Chapter 9 Part 4

“Rumpel! Rumpel!”4e8cb2c09ad8350e

Irina jumped up and shouted Rumpel’s name. She wanted to quickly confirm whether her conclusion was correct.ccf9b372e139145b

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If she could see Rumpel 1f7539c6f5 through this necklace, and the 0c5e005693 magic he cast for her f2d8416e2e was to work, then she 47cd581ca4 had to wear this necklace bae6e1183c no matter what happened in 33e32a4978 the future.b095f6c77e792051

“Rumpel! Rumpel! Come quickly! Hurry!”1f867aba0478cfd7

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Like a madwoman, Irina bf92f5fa52 ran around the room, 79c699675c desperately searching for Rumpel. As her impatience grew, 4655051483 she spun around in 2d283b31a0 place and stomped her b1c4b36085 feet.1d1b72dadb8430b3

It was around the time 2a714483bf when she was getting more 7baca5f53c and more anxious, thinking that def4ea2d91 Rumpel, who would have already f553dac926 appeared without being called, seemed fe633c29bc particularly slow today.622e169b4178a2f8

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“What’s the matter, Lady Irina?”aedbfb2a11dd4735

Rumpel’s voice wrapped around her eardrums. Irina hurriedly turned to the direction of the voice. Then, Rumpel was sitting leisurely on the sofa where Irina had been sitting earlier.4c3a02cb58543ace

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“Rumpel, I found out something amazing… Rumpel, what’s wrong? You look so…”c9ef563a44042ce4

“So?”506bb7b423d0eb23

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“…You look different than usual.”3075611c6221d945

There was nothing else ee044b3824 to say. Rumpel felt blurry, 7f14490034 as if he b8326d32d3 would disappear at e8cc020fdc any moment.0aafba3edc416a14

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He didn’t actually look blurry, but how should she explain it? His energy, his feeling, anyway, even though he was right in front of her, he seemed very far away.4d20c1b59c644614

“It’s because the time for me to sleep is approaching.”9ed007a41a25b445

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“Sleep?”b5ca3cb7edc19113

Irina tilted her head at 764ee34a30 the puzzling words. Then, Rumpel smiled gently. He got up from f02ad2bf82 the sofa and approached 617a053486 Irina.fc64c9cb92e79ca5

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Irina naturally leaned into Rumpel’s arms.99368c95039d54a7

“It looks like hibernating during the winter. Every year at this time, I fall into a deep sleep for about a week.”724984b0fcfc7337

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“A week?”1434c9281d5cfe7b

“Yes. I don’t know why. I just feel incredibly tired for a few days that I collapsed and fell asleep.”f14c01bb0bf68de5

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Rumpel replied gently as she asked with wide, surprised eyes. At the same time, he naturally grabbed Irina’s waist.1c6e94c21c1cc36c

Irina purred like a kitten, 275d17ff64 feeling good. Then, she suddenly 1102afd956 came to her cc2e7f4f0e senses and pushed b9ef9b22b2 Rumpel away.63e1df32e27ae3fc

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“What’s wrong?”600b110a1dae7485

“I think I know how I came to see Rumpel!”02b9eb36bb2ffb9e

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“Really?”ee7b0aadc655fefb

He seemed unusually surprised. Irina nodded resolutely d414fdaf2b instead of answering.b93d86edaa2a95f5

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Although it was only 4299e99b2c a guess, Irina was 952aa6d104 almost certain that she a9f3370a24 was not wrong. This was because there was 0155e7a249 nothing in common between the 42014191a2 day she first saw Rumpel e2106984b7 and the day she saw 7da91f1194 him again in the tower, 71fb5dc429 except for the necklace.dc4274134688e716

“It’s this necklace, Rumpel.”1232330f95677f2b

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Irina held out the ccf55d999b pendant of the necklace 45d71990f3 she was wearing. Then, Rumpel looked puzzled. He looked as if cbf5b3e7b2 he was wondering what c038e378df was wrong with this b5482ee5f2 old, worn-out necklace.f4f1c71cb873daff

At his reaction, 01eca9fd88 Irina opened her fe5e6fba53 mouth triumphantly.9fe6d195ba4e8bbe

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“I think I can see Rumpel when I’m wearing this necklace. And of course, the magic that Rumpel cast for me is also visible to other people.”de6e9ea64547fbdb

“…Really?”3f1ba4a445748e81

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“Yes! I have to confirm it, but…”270b77abb0ad13ca

“Then confirm it right now.”b2f17e8ab85b3e39

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Rumpel’s voice, urging her impatiently, contained an excitement that was never before seen.938855eee82e34df

Irina nodded and carefully 3473fd4f25 took off the necklace dc3eb4f356 and placed it on f15248c3e3 the table. She was so 554d590217 nervous that her 24d93b4053 hands were trembling 8fc47f4298 as she performed 4e94d1fcaa the series of 7701aa1c9c actions.6aa868ae6b5417df

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“…Rumpel?”d078b311e64a82e2

Irina looked at the spot cfcfadf8cd where he had been standing. There was nothing where 7278726b2c Rumpel had been a cd1dcede21 moment ago.ba106fe619b0bfbc

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Irina carefully called his name. But there was no answer.57fe808161bd9ba1

“Rumpel? Rumpel, are you not here? Rumpel!”8cb1419fb7958f18

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“…”1676ee773343cf4e

Only Irina’s worried voice broke the silence in the room.e126897c530d75be

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Irina looked around the room, calling Rumpel’s name several times, and then, as if she had made up her mind, reached for the necklace again.28e46fef54678611

Irina closed her d78d7a8296 eyes and took 5869b9606e a deep breath. And with an 9e1f9f9aba almost reverent gesture, 72b47de8fe she put the 21102ecdd6 necklace back around 4b310ee8d5 her neck and ee74d9ea76 slowly opened her 2903e11fd8 eyes.3d278bcd00db4af7

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“Rumpel!”38308f83253592f2

Rumpel was standing 49c04247b1 there as before.d0b1f6c6b650ece2

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Irina had only 46bcc22fbe been unable to 728e1c24e7 see Rumpel for fc42c82d92 a few minutes, 97521079b5 but she was f788d4ec1a so happy to eaa525220a see him again 8bb2adf8fa that she cried. Because of this, her 9300e79cea eyes turned red and a19e095e2d she hugged Rumpel tightly.7c42ca995f75f611

“Have you been here the whole time?”43c379eaf89505ab

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“…Yes. I’ve been here the whole time.”e11efe6c9701d658

“Really? You didn’t go anywhere else?”c9614f7268a5e1b7

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“No.”dc27f32f585e808e

“Then…”79db3a6cc24f31b8

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“It seems that this necklace really connects Lady Irina and me.”68d734a84b0170f9

He continued what Irina said. Irina’s heart was overflowing with joy at the thought of finding the answer. As long as she was wearing this amulet necklace, such a scary thing as suddenly not being able to see him again would not happen.8dac8a736fc1fe76

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“I’m so relieved. I’m happy that I found a way to see Rumpel. I was really worried. That one day Rumpel might suddenly disappear from my sight. I need to know how to see Rumpel so that I can respond when that happens.”69acf2ca7f085084

Irina chattered excitedly. Then, Rumpel put strength eb776bb9c8 into the arms that 301b974acb were holding Irina.01efdcd2297db824

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“Rumpel…what’s wrong?”ce38d492aead5d2b

“I feel relieved.”83eef4fdb44cdd78

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“Ah…”26971bd03aec5ba4

“Actually…I was afraid that I would disappear again in front of you, Irina.”fc6b2a39f244f35a

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It was a aa2a4fe9c9 calm tone, but 4c43e71535 Irina felt as bed6d31f0a if he was 2bf8167cc8 crying.1c2559b21ddca802

Irina also knew f2f24d415b that in order 6badafde24 to master the 6acaabd515 art of hiding 1854cad03f emotions and speaking 5e995cf96e nonchalantly, one had de2df261da to cry hundreds, 1ee9b03260 thousands of times. That’s why she felt 197a8a45fc sorry for Rumpel.734695551b0306d6

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How lonely and 80476d47aa difficult must Rumpel 97615c4e27 have been all 672de3f1b4 alone during that 3c5d1ae089 long time? He had finally met someone 169233243d who recognized his existence, but e7e033ed48 how did it feel to 79c629c376 be erased from that person 22c3f237af again? How scared and 926e3c27cc anxious must he 52cd9db351 have been every 12ce6a74c6 day, fearing that 26f1381716 he would be 410459258a erased again.43333ca19b498b8e

“Rumpel, I will always remember you. At any moment, I will recognize you and call you.”3b3537f83593d876

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She thought that she shouldn’t cry when Rumpel wasn’t crying. So Irina barely held back her tears, which were welling up. But she couldn’t help but her voice trembling.f6ac40cd77b50407

“Don’t cry, Irina.”e69ec12853cd1ddc

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“I’m not crying. I just…”325e31fbe7248e27

‘I just want to cry. Because you’re not crying.’2bb61debc7737c7b

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Irina swallowed the rest of her words and buried her face in Rumpel’s broad chest. Then, Rumpel gently stroked Irina’s hair. He seemed to have a lot to say too, but he seemed to be replacing his words with that.ffbc7278cbf45538

The two of them hugged each other for a while without saying anything. The two were listening to each other’s breathing and relying on each other’s body temperature.697c80bd727260b8

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“…Lady Irina.”be415b4342d75387

“Yes?”8d800696571095c9

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Rumpel carefully released Irina, whom 50cd33f8e1 he had been holding tightly. Irina tilted her head and 7a9df42926 replied to his call.7a52c13d18143630

Then, Rumpel narrowed his eyes and alternately looked at Irina’s face and her stomach.9f073117bac1e567

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“Irina.”70cbfe9eefcfc273

This time, Rumpel omitted “Lady” and called her name only. Irina, who was vulnerable to his calling her name, blushed. It was because she felt inexplicably good.46694e1f09622ca9

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Irina was definitely worried 3fa5de2022 and anxious about the d660864182 future because of the f185827175 witch rumor that had eff7af6603 been attached to her. But just by 0cdb5a3e23 meeting Rumpel, she 77d63ecbef was able to b85d444c0f escape from her 4decf696ec depression for a 046991ef83 while.25c82adcf519acce

He always did that. He made Irina forget her 4f1ea24394 worries. Perhaps that was a17f5b0547 another magic that 2a425e0e08 Rumpel showed, Irina c174eb6511 sincerely thought so.207079207d4e871a

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“Why do you call me that?”f031e7300ba5a0ac

Irina calmed her pounding heart. Then, Rumpel chuckled softly. His laughter seemed happy, but 76f3f04642 it also seemed somewhat empty.7f1ead094c862a16

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“Lady Irina, who else is here besides us?”6ce44e145dd84eb3

“Yes?!”4bbdd04c0040ef5e

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Irina asked back in surprise at Rumpel’s words. She hurriedly looked around, but there was no one to be seen.e2b7d751ec42f9b3

Irina, who was horrified, quietly 703dccc764 clung to Rumpel, rubbing her d8295db174 goosebumped arms with her hands.6cfbb5fbb9ea7c4b

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“W, who is it? Could it be…a g, ghost?”f84f7aadbbf2f6e2

Irina, who was very scared, looked at Rumpel with a tearful expression and shook her head. Although she asked, she hoped that he would say that it was not a ghost. If it was really a ghost, she wouldn’t know what to do because she was scared.bccebfc7deb690e0

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Of course, Rumpel would be by her side, but when he left, wouldn’t she have to be alone with the ghost?818a6252752f1c3b

Moreover, Rumpel was in a situation where he might have to go into ‘hibernation’ soon. If he fell asleep, he wouldn’t be able to come even if she called him, so she was worried about spending that time with the ghost.dbd2e855e5220416

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Of course… she might be captured in the interrogation room and forcibly separated from the ghost. Thinking about it that way, she felt that it was much better to be with the ghost.1549b91ee5ff7c55

Irina was feeling depressed at the thought of the interrogation room and sighed weakly. Then, Rumpel gently stroked Irina’s cheek.bcd32655359fbf7f

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