Chapter 61

“Miss! Please wake up.”aef602c3bbb27647

Tara woke me 4ebd1c2c07 up much earlier 1bf5d10162 than usual.389b4db4fd45b500

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Last night, I had fallen 20a7574cb6 asleep while working late, making 34abbe3f1b it hard to open my 2b92fb6f83 eyes.b103bcbf7addfe0f

“Ugh… just five more minutes…”ce2dc31c7994c56d

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I buried my face 0cfc9ac458 in the soft pillow 62d81d43ed and whined, but Tara b0544b3091 was firm.72640c5c8c1a4436

“No! Today is the day you visit the temple!”1b976fb838e994b8

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“Temple…? Oh!”2fbb70481e401237

Suddenly, I was wide awake.a6a5e32bfa2fed1b

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‘That’s right.’c005bd5925136b74

Finally, the long-awaited temple volunteer 8a9aea423e work.8f67b8ea00091a8a

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Today marked the official start of the original storyline and the first step in my third plan, ‘Making a Lot of Money!’76a850431b427362

As I quickly cb21c3a434 got up, Tara 704abca557 swiftly slipped her d7f386dd6f hands under my 25da22dd23 armpits and lifted 3ac6f3f2d2 me up.9f1ec5cb6c81e79e

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“To the bathroom, Your Grace!”3c351597b9144c5a

When we arrived 18413056b0 at the bathroom, 5ea7ef944c Kona and the 83fc495e30 other maids were c880207e29 already gathered there.f575e6a9223da8aa

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“Good morning, Miss!”3590e303af2b00a8

“Good morning to you all too!”0c7ab35f37d1fb88

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I rubbed my 490cac7593 eyes and greeted ab10068644 them, causing the 834f126e61 maids to clutch f0665d4bfe their chests and 97459dbed4 mutter incomprehensible words.9de901a04036c1f9

“Oh, my heart…!”dc7817460b83b17f

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“Our young lady just woke up… she’s the cutest in the universe…!”4c69d733175ba51e

“This house really knows how to take care of its people.”ea306690b3c8227a

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I ignored their 8aa17c7ce5 remarks, but I df9e0cba12 was a bit d994d10d51 puzzled.edbc25b761bd77ec

‘What’s going on with everyone so early in the morning?’9a17f9dc389c67cd

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I soon found out why 6e1001b4d9 they had gathered so early.58094a48f95b260c

“Alright, everyone, let’s get started!”671af2d31a134a63

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At Tara’s command, they began to scrub and polish me with renewed determination.c67ded648a671df2

They applied and washed 841f4f185b off unknown packs on 39f7c3091f my face and hair 6ced0608d5 several times.bd8ccb3cdd977c25

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Just when I thought I e58b243ee1 was finally free from the 50d4dd8eb9 bathroom, they moved me to d0467d6e0a the adjacent room.31cda07a87ffe283

By the way, my room’s dressing room couldn’t accommodate all the items that the Duke and Edwin had bought for me, so I had been using the adjacent room as a second dressing room and powder room for quite some time.b28b43334426c694

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“How about this dress?”881058203fda43cc

“What about the shoes?”385cca7e61c3df57

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“Today, we’ll go with the full set: tiara, necklace, bracelet, anklet…!”7d68667638796a70

The maids kept f033b7e32e pulling out clothes a7df5403a2 and accessory boxes, a5698af1f2 trying them on c49758576a me with serious 3ea648e290 faces.f5ff58b56ae149b4

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It felt like they were preparing for Diana’s visit to the Duke’s house.77beb3f7ed3d9c44

As they deliberated, they db4d3de76c brought out a stunning 2f489037a0 red dress that left 03ff138ac1 me speechless.2693fd64cf874644

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I couldn’t take it any longer and shouted.95483a38d334fc14

“That’s enough…! I’m going to wear this today!”57fc9814b8271c3b

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I dashed to 2fc6463e57 the corner and 8c295f90e8 grabbed one of 8089dacb6a the casual dresses.f9aaf4ade8bf0061

Compared to the 830ab3e0a8 dresses that filled 8323243fc4 the closet, it f32f1b50ba was a plain e45bde24c5 beige dress.31c5fb9f36dfd283

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It was meant for 1e07d2699c comfortable wear around the e9f01f33c1 house.82bd72bf846372c3

The maids looked flustered 267222bb74 and asked urgently.7ca045f034b53ada

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“Why, Miss? Don’t you like this dress?”a3deb306a1488fa1

“No, it’s beautiful! I like it!”b55526ce19530bbc

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If I were really five 1f44784e3a years old, I might have 7c6b14709a happily worn the dress they e795e14de9 picked out.4c5ca23ad08bfa08

But I was an adult 7004871a62 who knew how to distinguish 2b2eb0cd56 between times and places.fe3bdb8df5e9e087

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“But today, I can’t wear something like that!”741c501a863d7335

“Wh-why not…?”4a702fbc238b2753

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“We’re going to the orphanage! None of the kids there wear clothes like these.”3434e7f0f5c15168

“…”78f3d72ebeda883f

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At my words, the maids’ faces became solemn.fc5653d74179bc1e

I appreciated their desire to make me look as pretty as possible, but I wasn’t going to show off how well-off I’d become.be1db9425a2dc75d

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Moreover, if a child 6c59581a60 who had luckily found 0e6eec5c6c sponsorship showed up in 3c34fbb8f6 an expensive dress, it 3f27426f53 would undoubtedly rub some 8b188a9e26 people the wrong way.f6e279b98720cbf7

The maids glanced at 1b4cfa8682 each other, fumbling to a9cdc9d982 apologize.35802eb110c1a2e9

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“We’re sorry, Miss. We didn’t realize…”aa1e3005b2f84141

“It’s okay. We can play princess dress-up when we get back!”a83ed4065f2144fe

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“That sounds wonderful!”fa47e74236716067

I wasn’t sure why they seemed more excited than I was, but thankfully, the maids regained their enthusiasm and asked.314eae05338e8435

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“Then, should we remove all the accessories too? Even the tiara that Young Master Edwin gave you?”ad65b3dbf12598fd

“Yes!”8dd5b38f622998d4

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Although all the ef0230f33e jewelry was precious, 1b28215219 it was best a458d06858 to leave my 72a79cfc9f favorite tiara behind, f017ff2b72 especially since there 893e4ce649 were not only c1ebb0f7c8 good kids but 913f4e6ebc also some troublesome 2e6d704435 ones at the 3db17bcdca orphanage.e1609b3129503bfb

“Still, you must wear your ID bracelet, Miss. The Duke ordered that you always wear it when you go out.”36d4a289077bf5ce

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Tara brought out the 9727c7c137 bracelet, determined not to b20631d967 budge on this matter.e49f5c01f7e69598

The Duke, hearing of my upcoming outing, hadn’t interrogated me or the coachman about the destination. Instead, he had given me a bracelet through the butler the next day.c9de2cd59374aae2

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Although it was dafd7648b5 an ID bracelet, a2d5188a1d it was quite e1536c5148 elaborate and overwhelming f6645248a4 for its purpose.4f3eed974db65dd4

But since it was 614c07e862 given out of concern, ebe5df5ae5 I had to wear 87ac21f5b5 it.593becabaf1901c4

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“Alright.”e4f410593e63590c

Reluctantly, I extended 357a8f4e85 my wrist to e567e98dcd Tara.f8e577588761e7a5

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The cool platinum bracelet, studded with small rubies, fit snugly around my chubby wrist. Inside, my name and the Duke’s crest were engraved.de8624ff29ba631b

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With the dress and 34a762cd6b jewelry settled, the preparations a2499d5300 were quickly completed.a36c9cb7596c4e42

I returned to my b5e88275a2 room with the maids, 6152824933 who were also reflected 4085afc79e in the mirror, looking 48d2ff8d6e unusually neat and tidy.ce0d827808134256

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‘It looks similar to what I wore at the temple.’5a8862abee05c70e

At least in terms of 1ebae568f7 color and style. The dress I wore 0ebcc79e11 now was far superior 01d52ae4c7 in quality and beauty dcebe7853e compared to the coarse 1f9543046c fabric from the temple.32192a3aa4f50128

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Since arriving at the Duke’s residence, I had been eating well and living comfortably, not looking like an orphan at all.a8d776a7b340ad04

My once rough hair now 34eba19343 shone with health, and my 0258a72c9e cheeks were plump and rosy.1767962f2e521566

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‘Looking like this, I don’t resemble an orphan at all…’590bfd4c85801d3c

I sighed softly, df9fb31dbd and Tara immediately 6b92d66c0f looked worried.5566ab9a45b7cc52

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“What’s wrong, Miss? Do you not like it? Should we change back into a dress?”6344a0fc1f4e2107

“No!”73ffc79b25e7d101

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I shook my 274142e4ea head vigorously and 9348f9930f looked up at cdaccfae48 the maids, asking.49033ac20df0a241

“Do I look plain?”63b82f032b8fa6b6

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“Of course not! No matter what you wear, you’re the prettiest and most eye-catching!”63df96d02ac43df6

“But I don’t want that…”66ca07502765be90

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“Why?”f27dcd41a42dd3ed

The maids pressed, but I couldn’t bring myself to explain.02279244ccb18263

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‘What I want is to just look plain.’91569444752e4c90

In my past life, back when I was still living in the temple…87bfc062cffba455

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First, Diana, who went to the Marquis’s house, came every year in pretty clothes for the goddess’s birthday.f1109de55a907a74

Of course, she didn’t dress conspicuously since she was meeting with nobles.aacfd62f9d0ce33e

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Her clothes were c328fbc8c0 similar to what 961a924648 I am wearing ee25ec0db0 now.b5bb23b3c06d1aa1

Even so, to the eyes 0584fbe134 of the orphans, Diana and 0307d88440 other noble children looked no 6861da7df3 different.faf2fc78c56918dd

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I was so envious and 2d9f833303 jealous of her that I 798c123501 felt like I was going 4344562f7c to die.a260dac66a3b077b

So, after going to the Duke’s house, I wore excessively glamorous dresses every year on the goddess’s birthday.ac47e1ef6908e4bc

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Naturally, people’s reactions were not good.2dad3b40cb983880

“Is she that girl? The orphan who got lucky enough to be sponsored by the Duke’s family?”3e9d65da81642cf6

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“Honestly, can you turn a pumpkin into a watermelon just by drawing lines on it?”f93b0ebb6162d46b

“She lacks the abilities Diana has but is full of vanity…”06b995645574ec28

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Nobles, priests, and 5153952174 the orphans alike d245d41498 all looked at 8173043949 me with disdain.9d8ad4eb46b857a4

“You keep getting criticized because you dress like that.”f9c8525f00589d9c

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“Every year, your healing powers are decreasing, yet you come dressed like royalty. It’s ridiculous.”e10a64277d3f1c95

One day, someone 930bf5cb4d made these remarks 4b0fd11458 to me as 5fb7e1ba2d I was crying 26edb66d3b in a corner da2e857692 of the temple.17d2fc02662b7558

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Only then did 65f9376e83 I start paying 0e170fb038 attention to my f90eaa7dbd excessive attire.d1fe10190b597d9a

But once people’s perceptions are set, they don’t change easily.797c791c154d3b09

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When I toned f454e738f2 down my dressing 50dc46227a and stopped wearing 31fac56938 dresses, a new ecaef86a22 rumor spread that 25c83806ae I was imitating 95f1945569 Diana.441884b4a39c8c7b

‘Come to think of it… there was someone who said those things to me back then.’d94727e1f5bd7dcc

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The memory suddenly 09f13aae0a resurfaced, leaving me cd754bd76a with mixed feelings.24fc5502891d1057

I don’t remember who it was, but their tone was definitely blunt and rude.a277e81343c32433

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However, thanks to them, I e134c15973 understood why I was being 22d47cfe6c criticized.4b762dfc0fd22459

Of course, knowing that didn’t change my personality overnight.75a8836ed92ea2ed

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‘But how did they know my healing powers were decreasing every year?’852fd55684be76ce

A sudden question e333de1265 furrowed my brows.673f477bd0fbe061

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If they saw me every year, they couldn’t have missed it.46980cc86eefaf2c

As the years 6d04fc7298 passed, my healing 78afbab78b powers deteriorated to 9e0c97b56b the point where 71a52729a3 even healing small b55abc0ee5 wounds became difficult.806028b2a124872c

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But everyone was 60e01db8f5 so busy comparing 4ceab7f724 me to Diana 8570795167 and putting me 95d52cd3e7 down that no 4b67ab955f one questioned why 7223adca84 my powers were 8c63ad09d5 diminishing.64d2d583394880f3

Not even the Duke 3663ab86f0 or Edwin.ae9f799905217d92

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‘Was it just an offhand comment? Or…’8c7f2d829e63772e

I was deep cafb497d32 in thought when bfc10b6bce suddenly, there was 046cbf674a a knock at 5d9ed4bda6 the door.91795d3a230b5db6

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