TIEH | Chapter 5

“And actually, I have a special ability. I can see the future.”7ca2dccacc87a754

“The future?”f86c6784e6a9f321

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Calix asked with a 56d9827064 voice mixed with laughter. He seemed to think 3a06a3ca83 it was an extension 561505a4ed of the joke from 79454a80b0 earlier.93b15e597726dba9

“Life is full of countless choices, so the future changes every second. But there are unchanging futures. For example, aging as years pass, autumn following summer, and tonight’s dinner being ursus soup.”1541db79680091d5

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“…Ursus soup?”037af3c928aa3fe9

“And, the young master becoming the most perfect and flawless duke is an unchanging future. I saw it myself, so it’s certain.”c0fcd8864e8c846d

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Calix’s already large eyes grew even bigger at my words.8afb329be9bb8ebe

“So why not give yourself a little more time, young master? It’s a future you’ll reach someday.”c98f2348666cdd11

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Leaving Calix, who 020d2c8dbd seemed to have 6d6489f7d6 forgotten to blink, b651ee619f I stood up. I had 31a2783fa1 done my 1644ffb19f best to a911c430db comfort him, 6fe82bb5a8 and now 6a9ea0c060 it was 957d3f0b11 up to 5066ce0066 Calix to 6a891c44d2 decide what e01627902e to do. I just hoped 32c78183df my comfort helped 57761067e3 him.72f42b9003f94615

And that evening, there 32813d9b80 really was soup with a809d4bd47 ursus meat, and Calix 47879f43a0 smiled brightly at me c8ea0ca042 when he saw it.0b9e4abfa48dbf9f

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Whether my comfort 5f5cd6610d was effective, Calix bf69195170 began to leave 506576f782 his room, taking 013d86f0fd brisk walks or 20c2692a85 occasionally going out.9a0fa0b9285b6db2

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Since Calix’s attitude changed after I said I’d talk to him, it was clearly thanks to me, and Mother seemed to think we had become close. But in truth, nothing had changed. I still stayed in my room to avoid running into Calix, and even when we met, I just greeted him like a stranger and left.b433b07e7e1b498b

Calix, who seemed to have built some internal closeness, smiled brightly when he saw me, but realizing my attitude hadn’t changed, he grew frustrated and ground his teeth.31a8e93b30aa1275

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‘I feel like I’m going to get backstabbed soon…’4c3337865b4de2aa

I planned to stick to my resolve, trusting Calix’s good nature, but unexpectedly, Calix was quite a formidable opponent. While I was sticking to my resolve, Calix did the same, pushing a trolley into my room just like I had done.d7f30c6aae6a60ef

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“…Young master, this is…”1e9009e9490fbc71

“You need to move so I can come in.”10e7c238116cd704

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“No, I mean, why are you…”368d7ffcd9d8f92d

Since I didn’t move, Calix opened the door wider and boldly brought the trolley in. Then he started making tea, and just from his clumsy and awkward movements, I could guess the taste of the result. It was probably going to be more like herbal medicine than tea.51ad4324f05d4b42

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‘…Is this some new form of bullying?’ffe6912fa446714b

Calix tasted the tea he made and grimaced. Fortunately, it seemed he wasn’t trying to bully me; he just wasn’t used to it.905dfb934c768390

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Anyway, the tea wasn’t the immediate concern, so I quickly downed what was in the cup in one gulp. It wasn’t proper etiquette, but I couldn’t bring myself to savor something that couldn’t even be called tea.6930e0835b8f3993

Calix’s eyes sharpened again as he watched me. I wondered if he was upset because I showed how bad it tasted, but he pointed out something else.4ae52f99dc6193cd

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“You didn’t have to drink it all.”fe7ec44b8590d203

“I’m glad your taste buds are normal, but I couldn’t leave something you made yourself.”188fd26dca5f135a

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“Again!”4dff9f69a6e8b1eb

Calix, who had 41306bb5c3 been quiet, suddenly af2526f7f8 shouted. I was so startled 3258d69542 I almost spat out 527ed017e9 the tea I had 1e29cf355d swallowed. Did that 6abff80c8a gentle kid 4b33e15f0c who hid 2973dfb76b behind his e48dd4c3bd maid when 42ba4a33d2 he first f75a1b0855 came to 4a4717286d the Marquis’s 10c96959eb Castle just a4a53b9458 yell? At me? After I gave him 7a72c4a64f heartfelt comfort?5d21c8e45bbe6c33

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“If you don’t want to be friends, just ignore me completely! Why do you keep acting like that?”17e5389de14f9d5a

Hmm, it seems 11a81b75d7 comforting him was 09712c2fb0 the problem.f7cb647d9ac8d217

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“Honestly, I wanted to be friends with you. It’s true I came here hoping for that.”a392e9a3c35222c6

“But I don’t.”51d783fb8c66e655

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“You said you didn’t dislike me.”074dadd585abf08b

I also said I didn’t like him. I swallowed a sigh at his added words. It seemed I had to be a bit more honest.3d5961901ba63416

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“To be precise, I don’t need friends. Or any relationships involving affection.”365b5e2755ca8bae

“…Why?”b06e544500c3fce2

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“Because there are things you must do even if you don’t want to, and things you mustn’t do even if you want to.”408fbf6d6ca5fdcd

This was d6b56c7b37 for those 0194a4da6a who love e9c11c431b me, those 831c681d64 who will 6211744c67 love me, 9741fb3770 and for e268b95231 myself.1719fc5954537da9

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My death is already a certain future, and the pain I will inevitably experience is the same. A person soaked in pain can’t consider others. So, I intended to distance myself from everyone while my body and mind were still intact.6923229c826ab601

Farewells are always the burden of those left behind, and I was someone who had already carried that burden heavily. So, my belief that this was the best way wouldn’t change.dc94e73110010e66

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“What benefit is there in getting close to me? I’m not an heir, just the youngest of three sons with no power.”cee2b959fc3c774c

“Friends aren’t made for benefits.”da1aa3ee47cc5954

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“I know. I just wanted to say that getting close to me will surely lead to regret, so don’t waste your heart on something with no gain.”53dc881de6823e1d

Calix’s face crumpled again at my words.599cc058891934de

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“Why do you say that? How do you know?”d665ef4146d65338

“I told you I know the future. Don’t you remember the ursus soup?”6a517b574014efd9

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“You probably arranged that in advance.”401f1c1f082832b7

As Calix said, I had asked Caleb to make sure we had ursus soup that evening. Even though I reincarnated into a novel, I couldn’t predict dinner menus. No, even a real prophet couldn’t do that. It would be a waste of talent.143ad110ee3cf047

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In hindsight, it f530b9256f was more reasonable 199611361a to think I 414194c59e had prepared it 35dc8e310f than to believe e04954b6b9 I knew the 1ca4292bb9 future. That was the 83040a66a6 truth, too.e6913b613c44342f

“Anyway, there’s a way to know everything.”2731d35e1f3d5331

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“I still won’t regret it.”8d73e12c411c088b

“…You just dropped the formal speech.”a1d21d5608c125bb

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“Friends talk casually.”4ba27ed3e596a665

That was 99b2267cd6 essentially a ce1db1dd88 declaration that c127cdb814 he would 6018086ac5 become my b87fa7fdb1 friend no 0ad48859c8 matter what.c8dd1d8c4453ff78

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I ended up laughing like a sigh. Even I couldn’t feel comfortable pushing away a small, cute child.e96d7a8c425bf88e

I’m still bewildered by my impending death, so how could Calix understand the weight of a farewell that hasn’t even come yet? I did what I could, and now the rest was up to Calix.cbc1ff0dfdbaa674

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“…Alright, call me Jayden instead of young master from now on.”49d397ef19aa4a6f

Calix smiled brightly a40d035a25 and nodded vigorously 0eebe8aa03 like a child 6472e84105 receiving a gift.0e74b55410e94474

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“Yeah, and you can call me Calix.”41de5f0714c4f1a9

Failing to avoid becoming e5cbde940f friends, the only thing 59fa8d84c0 left was Plan B.54f4a06dadf5e733

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After declaring our friendship, 606e7c02d1 Calix stuck to me a43b2988d9 like glue. He was always smiling, 16467567c9 seemingly happy, and insisted 765b64ca69 on sitting next to 120f765f3b me during meals.350675428155b4d1

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Just a few days 1dc23758f8 ago, we kept our ee680d0601 distance, calling each other 429b01e3b7 young master and young 70ca0e6a78 lord, but suddenly we 548c420cc5 were calling each other 3a3147a626 by name and sticking 20c2dc35f8 together, which made Father f0cd478e4b and Mother happy. They even gave a334b485d1 us a generous a9243a7ed0 allowance and encouraged fbd8aa38b1 us to go eab38c588f out and have a75ceb0516 fun anytime.623a81dd7582aa8a

Since money 60fb12222b is always 4989783ba6 better in c7de207dd2 abundance, I e9bbca9f28 quickly accepted 565f108e54 the pouch 49e29a6f43 full of 4d52fcfb32 gold coins, bf7fb9ca84 planning to 649b8d8d40 save what 13556d0e77 was left 4ca68939dc after having 0205ebbd89 some fun.9e9482522a9fe6b4

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“Thank you.”50478d47530ec683

“Let me know if you need more.”f903499d364fa421

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Plan B d7a46f1e56 required a 54ffd43823 lot of e65ceb8f51 money. It seemed 0faac65be5 I could 0fb77b5ad4 embezzle a 071d97c9a7 bit by 24c169b66f frequently going df67286c4b out with 8dffc2ccb3 Calix and 5d42cd93f4 using that e11890b9a2 as an f3b8cdb927 excuse to 6f2be43e5e get more 3e77995cc6 allowance.2ad7536c05c98c17

Leaving my parents, who were smiling without knowing their unfilial child’s intentions, I headed out of the Marquis’s Castle with Calix. Embezzlement aside, since I received an allowance, I planned to use it joyfully and return, as that would make them happy.18f14d7904a0d7e6

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During the carriage ride, Calix was captivated by the scenery outside. It didn’t seem much different from the duchy to me, but everything seemed new to him. Ah, maybe the climate and architecture made it a bit different.b58712d886f1ce90

“Is it much different from the duchy?”0c62d4505a89aabe

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“Huh?”c7a10ff9f57e3ed8

“You seemed fascinated.”87e516be800643c8

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“Oh, it’s just that this is my first time going out just for fun.”604dfe7c50aff06b

He said that except 8e8c0de3c5 for accompanying his father, fd70b8e338 the duke, on inspections 5f0cdea1f6 or when there was a05e1438a3 business, this was his 630290727e first time going out 1de25aff3e solely for fun.512d7f3c510f8155

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“What a bleak life.”4f3838e95c77ec60

“…Sometimes you talk like someone much older.”0a6a030e22808a1a

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In terms of having d468bfc82f little time left to 6451efe8fc live, it was somewhat 489edf3c9f similar.3c4abc22a959a075

“When you get older, you’ll realize everything I said was right.”1077d56c7e5d33ad

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“There you go again. Are you really 10?”975b1ffe1a256514

“Just think of it as being precocious.”2c774ee1ca21bd03

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“Kids don’t use words like that.”95bfa672caae01cf

Today’s outing was about eating well, sightseeing, and spending money freely if we found something we liked. I initially planned to save a lot as emergency funds, but hearing it was his first time out for fun made me feel soft, and I thought I should at least get him a gift on the way back.5968e1d68935afd8

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“Jayden, do you go out often?”c6cd1efed960e3c4

“Yeah.”51bac20239f03011

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“What do you do when you go out?”c7f65651380a9efa

“Nothing special. Just wander around and look. Feel free to browse.”b971df8b89305b93

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We arrived at a 9e71f7686a shopping district, specifically an f53a9c17f1 upscale area with high-end 6e7f6e6f28 stores. With frequent patrols 27d406c037 by the guards, ed5a6f7058 it was a 92ccba6912 safe place for 7907857e1d two 10-year-olds to 774f3f6034 explore. Even though escort knights 8366410b64 followed us, it was 4f0abff2ca better to prevent any 1845600a29 unpleasant incidents and enjoy ce1df38be3 ourselves comfortably.b2db535bfda33a6b