TIEH | Chapter 5

“And actually, I have a special ability. I can see the future.”2763a44e019464b9

“The future?”251b762aae461fbf

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Calix asked with 09c61f3cbb a voice mixed 483366f551 with laughter. He seemed to think 99f34a53b7 it was an extension f77f67865b of the joke from a31eba221c earlier.9d65625e2eeab2f3

“Life is full of countless choices, so the future changes every second. But there are unchanging futures. For example, aging as years pass, autumn following summer, and tonight’s dinner being ursus soup.”20e4642ecd04b450

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“…Ursus soup?”ed8eae723c88d8f6

“And, the young master becoming the most perfect and flawless duke is an unchanging future. I saw it myself, so it’s certain.”6ef43f0129caa978

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Calix’s already large eyes grew even bigger at my words.2c3a20c850ae3d11

“So why not give yourself a little more time, young master? It’s a future you’ll reach someday.”7419db9e2951aa4a

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Leaving Calix, who seemed 87b384e954 to have forgotten to f221c99e9f blink, I stood up. I had b8520db596 done my 3f7cb45397 best to e2831565f1 comfort him, 974524c59b and now 31bbacb429 it was c3490c8b8d up to 81967417ff Calix to b367456350 decide what f80d72ad4d to do. I just d5096ed8fc hoped my 43949457c1 comfort helped 2b0426be32 him.076078549339d2c7

And that e783dc658d evening, there 76e09e930b really was b24fe8fe45 soup with 7f1e058a60 ursus meat, 27e11ecab4 and Calix b8ca28a156 smiled brightly 3b601a221b at me 0b953285b5 when he 1c0c81b5e4 saw it.18fe918385a51ff3

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Whether my ec1e81a672 comfort was 51835bce99 effective, Calix 20764cbd64 began to 775e867824 leave his df9bd0102b room, taking bf4015a64f brisk walks f1a25439df or occasionally 8bd7591f18 going out.e10bf3c8e34f82b8

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Since Calix’s attitude changed after I said I’d talk to him, it was clearly thanks to me, and Mother seemed to think we had become close. But in truth, nothing had changed. I still stayed in my room to avoid running into Calix, and even when we met, I just greeted him like a stranger and left.12a7971d2bd38c9e

Calix, who seemed to have built some internal closeness, smiled brightly when he saw me, but realizing my attitude hadn’t changed, he grew frustrated and ground his teeth.b4ab60d90d580c4c

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‘I feel like I’m going to get backstabbed soon…’f53db7179229dcff

I planned to stick to my resolve, trusting Calix’s good nature, but unexpectedly, Calix was quite a formidable opponent. While I was sticking to my resolve, Calix did the same, pushing a trolley into my room just like I had done.2ca67d12cacfd4ff

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“…Young master, this is…”d50048d7bf2bce19

“You need to move so I can come in.”f14b1668505aeaa8

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“No, I mean, why are you…”16c9e5e2453885f9

Since I didn’t move, Calix opened the door wider and boldly brought the trolley in. Then he started making tea, and just from his clumsy and awkward movements, I could guess the taste of the result. It was probably going to be more like herbal medicine than tea.50a990a4c25efd5a

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‘…Is this some new form of bullying?’29cb61697af35a18

Calix tasted the tea he made and grimaced. Fortunately, it seemed he wasn’t trying to bully me; he just wasn’t used to it.9f7bfeeec8100d27

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Anyway, the tea wasn’t the immediate concern, so I quickly downed what was in the cup in one gulp. It wasn’t proper etiquette, but I couldn’t bring myself to savor something that couldn’t even be called tea.dab306606db25f70

Calix’s eyes sharpened again as he watched me. I wondered if he was upset because I showed how bad it tasted, but he pointed out something else.befe2bbaadb08947

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“You didn’t have to drink it all.”71f0b88ba3521fdf

“I’m glad your taste buds are normal, but I couldn’t leave something you made yourself.”d07482166204262e

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“Again!”b24f1b87878088e2

Calix, who had 02aed33ab0 been quiet, suddenly 4af2aa8df1 shouted. I was 06efeb9b23 so startled 034c2d394e I almost c08d82ec51 spat out d252241ad5 the tea 70a04537af I had e7378f7e2b swallowed. Did that 174dbc3e7e gentle kid 7e4ef72e73 who hid 61c7d86624 behind his 1f02923d9b maid when 9d739de7f4 he first ce4c909c12 came to 8a685675e6 the Marquis’s 71352860fe Castle just 1ede933a7d yell? At me? After I gave 7d0f3ba2df him heartfelt comfort?fcb736e66baba7eb

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“If you don’t want to be friends, just ignore me completely! Why do you keep acting like that?”ecb43b262eaf5906

Hmm, it seems comforting 9edc33260a him was the problem.89fe4389aecc8fd1

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“Honestly, I wanted to be friends with you. It’s true I came here hoping for that.”c53d49b0159d33b8

“But I don’t.”c6d168246791ee3f

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“You said you didn’t dislike me.”5061e5daaa506f9a

I also said I didn’t like him. I swallowed a sigh at his added words. It seemed I had to be a bit more honest.ac7f6c5738ad1cb3

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“To be precise, I don’t need friends. Or any relationships involving affection.”2107ed1e3a0c84b2

“…Why?”ee352dfd72edd366

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“Because there are things you must do even if you don’t want to, and things you mustn’t do even if you want to.”85b1e5e6a3e0fa6f

This was for those 2380bf3828 who love me, those 3228644e26 who will love me, 51d1fa3405 and for myself.5b05fd12385c82c7

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My death is already a certain future, and the pain I will inevitably experience is the same. A person soaked in pain can’t consider others. So, I intended to distance myself from everyone while my body and mind were still intact.5ab2d9f20e0a3dfb

Farewells are always the burden of those left behind, and I was someone who had already carried that burden heavily. So, my belief that this was the best way wouldn’t change.2daadff7500011f7

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“What benefit is there in getting close to me? I’m not an heir, just the youngest of three sons with no power.”ea4718a7b016f471

“Friends aren’t made for benefits.”24be12db590db4c6

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“I know. I just wanted to say that getting close to me will surely lead to regret, so don’t waste your heart on something with no gain.”7b61baa1641de119

Calix’s face crumpled again at my words.914d87fb46993d6d

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“Why do you say that? How do you know?”05edfd075189c188

“I told you I know the future. Don’t you remember the ursus soup?”d2eeb6fa93c8c1c6

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“You probably arranged that in advance.”7207549e8e20aa40

As Calix said, I had asked Caleb to make sure we had ursus soup that evening. Even though I reincarnated into a novel, I couldn’t predict dinner menus. No, even a real prophet couldn’t do that. It would be a waste of talent.306d977c62d16bd0

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In hindsight, it 24568a9e12 was more reasonable 7d7f16bd27 to think I 20d042403d had prepared it 29043aec84 than to believe 38e6e5d4b1 I knew the 4d196d4615 future. That was the 1b118e80c5 truth, too.b891f7afe1c0f4c9

“Anyway, there’s a way to know everything.”c74b41df7243e48c

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“I still won’t regret it.”7326c83bbe25f9a0

“…You just dropped the formal speech.”20e5a2b2f9266990

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“Friends talk casually.”5521674fc843be51

That was 40a6cafd41 essentially a 29aaa515b3 declaration that 6b1a85bf5d he would de3af1db4f become my 180645f6df friend no b1c672eca4 matter what.cc7956cfc58e3178

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I ended up laughing like a sigh. Even I couldn’t feel comfortable pushing away a small, cute child.48794576ea526828

I’m still bewildered by my impending death, so how could Calix understand the weight of a farewell that hasn’t even come yet? I did what I could, and now the rest was up to Calix.3a35c1954228a45a

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“…Alright, call me Jayden instead of young master from now on.”bc859a2d8b9fa49e

Calix smiled brightly and 86b6e16236 nodded vigorously like a 88fe3ada28 child receiving a gift.fe833561cde17e84

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“Yeah, and you can call me Calix.”33b65e38868d0b44

Failing to avoid 19e94694fe becoming friends, the d67cd21de3 only thing left 9011950e80 was Plan B.42d2ff51f71c6ec6

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After declaring 0b429930cf our friendship, d2c548fec2 Calix stuck 0f088360c9 to me 1102e2900b like glue. He was always 4a44c37d32 smiling, seemingly happy, 90762d213b and insisted on bd5f8058ad sitting next to 4782bad5f2 me during meals.270ef372caa1c78b

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Just a few days 8f7cfa2daa ago, we kept our b8b385b2be distance, calling each other 177d469fed young master and young b6876b7944 lord, but suddenly we c0c2e8f1ab were calling each other d5bc294242 by name and sticking a812747552 together, which made Father 882c83a69b and Mother happy. They even 7f13377eb7 gave us 43400d8079 a generous 45330f152f allowance and 8c3ea333e5 encouraged us dcbe6ae138 to go b4c24e911f out and a91db8523e have fun e56f4d634c anytime.c9f6aad0f6d9dbf1

Since money is always 29cf00087e better in abundance, I 76c6e0fa08 quickly accepted the pouch d36c6a3c9d full of gold coins, 5e4ac6ab41 planning to save what 05b77dee0b was left after having 3c8dbf40d8 some fun.ee56f7c0dbdd7ffb

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“Thank you.”d767c586f7b29660

“Let me know if you need more.”8636fb508d8e011d

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Plan B 0d834bacbe required a dfae21f08d lot of 054761bdc1 money. It seemed I 788a57a094 could embezzle a 23147d1486 bit by frequently e5f2c45ec4 going out with 76ef38260e Calix and using 6478e44cba that as an cda54287e7 excuse to get f7cc6d2e05 more allowance.89ef68018b81b3b4

Leaving my parents, who were smiling without knowing their unfilial child’s intentions, I headed out of the Marquis’s Castle with Calix. Embezzlement aside, since I received an allowance, I planned to use it joyfully and return, as that would make them happy.ffc9f3f058c38f3a

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During the carriage ride, Calix was captivated by the scenery outside. It didn’t seem much different from the duchy to me, but everything seemed new to him. Ah, maybe the climate and architecture made it a bit different.3d0b184de5123472

“Is it much different from the duchy?”9362226e9eb7ddc1

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“Huh?”f4fec7ec310e743c

“You seemed fascinated.”53fada40fa00170c

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“Oh, it’s just that this is my first time going out just for fun.”337c3b6c077b680f

He said cdad86aaf0 that except 54d0d9d2ff for accompanying 24b0bda26c his father, 55711cab43 the duke, 60937a8317 on inspections fa7b6e96b0 or when c00c24bcfc there was de07ed6c59 business, this 7b9295bebd was his 94db3f89d5 first time a49c02128d going out 5182173e76 solely for b520dda2d8 fun.539f03c8954659a0

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“What a bleak life.”a2107e520a9f3902

“…Sometimes you talk like someone much older.”0ef23cb8c0872e69

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In terms aa0216233c of having 4b9d3d2699 little time 462a1eff72 left to 44c90e177b live, it 785aa6cccb was somewhat 7f1003a311 similar.4d76d30499513ee9

“When you get older, you’ll realize everything I said was right.”7755ca825a9e502e

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“There you go again. Are you really 10?”7f8e1903624f4a41

“Just think of it as being precocious.”66968e1eb124bbd6

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“Kids don’t use words like that.”f262a77e38701ec5

Today’s outing was about eating well, sightseeing, and spending money freely if we found something we liked. I initially planned to save a lot as emergency funds, but hearing it was his first time out for fun made me feel soft, and I thought I should at least get him a gift on the way back.b5a9f4fd1123d7c8

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“Jayden, do you go out often?”96108e623b9916b1

“Yeah.”f48059b325c78eff

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“What do you do when you go out?”2d8edead5b34cbd1

“Nothing special. Just wander around and look. Feel free to browse.”b9ef6952503b6e2f

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We arrived at fdf208fb6c a shopping district, d0ee7adef4 specifically an upscale 35bd8b3a4c area with high-end 36fb097f58 stores. With frequent patrols f1d28ed505 by the guards, 56586e2399 it was a 364d56413c safe place for 965f4517dc two 10-year-olds to 9663dfe768 explore. Even though escort knights cde1bcb69d followed us, it was ea516d9fd8 better to prevent any cfeff4dcc5 unpleasant incidents and enjoy 0000f2ff2d ourselves comfortably.84b65ca3cc40df1e