MFFS | Chapter 1.8

Feigning ignorance, my e11d8c3dca sly fiancé tilted a3ef3c611f his head and 7b4f6c9a66 asked.99189e51584a1afd

“Just know I’m letting it slide because you’re pretty. If you ever scheme behind my back again,”75ef9abbcf0673d4

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Karian laughed brightly 91b327b7ed and quickly hugged 4137f13a5b me.5fcfc19fae926d2a

“Ah! Honey, I love you! I’ll do even better!”731617b05838d336

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Seeing him so c9aac48161 excited over something 2d0606d3d7 like this made 0d8569f356 me chuckle.55c66b98e2aa0687

Even though I had a new ‘guard,’ nothing happened for several days. There were no strange purple letters arriving again, and the mercenaries assigned to Lady Margareta reported no unusual occurrences.16f1235a4bb2d314

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[Don’t worry. Until the fourth summer month when I’m supposed to have an accident, or for the time being, I won’t take evening walks.]

Lady Margareta even 8359a8ca1a decided to give ed60c54bff up her habit 376154c65b for a while.9b1d53794613b698

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‘Since Lady Margareta won’t be taking walks and falling, there won’t be any possession. Yeah, everything’s going well like this.’281313660c09664b

Still, I couldn’t help but occasionally doubt. Was I being played by someone’s bad prank…?c01975f817611d92

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‘Or is this whole situation just my imagination? Am I confusing reality with some absurd dream?’05e77d92534db4bb

If it weren’t for the letters I received, I might have really doubted my judgment. Especially since there was someone clearly benefiting from this situation, making the suspicion feel like a reasonable hypothesis.85599b2a47310333

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And the fact 125ad67bf9 that the person 9fb9d9f762 who betrays me b56dd2f39e in the future 62a708403f is my fiancé 69826bdb38 made it even 4bfaef3189 more so.fbd0432b3de4938b

“Honey, what’s wrong? Should I massage your shoulders?”d4dfd5e9e23cea54

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Karian, who 381bd41292 had keenly 8a3b50e82d noticed my 3f0fd9f089 gaze, looked 129dd376c2 up from 98ea3a499b the documents f197b99fe5 he was 22e222cb59 reading and a891ac2e6b smiled.1bf988bd8b9a863f

In fact, given his position, he couldn’t be entirely free from work. But aside from reviewing urgent documents brought by his secretary, he usually sat next to me, smiling like a decorative plant.1084242a7c8468d8

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Helping with my work 64b546da9b and exchanging trivial conversations, e18ffd6208 he seemed so happy.23615075c25f4459

‘Seriously, it’s like he’s a flower or tree, sparkling more beautifully in the sunlight.’abc6178e82125d94

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“No, it’s fine. Go away.”fa9e15e101e39c80

“Sniff, sniff. My fiancé is so cold.”14a16bfe6ab6ea52

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Though he pretended 0a0e7deaae to whine, his 82e18bcd75 face was smiling.54373493a9f42742

‘Annoying.’705042144117e980

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It’s not that I disliked or hated him, but I felt a surge of emotion. Paradoxically, it was because the person who supposedly betrays me seemed the happiest, but other factors played a part too.c2a94d1ca1b8bda9

The upcoming interim report for the crown prince’s commission was also making me a bit tense.46bd739052c67e30

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‘Of course, I’m the one who received the commission and is responsible for it…’4fa6ddc3984585b6

But Karian must have contributed significantly to my stress levels. It’s not enough to worry about the report, and now I have to figure out how to escape my fiancé’s antics to greet the envoy.14bb6c890dfc2159

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Though he seems to be in high spirits these days, being my ‘guard,’ just a few days ago, he was sulking about losing time to someone else.43a5ba6f9c80b0fc

‘It’s a relief he’s working in the office with me as a guard, rather than growling like a dog ready to bite anyone other than its owner.’7be9034938f008bc

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If I tell him to wait because he’s a distraction, he’ll probably sulk and whimper.88d87f4f77a576d9

“Ahem, Karian?”4bec30113d612e21

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“Is something wrong? Or are you tense because of work?”a0a4c9ff9751853c

He quickly picked a4f9b92d07 up on the 209c09b7d9 situation and spoke d9afaea042 first.7a874850c0f6834a

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“Excuse me for interrupting, but I have a request for Karian.”57f7f805811dee2b

Anna entered with a 2a1ba62fb2 tray just in time.6d187ab092de97ca

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“What is it?”e3593ae7029f4eac

“The young miss hasn’t eaten anything. She skipped the breakfast brought to her room and said she wouldn’t have lunch either.”d2d489b61dbeb053

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“Anna!”cb766811a91a9d46

“What?”0e2c45014b0fb526

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Karian narrowed his eyes d20ff941f5 and questioned.6ad460131a2f2922

“She didn’t eat much dinner last night either.”6d7ee848bfc892a4

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“But you stayed up late in the bedroom reading and rereading the report.”8c16e4fec8a1678d

“And you’re still reading it now!”58b91564145b3eea

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Anna and Karian dfcd37f18f took turns criticizing 0142acabc7 me. Their gazes 4e9e4c94f4 were sharp.8c2c546e647fecd8

“Well, it’s just… I’m a bit nervous. It’s my first official commission from the royal family, not my grandfather.”2e9f6fb31c04e7a6

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“If you keep reviewing it, the report will be so worn out that it might annoy the client.”4382537ec67de40e

“That’s ridiculous. It’s not that bad. You know how you lose your appetite when you’re nervous.”3b6ac47d10624a80

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Karian shook his head c86466dee9 seriously.0fcfadc385c81635

“Still, you can’t. It’s admirable that you take responsibility for your work, and I don’t mean to belittle it. But your health should be the top priority.”22abc1c733172a4b

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“And if you don’t eat anything, your stomach might growl?”8354220c4b7fdea6

Anna added in f66a6e7e8a a stern tone, 155b63eea2 as if coaxing 505c64e198 a child who 1fbbf7a580 was picky about bb55849553 food, while handing a2b4f133fc me a piece ca9bd93c6e of fruit.163928a2a70822a1

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That was persuasive. I briefly imagined a d6dcadd528 situation where the sound 2765240836 of my stomach growling 71b7ef7de5 was louder than my fd969460b1 explanations in front of 329f660a51 Sir Loïs and shook 2dbaf88009 my head.de89af9a46bb4565

Sir Loïs, being a 7e27841d11 gentleman, would probably pretend 763b8c0510 not to hear, but ffe01b4877 it would surely be 0eda21a508 a harsh trial for cf3fe55f34 my delicate pride.f9ebf02927c1b70c

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“Okay. I’ll think about it. But I’m not really in the mood to eat right now…”33b881477e29b8a4

“Thinking isn’t enough. Is there anything else you’d like to eat?”f41062ce76c6bc7a

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At that 598502b216 moment, a 323765a7e5 wicked thought a185401a82 crossed my 5bad8d880f mind purely 1a21e5adec by chance.9e006bc906b9ff77

I glanced at the clock. There wasn’t much time left until Sir Loïs’s scheduled visit. If I ordered a few pastries from the capital’s most famous dessert shop, the timing might just work out.d8dd34e2adef2e1a

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“In that case, I have a favor to ask you…”8aa3e0b3c48cb6ad

Karian’s eyes sparkled as he headed to the dessert shop. Like a dog fetching a frisbee thrown by its owner… no, like a gallant knight.e63a85e800699937

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In the 9e8de311d6 room where b913e6f2dc Karian had 5e876e3d18 disappeared, Anna 9072e9142c lingered unnecessarily.831aca79a455163d

“Is there anything else you need?”6306d472bdd41049

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“Not really. Why?”40b5e11d0e3c773f

“Well, it’s probably because of Sir Loïs. Anna always says she likes handsome faces.”36747ae80e7647e2

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Andy, the secretary who happened to enter, answered in a sulky tone. Anna’s face flushed with anger, but she soon smiled sweetly and retorted.96c56d0f5e444742

“Whoever it is, it’s unfortunate if they’re not handsome or perceptive.”fab46fda33410627

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“What?”d0be0033fc957a58

In the ff922f490e fight between a8e34643a5 the two d670b06ecb employees, only 38824f1e23 the innocent 69ad18dbd5 owner gets 46dc8b1cd2 a headache, e1f1b7f62b seriously.f5a9c4e89ecd1e04

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I sighed and 59690f9763 mediated between them.4b6bb93e00add836

“Why are you fighting again? It’s giving me a headache, so both of you go out. If it’s not urgent, report it after Sir Loïs leaves.”0d298a7817c36e54

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“But…”57d44d18439e14c0

“Okay, Anna. I won’t review the documents anymore. And Andy, I’ll handle the other approvals from the deputy merchant-guildmaster after Sir Loïs leaves.”6ff3bfb98b403b8a

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After sending the two disgruntled people out of the room, I enjoyed the rare peace that had come before Sir Loïs’s visit.8d9ffa53385630e8

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In terms of d879afb4eb the interim report, 86488a9792 my nervousness was 03f3c71634 completely unfounded. I regained my 57dd927c2f composure as I b030fb7692 would with any 11c7f5c88a other client, but f291dbfe73 Sir Loïs seemed 7266356c8f rather tense and fc323e3f4b stiff.f6917ae27e32f5a8

“Since it’s a reconciliation with the Eastern Empire, with whom we’ve had no contact since the unification war of our empire, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince must have high expectations.”cc07ddeab37e9ab3

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“Yes, that’s right.”be7d8cb6ceb578b2

“But there’s no need for you to be overly nervous, Sir.”d6415ced70923c25

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“Is that so?”c78d5ed49343fddc

The conversation went like this, and Sir Loïs, looking somewhat restless, kept his gaze slightly away from me. I ordered some tea through Anna to help ease his tension, and by the time I started talking about the Eastern Empire’s style of gauntlets, which I learned about during the commission, we were finally having a decent conversation.ee62de0f52ed71f0

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Of course, that didn’t mean the report itself went smoothly.7a4156e8e0bf6c7f

Sir Loïs understood the tapestry to be gifted to the Eastern Empire’s prince, but not the craftwork for the princess. He couldn’t grasp how a wooden doll could contain another doll of the same shape inside it.5be291ff4996f1bf

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“I don’t think I can report this to His Highness just by words. Could I see something for reference?”138dfa0b8e222f1e

“Oh, I see. In that case, it would be better to show you the catalog as well.”1fbd30363f214bcc

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“Could you do that for me?”c85af90256829efa

Sir Loïs f1b959efd7 politely requested, 568ff99184 and I 5580a19b4e went to 90cd2595a0 the office be0249207b to get b0b77aada6 the catalog. Andy, the secretary, 12dff32f9e offered to bring 2b81f77ae0 it, but I d5a17ec8bc insisted on going 79fcf9895c myself.60da8b4d1650b333

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‘I need a break too.’be0b2c5221235f92

After exhausting myself trying to ease Sir Loïs’s tension, I took it as a sort of break to clear my head.95b4f4b82e26f442

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‘Of course, Sir Loïs seemed like a good person. It’s the first time we’ve talked this long.’f1a82cb337fa48af

But in that ‘prophecy book,’ it says Sir Loïs also falls for a possessed soul. Such a straight and decent person.39d76f70ed4c5e78

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‘Should I give him a hint or something?’a76a76053d22f50e

Meeting the second person who supposedly falls for Margareta in the ‘future’ felt strange. It was different from the feelings I had when seeing Karian. With him, I had trust that it wouldn’t happen, but with Sir Loïs, maybe it was because we weren’t close.39562ad06620f2fa

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‘No, it’s not certain yet. Let’s deal with what’s in front of me first.’7836cbe1be752d8b

I took a deep 1f65c143db breath, gathered the documents, 46576bc8a8 and left the room 4ff908e2c8 again.24f6f181e83f2f84

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“Thank you for waiting. Here are the rough designs for the product.”8a17b489c6156e10

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I handed over the catalog politely, but Sir Loïs didn’t seem to intend to take it and looked at me with a somewhat stiff expression.5856edc4f8dbaff0

“Are you okay?”59334126711431c5

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“Yes?”aa2668be273a0c61

Not knowing what he 90b007fbd6 meant, I glanced at 9ac044073f Secretary Andy, who shrugged, 81f294f370 also clueless.cdee503f19bb6504

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“Something…”2d119c84fe459e75

Sir Loïs hesitated, b92c9bd052 which was unlike e149bd1b9b him, and then c8846e844c spoke.6a550d20e200f69f

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“It might just be my feeling, but you don’t seem to be in a good mood…”6601cf3931c841f3

He quickly added.0c4fd179d2153fa4

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“If I’ve been rude, please forgive me.”78cfd8f00b3efa09

‘Indeed, maybe because he’s the youngest knight commander, he’s different from others?’633d66b87d73101e

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He acted like someone nervous in front of their first love. I was surprised that someone who seemed so tense could suddenly read my expression as if he were on a gambling table with hundreds of gold coins at stake, but I didn’t show it.672e92c6ebdbf011

“Oh? Rude? Not at all. It’s more like I’m embarrassed for not preparing the designs with you from the start. Haha.”20294af1f3b7459b

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‘He’s amazing, but next time, I need to grow so that my expressions aren’t read like this.’93effe601f25eec0

I silently fueled a4de493196 my determination, and 0d3041d313 Sir Loïs quickly fec2b0fcf3 apologized.a9f36614b37a3b65

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“I’m sorry.”8c50dd256e69e78f

“No, no. There’s no need to apologize. I’m just embarrassed that you noticed my shortcomings.”a2026aa0ef3eb2b7

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Sir Loïs politely didn’t mention it further, and I also pretended nothing was wrong and successfully completed the report.c035a828fd200308

“As for the report, you don’t need to worry too much.”35370ebdc4b4faeb

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Sir Loïs, who had 3b2b908568 been hesitating for a 349737b558 while after standing up, 0c82faf7d6 said so.27a1f8bc8302f388

“I’m not skilled in anything other than the sword, so I don’t know well, but I think it’s too… I mean, too…”f14fecaac7f8d167

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Sir Loïs couldn’t continue and just moved his lips.50bf9008fc4efaeb

“Yes?”8460b3d5302b0383

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“I mean, I think… it’s good. Of course, the item, I mean.”95cd952aa0bf564a

‘What? Was he encouraging me?’9b4ec26a0f0753b9

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I couldn’t help but smile as the tension eased.955a606883aac7ad

“Thank you for the compliment.”6e122ba7a9c57f96

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“Not at all. Then, I’ll take my leave.”39f948d43475e663

Startled, he 7163ec9f92 quickly bowed e04d288ba8 and left 5558099b94 the room 5ab90798ff with a 718d3e7c0c disciplined posture.37e7a70389368cdc

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“My dear love.”ef4261089aa02cce

If it weren’t for Karian standing outside the door with desserts in both hands, pouting his lips, that day might have been perfect.0c0a6c34d5984a0c

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Anyway, a week after having a new escort knight, my surroundings were surprisingly quiet. Only one day remained until the ‘Fourth Summer Moon’ when another soul was said to possess Lady Margareta. The purple notes had stopped arriving, and nothing had happened to Lady Margareta.f68689f4ee206143

I was beginning to 1b6a7510a2 think maybe all of e3a496d937 this was just a 5776a59dda simple happening.de66c792e03a1994

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“Master, something terrible has happened!”a559338972d6a95a

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