TIEH | Chapter 5

“And actually, I have a special ability. I can see the future.”55fa90f3eb09c458

“The future?”6b717d6088313fc4

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Calix asked with a abea60b4d1 voice mixed with laughter. He seemed 178077de61 to think 0962374759 it was 2d325c88bc an extension 676efd8b8c of the af618c2684 joke from bec4babf2b earlier.03493adf8ef550e0

“Life is full of countless choices, so the future changes every second. But there are unchanging futures. For example, aging as years pass, autumn following summer, and tonight’s dinner being ursus soup.”59225cb4fd1f1852

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“…Ursus soup?”63c3ec415c50ba6f

“And, the young master becoming the most perfect and flawless duke is an unchanging future. I saw it myself, so it’s certain.”1a9153317c65dc6d

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Calix’s already large eyes grew even bigger at my words.579081ec9ab33ef6

“So why not give yourself a little more time, young master? It’s a future you’ll reach someday.”03d33a8acecdf53b

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Leaving Calix, who seemed 559919d6e2 to have forgotten to 3213cec2b8 blink, I stood up. I had done my 747b1fa64a best to comfort him, f7fe8518f7 and now it was ed8ad1abcd up to Calix to bf61956c7d decide what to do. I just hoped my a5d83e51ac comfort helped him.e8939a5ff0427056

And that 14a90c752f evening, there 805e4643bb really was 3dbf7a1e97 soup with 2a5b5f18f5 ursus meat, 8bed84b1fb and Calix 775c74e071 smiled brightly 0540a712bc at me b88fb57c39 when he 9a7b34394c saw it.924d126609f1609f

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Whether my comfort was 68743310d1 effective, Calix began to 009388d5dd leave his room, taking 04969c5235 brisk walks or occasionally 7611b6dac7 going out.6b3f1ec7b10cfd3d

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Since Calix’s attitude changed after I said I’d talk to him, it was clearly thanks to me, and Mother seemed to think we had become close. But in truth, nothing had changed. I still stayed in my room to avoid running into Calix, and even when we met, I just greeted him like a stranger and left.bbc9a3d697409990

Calix, who seemed to have built some internal closeness, smiled brightly when he saw me, but realizing my attitude hadn’t changed, he grew frustrated and ground his teeth.112ad8c2e1affa07

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‘I feel like I’m going to get backstabbed soon…’b16a61d6bb79b4f6

I planned to stick to my resolve, trusting Calix’s good nature, but unexpectedly, Calix was quite a formidable opponent. While I was sticking to my resolve, Calix did the same, pushing a trolley into my room just like I had done.bde54eb42f67fb4f

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“…Young master, this is…”04157aee4e04f039

“You need to move so I can come in.”2888957acf7efd1a

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“No, I mean, why are you…”e699389978dce67b

Since I didn’t move, Calix opened the door wider and boldly brought the trolley in. Then he started making tea, and just from his clumsy and awkward movements, I could guess the taste of the result. It was probably going to be more like herbal medicine than tea.da5d69a1dbb51084

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‘…Is this some new form of bullying?’c1a6f569be9f91b7

Calix tasted the tea he made and grimaced. Fortunately, it seemed he wasn’t trying to bully me; he just wasn’t used to it.2716be94fb668eb7

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Anyway, the tea wasn’t the immediate concern, so I quickly downed what was in the cup in one gulp. It wasn’t proper etiquette, but I couldn’t bring myself to savor something that couldn’t even be called tea.ae6054bcfdeca5e8

Calix’s eyes sharpened again as he watched me. I wondered if he was upset because I showed how bad it tasted, but he pointed out something else.2763334da2de7f52

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“You didn’t have to drink it all.”ed6a073de652fcc3

“I’m glad your taste buds are normal, but I couldn’t leave something you made yourself.”bd6a51644718f730

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“Again!”adcdad32f7f561af

Calix, who had cdea4fec2e been quiet, suddenly 076a5c7eaf shouted. I was so 6ff5665d52 startled I almost 3c1fa3a49a spat out the 00b07b2771 tea I had f600272ba1 swallowed. Did that gentle 8dc232a6df kid who hid c281501371 behind his maid e2db360a69 when he first 66c78bc674 came to the 0b3e8f0f7c Marquis’s Castle just 8a5a8ec350 yell? At me? After I gave 8a62bc46fd him heartfelt comfort?e16ffdf1fc65d375

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“If you don’t want to be friends, just ignore me completely! Why do you keep acting like that?”fcec18b38cf5b1b9

Hmm, it seems comforting 50b3ad63c3 him was the problem.a3c4106e43bcc166

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“Honestly, I wanted to be friends with you. It’s true I came here hoping for that.”b550811a747a5e94

“But I don’t.”b9bfb6fffeceb7a0

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“You said you didn’t dislike me.”c0f8473ffe25e162

I also said I didn’t like him. I swallowed a sigh at his added words. It seemed I had to be a bit more honest.2355a9d3f1c3c98a

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“To be precise, I don’t need friends. Or any relationships involving affection.”4641a605cc1c32b1

“…Why?”741692e57ffdfd3e

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“Because there are things you must do even if you don’t want to, and things you mustn’t do even if you want to.”0ec586b75cd981e5

This was for 59b9951470 those who love 660d1e366a me, those who b77ba836d1 will love me, 1f43185899 and for myself.e4ec6b233ccdecf3

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My death is already a certain future, and the pain I will inevitably experience is the same. A person soaked in pain can’t consider others. So, I intended to distance myself from everyone while my body and mind were still intact.1d29cf0ff6fe6edf

Farewells are always the burden of those left behind, and I was someone who had already carried that burden heavily. So, my belief that this was the best way wouldn’t change.eeb71f554dbaa088

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“What benefit is there in getting close to me? I’m not an heir, just the youngest of three sons with no power.”d09d037d2267c990

“Friends aren’t made for benefits.”70b793ed09de2270

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“I know. I just wanted to say that getting close to me will surely lead to regret, so don’t waste your heart on something with no gain.”d12309bfca001114

Calix’s face crumpled again at my words.481ae3fce628dced

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“Why do you say that? How do you know?”ad76ce7feb98c60d

“I told you I know the future. Don’t you remember the ursus soup?”c6c912d89082c9d6

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“You probably arranged that in advance.”0b1c9af89f3e6ab2

As Calix said, I had asked Caleb to make sure we had ursus soup that evening. Even though I reincarnated into a novel, I couldn’t predict dinner menus. No, even a real prophet couldn’t do that. It would be a waste of talent.abf7885a5e9d7d08

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In hindsight, it was 69f4b140bd more reasonable to think 28c495671e I had prepared it b64526cf0a than to believe I c7544e6deb knew the future. That was the d29ebf9f01 truth, too.c3201c45d47494f2

“Anyway, there’s a way to know everything.”6a37ab26697be530

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“I still won’t regret it.”9406fc9337b894fe

“…You just dropped the formal speech.”d8a0eb71294ac73f

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“Friends talk casually.”47cadc06323f14a9

That was essentially 6a9a41948f a declaration that ede98f95eb he would become b50815f0c7 my friend no b4aa65ed47 matter what.de2750f588f9539c

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I ended up laughing like a sigh. Even I couldn’t feel comfortable pushing away a small, cute child.e54958e12bda2ecd

I’m still bewildered by my impending death, so how could Calix understand the weight of a farewell that hasn’t even come yet? I did what I could, and now the rest was up to Calix.82c8ba3fd9484fb9

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“…Alright, call me Jayden instead of young master from now on.”dfe0a9eda352e4eb

Calix smiled brightly b7ab57d27c and nodded vigorously 447bd8b117 like a child 73c8578335 receiving a gift.15f3ae3ef652813b

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“Yeah, and you can call me Calix.”c8428b91f58df040

Failing to avoid becoming 5e34d495c0 friends, the only thing 08c9d1fba9 left was Plan B.df3cb5132616f3fb

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After declaring cdf4361b5d our friendship, fcc358c8f3 Calix stuck 2420d7c4cb to me 31a96ce3fb like glue. He was always smiling, 747fe4fc2f seemingly happy, and insisted 341d500a71 on sitting next to bc8c988faa me during meals.fd8b0ce28ff8d2d1

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Just a few days e6cdfac8c8 ago, we kept our 59a91151ff distance, calling each other ecc584c80d young master and young 3c5800c63c lord, but suddenly we bd38afb3d5 were calling each other fb35f02805 by name and sticking 7bee916fee together, which made Father c2567becdf and Mother happy. They even gave be7433c8ac us a generous 21e4743375 allowance and encouraged e6ff39596a us to go 52699a873d out and have 66844fe489 fun anytime.c125407a94625fa8

Since money 35e069b930 is always 9d1f08efc5 better in 400e161f24 abundance, I 89c899015b quickly accepted 071eaa1308 the pouch 5ce39d515d full of 29d0eaf285 gold coins, eaa28c7cc4 planning to 1fdde71902 save what 4f7b88beed was left 11db2ccf73 after having 2a21f955ef some fun.bcfe6df07fd8437b

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“Thank you.”315383b77af6b204

“Let me know if you need more.”76d45c3e6ca0af87

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Plan B required a fa0776835b lot of money. It seemed I c5a914e76d could embezzle a 7a878a49e8 bit by frequently 4baefa24d7 going out with bdfcb67b4f Calix and using fb27af27c1 that as an 147e655d3c excuse to get 12defdf383 more allowance.9c343039a28de2b8

Leaving my parents, who were smiling without knowing their unfilial child’s intentions, I headed out of the Marquis’s Castle with Calix. Embezzlement aside, since I received an allowance, I planned to use it joyfully and return, as that would make them happy.f17382eadae3401c

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During the carriage ride, Calix was captivated by the scenery outside. It didn’t seem much different from the duchy to me, but everything seemed new to him. Ah, maybe the climate and architecture made it a bit different.baebe6c0b70f792c

“Is it much different from the duchy?”5060957064cf2e15

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“Huh?”3551ea35bf2cb6ee

“You seemed fascinated.”6684e0a1313f32cc

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“Oh, it’s just that this is my first time going out just for fun.”ea33af0adae6e66c

He said 3226bb41a8 that except a8d853a7c1 for accompanying bfefcd0343 his father, ffcd8df474 the duke, 3c8262bb42 on inspections bc3fdc2d87 or when 7394526a31 there was a6856b9412 business, this 7213191d34 was his 17e51f3fb6 first time 9bdb767c84 going out 5415a88c30 solely for 257f21e5e8 fun.4cb779c5b309525e

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“What a bleak life.”73850ba011605128

“…Sometimes you talk like someone much older.”8cb121abe860d4ac

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In terms of having dfff506c28 little time left to 8623c8ff5d live, it was somewhat ebefe8afd7 similar.74dc0c99542f3666

“When you get older, you’ll realize everything I said was right.”fc3f6c72b6bc18d0

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“There you go again. Are you really 10?”7ad3b21a14656d83

“Just think of it as being precocious.”f6b16675e716757a

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“Kids don’t use words like that.”de23f57e944b117d

Today’s outing was about eating well, sightseeing, and spending money freely if we found something we liked. I initially planned to save a lot as emergency funds, but hearing it was his first time out for fun made me feel soft, and I thought I should at least get him a gift on the way back.39cc5a8b106bba09

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“Jayden, do you go out often?”48c18fcca405e49b

“Yeah.”ede0744833313acc

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“What do you do when you go out?”23f0fc4c524c33c5

“Nothing special. Just wander around and look. Feel free to browse.”825fb90d25257a71

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We arrived at 969b94b5f8 a shopping district, 74a713c4d3 specifically an upscale d6cb419011 area with high-end 62f5cf6f79 stores. With frequent patrols by ffe945ab78 the guards, it was d06e14f464 a safe place for 413788f5c9 two 10-year-olds to explore. Even though escort b5effbc66f knights followed us, 52535c8317 it was better 00f0b6c53c to prevent any a471dcce51 unpleasant incidents and fc24c01cc5 enjoy ourselves comfortably.1e4f9be930ca0bc8