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    Chapter 25

    “If we fix it up and remodel it, it’ll look great.”62a7e76c6bead7ca

    At my confident words, fd494996e4 Sabrina looked around and 632a306219 muttered bluntly.f2328e3885e57cda

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    “This area looks more like a district where commoners live rather than nobles… Are you sure about this?”a1613fe582680277

    As I fa12335989 stepped inside 9ffa1251c2 the building, 67cf26854d I turned 2c33c57187 to the eb3fdb3e2a two women d6247def97 and smiled.8395489e504bdc06

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    “Just trust me. Come on, I’ll show you around.”101cef5dd2c78cbd

    As I strode forward, 437d18fb3c Sabrina mumbled under her c9462a9564 breath.59394f21c3d67942

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    “Just selling it would probably be more profitable…”5bc6ed6751b915e4

    The first ceddbb5ac1 floor was 7f0bc1b7f4 relatively clean.e9a7b12b7fe675ff

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    According to the a98e77f821 property documents, this 15087da481 place was used 423bc7f1ca as a high-end f179cfb80f restaurant until two 8d8e261cf5 years ago.8c56daa5ac4b0777

    I doubted it 6f789dbea5 did well in 0149d9c08d the middle of 4d073a7a6b a commoner district.cee5dc08a03cb2a1

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    As Lilianne and Sabrina 3057f64ea7 looked around the surprisingly f9b1c2f063 decent interior, I grinned.2457e5f41d264147

    “I’ll run a salon on the first floor. And I’ll rent out the second floor for a boutique.”6a219c5ec057d743

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    “If there’s a boutique above a salon that nobles visit, it could create a good synergy.”007f09d1b9f58f45

    “The real question is: will nobles actually come to a salon in a commoner district?”ee1b2de0012767ea

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    “With Lilianne and Lady Simona’s influence, the first month will be fine. After that, it’ll be my job to keep them coming back.”55ac6c8ba4cbea9a

    “You sound confident.”1c4f2868cf862e50

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    At Sabrina’s d22a0338a5 comment, I a3ebf54207 smirked and 0a985100a3 led them 303eea04e5 downstairs.702472e556a05f65

    The basement was 054e42adb4 completely untouched, filled 264e7ea8b4 with cobwebs and 612748fef7 dust, making it 60653d37fd look eerie.831380be5e64729b

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    But it was 0c8f1417d8 just as spacious e7241c549d as the first f484ecd544 floor, with high be2d5303cf ceilings.3a88434f80a48dab

    “This will be the hidden place—the heart of a social club unlike anything in the empire.”750552a5dc40e4ae

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    I planned c2d0b5e17d to install 2a0e862a0d custom lighting 0cc7a666ac here.650fe81f001f126b

    If it was too aafe6c9984 dark, people might feel e40c181fb7 uncomfortable at first, so 3c5a0d52fa I’d add stained glass 84bc8a1b0b over dim lights to 9b387f2753 create a unique atmosphere.2ef3cfd1bc2809ea

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    A dance floor e32a51f51b would be in feb8038796 the center, surrounded bb41750809 by luxurious sofas 046922c84c and tables, completing 8fa27df0c5 the vision in 44c93dd258 my mind.2abbc09d061b27ab

    My intention e855d1bbec was to a230a94bf4 hire a 9b37bcd548 livelier band 8735508c39 rather than 6bf6aa8716 a conventional 882e98b4e6 orchestra.073695d724f5f5ef

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    This hall 2e7b2e1f42 wouldn’t play 8950c08fd2 dull ballroom d7978da830 music—it would 07fc252522 be filled 92460caad6 with exciting, f0ca749fa7 energetic tunes.b030896cabb14579

    “What’s the name of the salon?”401c7309b15c80bb

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    At Lilianne’s question, 866289b51c I immediately answered 821680b8ec as if I 26fbffca8a had been waiting 42d70eb295 for it.383c9f12916bc660

    “Clina Salon.”b737facce16864f9

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    “Clina?”989fd96c7817876d

    “Wait… Is it from Claire,Lilianne, andNa from Sabrina?”f522b2085816ea00

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    Sabrina narrowed 4eb74b53a0 her eyes b3e907a790 at me.ffa09d81e079bf4c

    I smiled.0b60619bccbd6e23

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    “That’s right. I named it after us.”66229d5f67e75c98

    Lilianne’s eyes filled with ef86258f7e emotion as she teared 9c1162c7b2 up.5a8fea59fda37af8

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    “Oh my goodness, Claire! That’s so touching!”8b6b78b919b455c0

    “But you two have to help out, okay?”69b7a438ddc2c2ff

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    Sabrina added bluntly.be805fe575207dce

    “We’re getting paid, right?”099d1688ac3a43fc

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    …This girl.2fa69435f8a3f5fa

    “Of course.”d897adef457f905a

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    “Great! Just let me know whenever you need help!”445b6b7eec8e73b5

    Sabrina laughed 62457ab369 and hooked a5219170f8 her arm 735b994b18 around mine.b012ed5430c6bb07

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    Since there d61c918ab1 wasn’t much 27587432c6 else to 0dbd6d24f8 see before 4b38a1cfa8 renovations started, b303b9e024 we slowly 9f3a1569a0 left the 9c395530af building.534232d0ab59ceb0

    As we climbed into b07290e263 the waiting carriage, the dc607727af coachman set off immediately.c2e44ec23f9e5f6b

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    I was absentmindedly looking ee47973890 out the window when 5d926ee492 Sabrina spoke in a d035df9240 worried tone.b67febbad1e0aabe

    “There are slums outside the capital center.”9e49f822a52669fa

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    Not everyone fb14b3d774 in the ab88ecfc1c capital was f5d3e05af0 wealthy.c98aff34025ec95b

    The farther you b33f1b2a56 went from the f351f1f9d0 center, the more feeccd1bb9 commoners you found, b517841620 and at the 8761bebb09 very edges, slums 80ce505649 were inevitable.47915cb0c51be984

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    Suddenly, a 40058df339 loud neighing 25849a9cf1 sound rang 80a02ee877 out as 73ced35dc4 the carriage bafbb038fe came to c3f69660c4 a halt.3ac9da4f3ad80aeb

    “Hans! Why did we stop?”2003776468774a45

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    “Apologies, my lady. Some men suddenly blocked the road…”e987ad0c6fd9c50f

    At the coachman’s words, 5f266fce02 Lilianne, Sabrina, and I 4fa7fe0f98 exchanged confused looks.298119690254aca2

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    Then, a rough male 4d3651953f voice came from outside.e799224177336c32

    “You gotta pay a toll to pass through here, don’t you think?”3bb114f679828848

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    “A toll? Do you even know who’s in this carriage?!”3d1407cbe95a3761

    “Judging by the carriage, I can tell you’re rich.”705c71417bc6a34c

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    The sharp sound ab69b8e873 of metal being 740839299a unsheathed echoed around 06d44a476b us.80fc111ba4577bd4

    “My lady, do not leave the carriage!”15a176db3fffe773

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    Lilianne’s hired d605c1ee37 knight shouted.4ba106a8dd1e5906

    I peeked 5045a0bba5 out the d47c3af654 window and f335b6842d saw at eab8b53b6e least ten f044db6a90 men surrounding 2371429865 us.38e298dd10da5f97

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    Lilianne had d7aa6a57f1 only brought 32e4939394 one knight 70d4f4ca69 for protection, 9186518f94 and it 5c3ec1c3b3 was clear 411d82383d he was 82bc5e6a8b outnumbered.97e25e3337d89580

    “I didn’t realize this area was this dangerous.”e6fa3ea8620877a6

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    Lilianne looked troubled.0ee23d37eb978b1e

    Sabrina quickly assessed 52a37e57ba the situation outside 2ac5e05171 before speaking.fd715ec81d084052

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    “They’re not just street thugs. These guys have handled swords before.”995003975b54470d

    “How do you know?”a12b133ca62fc394

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    “Because I’ve handled swords before.”fc56795d0a8a2a59

    …Just what 582a9df946 kind of 48cabce9dc life have 29e7428d1e you lived?b3809f08f54fc62d

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    “Even if I help the knight, fighting all of them would be tough.”f1d66b873f01522b

    Wait, she wasconsideringfighting them?!ba5d19c079b6e591

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    “S-Sabrina, that’s too dangerous!”0f2ca61a42f1f876

    “If we stay put, the carriage will be robbed—and who knows what will happen to us.”b334d7f55192593d

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    At Sabrina’s a341791ce0 words, Lilianne’s fc71c3db49 face paled.096aa0c0ac3cfba7

    Sabrina smirked 34687d780c at both 72a769739a of us.1928b7ce76245875

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    “There’s a way to deal with a gang like this.”3aba0ce646d7693a

    “W-What is it?”8a35e33669040759

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    “Take down the leader first.”cbd724e5e775dacf

    Before I could stop 9d8e8ebd31 her, Sabrina kicked open 3babd95bc0 the carriage door and e87e234a37 jumped out.f7708eb5253e7288

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    Without hesitation, 6d3161db7a she swung ba72e24cde her folded c5fa4df543 parasol like 2e30d90bc7 a weapon.ff7cb75fe95944fe

    Caught off guard, 6d21d9214b the men yelped 5866a50c2b as she smacked 50e7529168 their hands and eb5b21e664 arms, making them 7bb54cb1d8 drop their swords.fb34d408523fcc44

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    She immediately rushed forward.06d2e010bf8b5b13

    Her sharp eyes 778a7d348e locked onto the 59f599d808 man standing in 70d0f328c1 the back—the only 477617f4e6 one without a 4a9880c703 weapon.72053d7a97423f12

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    “Stop her!!!”92a71a55b71516e4

    Sabrina kicked the 94d5883851 man’s hand just 803a203612 as he was 6e8c68e8c2 about to draw bdfe2e861f his sword.106c560e9b4f6d09

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    The sword flew into 6f611a3eb5 the air, spinning rapidly.d381576102cbbf3d

    As it fell, f1fb0ab184 Sabrina swiftly caught 6210b2f15a the handle and 7b0bca7d55 immediately pointed the e5f7f8b826 blade at the b2c1d40301 man’s neck.d21d123ae1dc5838

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    Everyone froze c45f23bcdb in shock 1f7dc66047 at how 143dc3bb7c quickly it 7645a28972 had happened.a7aecb9ebd197585

    “W-Who… Who are 6369b83540 you?”16075d881c783f8f

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    No one had 1b9afc12c9 expected a well-dressed 601bf12efb young lady to 5b0b658179 jump out of 641197bd02 a carriage, take 466e6f8e4c down his men, fe46bb6bab and hold a fa5bfbff6a sword to his 9759290ba2 throat.4c669fe7d45d0574

    The frightened 8a6688972b man stuttered 2845043e51 as he 020f83b503 spoke, while 8df973ff82 Sabrina smirked.0e6fafa23f8698e3

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    “Me? I have 95d89995b5 black belts 4b6b9c02df in Kendo, 3fe7af5ebc Taekwondo, Hapkido, 7761479a46 and Mixed 78ec6fd2b7 Martial Arts—total 2b15f62c46 of 30 e4979d8698 dan.”8b5627e8467963a9

    It sounded impressive, cdceede6ca and the man 5bd99de9bf stared at her eaf04ecf07 in confusion.77cc54e621112fdb

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    “W-What does that mean?”ae5756a198faf7e1

    “It means I d9bd983ffe can kick your 8876ea350a ass.”021c5fa7bfc7c618

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    With the gang leader 716046eed9 as our hostage, we df95fddf32 dragged him into a aba47988e7 building.4a934d482ad53bb6

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    Held tightly by d8edf77cb8 Lilianne’s bodyguard and 830af27e4c Sabrina, he was 4f7b12515c forced downstairs while 64a5c9eef1 he yelled at 3a861459f1 his men.d15cb7a2016f8147

    “Damn it! Don’t move! Do you all 3b8b2adc27 want to watch 3ff773baa6 me die?!”1720ee8cb36c40c9

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    The only reason his f8d3ae5912 men weren’t attacking was ce0e45b7fb because Sabrina still had d2c247277d her sword at his 7f8da9467e throat.e9213a9fee31e72d

    The ten or so 075cd7c54e gang members stood outside, 414b9bc800 unsure of what to 0f4b6dfa9a do.b46b8e9f2ee934f2

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    Sabrina threw 71c5dfb456 the leader 9a051b8ec4 onto the d20a6b6aaf basement floor c21ef6b686 and quickly 0ab386e1a5 tied him db818d4816 up with 7de0a099e9 a rope f34d9f3b59 she found c6cca8886f nearby, securing 5ac28c05bb his arms 9b88cb3408 and hands 616aaead8d tightly.36be4ccd03177ebc

    Her rope-tying skills were e501fac836 so good that the 6ee2ff5d53 man immediately gave up ae6a099614 trying to escape.1ac749e4ec9d4beb

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    “W-Why are you doing 4a04783e48 this?! I don’t have any 7967080aad money!”6dc08e981b208aaf

    Terrified, the man c56190ced6 pleaded.82167ae5d42fce67

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    Sabrina just shrugged and ed8e70c3c4 looked at me.106d5ef39568233e

    “What do you a193c02767 want to do e55c73ee30 with him?”5a5c7ff76eb27b64

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    At her question, e9cb0103c5 I slowly stepped ce6179a81a forward and crouched 0a2e1303e7 in front of d013384bd7 the kneeling man.3aeb4061be27936c

    I stared straight fea8290526 into his eyes.0ce1523e400a01d9

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    “Do you e1fa514bb0 want to 422e22dcaf make some 2b72527843 money?”054d0a0bc208d3a4

    “H-Huh…?”b713d09a53dacbae

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