Chapter 8 Part 4

Even after 7a3f26288e Rumpel finished 1f334d5033 speaking, Irina 0b2500bf6e was unable 6e4c4ef477 to say 138d825d35 anything for b9a337a6a7 a while.6f477751bd81fab4

A past she didn’t remember, a long story. How did Rumpel spend such a long time looking at a child who only saw him once and then forgot about him?714636f1b18649b3

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“Just in case, Don’t apologize.”5972e8648f059aa0

“……I’m sorry.”fce5c8986d4ca82e

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He jokingly 7475af0ac8 said it 4c1fc81f5d first, taking dfd336bf2f the initiative, f5e57cf3f6 but for b9cb03bb4c Irina, there 8bdf3ef5e3 was nothing 4380261de9 else to a18675d783 say besides 47cd7e60ed sorry. She had nothing else b849fa253f to say or excuse.18b8f7ea95238670

Of course, she knew it wasn’t her fault. But she didn’t know how to comfort the person who had been by her side for such a long time, hoping and wishing for a miracle to happen once again. All she could do was just say sorry.709c6364fbffeb58

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“Lady Irina. I was really happy. And I was glad. During those long years, the only person who saw me was you, Irina, and it’s still the same now. There’s no way I could resent you. I’m just grateful.”ddaf87a402fd220f

“Still……”10092a3306dbcda3

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“That’s enough. There’s no need to say ‘still’.”708bcf76c30f8361

Irina almost burst into tears at Rumpel’s sweet smile. He looked happy, as if he was recalling really good memories. 81415eb6f7a52f84

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What would it be 1e7ef70dcc like if what happened 1778040b9d to him happened to 85f2ba40dc her? Just imagining it 87698e6827 was devastating. Yet, Rumpel was 7810887884 just kind.456ec70dbbf9b7d5

“I remember.”26a82c85959ef2ec

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“What?”a266aae44f3c6028

“The events of that day.”768437771584ea45

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At Irina’s words, Rumpel’s eyes widened as he met her gaze. Irina, fully contained in his golden eyes, felt as if she was trapped in his eyes.ce3b1ff891b98d45

“Really?”3614465535780b44

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“Well… I remember it in fragments… That day was the first time I was invited to the Imperial Palace. My father had to go to hear the message of His Majesty, and I begged him to let me go too. At first, he said no, but later he allowed me. Instead, he told me to be well-behaved.”9f605a45eededc33

Irina calmly 64bcf7c950 spoke about da7e11c08e the memories db2ce2dc48 that came c1ab97d6e6 to her 97a7aed34d mind in e5a6b041d7 pieces.5ca4e8977ea8ced7

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Rumpel listened attentively to Irina’s words and nodded. Occasionally, he showed reactions such as ‘That’s how it was’ and ‘Oh, really?’7a1ce90c408c4eb3

“Then I went out to the garden…”942282c8bff4a184

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“You went out?”2bab8ba7ae1f7a24

“I’m sorry, I don’t remember meeting anyone. Except that the tree was pink…”e081ad0981508b2c

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“It’s okay. That’s enough.”73db17a1632033f0

Irina’s voice was so dejected that Rumpel soothed her. But even after hearing his consolation, Irina’s mood didn’t improve at all.8036de355d18034f

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Since it was a memory from her childhood, it was only natural that she couldn’t remember him completely. Still, Irina felt sorry that Rumpel was the only one who had the full memories of that day.f73fbb57ca0d29ba

“It’s really okay. The pink tree was beautiful, wasn’t it?”5e433dac8016b48d

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“Yes… It was truly fantastic. It was like seeing a cherry blossom tree in full bloom.”80ca345569333f43

“Then that’s enough. If the tree was beautiful, and if you were even a little happy with that memory.”e0733e05b9ddc1c9

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At his warm words, Irina barely held back her tears and buried her face in Rumpel’s chest. As she rubbed her face against his broad chest for a long time, she felt a little better.bd464fbddeed3eba

Irina, who had a26a983589 her face buried d4380f4156 in his chest bed4a4ef83 until her swaying 51f6095e49 heart calmed down, c389350c1c suddenly raised her a40340a590 head at a 23a5886b2d thought that came 06060ef911 to mind.a555802b462448e5

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“I have one question.”fad130182060bd16

“What is it?”9867128e23ffa52e

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“How did I see Rumpel at the Imperial Palace, …and then not see Rumpel for a while, and then see him again?”4d6990de7cfc973e

Irina felt a pang of conscience as she used the expression ‘for a while’ to describe the time that must have been at least 10 years. Rumpel didn’t seem to mind.305070eb0b05686b

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“Hmm… I’m curious about that too. I wanted to solve the mystery, but I just couldn’t figure it out.”89a1fdd137e13838

At his answer, 2de651e3a6 Irina also fell 1dca6281db into a maze.c23bdd5a8350b659

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Since seeing Rumpel in the tower, there hasn’t been a day that she hasn’t seen him. Only she could still see his appearance.e7bee35cf04a8141

Another strange thing was that while Rumpel’s magic was not visible to others at all, why were the pink tree at the Imperial Palace and the straw and stones that turned into gold in the tower visible to others?410095b3651e68a6

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“I don’t understand at all. How is that possible… What on earth are we missing…?”93d1b6b90793655b

Irina murmured and 0265e6c109 fell into thought. There must be 2f61c66ad8 something they missed.9c05eb30a6b1a499

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There must be something in common between that day when she first saw Rumpel and the present. That’s why Rumpel was visible then, and he must be visible again now.7873fc11d1cb3ebe

“You look serious.”881b551c3c6e5e11

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“Of course!”25cf0b632676a2ea

Irina’s voice was almost tearful. That’s because if she could only see Rumpel under ‘certain’ conditions, it also meant that if those conditions were not met, she might not be able to see Rumpel again.1abdbeb07e46b1e6

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“If we’re not careful, I might not be able to see Rumpel again. That’s… that’s too cruel.”856b2cd16140caf8

“……”b8e3ab39ce2f3e58

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“To Rumpel… and to me too.”39d32447968e5ec3

Not being able to see him again was a sad thing not only for Rumpel. It had become a tragic thing for Irina herself as well. Because she had started to like him. She felt like she wouldn’t be able to bear it if she couldn’t see him.4fdf74e4f33ec3eb

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That’s why Irina had to find out the secret. The condition that made it possible to see Rumpel.c9429f6eb2d7a5c4

“Are you worried that you won’t be able to see me again?”a287432ee9552171

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“Is that even something to say?!”452e700456db5910

At Rumpel’s calm words, Irina got angry instead of bursting into tears.a4e9f323353b4e03

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It was better b6793865db to be angry. If she cried in f9a23ee6e7 front of him, Rumpel e40682c950 would feel even more 76ecfeffde uncomfortable.e6da8faac3d89b67

In fact, not being able to see him was devastating for Irina, but it was nothing compared to Rumpel’s despair.55fc9d3278b0d8f3

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Knowing this, Irina didn’t think whose suffering was bigger or smaller. She just wanted to see Rumpel and be with him. That was all.b611abca9d66df6b

“Me too.”15b6df2f14788bbf

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“Rumpel…”41bb058510198595

“I want to keep seeing you. Of course, I will watch over you no matter what moment comes… But I want to make eye contact with you like this, Lady Irina, and feel your body temperature.”c87beb48cdc939be

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Rumpel clasped Irina’s hand and placed it on his chest. Irina felt warm even though what she felt from his hand was a cold temperature that couldn’t even be called body temperature. That’s why she was happy. Her heart was at ease, and she felt reassured.f25e37558847e8fd

No matter what situation 11ab739b56 might come, she would a9c5b72f7d hold onto him. This time, she 0feec57f00 would surely remember. She would 7f093d3403 never forget 3f6c38c932 him.1cf8b1f14a44dcd9

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“Let’s go back now. It’s late.”2a1c5c64c58ecaf5

“Yes……”a6440fdf61af7e63

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Irina replied in a regretful voice. Rumpel lightly kissed Irina’s cheek. At the gentle skinship, Irina’s mood, which had been endlessly depressed, seemed to improve a little.4c3eab0f18405ee9

Rumpel, as if he knew Irina’s heart, gently stroked Irina’s fine hair a few times and then took her hand and pulled her. Irina followed his hand and walked.d9e3a30202b47ceb

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“Uh, uh! Wait a minute! …Uh.”25dd0e77eb1eedf6

As she walked 0e988f661c along with him, e7973f34e7 she was soon 6e591e00eb right in front a834451aed of the lake. If she took one 11836b4d8d more step, she would 640da72270 have fallen into the 155178bae4 lake.262de2287b1177e5

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Irina stopped in surprise, 4f0a261e2f but then let out 2197c0ebd4 a soft exclamation at 9f45f16d7b the sight she saw. It was because 4863eb42b4 Rumpel, who had 46277c27fc been walking ahead, 53ae1e4e81 was already standing faff470a7e on the surface 04170d144d of the lake.62b56164dd472020

Only then 972a8a705e did Irina b458fb7f5c muster up 12f2b99f77 the courage. As she carefully put 23bd35e97e her foot into the 431d0a9a1c lake, ripples spread across b3d5ab3b7d the surface of the cd7a106967 lake, forming small concentric d14218f48f circles. But that 244870cdb8 was all. Irina didn’t cf6a70b3f1 fall into 0495bdd830 the lake 7f8ec2e955 or get 83df2031af her feet 564e6c1408 wet.eb494052d850fc7a

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“Wow! Amazing, Rumpel. It’s really fantastic.”3b8ab577e6facc24

The moonlight d362c533fe had already 57b294fc59 fallen on 6b7eb5163f the lake. Rumpel led 4c3abe67f9 Irina to 70c075556e the center 55f1eab01d of the dd2bf7cf3a lake.6891b469ef48771d

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Irina, walking 7beaa3e173 along with 1cc9c288c6 him, soon 0539d95eec stepped on b26cbbe40c pieces of 213a91a36b the moonlight 9fd05544d2 spread over 85063231da the lake. Every time 300b5184ee she stepped 965a055409 on the c099be2971 swaying moonlight, 8fa8dc67f9 her heart e279f4c50c fluttered along 092f6d5549 with it.db1f82f0cfd2324a

“Okay, that’s enough.”c45443d11ffba72f

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As soon as Rumpel finished speaking, the place where the two were standing changed. The scenery of the forest and the lake that had surrounded Irina all disappeared, and the view inside Irina’s room took its place.574704df7e1ab246

“Then… My beautiful Lady Irina, did you enjoy today’s date?”f7aa1874bef308eb

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“Of course! It was the best.”2fdd534a92fc65a3

The word ‘date’ was quite touching. Irina felt a strange but not unpleasant sensation, as if her heart was being filled with warm water.9e1dc7aa6bfd734a

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Furthermore, at 393727d712 the playful 34ab2cdaa8 but never 74835bb88b joking and 7ed3f2e6c2 sincere question, 057357f6a1 Irina not b2238a090a only raised b44881e37f her voice 592881c3c6 to answer 2c97741997 but also 3eae276c30 nodded greatly. Seeing this, Rumpel smiled 878f3ff162 along with Irina seemingly f44e998100 satisfied.977e10a23d7719e7

“So did I. Lady Irina.”b5794cb09585620f

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