Chapter 47

“Uh…?”88ba15ebab03791b

Startled, I turned around 7cc77ec949 to see Diana speaking 7257e61d50 nonchalantly.fedd4e75ec0bd2bf

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“Sorry. I felt a bit suffocated.”034f88288c982ffb

“Ah. I see.”87116d8a65a61427

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I’ve been feeling a strange sense of discomfort.78d3f39738cbd82d

Diana’s behavior seemed somewhat hostile yet not, and I struggled to maintain my composure.09c6ee66cc73d1b0

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‘Hang in there. She’s the main character. If you don’t want to die, you need to get along. Be kind-hearted!’b404755a454f5bbb

I reassured myself, remembering c83fb1313a the death flags.9ab5f396542c94d8

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“Then go ahead and sit.”eb3c35c2ac92f5c8

But I couldn’t help the coldness in my voice.90e1a5c48b0116e8

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As I casually f86784f2fa gestured forward and 884e00bce8 sat down first, cdc6fcaf15 Diana hesitated then 12b3b28fc1 sat opposite me.df7633c13d2b885a

She looked around my room, f3f9c615bc then finally spoke.0e820c2ad5ec9718

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“You seem to be doing well in the Duke’s household, Belze.”59e134573134a8bc

“Uh, as you can see.”9223c29be88aa83e

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Recalling the dynamic days of the past, it was a bit odd to say I was doing well…38795224a5f89745

I responded casually.d2f2db55f8e86b49

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Then Diana immediately 9d5851308d asked, pinpointing a 2211765073 contradiction.0b24cef3c084e2e4

“How did you get hurt? Did someone… like at the temple…?”7aa908ec4c5b48ac

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Her voice trailed off with d904052782 a worried look.7aca712e26cbec17

‘Is she doing this on purpose?’b6dc6c1e16fc3418

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It felt as if she 7771a3dcb5 was digging up unpleasant past 1f5e5ea313 events, asking if I was 84509f4a0e being whipped again.b0fd6c8b9a401033

I deliberately put on b224d1e103 an innocent expression and 8be9d6d9c9 answered.b60471daeaf98457

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“I fell while playing.”c4d958ce0be2c93a

“Ah…”ceb945615223936c

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“Are you doing well at the Marquis’ house?”1817b82f3e0fe729

As I quickly 262c73106c changed the subject, c02ceb147c Diana smiled broadly ccfe3fbc13 and nodded.eaa2718f19ff072a

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“Yes! The Marquis and the people at the Marquis’ house are really kind. Everyone treats me so well!”bf6973622cb9faf3

Of course, they would. She was loved 896b4048ab wherever she went.1647f017a62b3d66

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But unlike before, I wasn’t particularly envious.707d325990c3161d

“Phew, that’s good.”ead166f06f7640c9

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I replied soullessly, yawning.28b684a572ad30f6

At that, Diana’s expression changed.aa76b4282e6cb38b

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She looked at me 2e26849d9a with an observant gaze, 19baa412e4 then cautiously opened her c000d86fae mouth.9dc51463ebcb10f4

“But… Belze, you seem to have changed a lot since we last met.”3defac983da903c2

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“Me? What?”f8b76161cfe15eed

“Your way of speaking… and even the dress you’re wearing doesn’t seem to suit you… Eek! Ah, no! Nothing!”b7d611e15ea07098

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She covered her mouth with 6bf51f601a a flustered look after blurting 47419e7f7f out too much.cd3addff8a4199c0

‘What do you mean, nothing! You’ve already said it all.’bc602aacd15a89e0

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I glared at her annoyingly.c3107dfa57c91662

At that moment, fb2c45f2e4 I realized again.a444ad06f2a4dfb4

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The reason why I 023986ac09 detested Diana in my 382bcabf56 past life.6879c57e09fc58c2

Although she is kind fbf75f3251 and gentle as a 1783dfc3c4 heroine should be, her c42c945d5a often excessive honesty and a07b3c9966 cluelessness frustrated me.807ffb3e51af1ce4

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“Diana told Josh to stop pretending to be sick.”0376e6c46da3b3eb

“Pretending to be sick?”43790e567ca9a72e

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“Yeah! She said you are sick because you keep acting like a child…”9bbce1af2c516521

Suddenly, a conversation I a7482f76a8 had with Joshua flashed 67e3bc91cf through my mind.29ac2eee579cdb83

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Just like that incident, 7806ab83a8 Diana tends to judge d0ba0216dd and assess others based 0a3961dff6 on her own standards.a33da56c92abe6df

‘Phew, hang in there… She’s just a child.’f6bf8aba75f2e9d8

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As I was reminding 072f00924d myself to be patient, 6e673a1f65 Diana hurriedly added.a091190ed1c49445

“I-I meant that now you really look like a proper noble lady.”f17419939b6ff05a

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“Yeah, thanks.”b956a0e44086c760

However, perhaps because my feelings f7f1735395 were hurt, my mood flipped d5f82b20a0 like the back of a 23ffde4b8e hand.98bf1f06a0b550c2

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‘No. But if we’re both around 5 years old, maybe I don’t have to hold back yet?’7c196bb9d534e6cc

As long as I don’t 04caeb86b4 hit or pinch, it should d6aec94705 be okay, right?3c1098f6b3ab5131

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I smiled as b20a7540c7 brightly as I 0b85f8e3f0 could.634928e415658235

“You seem the same, Diana.”32ce50eadbb94eda

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“Huh? The same?”e224f5e46e6eece0

“Since the last time I saw you at the temple, you don’t seem to have changed much!”04eccaadd9aadf44

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Diana looked puzzled as 717cb00f9b she responded to my 54b177ad0a comment.82a537bc9630bae2

“What do you mean?”84c3d1f1a37c852e

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“Your dress and even your shoes…”51299368817969ff

“…”2e8f13566ee3a44c

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“Is the Marquis’ house a bit poor…? Eek! Ah, no! Nothing!”ca7117b6d62904cb

Like Diana did earlier, dc1ce2748d I quickly covered my 38aad38e7a mouth with my hand.5c78532e1624751a

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Diana’s face twisted as she immediately looked down.60d994cfdb54288e

The scuffed brown 19b74925c6 shoes peeking out 9b09d25ce9 from under her f05c7e065e luxurious blue dress.297a9c2aefece80a

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As our eyes met simultaneously, 6c34393ce9 she quickly hid her foot bd0c43cc23 under her skirt.3c08df0ca7842d5f

Her face turned a shade beacb32823 of red as if it f142037b36 was about to burst.ab21f15f24098276

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It seemed she 266ce46b06 had focused on 39c8fc3088 the dress and 2f9b1fc7a5 neglected the shoes.3112345203c5a50d

‘Or perhaps, the Marquis isn’t supporting her that much yet.’8fd8386fc66d4b46

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After all, she’s just a child under sponsorship.9ba71fb29c3a56a7

She hasn’t been formally adopted, so it’s perfectly reasonable.1267a045643b24bc

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‘It’s strange that the Duke’s house is being so generous to me, a mere sponsored child.’496519a2187023bd

Watching Diana chew on 02827b6c99 her lip, I smiled 1f61447f5d apologetically.0c655228b12e3f67

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“Are you upset? I just noticed… because you’re still wearing the same shoes from the temple…”6751553b465ad36e

“No, I’m not mad.”7ce564f93cf4639a

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Diana answered quickly.92d45ddf102bf812

But she didn’t smile anymore.ab7b32b4375a8cfb

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Instead, she just 4460542d19 looked at me d76048a5be with wavering eyes.b4bbea225ca8d196

It seemed unfamiliar to her that I wasn’t yelling or screaming in response to her remarks.33249723a5f5bfc0

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‘It’s satisfying, but…’786bbe701465f532

I wasn’t sure if it was okay to behave this way towards the heroine.ac1ff6518eb9d32c

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‘Ah, I don’t know! What’s done is done! Besides, I didn’t start it.’f477f48d1e7fc6a8

I just thought to let acb2a92cfe it go.f0e33e258e9054e9

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There was still plenty 9b488a6b48 of time to be ea5a337134 nice in the future, 4ae11be115 so I decided to 7f27a5eb33 let today slide.b2886cde7b065e7f

After a moment of silence.0903cd93ead7b27e

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Seemingly having composed herself, Diana 3f2ac3cc2d suddenly spoke up.b37b07d819b84baa

“…But, what’s that?”f82dc9cc6b9a85db

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Following the direction she pointed, 069f6ac224 I turned to see boxes 3b58d67c2c still piled up like a 0cac24c04a mountain on one side of 836658a736 the room.44cd7cf13061f87b

There were so many that I hadn’t managed to organize them all yet.3156803ec1f49156

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I shrugged nonchalantly.c4468220964664f0

“Dresses and shoes?”40d4e76cb901dd96

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“All of that is yours?”501b4e5ba3449293

“Yeah!”0446349109c82bd1

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I paused for a moment, 9daeb286bd then added with a smug 59fa8a70b1 smile.5e21aa451507f07a

“Duke and Edwin bought them for me!”48cdf1e3c1051f01

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Even I thought it was 81d8a7c1a7 a bit childish, but what f39c4903e7 does it matter.10e1729d255c7355

‘She bragged about her pecan pie, so this should be fine, right?’e4aae364ed12cb45

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Just as I thought this.910e304798f7f95e

Diana suddenly turned f2ef093a04 to look at 78218e55b0 me with a b450327f02 blank expression.822efd4f68208faa

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“Ed…win?”4a0bc999da86fa33

“Yeah.”3df6091ad7d1794b

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“You’re already that close with the young duke?”3f7c5c953f5ad7a0

“Yeah. We live together, after all.”03306f9b533fe1d1

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“How could someone like you…”2f41275b9a988f23

Diana looked back bcc261bccc and forth between a30dc34b83 me and the bdfcce58f3 boxes behind me cb424a6c85 with a shocked 0d31387623 expression.d27efba2320dbddf

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‘She’s not even pretending to cover her mouth now?’4540f44a6ddc7784

Honestly, I knew even 3bf4258144 in my past life aeec90a7c4 that she looked down 9642e65542 on me.d07a413bbab86f97

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Diana pitied me while also e13c90d098 dismissing me.e25666fdf3247151

Since she wasn’t the only one who treated me this way, it wasn’t particularly hurtful now.06c1d8d000214387

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However, it was somewhat upsetting 8f670a3e38 to realize she had been c0ebe1fc3b looking down on me from 786306b989 such a young age.3e137a7b553bec3c

‘Is that really so shocking?’728f86f6900da22f

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She seemed to have a hard time believing that I was treated well at the duke’s estate and had already become close with Edwin.5602e6c8a360c1df

My feelings twisted inside me.4e46cebbf14c9785

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But I decided to 63d360f3ff be mature and understand da02038ce0 her perspective.daea8e489d98f5ce

‘Yeah. It might be strange seeing the troublemaker from the temple suddenly change.’2f59eab4bab63ed7

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Perhaps this was an opportunity.ebc7b581a20d45df

An opportunity to shed 21388bf4b6 the inferiority and jealousy 253124b04a that plagued me in 46c6a08a64 my past life and d46b739d18 escape the death flags.9fd650dab95149a7

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With a solemn resolve, I f4bdeb410f spoke.13268bafb2c4abb3

“…You know, Diana.”9fdbe9c074c14c24

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“Hmm?”7634326be69ff73d

“I really like being with the duke’s family. So, I’ve decided to live kindly from now on.”72c37629c078f869

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“Live kindly…?”316a4e09f724eb57

“Yeah. I want to apologize for all the bad things I’ve done to you. Getting angry, pinching, bothering you… I’m really sorry!”ace89eec6f3c00d6

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“…”fb6a0486915f6277

“From now on, I absolutely won’t do those things! So, let’s get along well from now!”c4d23fcb8884f1d1

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I extended my 4155a3d117 hand to her, 89aaee1f73 offering a handshake f4ebe7e06c as a sign cf8b4e94ad of building a 0f9fd947d4 new relationship.d401201d838c6f1f

It was uncomfortable and strange 560e649c5b to act like a little b23ca444f3 child again, but it was e541fb7793 a relief to have regressed 7fa3383747 just before the story officially b0da5ff37b began.4a4a394fa613bdc0

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‘If it had been after the Goddess’s Birthday, it would have been too late.’bcd925b177a35f6a

That would have been my ba0b54ab30 role as the villain.6677fd18dad1f5cd

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That day is precisely 133dd785e0 when it becomes clear 2ed19b5f4a to all the nobility 9ab0dfa2ea that Diana is the 46684cc021 heroine.69ff01f43dcf461e

If I had 846f3083e1 returned to that 23ea6771ce time, I would a34823cb0c have been overwhelmed fb49716ad7 by inferiority and 36093d0641 acted out my 578e86e8d7 worst traits.968d1cfcd69f34da

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But now, not being a saint didn’t bother me anymore.3c687f8b9cc4b2a3

‘…I’m just grateful to heal Joshua and live this life.’d0201c49573023ca

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I’ll earn lots of money, so even if the duke stops sponsoring me because I’m not a saint, I can stand on my own!a31b9eba0e7d6df8

‘So let’s try to get along now.’58b76e7979716850

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I looked at 2179520bb8 Diana earnestly, not 96a9251df0 even considering that 6025178a49 she might refuse.95eed06fde89415a

Even though she sometimes ignored c565ad3b9b me and could be painfully 074b5abf13 oblivious, the heroine I knew d502d0928e from the novel was always 98efb5d3a0 kind and gentle.a0325ae83e9334cb

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But.d32ebc8ed23ce3da

“…I see.”b58933064808d94b

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Diana simply responded 95ec0eb743 without taking my d7783405ea hand.5bfa76afc9b32ef8

“When is Tara coming?”71a8a34c83e3a4fb

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She then casually looked around, 6a1fc38f77 changing the subject.8bf3bdb81eccb829

I stared at her 7d5fb791b3 dumbfounded, then slowly lowered 35a5acb4bd my hand.46cb0ea3dda9f4aa

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‘…Was that a rejection?’406d059cec00cb2a

I hadn’t expected Diana to reject me, so the shock was even greater.63f93fc8349355b0

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‘Has she harbored so much resentment towards me all this time?’1b91db4c725cb3a1

It had only been 4664cf17ad a year, after all.bdd4e0b0efad146d

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Yes, I had e8ca6294fa tormented Diana during 3df47a969d that time.456d44cbc6a62aff

But I was a victim 70707cb8d3 too.6390cfb5510c237a

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How often had 140c66549c I been compared f31b4b1bbf to her, and 5940fcbc48 how much scolding d1aa8bcb8c had I endured a3ce1bdc8f because of it?f2c9953dc88f7889

‘You know it. You saw how much I suffered in the orphanage and temple, being compared to you.’3012b86144d78e27

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So why could you c8d56d9542 so easily dismiss my b5b91ac391 earnest offer for reconciliation 58fb301ebb with such an indifferent 86d81e2a34 face?72cbcc734ccc22a9

‘You’re supposed to be the heroine.’c5abd557085313f5

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Kind to everyone, even e21a4a3092 feeling pity for villains ee74af94a0 who tried to harm 5fae2c758f her.a04b7a6dbb7fea93

I called her with 29d4ce7efa a more subdued voice.bb30607c9bc4832b

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“…Diana. Are you really not willing to reconcile with me…”1bcfd521c9d80816

“Ah, right!”b39484db5e09fb24

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At that moment, she 9d1c67d76d suddenly interrupted me and e9fc370c89 clapped her hands.9d0073d9ee22be62

Then, completely unrelated to 40227c8b8a my offer of reconciliation, 7914face81 she said,161c9d4b7d98fb1e

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“Are you… not struggling too much because of me, Belze?”ddcbc0d5c0ea8fe9

“Huh? What do you mean…”3fdd7c5f385d4aa6

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“The marquis told me. You took over healing Joshua for me, right? What will we do…”22c39512277242b9

Diana looked at me f6738b6457 with a pitying gaze.16be78582079f788

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“Belze, you’re not good at healing, are you?”621aa4b303a38f00