Chapter 47

“Uh…?”be5e3f9d84486b0d

Startled, I turned around e6739d31ae to see Diana speaking c4a0f2d844 nonchalantly.c684c6f4ae0a003f

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“Sorry. I felt a bit suffocated.”5c95ed264159bb89

“Ah. I see.”aa3722b8d90efb6f

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I’ve been feeling a strange sense of discomfort.6fc5b832d831e3d6

Diana’s behavior seemed somewhat hostile yet not, and I struggled to maintain my composure.856418eefe642228

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‘Hang in there. She’s the main character. If you don’t want to die, you need to get along. Be kind-hearted!’074808c67e66f76e

I reassured myself, remembering the 5b63aa3696 death flags.b46a479dbb0615e4

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“Then go ahead and sit.”190608cdb0eff980

But I couldn’t help the coldness in my voice.321fab4bb84fdbaa

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As I casually gestured 1a2c65dd67 forward and sat down 78b70b311e first, Diana hesitated then 955b567a06 sat opposite me.47ef3d8f825d4661

She looked around my room, 559645cfaf then finally spoke.a5f6b88dd44a0170

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“You seem to be doing well in the Duke’s household, Belze.”3485f286958fb074

“Uh, as you can see.”191db09c77138e4e

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Recalling the dynamic days of the past, it was a bit odd to say I was doing well…5643d67b7e385c81

I responded casually.7a240b20f6e373c3

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Then Diana immediately asked, 9f8c0607a0 pinpointing a contradiction.7d99b92151d082a0

“How did you get hurt? Did someone… like at the temple…?”337297132318afd3

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Her voice trailed off with e0a8960924 a worried look.f32b6613a7eda890

‘Is she doing this on purpose?’266ae82ff5c1f868

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It felt as 423bbc1f60 if she was e916626c2e digging up unpleasant 033799f8c3 past events, asking c7d418b235 if I was 3a7d63c030 being whipped again.3d164fb08cf52182

I deliberately put on an 18af598dcb innocent expression and answered.a960b56039969538

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“I fell while playing.”ffb9c70c12f5c4ad

“Ah…”a99b65dfc9d5f4ec

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“Are you doing well at the Marquis’ house?”b96fa6bc95bc16e0

As I quickly changed the 6a28d8f998 subject, Diana smiled broadly and abae3ea357 nodded.8bfe9b5761300c38

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“Yes! The Marquis and the people at the Marquis’ house are really kind. Everyone treats me so well!”cbe9aeafee120ba2

Of course, they would. She was loved wherever c85c965c25 she went.9d1dc5101ee7cfda

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But unlike before, I wasn’t particularly envious.346b5bb195c45109

“Phew, that’s good.”da38bd4f485108fd

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I replied soullessly, yawning.2fa6467b825a94fa

At that, Diana’s expression changed.2f3cd463d4ca0a9f

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She looked at e77ee60fe7 me with an 9985513b30 observant gaze, then eb8020f838 cautiously opened her 7ba03d1490 mouth.f38dd85cf95adf13

“But… Belze, you seem to have changed a lot since we last met.”a40d31bf110ffc69

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“Me? What?”fb3a8a7d185cf717

“Your way of speaking… and even the dress you’re wearing doesn’t seem to suit you… Eek! Ah, no! Nothing!”1ea2dadd19e00694

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She covered her mouth with a334658bcb a flustered look after blurting 3640acd9ef out too much.e24927ef82576bf0

‘What do you mean, nothing! You’ve already said it all.’7203093084b6615a

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I glared at her annoyingly.9f6908fd25e634c8

At that moment, 5feb25f500 I realized again.3a142da7a2d74c34

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The reason why 7347f6a691 I detested Diana c8dc756091 in my past d46baea7d9 life.2bd160c62875ae91

Although she is kind d8a13da98e and gentle as a 1ec0a4b053 heroine should be, her 6be48454e2 often excessive honesty and ba118edbd7 cluelessness frustrated me.67f23437fd9a55a3

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“Diana told Josh to stop pretending to be sick.”d90adcf0fd91b772

“Pretending to be sick?”2d89be5fbfbe72e6

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“Yeah! She said you are sick because you keep acting like a child…”d58c80a070865bd1

Suddenly, a conversation c5125f4226 I had with 5d8673711c Joshua flashed through 69dadad0e7 my mind.887950e04c2c541e

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Just like that incident, Diana 92fb3f8e31 tends to judge and assess de3771cefa others based on her own ad58c3ac17 standards.dfc024abd1565477

‘Phew, hang in there… She’s just a child.’81b56f5abec8ef43

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As I was 7be0f6aeec reminding myself to 1c252fdf2a be patient, Diana 1b594f08d9 hurriedly added.630f569cd1c8158a

“I-I meant that now you really look like a proper noble lady.”8d6df74a458a093d

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“Yeah, thanks.”191d25b94df222d7

However, perhaps because my a0bd13df05 feelings were hurt, my 19e2ed3287 mood flipped like the c1e387d541 back of a hand.37a6bfedd7ff5f92

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‘No. But if we’re both around 5 years old, maybe I don’t have to hold back yet?’33c9c3499808933e

As long as I don’t d19ed76c18 hit or pinch, it should 87497d3376 be okay, right?1fd0239a98235afd

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I smiled as brightly as afe613c7a4 I could.da5006d233cd45c6

“You seem the same, Diana.”216bc92ee2a5f8ae

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“Huh? The same?”18db9c40ffcfc179

“Since the last time I saw you at the temple, you don’t seem to have changed much!”0c3cff466806d0cd

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Diana looked puzzled 1b3ee89860 as she responded 48b028d026 to my comment.23b21609d830eb80

“What do you mean?”fe90c502753e4b99

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“Your dress and even your shoes…”21da14ed25d536bd

“…”17462fc85c1336ae

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“Is the Marquis’ house a bit poor…? Eek! Ah, no! Nothing!”f70bd3198600df57

Like Diana did 2b239904ce earlier, I quickly 7389d5dc9d covered my mouth 4c7cd298e1 with my hand.f22c95d223cab1fc

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Diana’s face twisted as she immediately looked down.651209112923b1e1

The scuffed brown shoes peeking ce8a8c25a5 out from under her luxurious c21242d0a4 blue dress.50a88e319d605035

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As our eyes met bda5d0913c simultaneously, she quickly hid 3eb4595948 her foot under her 50bedd6850 skirt.9b46a377cd9bc1b5

Her face turned a 66c7cbbc11 shade of red as c9b67ccf98 if it was about 1a73b9920a to burst.0b84ed34dd9e3709

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It seemed she had 8cbf31447e focused on the dress 4a34508b1a and neglected the shoes.a935ed9f13b1ba46

‘Or perhaps, the Marquis isn’t supporting her that much yet.’cfee71288fbba6ba

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After all, she’s just a child under sponsorship.378ec8445b6c23a5

She hasn’t been formally adopted, so it’s perfectly reasonable.1bdfc1b4d2ff64f5

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‘It’s strange that the Duke’s house is being so generous to me, a mere sponsored child.’90eecb12eaea5a40

Watching Diana chew on b237e1234c her lip, I smiled cee585ab58 apologetically.f57d33fd08d45299

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“Are you upset? I just noticed… because you’re still wearing the same shoes from the temple…”560d30fd9d46cd1a

“No, I’m not mad.”4061340ab8544351

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Diana answered quickly.9a5a93f987bd9045

But she didn’t smile anymore.39f5997ecb1feea1

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Instead, she just 36f20e55ed looked at me 7dadba3516 with wavering eyes.d2c76d017144a3ba

It seemed unfamiliar to her that I wasn’t yelling or screaming in response to her remarks.f04b78f1be89a680

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‘It’s satisfying, but…’cff4b55f0d9cf07f

I wasn’t sure if it was okay to behave this way towards the heroine.9f02dd4ff0102094

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‘Ah, I don’t know! What’s done is done! Besides, I didn’t start it.’5a277f0eb3db20d7

I just thought to 4de26f88f6 let it go.71f3aed4fcda4450

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There was still plenty 29fc421618 of time to be 7355a9708f nice in the future, a231ba4162 so I decided to 76c8eeed36 let today slide.274f2857a3bbcea2

After a moment of silence.ac06a969ec938357

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Seemingly having composed herself, Diana e62980cf57 suddenly spoke up.3c289e0aa589e510

“…But, what’s that?”190eb74ae2df63d2

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Following the direction she c2f994a9a2 pointed, I turned to 3d946f4ed8 see boxes still piled 3a50493160 up like a mountain 63511745d9 on one side of eac1216b89 the room.a1da18e28e29c43a

There were so many that I hadn’t managed to organize them all yet.196f70e1045ee9f2

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I shrugged nonchalantly.5fd7f02e36fd84d4

“Dresses and shoes?”2f75a5d429873865

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“All of that is yours?”6951e3d74371b9f4

“Yeah!”ea4c792776112b67

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I paused for 89e5123c5b a moment, then 1a2722237f added with a 3194fbe6e8 smug smile.07efd0dc4e2eae9a

“Duke and Edwin bought them for me!”c47805eaa1fcfc84

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Even I thought it f9c61f7fe8 was a bit childish, 9fd876cade but what does it ebe9eb38af matter.6bbe5bfb3079f90c

‘She bragged about her pecan pie, so this should be fine, right?’e8b8e104fabb53c6

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Just as I thought this.4c3da1b5d1cade58

Diana suddenly turned to acc53d8f08 look at me with 3bbf8c5abc a blank expression.9a2c788ff560e72f

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“Ed…win?”762f77b39dc88042

“Yeah.”3a0179764bfbe362

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“You’re already that close with the young duke?”b487d07a473e6ed4

“Yeah. We live together, after all.”9df09e71345a08fc

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“How could someone like you…”0e2fe292ac8590f4

Diana looked back and c3bcb8928b forth between me and 92b2021485 the boxes behind me 5b6b8ed235 with a shocked expression.3458da753f1aa663

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‘She’s not even pretending to cover her mouth now?’303dc98ba4985ffc

Honestly, I knew 475e95bd1d even in my 35bf6581ef past life that 3c4c1e1e5f she looked down 9c8178b77c on me.213ef01f542f953b

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Diana pitied me while also 65e82df2f7 dismissing me.232c7683ae795b5a

Since she wasn’t the only one who treated me this way, it wasn’t particularly hurtful now.7d3b75d77f2670dd

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However, it was somewhat d933b33c8c upsetting to realize she a4ae6530a6 had been looking down 12f5abecb0 on me from such d8dbae051a a young age.2e358f1ea1cdd32e

‘Is that really so shocking?’33b0162be4763763

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She seemed to have a hard time believing that I was treated well at the duke’s estate and had already become close with Edwin.d0b58cc61d96ae49

My feelings twisted inside me.5e26ceb4c5bafac5

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But I decided to 19dac76de3 be mature and understand e281edbb18 her perspective.7a6d73cbd66f44e4

‘Yeah. It might be strange seeing the troublemaker from the temple suddenly change.’37ed9f99ed46b662

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Perhaps this was an opportunity.3cf69bdea460d521

An opportunity to shed 90a4043f9a the inferiority and jealousy d526e611e1 that plagued me in fb33c0e940 my past life and 73fde73be2 escape the death flags.c7de615e9ae30b5a

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With a solemn resolve, I fff7865b37 spoke.e8eba4174fd44d2f

“…You know, Diana.”db56792f29e631be

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“Hmm?”9f9ab9fbc7d9ab13

“I really like being with the duke’s family. So, I’ve decided to live kindly from now on.”8868bd706a875e64

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“Live kindly…?”4bbd3144e7cc165c

“Yeah. I want to apologize for all the bad things I’ve done to you. Getting angry, pinching, bothering you… I’m really sorry!”100ac3a0808ba34f

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“…”cc1cc3c224a3da7d

“From now on, I absolutely won’t do those things! So, let’s get along well from now!”ad6a746d9227eff0

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I extended my 258a2e175d hand to her, 368088765b offering a handshake fcc363b64a as a sign 85e60e4ed3 of building a 996a8ca267 new relationship.11208986cd2e2e51

It was uncomfortable and strange 0150038aa7 to act like a little f14216a8a3 child again, but it was 3a954b26cf a relief to have regressed 2f87e2e3be just before the story officially 30b3878957 began.0a0daf2f1ac15ecb

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‘If it had been after the Goddess’s Birthday, it would have been too late.’9148ae17e8b27007

That would have been 7845b001be my role as the f71bb83f0d villain.97c9d6b66883069f

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That day is precisely when 2c088680e4 it becomes clear to all d540dff73f the nobility that Diana is 9c4510b30c the heroine.aed59bd3ce0b5681

If I had returned dd6727a389 to that time, I 608d2b1fd7 would have been overwhelmed cf88234001 by inferiority and acted 7359525a4d out my worst traits.4333fbc49432d465

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But now, not being a saint didn’t bother me anymore.7b152adab773aa38

‘…I’m just grateful to heal Joshua and live this life.’be16bca58e57b6a7

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I’ll earn lots of money, so even if the duke stops sponsoring me because I’m not a saint, I can stand on my own!f560e5ced3d4e2d3

‘So let’s try to get along now.’90aef2236caa369d

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I looked at Diana earnestly, 5e3fd5e375 not even considering that she efd58354f8 might refuse.b40e69c460098e3a

Even though she f991ec07cd sometimes ignored me fa98b85135 and could be e900c1f6ad painfully oblivious, the 811cca2ce2 heroine I knew 26f5834d83 from the novel ccf497cffd was always kind 9e34cc6926 and gentle.f93bd7898fc7430c

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But.057adcc5424d894a

“…I see.”538dedc702a92e35

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Diana simply responded without 820510a38e taking my hand.3299c46277a5aeb4

“When is Tara coming?”22aba6f6d0fffa58

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She then casually be6856e0c1 looked around, changing bcfd5a44cb the subject.a10d7baf146c0cbf

I stared at her cf27c6032b dumbfounded, then slowly lowered abacf0545c my hand.36c0f87095978f9f

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‘…Was that a rejection?’70c232ddf1bfaa1d

I hadn’t expected Diana to reject me, so the shock was even greater.7e7f3618ffbe9e3d

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‘Has she harbored so much resentment towards me all this time?’21e10660add2e129

It had only 93d6e8dd49 been a year, 47dd5a87f1 after all.991f3a95d5cd4318

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Yes, I had tormented 3e406a4d98 Diana during that time.1f2c7767f94bb371

But I was a e43b9cff2f victim too.95bc89a3ab631698

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How often had I 7946a93271 been compared to her, 8280928a08 and how much scolding 1e9107b7d2 had I endured because dbd4cfd2c0 of it?27e35939031ce8db

‘You know it. You saw how much I suffered in the orphanage and temple, being compared to you.’1621178e4b55c74e

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So why could you so bf34bfc2c7 easily dismiss my earnest offer 3c6904bd74 for reconciliation with such an 7a3a35d206 indifferent face?f75f956003e3ae73

‘You’re supposed to be the heroine.’4e755465a76d0202

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Kind to everyone, even 6cabbf36cc feeling pity for villains 618ebee418 who tried to harm 5a866f8642 her.6a5c12bac162e0ed

I called her with a 2cda072fdd more subdued voice.14f3917dc1f38d13

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“…Diana. Are you really not willing to reconcile with me…”3945a736fbfd12ca

“Ah, right!”266408d0660b0d97

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At that moment, she suddenly 7294b5790b interrupted me and clapped her 371f9a690c hands.0f742c1d7cca5edf

Then, completely unrelated to my 7bcc65d92b offer of reconciliation, she said,f1a79aecc2525e73

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“Are you… not struggling too much because of me, Belze?”980d3067eb29d5c0

“Huh? What do you mean…”08a8fe62371854ac

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“The marquis told me. You took over healing Joshua for me, right? What will we do…”122800dea5b606d3

Diana looked at me d67f302e64 with a pitying gaze.e1bcc22b0f316c05

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“Belze, you’re not good at healing, are you?”0fb7636af6f9cd37