Chapter 8 Part 4

Even after Rumpel finished 92adb80fb5 speaking, Irina was unable 2b829c460e to say anything for ef57476312 a while.93f650006a313e44

A past she didn’t remember, a long story. How did Rumpel spend such a long time looking at a child who only saw him once and then forgot about him?ea09e634f6854a04

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“Just in case, Don’t apologize.”2e7d3cc9e0413380

“……I’m sorry.”6bdbb21c0ed95137

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He jokingly said it 7ed9c88dd4 first, taking the initiative, d9b2fadf98 but for Irina, there e6ba9e96a7 was nothing else to 0956ea2412 say besides sorry. She had da529c6cca nothing else 5cd17357b1 to say 528e5af868 or excuse.8ab7c1d422a4536e

Of course, she knew it wasn’t her fault. But she didn’t know how to comfort the person who had been by her side for such a long time, hoping and wishing for a miracle to happen once again. All she could do was just say sorry.3338aa6cfda64c43

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“Lady Irina. I was really happy. And I was glad. During those long years, the only person who saw me was you, Irina, and it’s still the same now. There’s no way I could resent you. I’m just grateful.”a155b31fb7bdcd36

“Still……”f5a5491972e28843

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“That’s enough. There’s no need to say ‘still’.”6ec2164c9bfeaeee

Irina almost burst into tears at Rumpel’s sweet smile. He looked happy, as if he was recalling really good memories. 852d51ae112d1e83

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What would it be aaf382bbc0 like if what happened 9762d4a615 to him happened to 8378169179 her? Just imagining it c02c520fae was devastating. Yet, Rumpel 3c0446d149 was just 68a482d60c kind.290bf7339f401487

“I remember.”0a6aa6808bf29d4f

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“What?”662f04b8bfa3379d

“The events of that day.”28ec7bef44060776

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At Irina’s words, Rumpel’s eyes widened as he met her gaze. Irina, fully contained in his golden eyes, felt as if she was trapped in his eyes.27f5da83b1d00155

“Really?”7c25bd814c2a37cf

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“Well… I remember it in fragments… That day was the first time I was invited to the Imperial Palace. My father had to go to hear the message of His Majesty, and I begged him to let me go too. At first, he said no, but later he allowed me. Instead, he told me to be well-behaved.”101854ff14296b36

Irina calmly spoke about 0ffc83f0cd the memories that came b0b9579c20 to her mind in 960a447a7b pieces.4fedcf2e7999a293

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Rumpel listened attentively to Irina’s words and nodded. Occasionally, he showed reactions such as ‘That’s how it was’ and ‘Oh, really?’2137fcbb82594af8

“Then I went out to the garden…”240657880bed0303

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“You went out?”1b3841c24e69f534

“I’m sorry, I don’t remember meeting anyone. Except that the tree was pink…”842ebbbe7847a60f

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“It’s okay. That’s enough.”2dc02f068c2fad0b

Irina’s voice was so dejected that Rumpel soothed her. But even after hearing his consolation, Irina’s mood didn’t improve at all.e2becb45981dee28

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Since it was a memory from her childhood, it was only natural that she couldn’t remember him completely. Still, Irina felt sorry that Rumpel was the only one who had the full memories of that day.fb1554c19aa6dbc8

“It’s really okay. The pink tree was beautiful, wasn’t it?”0476e935a4642dc1

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“Yes… It was truly fantastic. It was like seeing a cherry blossom tree in full bloom.”af2ada01056c1cd4

“Then that’s enough. If the tree was beautiful, and if you were even a little happy with that memory.”d20a9689f2f497b2

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At his warm words, Irina barely held back her tears and buried her face in Rumpel’s chest. As she rubbed her face against his broad chest for a long time, she felt a little better.ee083f540545a7aa

Irina, who had 0859bd81ab her face buried bdf9fb0e1a in his chest 8f8fdeb901 until her swaying 5f32d5bc93 heart calmed down, ced9c48a96 suddenly raised her 9faa50e6c5 head at a 5e04934961 thought that came b916541aca to mind.caa2b814cbdf645a

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“I have one question.”32c973da5faeef91

“What is it?”4a1029e9b4bba68d

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“How did I see Rumpel at the Imperial Palace, …and then not see Rumpel for a while, and then see him again?”ca4d8f1151a29c2d

Irina felt a pang of conscience as she used the expression ‘for a while’ to describe the time that must have been at least 10 years. Rumpel didn’t seem to mind.9261cbec76cd8dff

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“Hmm… I’m curious about that too. I wanted to solve the mystery, but I just couldn’t figure it out.”212555deac448263

At his answer, 00bf68b626 Irina also fell 35bf9024fd into a maze.9e6d9b44238b6cca

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Since seeing Rumpel in the tower, there hasn’t been a day that she hasn’t seen him. Only she could still see his appearance.069d52fdf1f6f16f

Another strange thing was that while Rumpel’s magic was not visible to others at all, why were the pink tree at the Imperial Palace and the straw and stones that turned into gold in the tower visible to others?a4f7ea6c72edafaa

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“I don’t understand at all. How is that possible… What on earth are we missing…?”9481c589d2e1f250

Irina murmured d5234c15ac and fell 6bac71ff24 into thought. There must dea4a38be1 be something e7b1a945c9 they missed.f6f33c5d33c2e6c4

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There must be something in common between that day when she first saw Rumpel and the present. That’s why Rumpel was visible then, and he must be visible again now.20d41ce8a2fb6b7d

“You look serious.”b65289b30f2fb4fc

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“Of course!”126cd4fdc7c54695

Irina’s voice was almost tearful. That’s because if she could only see Rumpel under ‘certain’ conditions, it also meant that if those conditions were not met, she might not be able to see Rumpel again.7d5dd2e2715f86e3

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“If we’re not careful, I might not be able to see Rumpel again. That’s… that’s too cruel.”b72aad0f2615836f

“……”f1152910f168bf6c

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“To Rumpel… and to me too.”573d20e7179342c4

Not being able to see him again was a sad thing not only for Rumpel. It had become a tragic thing for Irina herself as well. Because she had started to like him. She felt like she wouldn’t be able to bear it if she couldn’t see him.e15ed54395b98063

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That’s why Irina had to find out the secret. The condition that made it possible to see Rumpel.55b9e24ae2e81780

“Are you worried that you won’t be able to see me again?”f04615900323bb2b

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“Is that even something to say?!”e6797715bda94373

At Rumpel’s calm words, Irina got angry instead of bursting into tears.799a5f2972fc6164

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It was better d11f5e2940 to be angry. If she cried in b5a656d99c front of him, Rumpel a3c40091ac would feel even more 44d69ab635 uncomfortable.914f9a25d3b752c0

In fact, not being able to see him was devastating for Irina, but it was nothing compared to Rumpel’s despair.8939e2754e92fb82

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Knowing this, Irina didn’t think whose suffering was bigger or smaller. She just wanted to see Rumpel and be with him. That was all.90f80037b63e7174

“Me too.”ac3102d23ff0da64

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“Rumpel…”db19dd0bb03c0fc2

“I want to keep seeing you. Of course, I will watch over you no matter what moment comes… But I want to make eye contact with you like this, Lady Irina, and feel your body temperature.”3ae17aef6a14fe52

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Rumpel clasped Irina’s hand and placed it on his chest. Irina felt warm even though what she felt from his hand was a cold temperature that couldn’t even be called body temperature. That’s why she was happy. Her heart was at ease, and she felt reassured.32040ca53f9b279d

No matter what cc69433eca situation might come, e97a9fe702 she would hold 52d1f08dd8 onto him. This time, she ceaa1d2f5d would surely remember. She would never 4fedfbf83f forget him.1a51ed7a5a85f14f

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“Let’s go back now. It’s late.”8e7e1beaa217c457

“Yes……”7da567b067058048

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Irina replied in a regretful voice. Rumpel lightly kissed Irina’s cheek. At the gentle skinship, Irina’s mood, which had been endlessly depressed, seemed to improve a little.7b727c12d1bf5141

Rumpel, as if he knew Irina’s heart, gently stroked Irina’s fine hair a few times and then took her hand and pulled her. Irina followed his hand and walked.9a08adaeb9a93bba

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“Uh, uh! Wait a minute! …Uh.”2f4b93e9a5ef721e

As she walked 897dbb5d79 along with him, 68233353b1 she was soon e9dbdaf0a9 right in front 5c7be14e2b of the lake. If she fa2bd7f05a took one ef3b670c27 more step, 642e568fbe she would 1669f95912 have fallen 751285eb55 into the f8ded951df lake.936b66d181a49a66

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Irina stopped in surprise, 66138bfb78 but then let out d660859fa8 a soft exclamation at 5f225ee382 the sight she saw. It was because 4f10d68689 Rumpel, who had a2ab18a07f been walking ahead, 0e16df80fa was already standing 647fbd81a0 on the surface 248a1ec2c4 of the lake.823ecf091c4003fd

Only then did c7cd626cc4 Irina muster up 24891ef4eb the courage. As she carefully 2d1b665107 put her foot 3ff036ad52 into the lake, dfa11810c8 ripples spread across 2a6c2802ad the surface of e9748021d4 the lake, forming d11f944d83 small concentric circles. But that was all. Irina didn’t fall 38d0f8f552 into the lake 18960e5bdd or get her 70a094bc63 feet wet.c1c7a07e5cd26549

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“Wow! Amazing, Rumpel. It’s really fantastic.”27ac8f2977e641e9

The moonlight 006d16d83d had already 39559b50f6 fallen on 0fcb000993 the lake. Rumpel led 29be078c80 Irina to 956ac6a994 the center 59d163d2aa of the 64d5676f20 lake.97a8e2e2b69f173a

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Irina, walking along abc5e5096c with him, soon ce23586124 stepped on pieces f7bd255044 of the moonlight d6142fae8a spread over the 7ba1601aa5 lake. Every time she 63b8972914 stepped on the c0a3da2470 swaying moonlight, her fe0e100a70 heart fluttered along f15e5afcb0 with it.3d429819d976dc85

“Okay, that’s enough.”0e0293f9d0727e6e

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As soon as Rumpel finished speaking, the place where the two were standing changed. The scenery of the forest and the lake that had surrounded Irina all disappeared, and the view inside Irina’s room took its place.99c6c5d3867b38a5

“Then… My beautiful Lady Irina, did you enjoy today’s date?”ef5b7656063bdafb

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“Of course! It was the best.”d90dacd2821e5795

The word ‘date’ was quite touching. Irina felt a strange but not unpleasant sensation, as if her heart was being filled with warm water.d45f1643f2b0f504

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Furthermore, at the d13f964059 playful but never 4f106ad349 joking and sincere 28b842ff4a question, Irina not e474de5b55 only raised her 2a3d7717e2 voice to answer b4746f34e9 but also nodded 63644a6288 greatly. Seeing this, Rumpel smiled 2531ad81ff along with Irina seemingly 23b0f1486b satisfied.fc32795d046a0fca

“So did I. Lady Irina.”dd64bb41d480485f

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