Chapter 8 Part 4

Even after Rumpel finished 118871f590 speaking, Irina was unable 5c93eb505d to say anything for a3a3c47a91 a while.b1be9c422a55a74a

A past she didn’t remember, a long story. How did Rumpel spend such a long time looking at a child who only saw him once and then forgot about him?0ca96919e615846b

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“Just in case, Don’t apologize.”60cf8f5cdcbd9327

“……I’m sorry.”9b52b7aac0606c7f

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He jokingly 389723403c said it 58efb362fe first, taking 0825af7948 the initiative, 4bbe15287a but for d62d431d72 Irina, there 8a237a6b6d was nothing 3150c62e85 else to 090a648cb2 say besides 77e3208570 sorry. She had nothing b323970093 else to say cc6d8b8fc3 or excuse.5939b7c04e77f214

Of course, she knew it wasn’t her fault. But she didn’t know how to comfort the person who had been by her side for such a long time, hoping and wishing for a miracle to happen once again. All she could do was just say sorry.bd6d4d9a93158ac2

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“Lady Irina. I was really happy. And I was glad. During those long years, the only person who saw me was you, Irina, and it’s still the same now. There’s no way I could resent you. I’m just grateful.”c5dafda19fd69d18

“Still……”bb63c4b55506d492

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“That’s enough. There’s no need to say ‘still’.”6d2f25c5bac02930

Irina almost burst into tears at Rumpel’s sweet smile. He looked happy, as if he was recalling really good memories. bad6ce473b0f9545

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What would 9143575b05 it be 1c066269c0 like if a0f07dbe78 what happened 422faec496 to him 39e5d05b1e happened to 7723c49641 her? Just imagining it 17482aad1f was devastating. Yet, Rumpel 049aba1998 was just 1367e6b0a2 kind.95e543b28a11608a

“I remember.”91193fcfb6e4aa76

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“What?”4b7139a5d4bb8db8

“The events of that day.”ef18d3ed1e36e53e

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At Irina’s words, Rumpel’s eyes widened as he met her gaze. Irina, fully contained in his golden eyes, felt as if she was trapped in his eyes.0abe52249538ce8e

“Really?”58b39aea1a4abc93

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“Well… I remember it in fragments… That day was the first time I was invited to the Imperial Palace. My father had to go to hear the message of His Majesty, and I begged him to let me go too. At first, he said no, but later he allowed me. Instead, he told me to be well-behaved.”80eaf81b2b19d2f0

Irina calmly spoke fb32d0a74e about the memories 6b7da8fdfe that came to 258ab2fa3a her mind in f66cf596d4 pieces.96ff039f20132b86

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Rumpel listened attentively to Irina’s words and nodded. Occasionally, he showed reactions such as ‘That’s how it was’ and ‘Oh, really?’15b660be3c24e581

“Then I went out to the garden…”9de875ffcac81004

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“You went out?”a188a3e5d7bddae0

“I’m sorry, I don’t remember meeting anyone. Except that the tree was pink…”8e0a4a56fea2dd9a

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“It’s okay. That’s enough.”fb213d09dc3a11e9

Irina’s voice was so dejected that Rumpel soothed her. But even after hearing his consolation, Irina’s mood didn’t improve at all.b2fd0d10bc1d6e93

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Since it was a memory from her childhood, it was only natural that she couldn’t remember him completely. Still, Irina felt sorry that Rumpel was the only one who had the full memories of that day.485a6db2b6b36c4a

“It’s really okay. The pink tree was beautiful, wasn’t it?”2cad4dbb68c497fd

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“Yes… It was truly fantastic. It was like seeing a cherry blossom tree in full bloom.”4a67f12c03768d4b

“Then that’s enough. If the tree was beautiful, and if you were even a little happy with that memory.”ea657eb66799ba3d

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At his warm words, Irina barely held back her tears and buried her face in Rumpel’s chest. As she rubbed her face against his broad chest for a long time, she felt a little better.92f026cb292d2133

Irina, who had her 04ca292b47 face buried in his ba0e2136ff chest until her swaying b63ae6ffd7 heart calmed down, suddenly 9eb2f15e35 raised her head at 73331f22a0 a thought that came 3dff20934b to mind.f560de79bc67851f

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“I have one question.”22f3b099595e05ef

“What is it?”fc223c634ebc2e6a

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“How did I see Rumpel at the Imperial Palace, …and then not see Rumpel for a while, and then see him again?”44f8a0630068ef64

Irina felt a pang of conscience as she used the expression ‘for a while’ to describe the time that must have been at least 10 years. Rumpel didn’t seem to mind.805a885b98085a39

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“Hmm… I’m curious about that too. I wanted to solve the mystery, but I just couldn’t figure it out.”5ee9ff618288dbf6

At his 4cf2f45feb answer, Irina 4eee642d60 also fell c9ae35faba into a 4d0214ade9 maze.8b0ddcebc97a16a8

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Since seeing Rumpel in the tower, there hasn’t been a day that she hasn’t seen him. Only she could still see his appearance.f17609ccb558e8ae

Another strange thing was that while Rumpel’s magic was not visible to others at all, why were the pink tree at the Imperial Palace and the straw and stones that turned into gold in the tower visible to others?1a82400c3a878672

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“I don’t understand at all. How is that possible… What on earth are we missing…?”c9ae37db979586af

Irina murmured and 3d86231fc7 fell into thought. There must d6af2c65c0 be something 880d5d40c6 they missed.663aafd5bb564e37

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There must be something in common between that day when she first saw Rumpel and the present. That’s why Rumpel was visible then, and he must be visible again now.3712009d9fd867c1

“You look serious.”752b4c15ec686abf

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“Of course!”ef876cccce78ed45

Irina’s voice was almost tearful. That’s because if she could only see Rumpel under ‘certain’ conditions, it also meant that if those conditions were not met, she might not be able to see Rumpel again.8114731a2148ad18

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“If we’re not careful, I might not be able to see Rumpel again. That’s… that’s too cruel.”9c82edfde1779e7a

“……”52a06c77d17e40af

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“To Rumpel… and to me too.”2df377fd27e095bb

Not being able to see him again was a sad thing not only for Rumpel. It had become a tragic thing for Irina herself as well. Because she had started to like him. She felt like she wouldn’t be able to bear it if she couldn’t see him.717a1dd4c2b40f6b

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That’s why Irina had to find out the secret. The condition that made it possible to see Rumpel.1f5f43e87fcdb6c5

“Are you worried that you won’t be able to see me again?”e9bc303a02591414

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“Is that even something to say?!”6c825ed55bba2f27

At Rumpel’s calm words, Irina got angry instead of bursting into tears.38ba5c923fa588ae

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It was better to bb256b47fd be angry. If she cried fa00bde1b8 in front of 71dbb0bcf1 him, Rumpel would 38c430a79f feel even more 7883544466 uncomfortable.42adc5c81d5664e4

In fact, not being able to see him was devastating for Irina, but it was nothing compared to Rumpel’s despair.b9c3f09feb9059a8

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Knowing this, Irina didn’t think whose suffering was bigger or smaller. She just wanted to see Rumpel and be with him. That was all.d4ff5b3270405877

“Me too.”2d977a9430612963

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“Rumpel…”d9432eb2ade58ec3

“I want to keep seeing you. Of course, I will watch over you no matter what moment comes… But I want to make eye contact with you like this, Lady Irina, and feel your body temperature.”d56767e35f4bda2d

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Rumpel clasped Irina’s hand and placed it on his chest. Irina felt warm even though what she felt from his hand was a cold temperature that couldn’t even be called body temperature. That’s why she was happy. Her heart was at ease, and she felt reassured.7d889ccb4dd2be4e

No matter what 2c0bb780ac situation might come, 1e01a761df she would hold 916c7bfc40 onto him. This time, 3d95659efa she would a67440bfe4 surely remember. She would never ccbf196df9 forget him.9b6d6b13b7bfe30d

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“Let’s go back now. It’s late.”9cbd3e273caec8e0

“Yes……”e46d3f8250cab3e5

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Irina replied in a regretful voice. Rumpel lightly kissed Irina’s cheek. At the gentle skinship, Irina’s mood, which had been endlessly depressed, seemed to improve a little.e99c9af21fb96a42

Rumpel, as if he knew Irina’s heart, gently stroked Irina’s fine hair a few times and then took her hand and pulled her. Irina followed his hand and walked.90797bd0b74ec599

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“Uh, uh! Wait a minute! …Uh.”9452ce5486dd2aa7

As she walked along 2a5541fc81 with him, she was 9ca81bd0ee soon right in front 3b6a1e3353 of the lake. If she 2317081549 took one 67dcfeccdf more step, 065724e52f she would d02be22193 have fallen adaee2afe8 into the 6e48361a89 lake.787b1171c72771dc

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Irina stopped d56b26dc36 in surprise, 1fbd23033d but then 9b3a12cefd let out 7a69b285a7 a soft 9992a4efe3 exclamation at 0a5468ffc4 the sight 5573d6aea5 she saw. It was because 34987453d4 Rumpel, who had 1bcd8a1b7a been walking ahead, 59d938290d was already standing 9fe0abe5e8 on the surface 5de5e2a619 of the lake.bf260f067975d99b

Only then did Irina 8398829581 muster up the courage. As she carefully 7887ff98f2 put her foot a15565f84d into the lake, a945e11863 ripples spread across d3351864c2 the surface of 00011fe493 the lake, forming 2ae63c029e small concentric circles. But that was 1a0386180a all. Irina didn’t fall into beafca6fb7 the lake or get c163a6b67e her feet wet.ce13b12362331a91

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“Wow! Amazing, Rumpel. It’s really fantastic.”184c777662d89d54

The moonlight had already ab14b4109d fallen on the lake. Rumpel led f0be44fec6 Irina to 3fa58244a7 the center 21ea832510 of the 5e9ef32889 lake.2fc9ae0a076ae0d8

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Irina, walking along with 13eb4c1060 him, soon stepped on 3b0f37b5b6 pieces of the moonlight 9e98676e1a spread over the lake. Every time she stepped 7f3963ee20 on the swaying moonlight, 9179acbdc4 her heart fluttered along b624042683 with it.e61aea8e6e35aae1

“Okay, that’s enough.”2c54c9d016ec6c3c

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As soon as Rumpel finished speaking, the place where the two were standing changed. The scenery of the forest and the lake that had surrounded Irina all disappeared, and the view inside Irina’s room took its place.75b9f92ea094568a

“Then… My beautiful Lady Irina, did you enjoy today’s date?”0425e4291404a091

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“Of course! It was the best.”78fe04a45a2adc14

The word ‘date’ was quite touching. Irina felt a strange but not unpleasant sensation, as if her heart was being filled with warm water.2ba74eb7ce578698

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Furthermore, at the playful 160a06048a but never joking and a41d75199e sincere question, Irina not 724dbac5e2 only raised her voice abf47780e9 to answer but also 7757bca034 nodded greatly. Seeing this, Rumpel smiled 0b50521c2f along with Irina seemingly 0fc1f2a771 satisfied.c8452dc618aa6475

“So did I. Lady Irina.”cfb98bee070ba1eb

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