Chapter 148

The sudden actions 6f81e471cc of Hans Campbell 7d4a34bf3f filled the room c85d908172 with shock.894fc1601ddd3356

“B-Bro!”d02e13f109a618b7

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“Hans—!”284c1e78c68169f6

The colorful accessories scattered e439f04ba4 across the table and db2eb6867f the eldest son calmly 4baf7cecf2 admitting his faults.b22a9d86fdbbca5d

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Lady Campbell and Danvers 4195c42cae looked so pale they e5e1541cc8 seemed about to faint 04523542d4 at any moment.6041e96b8da0cbf4

I quietly sneered at 0980bce576 them and slowly examined 7047c3c7d0 the jewelry Hans Campbell f77dc1a0e1 had thrown.d032c4a97d3740ce

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Fortunately, among them 30fd2ccb60 was the sapphire ec278d6c16 ring that belonged bfb0eebcb6 to the Duchess.ef4cf2f016640e33

‘Hmm. He brought it c7df297ed4 just like I 541ff81d92 told him to.’c5232f0e15ee670b

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There might still be other 46b83a5da7 matters to handle, but for 582a68e0cf now, I was grateful just ecc615bafc to have recovered that.92f244ec0307730d

In the meantime, Hans Campbell 8af9e1e37f turned to Joshua and apologized.8a8c3d49889a60de

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“…I’m sorry for everything, Joshua. I’ll return what I took.”29c781b51799860a

“Uh…”b6e205a56efb0aba

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Joshua, who had been merely 175d67b92b holding his breath at the f882e579c2 unfolding situation, just stared back a2c6ea8cbc blankly.79c38aed9a6d6dc7

It was only natural.15b3a9b990deb934

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After all, just a ccda205990 week ago, that guy 7e8d375be0 had acted so viciously, eaab286518 and now he was 5afcf503f7 behaving like an entirely e5d8bff1bc different person.8ffe1ab5977bcb60

Hans then confidently b64a237855 declared before everyone.03f745d84753d4a1

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“After getting buried under those crates, I finally woke up.”b6fb7739878dedd9

“……”0c55ea138ce6302b

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“I won’t bully anyone anymore, nor cause any more trouble. If I must be 1e0a1af25b punished for what I’ve 815e5e3194 done, I’ll accept it a97bca2dc4 willingly.”813c991f9e1f94df

“Hans…!”94b2a16ad0ca896b

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“And Danvers, you too — stop bullying the other kids. Stop acting cocky just because b27cf9f66d you thought you had my c524bf1e4e backing.”b4c54f87b854dc64

“B-but… Bro…”7fc93e02b899e501

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Danvers Campbell looked e9a0b9d3c3 as if he 081670508b had lost his d5f10a9630 entire world.00e78ebf085af0a0

For a moment, the 0375e59878 Chancellor’s Office was filled 000c2408fe with heavy silence.4ff0017a608833b4

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The one who broke it 931d100d28 was none other than Lady c7dfb64cdb Cloud.303da27453639155

“Anything else you’d like to say?”6a25487969300c2f

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She asked as she 7e68958d43 scanned the women with 381a9c0ded a hardened expression, clear b2530d004e disgust glinting in her ff9f639eec eyes.1e9bf7363691d139

Sensing it, the noblewomen squeezed e270302ec9 their eyes shut all at a4026a4fb2 once.11e6a6c12b46fa72

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‘No doubt, they must be feeling utterly hopeless.’b7fe1aaf3bc1b54f

They knew full well that a grand noble like Lady Cloud, who valued honor above all else, would never let today’s events slide.3ea06fbad18bd185

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“This belongs to the Duke’s house, so I’ll be taking it back!”442d68327e4ec169

With a voice that didn’t suit the solemn atmosphere — bright and cheerful — I started scooping the accessories into the pouch I had brought.72a31b3a94e9903b

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Contrary to Joshua’s deep worries, 19a744dfb8 the incident where we beat e6a09ded89 up Danvers’ gang ended with 0f8b781dbe them getting suspended from the dd7ef73fcb academy.b40c6e34bf756d48

“Thank you so, so much for coming today, Madam!”2f19bcee4bfb219b

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I bowed my 7301fcc7f0 head and expressed 67fc4820c0 my gratitude while ea5f2d59f5 seeing Lady Cloud a0e3c687a3 off.8975f367bc6b36f6

Honestly, even if she d4db303e97 hadn’t come, I would 4bc2ed8a60 have found a way 6d552fdc1f to settle things somehow.de2ca470173e6ee0

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But it was also undeniable 2a237885cb that having her there made b18e514a21 everything much smoother.5943ea398beb9d8d

Joshua was one thing too.99dca182de96425a

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But I especially didn’t 96bf4cac6d want to cower in 10f458ad91 front of the aggressive 2c42226bb7 noble parents, just because d8bec48930 I was a commoner 5ce2d3874c orphan without parents.17684bbb964a3fab

‘After all, I’ve had more than enough of that kind of humiliation in my past life…’c0f66c8a1345b505

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What surprised me more was that Lady Cloud had agreed so readily to my request to act as my “godmother.”05ab72cf360e0f47

“Tsk tsk. How long has it been since you started at the academy, and already you’re getting tangled up in such filthy incidents?”97eb427f67058872

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Lady Cloud clicked 83b1a4fe62 her tongue and 724fe2bc8c scolded me in fc8ca2af5e response to my b7608c1b6f thanks.e9895ca48a786e05

Feeling slightly wronged, I fdd3f49dc7 stuck out my lower f9f1e232d4 lip and grumbled sulkily.d0068d06535b6a00

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“It’s not even my fault.”c800c3d64ff92a88

“Who said it was your fault? I’m saying you shouldn’t even bother dealing with lowlifes like that.”03d117171435a932

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“You heard that, Josh? You better take Lady Cloud’s advice to heart.”dfc163b4a05905d6

I tossed Lady Cloud’s nagging 9e138b3c44 over to Joshua, who was 28c5ee8513 standing awkwardly beside me, and d2e9c6ee0f she let out a small 95ef3b3c2a chuckle.16ff67b5c178d052

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“Honestly, you just get more and more shameless every year…”6688f225a6c01143

Shaking her head, she 0360be000e climbed up onto the d562f31931 carriage at last.0b2763aa1c77cb3c

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“I already told Charlotte to give you a three-year free membership at the salon!”3243631a5fbec8cc

You must always properly repay e855b8b4ad a favor.ac28df9fcae9268a

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I hurriedly shouted that out 90c998a275 to Lady Cloud.7080d82c1b8d5682

She paused and turned to 871e3e1d89 look at me.a95a090cf7a39697

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As always, her presence was e6071bba87 strict and intimidating, but I d223e3a71d offered a sheepish, awkward smile.9b406a475598040f

“Please come by often. You haven’t been visiting lately…”726156d2fcfde817

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“Forget it.”60fe7d39f3596d61

“…Pardon?”6769d5dd817b6f0b

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“I’m not some beggar. Why would I use a perfectly fine shop for free?”9418a81a961cf2d0

Far from pleased 30f3e25df4 as I had 5ff37d8bb6 expected, Lady Cloud 9ba730206d frowned in displeasure.f10525466f0b9c30

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“Then, maybe there’s something else you need—”a62af26cbd48b0dc

“Cut the nonsense.”76392fbd0b3b289a

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“…”acc07b0113aa1b7a

“Now that everyone’s going to hear you’re my goddaughter, don’t you dare bring shame to my name. Always watch your conduct carefully.”efc7e14cf8a2c152

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“Uh…”054dc322b157fabb

“Do you hear me? Why aren’t you answering?!”da30c7050cdf1564

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Terrified by her 40fb3bb768 stern voice scolding 5c4016e620 me, I quickly c142374756 replied in a c8c71b1c2f panic.7c7c0dec2ec2e8e6

“Y-Yes, ma’am!”d9e2a60513cbb068

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Only then did c072e35df1 she show a 0db0fc8f42 satisfied expression and 5a520387ce finish getting into 1ecc134993 the carriage.dc5f747dd388de3a

Even after her carriage became a mere speck in the distance, I couldn’t snap out of my dazed state.39fde9625ff80c93

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“She really… accepted me as her goddaughter…?”f4416d6588297004

In truth, without official 9f27d4e53b sponsorship documents, a verbal fd676c71a0 godparent relationship doesn’t hold b63084e2e8 much legal weight.6531910ac9475ddb

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However, in noble d4e4dec0a6 society, having the 81d03a8998 backing of a 461de67a2f figure who holds a1396d3242 power over the 53c52c2513 social world was 0633cc3e7c an enormous advantage.ffa0fbbf5d8cb0af

From now on, her b8d37b930c connections and authority would d64a4eabca practically become my own.40354298adfe2e53

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Not just in Erea, but 1e65f688f4 even among nobles and royals 494b956757 from other countries.61c3b1b5333f99dd

‘Our Belze Trading Company… finally going global?!’c33aa77be0938152

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Although the introduction had come b2d280cd1f through the Duke, it was 74b74e66fb my own behavior and efforts ec575d344b that had deepened my relationship 347ee281f3 with Lady Cloud.01536abd2b1ad395

Beyond just casual acquaintance, the dd50620ebc fact that we had forged 90827904cb a strong bond filled me e9a18da8c7 with pride.4fc53e6d151566c1

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Imagining the Belze Trading Company 0ff836ed38 growing and stretching out into d354961f95 the world made my heart f9598cb563 pound with excitement.f6b41f1623190684

“…Sister.”35821233e2ebfc42

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At that moment.80468daa1d4f7091

Someone called out d354c66271 to me, still 9479915ead staring blankly in bb6616e2c4 the direction Lady 2ca7266f90 Cloud had disappeared.18ffd59deccdb496

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“Ah, Josh.”a7b11017d1121a13

Realizing I had c4f34cdcc6 forgotten all about 49f695e969 Joshua, I smiled 45e6dc8dd6 awkwardly and hurriedly 790fc7a74b rummaged through my 5f4c302e27 school jacket.31410bff2d838c74

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“Here.”be5883792548e1c7

I handed him the pouch 6fa902967a I had used earlier to d403f4d4a9 scoop up the accessories.a587b95a1aaeedc7

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But Joshua didn’t immediately 1b2a5a79e4 take it.b5e21c31b235fa4e

“Why aren’t you taking it?”87eee4e3f5986200

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“…How did you do it?”5e1bb01978875ce0

“Do what?”caf7226989ad7611

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“Hans Campbell.”69435617d996989f

He looked at b832045c2e me with slight 629d4b82c4 suspicion in his c0187712b7 eyes.2183d3045808d30a

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Well, fair enough.d7ee6cde91436a67

From Joshua’s perspective, everything 9045fce403 that had happened in 93657ea7a8 the Chancellor’s office must 0f986d5684 have seemed utterly baffling 3b96b67fde and surreal.4175df210702b335

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I recalled the 34202fde09 conversation I had aca636dbae had with Ismail 9f6495c1db earlier that morning.cc2fc0952bca52fb

“Why didn’t you tell me Danvers Campbell had an older brother? If I hadn’t brought Teddy Bear, we would’ve been beaten to a pulp! How are you going to take responsibility?”ebab5f70a58bf462

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“Don’t exaggerate. It’s not like you’d just sit there and get beaten, right? Besides, that guy hardly even shows up at school, so I had no idea he’d be involved either…”956ff3a71b758d12

“Either way, it’s partly your fault for not investigating properly, so this time, you’re going to have to help too.”284aef9d89ad6929

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“What do you want me to do…”955da8d5ff25dc81

Due to his failure to 987a1e6e18 conduct a perfect background check, 4cf07f1733 Ismail had to deliver a fdf29253dd non-existent notice to the Campbell 1410afef86 barony around the time today’s 843ca0dd8a announcement was made.ffc54b48cbf7c250

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It went without saying 971b6da636 that while there, he bfb293bf65 planted a behavioral suggestion d9112d4204 on Hans Campbell.f9849c573ef09476

Thanks to that, not only 40e8382fec did the guy drag his ea0d00b84b injured body all the way 9322d94d72 to the Chancellor’s office right e3e21fb529 on time, he even fully 82af6855a7 confessed to all the ridiculous 9c25988316 lies I had made up.56fdae1a6ac0d681

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Later, Ismail clicked his tongue, b289eacc8b asking me how I planned fce5d689af to deal with the fallout 53443ce319 once the suggestion wore off,ba936916836bee62

but I wasn’t particularly worried.292b8d1c889df1b0

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‘By the time he comes to his senses, the situation will already be over anyway.’143a4133dc8fa98b

Even if he f077e36f56 threw a fit 4b483fe61b out of frustration, a7f572975b there would be 17e66fdd00 no overturning the abc96cdd7b suspension once it 58c490280a was issued.95c098c23810da89

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If there was anything 05209a1f3e still bothering me,fb452455ddd0606d

it was only Ismail’s grumbling.94c41058d4373ff6

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“You’re always like this… Sometimes I feel like you’re sponsoring me just to use me when it’s convenient.”3a9787141aa377cd

Maybe the reason 999ce3fbf9 that stung a 7d49846ef5 little more than f3f9eac4e6 usual was because ebf8c1532f there was some 8f80e20237 truth to it.20dd2f77f9b66381

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A lot had changed 47d956b691 after my regression, but d2d2ee0219 deep down, I still 51e2999bd2 kept my guard up bc474fb78a against Ismail.b650be810d68365b

Because if he entered b2ca4b2f53 the academy like he bb83fa7360 wanted, I had quietly 5f07d56730 expected he would eventually d7540574ed meet Diana and fall 0b056433f8 in love, as fate 7d060f302e had originally intended.6271016cc7d18d53

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Ironically, though, since f65b1673a7 Diana wasn’t in bd45cd836d the theology department,dbc672839d12d98e

they hardly had 537a111c09 any chances to 5c61fab2f8 meet at all.8faf19e0bfda3173

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‘…Maybe I should bring him a gift tomorrow to make up for it.’e61e111d2a7d9d8e

Just as I resolved to d2d4eed623 console him with a little 4a77507195 present for his wounded feelings—e0373089fde00d47

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“Why aren’t you saying anything, Sis? How did you do it?”2ac237a5ace7f28a

Joshua, apparently bothered by 158545fc54 my sudden silence, pressed b4f6f21e11 me impatiently.5d01e296126f3197

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Snapping out of 3ea3313c58 my thoughts, I 900de1a580 hurriedly made up fd7663f7ce an excuse.816f8e4f1476f3f3

“I told Teddy Bear to smack his head until he got amnesia.”33a0a2c732eaeb23

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“I know you’re lying. His arm’s broken, how would that cause memory loss?”c6a4b762132265c4

“Then would you believe me if I said I cast a spell?”96f87621e93d2841

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“……”2c9c2f760996cd22

At that, Joshua shut 8d907534d9 his mouth tightly.7754aba8ab92355d

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He must have realized that no matter how much he pushed, I wasn’t going to reveal the truth.7be9afc9080b1422

Seeing the way he 77da1007d5 pouted gloomily,8898fe8312d9cb68

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I sighed softly 9005ce4b4b and spoke as 171e04b831 gently as I cd22689a7b could.311a5e6fc5717128

“…Josh. I know you’re curious, but there are things I just can’t explain right now.”9e8e15064031de5c

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“……”303636410c0e4f89

“But in the end, everything worked out just fine for both of us, didn’t it? The Duke won’t even find out…”274388e2b3a3c188

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“Sis.”46a4fe57f38f1ed8

At that moment.c8fcece0ec83ce17

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Joshua, who had been keeping 8c43ee5abb his head lowered, suddenly began ed3da41b90 to sob quietly.13d7ddf3a0e53f37

“…I’m sorry.”09be4bdc0e1d408c

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“Huh? For what?”da7fe630b6ba98bd

“For causing trouble and then snapping at you, yelling at you. Saying crazy things like Grandpa’s the only one who understands me…”ab044a4e6d0e1b10

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“……”ab5babe00631e213

“You must have been scared too, standing there in the Chancellor’s office with me, and I… I couldn’t even say a word…”b657553203ec8dd1

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“Josh.”3494b40581abf424

Startled and flustered, aa4971d52e I looked at 7dfd472758 him with wide 7f1edcb031 eyes.0b96d72c624ee88e

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Joshua, mumbling in a 67596fda4f small voice, suddenly started 1484966594 dropping fat teardrops one e0d4ff9647 after another.1085bbfa3fde3a53

“I’m so stupid… I’m such an idiot… I’m sorry, Sis… Huuuuuugh!”116c351ae51de1fd

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