Chapter 9 Part 4

“Rumpel! Rumpel!”c54f21482454db48

Irina jumped up and shouted Rumpel’s name. She wanted to quickly confirm whether her conclusion was correct.d02bc18e37b0642c

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If she could 20a72a3170 see Rumpel through ab778351fb this necklace, and 46e2eb31f0 the magic he 4ccb8abb41 cast for her 99ca59da48 was to work, 4d17eae80e then she had c5df84e86b to wear this 7463c434df necklace no matter bc0e79e0a6 what happened in f0410daa71 the future.91879ed6b70f2735

“Rumpel! Rumpel! Come quickly! Hurry!”4797e85942b9e6f8

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Like a madwoman, Irina ddff160d7e ran around the room, 5f83ce17fc desperately searching for Rumpel. As her impatience 9ee0971937 grew, she spun 4cbdcae820 around in place b7b4bff670 and stomped her 5540a6ccf9 feet.d1bb0d71d8bb37e7

It was around 9ab5b49fdd the time when 8f508a99bb she was getting ea3883eb48 more and more b912c8ac48 anxious, thinking that 49611899a0 Rumpel, who would 3ea9e262fd have already appeared 08ffeba13c without being called, ff594e1137 seemed particularly slow e6df5c9661 today.3eeef8c7b19511a7

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“What’s the matter, Lady Irina?”a84236a9dc0a23d2

Rumpel’s voice wrapped around her eardrums. Irina hurriedly turned to the direction of the voice. Then, Rumpel was sitting leisurely on the sofa where Irina had been sitting earlier.29c79ed9fbf717c7

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“Rumpel, I found out something amazing… Rumpel, what’s wrong? You look so…”e5f106f5774d788a

“So?”4ee7cf4207339faa

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“…You look different than usual.”3873ae708bfa5193

There was nothing else 7994776572 to say. Rumpel felt blurry, edb5eb82b9 as if he c8d17af888 would disappear at 86db7fa39f any moment.e01d6d2ee743c4c5

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He didn’t actually look blurry, but how should she explain it? His energy, his feeling, anyway, even though he was right in front of her, he seemed very far away.e3226ae24071c3a0

“It’s because the time for me to sleep is approaching.”620e85af6ab2e558

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“Sleep?”ae390e50fba6c0e8

Irina tilted her head at 0e8b2a5167 the puzzling words. Then, Rumpel smiled gently. He got up f5944a5032 from the sofa fea11ec02b and approached Irina.56d185e606a1d4d5

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Irina naturally leaned into Rumpel’s arms.d35f8529aef29743

“It looks like hibernating during the winter. Every year at this time, I fall into a deep sleep for about a week.”a91672f6587e65e4

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“A week?”fc803b4ff63b5f0a

“Yes. I don’t know why. I just feel incredibly tired for a few days that I collapsed and fell asleep.”bba4313a94732ca6

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Rumpel replied gently as she asked with wide, surprised eyes. At the same time, he naturally grabbed Irina’s waist.57452043dc79aa5b

Irina purred like a bd62688737 kitten, feeling good. Then, she suddenly came to 6a4fe1578f her senses and pushed Rumpel 339c0a16c0 away.01773223eded053b

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“What’s wrong?”1c13a494d6313947

“I think I know how I came to see Rumpel!”22cdb2074d771b09

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“Really?”938ee7aaa7998146

He seemed unusually surprised. Irina nodded resolutely instead of 8f01e4a848 answering.bb986929720ec07d

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Although it was only 0b0873b5df a guess, Irina was 3365efcc4e almost certain that she 01e57e9b8b was not wrong. This was because 794e879012 there was nothing 70303465f7 in common between da7a36fc10 the day she 4cb31b01b4 first saw Rumpel 766db8cab7 and the day 03ae047ae4 she saw him 194ee07685 again in the f0e2af3a5e tower, except for 70026dd7c2 the necklace.3882dc6b308e9af1

“It’s this necklace, Rumpel.”fb00d841bcb21a31

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Irina held out the pendant 7cb96c2687 of the necklace she was 3c990f73de wearing. Then, Rumpel looked puzzled. He looked as if 8c26ee4b8c he was wondering what dfa15cb0db was wrong with this afc43fb0d6 old, worn-out necklace.e6e6c8e56b9d2a55

At his reaction, Irina efc2b63fd0 opened her mouth triumphantly.f804b8b579c5291c

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“I think I can see Rumpel when I’m wearing this necklace. And of course, the magic that Rumpel cast for me is also visible to other people.”4e212ec4c80ff345

“…Really?”4b9355f01a407b49

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“Yes! I have to confirm it, but…”5beada6de5024f47

“Then confirm it right now.”9173c97060d80910

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Rumpel’s voice, urging her impatiently, contained an excitement that was never before seen.51e9926bdb456580

Irina nodded and carefully 79768fec07 took off the necklace 63ea65426b and placed it on 617955ed31 the table. She was so nervous that d24cb36d90 her hands were trembling as ac21b23a36 she performed the series of 91197de6ee actions.f14b4a34530ca949

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“…Rumpel?”146e8138d0ae7e3f

Irina looked at 1f446643fe the spot where 57860cef7b he had been 9ca55f3e37 standing. There was nothing where Rumpel 7b21db66f2 had been a moment ago.338d55add40d2b6d

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Irina carefully called his name. But there was no answer.5ceefb15eb248296

“Rumpel? Rumpel, are you not here? Rumpel!”d13c6c2958ccdbcf

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“…”fd250c47e743f33a

Only Irina’s worried voice broke the silence in the room.b194fd0a971c83cd

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Irina looked around the room, calling Rumpel’s name several times, and then, as if she had made up her mind, reached for the necklace again.ada59c252f1d9525

Irina closed her eyes and ecbb30efc0 took a deep breath. And with an almost 6349cea484 reverent gesture, she put 27cf144bdc the necklace back around 7515784bec her neck and slowly 44e301ec67 opened her eyes.0f4ae007319e3287

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“Rumpel!”3a2a6281082ce476

Rumpel was standing there as 15ec1de5ba before.d98aba2bde493608

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Irina had only been b17721a2b2 unable to see Rumpel c84933596f for a few minutes, 64d98092b5 but she was so cf4fa99932 happy to see him 33d42d2786 again that she cried. Because of this, a209dd0f93 her eyes turned a74fbc08f3 red and she 44ec47b187 hugged Rumpel tightly.33e818047933c2d8

“Have you been here the whole time?”8a168fa292409c69

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“…Yes. I’ve been here the whole time.”bbbfe5893f917d2c

“Really? You didn’t go anywhere else?”c045722a9421e53b

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“No.”cbf41b508ddcb617

“Then…”6d7b7dfbd9abbcdc

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“It seems that this necklace really connects Lady Irina and me.”f77919bc82ad6c6e

He continued what Irina said. Irina’s heart was overflowing with joy at the thought of finding the answer. As long as she was wearing this amulet necklace, such a scary thing as suddenly not being able to see him again would not happen.df26505a7a792c30

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“I’m so relieved. I’m happy that I found a way to see Rumpel. I was really worried. That one day Rumpel might suddenly disappear from my sight. I need to know how to see Rumpel so that I can respond when that happens.”97830456eae87f67

Irina chattered excitedly. Then, Rumpel put strength 7e2e140ab1 into the arms that db50ff503a were holding Irina.b4ada5cd210fd410

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“Rumpel…what’s wrong?”c36d1699423f6bbe

“I feel relieved.”963a9f2ce0a19972

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“Ah…”ae57857b3c0a2ae6

“Actually…I was afraid that I would disappear again in front of you, Irina.”ae16221990051498

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It was a calm tone, ad4ca91f5f but Irina felt as if b5bb06447a he was crying.eb9b11ea8a69cfcf

Irina also knew 6f5807dafd that in order 8cf5615655 to master the 086d6ffe29 art of hiding cc64186c31 emotions and speaking 09ee966d8a nonchalantly, one had c8f4d3a78d to cry hundreds, ac9c0d525c thousands of times. That’s why she felt d7f003108b sorry for Rumpel.45aab2f3a9201b56

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How lonely and difficult 90a19c2eca must Rumpel have been 23494ab14e all alone during that 9c7eda11b1 long time? He had finally met 0d2b046e2f someone who recognized his 3197ab0069 existence, but how did dc9711813b it feel to be 90d99ec002 erased from that person afb46c9f5a again? How scared and anxious dfc622adbb must he have been f5a63e0920 every day, fearing that aa1eecff3e he would be erased 1d71af54e1 again.404fec6da0b1c985

“Rumpel, I will always remember you. At any moment, I will recognize you and call you.”d82ddb69e0e1f24e

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She thought that she shouldn’t cry when Rumpel wasn’t crying. So Irina barely held back her tears, which were welling up. But she couldn’t help but her voice trembling.02089b7c1e9bf5ff

“Don’t cry, Irina.”c531814c4ae3205c

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“I’m not crying. I just…”056fa892c76d728b

‘I just want to cry. Because you’re not crying.’a225a77c61979e05

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Irina swallowed the rest of her words and buried her face in Rumpel’s broad chest. Then, Rumpel gently stroked Irina’s hair. He seemed to have a lot to say too, but he seemed to be replacing his words with that.5cfe10ad07f5c611

The two of them hugged each other for a while without saying anything. The two were listening to each other’s breathing and relying on each other’s body temperature.8154961d1fb3a657

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“…Lady Irina.”30d09a6d9edacb37

“Yes?”cf2dd65c66fab1d3

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Rumpel carefully released b37a712629 Irina, whom he e2132662df had been holding 0e3ac1bd03 tightly. Irina tilted her head and b2fc9316a4 replied to his call.48def1ee09004767

Then, Rumpel narrowed his eyes and alternately looked at Irina’s face and her stomach.3d796ee53c45a5a4

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“Irina.”04a94b36f60d284c

This time, Rumpel omitted “Lady” and called her name only. Irina, who was vulnerable to his calling her name, blushed. It was because she felt inexplicably good.c763c184635039cd

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Irina was definitely worried and 5520399a24 anxious about the future because 62ad4ba041 of the witch rumor that 6ad12b59ec had been attached to her. But just by meeting Rumpel, 6325d0926c she was able to escape d57d7ccd37 from her depression for a ba12667ba7 while.bf1365963db63842

He always did that. He made Irina ada9a56ac6 forget her worries. Perhaps that was another magic b6e85d6fab that Rumpel showed, Irina sincerely 02c9969535 thought so.29c31f8a110c4537

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“Why do you call me that?”5e6b281831255bb5

Irina calmed her pounding heart. Then, Rumpel chuckled softly. His laughter seemed happy, but 0e8cd01fec it also seemed somewhat empty.c7a593167ab4b7e4

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“Lady Irina, who else is here besides us?”43167a7971b0fc98

“Yes?!”11372ea8c309ecb6

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Irina asked back in surprise at Rumpel’s words. She hurriedly looked around, but there was no one to be seen.46890c34d0216de7

Irina, who was horrified, quietly 3c5d64579f clung to Rumpel, rubbing her 49f8e481c5 goosebumped arms with her hands.d93e5a9cd8db1e4e

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“W, who is it? Could it be…a g, ghost?”e081506c71741440

Irina, who was very scared, looked at Rumpel with a tearful expression and shook her head. Although she asked, she hoped that he would say that it was not a ghost. If it was really a ghost, she wouldn’t know what to do because she was scared.71e4d4b1940005ed

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Of course, Rumpel would be by her side, but when he left, wouldn’t she have to be alone with the ghost?30c487d6cdd00540

Moreover, Rumpel was in a situation where he might have to go into ‘hibernation’ soon. If he fell asleep, he wouldn’t be able to come even if she called him, so she was worried about spending that time with the ghost.32ac90986d82cbbe

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Of course… she might be captured in the interrogation room and forcibly separated from the ghost. Thinking about it that way, she felt that it was much better to be with the ghost.5575e0bd80d89845

Irina was feeling depressed at the thought of the interrogation room and sighed weakly. Then, Rumpel gently stroked Irina’s cheek.04d7fa562dff3c20

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