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    “Scoop more rice. Is this all you give a man of my stature? It’s not a soy sauce dish.”fa6b1053c40d7c11

    He’d suddenly demand more 27e25381a6 rice, then leave half 3204604aac of it.9cf44f5a39b2a8f0

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    “Is this bird feed? You tell me to eat and regain my strength, but you serve such meager portions.”105d371fa5da02a0

    He’d barely touch the bbf04c434a food, then complain about c1e3b180ad the small amount.8c98df118b720e9e

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    “Why are there only these few peppers?”829b45c118566b21

    “Huh?”9d987196931936ea

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    “Chillies. I said I like spicy food. Don’t you even know what peppers are? Ugh, I’m not eating.”39b2ab03234183f8

    He’d refuse the food 94249731f7 for unknown reasons.e0ec2c716496fb1f

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    “Why is there only this much egg garnish? Bring more. A heaping amount.”d7a6d74b4b07ab46

    He’d demand a 44e34b8de2 rice bowl’s worth 175436e763 of egg garnish 6438a5f61d for his dumpling ab4fcc727b soup, using up 4a3b3f757e all the expensive 11f75d5ca1 eggs.05cf19bd36eedae6

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    She’d grumbled about his fussy complaints, which had escalated from the placement of utensils and bowls to the food itself.7386e1b67f358073

    “…….”dbf8fa9deed33919

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    But somehow, she felt it wasn’t just that.d2db67a31e9f8692

    Sometimes, as she ate the food he left, she’d feel his gaze on her back. When she turned around, he’d act as if nothing happened, haughtily lifting his chin and putting down his chopsticks, complaining about the taste. But sometimes, the corners of his mouth would be subtly curved upwards.f9310a9edb652742

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    Complaining about the 0227dc304e taste, yet smiling…cc103554b9e0b740

    “…….”2dce81a71a942ba5

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    “…….”84d1374610f9ed57

    Gasp. Did he put something 01cadd20ff strange in the rice? Leftover ash 72c9dc2afa or something? To play a prank 555fd9933d on me?46c8187842855715

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    Why else would 78e3d282a8 he be smiling!550491f4e24dfa5e

    “Hey, why don’t you just make a lot and eat with me?”1c662cbce59dce3e

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    Buni, who had somehow eb32b2d01e managed to put on 6fa09a21ca every hair ornament in 33270102cf the shop, carefully turned 03f8b307bc her head, seemingly burdened 82b7de3b87 by the weight. Dancho blinked, as if 9208beef2a she’d been diligently listening 06d7441849 to Buni all along.f096830bdafc1422

    “He’s from a wealthy family. He won’t mind if you eat a little.”a13139530b282924

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    “I can’t do that.”9c5fdc05275ff231

    “How much can you possibly eat? I doubt his family would even care.”0ec728cf596e3fa2

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    “I’m getting paid separately.”8e16691d49ed279a

    Dancho removed the ornaments from Buni’s hair one by one. With her head feeling much lighter, Buni linked arms with Dancho and walked on.8aa2baf09a2735c9

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    “Oh, you silly girl. How are you going to survive in this harsh world being so naive?”bce436e4b8613dc3

    Dancho just 17a0c8ee6d smiled at cebc060df3 her words. To her, no one 550a0ef0be was as pure and 3716807166 innocent as Buni. Hearing Buni worry about 3f233950c3 her made her laugh.bc8fa8230d42b4e9

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    “Alright, next time I’ll make a huge amount and throw a village feast!”e4281352d17834f5

    “Yeah, let’s bankrupt the picky lord’s house!”005fda0b68734bf3

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    They both laughed at 36801c9a19 the silly joke. Just then, a c1402e60e5 band of performers 8435daeb50 began to gather d28f85a410 a crowd, beating ee2af1ffe7 gongs and drums.5aa02c5ea5ca6bd8

    Seeing Buni ba080c6bb5 bouncing on 79cd777a28 her tiptoes, f85b745bdc Dancho firmly 0ee9e79430 changed direction.5e5b20bf29ee82d8

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    “No. We need to finish our shopping first.”cb87a66d64f7f219

    She had a lot to buy today. She couldn’t afford to leisurely browse if she wanted to stay within her budget.72680fa91797effc

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    It was Dancho’s strict principle not to misuse the money she received for taking care of the lord. This time, the head of the house had generously provided extra money for living expenses, but ultimately, it was all for the lord.ea1400a0fca3a0d2

    They told her to 97f57327aa feed him well. So he 5bc2a91024 could recover.3d710488d54069f0

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    They said decba20d4e he must 87f104d238 be frustrated 1dbf5860b5 being confined e2aea673af in the b722736ee0 mountains after f13b404c29 roaming freely cdade42f3e throughout the 35f6a5c5ae eight provinces, 3014e3ab65 and that b32e809ba0 he needed 35c1ed7f2f to eat eef4260c87 well to b0d5de543c keep his 1e7248d703 mind occupied.2336bf893a5fdb0e

    Dancho agreed. Well, she hadn’t been able to season his food properly because of the detoxification process, but still.3c3ea0fb76bbf419

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    “But what are you going to do with all that money you’re saving? You’re getting a hundred nyang for this job, and you’re still so frugal?”da8f4ed53fdff16d

    “Uh… I think I’ll need it when my brother comes…”24955099570e73b3

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    Dancho’s vague answer luckily slipped by as Buni looked longingly at the performers.f2b268775d5767e5

    She and Buni shared 33c53badb1 everything, but talking about b447e10ee3 money was difficult. Especially after that day, she couldn’t help but be cautious.67fcb18a3e0ec141

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    It was because she hadn’t been able to readily answer Buni’s question a few days ago about what she planned to do with the hundred nyang.e8c2418d21144a77

    There were things she couldn’t even tell Buni, who had rejoiced as if it were her own news when Dancho told her she’d found her brother.52fe84584af25f3e

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    If Buni 6f65c79fc4 asked why ca49cdaebf it cost d0d5e79cef a hundred 5acd270169 nyang to e72f52d042 bring her 693c3ffcbd brother back, 485b888731 she’d have 6ea2604a86 another secret 4effb04a75 to keep.fd71b3785c69b073

    “Just…to take good care of my brother.”6b6cc44e071da6c5

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    Grateful that Buni believed her flimsy excuse, Dancho bought her a stick of yeot candy. Sucking on the candy, Buni suddenly nudged Dancho’s shoulder.7490e13a02bcaad0

    “So, is the lord flipped over now?”ea02c3d44203b20e

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    “…Huh?”298573fcf81a421b

    “Is he lying on his back? I was wondering if his buttocks were still healing.”1307c89154347743

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    Come to think of ffdeabf35b it…03bc25e5e753f8d4

    He was fb51c5cfce sitting up b9a3a78c8f quite well d1a2a53e30 now, and cb29246c4c the bruise cc732e81fe seemed to 74b36c332a have faded.e04df6ddb5eede8f

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    “Should I flip him over?”b8beb95a4b7a1b37

    “Is he a pancake?”61d24b9ae6dfc388

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    Dancho burst out laughing at Buni’s words. Perhaps it was because they were at the market after so long, but her eyes and hands were busy with all the things to see and buy.1d686e6647c4ae70

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    “Why is the price of this so high?”6e6db3b122d71be7

    She asked while d0239c00ce examining the soft-looking 3df7f62da5 dried persimmons. Recognizing Dancho, b142d0763b the vendor f51fa11b1e brought out 147c2a9b78 the highest 4d842ab003 quality ones. These were 6ad3da5b99 the ones 5073ce20d9 he had 59855b8bfa set aside 408120a099 at her 4b42d8b914 previous request.5243f2944dd657cd

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    “These days, all the good persimmons are going to the palace. They’ve become very rare.”a767feec5d141a11

    “Why are they taking them all? Is there a persimmon ghost in the palace?”fbc8c37c4998d415

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    She sometimes prepared dried persimmons at home, but they weren’t of the highest quality. She had come to buy some for the lord to enjoy in his downtime, but the price had gone up significantly.b44e8406acb47985

    “It’s because of the Crown Prince.”c6224f4f47ccd896

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    “The Crown Prince?”41508e33614c0f84

    “Don’t you know, Dancho? The Crown Prince is critically ill. His symptoms are strange; he only craves sweet things.”a3a0b6b09c4d3bed

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    Lowering his c69c841d8f voice, the d5de1b545d vendor looked 1f58bd0b66 around and f16d877ca6 added,5c954961fffb0563

    “I hear the capital is in an uproar.”7511c88a5468ba38

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    “An uproar? Why?”4092e49a05bccaa3

    “Because the Crown Prince is near death, the nobles are fighting over the next heir. They’re tearing each other apart every day, trying to promote their own princes. It’s chaos.”5ce690d9b23c9c11

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    “What nonsense is that? If something happens to the Crown Prince, the next heir is naturally Yeon Hwagun.”216aa6642df2680b

    Buni, butting in, 4f9fe6cf7d clicked her tongue 9559a432ef dismissively. She was busy a52ba4f7ce eating all the a7dfd1f002 samples, so the 707f120184 vendor subtly pulled f3c0242e58 the plate away.e6ea429ec7a911bd

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    “Frankly, Yeon Hwagun is much better than the Crown Prince. Smart, a good fighter, handsome.”8db1ecc794668844

    Buni spoke as if 6ce3dd8a28 she had personally met 1bf3876120 Yeon Hwagun, smiling dreamily. The vendor was 7b123165e8 startled.a41bdcc828387fa6

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    “Hey! What if someone hears you? Saying he’s better than the Crown Prince? You’ll get arrested.”7c8049828d34a9f9

    “Everyone in the eight provinces knows it. Arrested, my foot.”fa54d7984e8b373f

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    “Well, there’s something…”85aef3298ee21642

    As if whispering wasn’t enough, the vendor gestured for them to come closer. He lowered his voice further and hunched his shoulders. Their foreheads nearly touched.0181a65b870e34d2

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    “Actually, Yeon Hwagun is missing.”29e27fd75148baf5

    “Huh?”705aca25f40dc1e0

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    “Why?”55a79c49959c7d50

    The three heads popped up, their eyes meeting quickly. Even Dancho, usually indifferent to such matters, was surprised and focused. At the vendor’s gesture, they huddled close again.3757a96e8b4b856c

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    “Someone attacked Yeon Hwagun, and he’s disappeared since then. No one knows if he’s alive or dead. Everyone is searching for him, but there’s been no news for days.”64574e322074f730

    “Oh my…”6d15e3155abf1e01

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    Buni covered her 56b2cdb482 mouth with her d6d40b438c hand. Dancho, also in 41f28bfbce disbelief, held her 16ca81644b breath.54d9c7e054c942be

    Who would dare attack Yeon Hwagun? He was the king’s son. A powerful royal descendant, so much so that all the people whispered that he should have been 18f257a50a the crown prince.0337752361a10923

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    Trying to kill him was as treasonous as it could get. The royal family’s safety being threatened was no different from the nation’s safety being threatened… but.92281c4956043d4b

    “Oh my god!”c13b65079efcdc24

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    A loud 5dbbfedb43 gasp, unlike f6a6074e76 Dancho, escaped 57d7f54061 her lips.3171afa87a016302

    “Right? Aren’t you surprised, Dancho? You’ll be even more surprised at the price of these persimmons, but I’ll give you a special…”9a43a3b10d2a9798

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    “I’ll be back!”8b9f330fdf676d78

    The paper covering the persimmons fluttered as Dancho suddenly ran off. Buni and the vendor’s eyes met, then followed Dancho’s disappearing figure.a7c9dc27bf776dcb

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    “Suddenly? What’s wrong now?”3fe7bb9785737014

    To Buni’s shout, Dancho replied while running backwards,d6ce50063a841dbc

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    “I have to prepare the lord’s dinner. I’m late!”215ce7461bb8567b

    So, her “Oh my god” wasn’t about the nation’s safety, but about being late to serve dinner?b2050cf3e83b340c

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    Buni relaxed her intense 7cd367b935 gaze and shook her 74b501788a head.39856fe7e11fbd26

    Right, she thought it 4348e26750 strange that Hong Dancho 5b8edbb502 would suddenly care about b6b1bd4d14 such things.7f24f3fc23e771cd

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    Catching the vendor’s eye, Buni scowled.89ce1ea63eaa7cb7

    “Hmph. Well, I ate everything except the stems anyway.”e944ac77276309b3

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    Back at the residence, Dancho’s hands moved busily. She had stayed at the market longer than expected, and now she was behind schedule.3462084b61ae254e

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    It would be fine if an ordinary person’s meal was a little late, but the lord was a patient. His meals and medicine had to be taken on time for them to be effective.6a241ff4b90ea3d0

    “That lord can’t even fetch a glass of water without me.”cbfa3b9d93b35432

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    As she hurriedly fa96fe8239 brought out the 3166ef8545 vegetables to prepare d1ae809ef4 and the rice 9243ec70b0 to wash, she ef85aa8924 saw the lord d20ed368ad sitting on the 7635773807 veranda.deee7c12159fa327

    He was leaning against e7bf46fd58 the wall, leisurely looking cd63293deb up at the sky, 2c3cf0d000 sitting on the cushion a67dc11c04 she had specifically told 75dc309db5 him to use. With one 626c36c681 leg stretched 294082bf59 out and 83b0298525 the other 447b10b97c bent with 5ae06825b9 his arm 61c887921a resting on 92fbbafb73 it, he 56fef54f47 looked like b3c9db5d5b the epitome bc5c65b3e4 of a fa51285480 carefree idler.a9f9521ed7ee1fd7

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    He seemed eed6b74ad2 so obedient 1cdcb4a955 when he b5045eed8e followed her 87faf3ff1e instructions about 10456ceacf the cushion, 5ba0cc4707 but at 11ada84fac other times, 4fba9e8b43 he was fdc98ee71a incredibly difficult.5995512d5ff26a28

    “My Lord, what are you doing?”e1054246a2dd1bfe

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    “Contemplating.”f22f1517bc95f2c7

    “…You do that too?”612519d9c6a1b5bb

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    Now accustomed da5f0f45c5 to such ddd28a5165 impertinent questions, 6d4b9e5dd2 Yeon Won 7a3d7e3152 simply scoffed.a9eeda771e89a748

    “The world is frustrating, so I’ve unintentionally taken to such things.”b507a99e5511c575

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    At his 1ab33a7b3c words, Dancho 2a10110ec1 turned abruptly, be829028ac her eyes 611fe4d306 sparkling as 2ab0792126 she quietly 6745bea41d observed him.d73c0933e9e53696

    She seemed 328cbea2f9 worried by 93669cdc17 his response.ce6a5f6b8dc62849

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    “…Ahem.”8db77ab0835c23bd

    Yeon Won e8a76e8813 cleared his 72e872b1ad throat and 72f563d1d7 pretended to 4e6af84922 shift his e0302728ea position, avoiding a1b0e39629 her gaze.005a74f6e347e659

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    For some reason, whenever 641ac8b84b Dancho stared at him 8d5d045d71 like that, his face f455013bd5 flushed and his throat 97bb02aa06 tickled. This reaction had started 95fa3927c8 after he’d recalled the 3df51be454 clear eyes of his 7a9e014bc3 black horse.893b256a80c4375e

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