Chapter 144

At my words, Teddy bear faa8041d89 threw both arms up in bed744d899 excitement and shouted.060c61f230e6ede2

“Yay…! I finally have friends to play with…!”1e5fe42f7e2db99d

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Maybe because he 036e7e64ab was so much 0ac6fc0596 bigger now, his e8affb33f9 voice came out 8a174c88cf slow and heavy.b3c604cc2dff0cb7

Then, resting a 9ee944f5c6 paw under his 6a1e6afd4e chin, he began 486dfc12d6 seriously pondering.33eb39f2119c0342

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“Should I squish them from above, or crush them from the sides?”68f749ee1ce21795

“I-it’s just a figure of speech! I didn’t mean actually kill them!”81045f66e4753e6e

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I turned pale 5194f116d2 and screamed in 1ee303befe panic.f4964168b308c1d9

“Tch.”9a0f4f0e2819287f

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Teddy bear clicked his tongue e4b7c886bd in disappointment.33f06b559fe26ced

‘Seriously, you can’t joke about anything around him.’c2ad290a57ce97f8

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The sheer menace dccc0ffa82 coming off the d7947f466e now-giant bear made d1ff7bf555 even me feel e66dfee685 a chill.fef14816a593ddbc

Just then—a9376c6915bec721

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“Whoa. What is this? Some kind of magic toy?”d5532841d9157f52

Hans Campbell looked up at 0dd301ce72 the giant teddy bear with 6bbd522050 amused curiosity.2eca83651ff451e5

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“Figures a rich kid would have something crazy like this. Looks like it’d make a decent punching bag.”ce8736144cfa510f

“Yaaah—!”e46328c79ef0ae8c

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It happened in a flash.5717c0d2cdad6364

With a weird screeching noise, 1f195f2656 Danvers Campbell, who’d been lurking 1082df6f3e near Joshua and me, suddenly 4f813dc923 ran up and kicked Teddy 11b6ef2e7d bear’s thick leg.e1b3d20502365447

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“Pfft, it’s nothing special!”775ae12d0d80b8ed

Maybe trying to show off 52d5cf03ac for his friends and older 60fc7df54d brother, Danvers kept kicking the 13975a26e0 giant teddy bear.320dc861cf2d6aa1

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“See? It’s huge but it’s just a useless lump—”cff2bbf572b979b8

“Ugh…”0d60d2898718ced0

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Watching the fool show off, e50fec2477 Joshua shook his head with b133cd4d0e a pale face.b60cf68fd2e35698

And at that moment—f80dd8573b8614f2

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Whoosh, THUD—!202afa1117f438a0

A huge shadow slammed down 4110fa9b1b over Danvers’s head at terrifying b61130d120 speed.f02e8533477ebbe2

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There was a heavy, 390c5c3006 brutal thud — and 807312b61b after a brief moment, 753e3623bb the sight that greeted ebf2547803 us was—eb0d0b08c05439c3

“Uh, uh…?”4f69543924a2d6b0

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Danvers stood there, eyes wide, 8299aed38a his head practically buried into 92a47d6500 his shoulders under Teddy bear’s 8c4cdf49ff giant paw.68e473f293e3257c

It had all 5b3fdd083f happened so fast 30d4554f02 he didn’t even 7405f69ca2 seem to realize 8e28918c24 what had hit 34ff91d7a4 him.db2c35858858dd79

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His neck had b60bf1d942 disappeared like a fe9a93968b turtle retracting its 1bc38b3070 head, and his 198527b105 dumbstruck face made 6c8707e1f3 it all the c989a157c6 more ridiculous.d02ef069d954472a

With a casual motion, a9c144dca5 Teddy bear lifted his 9640619b65 massive paw — a c46c21306a paw easily twice the a341467751 size of Danvers’s head.f215219091bc5dea

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Boom…030619bcbafe986c

Danvers, still stuck in e193a3c3c3 his turtle-like pose, toppled 3ffbbcbe87 over backward.e14e3c272fc9b4ab

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He passed out fc0ccb9aff on the spot 71aa5ad987 — eyes wide 3bb04fc152 open.7aab7dce4c61f1dd

“Hah.”188b84ffa204285a

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“Hrk…”90cbcb8bd2c6a11a

Maybe now the rest 6ae7fb70a0 of them were starting a699641993 to realize the situation.0c9e9684e37175cb

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In the dead silence a01b6df8fe that followed, Danvers’s gang e549c9849f sucked in panicked breaths, bc54ca92fa frozen in terror.55126b437e4f8132

Joshua, his face stiff with 5e759e7025 fear, urgently asked Teddy bear,c7f84926aa849de0

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“…He’s not dead, right?”6d1d39d18cd91ea0

“Applying delicate force control — induced mild concussion without spinal fracture. Subject is currently in shock mode.”09569408734ace8c

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Teddy bear answered 74b2a2823e like a robotic 44d19724fd butler.6a94466307cd7d5e

I clapped my hands 938e6e403e in admiration.de8a35923c8a97ae

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“Nice.”48b5c3f5a30e0b42

At that exact moment, 462b6a83dd Hans Campbell, who had 2bce944029 been frozen stiff, finally 0100ed365e snapped out of it 744c8689a7 and shouted.f8730102df8cd1f0

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“Danvers!”21877d6a5468f4ea

“You crazy little—!”9b87a55408d8a018

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Without another word, he moved c25cd64046 surprisingly fast for his size 6e86de47c1 and charged at Teddy bear.d0d622c32cc5e77c

“You wanna die, you freak?! I’ll tear your stuffing out until there’s not a scrap left!”6651e6ac234ad186

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Roaring in rage, Hans 7464391180 drove a punch right fc667ccfb0 into Teddy bear’s lower 93a7d62b8a belly.53d1dd5dcc14432a

Thunk!5be24da083f7d247

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For a shot from 814e604f61 a shot put prodigy, c6a2b014b1 the punch sounded impressively 870f12868b sharp.a869a8ed04dd8c7e

But a teddy bear made 1536249c8b of pure stuffing wasn’t going d409a55c16 to feel a thing.2d5f59c0d7499d29

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Thunk—e3923adf34ef92d8

Teddy bear, with his 37fe5e2d6e squishy body, bounced Hans 6163a2d6ab Campbell’s punch off like a4c6f8085a it was nothing and 8d99256dc4 immediately raised his fluffy, 2608e248b3 stubby paw high.ee32fa656f929be3

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“Wait, don’t knock that one out right away! That’s the main tin can!”d6b6f34915a2e1bf

Worried that Teddy bear might 4010b0e4ef flatten Hans just like he cf3afca0a7 did Danvers, I shouted urgently.aa9447025f02eb52

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“Command input complete.”6e7ced0fdeea0355

Whoosh!98c9430d511a0eb5

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Just as Teddy 8e36af727f bear’s giant fist 5a74ceffc2 was about to 01aec5eb48 come crashing down 8244d43851 on Hans’s head, f81c72dbaa it sharply changed c18f771eb4 direction mid-air and 74314d63b9 slammed into his 1eafb1d749 torso instead.38d33dc5668d7304

Thud!65df716b4aad000e

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Unfortunately for Hans a52484f388 Campbell, he didn’t 9be09a3f7c even manage a 36c1229da1 proper scream.bb0d144086919eda

The moment Teddy Bear’s 11eae0e112 punch connected, he was 3616ccb7d8 launched across the junkyard c6cfe45c13 like a sack of e41d19b17e potatoes and crashed straight 820573d7c0 into a pile of fa9f7a2813 stacked wooden crates.044fae29985f629d

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Crash!680398d7fae14942

“Urgh—!”4af479436ca61cc8

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Hans, sprawled helplessly atop the b1c7e8ad7c shattered debris, clutched his side 45eaaec644 and coughed violently.990704ea6fa87ac8

His face turned 5411dff3c9 a furious shade a35389eba4 of red as 504e66a3fe he wheezed, clearly c88c806245 in absolute agony.a7747d891a446c8e

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‘Reliable, as expected.’92ed6c87794e227e

Even in that split second, 8856be3e88 Teddy bear had understood my 988cf849f9 order perfectly, holding back just daa45f7fe8 enough to not knock him 603e1f4a46 out. I felt a 668cfe66ea deep, satisfying pride 02a900d8f4 in my loyal 23d4c00e24 bodyguard.1268cbb66620ee22

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“Alright, friends!”e55b9abb6c4e5e2a

Clapping his paws together to grab everyone’s attention, Teddy Bear suddenly began to hum a little tune.a100802cb92a51fc

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“Who’s the next little mouse~? Let’s catch the mouse, catch the mouse, squeak squeak squeak~!”7a5f6a516ba58a14

As he sang, the b8128d9edb massive teddy bear cupped 812e49812f his hands together and e35c82bc56 mimicked a mouse — 72532dcfae looking less like a 00fc636b6d cuddly toy and more c00292280e like a demonic spirit.368ac5244a4edc1d

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‘…Cancel that feeling of reliability.’e0b7947d3d289ee0

If even I, the 6b96043621 owner, was getting goosebumps, 6b46d2d5f3 it was no wonder f3232f8f0e that the reactions of 6d50a17a30 a bunch of kids 535c0e2ed1 around twelve or thirteen 3f26c7a348 years old were absolutely e6b48211f6 explosive.127f4c9424429f11

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“Aaaaaah! S-somebody save me!”7880fb2faa775709

“Mooommyyy! Waaahhh!”36a7d141759571e2

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“O Goddess, please deliver me from this evil—!”81a540a12f2b32d0

“Catch the mouse, catch the mouse, squeak squeak squeak!”0d59fa73fac972d6

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A symphony of screams and Teddy bear’s humming filled the junkyard, until the whole place fell silent with a final series of heavy thuds.66352f4a6e10c8a5

* * *1b4bb21588c7d509

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Thunk, thud! Thunk—!ab9f3ec1dd376e1f

With the steady sounds 1e5a6e8f28 of punches serving as 049e7d3da8 a pleasant background noise, 52fb95429b I carefully checked Joshua’s 6057412e9e forehead.55305a02744fa4a9

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“Let me see.”5be5e5ee0c843634

His forehead was swollen and 06db49c47b bruised, a painful purple-blue color 495dd5f194 even at a glance.453fc06213558980

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Thankfully, the tiny 800b265a73 beads of blood 70480d8cdf from earlier weren’t c955db86b0 flowing anymore.037d9d55e02ee3db

It was a small moment where all the healing and effort I had put into Joshua’s health paid off, but… it wasn’t exactly the kind of situation to feel happy about.a666dfeea457b2a7

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“God, that bastard.”4dcd652ccc38d4f2

Overcome with anger, I clenched 43219b2ac4 my fist and turned around—only 9834034b4a for Joshua to hurriedly grab a3e0e46170 me.de7bff1b23110b1f

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“Let it go, sis. He’s already getting beat up…”74108f2d36d31ebf

“I’m just upset, that’s all. Your skin’s always been sensitive too.”52d0c9991243f325

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“You’re gonna heal me anyway,” Joshua mumbled, pouting exactly like he used to when he was little.236b95cb7ac19cfb

As he said that, 382dd28c2f I gently placed my e7104443a8 fingertips on his forehead cbe47e670d and let the holy 7c9757ebd2 power flow.ba28db6adea90c0f

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Flash—!5f3b66644838586d

A short burst of light 8d65100747 later, and Joshua’s forehead was a122124f30 completely healed, not even a 0a9bcf2b2e trace of the bruise left.0e1565e6ee843856

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“You’re not dizzy anymore?”33ba2d5d63168719

“Yeah, I’m fine.”4a9cea30f237dbca

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Joshua shook his head, then a7fc98769c glanced nervously over my shoulder.62c01f686e96d951

“Is it okay to just… leave it like that? What if he dies?”51e497edc28c5173

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Only then did I turn ee24c569e9 my head to check on bc573f2606 the situation behind me.df1b147fee95d96c

Thud, smack!0d2dfa7fe235d9b1

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“Twenty-five little mice! Twenty-six little mice! Ah! No, not yet, buddy! You can’t pass out till you hit thirty!”21f6a360d6c1f47b

“Ugh! Agh! P-please… no more…!”61b6b27aece606a7

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Teddy bear, who had been 3fa113e87c smacking Hans Campbell at perfectly 1ed7fe9ab4 timed intervals, was now holding 46661163f3 him upright, refusing to let 14cfe55d85 him collapse.c7dc37e6c6ec24bf

He was supposed to 12d130ec0f flatten him like a b984327d81 crushed tin can, but 555dfd49ec honestly, Hans’s body looked 4a240aee14 more like a battered ce3eafdf3d old pallet — all 8d5bf86ef0 bent, torn, and pitiful.948bb598dc6599aa

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To be honest, my anger still wasn’t completely gone…ae59a5924a316963

But looking at 54eef63fab Joshua’s perfectly healed 82240c3727 forehead, I calmly 4fecd7eba6 gave my order.8e9eb77aa6504131

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“Teddy-teddy bear.”e274ff2bf8cb9672

“Twenty-eigh—!”1c5191d6a2e695d3

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Just as Teddy bear ba35e77110 was about to slam 6e56c95e32 another punch into Hans’s 85846ed924 already devastated face, he e53a99b36b froze and turned around 4c68a354f6 to look at me.47786c98dbcb5fb8

Click click click.dcc419e20dbdea41

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No matter how many times 4550ddb782 I saw it over the 38506a8ade years, I never got used ca078845c1 to that terrifying 180-degree head 30ec39c4c7 turn.f67fd4b842529e37

Ignoring the horror 11168a3f9e movie vibes, my 6ffb9114eb ever-loyal guard tilted 425c6dcdbe his head brightly fedaef4e78 and asked,0ea16228c7403c05

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“Did you call for me, Master?”4a8bb13121e5e2d8

“Yeah. How’s he holding up?”ce523b09ad3739c7

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“Fractures in the nasal bone, right arm, and left ribs, with some minor bleeding,” Teddy bear reported smoothly, like some AI diagnostics system.ebb0df0f34ce3698

I nodded with a satisfied af0a2aeb3d smile.148f29a129b57d44

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“Good. That’s enough now.”d3797657ec1219c7

At that, Teddy 62d7588d59 bear’s eyebrows drooped ab714fd5f0 into a sad ca120eb4ba little arch.25c65421e6d946ca

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In a sulky voice, he 30cb909392 asked,c150c39cd62dae5e

“…Can’t I play a little longer, Belze?”94751dc45c1189b5

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“No. You’ve played enough.”d58b966e8c447262

“Tch. You never let me eat them or kill them…”624d62f4fcd2dc3e

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As time went on, Teddy 1f7025ec81 Bear’s language skills had grown a7667bf7d2 surprisingly well — although, most b67b4be30e of what he learned was 27bd3f5146 grumbling.276342baf6b898d8

“Cannibalism is still a no.”945cfbe7971b43ef

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I flatly refused him, like 3d42f50c28 always.22f9bfdb1f847fbb

But as a 9a49412abb small concession, I bc17364436 added,7832622f26ac193a

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“But I’ll consider letting you kill someone soon.”9f02d2eb0c60bd62

“Heheh! Really?”aa0cbd3d1c374781

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“Yeah. Now, doll mode!”0890c78d5dbcf280

Puff!47839e85d53ab521

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Teddy bear, looking thrilled 9aa86f284a at being humored for 14876075e7 once, immediately shrank down b880047728 and reverted to his 5dddcde1b4 stuffed animal form in d0ef1c621e one swift move.b4370dce32826b31

Maybe he was satisfied 0488978f7d after playing so wildly 38cea0c62e with the kids for e41c301efe the first time in 4919e39919 a long while.cfac4e9d39c83414

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Thud.c2263bf5bc04d13b

The bear, now back to acaf27e527 the size of my upper 6ef603dc59 body, plopped onto the ground bba1658496 just as Hans Campbell, who 121078960b had been leaning against the 4d42de36dc wall, slumped and collapsed to 7b06962d2d the floor.fe3c937b9dfed84f

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Step, step.5471f0eb4242b0e5

I casually walked over to 8fc2303d3b him.ffadff3409ba1047

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Bending down, I picked up dc15299ab6 the dusty teddy bear lying e85b0c1dca at his feet, gently brushed 4bed86196b it off, and hugged it 08de3e080f close to my chest.549b8c6eebf45f38

When I straightened back 98e75e68b1 up, I saw Hans bac5ef8bab Campbell — his face a456fd5f33 swollen and bruised, with 4a27321868 twin streams of nosebleed 1bcd8dc45e running down as he af6916af49 gasped for breath.11374224771627f8

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“So, how does it feel being a punching bag?”9cd042218791ae5b

Remembering how Hans cf047d6369 had sneered about 1a91a347a0 using Teddy bear ff0d78f315 as a punching 4d3ae832ef bag earlier, I c870d5ff6c gave him a 57a66a5d89 sweet smile.7f5a6b722ac1e703

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“Think you were worth it?”5321f261b39fc8ff

“You little son of a b—”5a1e2345b6466922

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Hans growled back at 3d9be0064b me, his face twisting 8408fccb69 in rage.dcd74dacbd806aa2

“You think you’re gonna walk away from this? You think our parents and theirs will just sit back and—!”fc107d57d5bbc117

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“What did I even do?”d46a9624670c0cff

I widened my eyes 29222553c9 innocently, looking as if cf28d02fe1 I truly didn’t understand.e7a868cbf0bc11da

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“I didn’t do anything, senior.”6513d8d7766278b0

“…What?”83ea5eae689f73e8

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“This was all you. You were the one who suddenly started beating up Danvers and the others for not listening to you, weren’t you?”82ad8461469e5414

At my shameless 05880e21f3 words, Hans’s eyes 95a20fac39 went wide with 1ff1299a24 disbelief.9fa993d7df5f41a4

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“W-what the hell…”dfdf242d3d29ab49

“Just wait and see.”a02cdc50338cb0cb

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I leaned in close 0c97d0b9c0 to him.85bf567056f0d8a3

And whispered softly into 665fd5e667 his ear,df6ec85af12ba7ea

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“Starting tomorrow, your life at the academy’s going to get very, very difficult.”4eb18d1859feebed

Actually, I’d make 0ee0b7d048 sure he couldn’t 8fae5183a0 even step foot d9a663efac in there again.b15ab1a89808989d

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Even as confusion clouded his cab18e5b85 battered face, I could see 11e082ec15 fear creeping into his dull, c9aaba0798 bloodshot eyes.127c4f2a2c55df7e

Looking down at him, fd6447cc35 I bared my teeth e190cc8a87 and gave him a d76cae46a4 wide, wicked grin.78a21d7671898593

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Perfectly — just 180835c4ff like a villain 6f2ec965f3 who had finished 8a5ae28e8b their revenge.0c3d47a709a774a3