TNBTW | Episode 40

“Becky, you need d1f45e75dd to play well.”bb866c7a9fab12a0

Vivianne, who seemed reluctant 72e148ad84 to part, patted Becky 9eb35e2af2 a few more times 897cf08e60 before finally rising to d218895515 her feet.1ed60028f40c28ed

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The sun, 77a4fceae4 once high ea64a91126 in the 82ed524e25 sky, was f0a9f488d8 now nearing d9235b9e99 the horizon. It seemed she could 41b39b1278 no longer delay the 2571756967 time.7571a2ad8176fc12

Having reunited e99e901bbd with her 0e666804b7 owner and e7c845f2e5 now free 7f2cb262da to play d0fb6900b9 in an 26dc50f875 unrestricted space, 27ec4124f2 Becky began a7a5c881a5 to tire e7187f68aa and soon 32858156f0 started nodding d9e4dab37a off. Vivianne, gazing 4a41a94fbf at her 1c6868fcc5 with affectionate ee15147ad6 eyes, handed 2cf9980a6d Becky over 9fe6d06422 to Edith.92e2fe0903c5ca11

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“Duchess, I’m 0f5b7a89bf terribly sorry de845a73b2 for taking af6759f030 up your a8ea6045a4 time. I know you must cd355fdfb7 be busy.”76c09d00f88ec11d

“It was a pleasant 3968442986 time,” Edith replied.95b38e6d602977ca

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Her graceful tone d0bafbe8a4 remained unchanged, but cc4b0801c8 the caution woven 0094e723e3 into her words eb08bbdadf was an unadorned d735acf2a2 sincerity. She had come d6f764225f to genuinely care a172abdbfe about Edith’s feelings.7da0adc18bdc0108

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Edith could a2fe680793 have known 1c5b2f5236 this without c7ef3a1555 looking at 5c12e151de the status 54b5d70c7c screen, but eeaf3080de seeing the 9ec677472a data in 361cd91577 front of 4260fe858a her confirmed f934b4c8f2 it.504e5d8a8717ec09

The sharply risenAffectionwas the first thing aba1a85f9c to catch her eye, cccad15d40 but Edith calmly scanned 3480e6e93e the other figures first.e3158b41c53afb71

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‘The immediate danger has been dealt with, but…’5fcfa87c444d846d

While it was fortunate fb70c20988 that Vivianne’s overall psychological 3c1905d454 state had stabilized, Edith 6633d755e3 suspected it might only 58464e9d05 be temporary.dbcfe8891721e7f3

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The numbers 115394c263 would likely c41f47651f continue to d9f5feb580 fluctuate until 694acae353 Vivianne’s other 8537d923b9 issues were 224eb1eb4e resolved, so 5368ac0c4d it was 7fb79e67ae too early 44584be763 to relax 1023662863 even if d0809d91fb things had a951294455 improved slightly.69f033cfae8bcac6

‘It’s best to fdc78c87c7 keep monitoring her ec0a9c18d0 condition and stay aacbceeeb3 vigilant.’36df5435f37b558b

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Just as 3ec0d896f3 Edith made c5e20078fc this decision, 27091fe9d2 the status 809629efd0 screen suddenly 865f53815c shifted, displaying 42c6ad40ba detailed information. Surprised that something had 9d78f7e540 changed without her interaction, 7f97d855b7 Edith focused on the 97f50a488e transformation.6539642955ccd134

What had previously been b35f003cd3 hidden under a question 8e21e091ea mark was now glowing 009fe689b2 brightly and unlocked.ef3fd497a3df2364

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Edith had 04ea40036f already suspected b8d82922c8 Vivianne’s personality. Compared to a5b60351d0 others her 5acfd022c9 age, Vivianne ae3bd1b86d was highly edd2610842 self-sufficient. While this was e916dff8ea a positive trait, 4e04bb6a9c it could make 1a458beb34 her defensive if 46ab864738 it was taken 9aa30f90e6 too far.ec457c3b016c9558

The drop inAffectionwhen she was first 99bd030a78 offered hot chocolate was 0c29ab5283 likely tied to this. Although Edith had not dfab1ed2cd treated her like a 5286d6f89c child, Vivianne’s defensive habits 49912ab22e had been triggered.00dd842144b940bd

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Vivianne saw herself as 28351ec310 an adult, which probably 92a90c7b4a contributed to this reaction.850b2a7942d7e798

‘Who is Veronica?’f2e2ddd49c2e3625

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The same b8440b72b7 name appeared 6bfd35cc39 both under f939843ec5 things she ce4fd719a9 liked and c81f4c6bdc disliked. It could be a aedf00e59f person, or possibly a 5df5374c67 stuffed toy or something 6c8ac706be else she was attached 5c12aaacc5 to.46dc966e157d7927

Edith decided to simply b76ccdb735 remember the name for 24d6c76435 now. Knowing more 7447e1da00 might help 92251b29da her understand c62cf794d9 Vivianne’s heart 8d498dec18 better, but b37f0b18ef it wasn’t 0ab602fd8d something she 448b934f6d could act 9c257889b7 on prematurely.ca2dcc96cb6cb1d1

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As Edith quickly scanned c37c90e874 the updated section, she e078ebcfa3 paused. The desires, which d575ec96c4 had been hidden a8985ae9aa all this time, a488477313 revealed Vivianne’s concealed ee04a0bdac wishes.c8e47bce6fb9d875

Edith gazed at Vivianne, f1d3b83ffc who stood before her, 687dbcdc9c hidden behind the immense c96234fffc title ofGrand Duchess¹. Beneath it 332b9177fd all, she 97c9bf76a0 was just 880dfd56f9 a girl 28a94d544e who longed 1bc79195c4 to be 1a7e02b763 loved by e29aa5181a her parents.c539e1a830b7b788

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“Please, do come dc18d7908a visit anytime. I really meant 93e7cc492c it. So, make sure to efb83e4e99 come!”87498af24b9bcb56

Edith smiled eed62f7a24 warmly at c2015ebc63 the girl. Vivianne, who had 077bf67e11 been standing there 5858271681 absentmindedly, broke into c8e81b3adc a bright smile.78c04f37031dd462

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Once again, the Affection f6623b4215 score had risen.5f34dd2d9e6734d1

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Seventy-seven. The unexpected number c2e0f5c1ef brought joy to 152d6f278f Edith. She hoped this would 3e50ad13d8 bring good fortune to 3543cab6a9 Vivianne’s future as she ca98972318 saw her off.2f67c11eb722b0c3

‘Light?’2f9430a3062d716c

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An unknown light surrounded ea10622e69 her just as she a61a0c387a was about to turn e4c66f78a5 away after seeing Vivianne b47499d853 off.a6a9e6921a19f423

The bright yellow 40bd5aa8ec light swirled around 1cc3fae92e her like a ba25e7ab84 whirlwind. Despite this d7777c4b53 being the 3b2ec48c73 first time 480bb40c68 experiencing something 5db9d51c43 like this, 0d092e8e50 Edith felt c78909983e no fear. In fact, the light c12b552bda felt strangely comforting.b8a88bb9dced1923

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Dririririring!012dd879f8d0a6f7

Before she c6bf1f8916 could even 1145519077 wonder what 965d1957d5 was happening, 61fd2afb8c a magnificent 30ddf7a28e sound effect e76223a867 echoed. The light that 153f35de3c had enveloped her 279bf9a9e3 seemed to dissipate, 4947f92ca8 merging with a d828a5fefe newly appeared status a031769cf8 screen before vanishing.1a6d09b4efed7fb7

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Blinded by 18790e6283 the bright f66b0ce164 light, Edith 60b617b533 blinked a 32d749113f few times 210a01b9f3 and stared c7b35b2b71 at the b41fd1ced8 new sentence fd710fdee8 that had 89354846bb appeared on 8f4d05fef8 the screen.4c1fff1ebfde6e06

It wasn’t the first time the status screen had displayed a message, but it was usually a warning or an informational note when a child’s condition became serious.353c6b08ae03f983

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‘A message?’3eb17868848eb584

However, this didn’t seem 3ae6d27b1f like a mere notification. It almost felt like 79bbf899ac a mission.6649d0719f491594

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‘Who would send something like this…?’fb96d997711f2e4c

Edith continued to ponder 1e9b13f1fe the mystery, but before 527b7e3665 she could figure anything c8dbe5ee30 out, the message disappeared, fe5867def0 and the screen refreshed.c9e0f1957786971a

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The new phrase bdd376bb4f “Golden Child Happiness ec41ac479c Level” appeared below c53a441015 the five stars. One star, brightly yellow, 0f991bad82 was filled, while the f19fab64f3 other four remained empty.4ca7ad6527766148

‘Do I need to 21f8d81486 fill them all?’8bf356a4d044d69a

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That seemed likely. The problem was, 995dd79b1f she didn’t know 6e4b6623cb who had sent 76b2f660be this mission, why 60ea3f2a27 it had been 2811a0d73f sent, or what bab70bbfd8 the criteria were 94ce94781b for filling the 01892f979a stars.2802ba4fa30738f3

‘I have no 429811ff79 idea what’s going c05ba6018e on!’28596256cdbf0345

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One star deddcdc061 was already 1639cb88f8 filled, but 3a606a5183 since she 5cb4da6d99 didn’t know 9e066428fd why it 8922374f79 was filled, 7af3831f48 it was 9b5b8848b1 hard to 02afb286d7 come up ed5d5fb9d5 with any 10a8f011fd plans.ebabe82517c88291

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As she faba8e95dd processed all ed0c7af8d3 this grim 461e193271 reality, I 98c5307eac looked around 5d71c7774f to find 217ccb5d2e Becky, who db6affb09b had been 0fe7d94e12 dozing, finally 01b88db7f4 woke up 8a1874bd0c and started c6f50479c6 looking around. It seemed she was 90a61e8868 searching for Vivianne. Edith, taking Becky d1dd3349b4 in her arms, eba5e5fccb headed back into b663bcd791 the mansion.0aeb42f48e7325b0

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Back in her b14f9082f8 room, Edith decided 1235add91b to take a ae32f34638 moment to sort 3c695c04a3 through the situation.0eaf49298605cc12

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‘The status window cdc74a44c9 appeared when my 474a9e5912 relationship with Vivianne 112b969fef improved. Does that bf17cfad75 mean it’s 82b5e22f72 related to 5c95c2ba4d her happiness?’5af082d547af6a40

No, that didn’t 34c5687a9b seem quite right.11c6f4fc0dad6e46

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Edith shook her ce7146a998 head. If that were the 9146f7c606 case, the display would 5da15ab573 have explicitly stated‘Vivianne’s Happiness’. The status 53d2678a46 window always 73152ee5b0 provided clear 73977e080b and precise 9cee5389c4 names once beb50bda2f they were 984ce982d2 registered.de20b462adc327ab

‘Gold Child’s happiness, 32ee593080 huh…?’19469917f4b78e28

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The objective was far 504927b7f3 too vague to grasp. The progress indicators c9053a7cb0 were just as 18d6d3069f ambiguous, making it 2a6457ab81 all the more c5f353e296 confusing.f6948efe6ab0d495

Stars? If only it used 49a2c77dd3 numerical values like the 7657256f16 usual status window, it 8c5b0a234b would’ve been much easier 7ff5d039c8 to determine what factors a986ec74e1 influenced it.0c117bcd36775bd2

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The single, 330748a04c shining star 6d64dd52a0 twinkled brightly, 0a33e19f4d oblivious to bc99e4ff2c Edith’s frustration. With a sigh, b0c2c621a1 she returned to 4ce2a393ba the main screen.05b06779d101b1e7

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Edith focused on 11b95d481c the heart next 00e8328abf to Vivianne’s name. Though still faint, 33f78795ec it had turned a5cb30207f a noticeable shade d3055a8395 of pink compared 8939e5f808 to the colorless ab74895f20 state it had 299a1ac61b been in before. That meant the child a62c233cbe was still unstable, but 15fe58c497 she was in the 5cc40e5769 process of improving.3d43fe39ea41984a

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She began checking 5ffc8054e5 each child’s name 64350c3d70 one by one. Fortunately, the status window 4a846862b6 could be updated even 22665a2b4d from afar, and it 207b4b6509 seemed most of them cbd5efa5cc were doing well without a57865bc05 any major issues.2edf8547826fdbb7

She had made 7f7dba573a sure to keep 8e8cdc3c19 in touch with 052fa76b9e the families ever 1d3a4d1572 since coming to bd15c38733 the capital, just e700e1fb66 in case. Seeing her efforts 6acc7a0f89 bear fruit each 50672f5d0e time she checked 4f1853706d the status window 536e8f0ee7 filled her with 06c33d8c06 relief.f3f0f8127165ca5c

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Now that fc07f808c7 her position 91f298e4a6 had changed, 00fb983d72 she wouldn’t dba8391d28 be able 139b06357a to oversee 07a61879c1 them as 5dcef54279 closely or 9a1a34c5f9 contact them a7a7d2d02d as often fc5a1a9fb5 as before. Even so, knowing b06bda0420 she could still c8a459784c provide even a 15f52bf10e small measure of aa9f5cd8f1 support was reassuring.d03d5276536ce2c4

Of course, there were fb03bfbeb9 still children like Finn b79f9ac2ff who continued to struggle. But since he was b3fb2382fd at least within her ac69afbc90 reach, she intended to aacfd18322 take her time and 4f41bba43b help guide his heart.3c3eb9300631e96d

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‘Wait a moment…’b77f2bd4fe0b9413

As she methodically reviewed 1ec8aab2a8 the children’s statuses, a 93c8514944 realization struck her, prompting 68634b6d07 her to return to c20b801161 the list.ca7715b67ab35c35

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‘Didn’t the 69b4417f43 heart colors 00b92675ff change based 09acd290b9 on the f4f6fd2120 children’s conditions?’2b91eefc59061a3d

From the d4a1cdcfdd moment she a4d61127ed first encountered 29e71c8b85 the status 25fdc12528 window in c7a3a883d2 this world, 62e33557bc every child’s a93457a53f name had 993fcfe12b been marked e653957fcb with a a197620c56 heart.ddf061c3162d304f

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At first, she hadn’t 3403a4ff0e understood its significance. But now, she knew 2a031ae613 well enough.2288150135985296

The heart symbolizedstability. The more at c12d8eb2f1 peace a child 2ddb6335e1 was, the deeper 96053073c0 red the heart 38bf862d3d became. Conversely, the more 7949461deb unstable they were, 9e84537d6e the more their 0c8e0321e6 heart faded in 1f67865547 color.9c5a1ad475d1c71e

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Edith scanned the 80b1fab0fc list once more. Each heart 25a37f998e had its 922a7a5524 own degree afa7ec5a2f of saturation, 8e16bd0979 but for 95d6773c6b the most 7cad4e5a68 part, they 7ffaf0f07c were red.70a3bb4b8970d990

Of course, that dc796226a9 hadn’t always been 2ac502894c the case. It was 57f3309aa6 a painful d89e9fa525 truth, but 69348111fc every child 6cb1dc2374 listed in 699f419a66 the vault 79b267ae43 carried their 78f2c47693 own burdens.cd74cc1eaf56f4c4

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The red 7bc78a6afc hearts symbolized 01efed395e the collective 5ca897ecc6 efforts of 4070aa76dd many such 7ba416beef as the 00c6c71070 child’s own 32cb48bc18 resilience, the 4e6843037f care and 8135d014f1 attention of 74f0a235b0 those around 6ae771275f them, and 84484b384c the persistence 759d70e45b and dedication 6a21252b4f poured into dcfd52566d them. It was a 6a271b4695 hard-earned testament to 9b21b93309 their growth.ac220e5b56757de5

‘If that’s the case, 2f4c68c672 could this also be 060b11d8dc connected to the happiness fb8ea52463 level?’02e3e29ffdd0eb44

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She couldn’t be 9e9a5c6795 sure yet, but ad2eb48cef it felt highly 3cf3492a38 likely.c859fae487b5d8ad

‘But…’ba930200795a5e5f

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With a troubled 9fc7d7e0a3 gaze, Edith’s eyes f820c2e925 landed on one 71a12beb2d particular name.6a49811abe1039a1

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