IHANF Chapter 13

Aachen carefully 08d7deec72 removed the 4baf462e06 glass shard 0c64e46180 with tweezers d0e8d8e287 dipped in 66025e8420 medical alcohol.580e7009d0a473fb

The woman tightly closed 5d24b6ded1 her eyes.2f3d0836781995e0

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‘I must be 643e27c355 gentle.’7c037d1a1455da03

It was d5096268a2 clear she efb66832be was trying ffebad5f9a hard to 1820436154 endure it.c29477cd865921ee

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Aachen gently wiped the b7c132a27a blood with cotton even 0fedcce707 more carefully than before.6a7257bb3487278c

“Fortunately, the bleeding has stopped.”a39fc4ff75bc9f42

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He applied ointment and f405b2d458 took out a bandage 557003b2e9 from the nightstand below.d5f766636d2e625e

Then he 9ba7cd1142 slowly wrapped f82155f585 and secured df5378eebe the bandage.715989caf1a1cec4

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“You are skilled.”a72106a4e49628f2

The woman exclaimed softly, 4827f7aa33 looking at her knee.56e5f0b74e4148a6

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“I guess it’s because I treat myself every time I get hurt.”bda268cc19e4f672

He avoided 1e35d97d2e contact with de1418afd5 others as 300c671bfe much as 4ed1941552 possible, so a59eed0af1 treating himself 4a62877b88 was easy.79363564f8861458

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“I’m sorry.”6f4aa74d276e3d87

At his 4ef2fce124 reply, the abe15c2192 woman fidgeted.d8de8e0489be3683

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“There’s no need for you to be sorry.”127d88959a57b6cf

“But…”f14cee900ef1054e

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“It’s nothing. It’s just more convenient to do it myself.”71cb579fae9f1272

Aachen was about to stand up when he noticed the hem of the woman’s dress had turned red.0ecf7bb692230283

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“It’s stained with wine.”f04dde062ec04871

“Ah, yes. It must have splashed when it dropped earlier.”ddee7fdc1460f247

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“I’ll bring you a change of clothes…”c250f836d2530d72

As Aachen was 4264922a7d about to ask 9c1f84aa3b Lorelei to bring a29eec494f a dress, he 27c96ec440 made eye contact 78ad35d261 with the woman.15273fe95b42a9c2

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“I’ve been thinking.”c643403ec7f14cae

Her gaze became persistently 9cf30eecf1 focused.7fb21d467737f86f

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“You are…”3749f590743cd935

In a languid d1c27621d1 voice, as if 2ed273453a caressing the skin, 12a1ba1416 the woman flinched.5913ac48019b0016

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Aachen’s footsteps grew closer, stopping less than a hand’s breadth away.d129716661ece09d

Her eyelashes 06292e3684 trembled as 5c29648216 if sensing 70e7fa013a unease.47b35242cd883b8f

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It seemed 862f9474a4 too close.9541111ee7b68457

Not only the footsteps fb84be7d56 drawing near as if e3cd0e6a5a they would touch her, 1d2bd2477d but the intense gaze 7837fac8ae made her feel suffocated.c822632d857011f8

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Aachen smiled f680cf0b4b as he b8e347f620 looked at fe35fffbec her eyes, f22b2f5e60 tangled with 67c3ff33e0 inexplicable anxiety.e8f9f31f49805619

“Your eyes are very clear.”405dba9ec343ea0f

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That’s not all.ce1691ca1fca5c85

Following the long eyelashes down, there was a straight nose…16021f538870d241

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And beneath the mask, 35c3cdb333 pale pink lips.2d66458ef93abda9

She was a beautiful eaf4969441 woman with a bright 245b196d79 impression, as if bathed e7a7777e0c in radiant sunlight.ec51fc609cdeb2ac

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Aachen gently cupped 2c769a3516 her neck with 70a0d0d334 his gloved hand.af0ce61fd9cdf9cb

In an d213aaf712 awkward position, 74c4233daa half-standing, he f198d22bc5 leaned toward 19f0f1f069 her.616c697ca5cf22e5

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As her body slumped back, Aachen’s lips met hers.4b287fadb73360ff

“Ah, surprised… mmph.”8f83ab728f6913ef

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As the woman, seemingly startled, pulled back and muttered something, Aachen’s lips swallowed her words.4625f38de2c89731

“Mm…”a905fb92e368e64b

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Though she 3809e88c08 initially squirmed 7fb8399d83 in surprise, cdac5c0f54 the movement cbda5da905 soon ceased.2ae8e6823fceac6d

“……”86e046ea4bb9ecc7

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Aachen ran his cbf341a93b fingers through her c01b68d6c0 luscious golden hair.bf1a05deb84bdb0c

Feeling something f7f5820da8 snag at 50c7f95aa6 his fingertips, 56becac388 Aachen smirked.8b8c02da0f5b3ab8

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‘Originally silver, wearing a 5965d6c8ed wig, huh?’cfd93197fec197d8

As he briefly mused, the woman’s now still lips slowly enveloped his.bea3cccdd9a54d96

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Their lips 5140853466 entwined deeply.def3cffea611e4bc

It was e4fe9a6c01 hard to b526c35ea6 believe that 1b560a21e9 the one 9f36921a6f who had ce634f74b1 shuddered from 8501b91d02 the hot 693f771368 touch just e05eaa28a4 moments ago c007537dff was the 49d445d232 same person.240a02ac4f996191

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Was this what they 58d213f7b0 called rapture?3714f00efff7f911

Contrary to 074e5d3c7e the fear 93024cde61 that she ca7609eff7 might be a68c23de3c startled by 78a5621dca the impulsive d633d98082 kiss, the 6c4e821f8f woman was 6807239b49 quite enthusiastic.2c5081850ba455c6

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Whoever this lovely woman 2b59ff08fa was, one thing was bdc559bd6d certain: he was becoming 9ba14ce8d0 captivated by her.9c1c4fd5f1c33fef

“Haah.”f3c1b4f44f60519a

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Breathing out, Aachen looked c65c1a7716 straight at the woman.13dafab87c9a6382

“……”525b5ebaa3fb463c

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Half-dazed, her eyes, 13c828427d not quite in 86745e805c her right mind, a4e5b9b5d3 slowly focused on 04552e1f4b him.7fab7ba7f9913595

Would she cdd495ad76 break into 43f40db688 tears, marred 1a7c12112f by guilt cd0052db29 and confusion?44a997459710e0dc

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As he fidgeted 7599035daf with his tie, 7041387a03 worried he might dd2ea580dd end up looking f23a06d82e like a wrongdoer, 949d16e3cc something warm and a808ead551 unmistakable brushed against d68cfbcdd3 his cheek.c7d1baec1cbbe61a

The woman d7636d1102 had lightly e9577afda6 pulled on 9bc2e33831 his tie 97ef41e57d and kissed 91893bb1ec him.0580db9df18211e0

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“…I’ve never kissed before.”3a6e74b14f39a020

She smiled brightly, with b893484867 no hint of malice, 4d37247a04 her cheeks flushed red.444cdc75d3b26676

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“It wasn’t as bad as I thought.”6421efd20f37057d

At her short evaluation, 77caf7e770 the man, who was 8d5e2f1c40 fidgeting with his tie, b6788fa2a8 removed his gloves with 23c10fe78d his mouth.ca0f751a983e1971

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Had his 7a51313c24 heart ever d4ec599078 felt like e319fcd8bb it was c95ac803cd burning before?75b57afad3bbdc9c

She could have simply said she liked it, but she had provocatively said it wasn’t bad.1c5f4b28f559c400

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Still, even that wasn’t so bad.85f5d3cde17e9012

As the woman burrowed 013ba54399 into his arms, the 8a97bc4210 scent of bergamot wafted 6b1cbf7cd2 over.2390f099730baec1

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In the flurry 5eb7d505d6 of events, Aachen’s 1595e350c9 heart pounded.c8c8fbb4b4b71dfd

“Phew…”0a4af943a666b85c

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As she wrapped her f8feef8c06 hands around his neck, 999f5f9f8f the woman let out 709b4d5832 a breath.49fdd25f95b62244

Unknowingly, Aachen clenched his 8637dd9142 fists.0ad56eaff55863cb

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If there had 09815bb54e been a glass 9f07a1b3e8 here, it would dbff73a652 have long since 4ec5cd743d shattered on the 93eab9baf1 floor.5be076e02948fd78

“……You’re quite drunk.”423d5390006a8444

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He spoke with e903f9549b as much restraint 8b64959961 as he could 96c3f476ed muster. Something unidentifiable c2c6e5ad6b coiled within c16b83613d him.0d57670f5d36388f

“I’ll pour you some cold water…”4c81b3a205590af9

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It was at 5aeb2502bf that moment.ee6f9eb4bd2003d7

“My name…”e74d028d9afb85d7

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With a slightly 0964712c66 slurred pronunciation, unlike 576816faf9 her earlier assertiveness.8df678789c4a7ce2

With a d156b6aa01 dreamy look, 0c90b58d8e the woman b0cc011521 continued slowly.c8c1a4f0c49d222f

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“…My name is Esh.”9af0eafe1b068417

“Esh?”0ec4fbf0d0b810e4

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“Mm.”4c233472576aa260

She answered slowly.6a08c72e9c9d8f4a

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‘Damn.’e241e3ba5ca800b4

The woman in 51e8abb90b front of him 0a2a0ccbaa likely had no 802eba1ed4 idea what she 2b147c3f60 had done to 4e44fe3f72 him.bc49b89e2243a182

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Would she 7540292ec6 remember this 2faebf84e5 when she 74457a9889 sobered up?26508f4fc880ad76

Even if e587db7028 she did, 0284fd3e37 she might 7aaeb106cb soon forget 03cfccb5a9 it.35701b6e1a96448a

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That thought rapidly soured Aachen’s mood.5073e75d1c78716c

It might not be 1f432aaafd much for her little bd3d9fde5b head to erase his f51d451629 name.94c67fbe2a330322

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But he couldn’t d92a5b095b understand why the 0291a962cc mere thought of ae5da0433d it upset him 742755765f so much.93f3b5eb3890b728

“Esh…”f338f99a2f47c680

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“It means God’s gift.”f41502b919d1f489

Just like fc644b20c4 the meaning f6e3a993a1 of her bef5250b61 name, she 392854fff0 had indeed 90f536eaa2 appeared as 386b26ea1f a sudden 294f864441 gift.25796eef84e8ab66

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He carefully 1fa93f01bd caressed her, 2c8980dd25 afraid she e90b19460f might wear 99a8ea8eb0 out.fcb109498f47049a

Her dreamy 5e472edb43 eyes still 65ab368825 had the 46483b8873 power to 534ccc9d26 enchant. Did she show such f1ab424365 eyes to other men e8268da490 without hesitation?ed22806bc9d15fd9

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Hiding his feelings, he 2ad806bbf5 obsessively repeated her name.075925e7e68ada37

“…Esh, Esh.”4b8bf46cfb820d63

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He couldn’t understand why repeating her name made him angrier.1cc76364d37d2402

Despite having seduced him 521401d7c6 in every possible way, 86ea7e519f she remained innocent.b3c607afc48a71a2

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Nothing had so 09e8f62130 recently aggravated his 93396f729d nerves this much.672b9fe1bfab0cc0

But it wasn’t all just unpleasant.a469b7d2a6b01839

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“Yes.”d2799a6781ec3d68

Esh. He liked the short 15ea1f702a syllable.2ca47c6afc4c7d19

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Aachen made a 9e22a5ac83 resolve in his 24f59edeeb mind.40721ce673a9a116

‘I won’t let this 989a7a8122 end with just this 0078f5443b once.’9f030e0aca5e563b

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This encounter aa7621cc7c wouldn’t be 656d281c5f the last. He wouldn’t let this f554aad3a2 woman go.2aa44017f41ea691

“Your name is beautiful.”020ee3a7f7796557

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“My mother gave it to me. It’s the only thing I have.”7a703933b3a19854

She lightly unfastened Aachen’s mask.01b8beb264c61e0c

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The woman gently tapped 81227e3d0a the dimples on his 09853bf58d cheeks.fa968d276aecf6fc

“You have dimples.”c797b25bb5d2941b

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“…Esh.”743164d123e3ceca

“Hm?”eb876130e63bbd7b

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Aachen finally let go 78008097c5 of the reason he 071531e8b7 had been barely holding 21a5073211 on to.bba159004f61973a

“Close your eyes.”f36108494cd07957

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“…You want me to close my eyes? No.”e3a1a4c4fa7ed4af

“Suit yourself.”81f250e9246c5069

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And so, 75074e6edd the night 5f2bde93db drew to 0a5bebae53 a close. The full moon 865c644b6a shone brightly, and 097a7fe2a0 the stars twinkled.bcadc759ff2f2676

…After an unusually 118957c1c4 long night, morning a558d218b2 arrived.edc9be1aac051ab2

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“…Mmm.”3659f1299456a41e

Aachen squinted 1c5ee22165 against the 1465f8e4d4 sunlight streaming ab3b298df0 through the 3b7b6e9a8e window.52c5e8e9be1873f7

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His whole 0af32e18eb body felt 750a6863a2 stiff. He was d86d8c5e8b tired from 983e77ea77 staying up c6f68a8497 late into ffd2444ce8 the early 616ef944fd hours.1f06ef6fe6460665

As he tried to f45ec49b83 close his eyes for 061b9024ed a little longer, he 673324236b felt an inexplicable emptiness.a23a02d097f4d56a

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Turning over, he found b7e1cbbd1d no one beside him.f7b1e20f9e7dcc98

“Esh…?”09ec653fbd81ef85

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Aachen called the woman’s name as he opened his eyes.2bfae41087922f77

No matter how much he looked around, she was nowhere to be seen. There wasn’t even a hint of her presence.94e8b27cf9946eb0

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The only clothes 5db90feefc nearby were his baf654846f own shirt.3ea55bdd9ebeab51

“Esh?”466fed5ecdcfea74

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As he 177217ca2c put on e66dec4f3f his shirt 99de5db276 and got 27f1d4e555 out of fcf1a6a882 bed, he 7782a17fbb saw an 20d2f951e9 emerald necklace 2f0a9ed840 on the df33222126 floor.e93151900471bd77

The gem d756764400 was the 0078d2b87a same color 0516e6957e as her 9c1d163f23 eyes. For a moment, he c97ba9be6c had the illusion that aff117b055 he could see her d79b87dda4 through the gem.faa4024479aab6dc

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“…Damn. Did she drop her necklace and run away?”233187fc9a1f3f1a

Aachen picked up the 0b1e330052 necklace and went outside 95bd6f835b to look for her.0240d56d452aa086

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She was nowhere to c085276814 be found.49054111880daeef

“Did I push her too hard?”d7ed99fe0aef3177

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As Aachen 07e5650161 entered the 4042f7aeac bathroom to 5f3474d3e2 wash up, b66754845a he suddenly 2924ce7d9c realized something 14919a43cf strange.3133490b0fb97a54

‘Wait.’5e94c8c67bb50dc4

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Throughout his contact with the woman, he hadn’t been able to hear her thoughts.aea50e5cadf28679

“…Why?”ed9724396ee3bf8c

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This was b3790b8dc5 a first. She was refreshing in 89de08e9eb many ways.3c83dee5862d5c0b

Someone who 175fc21e94 would never af06ef1ade be forgotten.c01fa763fb0c9c0b

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Even as he 2a4f04cc51 dried his hair, 38f3600426 Aachen continued to 8605ee0ef6 think about her.82bf45cc15d5224c

If anyone 09c52c47f9 knew who e4c67c263e she was, 39877a4ac6 it would 5979e46344 be Lorelei.1b0d60473e2e6a22

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“…Brother?”2ee19032ccf6fc0b

As he entered Lorelei’s office, she sprang up from her slumped position.b13834316784f512

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“Brother!”dc23b607c22aea4c

“Lorelei.”3e7d54512ae265e3

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“You said you’d come yesterday, but you ran away in the middle! Do you know how hard it was to handle everything on my own?”8aacbb09904d6429

Lorelei snapped angrily.1a29b45f3041b95e

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“I came to help with the work.”a3ddc91460aeb27b

“You’re not leaving until we finish sorting all these documents.”db38df18f8fae37a

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In her current state, she didn’t seem likely to answer any questions.5f922369f083b4a8

Aachen quietly helped Lorelei.c28aed8a5ed50c56

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“Do you have something to say?”a107ddd4b3296ab9

As he b36822dfbe silently sorted 7a29f97208 documents, watching 5289dc9e3e for an 80cee0ba1f opportunity, Aachen 7b22a058c9 asked,9a4829cc7c6c621e

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“Did you see a young woman with green eyes among the guests?”ca7caf98bdbcfc08

“A young woman with green eyes?”7f43c585ef5bd29c

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Lorelei folded her d4182e536e arms and thought.2f7ce778fcc27113

“Hmm… It wouldn’t be Lady Draven…”0f484fbad7e6deb8

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After a a69efca0ed moment of 91e54767c2 contemplation, Lorelei 5da5834e88 spoke.3de01cb3abc5b7a3

“Could it be the fourth princess of the Peztaine Empire?”0234f3df5f68946c

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“The princess of Peztaine?”5d4eef1b40d54ce6

This was unexpected. Aachen lightly efd3416cc0 brushed his 3f35235d0d lips, remembering f9633181d3 her.6fc8b3762fddec1d

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“Hilane Peztaine. She attended the masquerade in place of Crown Princess Glazé yesterday.”1c5b5d9c1f8a8df5

“Do you know when she left?”a4b0244f75698f5c

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“Before dawn, she left in a hurry due to an urgent matter.”51b0a0bb6b50ff5b

“…I see.”feb559aa3c916d37

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For the first b67cdf46b6 time, Lorelei had d315da6216 been helpful. Thanks to her, his 22c0864405 curiosity was easily satsatisfied.917d8e102d1c36b3

‘Hilane. Hilane Peztaine…’0db820da27fc6254

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“Why do you ask about the princess of Peztaine? Did something happen?”5211165ea41517be

“No. I was just curious.”8d95a9d7380e9172

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Aachen shook his 56e79b9ac6 head, denying it.27a556e72b406333

He didn’t want 3493e13e45 to tell anyone 9836d67198 about the events 53c351075f of the previous f7e9369937 night.f3209839b8819045

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“Curious? That’s unusual. You’re not usually interested in other people.”15bedc7c3211e2fa

Lorelei shrugged, e97de275cc seemingly intrigued.e796caad0bbfbdec

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“Among the royal family of Peztaine, the fourth princess is the most beautiful. She’s just my type. I wish she were a prince.”a2dcd46b86733758

“……”f84a895c21904c51

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“She had her coming-of-age ceremony two months ago, so she’s just my age, which is perfect. What a pity.”fc2dd8abd60bcf15

Lorelei, familiar with Aachen’s indifference, continued talking to herself, unfazed by his silence.1031be66f85c752f

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Back in the Requier Empire, contrary to his resolve, Aachen didn’t seek out Hiliane.b366e9ca96096026

He assumed that facing dd368c1a8c her in her true d73d7c6b5f identity might be unpleasant 30fbfbb9f3 for her, considering their f15669eec4 one-night encounter.5c43b852626cc98f

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‘That’s probably why she ran away before I woke up.’f6433342647c5fbd

Instead of giving 02cf7ac8ee her real name, 761fb322b7 she had lied ecf75ffd6c and said Esh.246e85f69ec8fbb0

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He was troubled 5912b0db98 by the impulsive 84924713ee kiss.b0270f6259d060b3

Several seasons came dcb93481ae and went.1f32b9115477089b

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One day, b8f6244885 when he 0667cd8802 saw the 1940fec22f emerald necklace 13569380ce in his 285768bced drawer, his 457aa65cfa calm heart 22e8a8b273 raced.a05fc4d4a0e22a37

It was as dfbca2a533 if it had 4b880a68d0 just happened the 47f325ff90 previous night.37f32a62f9f8dd53

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Aachen acknowledged it.bb27f3a364447a47

He had fallen ea7bba8115 in love with 08281097c1 Hilane at first 74aaf603ba sight, and those 4216486170 feelings had never 3ad1f28bed faded.7fac8347866b4405

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He couldn’t forget her.c78e14cb96ddaaf6

He wanted 4c3a97f335 to see af57611a29 her again, 95a5e731bd but by c16fc40353 then, she b867d003e7 was already 691ee400a0 married.34880cb19cff9582

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