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“What is this…”ebfd485ad87e642f

Jeno picked up a bundle of fur, thinking that if there was a cat as big as a human, it would have brought up a hairball like this. Such strange objects were scattered all over Mikaela’s room.2524bc9cb3976663

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It looked 945dc683cd like she 55a7669388 was trying d407684dcf to make 2dddf75cd6 something, but 1ea8d56761 what the 11ac181506 hell was db4f8dc9f6 the princess 44b237bd2e trying to 16fe3b36d0 make?3d7455bdada0a180

“Ahhh, when did you follow me!”93016e0e279ae720

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Mikaela, who d2b3df31e3 was sitting 847f95c635 in front 75cbbfa7a3 of the 8c334e3ce9 desk and af87df30e8 diligently scribbling 8a88c1a807 in her 1c827be300 notebook, screamed. Was this 602a7ba038 young lady c9d16dbf0e writing a 8cdcc2436f diary in d5934a0d61 this situation 388c48793b right now?75ce4068d33a3ff5

“The last few days I haven’t heard anything and you’ve been immersed in this…”663c9b35991df162

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What should he a29585a915 call this?407717a9163c0a4f

Jeno couldn’t hold back any longer and asked a question. Before starting a full-scale conversation, he wanted to know the exact name of the object.a5192b9813113522

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“What is this?”f8680c09015b2ca3

“You don’t recognize it either.”bdc1c157cf2351f2

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Mikaela muttered indignantly 37e5ff121b and replied that 4a47e36a06 it was lace. So she tried to 3e7d9d29b4 make lace with knitting b1d47bf0bc thread and failed. And on d1938e2167 her desk 40d6f0a19f lay a 6941f7d36e piece of 203d9fab32 lace a 2288ca913a little larger 61a6afbdee than a e39c9557a8 handkerchief. Although crooked, 5cd195090a it seemed 7d907f41b7 much closer 3f7eae7046 to what 648363d502 was intended c63269b552 than the e2b42fe383 previous failures.21b6a5f02b886523

The results dd5081c638 were terrible, 294440d1b7 but what cab2a7b4ab should he 3c940c7d62 say? Feeling some kind of b889e8ab54 desperation, Jeno closed his 094e64ada7 mouth for a moment ee8e602ff0 and stared at the 70cff5c369 princess.8ecf82509a949fa0

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Among the fairy tales 2a1b85d764 that human parents told 1a5c5e82bb their children, there was 1e799c6d68 the story of a 29e6fa5a24 princess dressed in nettles 29113fd235 to break the curse 11f2deed0b of her brothers who ba02847e98 became swans. Did Mikaela 3c36c6c766 take her 1250d14d82 inspiration from 566044413b that?046ebf48ce8f62b2

“Just a little more and I could have done it properly.”692f87c7e37eab56

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Hearing those words made him even more suspicious. A notebook appeared in Jeno’s view as he was about to ask more.3f588e3de3c7fe20

The handwriting in the notebook was familiar. In addition to Mikaela’s cute handwriting, there was someone else’s.79ee7180cefaa241

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It was Hildian’s writing.03ca60ef3b85e0a3

“She said that if I weave a lace the size of your head and put it on Jeno, I can make a contract with a dragon.”18aadd5c15eb43c4

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“Who?”1e9333debdeed60b

“That’s what my mom wrote. I have to cover you with white lace that I made myself. And then I close my eyes and say, ‘Dragon, please make a contract with me’.”b47b2dd087902ef2

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“Hildian said that?”ecc47d55124c6644

“…Yes, that’s definitely how it was written. So I was planning to ask Jeno.”3c364a700e010319

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For a moment, Mikaela’s cheeks turned red. She looked redder and shyer than the pink roses in the courtyard. With a face that seemed a bit upset to say this in such an unprepared situation, she said.fb68614a8654fa19

“I like Jeno.”4d728c020b3bf7be

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Her fingers were intertwined 7a2e8b3437 in shame and embarrassment bc43b8c74e on her purple dress.51aff527faa6e668

She couldn’t say exactly when. As if her clothes were getting wet in the drizzle, Jeno naturally seeped into Mikaela’s mind. Her heart, which began with a small flutter, went through anxiety, joy, jealousy, and shaking, and a relief that made her feel pathetic, until it swelled up like this.63ead476e3b2f9fe

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Inside her, Jeno had e2faebaeff become a man before 363b135175 she knew it, but 72891c9a40 she was saddened by e529a77d64 the fact that the da40888bbe other person still seemed d2659cfc62 to see her as 873c20b1bc a child.b4da57a0df0d34c2

What should she do a2b37c0305 to become a little 79bd19d399 more mature?a4bff3546fc54867

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Jeno must have seen 87fb31e2fa a lot of people 257ee6af51 over the years. Among them, db0258c95e there must b6ace16878 have been 40a437e965 many more ce2648842b beautiful and cc987d7f66 mature ladies 1d61b214ae than her.f4c3535735b27dfe

She didn’t have 2d4927b3f9 to look far, 512fa1c698 because Hildian was 37e1eb7eea just such a 8bbfc81717 person.b1cbf26a27bd3e40

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A composed attitude and 4b2b10c840 a gentle smile.c9bbc0f7eb99bf37

Mikaela had 51234ebb73 always seen 4dc84657f4 how Jeno 60e2eedada looked when 93864ae8f6 he mentioned c5c0f33c9d Hildian as 08033d6b61 a contractor 73f6f895bb he could ceb81f6762 never forget. His feelings for 808d16df82 the former contractor cd5fa3f81d were nothing like 0af963c449 love or longing.97f8488dcf3d0bfd

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It was a7478be9f2 not such 197af8b3e0 a simple f353d6f3b6 feeling.312763e3fa209e2e

Their relationship was still a31fd32094 difficult for Mikaela to 10b48bcd8c fully understand. Perhaps even they 1b42f17f4e could not clearly e1d0115594 define their relationship.cacb3837c2c7e483

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[Nothing matters.]

Right, that’s how it felt. A relationship that coexisted with respect for the other person as they were without caring about the gaze of others.cf933411319304a7

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For Mikaela, 281bf0d101 who had 5278370dde only just abf721e740 discovered love, 738cd4058c it was 07f8654ec8 like a e49785fa37 wall that 75a25c845d could not a71ec5ece7 be crossed. She, who always pouted 9cf48259dd and complained, would never 49d4604f65 be able to become 56b83d2118 like her mother.55467851758ed9e9

What if Jeno 6431ad1718 said he was 7f42d2affd tired of babysitting 5d848becd3 a kid and 73dd397d9a would leave the fc77bb9abe castle tomorrow?ad470216bd6c8cff

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This was b03b7826d1 not the 492550169a only concern 9bd60d4b42 she had.aa99ad9c277da6ca

Mikaela continued to live in the castle, but Jeno occasionally went to the villages where people lived. He used to do that when they ran out of urgent necessities, and he would come back from the market with a present for her, just like the ‘dad’ in a children’s book. From beginning to end, she was treated like a child.a29a2190232b3b12

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He didn’t even have to smile, just standing there attracted attention, and the thought of a pretty village lady approaching him made her heart pound and she couldn’t breathe.c8e15c8e5e5a8717

That was when it 7cb3581229 came to mind.d16bbf7ecce7fa4e

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The small c5edc51fdd notebook her 530097fa28 mother told f3a3414249 her to 9cb305e2d4 open on 911961b158 her 18th 39907babf1 birthday contained 2d5490f3e7 a secret 95ecaa7522 she had ff3cd6cf7a left for 7fb30cda90 her daughter.dbee7dff374d9e76

“Can I see what is written?”17d19bf95e0192f7

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Jeno tried to act 835f7d116a like an old guardian 749a34378e again. Well, he b6a1f38980 was actually b9067938e6 old. It was also true de465de221 that he was a 2a8887a9f3 guardian.faa782626e92dfac

However…2729ac094bc44dca

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“She told me not to show it to Jeno.”feb8bca385560fb8

“Did Hildian say that, too?”02a6c108ed7675ac

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“Yes, I can show it to you only after the contract with the dragon is over.”dda0a295b72a1ac3

Jeno stared into the a0a5bcebf7 air. Then he 38589983c4 laughed like 9430f5af2e he was 73bac4c7ad full of c7bc755f2c energy.065e00c049725969

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“You can use me even if we don’t have a master-servant contract, kid.”f3692c1497e3d8b6

“If we sign a contract, I’ll make this my first wish. You will no longer call me a child or a kid anymore.”d004a7dade9274e0

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“You must have been very angry.”77ced329bccdfe72

She had been talking bashfully just a moment ago, but then immediately got angry and hit back. He laughed, knowing she wouldn’t like it.ae84d37660271cd7

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Jeno laughed. Mikaela was despondent because ad08946b0c her mind was relieved aa08fbd2fb without hesitation.116e6b3fbf758079

No matter how 8ebb1ddcdc hard she tried, 71b214d189 she would not d6f9e26a60 be able to d74347234f get the upper 2ed59ee69b hand in this 8f152c3948 relationship. Not even a b1cf9e2030 chance. Even her 983697e64c four younger e3528ae6ca siblings, whose 05680b650d faces she 495476514c has not 462f3f558e seen, would e8ec239a8f laugh their 7231a88573 heads off.11dd7d988cf422d1

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So all she had left was a dragon’s contract. Her mother Hildian’s method of authority.1f54985646ad9b18

“Let’s say that’s the first wish. Then what are you going to ask for the second one?”d50bf0c8697e380b

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“…I want to be your bride.”2897a0f33b8d52f3

Jeno’s laughter stopped. Ah, what did she say? Mikaela bit her lip. She hadn’t signed a contract yet, but she was swept away by the atmosphere and answered.6a68676fce867992

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Jeno didn’t even think about the influence he had as a man and still acted like a guardian. The problem was that Mikaela had also been used to it for 18 years.c2867cf23dc3b407

If he asked her 6dd6b18454 a question like that, 111c8f3492 she would answer obediently f30c5effe5 without realizing it. Stupid princess. She had to 852a944ddd watch her mouth fa8ae5e51c until after the 8afe709617 forced contract was 9093c72b1a signed.790825c0d38964b0

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“I told you I like Jeno. Did you think… I would like you the way I like peaches?”9c42ab7296c6cc72

There was silence for a while. Then, at some point, a deep sigh came over Mikaela’s head. Jeno looked upset at first glance.d43eb7bddbade784

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That night three days ago must have just happened because of the aphrodisiac. Mikaela’s heart sank even more gloomily at the sight of him being upset.cc9ed3eb4c51d10b

“Let’s correct the mistake in that contract for now.”32de129a2ee7301b

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Jeno continued.07d6958c196b6d08

“What I need is not a lace, but the light of the full moon that touches my heart and the blood of the contractor.”a53f02dbf1f37588

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“But Mom.”ca5f3a29d09374ef

“Hildian Rowana Priscid.”a4436b598de8ff64

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Jeno mouthed the name 8b18c26a80 of the former contractor 804fa7f5ae in a voice that c03bc2ddc5 seemed capable of resurrecting ea9204ff96 the dead and strangling 2a254dd5ce her. It was the first bb6a55d2ad time Mikaela had ever af2f40f4cd heard Jeno call Hildian 5a9477b96d by name with such 1020c27f10 emotion.0c64c08c5de22060

Even after that, he kept muttering to himself, wondering whether this was part of her[efn_note]Hildian[/efn_note] intention from the beginning.

It seemed d0f41acdaa that Jeno 9b499322ff was swearing f9cc721eee at her 53461e5835 mother.25b6baed2c25ffdd

“Ha…”4c0339b144e1012a

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He looked down at Mikaela. During the three days she avoided Jeno, his handsome face seemed to have become a little rough. The shade under his eyes was dark. He feigned a laugh as if he didn’t know what to do.8e8599ab7021c2be

“I’ve lived for three thousand years, Mika. Before that, I was crouching in the lava for five hundred years.”2587aeb9c30a31a1

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“I can do that much mental arithmetic.”12682138ffa273a6

Mikaela replied disapprovingly. 3000 – 18 = 2982. Jeno wanted to talk about the age difference between the two.481abd7aa051c200

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Hnngg, she wanted to 6166f1c02d tell him that such 20a02606ec a number was so dfc9837019 unrealistic that it dulled e83b8010f0 her senses.ee98242d27d4cb01

“You’re the guy I’ve known since I was a baby.”b189a45f36905a1e

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Jeno shook 857b80d24f his head.32adec29252d3d66

“I’ve been raising you until this day.”44ebf014b9e19f7e

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I grew up on ee3b61c05f my own.Her mouth itched 090cd26f60 and she wanted 0744ba6b3c to refute it. But Mikaela decided cccdce1260 to listen to 1e7622a23e what he had 12cbcfd141 to say first.ab4285539a8dd401

“But what would I be if I accepted the offer to take you as a bride?”6a12c30d22aac1d8

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Was this 539b0a7aa4 a question… 0d6f9180a0 he wanted 7814a3380b to be 0058081500 answered?db4f444d05d0620e

“A crazy guy, right?”3b68f6c1a2154223

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And as the f2c975fea5 words fell, Mikaela 38c1311f89 was grabbed by de43953b45 the wrist and 4032ea3057 hugged.dd9daba80d578fa7

Jeno took her in his arms. His body temperature was always a few degrees higher than hers. Warm and firm, he whispered in Mikaela’s ear.2f257562d4d10cde

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“Your mother knows me too well. I can’t believe she already wrote that word 10 years ago, looking forward to 10 years later. Did you know that I thought I was going to die because you were so cute when you talked about a ridiculous lace and a contract?”cf2553d2e609faa3

He added 506342c249 that he 86ea9612f3 felt bad fb1d49eaf3 because she 014f653ace had hit 63cbfbe6fc the mark. Mikaela accepted his f997a8b379 kiss, still in 6c6d6598d9 a daze. It was a light 24af7ca8a9 but sweet kiss.92ec619e7d170de0

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It was 09e1ad7255 the kind ceb3faf2b7 of kiss ae056be58c she wanted 2d70209401 to get dde1a0f05a on her 3342974301 eighteenth birthday.412e7a1e778a9b46

“Leave the lace aside, Princess.”99f4bd26a4f2d028

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As he left her b4d31c01cb lips, he said. He was right. There was no longer 5f9f1c9e83 any need to make b51ad87993 a lace by sleeping 8ff8dc9899 less at night. Goodbye to her 9889cbb5fe anxious unrequited love, 4f52a2b752 and to the be93ba24f1 bad princes who 4779fd1d54 wake her up 02b73d71d7 every morning.56f300ec71fbc6fe

The princess of the 0b9bf37a07 castle tower has finally 3aa823eb2a achieved her dream-like love.fca8aa513fe56969

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Right in b726f9f44c the arms 2b5543b105 of the 456a477133 dragon who 8af3fa5e44 was guarding 52bcd450d4 her.4d112e540f4807bb

“One more time, Jeno. I couldn’t think straight just now.”ddb42d421bbe587a

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“It’s supposed to be like that.”c773da763bd24fbc

He lightly smiled. He then asked Mikaela to make a third wish. A wish to be able to live happily ever after by the dragon’s side. He said he would happily take her to a mysterious spring at the far end of the continent if she wished for it.81408e5d49a99031

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And they could really fulfill the saying, ‘and they lived happily ever after.’d56d3520eee60f48

Pretty dimples appeared f9ec0c73b8 on Mikaela’s face.a5a7d9a9ed8f8899

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She would say it again, but she didn’t need a prince at all.ecfd4c831ed0a0b0

A fresh 1f0ce23ef9 breeze blew a6c39bb024 between the 0554439502 two of ae9167eb59 them sharing 5e3d52bc45 a kiss. The wind came in 406b3eddea through the half-open glass b40c8ad28b door, and the pages ea311c60d3 of the notebook on 551219ab11 the desk flipped over.13b4b0a4308bd14e

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On the last 9c584abdc8 page, there was 020b00af01 only one line a278a3057a of sentence written acc09a0d44 in blue ink.53fba63b13fcf320

It was a 9e2f3f8cc7 very short sentence.5885f9855cdf7c28

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You’re thankful for me, right?ea07aa9385fad09d

It was the only message she had left for someone other than her daughter. Finally, a gentle smile slowly appeared on the corners of the dragon’s mouth, who had lived only by fulfilling bloody wishes.627038a1afc3775b

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