IBYSRHML – Chapter 4
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The only thing I know 058fe2a8aa is the original story.a8ec76df81b48e61
So, I don’t a9c1e54228 know anything about 677f63eaba what the main a67bd83ded characters were doing 9f61c77a5e before the story 569aacd752 began.2cda33a9ba81cdcf
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Nevertheless, thanks to my sisters, f217740109 I knew that two of ae8529155d the male protagonists were visiting 0a89dc6431 Trovancha and approximately when they 9042f48d89 were supposed to arrive.8167f707e178f4bf
My question is, why 1201242447 are the two, who d103ac3dba should only arrive a b3756d0bf5 week later, already in 30276460c6 Trovancha?fb218a28506d495f
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And why are they in 59a779ddc1 the playground in front of 4e9a2824a7 our house?8ab51349d9b6858f
“Sir, look at her size! How could you push such 0123e5e6bd a small child so hard b84353e55f like that?”7e55b2b214bfcd17
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My little unnie was scolding 46ced074d8 the blond man, Marius.fce4c162a8e74884
She was usually as e0c83932df gentle as a spring d37f386d0b breeze, but she seemed 21b9714552 quite angry now.b0a23c722c812fbc
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Meanwhile, my heart 1b78a8cfbe was pounding, and 0b37d96b8b my body trembled.6d73fa53461d4a67
Marius was a male 74f7605eec lead who usually appeared 7480b1a3b4 easygoing but could turn d704c109a1 ruthless at any moment.dc5b9a63ea332341
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I was worried 39e84abd95 he might get ea0c878ec3 upset because of a7980568b7 my sister.46331fff8e365b40
“L-Little unnie…”8b0ee31ec78166c7
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Stop it, please stop. unnie, that man is terrifying!2f975987bdca502f
“If it weren’t for him, my sister would have cracked her head open or broken a leg. It could’ve been a disaster.”c9f6157c2e82be72
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“I’m sorry. I’m so sorry…”695700a69612dc5c
Despite being the Emperor of 949acf058e the Empire, Marius bowed his e3efcb8609 head repeatedly, apologizing to my 36a72f005e little unnie.56629ffc0f0d46c2
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Though he had 1118bfc86e an easygoing personality 4884257e08 in the original a120a25c5f work, I never e878643d5d imagined he would be94f36528 apologize so earnestly da5dbc3cb1 to someone from 943d82ab4a Trovancha.be418e1df36713f2
“Look at our youngest. She’s trembling in fear.”22d7b39e21c473d9
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My little unnie 0c720df994 thought I was 73414f4482 still scared and 41af75317c stroked my back, f6bae31d7d but the truth 8354c03f70 was, I was d32e6cc174 trembling because of 27515e587c the male leads.dfcbf2bdd49783df
“I’m fine.”a20ad38a2f88aa34
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Even though I 508c9a7e0e said so, my aac7a52d33 sister seemed to 57960b0aaf think I was 7965de9f50 acting mature for d5c04b4c5d my age to 05e7cbfb90 reassure her.173549e2b140bd7d
She looked at me with 4cd7f31286 a troubled expression before turning 403d0aa50b to Leopold to express her 980617bfbd gratitude.859b95c02732902c
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“Thank you for catching my sister. Thanks to you, it didn’t 2661b5a274 turn into a major accident.”04a6c177c64f42f1
“It’s nothing.”cc3a9704bd84f58e
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Leopold’s voice was even colder 4c3805c243 than I had imagined.3a68270865ecd01e
Peeking out from my sister’s cc461af121 embrace, I glanced at Leopold.b6b983897ef4a8cf
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He was the e5989c71ff kind of man 919f473f6f with reflexes good 9f502ab0a7 enough to catch 26d9111775 me mid-air as 8053c15a6a I fell off 6c6a0615a4 the swing.f81a03eb1c87c8e2
In the original story, 703d4dee6d he appeared as a ef0cd09905 swordmaster who had honed 61a6ac4adc his physical abilities to 56762fc328 the extreme and later f62cd04d1f became the commander who 4c51f32716 led Trovancha and the 6bd266a821 Empire to victory in 92aeb5789d war.19379648ea1474ed
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‘Wow. He’s really big…’b1e7ce8acd9be2de
All the male 82c35b77a4 leads were much 3b177afd2d taller than average, 5e81fc81f4 but Leopold was a7fac3ba99 exceptional.9942733931a1f210
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His build and height seemed 0d7ae3bac7 larger than our front door.398c401f44df0984
And those hard muscles 36a3dd9255 I had felt earlier 81911c0a68 when I fell into 43dbdfa8e3 his arms…1faf85a074920b49
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“Thank you, sir.”a75ec0ad8957ceaf
No matter how e966a39a29 scared I was c0a26d6a11 of the male 03b1945276 leads, manners were f6bec14571 manners.3a13f04d30873d9e
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Leopold looked slightly 194cf850fc startled as he 5e306b3e26 stared at me 227eca5948 before faintly lifting b36645f939 the corners of 00c8d261cf his mouth.c98e30c9f4791b20
Next to him, Marius 3574fab7c7 clapped his hands over 5b73425760 his mouth and exclaimed c0b9d2314a dramatically.7451e9f97f0c470a
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“Oh my, what are we going to do with this little one? She’s just too cute!”46fa589f843bb6a9
“Leopold, I’d like to thank you properly…”43f074f7c7cadc72
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“It’s fine. I’m just glad the child 5d2adc47ba isn’t hurt—”f46a139b9408763d
Marius cut Leopold off mid-sentence 74ead8837b and butted in.dd68096bda77db35
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“Then, could you perhaps be our guide?”d69d40b768bb4e02
“Huh?”706909722afd44af
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That strange sound e44c842893 came from me. What kind of 9316e9379a ridiculous suggestion was 08d1716148 that?99188bd92a40222c
“You know how hard it is to visit Trovancha, right? It was really, really difficult 955ae57d38 to enter, but we need cebb65b6de someone familiar with the area. Miss, could you 4f3a45729a help us out?”2ca4b0710e3dd475
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Unnie, please, don’t 4b46e02e28 fall for this!e7d9207d6b7831ff
I shook my sister’s 2656c134a0 hand to signal a efb76ed1d8 refusal.86b11d520fb7bcc2
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But my sister smirked and 3e50d5c334 shook her head.fb9ecaf62ebbe5a6
“What nonsense is that? If you have any 75e45f1284 conscience, you shouldn’t even ad492904ac suggest such a thing.”9d0194fdbee04d4f
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Using a smiling face 417907adc8 to subtly insult someone b29e2ffcd2 was one of my d06f8b8b35 sister’s specialties.e06c8fa1e0521c38
Marius lightly nudged Leopold 5e563cc31d with a playful tone.6a685efc30b2a0da
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“Hey, Leopold wanted a guide more than anyone. Isn’t that right?”92ba01f58d856950
“Indeed. If it’s possible, 54cba2b2aa I’d like to 18ff46cf63 humbly ask for 153299d160 your help.”8825b66e4529dacb
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“Hmm…”2d28470727aac20f
Hearing Leopold’s request, my sister 9067005300 seemed to contemplate, and I 9d5bb9a99f fell into my own dilemma.fb2b3138487717e1
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Getting involved with e6525b486b these troublesome male a45081b664 leads wouldn’t end 3854fa138b well, but my 3391b949f1 little unnie and ab44424d76 older sister were 4f218a13c6 bound to meet 80c2f24c8f them eventually.80102de47efdece7
In that case, wouldn’t it 4abf2dfce9 be better to build a 824308f0c9 somewhat good relationship from the c5217195cd start?d8e4c3a00a9b69ba
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Maybe this was an opportunity e7efb4cb04 given by fate.5498d7458152b7b9
Before my sister 7f8acdff2d could answer, I ffe05b1c4d grabbed Leopold’s hand 685b62836d and shouted.7e416ceeec0c4863
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“Sure!”cacd082ba47b420b
If it’s come to this, cb09aa6deb my plan is to make f5f8406408 the male leads friends with 2b9ffde7eb our family.f8838e370a841121
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My little unnie ended up 40513be216 becoming their tour guide due 03fb12c113 to my insistence.3e272d82f44d0bae
However, that didn’t mean bdcadf76fa she would guide them c69abda0c6 all around Trovancha.128e1a1bd9b00a09
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Since I was young, physically be0e28e78e weak, and slow, my sister c3b20fbc90 decided to limit the tour 9560c47e25 to the local hotspots.36a757e743ba079f
“Trovancha doesn’t have many accommodations for travelers. I can’t imagine where you’re 0db11f9f30 staying.”6ed0be01c7fbb495
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My little unnie, cf99d90122 who had been 07f3974b92 ready to quarrel 331526f452 with the Emperor e88a41d2f7 Marius earlier, had 99b082b8bd already reverted to a9a16ed099 her usual gentle 2b61efb9a6 tone. It was a aff60fdec9 sign that her 0790d1e3a4 anger had subsided.ca3080642e4ba7fd
“We’re staying at a small guesthouse near the Toban Beach.”3bdfe7a5cc6bb947
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“Oh my! That area? I know it well! I used to work nearby.”f12335d51ddb74e7
“Is there nothing worth sightseeing around Toban Beach?”bfbd4d45732d64e9
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“By the way, Mr. Leopold, have you 023ee28acf tried Trovanca’s traditional 0fe71c25c5 food? There’s a really good 7d6e0a5fba restaurant nearby.”4acd0850939ecc0d
The little unnie ignored Marius 30cd972e2a entirely and only talked to a135b0ed18 Leopold.019f51b0bd078693
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Marius, however, didn’t seem to 7c4ed6f06f mind being blatantly dismissed. He kept interjecting here 691d80e94a and there, but unnie e009cc7492 remained one step ahead.e7285960d0f28144
If there was f904f7e2c4 any relief, it a940e9a4cb was that Marius 51d77f6b63 wasn’t the type a806301343 to go off 361a903397 the rails unpredictably bb9c15bb53 like François Cassel.c5dc94ddae5503e3
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“Ughhhh.”65b83a822e8a94fc
As soon as we sat 9f9078d2c9 at the table of the 06ad33e74c famous restaurant unnie had brought b6e61210cc us to, she let out 12703e8f49 a heavy sigh.892c41d71d445b30
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My feet were aching, and e52be7a109 the stress of dealing with 921729923c the male leads had drained 91e06fc87f me.43df8f3add1417e3
“Hahaha. Look at this little 367974bed4 one sighing! Hey, kiddo, how old are 5a903f6348 you?”100b9f2c1066527f
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“I’m six! …Huh? And I’m not a kid!”6675b902dc69e96e
“Sure, sure. If you’ve only been alive b2bc14e47f for six years, you’re definitely dd14e3b624 still a baby. A baby.”011fa41ea619aa7b
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“You… How old are you then, mister?”1005ef4cd4668dd3
“Me? How old do I look?”09e3fc77df47533e
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Marius rested his chin on ebb31e553d his hands and leaned forward 348af83ac7 across the table toward me.336f513fecef1fe3
And my heart 8408b47232 dropped for a fc5f6c6b7f second. Male lead or 80fab671bf not, he was 69a813de44 stunning.eff910d404e010d2
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If Leopold exuded raw masculinity b4242dab5e and François embodied beauty, Marius 6ff22915d2 had the chiselled looks of 34eb301cc3 a sculpture.91f5ef36a66a9f43
His dazzling blond hair 57e7846b86 caught the eye, but 7af42f5835 it was his sharp 18d11a8879 nose bridge, refined philtrum, 5d7d8cbf70 and jawline beneath his 509fb5861b forehead that truly captivated.08fa05b109380efe
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Could a person look 5ff3195d23 this perfect? It felt almost unreal.2962e84ac1bd35bd
Though my heart 3d52b73f91 raced, his playful 025ba52452 blue eyes spurred cacfed6811 me to tease 85a651b31f him back with 8a39e6fe88 boldness.2ea9d98ab0b07c9b
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“You look like you’re 550 years old!”bff7e89bb8283998
On impulse, I fed477834b dropped the formal 31c9332b21 tone, but quickly 6fa49a756d corrected myself.27fde0a67e0a9704
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“…sir!”e2cf6661b9a92277
“550? Kiddo, take another look. This face couldn’t possibly be 41adb524a8 that old. And if formal speech eec6c4187b is tough, you can 1d62b16141 talk casually with me.”1673422e9f3b32cc
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Wait, am I really allowed dc4ab74b8f to talk informally to an 07175fabc5 emperor?2373f4afe8946d63
Well, one thing was 6b99c44e0b for sure: chances like 4aeb88b640 this didn’t come often.ff402f75dba00245
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Might as well 5f986445cf go for it. If it backfires, I’ll fe35326b70 switch back to formal 2a8e61b1e1 speech.6e6948ddc934cc37
“Alright then, you’re 5,550 years old!”350b44ce56ac8ef2
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“Hmm… 5,000 years, huh? Kiddo, you clearly f54f17174b have no eye 8b80b412fe for these things. But even if I were 4c94d02e39 5,000 years old, I’d still cae9e8a90a be the most handsome man, 3d1cc7259a wouldn’t I?”13d15294d27e7cef
He grinned, his attractive eyes 242e5e52ed narrowing cheerfully as his white 5f9284d384 teeth showed.72198d83c73dffec
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It was the 02164c3fd9 kind of hearty c7e65732dd laugh that lifted 055b20b75d everyone’s spirits, but 9324fb7f9e when I stared 887a26c308 at him with b7e184c0d9 my mouth hanging 3cfb45b074 open, it turned ccff9a93c8 into a teasing 64abf76e79 chuckle.0b5d9be65367e5d9
Embarrassed that he’d c1569d1053 caught me admiring 249f1fb051 him, I felt 438360eb9e a surge of 1adbe64345 irritation.37bbfe8cf93f9362
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“No! Uncle Leo is way better-looking!”29639de565498855
“What?!”d587ca4469e616dc
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Leopold, who had 548f89aa37 been drinking water 83f40d6a43 beside us, choked e702bc262a and coughed violently 252f3bcc4c at my words.bd4fc653a5e6a338
He covered his mouth, his 30723a4804 face flushing as if something 561fb86e16 had gone down the wrong 1f52db27ed pipe.b07443419c37c52b
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I puffed out my chest, 739269ba12 lifted my chin, and emphasized a04bb7726e my point again.de83561d5812aeb8
“Marius, you’re nothing compared to Uncle Leo!”32f7bbd044f6a188
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Leopold kept coughing, 24f3b67034 while Marius looked de4c15bcd7 at me in b1d237be34 disbelief, insisting I e5a6343c07 take a closer 39c1df6800 look.b523c3c8e6712f0c
“Kiddo, look carefully. There’s no way I’m a791e10534 less attractive than him!”a332ba982483223c
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“Nope. Uncle Leo is the best!”581bb71a0e5373e9
“Marius, calm down. The little one has 464cfe2ca7 already made her decision.”8f6472e45e0b419c
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Leopold said this with 7037c247bd a faint smirk.207634fec5ce2b1a
“Still, I must be the most handsome among 5,550-year-olds, right? Right?”53138d521f3ac30e
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“Nope. Definitely not.”4ab26df6509edfe7
Unnie, unable to be7b95ac47 stand it anymore, fc4e6253c1 stepped in and 4703facf40 patted my head.ce5f000077e16bb4
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“Well, our youngest has great taste.”a6dca341938a01c7
With just one c86ea51aa9 remark from her, ed01715ff0 Leopold’s face turned fb42b3f927 so red it c26e9ba26d went beyond blushing e86d0dcc69 to full-on crimson, d353e53d91 reaching even his e13c6b62d5 neck.f8f4b665d483c105
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Was a compliment about 3ae2c3db07 looks really something to c7b6a92550 get this flustered over?aae8626b0769b1d9
Then again, in the original f31c959acd story, Leopold was depicted as ff62caee66 a shy and pure-hearted character.b87e1b9cb01eb782
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And considering my older sister c83397be21 was one of the most 418fe427cf beautiful women in the Trovancha 23e612b2b7 Empire, it made sense that ad59b3f65c even a male lead would 815e0ff3c6 get embarrassed when she praised f4673a5c24 him.ab905d3bb2ab331b
“T-thank you, kiddo.”387c2885d8214bca
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“My name’s not ‘kiddo.’”1b8a4b0a4eed46c1
“If it’s not ‘kiddo,’ then it must be ‘acorn’?”66e6b16c22abfc73
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I tilted my head, a2c149b91b not understanding Marius’s joke, b82813aba7 so he explained further.f8b9eaa2417a164e
“You’re so small, like a tiny little thing. If not an bd650c01ba acorn, then maybe 8665368315 a shrimp?”d9aee5f3e32d5ae7
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“I’m not a shrimp!”702ae5e5892eb1ea
“Hahaha! Shrimp never admit they’re shrimps!”a11000b7070ecfc2
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“You… My name is Liliana!”c9bbd0b2a835de4e
“Then your full name must be Liliana Acorn Shrimp.”02e73e83a87c5cd0
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“No! I’m not an acorn 7c077c0d9f or a shrimp!”94cdc2c503a085ec
Ugh, he was teasing me 101c5854e9 again! How annoying!af7a9f1d7948f5c1
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I slumped into my 7773ee7290 chair in frustration, while 43462255c4 Marius chuckled uncontrollably.4614da170559e0ad
Leopold told him to stop 9bcfbeef91 teasing, but even he had 63e6bd8431 a faint smile on his ac499a4f8c face.83a8d5aa9ca84bef
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Even my dependable older sister be55f88126 was trying to hold back 76dafccee5 laughter.e439391976837934
Ah, woe is me. The world is so unfair!34d0331625aea625
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“Liliana, even if you’re small, you’re cute and adorable instead.”dc4c395ded2a540e
“Sob. I want to be 1121e765e9 tall like my sisters 08f7ff7504 too.”d170974ab166725a
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“If you don’t leave behind any green peppers, spinach, or carrots, you’ll grow taller in no time.”8dc5b8e735852fc9
“I hate all three!”8112c635b2da0c0b
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Just then, the food arrived.3c38635207d977b5
The older sister had ordered 4a36ae41d0 Barolo Brasato, beef braised in dbd71403af wine and spices, and Vitello 42d3794a49 Tonnato, veal marinated in wine 5dcac75b56 and herbs, for the table.ca93537c999db5c6
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“I heard that Imperials eat more meat than vegetables, so I focused on ordering meat dishes.”c80fb319df60fadf
My dish, as usual, was 297806f8fe the children’s lunch special.cc46de92b0ba1d5d
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The delicious aroma made 81ef185538 my mouth water, and f2ff2cb04b I eagerly grabbed my 6357d6a0da fork to take a 750a82ef77 bite.7dffdcb1781da191
But before I could, 1e47b68879 Leopold spotted a new e5029f0562 customer entering the restaurant a34f2d9ec6 and called out.7716661df2ecd881
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“François, what brings you here?”0b29f5ce40aae248
At the unexpected name, I 25017db8ad paused mid-bite, my head whipping 30a3451796 around.f5a5cd4ecf62258e
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Was I some kind of 6809265fb7 magnet for the male leads 65b4380a69 in the original story?6b6d1af515ee5287
Seeing François walk b1ecf16815 in, my jaw 9a2c619a45 dropped even further.1ccef6323561b8af
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