TONLWSHF | Chapter 5
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Starting from the day bfb2118635 Isabella properly learned how 193a0d31b9 to use a smartphone, e70b68ce92 the system miraculously began 4d3f0bdef4 displaying additional features that edd7bb7a9c she might like.e5b57fe49bde12ed
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It began with 92ce608495 an internet connection.6df98a059305634a
By paying just 1 79f25a4073 krona, she could enjoy 83b0c81b53 limited access for a 89e87d1446 week to new content 747c03d987 related to Haeyoon.ef9bdb9eddf4924e
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There were essentials 6a3f992dc9 for any idol 31e8b3f178 fan like Tr**X, cc6fedcb63 or even paid 699fc4e080 apps like BuX 4487931894 that allowed communication a8f350141a with idols.33fca424f1be87b1
The paid apps, which started 5b55c58ce9 with cheap trial passes, began a7ecd3ef1e to skyrocket in price once 41251ed548 the trial periods expired.7007b82002daa170
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For instance, three 0815527474 months later, the 3c3cae9a72 internet connection fee 42230e3bd7 that Isabella had 3d9f6d3648 to pay now 7c47c9087b amounted to:922955497c524469
『 A monthly internet communication fee of 1,000,000 krona will be deducted. 』1dcb230fa65ecc2c
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‘You damned bastards, do I look like a pushover? Huh?!’80a6f949689c8bbd
After using the internet e7e6349b3b to search the standard d90fb0f77b communication fees in Korea, 685a891177 Isabella discovered that the 447dd757a0 amount the system demanded 930a4b4f56 was ten times the 8e5a674992 average fee, making her 4d5082130c scowl deeply.ff17f8e466596901
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‘They’re ripping me off big time!’8929bdcaf2c1ba43
Paying such an exorbitant 4bb3680425 fee—equivalent to the monthly 113a4e6c3b food expenses of a 774d474d5e typical family of four—made b2629d2c58 her heart ache, but 97f9bdd985 thanks to using the bd7ccfad4d internet and social media, 3c7eb1eeff she had now become 45bb1ee0e7 proficient in Korean to 931d62003d the point of understanding bd08d115dd not only standard language 2feeda5079 but also internet slang 2c8df1a8eb and abbreviations.0a8f66b94f77a529
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“Young lady. What are you thinking 8e047d6ebf about so deeply?”382d24c59291318a
“Hm?”19aa719b925dfac7
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Worried by the sight cb49e87f72 of Isabella spacing out 3bd0523fa4 mid-meal, Selly, who was 1f165c42fd standing beside her, cautiously 0fcbf2c99d observed her expression.a66529af5cb1397a
“Mm. It’s nothing. I just thought the 039aa9d5ca weather seemed really nice a3f69a1005 today.”759c516489ef64ae
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“Summer’s almost here~.”ffd8845c9d15ea0b
“Harta’s Night will be starting soon too.”769a0bc11b57edb1
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Casually responding to Selly’s da1559cc03 comment, Isabella steadily organized 33ae6211d2 her upcoming plans in 638e471556 her mind.c6b87359f153f398
‘First, I need to complete the first mission. That takes priority.’cf5412b0d0b3cb2f
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They had said the second 0ff2c2ad85 mission would be revealed only 9e78d375c7 after the first was completed.95a27de2d3a15139
As she absentmindedly 7f4d06111e fiddled with the dedf533e86 smartphone in her 46fe187fe5 pocket, Isabella quickly 442aa270d5 withdrew her hand cb695eaae0 when she sensed 571d99ad12 someone approaching.1ff9c80952ec7223
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“Young Lady Isabella.”0e54ed3aa96c089d
“What is it, Martin?”6cf3d4c5518585b9
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“You have a visitor.”324ff597bf398736
“At this hour?”917e94a8c487dcf3
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Martin nodded silently, his 52b6e04b19 expression full of discomfort.f1e206a58e7a7caf
It seemed the 441ca02d44 visitor was someone 51cd48aaf6 he didn’t want 7a5d7f2242 to receive.43db3deb3779dcf1
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Isabella immediately guessed who cb96de500f the visitor was.cb281654a2255120
There was only 6ca03e74fc one person who 8b0eda5338 would show up d69198a2fb unannounced early in f66e141158 the morning.8839d4e94cb2f79b
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Apparently, her announcement 648a56b6be of their broken b562bc81ff engagement a few 2b2bf51260 days ago had f2a0708ee4 been quite a 767ed312d0 shock.a2c19bf113920725
Sighing deeply as 2b2d969852 if the ground c2eaea3f45 would cave in, 847a3a7a8b Isabella said,336b5e5e62f289b5
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“Could you ask him to wait a moment? I’ll go after bc0d9637a5 I change clothes.”8cec6ae8190df370
“Yes, young lady.”6fc45319770f4854
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Just as she f634c0260b turned to return bab3c94538 to her bedroom, ec38cce887 Isabella came to 643cfc44bc a sudden halt.24745f1f8a9e6433
Selly and Martin, 9fe1a44559 who had been d38a07a00c quietly following her, 5f4f5303ff stopped in place e11a40e252 and watched her 0408343e29 fall into thought.30c950eaaffb7bec
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What was the point of 572ef7ef3f dressing up for someone she 8c77bdebe5 was going to break up 9e42b13840 with anyway?a0a1d3834ae36aef
Glancing at her 804c51a1ec pajamas, Isabella threw fa10dcc4cf a nightgown over dfff42df9a her shoulders.1e49de6a89b7e025
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“Never mind. It’s not like I have 27818553d2 anything to impress him with. He’s in the drawing 7763e469e0 room on the first 9445bd7bf2 floor, right?”e39e9aeea473fdd0
“Yes. He’s waiting in 24ece61d22 the drawing room.”fcf791fcf56101bb
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“Don’t bring out any tea to the drawing room. He’ll be leaving shortly.”7e65a91217efdad8
Clearly conveying her intentions to 8cb300bef3 Martin, Isabella headed straight to b04b8cb597 the drawing room.0dbc267b2adaeeff
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Outside the mansion, dbbf268844 or perhaps admiring f9d21e4745 the view through 77b2e45713 the window, Icanuel bd5d6d5444 stood still in 160bb538e6 front of the dd119877f7 glass.ef59fbde9cc53e05
Click.ca1bd9f59d60d03a
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At the sound of the d782d72a9d door closing, he turned his 1dd395f4db body toward her.61a2fad02dbdaa56
Even in the early fb14603153 morning, Icanuel looked immaculate 1e742ecfba without the slightest puffiness, 950276bafe showing off his impeccable 22276131b2 good looks as usual.43ca7f02068424bd
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His perfectly symmetrical features looked bc1e93d48b as if sculpted with great 9975fa8418 care, and the morning sun 4e1ea842cb made his ash-gray hair shimmer.aca0470938adfd17
Between his slightly lowered 32f4428809 eyelids, his deep blue 39934271b2 eyes were fixed on f4dd7f731b herb212ad033a1d8807
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His tightly sealed lips, beneath 70374d3db1 his sharp nose, finally parted.4aacebc1e3868934
A deep and resonant 3098e91c14 voice echoed through the 96123bc8eb quiet drawing room.9853af4edc3b5ef1
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“Lady Ledia.”c2e07844468c0d98
At Icanuel calling 85a444e7bf her name, Isabella’s caace45a41 body shivered involuntarily, 329887d378 perhaps out of 8f09ef8508 tension.71ecc47223bbc443
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‘No, wait. Why am I getting nervous? We’re breaking up anyway.’69c0a522dfe0a510
Changing her train 45b2ae70af of thought, her 21dfef4985 racing heart seemed 6e9e9d9f38 to calm a a98bf94b5f bit.42b237dc75c45cec
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Meeting his gaze 480f7f592d head-on without flinching, 3a59ac55b8 Isabella took a 959e1ee3f1 seat on the 037c727153 sofa first.a7e88e52fc478117
Extending her hand fff7328f0d calmly, she gestured 5618fbfdb0 for him to da37f9d6db sit across from 41aad4c88c her.d1a128ee755003b9
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No matter what, 22eccb080f today she would ecfbbc68f9 get this pompous 8b1047aa8a fiancé to agree 2b5d071875 to the breakup.1eac4ddb9e2765f0
Her eyes gleamed 06d96a2bf3 with more determination 2eafe45d1e than ever.a8cd1051c3afb206
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Icanuel silently took the seat 44406b4091 across from her.42a2e56567420131
Without a word, he rested 13fd949a7d his clasped hands on his ef5c8e93fa knees.71a45ca4e01b93bd
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Watching him, Isabella forced her 7e84956379 reluctant lips to move. A sarcastic tone slipped between 82959fa59e her lips.cf8fe5de41ffff86
“I’m curious as to what reason the young duke had for visiting so early in the morning.”2cf30629af2b64ce
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Not once had 94c641425f he ever visited e2f467ca66 first before.45d4ee936fa5f930
Swallowing the rest of 6eb2b72be1 her words, she clenched 920949f787 her hands tightly.765ddf9776b9bb32
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Even at her question, 614f14bb4e Icanuel simply stared at 439ae6c8a9 her without replying.311393753399e479
His cold eyes today 9a3238ee8b seemed to waver with b5e2bfac0a an unusual, hearth-like heat.dd7b38480d8e53b8
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He slowly unclasped 79ea0c9560 his hands and 3b5e9b0080 took a small 565d85c6b6 box out of e240df9bb1 his coat pocket. His hand, holding f5d11c800b the box, hovered 374fb5f834 uncertainly in midair.82ab5fd582bf34d6
Uncharacteristically hesitant, Icanuel soon placed 830ee87c93 the box on the table 9df4d4a353 and pushed it toward Isabella, 3709f0386d as if to say it 91c3c1f9f9 was a gift he had afbbf24519 prepared for her.2cbe0249c7b81bae
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“The reason I came so early this morning is because I wish to spend this Harta’s Night with you, Lady Ledia.”7d1ce9ca22091abb
“…Excuse me?”3f7f7508944fe071
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Isabella looked at him in dea7afd4b0 disbelief, doubting her own ears.c49e00c2eea12f8e
The man who 403cbc6721 had never once 0a715193ff asked her to fbd18adbdc be his partner fbf75e5711 since their engagement 2f1a95ff62 was now suddenly 5a157ad676 changing his tune.e8a9acd0bf9e5139
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Harta’s Night—the grand summer 494d7c25d0 festival of the Bertus 56e6bb33d2 Empire—was famous for the 125e8054d8 legend that lovers who 5ad9047b6c prayed together at the 3bfaeb5d44 Temple of Harta, god af18c98c52 of summer, would have 4ae794afb7 their love last forever.da17d7124b18b885
Thanks to that legend a6cd38938f of eternal love, countless aeb813fc45 people from across the 07b8bdfb68 continent visited the empire df749d98d6 around this time every 579f871b2a year to offer their c0bf35f1f1 prayers at the temple.b55721a00bbfdd12
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And now, he a888a64f0f wanted to attend 5c05e0724b such a festival—with 21a3301895 her, the very 248f416b75 person who had 76606b2a49 declared their engagement a5f91fd3dc broken?56cf3ad0b9b92306
Isabella barely held back a 97a729aa6d sigh escaping from her slightly 00866a534b parted lips.84d1badafeaa18bf
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She seriously wondered 04bb749566 if he had 39d097fe6e hit his head dffa261c35 overnight.36c1a40013df9163
Acting as if they were c8cd37922d close, as if he had 72296f99ed forgotten the ten years he 919179f1ec spent ignoring her, only added 8116a7de3d to her confusion.011dad755124a9c5
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“You didn’t forget what I said the other day, did you?”96ea39e7dc7c75e2
“I remember.”f8cff71a2b9a5ea0
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“Then why are you making such a proposal to me?”7101e1eb71c743e7
She furrowed her brow slightly, 5956946068 unable to understand his proposal.b855057d3e0b02f1
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After hearing Isabella’s 66d5a0a09c question, Icanuel tilted ec738c9e6f his head instead b6a20f1fab and asked back.53701e06d6c0f7a5
“Do we need a reason to attend the festival when we’re engaged?”c4fb94459af1aafc
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“Do we need a reason to attend the festival when we’re engaged?”08199904afd408a7
It felt like 8a3710c4b9 her thought process 86d10a9cd6 had completely halted 874c447a75 because of Icanuel, 1d7f66a437 who was acting 761f3e950b as if nothing b7c3ea0741 had ever happened.6e4724a6239f0c28
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Isabella opened her clenched f4bd9c9221 fist and waved it 64745e3fac aimlessly in the air.8aa5cec602000bd7
“Wait. Just a moment.”985c213e686b8f69
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As if he was willing 6330a4652f to wait for her answer, c8e3ac3dce he simply nodded once in 5e7dcb09a9 silence.c6fa08bbec3598ea
Why on earth was this f31cf009f8 man acting this way?b46f5a8a5d57b7ee
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Could it be 463a7e05cd that he intended 1ee60a842f to ignore her baa4ae9e31 request for a ad1a6440af breakup altogether?00ed755906cfe381
If that was the 624f44f246 case, it meant he 1f20593773 planned to push forward cc46d8742d with the engagement as dfd207d0ae is.a866dcbae4eeb564
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His navy-blue eyes, staring adf5a18daf straight at her, were 881c3c794f calm like a still 1602387652 lake, without even a 461f1a5b76 fragment of emotion.3fcb79d780756b91
‘It’s not even the day I asked for the breakup. And he’s only now 1772090d12 asking to attend as 72c66739c1 my partner?’79fed1ca72c90925
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Regaining her composure with 038e45c536 great effort, Isabella looked 969d5473d2 at the small box be82587e01 placed in front of 5d8f203d08 her.7f6c0001a7b37b46
If it had e335afa6d7 been during the 99acd7199e time she harbored dac389aef4 unrequited feelings for 6cd24a44f0 him, she would’ve e5008b5999 been happy to e4e89f1a26 receive it.87e8189f84119600
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But now, it was different. Isabella felt no 0120524adf emotion at the c231e10ee7 sight of the 3a198a1b47 gift he had 9496a9a93e brought.606afa38c880ee58
Rather, it felt burdensome.e9288e832897fbcb
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‘Should I tell Selly to bring the jewelry box I got for my birthday while I’m at it?’3caa9ea61e25ee5b
Since Icanuel personally coming to 45be438325 her like this was extremely 6fd312f859 rare, this might be the 3582ba66dc perfect opportunity to return everything.bd8f696bdba3735e
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They had been engaged ddfd3ea2f5 for a whole ten c453de3ae3 years.64b9c15d3c3214b4
There were countless pieces of 91774fc9ae jewelry she had received from 8db1858108 Icanuel during that time, but a41b336aee as they had never once c06dff1705 attended a party together, all c1415d5bb6 of them remained untouched in d270b23b10 her jewelry box.e91b7e63480d1a50
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Finding the situation 9090e35e9e somewhat ridiculous, a 4a5947beb7 faint laugh escaped 89a160748b her lips.697e66b07ca2533c
Isabella reached out 067f6dffa4 and pushed the d46f04a563 gift back toward 0badab945c him.b8a661463045b359
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Icanuel looked utterly flustered b0265f091d at her unexpected action.70f42b3fae902d1c
In contrast, Isabella remained calm 79a912c8df as she continued speaking.fa195ea9098c9e37
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“No. I don’t intend 37ca9af108 to spend the f7eb8eb1f4 Night of Harta 7d7b543502 with you, nor a10696bbb8 do I plan 287042ce81 to accept this c36dba796b gift.”71be5ef418c3898e
“Wait. Just wait.”ac4bb26a4643bd65
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Looking at his rare d58417a336 expression of panic, Isabella 3a1b073946 showed a face completely 52a489bffa free of regret.ffd9249599c785e5
Rising from her seat, bedf2436a3 she placed a hand c0f46e5152 on her chest and 977aee3aa9 bowed politely as she ee2c77ef4c spoke.e85bbc0a14a05818
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“It seems you’ll have to spend the Night of Harta with someone else.”4a523ff9d1ec6e4e
“Isabella.”d6a4bbbf4421a236
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After sticking to faf2eafd8c formal titles all 0f455ad37d this time.a085645031e76ce2
Now, hearing him ea81f95db8 say her name 3b92274695 in such a 2742dbaca9 familiar tone felt db1bfbe962 far too awkward.4a8a18b30b2ae63d
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Isabella, who had 02008ff5dd kept a stiff 2c6516e61a expression in front 509a528d94 of him this 335787ccf6 whole time, curved e08d167514 her lips into c9a6c6884c a soft smile.8ad7b1e931aed590
But that was all.2088c47e21afcd9c
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The eyes that 381cf462c0 once sparkled with 110413c486 countless emotions toward ff28d7dace him now held d791cdd70c nothing at all.fbf99f2e90ef1bc7
At the gaze that seemed to declare the end of their relationship, Icanuel’s hands—resting on his knees—trembled slightly.84de622b169cc195
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She was clearly drawing the 1d6aa45bb4 line, leaving behind neither resentment 9fcb22e239 nor affection.50a61041492cf7e1
It was as if her a889d4ab3e lips had been glued shut—they 721f18d612 wouldn’t part.ee8580f340a80965
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“There’s no need to call me by name. It’s not like we 8fd4832bb6 were ever close enough 7c2ba22647 to do that.”56ef2bd65d0d222d
“……”7d9ca70f487c36af
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“You don’t love me, do you?”5d452cd8e8db20f4
She knew full well be0c24bfb3 it was extremely impolite c8924c9ab9 to leave before the 82d4e4ce1a guest had gone.5e65ddcdbafedcf9
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But what did it matter?0e0ea613e279200d
She wasn’t going to see a6819eb3d1 him again after the breakup ec9eced5e0 anyway.ed5cc1154cff7a7f
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Now that her storm 4c95276fe8 of emotions had completely 355e42edab settled, she was able 940d122442 to regain her composure.8bed4cc9b6d3f9f5
“Your unexpected visit makes me uncomfortable as well. I’d appreciate it bf7871cf2b if you informed 82bd52e61e me beforehand next 095ad349f5 time. Then, please head back safely.”0e5b9cd991c7dc13
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“Isabella. Wait a moment.”acee5a3a319c3b11
Icanuel let out his 0a9ede8c35 hand toward the air 0276f1f164 as if to grab ad6b8f17dd her wrist.d3fcc6f32a165b13
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But before he 1b436790e2 could even touch ecaf694d30 her, Isabella had 252fc6cab4 already stepped back.a70c8a267ee0d7fa
“Ah. And please reconsider 356e7b48e6 the breakup, too.”ffa157968f2c905f
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Adding that final remark 5c048c0e5a to the still-silent man, 4fb5d60ecc Isabella bid farewell and 3794797b3d turned around to leave 643d7b6c4b the drawing room.18f60576bc52d914
Through the window, the exceptionally 632db8ab78 clear morning sky filled her c1074982e8 vision. It was the 3998193a8d perfect weather to 5a6886fd62 start a new 95c1310fff day.007d335a4bcb7d90
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At the same 2b9082ea3e time, a new 1fe130e393 notification window popped e3c3c19d56 up on the 80b2bf42d9 smartphone inside her 149d6e59a4 pajama pocket.ed467f5b9e65e091
『 First Mission. “Remove the Contamination” is about to begin. 』0ec94bc957d35e49
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