Chapter 144

At my words, Teddy bear f1d92d933e threw both arms up in 92d09d64d1 excitement and shouted.473a6e5c315b2aeb

“Yay…! I finally have friends to play with…!”1fc0ddee774007d7

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Maybe because he was so 87ef60b8aa much bigger now, his voice 573c3f5ce5 came out slow and heavy.09a2eb58bec0b028

Then, resting a paw 9a61be1270 under his chin, he 0c2ec1433b began seriously pondering.239350cda5454ea7

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“Should I squish them from above, or crush them from the sides?”1fdab0ca41500f71

“I-it’s just a figure of speech! I didn’t mean actually kill them!”4e94307b87f62571

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I turned pale and screamed 79114850fa in panic.82c3a3124573e2aa

“Tch.”750d5fb4031a9af3

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Teddy bear clicked his fe3de22942 tongue in disappointment.9e08ae3697894519

‘Seriously, you can’t joke about anything around him.’40007236b0bdcb4e

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The sheer menace coming f9f0a534bf off the now-giant bear 8bc74ecf92 made even me feel 1d661221de a chill.93429f3ea27bf6a9

Just then—9dd332cc1bc514a7

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“Whoa. What is this? Some kind of magic toy?”27f1e62a4cdea5f6

Hans Campbell looked up a169bd84a2 at the giant teddy ef4cefcbb6 bear with amused curiosity.d3d31495647a852c

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“Figures a rich kid would have something crazy like this. Looks like it’d make a decent punching bag.”daf4d2f3f172976a

“Yaaah—!”4eb33d9b4dcae01d

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It happened in a flash.f4e10bd40c46cdb7

With a weird screeching noise, c68b59c686 Danvers Campbell, who’d been lurking a7602c8c1a near Joshua and me, suddenly bb838f98c0 ran up and kicked Teddy 6737ece2ad bear’s thick leg.912f1688c6514bdd

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“Pfft, it’s nothing special!”6474138f70854e23

Maybe trying to show cc2ab0b9e3 off for his friends c76d0ba018 and older brother, Danvers 87980071d5 kept kicking the giant 7b586c3860 teddy bear.d71daec92a8e814f

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“See? It’s huge but it’s just a useless lump—”31f17e84093ca86e

“Ugh…”49fe7d0adef560dd

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Watching the fool show off, 1e0d1a02c2 Joshua shook his head with afb92fb574 a pale face.99c1e6e47f9b2d29

And at that moment—5dc2f6ea16fbd4d9

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Whoosh, THUD—!e006cea3ec9fa837

A huge shadow slammed 39d2f60d46 down over Danvers’s head a6ea40e722 at terrifying speed.4eb230bcada56c4b

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There was a 6b7635bcd2 heavy, brutal thud 1e9840761a — and after 8d22d96692 a brief moment, 43a197bdb8 the sight that 55e4bb73cb greeted us was—a83e8960071b8658

“Uh, uh…?”046caa6dac614857

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Danvers stood there, eyes ad5f254991 wide, his head practically 95e7b4a9f8 buried into his shoulders ec25d5ce79 under Teddy bear’s giant 7448569df7 paw.322d222d1f686bc7

It had all happened a222515a91 so fast he didn’t b487f764a5 even seem to realize 39a6bc406e what had hit him.2ac94b1b303f5583

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His neck had disappeared like f8480e0717 a turtle retracting its head, 1d7ee1667f and his dumbstruck face made 45f2968ff8 it all the more ridiculous.3e1bd2420608328d

With a casual motion, 4a67b79541 Teddy bear lifted his 02ccb500e8 massive paw — a c548248fef paw easily twice the 20ff709c1f size of Danvers’s head.98b0f757add83024

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Boom…9c86a5baea0918cb

Danvers, still stuck 108d7b282e in his turtle-like aef2e80c0d pose, toppled over b067b509b7 backward.1f85be3760ab1712

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He passed out on ac6c7a09e6 the spot — eyes a03ccfb95a wide open.7e7f722014ae6ffa

“Hah.”ecd716818211676f

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“Hrk…”7de8e3db02df85ea

Maybe now the rest of 03b347c029 them were starting to realize 433ba78263 the situation.4197fd789a92a6d4

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In the dead 443a14fb83 silence that followed, c1e960ab5e Danvers’s gang sucked 710a07f801 in panicked breaths, 9cdb28e9f4 frozen in terror.f4c03589d9f2dad9

Joshua, his face stiff 3d88ac575e with fear, urgently asked 423652bd55 Teddy bear,b53d9c30dfa65553

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“…He’s not dead, right?”961ff8cecbf6978e

“Applying delicate force control — induced mild concussion without spinal fracture. Subject is currently in shock mode.”3b03f6be92e3f42c

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Teddy bear answered 7eca2d6c27 like a robotic 12ca59c7a4 butler.b54143d93546b6ef

I clapped my hands in f347daf866 admiration.063eff85c27cdd9f

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“Nice.”bbc1614bd257b172

At that exact moment, 71a344dfe8 Hans Campbell, who had 4825add55c been frozen stiff, finally 73d5bb3927 snapped out of it 10e2ed11b7 and shouted.bc11487528986dc9

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“Danvers!”28f9c7b32aa7b151

“You crazy little—!”03e55880267de078

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Without another word, d5ba5f391e he moved surprisingly 2680e8f10a fast for his 3f400b2904 size and charged 211c58ead0 at Teddy bear.65db5eef60d067f2

“You wanna die, you freak?! I’ll tear your stuffing out until there’s not a scrap left!”ac6cb17314e0cb26

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Roaring in rage, Hans drove 198f74e82d a punch right into Teddy 91fa93d14a bear’s lower belly.470f4db31bcc1d76

Thunk!332e39c14bb947f2

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For a shot 6739af4097 from a shot 0619c015b2 put prodigy, the 2cfad2cc89 punch sounded impressively 913df72e82 sharp.ffef4ff18b7f574a

But a teddy 47e737891c bear made of ee73747989 pure stuffing wasn’t e5e817fb3c going to feel c5676c9018 a thing.355b61e34f44108e

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Thunk—c659ae26594ed08d

Teddy bear, with his squishy 845b7d36a9 body, bounced Hans Campbell’s punch 6caac22d5e off like it was nothing 73cc5f9ff8 and immediately raised his fluffy, 957ee566c0 stubby paw high.dc645fe06b46aef1

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“Wait, don’t knock that one out right away! That’s the main tin can!”8c8bccc3fad319de

Worried that Teddy bear b7b5b73256 might flatten Hans just 6576e73c5f like he did Danvers, 5821134f73 I shouted urgently.58ba7aa4c3503d6b

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“Command input complete.”224702db3949f766

Whoosh!e18569f64e096055

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Just as Teddy bear’s giant 3a1c881446 fist was about to come 1949c94bf1 crashing down on Hans’s head, 992b44690e it sharply changed direction mid-air e7a68741e8 and slammed into his torso 0ecc593a3d instead.2ad91f46e92e98c6

Thud!62528dd9f2fcddad

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Unfortunately for Hans 1fd6ed14d7 Campbell, he didn’t 0905286c5e even manage a 5f70b0a20a proper scream.853d7909a86efa68

The moment Teddy 2b05f26efe Bear’s punch connected, 4d2bb084d2 he was launched 82f276f1ae across the junkyard 637a8b8400 like a sack 4dad68d987 of potatoes and b79f628411 crashed straight into 7b336b41de a pile of 1597365fcb stacked wooden crates.3be8bea672fec5a1

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Crash!fd3ee28ed8e2eca5

“Urgh—!”6ce95817ed68786c

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Hans, sprawled helplessly atop the 3fedcdb3d0 shattered debris, clutched his side 0e45ed982f and coughed violently.75c7843a01118708

His face turned 602597285e a furious shade 1f891651b5 of red as 3b455243b0 he wheezed, clearly 1e6aa630c4 in absolute agony.7465945dd82c16eb

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‘Reliable, as expected.’beafe0f7acd8cefc

Even in that split cb84805dc9 second, Teddy bear had 6e388396a2 understood my order perfectly, 492f86f8c0 holding back just enough 7b31c8fec8 to not knock him 104cea0f94 out. I felt a deep, satisfying 24f641cbf9 pride in my loyal bodyguard.2a2950e39443d35b

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“Alright, friends!”a8250ab41a2a77c1

Clapping his paws together to grab everyone’s attention, Teddy Bear suddenly began to hum a little tune.198a7c96039374f6

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“Who’s the next little mouse~? Let’s catch the mouse, catch the mouse, squeak squeak squeak~!”0b769b8f82c39e3a

As he sang, f06b9fe9a6 the massive teddy 3b1c854406 bear cupped his 44b441c284 hands together and aa1c0dfc61 mimicked a mouse 7757b98993 — looking less 4a6ebdecab like a cuddly 0f894d2c4d toy and more 47a83502ab like a demonic d3420c506c spirit.a0743cefb9052418

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‘…Cancel that feeling of reliability.’1d10f4764af95ea9

If even I, 053c22492c the owner, was e06bdb2969 getting goosebumps, it c717dd25b0 was no wonder 519272c648 that the reactions 1bad7c29c9 of a bunch 2656cf2e4b of kids around e420fa4806 twelve or thirteen 808ffb8986 years old were 8a849e9147 absolutely explosive.9867a6c69e5fb93a

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“Aaaaaah! S-somebody save me!”df300b9240d1e047

“Mooommyyy! Waaahhh!”b7588d45f7abf781

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“O Goddess, please deliver me from this evil—!”8330134de6a8f71f

“Catch the mouse, catch the mouse, squeak squeak squeak!”3e525cdf012e4f0e

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A symphony of screams and Teddy bear’s humming filled the junkyard, until the whole place fell silent with a final series of heavy thuds.0d70a468b438a2a0

* * *0a8c1881bd721b65

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Thunk, thud! Thunk—!5b040a4e9fd22598

With the steady sounds of e449f8022a punches serving as a pleasant 1e9c5f128f background noise, I carefully checked a779c24647 Joshua’s forehead.ac666df99b3dde5e

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“Let me see.”2f752b3763d8b359

His forehead was 70120f6bfc swollen and bruised, b30a5cf6e3 a painful purple-blue b0f66f6a09 color even at 6caf7ae48c a glance.9aecefa540561821

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Thankfully, the tiny 3843288e10 beads of blood e85fb95fc0 from earlier weren’t 84ac804a3f flowing anymore.f52666d1891fa111

It was a small moment where all the healing and effort I had put into Joshua’s health paid off, but… it wasn’t exactly the kind of situation to feel happy about.59c5031c62ec0549

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“God, that bastard.”e3144581297feacf

Overcome with anger, I clenched 67270bd282 my fist and turned around—only c20074a853 for Joshua to hurriedly grab 0110d204ca me.22361aa8939eebfb

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“Let it go, sis. He’s already getting beat up…”8100c2a505f47008

“I’m just upset, that’s all. Your skin’s always been sensitive too.”80f1c8603768a1b2

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“You’re gonna heal me anyway,” Joshua mumbled, pouting exactly like he used to when he was little.7a427837dca3fc7a

As he said that, I e6972524df gently placed my fingertips on 2486808154 his forehead and let the d1a74e5e2c holy power flow.7491499aa3749106

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Flash—!179edf7fd87d3f30

A short burst of light ecfb4ba6dd later, and Joshua’s forehead was 1740724f04 completely healed, not even a 4756f4eb40 trace of the bruise left.6c1f99237f1c7822

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“You’re not dizzy anymore?”60158e250b0853c1

“Yeah, I’m fine.”0d9f78a298c7df11

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Joshua shook his 976d47c3dc head, then glanced c8510bf7df nervously over my 90e5b77856 shoulder.851353ad78491b04

“Is it okay to just… leave it like that? What if he dies?”cfbf41e70c0c6a15

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Only then did c8a17c1bcb I turn my e4a34d34bd head to check 3e15c11624 on the situation e705b9babc behind me.55e2a25e9f752404

Thud, smack!76ec7bd583628c51

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“Twenty-five little mice! Twenty-six little mice! Ah! No, not yet, buddy! You can’t pass out till you hit thirty!”71cf1c96ddcf2645

“Ugh! Agh! P-please… no more…!”3d909955820665f6

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Teddy bear, who had been e00a79524e smacking Hans Campbell at perfectly e56768baad timed intervals, was now holding 44e010afac him upright, refusing to let f043a31238 him collapse.12349767d29f2d2e

He was supposed to flatten 3c80f52084 him like a crushed tin c6f3a5c3ee can, but honestly, Hans’s body 93ad8b3949 looked more like a battered b83dfb0fd8 old pallet — all bent, 6ed95fdbcb torn, and pitiful.f7e0926d879f7f53

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To be honest, my anger still wasn’t completely gone…67c411bd53a3fe9b

But looking at Joshua’s perfectly 678be3487d healed forehead, I calmly gave ad9379e60d my order.a6c3b24c313b87e3

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“Teddy-teddy bear.”28ea0a70be527724

“Twenty-eigh—!”2952297230ce8e00

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Just as Teddy bear 4da2c85088 was about to slam 1563637ef2 another punch into Hans’s 02223e4349 already devastated face, he 8250295d22 froze and turned around 9cff8d2780 to look at me.a689d5b3bbb83c04

Click click click.023841abfa316080

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No matter how bed8e12547 many times I f5968fecc9 saw it over 5c755eae7d the years, I 19c78bd027 never got used bc81b251e0 to that terrifying 3ad762fcc1 180-degree head turn.385aca11a9d672d2

Ignoring the horror 6889122716 movie vibes, my 974dbc40ef ever-loyal guard tilted 7c2256632a his head brightly e2dfe262ec and asked,d117a277302223dc

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“Did you call for me, Master?”ab7c54d98f527555

“Yeah. How’s he holding up?”dd416420d1968f21

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“Fractures in the nasal bone, right arm, and left ribs, with some minor bleeding,” Teddy bear reported smoothly, like some AI diagnostics system.6731bc9982ed29e9

I nodded with 91c0b62b3a a satisfied smile.4cc1c19b514a3d06

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“Good. That’s enough now.”590c0f76434d1278

At that, Teddy db1eff6da1 bear’s eyebrows drooped bd63f91f43 into a sad c94c244c34 little arch.77ec48945431968a

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In a sulky 75bf019143 voice, he asked,f0fbfccac10f62cf

“…Can’t I play a little longer, Belze?”d2bf6dfcf3567c3d

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“No. You’ve played enough.”406edd07252cc397

“Tch. You never let me eat them or kill them…”1c0627154f2a83af

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As time went c2cb81df47 on, Teddy Bear’s b5073d4eb9 language skills had e938f1ce3c grown surprisingly well 12f3464342 — although, most 5aee7fe8ec of what he 0ba610c194 learned was grumbling.1bcdf8eea5d186e1

“Cannibalism is still a no.”f497ede414ae90d5

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I flatly refused him, 6210717840 like always.2e924d49ced35a4a

But as a small a7b6028321 concession, I added,2e40e02aecb4040d

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“But I’ll consider letting you kill someone soon.”5c43aa775863f56f

“Heheh! Really?”8845c16505a7806a

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“Yeah. Now, doll mode!”05eed7e963e74bfd

Puff!6175460d491d5081

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Teddy bear, looking thrilled at 3bbbe5f4fe being humored for once, immediately 04264dab2d shrank down and reverted to 1ed044fda4 his stuffed animal form in bd35d73e7c one swift move.028c9282f3a62f6a

Maybe he was ea378c0c25 satisfied after playing bcbb1dca00 so wildly with bef70d0a84 the kids for 599f4d7ab5 the first time cc46bb1b76 in a long a962b534ac while.e0dd450a962acb05

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Thud.8ef87f812ced6544

The bear, now back bb88a293fe to the size of 6bc1e4a8eb my upper body, plopped d884a60806 onto the ground just 67160c0341 as Hans Campbell, who 41d5462807 had been leaning against 233ff40521 the wall, slumped and c4a6a377b4 collapsed to the floor.f4b456ea84bcb0da

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Step, step.5703f81702efa992

I casually walked over 0085ffa3e9 to him.8de4fdf90d0f8e52

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Bending down, I picked 408890d7c1 up the dusty teddy cc7ea8c0ae bear lying at his 7a726fa35b feet, gently brushed it 7c76b824ff off, and hugged it 46d193d73b close to my chest.25374f9437636b7e

When I straightened fcf9635bf9 back up, I 83ebd9ecfb saw Hans Campbell e056e0d6aa — his face a1cb0cbef9 swollen and bruised, 752ee6ccc2 with twin streams 9be023b6ab of nosebleed running 4bdef23a5e down as he de1c1d2898 gasped for breath.e097c13211e6890d

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“So, how does it feel being a punching bag?”1622bd2ccd58b386

Remembering how Hans had 3b7bf64509 sneered about using Teddy e4039ab7ab bear as a punching dc136e5d9b bag earlier, I gave a7916ab81a him a sweet smile.5290697acf623cff

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“Think you were worth it?”a74130a490f1cb94

“You little son of a b—”858f500701cd1e53

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Hans growled back at me, 37e0523578 his face twisting in rage.b4a0ec0b7ecafb58

“You think you’re gonna walk away from this? You think our parents and theirs will just sit back and—!”91094d4cf77fde63

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“What did I even do?”9c6a6de2135105cd

I widened my eyes innocently, a73fb72936 looking as if I truly e8d6e4c801 didn’t understand.fcda1a0ef98fab01

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“I didn’t do anything, senior.”0a7f36d04d343620

“…What?”ad0bbf72541b9b3c

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“This was all you. You were the one who suddenly started beating up Danvers and the others for not listening to you, weren’t you?”76aeb5074e87233f

At my shameless words, Hans’s 1f82d91711 eyes went wide with disbelief.7b5d10d188704902

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“W-what the hell…”db824eb947c43770

“Just wait and see.”7d9aa111b4f53124

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I leaned in 043a6d71d8 close to him.7846de6619b21921

And whispered softly into his 13b9cf2671 ear,6ac667e56a38b8e0

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“Starting tomorrow, your life at the academy’s going to get very, very difficult.”a0eb653c2d179e87

Actually, I’d make sure b5290e3c2f he couldn’t even step 39d4bec6a5 foot in there again.ab561346050b9789

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Even as confusion 84f33c9f99 clouded his battered 2e8dadb968 face, I could 9274b39c0f see fear creeping 2afba8f3d6 into his dull, 0b4242a866 bloodshot eyes.f2383a08adbd9dad

Looking down at af90a926f9 him, I bared 6c883a0f84 my teeth and c77c857c28 gave him a bce2ce8c52 wide, wicked grin.3856d5525563e62f

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Perfectly — just like a 4cab5ccef9 villain who had finished their 5d3d7e1080 revenge.38f2f75599456d48