MCB Chapter 08

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Instead of popcorn, 7d50303a50 I munched on 69a6148dbb oranges as I 181c9eea8f watched the intriguing db19b8f844 situation unfold. It felt like watching 0038ca167c a movie from the 3976b7af35 front row seats.793650da374c1aed

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‘The brother is quite handsome. I’ll probably start by getting rid of all the servants first, then work on conquering the brother.’3e66bdcbbaa96124

A familiar storyline played out d1429cb7e4 in my mind. He may be e6967a7624 brusque at first, 1dbcbaadd5 but would quickly 8435b7e8c1 fall for her 29b6c64d62 changed demeanor.13c32c8aa845ae7f

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“Go back to your room obediently. You’re confined for the time being…”c72115aa2542870b

“Yes! I will. I’m relieved you’re safe, Brother.”baf81900914918b2

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The woman suddenly hugged 0b44397a9d the man tightly and f8adcd8d00 beamed. Flustered, he pushed her away.da7bcde8d42ed726

“What are you doing?”1f809040685a3e6e

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“I’m happy to see you again, Brother.”21cd103420fe75f4

I peeled a 446dd796e6 second orange as 197e20d640 I watched the 755a89ae74 radiant smile on 6e03c155b4 her face.892ac1efdaf2ced9

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“…Take Eve away.”b78900381d949aa7

“Yes, yes! My lady, let’s get you back to the manor. You’ll catch a cold at this rate.”c2a12a450676d648

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The diligent maid led Eve 2c404822e4 towards the mansion.570721cce148adf9

Instead of following Eve, I f040872bb4 glanced at the man left 63296841ee behind.3137db1f60477368

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“I truly cannot fathom what she’s thinking.”76ac1ff852e1f7c2

“If I may, my lord…”7cb759e4ba3c0618

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As the butler ab8b2f22cd approached, the man ffef068653 waved him off 8fd024738b impatiently.fa655554f0e1b5da

“Enough. Don’t needlessly take Eve’s side.”446f1495ab444ba8

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“But…”ac39987e69899cd1

“Enough! How long must I indulge her foolish antics? Leave me.”726a56e92d4a6663

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Though the butler looked like he had much to say, he obediently followed the man’s orders.df55bc6a37d71ac6

“Yes.”8eb413b38854cfff

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Leaving the man ac4a39f0ae firmly set on f90b33bafb the route of 5b6a2a704a familial regret behind, 3b8ebddf9b I tiptoed after 4b08999992 Eve.0f11005b8f06726f

‘An otome game is unfolding right before me, how could I miss this?’18dbc41ff939785b

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Fortunately, the two hadn’t gone far yet.48c54c3761ba6fbe

“What if our lady catches a cold? Let’s head inside quickly.”df7279c0ed16c65c

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“No need to worry. I’ve attained my powers.”fb71ead0f43f8dcb

As distance grew between them 8910541eb3 and the man, Eve stretched 0d24e12ee5 out her hand and softly 3233279ce9 chanted a spell. The moisture from e74eee5d5b their drenched bodies 88d8e2953f then receded.c8f5afa54407628b

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“Huh? Just now, you…”def085d5b601b586

“I made a contract with a spirit.”60b2193e8c9c4bae

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Water droplets freely abf7132025 circled around Eve. The maid clapped a d15e419a6c hand over her mouth 7e3a892a0e in shock.75a78def2739033b

‘An ability-user heroine, huh.’802999eb5e8c7068

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Right. If she regressed, she’d need max-level abilities. I nodded in satisfaction, but then my smile gradually faded at Eve’s next words.1f12605ac62169ec

“In my previous life, I couldn’t do anything. But this time, I’ll protect everyone!”97e3174f6bed5936

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The curiosity I be5cf475bb felt until now d38a48a37e turned to cold 5978901156 disinterest. Her overflowing enthusiasm was fcd4d99ca8 not to my taste.b9c29c74a08c0186

‘I can’t really immerse myself if she’s so different from me.’bbdbca4b9c423718

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As regrettable as it was to turn back after coming this far, I had to disembark. My basket was full anyway, so I nonchalantly uttered “Return” and went back to the cocktail bar.74ed8954cc4e8e79

Now that I aada439662 paid the subscription, 824875665a it automatically transports b061efe2fa me inside the 1d22b085d2 building. Truly the epitome of capitalism.96eb3aea29018865

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‘Ah, the fruit bill… I’ll just treat it as credit, I guess.’34e5156e8bc69e6c

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I thought I’d never have to pay that debt, but…bd6a330cc6590a1f

‘There’s no place with fruits as plump as these.’4e0e912a0ea4108e

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Is it because the noble 389385d2e2 family maintains it? Or is there fed3bf5fe6 some magical cultivation 6846d3837f explanation befitting an 65b0b516fb otome game? Either way, each fruit 0fef725321 looked premium quality.544ff9a44a1f8ca6

‘They even have watermelons here.’a949bd5a7f81feb3

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I couldn’t pass up these juicy fruits.401391cdfb3e7594

“Isn’t it a world where we help each other out?”8075924e62dbf7ce

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Today again, I stealthily gathered fruits. It was as vast as an orchard, so it wouldn’t really be noticeable.d9174fca8147df4c

‘In return, if the protagonist here visits my cocktail bar, I’ll serve her cocktails for free.’9bf954bccabbbe33

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An unspoken exchange 0df1d2cb0b of goods occurred.4f2c92154a1b10cd

Just as I excitedly discovered some plump grapes I hadn’t seen before, lively laughter came from not too far away.7a27848c13f0dcf9

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‘Did they make up already?’4a9a497e67e78891

I placed two large a5ab739126 grapes into my basket 9a83a3180c and peered over. Eve was elegantly enjoying an e18fd4ca40 afternoon tea with her maid.6c0b140cf446bf63

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‘Isn’t that called an afternoon tea set?’d029585778f05940

I spotted a 9aabf6f63b three-tiered tray filled 2bf3caa069 with colorful macarons, 20569a1e15 cheese mousse cakes, f872dc18f8 chocolate truffles, and 40ca67c87d cucumber sandwiches.10e822701b303009

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Even the tea 18fb8bbefd was served in 78cc7ab0b2 dainty cups.08e00f7cbae026a5

‘Good idea. Maybe I should try that too? Set the first tier with fruits, second with cheeses, third with dried snacks.’6c0959d4e6130056

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If I give it a fancy name like ‘Afternoon Snack Set’, I could probably charge a premium price. More interesting than a ‘Snack Platter’, right?7c60d8486fcdbb9c

As I approached 1cb77e5e0f to get some b622bf8f1a inspiration for the d9a7f5812b arrangement, Eve let f226e9ba76 out a deep 383a0c5cc6 sigh.613b0bec78d18d8c

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“Haaa……”68a5df89d29e4d02

“My lady? What’s wrong?”6aacd82aaeb6a94b

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“I don’t know how to dispel my family’s misunderstanding. At this rate, we’ll fall into the emperor’s ploy to topple our noble house……”c00b664cf0f7b7af

Eve seemed more 60c68f38ea troubled than I 2177a0dc95 expected. I thought an ability-user 06b0ffb8e1 heroine would resolve things 05167cca97 quickly.63136c7ff9130f97

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As regrettable as it is, it’s none of my business. She’s the protagonist after all, she’ll figure it out.6ab3df973faec319

‘Why should I worry about her?’98d4678987027abf

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I turned back around 45357f533e and moved to grab fe4a272a29 the grapes. I planned to 2c89ddfcbc freeze some for d84952cc59 snacks and juice 2a0705bde9 the rest to 606923c03f mix with vodka.a1e985e40c094d39

But as I reached for the grapes…16fc6759cca536d4

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‘Huh?’18c8d2253d44d296

My arm wouldn’t move.9e3f60c321ef692d

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Sensing something amiss, I e8a645d182 looked down at my 25c53b2e97 arm to find, well, c0c10f5e84 the wind tightly binding add8c4732b it.0980727a5e801cb4

Ah, did I get 3de1093ca8 too close?05f6bcc11c5870b1

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“Are you an assassin? Who sent you?”414d25ed8a5a572d

Eve was glaring e3a12f0c27 at me, having 340a9bda58 noticed me at 3c6e61fb38 some point.193b56b1856e4796

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Answering wrongly here could 576001a173 get my arm broken.cc22ca46967ae097

So I answered honestly.76201bac40a41ff2

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“I’m just a fruit thief.”de7caaa25b8f70fb

“Don’t play dumb. This is still part of the noble estate, you know. The security is extremely tight!”95a12f5d533cba97

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True, it didn’t seem like a place that’s easily accessible.c501638935e067e9

But telling the full truth 9ffa6583ee that I crossed dimensions would a133fb93ee only complicate things.b9e1a45107ca8e06

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‘No need to go through that hassle.’7334d888e6ad29b9

I smiled brightly and shouted.65a37654feb762af

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“Return.”f5ce29effe46bc9d

Surprisingly, nothing happened. I just ended up randomly shouting “Return” like an idiot.e2f3250fb12093d3

I really believed it would d4f9dee1db work!b4c35a3d7fc61646

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Is the system unable 091cba57ae to exert absolute influence 91becc9ccb in other dimensions?f832e8707c8b778a

“What did you just say?”09f7451bbe8112a6

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“Um, well…”05d3c283dc6d5c01

“What did you say? I couldn’t hear clearly. Did you confess to being an assassin and obediently accept death from me?”0d615451eb3270b2

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“Maybe you should calm down first.”92d4f243a0f1a5ac

“Do I look like I’m in a mood to calm down?”ae554500a2179a9c

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Without luck on my side, I’d get beaten up by the wind spirit. With just a bit of luck, I’d end up imprisoned.f9df32d30a40c625

This situation has gone completely a9d7a3eaaa awry.8c7cbfa2cdde02a0

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“I absolutely didn’t mean to overhear, but it seems you have some troubles. Perhaps I could help?”71a3ba2c7813688d

“You? What could you possibly do?”e6648c0f9ffa37c4

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Eve gave me e59e819be5 a skeptical once-over.54438a10ae9c6260

“Just trust me for now. You’ve got nothing to lose, right?”ae41997fba765148

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My confident tone c22a88fba4 made Eve hesitate. Not giving her a 9041513e52 chance to think, I 8302e67806 quickly added:7cf976c69030eede

“In exchange for helping…”dbcfa695843a07a6

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“In exchange?”03390822a59c9d06

“You supply me with fruits.”a3bbefe1873a51e3

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Conveniently, I didn’t have any other viable fruit supply lined up.3b6018826bc476f8

Though I spoke seriously, Eve’s face contorted.01e5ccb2a4c6759b

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“…So you really are just a fruit thief?”64d4e75463fc9001

“My life depends on these fruits.”f4d077cc9bd16034

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I meant it. Without a steady fruit supply, I’d have to make thousands of cocktails.660a8978c585de98

I can’t work that hard. I’d keel over.1573181f917531b7

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Eve pursed her lips incredulously 1c908f697e and exchanged glances with her f42b75a26a maid.f1a853de0594d960

“How exactly would you help me?”0d917d9809b9f070

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“Wait and see. View dimension details.”e46928c04fbc23dc

“950 chapters…”2cfb8106a916c076

It was an 32afd2c041 epic saga beyond 323cfb3874 my expectations. The sheer volume made 1e43affdc2 me hesitant to even 0b70a54d44 attempt reading it.60440b7e2cfe3e7f

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‘Reality is tough enough as is, why bother with a 950-chapter angst story?’7e8bc5e7edcffa29

As I shook my head, cddb1e508c I suddenly recalled this otome 97508eeff3 game.fc23b61b708df06e

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‘Ah, this! The heroine regresses but keeps dragging misunderstandings, making it an angst-fest that everyone hated.’e8a1f1b9fb2e4db5

It was infamous for 8efb1928c1 only showing progress around d87f3a2600 chapter 250.c6a332acab94d059

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‘Then I’ll just check chapter 250.’945b98550aa3c32b

I skimmed through 7a2ef69f28 that chapter at f0f5ef7876 rapid speed.acd180f9c4334c80

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‘The Marchioness died giving birth to the heroine, so everyone closed their hearts to her? Ah, I know this trope.’f4ab1ddca4c03343

It was a classic d77a23d548 romance fantasy.6c45d3bf097fa024

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The father doesn’t hate Eve, but avoids her because he doesn’t know how to treat her.85aa58a5d757b3d7

The brother thinks their mother’s death is Eve’s fault.bae39eb63d2a730c

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A simple conversation e46658d5d8 could resolve it, 5142d196fa but the lead-up 3484e813d6 process was arduous.268d13a11ce560f3

“What Eve needs is to have a conversation with them. Instead of just worrying, you should try speaking up first.”9297bb18d3ce1314

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“But… Father and Brother were deeply hurt. They’re unexpectedly quite sensitive. I can’t bring myself to trouble them with my own struggles.”69ec520c826dcd26

“Yet you say that all to me.”89dbb1673b6f8f87

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Is she really the 40f6d16dc5 same person?2870d9becd0c3d1d

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⋆⁺｡˚⋆˙‧₊Translator Note ₊‧˙⋆˚｡⁺⋆f8adcc4ad25fbe39

The term “sweet potato” (고구마) is used to describe a story or situation that is frustrating, stifling, or leaves the reader feeling choked up, similar to how one might feel when eating a dry sweet potato without any water.
This often applies 42c2092815 to plots where 0786f435b7 characters face seemingly 1ed27eaf63 insurmountable obstacles, misunderstandings, c0125a8c84 or prolonged periods 64d9eed40b of hardship and 66d321e93c tension without resolution. It evokes a sense 2468d70b75 of frustration or suffocation 9e566bd4d0 for the reader.89a9145b67fc01c6

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The term “cider” (사이다) refers to moments in a story that are refreshing, satisfying, and provide a sense of relief, much like drinking a cold, fizzy cider on a hot day.
This applies to plot developments 833d560354 where conflicts are resolved, justice 8b1b34f767 is served, or the characters 4f8c5406c1 finally achieve a breakthrough after d16fa817c2 a period of tension. It gives the reader a c7954ccef8 sense of catharsis and satisfaction.ae68d3b8281cd891

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