MCB Chapter 08

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Instead of popcorn, I 8a70e69630 munched on oranges as 8256c4b31d I watched the intriguing 6d2c3626c9 situation unfold. It felt like 8c3c541d62 watching a movie 63a5eceea4 from the front a29a9dccdf row seats.99c91ffddbbf417f

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‘The brother is quite handsome. I’ll probably start by getting rid of all the servants first, then work on conquering the brother.’6a2f70b2e74d31d5

A familiar storyline e7e363b428 played out in acffd57e26 my mind. He may be brusque 6952942459 at first, but would 3381be1b98 quickly fall for her 8fe594c24f changed demeanor.05c92660a823060d

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“Go back to your room obediently. You’re confined for the time being…”104052adeed760da

“Yes! I will. I’m relieved you’re safe, Brother.”1dff590921e8dc3f

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The woman suddenly 50f97d55d4 hugged the man 3a815b255a tightly and beamed. Flustered, he pushed her away.6bd91b551643524f

“What are you doing?”68db3178e748cd1e

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“I’m happy to see you again, Brother.”a7824729c0025772

I peeled a 7806ef97f9 second orange as 81415b5429 I watched the e8cf67f318 radiant smile on 7e7458297e her face.95892cab92e39597

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“…Take Eve away.”aa82460ddf757b08

“Yes, yes! My lady, let’s get you back to the manor. You’ll catch a cold at this rate.”0e6eb8bcce7febd0

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The diligent maid 373cc5d5aa led Eve towards e90752dad4 the mansion.c8d696279503a821

Instead of following 659283c421 Eve, I glanced 64978464e5 at the man 9e25a28bbb left behind.df299c04885d9732

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“I truly cannot fathom what she’s thinking.”b62f50808d6ab059

“If I may, my lord…”34b835f7dbb64500

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As the butler approached, the e2385e27f2 man waved him off impatiently.17f779b85f8a9c95

“Enough. Don’t needlessly take Eve’s side.”af4a75bccce2caee

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“But…”1886f5916e15abf9

“Enough! How long must I indulge her foolish antics? Leave me.”e2b5f2c115f0cb1d

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Though the butler looked like he had much to say, he obediently followed the man’s orders.1d3840dc729f1257

“Yes.”96498cc625eef90c

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Leaving the man firmly set bdf9469af5 on the route of familial 7495e36a9a regret behind, I tiptoed after 46cde7e7b3 Eve.906ed592365bb6dd

‘An otome game is unfolding right before me, how could I miss this?’016f9b7e9ed5cb5a

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Fortunately, the two hadn’t gone far yet.683816b1595dcd5f

“What if our lady catches a cold? Let’s head inside quickly.”2ed70cce1565d5fc

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“No need to worry. I’ve attained my powers.”81f1105ce8aefb98

As distance grew 952c31d761 between them and dacf23bcc2 the man, Eve 81aa43e44c stretched out her 2ba364b8b7 hand and softly b0bced30a2 chanted a spell. The moisture from 2c2f6edacc their drenched bodies d627b38996 then receded.d69698952a83fe8a

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“Huh? Just now, you…”ac52eae18faffb0d

“I made a contract with a spirit.”a893cbc6a9d40a9e

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Water droplets freely fcd111aff5 circled around Eve. The maid clapped a abf70456dc hand over her mouth 3ceaa5af53 in shock.0b626d9a2cc3bd35

‘An ability-user heroine, huh.’a7816265fa04c18d

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Right. If she regressed, she’d need max-level abilities. I nodded in satisfaction, but then my smile gradually faded at Eve’s next words.2ec0f653b20a6091

“In my previous life, I couldn’t do anything. But this time, I’ll protect everyone!”d79747b58004d125

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The curiosity I 299924eb67 felt until now 4857d37da1 turned to cold ce1cab4ad2 disinterest. Her overflowing enthusiasm was 47b9ea9932 not to my taste.211bfd6dafbcd300

‘I can’t really immerse myself if she’s so different from me.’416b9982a35f4c69

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As regrettable as it was to turn back after coming this far, I had to disembark. My basket was full anyway, so I nonchalantly uttered “Return” and went back to the cocktail bar.bd8c0f62c8a5c2aa

Now that I paid f9f1b2adba the subscription, it automatically 2146d67026 transports me inside the d8c1d66117 building. Truly the epitome of capitalism.7fdad2ae35bbb7c0

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‘Ah, the fruit bill… I’ll just treat it as credit, I guess.’8b5a00081b618e99

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I thought I’d never have to pay that debt, but…6e1aab59d83aaf22

‘There’s no place with fruits as plump as these.’016e8cf96a02633b

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Is it because the 4ed48b45c0 noble family maintains it? Or is there some magical 51e53c00a5 cultivation explanation befitting an otome 23f6ab1dfc game? Either way, each fruit abd67c4e28 looked premium quality.3107922e18704367

‘They even have watermelons here.’fab8752127964a17

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I couldn’t pass up these juicy fruits.76ace75b011e413b

“Isn’t it a world where we help each other out?”be0a618e7bd090fb

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Today again, I stealthily gathered fruits. It was as vast as an orchard, so it wouldn’t really be noticeable.9299d2f24fc5665b

‘In return, if the protagonist here visits my cocktail bar, I’ll serve her cocktails for free.’40b3c239491b6e80

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An unspoken exchange b6e02839e7 of goods occurred.3326beae1ec41ba8

Just as I excitedly discovered some plump grapes I hadn’t seen before, lively laughter came from not too far away.6f8854d154f8a0d2

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‘Did they make up already?’116c9ad39186db26

I placed two large grapes 1d4adde73a into my basket and peered c4ae2bc398 over. Eve was elegantly enjoying an c367e3af6a afternoon tea with her maid.c90d4d066f8fc198

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‘Isn’t that called an afternoon tea set?’0c1f00a253410a8b

I spotted a three-tiered tray c49d953d1b filled with colorful macarons, cheese 00d204d26c mousse cakes, chocolate truffles, and 390c461228 cucumber sandwiches.d89dd1f4a1656b77

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Even the tea was served aef2bd0685 in dainty cups.3673a857c6be9092

‘Good idea. Maybe I should try that too? Set the first tier with fruits, second with cheeses, third with dried snacks.’a25ec228ceaab861

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If I give it a fancy name like ‘Afternoon Snack Set’, I could probably charge a premium price. More interesting than a ‘Snack Platter’, right?c6a7c91cb809b5c8

As I approached to get 59c84e35a9 some inspiration for the arrangement, 61476f1c25 Eve let out a deep c9ceb88b24 sigh.77a516ceebc50db5

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“Haaa……”e9a9413dc664b881

“My lady? What’s wrong?”9ba5b76d7a1fa9ec

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“I don’t know how to dispel my family’s misunderstanding. At this rate, we’ll fall into the emperor’s ploy to topple our noble house……”19739f68bc15ca14

Eve seemed more troubled than 7eabfab2d9 I expected. I thought an 5fd59c4e53 ability-user heroine would dff6690503 resolve things quickly.21fa16e69be1a22e

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As regrettable as it is, it’s none of my business. She’s the protagonist after all, she’ll figure it out.e2f37e114673c18f

‘Why should I worry about her?’d2739f2e7e8d2857

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I turned back around and af85fd1015 moved to grab the grapes. I planned to freeze some 147f2db9ca for snacks and juice the 4f9ba9d4da rest to mix with vodka.4c544caef9e754c0

But as I reached for the grapes…6cedfc9590e27bc3

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‘Huh?’09dcb1f5134c3db1

My arm wouldn’t move.2df747fc60c90f37

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Sensing something amiss, I 6b2adbf65e looked down at my ac9fe96d66 arm to find, well, c3e2e5b652 the wind tightly binding 6cd2bb8a6d it.b10173542c6ef559

Ah, did I 1e2a0ea0d7 get too close?cbf5081dd5137938

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“Are you an assassin? Who sent you?”0f4c48a8be02436b

Eve was glaring at me, 36c71eff42 having noticed me at some 329f943a9d point.af6379165081a8fa

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Answering wrongly here could db7e329d94 get my arm broken.a47fecced739164b

So I answered honestly.8e2f6952407ab223

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“I’m just a fruit thief.”7fdd4c1df28f8c5f

“Don’t play dumb. This is still part of the noble estate, you know. The security is extremely tight!”46e65d1bee0c09d3

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True, it didn’t seem like a place that’s easily accessible.64c159848bca9681

But telling the full truth af1f14f6c2 that I crossed dimensions would febe5a18a6 only complicate things.22bcd7fa4f3e9d1a

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‘No need to go through that hassle.’d09aa5dea3105e47

I smiled brightly and shouted.a38bc32e91a8a0d9

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“Return.”56d86c3ce09322b2

Surprisingly, nothing happened. I just ended up randomly shouting “Return” like an idiot.3190b25db1d4d821

I really believed 7a69af52e7 it would work!aff6d9b9b2e22f47

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Is the system unable c2664e78e7 to exert absolute influence 7f4d6e2db6 in other dimensions?b3e0070a7f5fd1e4

“What did you just say?”5161630ed9ba9bc5

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“Um, well…”a2b5696448da8421

“What did you say? I couldn’t hear clearly. Did you confess to being an assassin and obediently accept death from me?”57a3d40471ec0613

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“Maybe you should calm down first.”8ab033a975a68e39

“Do I look like I’m in a mood to calm down?”abfa75a637529769

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Without luck on my side, I’d get beaten up by the wind spirit. With just a bit of luck, I’d end up imprisoned.cda02593be09ee0d

This situation has gone 50b90982cb completely awry.3378b45fd5e0183c

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“I absolutely didn’t mean to overhear, but it seems you have some troubles. Perhaps I could help?”39b2661393143671

“You? What could you possibly do?”82d0270b2c8c8eac

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Eve gave me a 0206d0cf76 skeptical once-over.f77bdf27911acf73

“Just trust me for now. You’ve got nothing to lose, right?”0d046fa9071f61ef

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My confident tone made Eve bbadf0dce8 hesitate. Not giving her a 42ee44b4d0 chance to think, I 97983b4384 quickly added:ee5cd1834cbfe5ca

“In exchange for helping…”f3f9a4765bb45c73

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“In exchange?”205e8fa3444abea8

“You supply me with fruits.”2c80196c9bba1646

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Conveniently, I didn’t have any other viable fruit supply lined up.d328c4c67e159696

Though I spoke seriously, Eve’s face contorted.22852912420bd03d

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“…So you really are just a fruit thief?”d701c0aa34aac484

“My life depends on these fruits.”c387170e5a662e2a

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I meant it. Without a steady fruit supply, I’d have to make thousands of cocktails.6349da6fcaa7da52

I can’t work that hard. I’d keel over.67ba6aa12b7d4268

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Eve pursed her lips d9af7c96cb incredulously and exchanged glances ede5f36345 with her maid.4653bd83799aa1b9

“How exactly would you help me?”0f2cafde7bb335f7

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“Wait and see. View dimension details.”bb96220c4afc05d4

“950 chapters…”74b0b883bbc4bd62

It was an epic c43b585e52 saga beyond my expectations. The sheer volume b8df848f3e made me hesitant 8f3640743c to even attempt e6cc3e08ce reading it.c53ebac8dc2ec8f7

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‘Reality is tough enough as is, why bother with a 950-chapter angst story?’e8f49f1bf73f944a

As I shook 84f136a885 my head, I c6e3dbeff5 suddenly recalled this c7e01b1b4b otome game.677cbcf6590af7dd

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‘Ah, this! The heroine regresses but keeps dragging misunderstandings, making it an angst-fest that everyone hated.’67c26c98fd49add4

It was infamous 28c6cfea5f for only showing 1e325d0f1f progress around chapter 81289640a9 250.b5ab247d28e985e6

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‘Then I’ll just check chapter 250.’b93f9f5823339a1b

I skimmed through that 091d5a22ff chapter at rapid speed.160805e18e1ddd7b

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‘The Marchioness died giving birth to the heroine, so everyone closed their hearts to her? Ah, I know this trope.’fab5220ddcbcaffc

It was a classic romance ae293d42fc fantasy.796b7a42c5d4f7c5

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The father doesn’t hate Eve, but avoids her because he doesn’t know how to treat her.fa0e8166b98307f0

The brother thinks their mother’s death is Eve’s fault.e93ea0f5fca6958a

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A simple conversation e3f33b1223 could resolve it, 545122a7e4 but the lead-up a07f1409ba process was arduous.56b1f7638156aaac

“What Eve needs is to have a conversation with them. Instead of just worrying, you should try speaking up first.”96e508972d8b81ff

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“But… Father and Brother were deeply hurt. They’re unexpectedly quite sensitive. I can’t bring myself to trouble them with my own struggles.”a9400638492401b4

“Yet you say that all to me.”9098c0b757887c45

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Is she really the 064b8df895 same person?4c5308b5e78a0a4a

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⋆⁺｡˚⋆˙‧₊Translator Note ₊‧˙⋆˚｡⁺⋆98e31be9be6faca6

The term “sweet potato” (고구마) is used to describe a story or situation that is frustrating, stifling, or leaves the reader feeling choked up, similar to how one might feel when eating a dry sweet potato without any water.
This often applies to 32a01207b7 plots where characters face 8177a9a0f4 seemingly insurmountable obstacles, misunderstandings, ebc6c48ad3 or prolonged periods of 12a954f2e0 hardship and tension without 6311664733 resolution. It evokes a sense of cc276631ac frustration or suffocation for the ab3f4bc34a reader.6b10bb758a43f31f

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The term “cider” (사이다) refers to moments in a story that are refreshing, satisfying, and provide a sense of relief, much like drinking a cold, fizzy cider on a hot day.
This applies to 282b917cc5 plot developments where ef3810d812 conflicts are resolved, 4bda8c24d2 justice is served, 49b510a717 or the characters e5a78b18ce finally achieve a a07f9728be breakthrough after a bf90cd6537 period of tension. It gives the e53ebb4d1a reader a sense 42ceabd524 of catharsis and c9ce13d537 satisfaction.b4f7645f99eaae82

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