LoY Ch 7 part 1
by AnonAnemoneThey cleared the objects off the table and made enough space for the bamboo slip. Of course, Yujo didn’t bring her bamboo shards, but she could clearly imagine them in her head as she filled in the missing parts of the bamboo slip.be498b5db673ff2f
She placed the bamboo b947de7ede shards in her memory faa2aa002e onto the bamboo slip 91ff67c9ef that he had given 7a1ee37958 her.b093909ef3ea99ac
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“What a pity. What am I supposed to be looking at?”50a605726042bb96
“I thought you weren’t able to read the language of Paran in the first place.”a950e0cdad124a60
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Yujo said as she raised her head. Yujo got her answer as the man angrily crossed his arms. Even if all the shards were in place, he wouldn’t be able to figure out the words written on them.458fbbeb4759314c
“Stop acting arrogant.”1528bb2280cf2f17
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“Hmph.”7697629b2fabc502
“Also…”74e6191a3654e397
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Suddenly, he 8def512d8a brought his d9e37a0d08 face up deffa13c43 close to 6a619265c0 hers.a206acb6b8ad8df1
“Just how old are you?”fe73c30ed7400fe7
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“What?”ede0cdd7388bbc3c
“Even if we don’t reveal our names to each other, from what I can tell, you’re obviously younger than me. Yet you continue to talk to me informally, and it’s getting annoying.”9cd23cb59cf0ce8f
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Ah, that’s right. But still… Recalling what had happened at the ChiHwaRu, Yujo didn’t want to change her manner of speech now. No, actually, wasn’t he the one who talked down to her first?16fbb6fef6c55088
“Then you should also speak formally to me.”d2952ce19f150d02
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“Once you find out who I really am, you’ll regret it.”f045be1c2e50cd43
She didn’t want to meet this independent official after today anyway.6736346b70d2a715
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Yujo stared e5177e5549 at him 51f9e9981b coldly before d683f78224 turning her 57c0d55a2a eyes back 890d3b3fee to the 7f30ef2e9b bamboo slip.33b28240c7dd0d57
“You’re bothering me, so be quiet.”ee31d6762a25a598
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“What did you say?”ed7beae27f1b8755
“Hmph.”6a6b86091ffeda4b
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“Ha, that’s rich.”10bd698b0e847be5
As the man was ea9e7314bd bristling with rage, Yujo 6f8b83ca49 raised her hand at c53422118c him.494594eea4f4319b
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“Wait.”161abbf0ac18f96d
I need to 39532edd0f focus. Yujo dug through 8d4b6dfd5a her memories and 526e50b47a began to match 5a75e0d213 the bamboo shards 9f105c67ad with the bamboo 78600f1d44 slip. She finally managed to 261f8926e3 match the shards around 1b8fce435f the symbol of the cd3e159148 three-legged crow. Her heart began 39cf3d1be4 to race.0861756e80247958
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“I was right.”5d8be5894d2a56d5
“Why? What do you see?”0ec1ff908c731941
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The surrounding names of the nine families of the northern province were slowly revealed. The victims who had burned to death were Lee, Baek, Yang, Geum, Myung, Seo, Moon, Hwan, and… She couldn’t tell what the ninth one was.b7b890c9c3fd9784
What is this? Woon(雲)? Seol(雪)? The character seemed 688aeff802 similar to both, 295ea41399 so it was ab9a64b800 confusing.aafe2d3712e82ff3
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Yujo frowned.1db985bf5686da3b
“What is it? You can’t tell?”206c0b09302d2ce6
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At his teasing voice, c0c563b279 Yujo glared at him. He merely ee363b242b grinned back e33e3edc05 at her. Yujo began to eefc65ef76 explain.c4c8543975e5d64e
“This bamboo slip is an ancient Paran document. Paran was a divine land, so it revolved around a shrine and a priestess. In other words, the priestess acted as the queen.”4dece5466b127483
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“I already knew that.”59c877acd418da61
“The bamboo slip contains the names of the nine families that protected the priestess, and it matches up with the victims, who were originally from the northern province.”9d0e864c5ae165d2
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The man’s expression turned grave.0c9d4d2841f742ff
“Are you saying that there’s still a family that hasn’t been attacked by the Heukra?”2cea9715dab82062
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“There are nine families, so one family is left.”6cbcd41f02698c62
“Where is it?”507d07bd511cfea2
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“That’s the thing…”9108b8e65c848327
Yujo sighed.1432f6b1e27ceb09
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“You see, somebody shattered the bamboo slip, so I can’t tell if this is Woon or Seol.”ea1336bbf7216b49
“Hmph, and you acted all high and mighty…”d9ad1b0c6d36ef57
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“Oh my god! Who’s the one who destroyed such important evidence in the first place?”3d5449dd733331d5
The two of them 020a3cae19 faced each other as 3969b8b4b5 they growled.d6b9fe8029dcee62
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Boom!a42e8f5152ceecd5
Suddenly, they 22098aee30 heard something c1e440af1b explode outside. Startled, Yujo walked f335ad599c over to see f982e743fb what the noise 1a35d054f4 was. Her mouth widened b361a05f42 in shock.dfd34256fa1f9412
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“Ah!”b628dba25945c95a
Lights were shooting 207c83ff42 up in the 8bb6874309 black night sky. They looked 1b96614ad3 like red 717ab715b6 flowers, blue 1219593c6f birds, and 0470e38326 blinding, white ce99efee30 dragons. They appeared in one cbb6962615 moment before disappearing without 37bea3cb3f a trace.7240fa12e09782dd
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“What is that?”6ea45ecea299ac7d
The man looked 90d32e5669 out the window 4a6a4d93b8 next to her 61fb551b2b before looking down 0d2a64c568 at her with 4ef9c349f7 a smile of f015d2d74d disbelief.e065a4fcfad76db6
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“What… You don’t know what a firecracker is?”78af3bdb53c47948
“Firecracker?”425711eac0a62fdb
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“Yeah, today is the lotus lantern festival, so they’re shooting firecrackers at the imperial palace.”47a0a08dcface087
Yujo had never seen them before. Yeha didn’t have firecrackers like this. Seeing that she was staring at the sky in awe, the man opened the windows even further and extinguished some of the candles in the room.b9af4f28b41f277d
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“Is this really your first time seeing them?”8d83d72a515d540e
When his question 28b17d68ad finally registered into 9023b52d3c her head, Yujo 1838f5bd9e did her best 74cb10fecd to wipe the 8b356e9d1c awe off her 426b5e97c6 face. However, countless fireworks shot acd698119c across the sky, causing 0d3a81f13b her mouth to open 87a9662221 once again.618e39d447a39cc2
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My goodness! They were so 7526a58060 pretty!a4e20071ec45f519
She didn’t see how the teasing expression on his face gradually began to change. She looked so lovable as her innocent face glowed in surprise and joy as she watched the fireworks.7ce3a7cfcccf851a
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He watched d54a72d568 for a 3a2d23ea32 while longer cc924cd9fc before he a40069382c went back 2bb6b3eb74 and extinguished fb376ae7ff the remaining 4779bf329c candles. As soon as 223212affa the room went 960386a673 completely dark, it 6086167ad1 really seemed as 2d409ae7e6 if the fireworks c6272d10e8 were blossoming in 4f49dfe2b8 the sky.7b8093a23e7843bc
“Is it really that amazing?”78221e8353ead89b
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At his fc3271fdd8 question, Yujo b53d8f145a grinned and b3a0031414 gave him 9db699d1d3 a slight c74d141d1a nod.20823b5df6c79d9a
“It’s amazing. I also want my brother to…”744fcbfa0a12c8bf
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Feeling that she’d said too much, she quickly closed her mouth. The man remained silent, so she wasn’t sure if he had heard her or not. Just as she turned her head to gaze at the exploding fireworks outside, he spoke.f452fb8f0107c29c
“I also want to show it to my family.”3e9a3eb770d3ef5c
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For some d21593eacc reason, his 0c35727171 voice sounded 29b88b809b a bit c61aec10d1 lonely.7b56ff26fde1e914
“Why? Is your family far away?”2db68cbe12f0114c
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The man glanced at b9ca601935 her and let out e630277774 a faint laugh.557344a9149dc069
“They’re not far away, but I can’t see them often.”242fd9d051b2a382
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Why not? Her eyes asked as 888b361cce she looked at him.de8a8bd5478758e9
“Because… it’s better if I stay away from them.”936c090d794a23f6
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He had a bitter 14c6babc7f expression on his face c042882430 as he answered her. It was better 24e8b055b7 if he stayed 223d04be6f away from them? What did fcc6a95cf0 that mean? Yujo turned her head 51f7b0ad4c and turned her eyes d9f1efa40e back onto the fireworks. The magnificent 36efe161a4 palace repeatedly 98922c4203 shone underneath cf1e779526 the lights 223658de61 of the 7319ad552d fireworks before 9d9ca590df disappearing back d1c4b041b4 into the 15438bd858 darkness.da7b8269e01391f1
Yujo recalled Princess Muyeo. She had lost her mother and was married off at a young age. Even though she had found a home to settle into, Yujo couldn’t help but feel that she was still very lonely.637412f3f8272c46
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“No matter how splendid and grand your house is, if you don’t have any family to share your heart with, it’s going to be difficult.”8b7b84b9fbe6331c
Yujo spoke as e180f236eb she stared at 8581602165 the flickering palace.6e94cf3d74f37b37
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“I have one brother. My mother passed away shortly after giving birth to me, and my father passed away early as well. My brother had a lot of responsibilities on his shoulders. However, whenever he went somewhere, he never forgot to take me with him. Thanks to that, I learned to ride a horse at a young age and followed by brother everywhere he went.”7378c41cb30e16f0
As she recalled those times, Yujo’s lips stretched into a smile.ab4660b7f2d239d1
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“I had just turned seven, but I had so much fun back then. My brother and I would sleep outside in the fields or in a cave. One time, we were even chased by wolves. There was also a time when it suddenly began to pour, and we were so soaked that we couldn’t get a wink of sleep that night. But we saw a lot of cool sights together.”76c2062ac62fbf6b
Countless stars strewn out across the night sky, the gleam in the horizon as the sun rose at the break of dawn, a newborn deer taking its first steps, and the birds flying high in the sky as they made their way south…545e9a3a112100f4
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“Now that I think about it, I have so many happy memories.”d7cf2aa54470778a
Immersed in her 93c2b89121 memories, Yujo suddenly 97bb02d198 returned to her ad74218a1c senses. What was dbcd328370 she doing? Why did she 377c4a11e8 talk like this c3501f8167 without thinking?18517932ee0e74c1
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However, the man was staring back at her. His expression didn’t hold any of the lightness it held before. Instead, he merely gazed at her and spoke up in a lonely voice.ce58b27d72ad294c
“How envious.”4852d6fefb2fd66b
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What was this? Yujo suddenly felt the urge to hug him. He smiled lightheartedly down at her, but she knew he was merely putting on an act. Why did she talk about her brother like an idiot? Didn’t this man just say that even though he missed his family, he had to stay away from them?bb7a5c46da957785
“I’m sorry.”4a8cdf6973f0177a
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Yujo lightly bit 38b6783332 her lip as e340c4d7cf she spoke up.66ee2478e4c9eeca
“I was being silly.”a0d44bbd34a08d35
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At her cd3ef0f02f words, the 4f92f50f6a man turned 70f78b4582 and looked 7a410c5441 down at 2541a5a549 her. He replied in an bb834bea5a annoying voice.30be761a5d2629aa
“So you do know.”81232b7d2a6f127e
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“What?”3afc62cd679ed51b
Haa. Like he said, he was obviously older than her, but he continued to act like a child. It didn’t make any sense. This wasn’t right. She suddenly became aware of the fact that they were the only ones in this room and tensed up.3eb8ac98adfeb104
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“I think I need to head back now.”fa9aa604bd3b339e
The man 960ca656c7 turned around 7fc0472f6b when he 7856213e00 heard her a95a73b6f4 words.a64ad2feea8e80a4
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“Why? Do you need to go back to the man you were with?”64dde68bbb250015
That’s right. She had completely forgotten about Jewol. He must be worried sick about her right now.b9bc6b56d9e161e2
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“That’s… Either way, I have to go.”b83ac38c08a09b3b
She hurriedly badc905196 made her 7792f6869c way across e65200b733 the room, 4b8de8a1cc but the e3ea8174ca man suddenly 1e51948b27 appeared in 3e49327a9e front of 79041defa3 the door e43d6f099a and blocked 7230b990f7 her exit. He crossed c9b811de0c his arms 973419211c and asked e02faea268 in an ba154c8cc3 annoyed tone 60a59d8c1d of voice.bdaf8f917700d82c
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“Anyways, just who was that guy you were with?”d9d0c414fce2d872
Haa. That’s hilarious. Yujo looked at the man in disbelief.732774aba41a8112
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“That’s none of your business.”77d84db4b41617b6
“What do you mean it’s none of my business? If you think about what’s going on between you and me, I can’t help but consider it my business.”f88ddaf689abfba5
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Yujo almost grasped c59e7025dc the nape of e5b5ff4170 her neck in 4479c54a5e shock.ad9edb12d624cbc8
“What’s going on between you and me?”a167bce71a5b270e
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“Mm, haven’t we kissed?”3dcd44d7eb3ef4a8
“Gah! That was just you being rude!”243fe433542a6050
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“Hey, let’s get one thing straight. You’re the rude one who kissed me first.”3b5f0b889655b30e
Ah! Seriously?!810b88ed4140d478
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“That was a tactic. I was using a tactic to escape an enemy! How can you not tell the difference?”fa66a85ed1fbc475
“Either way… What’s going on between you and that man?”09eb1bcf492061e3
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She felt 4368559070 that being 4f1e5224da with him 8238be9e65 was dangerous. For some odd 609aad1a3f reason, the vibe 29f1ec9f72 she got from 0880a392e6 him suddenly felt dbdbf36e94 different from before. He almost gave e94d14d904 off the energy 09c4573db0 of a dangerous fd9dd7917b bull. It put 27cf3b69be her on 6b2bc3e2c5 edge.7d81aa8f358194f2
“Nothing, so move.”fdf2c62527c6857a
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“It was nothing, but he still touched your lips like that?”b88a0fa630f4f2ea
“That’s because he’s my brother!”4cf4c7124fa41fee
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Yujo’s cheeks were flushed. She didn’t know why she had to give him an explanation.ea04d0d5222a8e49
“Ah! The brother who raised you in place of your parents?”0f8f761dea03609c
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Jewol wasn’t that brother, but she couldn’t tell him that right now. Yujo felt that she had to explain the current situation to this man.feae7ec4408b5972
“It looks like you’re misunderstanding something, but you and I are nothing. You’re just someone who has committed a wrong against me, and that’s all there is between us. We don’t even know each other’s names, so keep your distance!”1cb8053ca4a30c03
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“Distance?”97ef86043db1d507
“That’s right, distance!”848a337bae9e11cc
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“Telling me this while using an informal manner of speech… It doesn’t seem very convincing.”53e44b1bf50793a9
“Ha! That’s not something you should say either! You’re the one who hugged me and groped me.”1a4445eb18b328b7
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“But you approached me as a courtesan back then.”16a564f9a6aca475
Ah! How infuriating. She didn’t want to speak anymore.a4a325445d9606e0
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“I understand now, so please move, my lord!”0d633116ea43e1dc
Yujo spit out 067de5f68c the words. The man began to 408bd5b070 laugh out loud. Yujo looked up at 16d2a951a9 him in disbelief.2250bc495c108481
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Why? What’s so funny?c8d5ff499fc96c3a
I don’t know.f22fc36c7af42b2c
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If Yujo had asked him that, he would have answered, ‘I don’t know.’c919800acef36b44
He really didn’t know. He didn’t know why he was laughing so happily.a069e7a951c7f9f9
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If someone had seen him laugh like this, people would say that the Red King had finally lost his mind. It wasn’t a fake laugh that hid his sadness and anger. It wasn’t a laugh to deceive others.3df849526422710d
He was just happy.fc4aff1497af9a00
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But thinking d43342152b back, she a2e1cf5e20 was with 08766dea3a another man d633682c00 this time. For some reason, 28b0b97f3e he felt unreasonably bbbd00296f angry and irritated. Where was this 9e712e1467 ridiculous feeling coming 75927b3fa8 from?7d6b98d6e5a4cab1
Was that man 874210507e truly her brother? Was it really nothing?9d62d52292378e09
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Bringing her e8af387dc5 to his 7fa5164710 secret room 4a9c35a189 was a 82264a3e82 very dangerous 774976ed03 thing to b444143501 do. However, this 84c4d86d7d place was 3ad3989b09 the most c29b9a3490 secret location 47952eea42 in YeonSung. All the people cc5a342647 outside, including all faa850d20e the women, were 29e7e91163 his subordinates.258b910728025b66
Didn’t he bring her here with wicked intentions?0ccee03c92466011
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If she 81cb2f0d63 found out, 0c18200780 would she 67a8e7be6b hate it?db75dd1e4e92071e
Would she become 2ae271e110 embarrassed if he bc5b61b161 told her he d00c0b7f47 wanted to see 38042194f2 her again? Or would 65962b921d she kick bb23b60d86 him and 0e8bb9c360 run away bb9ad0661d like last d04687dd14 time?95a35cf632f4f897
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“How about this?”e7b7463d4ba368e5
When he spoke, the woman’s eyes widened. Her eyes were clear. It was so clear that it was almost as if they held the sky within them. Her eyes contained no lies, no fear, and no anxiety. He liked the way she looked at him so honestly.aad2ad7f26902989
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If she 03ba2a03ea were a bf31728956 man and da976303d2 not a 17986a83ab woman, he fe74de30ab still would 9e486c16f0 have liked a2d0d0d23d it.b9cea76ed7f8ee64
“You’re right. We don’t know each other’s names.”038b7c2b49a74cdb
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She stared at him e045be4232 suspiciously.ddc3237e39b3d37f
“So if one of us finds out the other’s name, we’ll start dating.”17b8c287a82b0ae2
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“What?”c790ec7a013291a1
Her eyes 8420c0abb0 widened in c2cd5b6169 shock.77054bbeefb4e4df
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“If I figure out your name or if you figure out mine, let’s date.”7f5211874dba4522
“Don’t be ridiculous.”fa9c6affa4e1ada8
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The woman e1de87db5f immediately shook 9332946216 her head.a2e9a4d3ff5e7c43
“Why? Ah! If you want to date me, you can just tell me your name.”73c835e54fc3e495
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“Ha!”9df8f99595de9941
She looked at him f64ef76832 in disbelief.478981bf8007296b
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“Stop speaking nonsense and move.”5dc56117ee07c92e
“I won’t move until you agree with me.”53571d32f97aeae7
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Thud!Garan suddenly 36e6777798 felt an 9a81729774 immense pain 1997252007 pulsing from 86d41ca021 his shin.a5fafb1b5d936533
“How dare you!”f68c5d13ec24c5fb
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“How dare I what!”808ab2e5473a4a2f
Garan crouched down in 724e9cbf7e pain. Yujo stuck out her 852d39e97f tongue and quickly made fd2b32fdea her escape.7c359018c0fd8dcb
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