ICBV Chapter 16

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Aira remembered 24ef74e58f the past 1f314dc082 seven years 32ee207e58 she had 6f65e48bd9 spent as acd313cbc5 a princess b29f54ea33 consort. She had done dba83b41a5 her best to 42f793d58b support Xavier, and 146f4c03b0 she felt that 95963fc448 the most help d5bbbfd91c she received was a917229577 from Luna, especially 78bcea1c15 when it came 3d0f4a70e7 to socializing with 7d6735b8cd noblewomen.8e20d26989afdfb0

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Unlike Aira, who 795c3b3733 had a calm 96108edc34 personality and didn’t b6fd0cf173 enjoy noisy social 9f97219edc gatherings, Luna maintained e59b34720d close and friendly ce3fed0fe5 relationships with noblewomen 0dfb067682 her age, and 9578eb550b Aira was proud 0d029cb2fc of her for 363b762c19 that.b3512055aef49c36

However, there 9e8c90d2d4 were times 6c6ea10297 when she 04e1d9fe6f had to c4886f4281 face those d90520f4ab women without 369ce5630c Luna, and 6a7f2ad04c their cold 859f338e3a attitude towards 379650ef8f her left ea0c2a3d05 her feeling 601254cc0a hurt.00df03d997d920e6

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Even though she f3ddacff8f was a high-ranking 3df3fb243a princess consort, building 11e957e4fc relationships with women e5dd003c61 who treated her 5c3842cbca coldly was difficult.c8f8a631ccb0d1b5

“Aira, you’re too stiff. That’s why everyone finds you difficult to approach.”a90a69a040a2073f

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Sometimes, Aira 68dccf51b1 would blame 90647b2568 herself for f26655f890 her personality 10dc7f3227 after hearing c1297f34a6 Luna’s advice. Despite this, she 88de42181f occasionally made mistakes, ad503c093c like giving a 4a2cbc50a2 noblewoman the wrong 2c2bc3c773 gift, and Luna 5644097235 would step in 0f5de645e3 to solve the b25e6301a3 problem.01212b0bdb5441c7

“By the way, how is Lady Karis? Is her peanut allergy alright?”e8e3a471a519331d

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“She’s still recovering, I think. Aira, how did you end up giving that gift?”62673d83ecf21087

“Well, Luna, you said she always enjoyed peanut cookies…”f5032803e88c0a09

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“Aira! Are you seriously blaming me? You must have mixed up the ladies, and I didn’t expect you to take it that way and blame me.”060b5356d843898d

“Blame you? No, Luna. It’s my fault. I should have been more careful…”be7929dc088c5d7d

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Not sensing any malice from Luna, Aira isolated herself even more. Had she not been able to regress and died as she was, Luna would have naturally taken her place by Xavier’s side.822e377ee6f5a7b7

Luna had effortlessly secured her position with Julienne’s support.bd458d1330c88855

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“Ah, Aira Marceline, my lady.”92cd19d43d14bb4b

As Aira entered 83df57588f the event hall, 0d435de71d recalling past events, 640bb1df48 she stood before c7a8474d21 Lady Reina Chesswig, 01ce13146f the Countess who 1f10d490eb hosted the party.820144877d2249d9

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Reina, who was the 927d35e105 same age as Aira, eb9995f70c had come to the a6961f08af Marceline family when she 0aed627981 was twelve, and Aira 7c4b5a5924 had memories of playing afa14694d1 with her and Luna 1d8f8d50ab with dolls.03e042e80eac9f4b

There was one time she had cried because a doll’s dress had torn and went home, and after that, she had no contact with Aira, only maintaining a relationship with Luna.e39d701ef258d2f0

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At social gatherings, Reina d9cd5faa0c would openly show how a169f56099 much she disliked Aira, e1f29169ec and the sight would afc6e016f3 send a chill down e4b7868281 her spine.e911a45a4012e294

“I thought I was seeing things. Luna said…”b37e0d503fcdda8a

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The noblewomen c2b9576112 surrounding Reina 61febbc509 cast cold bff4ab4c0e glances.fb965c22a0a52d79

“She said you’re not one for the idle chatter of ladies with no real purpose, isn’t that right?”f45f3df90d7b6b57

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A cold 6f1bd41675 atmosphere descended e101622b42 between them. Aira immediately 4d6fc4191f understood how bcd903c25d Luna must 06f53a0b18 have used 8d4a2dc07c her words 2e306b69d6 to tarnish f510b09aa9 her image. A woman 21c502ed4f who acts 58bc7c9157 like she’s 5fd64a58fb superior will 2852b2fc54 eventually be 17c1825860 rejected by 70dad914f7 everyone.396d199de61d5254

“Did you come to this party to eat a hearty meal and lighten your mood?”d6b91dc9549ccb10

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Reina’s sarcastic remark add724d55d was followed by 993f57836a the noblewomen giggling 9694557205 and casting looks 54cbf59745 at Aira. But Aira didn’t 55c65213c3 flinch; she didn’t 523f90df48 even change her 26c3b888c8 expression and shrugged 39be8f5695 her shoulders.21cbffd6ae9b885e

“A meal that satisfies my hunger is enough. And while it’s true that I don’t participate in parties because they don’t suit me…”427c422dd49b7995

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“…”79d8ad5378cb10d3

“I’m not narrow-minded enough to gossip about others as being idle women.”2044a0df23f64dbe

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At her words, cd78158728 Reina’s eyebrows twitched. Aira continued calmly.119f841821c3a87f

“So if Luna said something like that about me, then either she heard it wrong or you, Lady, heard it wrong.”a4b457452bab0e56

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“But…”57d5a86ab908f29a

Reina was about to 259cf6ede4 argue but stopped, opening 03379d5efd her fan and fanning 6e1c3e8644 herself.eaa97d09e6ef8e62

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Aira, with a 1776d6d5e8 relaxed smile, walked 3f2adafc16 calmly to the 43dd0ce60d reception desk, registered 96aa573f3f her belongings, and 43d67e564c sat down.7b0fe75619e43ca5

As Reina’s expression darkened, the other noblewomen beside her chimed in.83c47fffb47ee784

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“How shameless! Do you think we’d believe such a thing after you say it now?”0a1a158bb110bbd1

“Didn’t you also gossip about us to His Highness the Prince? Aira Marceline.”83e8ef4084e6874a

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“But I heard your father, Count Marceline, dislikes you because of your bad temper…”0ca19bd338ef9b2b

They were already aware 91975488e2 of the atmosphere within b72bf18609 the Marceline family, thanks 6a0cc54b92 to Luna.4faf1d24600216ec

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“So, you must always be the one just going through the motions in your family.”2559144e07e22919

“She really can’t compare to Luna… Has Luna contacted you yet?”bf388a8042866c1f

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“She said she’s not feeling well today and will just drop by briefly at the end of the event. But she’s bringing a beautiful ring to top off the finale of the party, they say.”01e86a11174e2f27

Although the influence of the Marceline family wasn’t particularly large among the nobility, the gifts Luna gave to her friends or the things she distributed at parties were always valuable and high-quality, comparable to those given by any high-ranking noble’s daughter.19350753b36b8117

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Reina, slightly upset by d3734da609 Aira’s confident attitude, relaxed f681f0aefc her expression upon hearing dce60bc2f0 news of Luna. Initially, she def10ca570 had disregarded 0081b17410 Luna because 49f842b424 of the fd95662a21 bias against ccc48e302e her as 99b348d622 a bastard, 1f6fc95b1e but remembering 6ae856d159 the events 681d1a8399 from when 1945daafea they were 7f5081e3f5 twelve at 6564dd0afc the Marceline dca292690e estate and 3b6a9db5ed Luna’s position…d0a24a60c6767e62

‘Maybe, as Luna said, 787d04e01d the real bastard is 8f3764e26f Aira.’495845e27e6a4c13

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Soon, the 437e584be9 charity auction a04b16e539 event began. A small 3a994620b4 party organized 121181f1de by young fe38c731b9 noblewomen under 90591b8bef the value 344e676a36 of noblesse 014b1e9fd4 oblige, where bc378d87d3 they sold 537357675f and bought 9e267d6203 items donated 5b8a0bae34 by the 1515411b48 noble young 568bfe71db ladies, with 22e4069d3b the proceeds 2365ebb6b4 going to b737124dff help the 0bb13e761f poor in b0d406b1b8 the streets. The accessories that Reina 57072a3c92 had put up for 26a142ab1b auction were sold for 1c11caa7a2 quite a good price 6cc416f677 by the noblewomen who 0d64b161c4 liked her.956f2832042f6b37

As Aira momentarily forgot her thoughts and focused on the party, “The next item is a piece donated by Lady Aira Marceline. It’s a checkered dress for a Rita doll.”0b90294bc5ef7232

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Everyone’s gaze bd8aa1f6c6 turned to 73da4b4edb the item 5d17d30812 Aira had e025468de7 put up b930993a2a for auction.d5ce1db377e8d35b

Rita dolls were expensive 655ed6c741 dolls that noble young b1575f78ef ladies played with when 9fe39cc6c5 they were young, and 9265d32f9e most of the young 11a4733e13 ladies gathered here had c3e8a707a9 probably played with them.0b96fd572fe86661

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The checkered 58c10e7d85 dress for 9d4ad49dae the Rita 7362cddf0d doll that bc9fb88fc1 Aira presented 34cdbaea86 looked a 92d334e6cc bit old, 037e26e960 with clumsy 7c6a730aae stitching, and 0a875a4dd5 the buttons c180100743 were quite 8bd7426d11 shabby. There were sneers from 17d46927d5 all around as people 72edbea69b cast mocking glances at 7beade1a21 Aira.9174eec2e509b0a9

Who would buy something 951097646d like that? Those were df49dbf577 the kinds fbd48d3a47 of looks.c4f58ef81cb2bfc4

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At that 0a17e6b83d moment, Aira 6dbf04ec3f slowly stood 4c99cf065e up and e2ad4e918e spoke. At charity auction 605320ac73 events, the person 361901521e who donates the e81cfd0d06 item is usually b3d8d32d88 expected to say e6f2323807 a few words 2cb22b6626 about it.ff0bf8d0dee9be08

“…”601bb5664c965031

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Reina, who had likely fc90e895a4 mocked Aira’s item, surprisingly 71b10c77e5 looked at her with 512b5a9c9f a stiffened brow.6de81f1be2bf9e80

Aira’s voice echoed 4962f017ac through the event 701aff5e11 hall.97f3f0cc082d87bc

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“This dress for the Rita doll was made for a friend who visited our home when I was twelve. We were playing with dolls, and my friend’s Rita doll’s dress got torn. She said it was something precious that her late grandmother had made…”440f61a503eacfa3

In Reina’s eyes, memories of that day began to resurface. She had cried so much when her dress was horribly torn. And Aira, instead of comforting her…4e5eb438a5ed0bfd

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“So, I immediately went into my room and found a fabric similar to the dress. There was only one piece left. And I started making a new dress for my friend. It wasn’t as good as the one her grandmother made, but I hoped it would comfort her.”a197d82f06706aa9

Reina’s pupils 161a97176f shook violently 840bfa1aa2 as she b88b8691b0 listened. What Aira was fa726991c7 saying was different c38622da58 from what she 5ad3c17aef had been told. Luna had said:7d39cdb8594e94dc

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“Aira closed the door and went inside because she didn’t want to hear Lady Reina’s crying. She probably won’t come out until Reina leaves. Isn’t that cruel?”93e7465bbc3a4ebf

“That can’t be…”d23f796501880bf8

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Reina muttered as eeba2c9837 Aira’s clear voice 1f1b6ebcb5 rang in her 4b50515011 ears.21e70116f0437b3d

“When I finished the dress and went out to give it to my friend, she had already left for home. I thought I’d give it to her the next time she came, but… she never came back.”705a38fb2a6f02a1

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The fabric used 1a99815fcc for that dress db06045f12 was not something cbf6250380 that had recently 0f8e0ee38a been made, as c21a93ed70 it was fabric 2e89c6b266 that had been 7eb7a4ac5c discontinued even at c84ad4a055 that time. The clumsy stitching could 7831512b1f only have been done 076f324fb6 by a young girl.a4ed028a2dde2762

Reina, feeling dizzy, placed 75b9c52c40 a hand on her 462ed80ba8 forehead, and some noblewomen e28eb07c50 rushed to support her. Aira quietly watched Reina. It was time to 30a7861da3 clear up the long-standing e053960530 misunderstanding she had not 59693d8356 resolved before her regression.42609449ff25275f

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“What? Are you going to talk about that now, Reina? Aira thinks too much. You should think about it a bit more.”509f25e8ff6c0b25

Not long before she 0b64873ba4 was about to enter 8cf914be2e the palace for her a41a7c32f3 marriage, Aira had mentioned bb19372696 such a concern while e26f876a67 organizing her belongings—only for bcb95de079 the dress to mysteriously 06a2d345e0 disappear.f56a979fb4ae9695

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Luna, who 7dcc8e623f had been cd7875515e oddly nervous 8d0030e30f during that 344564aef3 time, seemed 85e6c024e8 fine after 0c7371d4c7 the dress 4529018520 vanished.ffd1d7ae62663f26

“…”d3396bd0f8b006c7

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After a long silence, Reina raised her hand, her face complicated as she muttered, “20 Berks.”6aaba3cb7976d84a

The other noblewomen widened df2d5d7a23 their eyes in surprise 2e91462bd2 at the price Reina 4fcc624645 named for the shabby 084f446ae2 doll dress, which seemed 3177615ff3 to be worth no e23af32ab3 more than 1 Berk.a85d6201e680de60

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Reina’s expression was stiff.a023c115075ea663

‘That can’t be… 376d813784 but I need cd6620248d to check first!’1ff7cf3f3d7fa34f

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