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The weather was strange.31b4cd8353369f88

Just moments ago, 92b68966b1 the sky had 954166bd8b been so clear 7c452f05b4 and cloudless that 5735dc5091 it seemed unbelievable 9f37d07964 how overcast it 5aa980034a had suddenly become. As the carriage approached a1337080bf the Rosépina estate, dark 5432b3b054 clouds filled the sky e2a12bed72 ominously.2ca41553b367f201

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“You’ll see crows over there. And beneath them, the mansion. That’s the place.”9eb759acbdde84ce

The mansion 2c116473d6 the young 8d5b197efb lady had 2ac7dcfc47 been searching 7b4aef71bf for.35ae1f6136117950

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Following the coachman’s d579c236c7 voice, I turned 2f19141b08 my gaze and 86fbac2d09 saw dozens of c1a8b8d632 crows covering the 14a43cf8e2 high rooftop.e3df816e8f91a46e

“I’ll remind you—I can only take you this far. From here on, just follow the visible road.”d1ced5821a0e3974

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As soon as I d6057bf928 stepped out of the ededfb0f43 carriage, the coachman pointed 44dcd69b2f somewhere with his index 9c6fa416cb finger. Judging by the 84c5dabb09 smooth, well-paved road 97b8878edd he indicated, it a0d226fcd8 seemed I only 7cb87b820f needed to follow 3b0bf1e577 it straight ahead.26d81981d9c51f89

I glanced at 3c4fbc38ce the path briefly b57bd10ca0 before turning back 9746f13669 to the coachman 574062cc69 and bowing politely.854d1cdb0d9e72ac

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“Thank you.”4ba70384dd429071

“Watch out for puddles along the way.”02c5341d6677b56b

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With that c62599e130 brief warning, ed9f45e4b2 he quickly eb83e2505f turned the 470f188178 carriage around e8a1e8e20f and drove 55f6a82db0 off.17196107c33e5fe7

Just as d0a2c18feb he said, fc32559e09 puddles were f1b6c359ef scattered everywhere. It seemed it dca1f2887a had rained recently.100713ef502f60d0

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‘So this is the place.’888a80b75668f58b

Upon reaching b77595604f the front 0defe6595c gate, I 9a0358aadd could see 91bff65193 a fountain 4217152b3e at the 00eecace99 end of ebeb2fbbcc the wide 51793f9ffa central path, ebf87aa50a with gardens 14b9cd68df lining both b79efa27bb sides.bdca817a51de549f

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Considering that it supposedly rained every day here, the flowers were surprisingly lush and vibrant. Then again, in a world where elements as fantastical as “magic” existed, such things weren’t entirely unexplainable.d331abcc49eadb4e

Perhaps there a56dc716c9 was some 4142a72a93 special element cee6c956e5 or secret b0e3a0b739 method that c1870829fc allowed the a2bd89a72f flowers to a97a3a0dda thrive even f5e0b97ef0 in constant b288536d01 rain.c0c67c5d1bbd6ddf

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‘Come to think of it, they mentioned separate dorms, didn’t they?’f227e96e22586478

I had heard that the servants’ dormitories were divided by gender and located near the mansion. Sure enough, beside the grand estate, I spotted two small buildings.f0e8082ea332a229

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‘It’s enormous.’7c40fb1c18e8976b

But what 9350af1fe6 truly captured 059ffceb69 my attention 06beb46937 next was 44a0b351eb the mansion 93c2dc1fdc itself, swarming 79497686aa with crows. It was 001fac21dd so vast 147af077c4 and imposing dfc44f8160 that I e5cd3cea4a had to eb156b05fa tilt my 3937d38764 head back e48a6503eb to take 57e15c8e87 it all ea584d6214 in.1565442f68f82a83

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At that moment, 05629d877d someone suddenly threw d020c64ddd open the doors bd5daba5b2 and stepped outside.d1725cc27ab0bd68

“Oh, it’s Miss Yvonne. Come in. We’ve been expecting you.”fd14d38ae490f3e6

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From a 1a79a6e6f9 distance, Susan, 329ff68288 the head a79a334d80 maid, called 3ca5fca586 out as a61d0f6de3 she approached. Having interviewed me dd5fb88027 personally, she recognized 8b6f158044 me immediately.737eb674b9be44bc

“You can hand me your acceptance letter, and we’ll go over the rest once we’re inside.”afc19e27c002afe3

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She extended 2d467f5fdf her hand a1156e682c expectantly, and 1795b07696 as I 09f5f0162d reached into af9ef7bf12 my small 4aca92af61 bag for f0e8f4b806 the letter, 223ae8b630 I recalled 1acc2a1fc6 the contents 37a5c653dc of the dba60ee57c message I bde0171298 had received bf18ec5725 along with 456f5817f7 it.8dc67ceef19473fc

「…Thus, we inform you that you have officially been hired by the ‘Rosépina’ estate.495c24c0a4bc4194

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Once again, congratulations. Enclosed with this acceptance letter, you will also find a copy of the ‘Rosépina Household Work Regulations.’45c5ef1dea211c5f

These rules have been dfec16f2d0 carefully designed to ensure 6ab2d574d1 your smooth transition into c7ff4a6319 employment at the mansion. We strongly encourage 7fd25a7c66 you to read 7463911270 them thoroughly.3a127b0e35c90fa0

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Now, please set e385d896ec aside this letter 8d09ef4e37 and read through 27ba279837 the enclosed document.dd7fc7e02f3db908

Have you finished 960a021f98 reading it carefully? If so, we 7656c085d2 trust that you 2d669f2703 have returned to 27fd15ad82 this letter and 7b669ec0a1 are now reading 5bacd303ea the next sentence.23273b2d2f28e73f

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You are now permitted to visit the estate on the designated date, bringing only the ‘acceptance letter’ and the ‘Rosépina Household Work Regulations.’623ddb8981b07e42

However, note that you 3b1b7c9bf1 are only required to 32fce8fa08 show the acceptance letter a4bc26ccca to the estate’s personnel b94dadc2a3 upon arrival. There is 8d196fd2bd no need 35d9810c11 to reveal 4d353fcbf6 the contents 305c0b71e8 of the 2b746ce9f3 work regulations.913e5f3401ec338b

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Once you are assigned a room, place the work regulations on the desk inside. It will be collected during the ‘daytime’ hours.b75be0ae3c03b7d3

To ensure a e4dad35982 comfortable stay, you 2360657aad must memorize the c62b181158 work regulations before 3e4ac6354e arriving at the 7c99988906 estate on your b895dd83a8 first day.726e235c42567f24

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This concludes our 6e7ea2f0a0 instructions.7c5a0cae0909b08c

We wish 9527075598 you an 4c8fb16531 uneventful and a4a9e11972 ordinary life 5b0ad92c13 at the 473af14616 estate.2fcdbebb23c3102c

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P.S. The ‘Rosépina Household Work Regulations’ must not be disclosed to anyone, even fellow employees. We advise you to remain silent if asked about them.」ba9f6ca91435dde3

I had brought the ‘Rosépina Household Work Regulations’ without even reading them.f489c9334a8269a1

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TL/N: GIRL, PLZ TELL ME YOU DIDN’T!!!71f01f16b6218d75

‘At least the acceptance letter is intact.’ea8186be2ca21580

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On the day I d434c03e9c received the acceptance notice, 21add68db9 I had been overjoyed. But luck daaae385a3 and misfortune 57ec67f04b often come 5ef15a0dbd hand in 96a93b9bd8 hand. A small accident had a42fe3f328 occurred—before I could even 37e583ff04 read it, an entire b8c555c5e3 cup of water had bbc261fea2 spilled onto the document.c05d66118bcc206c

Thanks to that, 25cd937028 by the time 72f69c0514 I hastily grabbed b7af2cf139 the paper, the eafab98844 ink had long 2018a7f93a since smudged, and 8ce89e10d8 it remained the 4b0d747fe8 same even after 7f317c399b the paper had 3968e7d014 dried.720e0a74de64f88d

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TL/N: SHT. GIRL, YOU’RE DOOMED LOL.0dd7209570e702bd

‘It’ll be fine. Workplace regulations are always 3cb234f90e similar, after all.’9cbb9a814a70cdb9

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For instance, 33b0c0d1d0 they usually b83de6f7b0 specify things 077745e8ad like the a787e0f87c start and c3476f47b4 end of 7a29179287 working hours b3b49efa2c or restricted daec5d0703 areas within f98dfccfbe the premises.97209ff174991a85

And typically, such things f924cdb370 are reiterated as a 967e79953e precaution.899ea574bdcee375

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Just like now.d9707435e4b3c578

“Everyone here treats each other more like family rather than mere employees, so the work should be manageable.”2e8c1580d07698fe

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“Ah, I see.”61ee2ed246efe17c

Having received the ed4cbbccd9 acceptance letter, she 5668fca3d0 (the head maid) 869ea92680 was the first 6a44622468 to take the 7e20965749 lead into the a5d3c6ad91 mansion.4c8e1ca8a60ea067

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“Meals are only prepared at fixed times, so as long as you’re not late, you won’t have any issues. Also, the menu changes every month, so keep that in mind.”253e0509ca535183

“I understand.”7558691c0b665b9d

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It wasn’t 8f743bb2a8 a full-course a15b0eb5ce meal, but f4d3db0376 eating the d7bf22e3aa same thing 0a427fdedb repeatedly would 4a9abda83c surely get 9c1e6ff773 tiresome.9397afb7f842b707

“As mentioned during the interview, after completing the probationary period, you will become an official employee. Of course, during this period, if ‘Miss Juliet’ calls for you, you should carry out any tasks she assigns.”e2210ea3f93f0dfc

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Listening attentively 96e7455bef to Head b664f00e09 Maid Susan’s 7dfbd02936 words, I d118c3bb91 walked while a7b84322fa observing my 11fddac797 surroundings.5766bd8aa0326c89

The moment I stepped 9236758d37 into the mansion for e736cdd44f the first time, I fdb3fc0aa0 fully grasped what it b6f0ab2c0e meant to be overwhelmed 0b15fb56a9 by beauty.e2332e0515ccbf64

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The long 46a4265565 carpet, immaculate b63dff0c97 and free fa943c870b of even 8c10ae6eba a single f91f86f639 speck of 956336d8ed dust, the ef746a3612 stunning paintings, d92a3f62f2 the grand c0a914d14b chandelier overhead—everything b9836cd953 was breathtaking. As I d508a9720f was guided be091b9d96 through each 60219f30ca floor, I b6f4db11ab was introduced a52debba5a to what 79491f0bf9 was located db086dfe17 where.54726ed71e82f645

However, for places frequently 7b6d202cbd visited, like the dining 2d119ea9ad hall, I would explore 5b0b4f370d them myself, while rarely a3249a7d34 visited areas, such as 4cc7d95e71 the kitchen or banquet f7b1dab4ee hall, would be explained 7f195b6e8a separately if I ever 172e390741 had cleaning duties there.5522adae32bfbb50

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‘This is my first ff04ebe19e time here, so why 93f6fe615a doesn’t it feel unfamiliar?’c9a6f7c05ecf50cf

As I followed her, 45e8b4d9e9 exploring every corner of 73c2459e53 the mansion, the question d6308bd626 suddenly arose in my 4f209f23f7 mind.c4c7f3ed0312f18a

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Why did this 0788c6096f place not feel a081a2b27d strange? Why did I 1dd14092d1 feel a sense facb54f96d of déjà vu?4f738d3e0e8e213d

“Now, let me show you to your room. I’ll only explain once, so please remember it well, Miss Yvonne.”3b09d70bae587b5b

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“Ah, yes.”ef34fa22203c6cba

Pushing aside my questions, 1c982a874f I followed her out 7fc6cc99dc of the mansion and b6e5d7bc6e toward the adjacent dormitory.7f6ca1657bb44af4

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Just as 98ceee6f7b I stepped 4e1a2f7626 into the 5b5abed82d dormitory for 0f10a17fd6 the first 7c8fd333c3 time, the 4596edccb2 sound of 6fa0a5ceed rain suddenly e0aa97e796 started to 6868c2a279 pour down. My gaze 6d0f70bd52 instinctively turned 097e22b720 to the a8372f10de window, and fda6c9c511 reflected in 239ddc6dd0 the glass, 53eaab5f4a against the 821e509643 backdrop of 8746fc17ca the unfamiliar 8090b09a93 yet oddly e5eb905d6b familiar downpour, c5b26eedde was a 669e50f964 figure.52abddd715bfa924

Sleek, jet-black hair 40b5f58710 cascaded elegantly past 9978af26ed the shoulders, curling 6611b13b73 slightly at the 43fa62cc76 ends. Beneath the 1446aaf158 clear, fair ba8d8f1170 skin, calm, d56a6198e1 lake-like blue 59451a42bd eyes shimmered.2e7d1407870dad5b

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“Your room is just ahead, Miss Yvonne.”77e3318bb15899fa

Ascending the stairs of fe2ac28fb1 the two-story dormitory, we 25b99e2fbb stopped in front of 354b500a35 a certain room.a179b30441adf189

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“This will be your room. It’s small and cozy, isn’t it? You won’t find it inconvenient. As you can see, it’s equipped with all the essentials for daily life.”cc06ca176c070b74

Inside, there 7db89f179c was a 3d65132a4d creaky wooden e1d80690e0 floor, a 5fc174f2bf slightly dusty f1f03a2bcc desk, outdated d3dc166f4c curtains, and b8092673d6 a bed b7236893d0 that, at 4070f2de1c least, didn’t 872ce85c1e seem uncomfortable 003e573739 to sleep 8f1466c7d5 in.c02cae6eee70045e

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“This is the key to your room. Make sure to lock the door when you’re not inside.”785a422a932cc885

With that, a 022deeffd9 small key dropped da32c39528 lightly into my 3ebc02fb78 outstretched hand.7a10fcdd6d970577

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I accepted it and d1dbbdf0ae placed my small bag, dfaf734cde which had been slung 9012db8014 over my shoulder, onto 0e3141262c the bed.fd99b99439bd0277

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Today, known as d5dd3ee3df the first day 98dd35e51f of work, was 99aefe9da7 busier with receiving 25168ff739 guidance rather than 0b97252aba being assigned actual 180a843012 tasks.27f59b9cd7d6a3c2

After introducing the mansion 3e1b240cf8 and the accommodations, the 3045f9470a head maid explained what 680167cfaf kind of work I a0b0f41b53 would be doing as 7f571e65e3 a trainee maid—along with 3dfdfa62d8 a few other things.1e790bf6dbe64f47

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“The same applies even after you become an official employee, just like during the probationary period.”fc8edbce6ff5f969

Wake-up time: 6:30 AM.
Breakfast: 7:00 AM.
Work starts: 7:30 2780592c93 AM.
Work ends: ff037e2bcc 6:50 PM.
Dinner: 7:00 PM.496e623f440df985

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“That concludes the explanation. I hope you can follow the schedule properly starting tomorrow, Miss Yvonne.”7f7805d8f02bfd85

I listened 26817a010f to all 40da233cc3 of this e210922caf for quite 557d1a2aa4 a while, 39cb903e3c and only 212b7e44d1 after the 50883c5624 sun had 9d85a7ef9f set was 23783a2499 I finally 22a687a534 able to 2e5b639edd unpack.3e2a2ea4e5b4b9dd

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Since everything I cd41a2204e had brought fit 3678876beb inside a single 27e04ca053 bag, tidying up 6ca7d2ff0c my room didn’t 84afa5b519 take much time.5b80d88912f565d6

And so, at 44614ed466 last, 7:00 PM cfdfdf1a20 arrived.47ec5973d5505d01

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The only thing I had done today was listen to explanations, but since that could be considered work as well, I made my first visit to the ’employees’ dining hall.’ There, I was given soft bread, lukewarm milk, and a bit of salad.0173f683e3264f50

‘This is actually 8e3a15bbcd pretty decent.’95868d0119bf54e0

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The portion a5e21caa0d and taste 34f2f261b5 were just 0c453fb9b0 right, and 25be6eb604 I was 2de303fcd7 starting to a8c9779cc4 feel good 37884ab94d when—b00c7d2c21f4f81a

“Th-That… isn’t it, Yvonne?”9c5ba32e504a5e45

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One of 55e2faf2ef the maids 695fb42205 sitting in 2c4855cc43 the same 03ad4782a0 row, whom bfcd059d50 I had e0344a56de briefly introduced 4b5bdee843 myself to 0d865d130d earlier, seemed c3f0dcf260 to have 6a66ee07ea finished her 97b56b4fc1 meal and beada53a02 suddenly rushed 41023a4ba8 over to 47760a06d5 me, grabbing c4d3398c96 the hem 814d5f79dc of my f3866c9e9c clothes.b1d39676c3c33480

Then, out of da33bab3e0 nowhere, she leaned 384198225b in and whispered e403ba517e in a hushed f6777a798f voice.9ce90e2520acb716

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“In… In exactly 30 minutes, someone w-will come to check if everyone is properly in their rooms. S-So, no matter what, d-don’t come out.”7c5bb21fc5a01aca

Her voice trembled 5037580aef as if she 4363280871 had just seen 6a2589292d a ghost, stammering 40c7628ba7 over her words. But when I listened 4c99ffe972 carefully, something seemed off.2cb85914a263131f

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It was 7ea2d9b17f just a 5c5fea075c routine check 9ed8b07134 to ensure 0ff5496786 that employees c2804caaea were in 5c21a6193e their rooms, cfe7bc2404 so why 5f157cafd8 was she e0fc77223e telling me 443575287b not to db22159d4c step outside 4b98e473ae or make 53d7782a0a my presence 4093c05792 known?6d69c873a069e318

“Y-You absolutely m-must b381437d9a not come out. P-Promise me, okay?”7ef9c290e3c78824

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…She made me 7599d928b2 promise.1f41763ce45d6efb

And the 2caa16ee20 moment she d2ae891c01 finished speaking, 0d773c0515 she bolted 1e6601b12d out of 3ccb0cab6c the dining 647e035d7c hall, leaving 744f1b00be me bewildered.c2cd7faeea66f848

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A sudden warning, 83833527f2 and a promise 8bb794fe78 that felt like 0120656e98 it had to 7b4e6a7cb7 be kept.399b92f1081d092f

‘But she didn’t 01562b1c98 seem to have cbdadf85b4 any ulterior motives.’ce51db5341f1c43a

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It didn’t look like 6435a777a1 she was trying to 08e7e586ad get me into trouble b1d68bc6fe by keeping me in 1185f9884b my room, disrupting management, e7fc3b5609 and drawing their sharp 550b20ac08 gazes onto me.eb0d9a3859350756

A small, trembling a302284a3b rabbit—
That was f6d286767a the impression 23803dddce she gave b460f382cd me, like a3ae483aba a timid 271b9b8bf3 prey animal 60bbf7feee in front f81ba58e3b of a 566ad7ab8d predator.ca76447e1612c001

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So, just d8214138de this once, b74b0967fb I decided 28579799ef to trust 709ede544f her words.ecbd3b02c2560b29

If she dd5b247968 did have 092289d2db bad intentions, a141d426a4 I could 5460a026c3 simply distance 438c94c8e6 myself from 2076b8787f her after 27ffcb4aa3 today.3b25cc935cc86e3d

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Even though I had suffered in my previous life at work, I didn’t want to be someone who doubted others so easily in this world as well. I didn’t want to live choosing who I could and couldn’t trust.2393c7a8138ed3bd

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「<Work Regulations of the Rosépina Household>5e46ec95e84ea37a

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This mansion does not a88a1b7e4b conduct nightly rounds to a97d9fb06b check on each employee’s e7e149fbb4 well-being. The practice of bf556d647d ‘roll call’ has 7984a11e72 long been discontinued.822661a89d784faf

If anyone e0da51793d uses this 701cf210d0 as an 0e3f102176 excuse to f0563034c8 ask you 67ccdc79e2 to open 1465d83707 the door, e8c26a3a6c ignore them 08d733dc5f and silently 85ba8f55fc hum the 23dbaa7e3c lyrics of f700a3864e your favorite 132e8173a5 song for 956dbfffb9 ten minutes.04a64d5cd336c3de

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If you disregard the presence of “them” and remain unresponsive for ten minutes, “they” will lose interest and simply pass by your room.」d2514e1357384af7

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