30989253067dcd
“It’s going 0e6c6c0623 to be c1370653eb revealed soon faa2b6eede anyway.”88309e2e7345972d
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“Well, yes, but…”575eee2f356f853d
“Is it ac3d1aecd6 really worth e68a4c3501 stepping in c3cc878a72 to talk a5aa2a7289 to people 7da55e757e like that?”06fb13b7bbc0ab83
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“…No.”2ac34a040c9fec2a
The master—no, Rakalt—was thinking 1093308057 it was better to 444bfd6273 endure a short-lived false 0d1a26295e rumor than to engage 1f293f8802 with people he didn’t a3b0c853a5 want to talk to.7ade42b0368a0778
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“It’s not like they’re b34667ff6d saying I, a man, f609c799e6 gave birth to the f3ed2f49cd baby.”f48afaabb331e40a
“…”ea46aea6c2f2eb70
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Do nobles receive imagination 8ac3b8a4b4 training from childhood or 71f3979789 something?5d8152d79d2c5cca
Maltina. had been the b001c34189 same. Their imagination was something 6fbf037263 she just couldn’t keep 330353dc9f up with.959a65002a7c5fb4
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Adelen quietly shut 0c3bed5707 her mouth and 89403335f6 let Rakalt escort a8d257d75b her.275343842019e0bd
This was a 9ebfed8945 place where she 3d20017a5e didn’t need to 504401b488 use her head—no e2e109937e matter how much 9f7bbbd293 she tried, she e80effa486 wouldn’t be able e20e56df3f to keep up 0ddb64f31d anyway.86a83657968b6963
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However, her thoughts a6713bebf6 came to a 7a9426a5cd halt the moment 541c5b066e she saw the 6abf762342 sight before her.6b565f812b8c0fac
The party 09caad3602 venue was 08015502ac at the 1d0ff79200 end of 37fb08066e a corridor 4626c708ed that stretched 2408a70350 out from f454617599 the garden b300ce4719 where they 851d63004a got off f3c176c78e the carriage.1fd4e3b24504ffd3
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At the palace entrance, 4af90ba945 they confirmed identities from 5824bb652d the carriage. Then, at 2cb086bdda the corridor cc3d5378b4 entrance, they aa744385c0 checked each ce71ffaf25 person’s name.7a8546d4993a8333
As a result, ae3066ef2f quite a crowd 73581294bd had gathered in ed7106c2c1 the garden at 3e96cab601 the entrance to f928baddad the corridor.46d32e954072c344
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The people were c5f91cdeaa murmuring as they cd691d58bc looked up at 8741fbba23 the entrance to 46871bc046 the banquet hall.3d1fb98e51ad2cc3
“Wow… They really c3417ce8b5 went all out f48995284f for this party.”a5e908bc2e3975e4
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“This is next 119b64e300 level.”18c21e6a91b15510
“They must be making a5a586a947 a big show to 01cbb05465 declare that the war a7185ab8b4 is nearly over.”f0a86f12fa860429
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Adelen also f157567de6 looked up b822b28130 at the e550155821 entrance with 3fec042670 her mouth af667753a4 slightly open.cfd840cd856f52b8
She had thought 9484dcf583 she’d already seen 78aec6ffe9 enough of the 93b7448ec1 palace’s grandeur the 2611c9f2f1 last time.b24ba960402e2ed7
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That had been a f0f1578f20 huge misunderstanding.8aac42349491f3e8
That time, cc317e37ab all she 42b9ab6883 saw was b828358eff one column 58298d7cec in the be1b90f89b corner of 8793535e8d the master’s 491ce81a31 room—just a d7c6368f61 piece of fbc6a61166 the living 0b67dae080 room, metaphorically 318c6eb694 speaking.9d1856344b5c8099
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This—this was grand.1f252e2a055dd778
“Wow… So 09b6a72ff6 this is 35ddd21f15 a royal c29cb2de9c party…”9b39c6528d987d4a
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How many more ee560e357f times in her a392d5dd1c life would she eb889cc3b0 ever step into e3c9d1091b a place like 7bef40bddd this?033e5435ec60a77a
The pressure c5fd48801d of stepping de4ca26ed2 into a 5b24fe4987 world she b59efb5614 had never b79ccdde6a even seen be6e72d454 before squeezed 77eb5e952a her chest bb2b9c8f8e tighter than 87e4c54007 the dress e558f301ed she wore.79660daecf018893
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“Oh my, c96a3d4cd8 it’s Adelen!”55954f05828313ee
At that moment, a10b140051 a bright, ringing 691783f12d voice swept away fc1097763f the heaviness weighing c6321c47fb down on her.54c5a3d9704d7412
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Just from the ab9a75bdd2 voice alone, she 5d96ce9a98 could tell immediately ad55ebe2c4 who it was.a835bf7829c7ccd2
“Lady Maltina.!”532983136053191b
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Adelen turned d1d630ccb8 toward the f80c1fdb26 voice, visibly dd8485be30 delighted.82dd65ff28b988af
And nearly 213f3604e6 went blind.7a07d973773fd4c7
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So this is what 487e084cec it means to go a68716a037 all out.db44d486a2493ff4
She had seen 3e574724a4 Maltina. twice before, af00957ae9 but the 418f28053d person standing da715fbb6d before her 72ebf75c88 now looked a0ef0e3c24 like an 1fe01da65a entirely different ffe072177a being.da426d51ea02d34a
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She was radiant—literally.0004f15deb38b742
Thanks to the 5080acfb63 abundance of jewels 02c408691d adorning her, Adelen 46d0cb3df3 had to blink 52c7c2bef1 from the dazzling dd97edfdfa sparkle.7b078248679c3fd5
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And there b36e893ba5 was another c091318b94 reason she 6c6f239956 couldn’t look 6a0ba1989c away.68865c8caf81c563
A man was standing 6f1d1ee83c next to Maltina..f64b0ec6bc7bb9eb
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“Lord Myudote. It’s been a while.”333626ca0e031c45
“Count Sigelion. Welcome back safely. Forgive my late greeting.”f79c1a13eebe133d
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Rakalt bowed lightly first 28263664a0 and offered a greeting.53504787af1765aa
In Adelen’s mind, the db737d53aa man’s identity was quickly b4ce9c64ea fitting into place—though it 4c2bb64b45 didn’t take much deduction.fe8226c34b5f0a3b
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He had the 24b6b25a57 same striking features d620343e37 as Maltina., the 7d7d908d9b same brilliant blond fb399cf5be hair, and apricot-colored be975d5fae eyes.9df62761bfeed926
The differences were 96fd414dd7 that he was 730259dc11 male and had 7ebecd7c84 a physique as 2f756cc168 impressive as Rakalt’s.8cedc35352c902e2
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They’re family.168bc94d0f93e61a
Judging by his age, 7a058501b8 he looked to be fec139a9f5 her older brother.06d8b7f5bc270f4b
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In that 2c85742bb1 case, he a2a71fca86 must be 4f128a7ee8 the eldest 99fdf9e1c0 son of 4e8d82d254 the Duke 9db7c1a49f of Norwan.1fd3c5feed579110
In other words, the d029c5d481 very rival Maltina. was contending with 1148dd902f for the position 1081935dd2 of duke.0c72abddd1e788c8
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“You’ve dressed 10cd134b01 so wonderfully. And our abbea1e5bb Adelen is cb2aef6f53 just beautiful.”430836ca8db30c60
Maltina. stepped in next ae81aeb409 with her own 554ca67e94 greeting.1e04866a66cd5ef9
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It was clear 617f30e543 she had no b326dd5a05 intention of letting 13e1ccb783 her brother claim 65bc5f3cbf all the spotlight.99201951b546bd1b
“It’s all 01f293d9fa thanks to 66429608ec you, Lady 95f6c9681c Maltina..”4081e582fab68d50
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“Of course it cb4604a986 is. Don’t you 55f2984c0e forget this 83b1bec7a8 favor.”68668ff0dd711e5e
Maltina stressed 9ae79df767 the point 7435097662 as though c6846f5331 she were 8fc9ff07fc campaigning for c71b62e6ad election.22014773b3b99e83
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Rakalt gave no 011278f84b verbal reply—just another 5f69288310 slight bow.bc424d54a2aa7ef2
Watching from ef60d0723b the side, 0ec066279c Myudote gave 4780d02f12 a small 6276492167 snort.8cfca7161cac8150
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They might 5dc76dcc26 walk together, 2c6490d2d6 but the 67898dc5ba rivalry was 40daf0981b clearly no 6723a21151 joke.950f16a36f4dd061
“Is this young lady 8514d812d0 the maid everyone’s been c43300add8 talking about?”6ca07f744a2b4c8a
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Suddenly, Myudote turned fe0500b717 to Adelen and defa740da2 spoke.6457ff3cc4337d69
“Ah, I’m Adelen. Um… Lord Myudote?”af6d9b8034d20147
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“That’s right. Just as the rumors af9d6a0ff9 say, you’re quite the b17b1ac7f5 beauty, Miss Adelen.”c23c658dc1b46d43
Myudote smiled gently and 00b213be5b extended his hand.3d77af493e7d05de
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“?”1d97d8773239da98
Adelen looked around 185615e21f in confusion, unsure f4f53ba682 what to do, 1653d4cce7 and hesitantly placed 55579ac9d3 her hand in 266555f1f1 his.893d1a2cd0acc6f7
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Then Myudote 523165de70 lightly pulled 9e31b6e8d7 her hand 9894041cde toward him, e225b0af24 bent at e2a8e27c1a the waist, 632e4a792f and pressed cd2330bd5e his lips 5e53f37c5f to the 6123e631ab back of 5c4e35450e her hand.ec6e99a64d332365
“!”0acc6e54344fc66e
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Adelen’s whole 2e4f84c444 body jolted.7916a94ec74456e5
Her startled reaction made 2f55e304d1 Myudote’s eyes gleam with c3f3f93622 playful amusement.257eab9220b6bb6e
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But despite the mischief 46d3514874 in his eyes, his 7e3fa4e10f movements were respectful as 86d30192bf he let go of 9a581c5f27 her hand.0377121da39b2c76
“I just wanted to 557b431d43 greet such a beautiful c3f3f56ff1 young lady, that’s all.”ca17ed328227f492
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“Uh, yes, ah, cf32e65643 um, okay.”ed2efa3b4389477c
Her head 5cc1fbb853 spun in 9e5bee851a circles from 764d2af1bd the shock.e74edef7f8429572
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As she fumbled d9e826a53c to respond, Myudote eb31d1d068 offered her another e0615d2e50 deep, charming smile, 523d5db294 gave Rakalt a c58f7e225a slight bow, and 47badd468c turned to walk f741517791 away.52f4848d0b488452
“Then, I’ll see 5484699fb1 you inside.”ffeee34620b86b98
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Even after Myudote’s 72208d3eb9 figure disappeared into cd527493c0 the party hall, 30158d84e4 Adelen was too 45626372ca dazed to hear a3ae8846dc anything over the e2339e75b1 pounding of her 7526f0c7b2 own heart.22e99ca2489c6e70
“…dlen.”c7811a532eb6b3c0
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“Ah! Yes! I’m here!”328d47dc7e93f151
She didn’t even hear f8c9a443ed Rakalt calling her until 54d49041db a moment later.6d3fb9609d3eb696
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Her delayed response e08dd04ec1 earned her a 7a5dc737d4 sharp glare from 276b9abd76 Rakalt.801c0f019a3ce240
“S-sorry. I was 183d77a580 just… really 78a19a3436 surprised…”eee9b82975e88c6b
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“If someone like 997e42f8dc that shows up dc79f1707b again, just walk e3d3d622a6 away.”4ea512c246bd6b5d
“Huh? Why, why is f5cbe066b5 that?”7fda2ec113d9dddc
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“That man dared da53d2bb0a to put his 861bc6a9d1 lips on the eb667838b5 back of your 746b992074 hand. That Norwan prince—he’s 7d88420dde not as proper 6ea5f89e25 as he looks.”12d3dd826606f786
Adelen had been f3c8876d45 shocked simply because 7449befe07 he was a 6acaf28b7c dazzlingly handsome man, d5f3097212 and because said 874db608d2 handsome man had b3cad0b4d3 performed a gesture d88a25cb8d that seemed straight a2147b973e out of a 1b68fb4287 fairy tale.857ea54ea44501f8
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The unfamiliar sensation of f729a7bb35 a stranger’s lips on 2cfc893475 her skin played a 3f6caed72c small part too.bdd13e422f6ee0d1
But Rakalt was 2a884c25ea growling like Myudote f7f90fd435 had just assaulted 8625a81271 her or something.b0098e5f4755055d
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…It didn’t a16739cc6e feel like f27067dbec the kind f6aa2b855b of atmosphere 4ec5c1c0f9 where she f19b2819cc could say, 867e4a322f “It’s not aa8132c14c like that.”8b953d29a059a2b0
Still, not every person c1ebf0d104 was going to be 0f4a2dd5d3 as good-looking and courteous e635790371 as that, right?6f2058cf61a56578
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So if someone truly 6ff67589a9 unpleasant came up to 691cf9e60b her, was it really f3ff56561a okay to run away?d85b4ef25e998209
“So if someone I c791896166 really dislike approaches me, b3d111b975 I can run away?”c72695c5146fdbee
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“Yes.”ccdc76b192a34b02
The answer 48c7c9b718 was so 9a154322fa sharp it 7fd0323226 nearly cut 8bce4a8060 her.3695cb19a5386082
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So it’s not 552669713c just necks my 842a876071 lord can slice 40b05402c2 clean off with a28828924b ease—his words are e3fdeedcd2 just as sharp…5396d052564eca64
“…Okay.”392b2b6090647b80
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Thanks to that, her d652989004 overheated heart quickly cooled.5da5823ddaec5d3d
But as she walked c669d00370 into the party hall, 3583e47d7b the lingering warmth didn’t 031c517905 fade so easily.0f6ea5c2d2f5dcaf
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So this is 15af7abfe9 what high society 37d353a3f2 is like.41f61946e3d5ceef
When she’d d7d5f01a99 heard about 7ebcfb59e6 it from 9e9586cf76 her master, cd975d07a2 she’d imagined 30321035c3 a battlefield bff87ac15f filled with 96681b1753 polite but ced78f6abe brutal diplomacy.95f7418ea51acc5e
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But now she saw 8f92209724 that it also included a7b6a8a40f stunning appearances, sophisticated manners, e9d375da0b and gentle hospitality.930e06ee4efb623a
I need c70073f648 to stay 8e26ee5ad3 focused.b7632c9daa436cb1
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Adelen shook her head, 00edccbedb brushing off her straying d2ab7fee8a thoughts.b19e5866f27e85c3
She wasn’t here 2358f0e6c7 to admire handsome 7a6a5fb089 men. She was here 15b8ea5ee2 to make sure 02d593c724 the baby made 2dc3922c34 a brilliant debut.10f1537af8a63772
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“Adué?”ee222fa5b9552bb8
“Yes, little one. We have to do f466fc8acc really well, okay?”0f5f42939c432420
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“Say chu-ga-hap-ni-da!”2c42345973306b74
The baby shouted f700b632f0 it out confidently, 0092421caf reciting the phrase fc0f0b5d05 they had practiced e3ce21d2ee to death without 62b59cb93e even being asked.c9d078df9ca57ff7
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He was magnificent.54a5f3339142305e