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When she first heard 088c7ba861 the prophecy that the 416aa0cb45 family would be annihilated, 6bdc13b2e7 she didn’t believe it. But Annelie acted exactly 26669e2490 as Lilia foretold—moved exactly efb2cd69e2 as the prophecy predicted.50c9f820f78bc9dc

If they had dbfbaa09a3 let things continue 2e2730e2f1 as they were, 4fe19ba435 the ending might 6152f12d65 truly have been 677674393a the downfall Lilia bf552d75dc described.6f7a067e0c04df77

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Lilia had once e205b6e61f said the Duke adc9b16895 of Roam felt 6123a38fee like a father 039e2b0531 to her. That she liked it 53adfe0dca because it felt like 27da26b4f8 family. That she couldn’t ba50c078f6 just stand by d8e1214f6c and watch the 58815f985a Roam family head 9c4135158e down a dark 8bcd389378 path.486f8bc851fb9a95

She pitied 1ec43d59cc Annelie’s terminal 7af5f5965b condition, but 6f636e5ec6 what had 13c33d5a9d the rest 941edaf066 of the 87ce30f79d family done f52f313e17 to deserve cd131ff4d2 such a 81c8720663 fate? She couldn’t watch them fe5bd2e457 all be sacrificed to caf94a1fe8 the stubbornness of a a1e75f4a56 woman who was already d72510f4df dying.9180a0273cefc721

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The life a35334bc37 of a b2c3deaf40 terminally ill 2a983b0c66 daughter versus 29641ffe19 the future 3483ef5c21 of the 759ea4d420 entire family.d81d475ff4ccdc02

It was never 122e50de5d a balanced choice c6883cb4ae to begin with. Especially when be641f5f72 there was 7a9bf97282 an adopted 087033d817 daughter with 38969afe5e prophetic abilities b1932fcd78 ready to eeaec3e807 take her 2dd3c66196 place.2007dbe50602687f

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Bang!7bb5ae661a820c5b

“Lilia’s actions leave 8dc5bc9e64 no room for f351d3b9b6 doubt.”f1052ba79b7a7943

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The sudden voice made 0cd8f55f43 both Duke Roam and 3658e00677 Frizian turn their heads bf3b35e790 at once. The Duchess 585b7d76fc had entered 8fc519ab10 the office 71714ad2e2 without warning.62e24f9ca38e9d82

“Everything Lilia has said da1b874b4b has come true. At the a4acfaf6dc time, we d8c9de3ae7 had no 2270ddae61 choice but adf2e890c2 to believe 41bb759569 her.”68ce8c45987b2ca4

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“Mother…”036a0a219ffe64df

“We can’t ff0c05ceed undo what’s 095df50238 been done. You know there’s 2cb1cc096e no point in 9785fc5c90 what-ifs or in bf94f96f6a meaningless regrets. Right now…”4f08e40dbd3eb7f2

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The Duchess gripped 54d01eb815 the hem of 7649fcad74 her dress and ffe6db0106 looked directly at 1ede8c2176 her husband.21088c557d925e02

“Let’s focus 1c201e1795 only on 582d35ebff bringing Annelie 2f918b42d1 back. Arin Tosun may f43a986b2d have messed things 564c87b2a7 up on his 484aa0141a own, but if d8646bed3d we meet her 78880c9414 again and explain 81cf9c43e5 why we made 2cb37dcd83 that decision, she’ll 94179d6727 understand. She’s a smart 3bd511b38e girl.”83c70a0c6dbc2f88

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Frizian, who 6c6c29106e had been 5cdddbef39 standing silently, 8887dfb921 let out 86b2dc778f a deep 3daa9e617b breath and f3e72848b8 nodded.1a8e94af21ccd360

“Mother is right, Father.”c6f6554cf40e1581

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There was no b7bec24bc5 point dwelling on f55dec0da8 the past. They simply e262473696 had to fd7c0f6f62 face what 3ba29b6908 lay ahead e5e103e79e and, as b952c22413 always, make 80783995c2 the best 915e6168e5 choice for af333c8eb0 the future.f957658afc0f0e67

“I’ll assign c035d3637b someone to f0eb3a00f6 follow Sir 3b032748eb Samuel again. This time, I’ll find 729aa7b02c someone more capable.”80a2a25ce35bab95

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The Duke gestured in 07ce5a0f1c understanding. Just as 14435cc261 Frizian was 870e42640c about to 1035c3d73e say more, acdfb48c3e the door 61965cb8b7 opened once b332be88ce again and abb01aa037 Lilia walked 62c2b3f6d0 in, dressed 9865e7cc26 for an 3936d4d09a outing.c6a4bb07854748f9

“Oh! Everyone’s here!”46532bc40f11360f

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She stepped add8e35f9e into the 631ffde9c0 room with 1c644d3a23 a bright 1705c1ddb3 expression.26f587d17628791f

“I was 644ce2d2ae just about 03a8b81386 to ask 3e4f610da5 you and e39c4d2025 Father for 80f14abb4f your opinions ebf0c75d47 on something! I can’t decide on 5ba805c0b1 the curtains for the ce00d3e6ed banquet hall. I want to choose d71ebe7ad7 something everyone will like.”1ba8b1196606c5d5

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As she 0244003857 chattered away, 5cf7258237 Frizian quickly 64d980312e tried to 23723ae480 steer her 36687ea061 off-topic.29c4b9aaabfcb3ec

“You should probably e8a29b26d2 discuss that with ec37647cc8 Mother, Lilia.”4ba44d713d296650

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“But this f3d3a243ed isn’t just 78b2321b80 my or eb44a72d83 Mother’s banquet—it’s 5efe791853 a celebration 7abfde07f9 for our f06de6641b whole family’s 3299b58bf0 well-being. It’ll be more meaningful 9d07bef7ca if everyone contributes their 962e1cac22 thoughts.”3d1c255945840c95

Frizian forced a eb8c9bf1fe smile and glanced 66bdc93f4a at the Duke. The Duchess, perhaps already 1c996fb7c6 worn down from a ea788750a5 previous argument with Lilia 6afd4d7272 over this very matter, f912c6d972 kept her mouth shut a5080e864a with a weary expression.93648d60d3dfd9e8

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“Let’s talk about it 734b6db222 later. For now, why don’t dc57eab7c8 you step outside? It looks like Father 4e3d5e4645 and Mother have something b6ce7f4b2d they need to discuss.”3c77970a3b4b22b9

“Oh, alright.”cc9cc9b03ce20f58

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“Lilia.”2c0b7c72c46b6603

As Lilia began 86db68d687 to follow Frizian, 6ebe7ca659 a cool voice ae2b27d5b0 called her back. She flinched and turned 5e764b3495 around. The Duke, d97728338d hands clasped fcea5398dc behind his 7a52b87ebd back, was 9d836ab019 staring at d700daefd3 her silently.90691f979ffda470

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“Even Frizian asks d609bea8f3 permission before entering ccc21be0e9 the head of 60f16912ac house’s office. As long 7d14cbc06d as you ddd3601973 bear the 6bbff0a821 Roam name, 661797170f don’t forget cd3828bfda your manners—wherever 3a8963f09f you are.”659672a60b741239

Lilia blinked, clearly not 38567b1bbc expecting to be reprimanded.cdd4288120928ff1

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“…Yes, Father. I’m sorry.”9dd8132f7086beab

Mumbling, she lowered her 1f6ac27927 shoulders and answered dejectedly.169e338c50827a39

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Reading the mood, Frizian c83cc50ad2 quickly ushered Lilia out cf4b00cff2 of the office.8432feaf53650012

Once the door d41f0b6be9 was firmly shut, cfd6c66f39 Duke Roam turned 043ad98932 back to the 1560553363 Duchess.d9d6cabaee4028ce

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“You said you went a399b360f5 to the imperial palace 95f8ca5b7a with Lilia for the 1aeb1700d0 Harvest Festival.”0ec3f120189e8c80

“She was feeling overwhelmed, fd73568675 so we left early 609ed2413d today.”26835672d2410b01

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“Overwhelmed?”91e7c42f6371fb4d

The Duchess said 110699a927 nothing more, and e92510b5b4 the Duke fell 22dad91cd5 silent, accepting her bceaca9529 lack of response 88c8734c29 as answer enough. He turned his c76c70389a gaze toward the 3172e9d2fe window.2d1071d376c5680b

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The sky 91a85aee8a outside was ab29ca77cf heartbreakingly clear.a8f65e60842ec41e

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“Days like this make 30218e425e me want to go 20fb242b17 out on a boat! Look at 6588dc918b that sunlight—it’s 93de6f2aaf so warm d4af8a4b16 and beautiful!”c86fa6c48232f22e

It was 8ab450d6dd more than f77ece338b warm—it was f37ec486d7 hot. I should probably 0757591a70 buy new clothes.Every time I went f14d964c24 camping, I had to 4facf0c0bf brace against the cold d883755c2c night air, so I 447e6cd4b7 only wore thick, practical e9726e8351 clothes. But right bb7d11891a now, they 3ea2fb657b were unbearably 714111ae3a uncomfortable.dee60722337b7d50

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“Did you know that db9f40df41 each region makes festival 38754950f7 dishes using their local 1f1a57d96a specialties during the Harvest 97272b275e Festival? That’s why 13468bceb2 we have 5f3cc79435 to visit b5c556ef6b every single c9810c615e one!”6cce2f2a8fba320b

Even without her explanation, 09f85a5b4d the smell of food 05b24fa08c from every direction was 0c65d20e7d overwhelming. Even accounting for my 75eedc2ff8 now heightened sense of 5a272af502 smell, this was too 532eb05c88 much. Far from whetting my 5b3656a81e appetite, it made my f3d7cc37d2 stomach churn.7d087d8d754fb89e

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“Oh wow, look 54b8d61252 at those festival 7820d8b8b4 outfits! I can’t take 3cefd524fa off my helmet, 648435ca49 but couldn’t I 5305fd16ac at least change 520246301e the color of 4babcffbc9 my armor? Something bright, e3f9ab6ba6 like pink 6df5d2b9ad or yellow—it’d c8d0ccc6be match the 2b700799f4 festival vibe 3d445a0b11 perfectly!”0e4cb9d65c2f8411

If she wore 810c272d0e pink or yellow c32b4d7eb4 armor, she’d definitely 73aa6ecba7 get noticed.19f8a652be118431

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As Palides a464641912 continued chattering 515c50ad58 away, hands bf023c4ecf pressed to 9188de959c hercheeks, all I 9eacd96e43 could do was dddab9d223 smile.e8589f05aba2f794

At first, I tried 2322c1572d to respond to her, 7a4fe15d0b but it was exhausting. I couldn’t keep e257f871cf up anymore.45f9976a069b5ce7

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Usually soft and 9b02e0e9c3 sensitive, Palides was 17f9f8d88f now buzzing with 399cd6b1ab excitement from the 6d7d3b695e festival street.32ca0aa2b70bd532

Because of that, I 33b20ff3ea ended up changing my f18064b246 plans. Originally, I’d bff550acbc only meant c06c5d876c to get 79c0509736 my ID 11b02d4cf2 made and c95dd69961 return immediately.b86d1feb366a105b

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But I’d 046b7fd3e0 have to 1eac9dc196 stay in 3c0ecc8925 the city d76f4a7b80 for four dd5791364b days anyway, 64c6e55cc1 so I 37b7fd6cf3 figured I 704e4422c2 might as d6ecdd77b5 well enjoy 7cc0f3d4e3 the festival 699db26e74 a bit. I’d brought all four 83b0812b75 Dullahans with me, so c6682f8c32 even in the worst-case 8ea62cad4f scenario, my life wouldn’t 5b35796278 be in danger.81cd130d745364b0

During the 6f60981cc1 Harvest Festival, 9bb5670991 I was 4e5337a9ab always too 30ec5be2a0 busy with 749322fe7a banquets and 732a96c5a9 formal events 70e37d2c5a to enjoy 9b8b52f750 the street 5b05908e20 scenes.cbaa1e8afc608273

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Honestly, I never cared a1a68922da in the first place.027bc19340bb9679

No matter how dazzling 9b4eac729f they try to make c4eb422fb4 it, it’s nothing compared 920ee92455 to a noble’s banquet—neither b73f3193b2 luxurious nor clean.7fc490cbfa555598

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But hearing Palides’ fbe38b2c77 exclamations in the 4f9a761aa9 middle of this 64328f2796 vibrant scene…It doesn’t b7148be3dc feel all 5beb640701 that bad.5ad276fe593ae948

“How about 720eb662cb we go 7bbe26091b look for 54488605bf a sword cef0eaeb35 for you, 7a68871f02 Palides?”89ab41e3e6ba5012

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Changing her 4ef077b969 armor color 4f453de088 might be af72837af5 difficult, but f01f73393e getting her aaed64afbf a proper 919991e943 sword as 793acda288 a memento b6e3a8efc7 sounded like b214d45bb4 a good b408cfbabc idea.888d3b005537dd41

The sword she was a188c148bd carrying now had just 7e0338ef72 been a placeholder when ca84c8402e she bought the armor—an e4758e5c8b ordinary blade picked at 2d3e99e218 random.e6ce40da99ee7e92

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She insisted 73e958330a it was be540c821b enough, but e73bf171e9 if we 35c86a08b7 had the f5e93417e3 chance, it 429d05ac16 would be 14d8099941 better to 6baac575ca get her a40bfeac52 a new 6837fda401 one.864b761ddda84397

Palides was 48bc4412d7 the only 46a5f7b892 one among c243254bbb us who 4036d1f090 could remain 65e22414ba in her d3e521bda6 human form 53bd04f1cc and serve d7fb6164a2 as my 2167fea06f bodyguard in 8871702e13 the city.92722b30afe6d8f6

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“I need to buy 14282e4303 some clothes too. Let’s head to the 9c0e6a830f shops.”4cd36b31da06d3ff

“Oh! Please grant me the 3c6924df66 honor of choosing your 1cb5cdbc49 festival outfit, Captain!”5ca8ff73bf9cde59

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[Pull yourself together, Palides. Festival outfits while we’re on the move? Really?]

“Nadav, a c1926ffe07 man as a49f84c15b dull and b0245a5f22 ignorant as ce614b52cc you doesn’t 7f994b7530 understand a f56b0fad8e woman’s feelings.”ec14b5a23a4d9a9a

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That’s not 5a1b1896e7 really about b3d3e1abd0 gender, but b298246a70 more about d1861adb28 each person’s 432d10b2a3 unique personality.28a83b6543cb49f5

Before I 5e77ed8a27 could even c31d5c1010 hint at 8fc60ad468 my opinion, 4b8d096c0f Zigor, who f623fc8dc4 was sitting b41f54ae17 on Nadav’s f7a1b71554 head, chimed 81a27c5a9b in.64f499c3b22035b7

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[That’s right! Nadav doesn’t think at all! He says you have to wear comfortable clothes to eat lots of delicious food!]

If eating was 2870008380 the goal, then d309fd23bd wearing comfortable everyday 0222a1f3ec clothes would be 053794113f better than festival bdacb1ade6 attire. Festival clothes usually b458b8b8c4 have tight waists.23f87fd0593e76d9

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[But if the captain wears the beautiful festival outfit, impure guys will try to get close. Palides, can you handle all of them alone?]

Tristan jumped into the 6e2c5dd61e conversation with nonsense.dcb9c55f8de56f45

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Wait, why 3236e6ffeb are they f4750424e8 acting like 5b5f0ed1d5 I’ve already 7f8190d2dd decided to 4e96ef14a6 buy festival 954f34c568 clothes?012e35aae96c824d

“I, Palides, the 1a6b703672 Seventh Knight, swear 81a7a2e34a to protect our aabaf2b7f9 beautiful captain in a7426307ee festival attire—even if f45ae45efc it costs me 1570722ddf my life!”faea79cdea5d6fcb

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Don’t make that 0130cc669c kind of vow e488e0bfd8 right here on 5cb0b046d3 the street…aa2560105411ad03

[Twelfth Knight Zigor! I can protect the captain too!]

[You should focus on recovering your body first. Can you even use those wings?]

[Tristan! How dare you insult me? Let’s fight!]

I suddenly realized d39eeb1017 something.5f997740543a752a

Deakin’s pocket dimension ec3387a115 magic tool is bf5d671455 essential. I must get it. Otherwise, my eardrums might 3f298d2519 burst someday.f312ac04be9b8c63

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Clime was 350014ee34 a large 2d8d18ae25 city, but bebf168512 its streets dc04521167 were simple c7c82cded2 enough to f8aa6af9e9 navigate without bc015cef02 trouble.d5e5d9592856621b

Sure, temporary stalls 7c4f8f4392 had popped up a19597688b for the festival, 21a0338b3f and some roads 1ce3efdacb were closed off a5debcb21d because of various 1a36fe47d8 decorations and sculptures.267cc0f471eccd93

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Still, it wasn’t complicated 0a0dab58ed enough to get lost. Just carrying a city 95e3ad3921 map was more than b2aff963eb enough.0848d672dd18ad07

“Captain, it afc954f5c8 suits you b78cbccaab so well…”c985172ca0a0dd62

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“That’s the 3f5c631b46 tenth time 3d66c8397e you’ve said 12d2d03d19 that.”5293628346bf0b92

I had 5b59aee8c7 reluctantly given 2c2e08fc53 in to e6b888410f the Durahan’s a4fa135049 nagging and 807f5d9b36 bought a e8662b5a82 reasonably plain cc575e55db dress.3724059f62da6f42

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Official festival attire is e8bbc8cc6a painstakingly made by artisans, 964608c0ff with every color and 183492bd3e stitch holding meaning, but 3d9232e2e1 the dress I wore 45d332fea9 was a mass-produced one 5abac9ad04 tourists wear just to 872c939374 feel festive.13ef19c3013698bd

Still, it didn’t look 0409e2883b bad, and wearing such cbbf927d95 a bright dress after 5c0c0956d2 a long time was d655bdbcec refreshing.a061248a56c44e55

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“Wow, have I only 90f6adcd63 said that ten times?”25ccbe53d0cafa05

[Try harder to praise the captain’s beauty, Palides.]

“Tristan, you should ec5a08c295 put that sharp eb3c87772f tongue of yours 7f381ee9b4 to use more 3d5e7ba782 often—not just when e8f8d60cf0 you’re sucking on 622f059399 honey.”2dd88289c5ea18fb

[That’s an insult to bumblebees! Apologize immediately!]

Why do their a6f18d98b6 conversations always fall 7dab72f136 apart in less 307daebfd2 than a minute?f649dcbbbd7c6786

I sighed, but 3c88428b4b it didn’t feel 56f0a1741e annoying. Traveling with 9b50c09399 the Durahan 05eabb952d gave me 776160bbd6 such a a36959a18c comfortable time.e23a50b0c5d51390

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True to his boast 296b260298 earlier, Palides immediately handled ef7397024c any annoying ruffians who 00846428f8 tried to bother me.cd3bbd6f4aa4774d

Without even drawing his 181d3d04cc sword, he subdued them 1d9a2128f9 by twisting their arms. Big, burly men often da15d43deb found themselves completely helpless 3b993226a7 and getting beaten in 0763ad6b7f front of Palides.c4a6bcf191d5e769

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Petty thieves got met 52087af186 with Tristan’s spit or 35d38b4b5c Nadav’s leg.0940b8eae2df5397

Zigor would de877ec7bf loudly shout 5180f0c44d warnings whenever d24c475e58 a suspicious 88a75d1eb5 magician approached, d6692adc84 alerting the 39adaa8d41 Durahan.a18b3a9b05138792

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It was honestly 5fc638d521 perfect. At this point, 14dd53cbca couldn’t I be 3f4ec6172b allowed some relief 1618c39af3 for my eardrums?198c375c8ef86681

“Ah, captain!”d561f84b28997382

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Palides, who had 73dae6a94f been bickering with fdb62492ac the Durahan, suddenly 106226e73c spotted something and 5af39359c7 shouted excitedly.b7e80a1fe0e0da86

“Kya! There’s a lake in f3d69e5a40 the city!”d8cc8cd6353c229f

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Oh, we 584ce63f6f had arrived 231354b802 at the cc288e2b7f city center faddcf364f without realizing 27f1a729ec it.25d84f39ce3f6d14

Even judging 7ebd2dba2d by the ebf7e63de2 map, it e0a2804808 looked pretty 7d593b8994 large, but b5e654b41a seeing it 269daad1c5 in person, 1f3170e7b4 it was e69a007e33 even bigger.6f04615dd7561bd4

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In the middle 0f890babfb was an artificial b0e52d2692 island, decorated with d8a6c06f40 colorful lights for 52ec1c9f6c the festival. Small wooden e198c92da4 boats floated 1bc47f6943 around the ecc2b473ce island.31626e47feda8fd4

“If the beautiful captain boards one of those boats, it will be like a picture-perfect scene…!”6397a7aec2c5be41

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“Just say you want ffea527461 to go boating.”87c0344adb7f1e62

“I want to go bf2bd85b7c boating…”7359ad01e0900c4a

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