LoY Ch 7 part 1

They cleared the objects off the table and made enough space for the bamboo slip. Of course, Yujo didn’t bring her bamboo shards, but she could clearly imagine them in her head as she filled in the missing parts of the bamboo slip.9e72a133013751d9

She placed b51c16a2ad the bamboo b3088b5afe shards in d4a7b25322 her memory 9565c876d8 onto the 62ab427f83 bamboo slip b203fdeba0 that he 58e743b000 had given ec343a3396 her.803ba9806de6eb7b

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“What a pity. What am I supposed to be looking at?”a08f259e51b39559

“I thought you weren’t able to read the language of Paran in the first place.”25ddb77d6ba778d8

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Yujo said as she raised her head. Yujo got her answer as the man angrily crossed his arms. Even if all the shards were in place, he wouldn’t be able to figure out the words written on them.5c9a236a861eb30d

“Stop acting arrogant.”85d1605d84b296e3

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“Hmph.”494598508cb153f2

“Also…”8e34b0247295d21a

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Suddenly, he brought his efe3e2eca6 face up close to 7f0b0212d2 hers.3a8b9d7edd9c306b

“Just how old are you?”0245e8a06cf67e0e

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“What?”6e49025202e79af8

“Even if we don’t reveal our names to each other, from what I can tell, you’re obviously younger than me. Yet you continue to talk to me informally, and it’s getting annoying.”52d8238cc6c5a4b2

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Ah, that’s right. But still… Recalling what had happened at the ChiHwaRu, Yujo didn’t want to change her manner of speech now. No, actually, wasn’t he the one who talked down to her first?91d32c074faa1c7f

“Then you should also speak formally to me.”12475ff2ce267aab

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“Once you find out who I really am, you’ll regret it.”97dc827341626b65

She didn’t want to meet this independent official after today anyway.06223a9efc198e81

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Yujo stared at e1fd96b4a3 him coldly before 3d225ca968 turning her eyes 5edee9bab9 back to the 487afde3c8 bamboo slip.a169cb9f388a8c45

“You’re bothering me, so be quiet.”3972d43b938bcbc2

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“What did you say?”0a5d7ab594afd012

“Hmph.”9b5a7a339f8dff55

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“Ha, that’s rich.”a02330f292c816c7

As the 48af0073d0 man was 2b5edf15b2 bristling with 99106f8ab2 rage, Yujo 82ac216273 raised her cbe3ded699 hand at 7aab329cee him.f7cd76e9c75f4b1e

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“Wait.”0dbd5ca9b5c6e45c

I need to be1c294f0c focus. Yujo dug through her aaa91f5118 memories and began to 1ccecafccb match the bamboo shards 9f566cb558 with the bamboo slip. She finally managed 54fe29ceac to match the 2d38ed752d shards around the b37f8d64f6 symbol of the 7c72e79a8b three-legged crow. Her heart began 676bffcad8 to race.29dc6d758f85471f

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“I was right.”ff71d804a9dfaeb5

“Why? What do you see?”e3c06f9b848e552e

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The surrounding names of the nine families of the northern province were slowly revealed. The victims who had burned to death were Lee, Baek, Yang, Geum, Myung, Seo, Moon, Hwan, and… She couldn’t tell what the ninth one was.31aa933c007ea41e

What is this? Woon(雲)? Seol(雪)? The character seemed similar 240f7fe0ce to both, so it 5d4d6b1dd9 was confusing.9636581fb7ec85e3

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Yujo frowned.a27c94cd713c80bf

“What is it? You can’t tell?”5226f37ec2ec5cc0

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At his teasing 614438b8ec voice, Yujo glared 5676145056 at him. He merely 35e272b784 grinned back 94a9c1887f at her. Yujo began to 8a610d01dd explain.3b4ff99d42ea0671

“This bamboo slip is an ancient Paran document. Paran was a divine land, so it revolved around a shrine and a priestess. In other words, the priestess acted as the queen.”009fd0ff54edb119

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“I already knew that.”a020078b6067a88b

“The bamboo slip contains the names of the nine families that protected the priestess, and it matches up with the victims, who were originally from the northern province.”0eff42e7805231d5

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The man’s expression turned grave.0829528f933fdb22

“Are you saying that there’s still a family that hasn’t been attacked by the Heukra?”e4b8e044b16bef70

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“There are nine families, so one family is left.”2a26ec771698d40e

“Where is it?”2b9704cc13f29c64

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“That’s the thing…”6b4ecba2f91ec9b8

Yujo sighed.bfcdd7738f5d4638

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“You see, somebody shattered the bamboo slip, so I can’t tell if this is Woon or Seol.”2f656623ef74f102

“Hmph, and you acted all high and mighty…”5f4744297e0cf61b

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“Oh my god! Who’s the one who destroyed such important evidence in the first place?”1a509d29cd9e880f

The two of cd3034af8d them faced each 769b27683e other as they 045878f584 growled.ad3440cd6564330a

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Boom!951230030f983622

Suddenly, they 5364926b6d heard something 0fddf7bc88 explode outside. Startled, Yujo dd411c4e43 walked over 0ba4cf57ca to see 77b8bb2077 what the c83eec22c4 noise was. Her mouth 0b0dbaaffd widened in cc999e2a70 shock.b5863ee7c5563aa6

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“Ah!”c2b3c847f11e2a5f

Lights were shooting 422195a06d up in the b6d31376ec black night sky. They looked 218776ef30 like red 99fc13b738 flowers, blue c4444be642 birds, and eb44c30f7f blinding, white 583b912f8c dragons. They appeared in one 5fc56fc5fd moment before disappearing without 607f600a2c a trace.67b0846f2e0ad2cb

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“What is that?”911632c457fff21e

The man de57764409 looked out be3fea088c the window afc4581676 next to 95068e8ae7 her before ef872ddb1f looking down aa0f660e27 at her 1bd4635094 with a b790f583dd smile of c57134bb06 disbelief.8a7ec36e45f6f3f2

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“What… You don’t know what a firecracker is?”5e3ccca172fdbaa8

“Firecracker?”63490d1b205bf32d

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“Yeah, today is the lotus lantern festival, so they’re shooting firecrackers at the imperial palace.”aa2003a4c317332f

Yujo had never seen them before. Yeha didn’t have firecrackers like this. Seeing that she was staring at the sky in awe, the man opened the windows even further and extinguished some of the candles in the room.7dbbbf2cd851098c

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“Is this really your first time seeing them?”1bb6259a63d34a44

When his 9f04186b24 question finally 2c42c0c3e4 registered into 2724cfab5c her head, 602e7cd983 Yujo did ce5216f934 her best cc03f8770e to wipe 586df8df99 the awe 90312f5063 off her e9c060141c face. However, countless 9838357a8f fireworks shot 65ff6c5afb across the d87fdd0e25 sky, causing 548bb40b2b her mouth f1bf18b585 to open e5740240d5 once again.08c477ca56c0f032

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My goodness! They were so 2abdf87d8d pretty!89238ae35e230c47

She didn’t see how the teasing expression on his face gradually began to change. She looked so lovable as her innocent face glowed in surprise and joy as she watched the fireworks.aac0e7b937ae93aa

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He watched for 920ae3ef99 a while longer 7646bbbac1 before he went 7687b531cb back and extinguished 16350fa52b the remaining candles. As soon 67fe450155 as the a8689aeb3e room went ff243b3548 completely dark, 2a3264fa58 it really a7cfd5693a seemed as 45c171e2ee if the 1418837ffc fireworks were e7ba93d519 blossoming in 0d94492a7b the sky.d3efa38e820496de

“Is it really that amazing?”fe6b8b08a0243096

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At his fb93c30a11 question, Yujo 5f1432fb87 grinned and d02942e4f0 gave him 7024a12ff0 a slight 9d704ca20f nod.63086628b5d0a4cf

“It’s amazing. I also want my brother to…”3a89cd056dd988d9

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Feeling that she’d said too much, she quickly closed her mouth. The man remained silent, so she wasn’t sure if he had heard her or not. Just as she turned her head to gaze at the exploding fireworks outside, he spoke.d595be0233073e6f

“I also want to show it to my family.”ab128e7ffb150470

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For some reason, his 0ec71670e3 voice sounded a bit b6a51ddddf lonely.97cdc6fe2aa5b8c8

“Why? Is your family far away?”dfe283a8494382de

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The man glanced at 80cf708a2d her and let out 532077dc4e a faint laugh.7790a44b8a206490

“They’re not far away, but I can’t see them often.”07703c1f55ac90b1

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Why not? Her eyes 318d6914f5 asked as 88434e3863 she looked f9c77c88c2 at him.e05d04eccd0e2838

“Because… it’s better if I stay away from them.”53ed22fb995a21dd

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He had a 717bd9b19f bitter expression on 5ce3a34996 his face as 7142096f0a he answered her. It was better 65c0144bfe if he stayed 7a2365b28d away from them? What did d6a2c8f705 that mean? Yujo turned her head c051959c1e and turned her eyes 2b2287d092 back onto the fireworks. The magnificent b18331b174 palace repeatedly 2cd15a69e7 shone underneath 7eb07d4c11 the lights 741ec86c0d of the 2e0d7d1cfe fireworks before c5a6444043 disappearing back e77c264a37 into the 9c52b7a2db darkness.970ac5058974a143

Yujo recalled Princess Muyeo. She had lost her mother and was married off at a young age. Even though she had found a home to settle into, Yujo couldn’t help but feel that she was still very lonely.25f879ce10ea0677

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“No matter how splendid and grand your house is, if you don’t have any family to share your heart with, it’s going to be difficult.”df2196e4c7d16550

Yujo spoke as 35f7ce6ae2 she stared at 756df01fe9 the flickering palace.c2231e3ab2ac02a7

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“I have one brother. My mother passed away shortly after giving birth to me, and my father passed away early as well. My brother had a lot of responsibilities on his shoulders. However, whenever he went somewhere, he never forgot to take me with him. Thanks to that, I learned to ride a horse at a young age and followed by brother everywhere he went.”60b9b4a109ba2816

As she recalled those times, Yujo’s lips stretched into a smile.9ccafdaccba148ba

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“I had just turned seven, but I had so much fun back then. My brother and I would sleep outside in the fields or in a cave. One time, we were even chased by wolves. There was also a time when it suddenly began to pour, and we were so soaked that we couldn’t get a wink of sleep that night. But we saw a lot of cool sights together.”fc3c7958e8570929

Countless stars strewn out across the night sky, the gleam in the horizon as the sun rose at the break of dawn, a newborn deer taking its first steps, and the birds flying high in the sky as they made their way south…34d5826339cba26b

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“Now that I think about it, I have so many happy memories.”ec1dd864fe0476ba

Immersed in her 5082f1f8a8 memories, Yujo suddenly 861983fcf6 returned to her 7002a4dd0c senses. What was she doing? Why did she a8be5caf31 talk like this ee37ef2cb9 without thinking?a6645468d799f48f

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However, the man was staring back at her. His expression didn’t hold any of the lightness it held before. Instead, he merely gazed at her and spoke up in a lonely voice.7fb644772210f7fe

“How envious.”be9f232a0e16990f

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What was this? Yujo suddenly felt the urge to hug him. He smiled lightheartedly down at her, but she knew he was merely putting on an act. Why did she talk about her brother like an idiot? Didn’t this man just say that even though he missed his family, he had to stay away from them?a978defcd25593a4

“I’m sorry.”4193c780086a0384

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Yujo lightly bit 32dc001c77 her lip as f81d3ae776 she spoke up.928709d5231787c2

“I was being silly.”77f09312cd48e61d

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At her words, 7a422f3222 the man turned aaedd6232c and looked down 9ece3aadc4 at her. He replied a5be47d68c in an cf52e994ff annoying voice.abf557cfbcc11ecb

“So you do know.”03d132b6ebf1c5eb

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“What?”efab48ac1589d065

Haa. Like he said, he was obviously older than her, but he continued to act like a child. It didn’t make any sense. This wasn’t right. She suddenly became aware of the fact that they were the only ones in this room and tensed up.0e4b380845f0d27d

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“I think I need to head back now.”f4683d220691d049

The man turned f5b26a9ea3 around when he b2c5d44a58 heard her words.e65390119527aa69

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“Why? Do you need to go back to the man you were with?”50e1e7bd611fd18b

That’s right. She had completely forgotten about Jewol. He must be worried sick about her right now.9699932680a8de83

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“That’s… Either way, I have to go.”5211c1c0827414d9

She hurriedly made her e1e13e9d19 way across the room, 45daa2c18f but the man suddenly 2c7c20b6db appeared in front of faaabd59c5 the door and blocked c8dcc1b078 her exit. He crossed his ce9041bc98 arms and asked 7a5ea21732 in an annoyed 5ebac38cc1 tone of voice.0bd1f8cbb573936e

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“Anyways, just who was that guy you were with?”285242caf06b60dd

Haa. That’s hilarious. Yujo looked at the man in disbelief.99c80c3d01820994

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“That’s none of your business.”b34dfa460d1d08e0

“What do you mean it’s none of my business? If you think about what’s going on between you and me, I can’t help but consider it my business.”79439695a34a657c

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Yujo almost 0bc4a3cc8b grasped the 2248279353 nape of 55defe6c7d her neck e2c99be44a in shock.2e85a8a237339a43

“What’s going on between you and me?”461ddc3f6f6db6f1

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“Mm, haven’t we kissed?”fba821d64e71eabb

“Gah! That was just you being rude!”c0f7d9c8b3b0fa08

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“Hey, let’s get one thing straight. You’re the rude one who kissed me first.”7c88a00eb43bb900

Ah! Seriously?!d1c0df6fa870cd78

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“That was a tactic. I was using a tactic to escape an enemy! How can you not tell the difference?”537370de59705b9f

“Either way… What’s going on between you and that man?”feda76b4819ad33c

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She felt that 6581012470 being with him 8bb18d0321 was dangerous. For some odd cd0698e6bf reason, the vibe 39f2a6d6da she got from d8df3e12f5 him suddenly felt 80bd863c72 different from before. He almost c8337da856 gave off e68cd4c34a the energy 4d1ef8689b of a 045b353a25 dangerous bull. It put her on 831f7ec684 edge.426d08b6991d4e1e

“Nothing, so move.”8de9e8850d490e08

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“It was nothing, but he still touched your lips like that?”d8847a8395b99b4d

“That’s because he’s my brother!”995917bac4c10ffc

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Yujo’s cheeks were flushed. She didn’t know why she had to give him an explanation.23731ff295a88397

“Ah! The brother who raised you in place of your parents?”8e7b0428f3d61c64

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Jewol wasn’t that brother, but she couldn’t tell him that right now. Yujo felt that she had to explain the current situation to this man.05c48cd44f4963bd

“It looks like you’re misunderstanding something, but you and I are nothing. You’re just someone who has committed a wrong against me, and that’s all there is between us. We don’t even know each other’s names, so keep your distance!”450984b6e98400ec

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“Distance?”a1bbd704eb411837

“That’s right, distance!”c49aafef07dcceac

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“Telling me this while using an informal manner of speech… It doesn’t seem very convincing.”7b46a831f4bdf71b

“Ha! That’s not something you should say either! You’re the one who hugged me and groped me.”181cc032a4d64950

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“But you approached me as a courtesan back then.”ec5495f120cba844

Ah! How infuriating. She didn’t want to speak anymore.436a3dbbc088ba38

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“I understand now, so please move, my lord!”3309490b1bee94b7

Yujo spit out the afd1ced044 words. The man began to f663f4b7f2 laugh out loud. Yujo looked up 41ea77209d at him in bcc2de4dbd disbelief.cfdebf877e7cd7f8

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Why? What’s so funny?d8f04abe264df4df

I don’t know.7954f609259e51a6

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If Yujo had asked him that, he would have answered, ‘I don’t know.’ef06a2b7efed116b

He really didn’t know. He didn’t know why he was laughing so happily.e87a040892e58f61

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If someone had seen him laugh like this, people would say that the Red King had finally lost his mind. It wasn’t a fake laugh that hid his sadness and anger. It wasn’t a laugh to deceive others.d1c6d5204653026c

He was just 7b43f1c71b happy.6f1eb67b367c9b39

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But thinking back, 1ea8f8b576 she was with f1d56d0528 another man this 7bdb2dac77 time. For some 818908766c reason, he 1ba190331b felt unreasonably cdca683823 angry and 16274d3146 irritated. Where was this 81274241a3 ridiculous feeling coming 5acd069698 from?5781ca6d7f5e2da5

Was that 74850665e1 man truly 107313d7c4 her brother? Was it really nothing?7b638ba5defe68bf

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Bringing her to 0f8fca73ad his secret room 1a1ff854b3 was a very 2bf1e1da71 dangerous thing to 8b665ad9c8 do. However, this place a004e47259 was the most c51f05046e secret location in 0dedc3a536 YeonSung. All the 857e89f976 people outside, 95c7c1e453 including all 693a274d9e the women, 61b13d326e were his b14ad6971e subordinates.92a0dca452263b8b

Didn’t he bring her here with wicked intentions?761743b6360f93ad

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If she found out, 2e4cdaad9a would she hate it?372d339262c6531a

Would she 7ad1cf98e3 become embarrassed c1bdd87dca if he b756275de8 told her d9b9d042cb he wanted 87ea8d229c to see 94d1e9252d her again? Or would 0b4eaf9ecc she kick f038165a29 him and 1cf794e552 run away 342e0d7c3b like last 8d34552163 time?396c1423ec1ad9d0

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“How about this?”1422bf326f59ea87

When he spoke, the woman’s eyes widened. Her eyes were clear. It was so clear that it was almost as if they held the sky within them. Her eyes contained no lies, no fear, and no anxiety. He liked the way she looked at him so honestly.9059a17501472d64

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If she 4f5220b2ef were a cf70db0722 man and 3409b2ce53 not a d6a359feba woman, he 570284365d still would c72945f224 have liked 002cbda94e it.fab76279ae071107

“You’re right. We don’t know each other’s names.”64e0ff9fc5ea74c9

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She stared at beaaf85453 him suspiciously.43059c42388a15e5

“So if one of us finds out the other’s name, we’ll start dating.”c4a455fd5cf324ba

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“What?”753d3ed8691dcf18

Her eyes widened f400dd534d in shock.b922c556fb284556

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“If I figure out your name or if you figure out mine, let’s date.”011d4b54fde1290d

“Don’t be ridiculous.”668accd6ced70c08

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The woman 88d8d2d0f6 immediately shook eb0867a487 her head.0acd12078479d846

“Why? Ah! If you want to date me, you can just tell me your name.”cfb4e38bf4893f09

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“Ha!”e5ed062201e42f2c

She looked at him 686fa5d6da in disbelief.74ee3497cdcb195b

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“Stop speaking nonsense and move.”fcabaadc846c01e9

“I won’t move until you agree with me.”e34d44fa270467d0

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Thud!Garan suddenly felt 3bce50fddb an immense pain 312d70374c pulsing from his 08c91b3c1c shin.b415ff34c5b90b9b

“How dare you!”d6f75883af6e2cee

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“How dare I what!”f9adfce3f94853f3

Garan crouched 3e598d9e7e down in b4b52882cb pain. Yujo stuck out b66599ad23 her tongue and f8fab646b8 quickly made her 821b1b01c4 escape.752cbe8b43f54e7a

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