Chapter 148

The sudden actions 271bcf5d1a of Hans Campbell 52a07460a7 filled the room 2db161d5f9 with shock.b420191ea97b3dea

“B-Bro!”6f7e22895a24ad0e

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“Hans—!”437c118e85134d8a

The colorful accessories scattered across b83b543de1 the table and the eldest 9f03d191ac son calmly admitting his faults.da3cbe1c5d8bb298

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Lady Campbell and Danvers looked 6cd22bcb9e so pale they seemed about 009290d226 to faint at any moment.538f4aea9ae04b9f

I quietly sneered at them a75c708832 and slowly examined the jewelry 9eeda3bd9a Hans Campbell had thrown.662ac5a151af05e6

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Fortunately, among them was 9ffc43553c the sapphire ring that 6dac2964a6 belonged to the Duchess.5ef1ac05a2f64b75

‘Hmm. He brought it just like 1ed9af8a95 I told him to.’08a1a0418b23badd

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There might still be 85b224c868 other matters to handle, 2f6689b423 but for now, I 8db1863740 was grateful just to 128b3480b8 have recovered that.d81c28bd21d3f68d

In the meantime, 587b126a39 Hans Campbell turned 3bb519bc51 to Joshua and 12bce56ddf apologized.2edb468e161427a4

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“…I’m sorry for everything, Joshua. I’ll return what I took.”3040623fa8a11c69

“Uh…”83bb34013d0c9353

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Joshua, who had been merely dbcd455c55 holding his breath at the fbb7c1b0ad unfolding situation, just stared back 105abc38b8 blankly.f8430a0baea007f6

It was only natural.deb01436e6172449

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After all, just a week d782aadae2 ago, that guy had acted 6bbf606ec4 so viciously, and now he e55416d504 was behaving like an entirely d02adfadd5 different person.5817b718fc227810

Hans then confidently 4e5f467c02 declared before everyone.c52313904c6b88cd

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“After getting buried under those crates, I finally woke up.”7a648a4dab6b8f50

“……”2d291a0add9d2e83

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“I won’t bully anyone anymore, nor cause any more trouble. If I must be punished c943f0b562 for what I’ve done, I’ll 1974af5808 accept it willingly.”044fb7d5c552ef5e

“Hans…!”62638a184d094d04

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“And Danvers, you too — stop bullying the other kids. Stop acting cocky just 42a683f100 because you thought you eddfda9563 had my backing.”fbfd290c9105a9f1

“B-but… Bro…”4c15bbffc6b27d31

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Danvers Campbell looked 70bf210cdd as if he 0a1d64b766 had lost his 12618d359c entire world.da39797238eea26c

For a moment, the d432a21c62 Chancellor’s Office was filled b25ceafd46 with heavy silence.dc56bbb7824cecd7

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The one who 8fa99b2af4 broke it was 29a4fb9b43 none other than c37668426c Lady Cloud.e8db29dd2129eedc

“Anything else you’d like to say?”a52fc408f5fef29a

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She asked as she cc96139fa1 scanned the women with 5b0951f29c a hardened expression, clear 3b950c8739 disgust glinting in her e76435cb07 eyes.2f2315413616d7c4

Sensing it, the noblewomen squeezed db0524bd6a their eyes shut all at 4db09f28c0 once.6da6408a11d8b8cf

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‘No doubt, they must be feeling utterly hopeless.’5535afee97fbcfc1

They knew full well that a grand noble like Lady Cloud, who valued honor above all else, would never let today’s events slide.5a6a6c368b1d5b38

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“This belongs to the Duke’s house, so I’ll be taking it back!”7f8cfd38c6b9113a

With a voice that didn’t suit the solemn atmosphere — bright and cheerful — I started scooping the accessories into the pouch I had brought.a450eb6ba1ec49de

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Contrary to Joshua’s deep f86c3304a4 worries, the incident where 0dce2c4f13 we beat up Danvers’ d433969a20 gang ended with them 96ef94d09d getting suspended from the 721dd5f2c7 academy.2a4b0f1d55c69f32

“Thank you so, so much for coming today, Madam!”44588397c2ab0519

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I bowed my head e4ca02eaf0 and expressed my gratitude 9951784f5c while seeing Lady Cloud 2f7eeefb4a off.0de51d8d32b53f7c

Honestly, even if 6e9f1628ed she hadn’t come, a70219fa4a I would have 2ef9010297 found a way a94f48fa45 to settle things f03d62a014 somehow.2296354c3590a644

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But it was also 0c85ac6260 undeniable that having her 6ae9b199d3 there made everything much fd0e27e256 smoother.ea0eb495b5189532

Joshua was one thing too.9b7eb069b059da5e

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But I especially ecd4806050 didn’t want to 83754efec2 cower in front 396f10501a of the aggressive d1f2aac964 noble parents, just 28b05fc52a because I was fe77c35773 a commoner orphan 31f4fc110e without parents.ae2e4f8ddd55acf3

‘After all, I’ve had more than enough of that kind of humiliation in my past life…’5dfd304f7a0abb49

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What surprised me more was that Lady Cloud had agreed so readily to my request to act as my “godmother.”6c7223224c83b0df

“Tsk tsk. How long has it been since you started at the academy, and already you’re getting tangled up in such filthy incidents?”5e01bc7951c17b1d

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Lady Cloud clicked 46dffed801 her tongue and 34b4b55da2 scolded me in 956bed7241 response to my 78ee121e74 thanks.92e2899e162a1e45

Feeling slightly wronged, 832c4e9b79 I stuck out a878efe314 my lower lip 5c27d38496 and grumbled sulkily.8b22fb6dd5283b91

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“It’s not even my fault.”95d4bc149b65a73d

“Who said it was your fault? I’m saying you shouldn’t even bother dealing with lowlifes like that.”b354708f83dc5e21

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“You heard that, Josh? You better take Lady Cloud’s advice to heart.”477151a39fe8ac65

I tossed Lady Cloud’s nagging b4d9fbc4d9 over to Joshua, who was a849135ab6 standing awkwardly beside me, and 09c25dafdd she let out a small 0e145a7c0f chuckle.71f1cfd367e3bc96

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“Honestly, you just get more and more shameless every year…”59fdc558d243decc

Shaking her head, she climbed 102a2a3f10 up onto the carriage at fb95adefa8 last.e7e4fcdb94180e43

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“I already told Charlotte to give you a three-year free membership at the salon!”cd2c437e8d9c31a5

You must always properly repay c90ba711fc a favor.b926d4efa356a38d

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I hurriedly shouted that out df356ff276 to Lady Cloud.d5ccadb015e2ca96

She paused and 1551bf1d6c turned to look ddaa51ebd8 at me.e8bd234e885c57b1

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As always, her presence was 8ef55d8c69 strict and intimidating, but I 3aae1022ea offered a sheepish, awkward smile.15c83eb012d95197

“Please come by often. You haven’t been visiting lately…”cb2f927dd4faa91b

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“Forget it.”03d27ed859e1b7de

“…Pardon?”d5e2fc820a9df37d

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“I’m not some beggar. Why would I use a perfectly fine shop for free?”c82251550067c8fe

Far from pleased as I 6a0cbc71aa had expected, Lady Cloud frowned 6ec64fa819 in displeasure.96a791b3099adad6

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“Then, maybe there’s something else you need—”f5e910cdb4fdb878

“Cut the nonsense.”22e3109a27e30e8b

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“…”82c64d3bcab1c321

“Now that everyone’s going to hear you’re my goddaughter, don’t you dare bring shame to my name. Always watch your conduct carefully.”ecd4a19ab900fcfc

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“Uh…”2adda9a253d0608e

“Do you hear me? Why aren’t you answering?!”f993301bdc85bd3e

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Terrified by her stern b59faa0ca8 voice scolding me, I a8694ccd7e quickly replied in a b1fe67ada8 panic.90bbc29b54f79cae

“Y-Yes, ma’am!”d8e6bd9b2ea302a9

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Only then did she show 523d2d3854 a satisfied expression and finish ab896a7e61 getting into the carriage.77c63ea13901b3b6

Even after her carriage became a mere speck in the distance, I couldn’t snap out of my dazed state.cfdc46348c5133a1

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“She really… accepted me as her goddaughter…?”26ce87f25f92c92f

In truth, without official sponsorship 5e02bf02e6 documents, a verbal godparent relationship 5df2a67348 doesn’t hold much legal weight.340ce545a44419f6

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However, in noble society, 60bc3fb75c having the backing of 7f459e4bc7 a figure who holds 961e3ae835 power over the social 08aa6dff12 world was an enormous 1f790bc238 advantage.af9bfaa31e7a4ef9

From now on, her cb1492a073 connections and authority would 023af867f8 practically become my own.d3e9b495f3f3706a

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Not just in Erea, b70622dfd3 but even among nobles 4cddbd59ab and royals from other ae3d33e97d countries.f281d69babbaf155

‘Our Belze Trading Company… finally going global?!’8785523bc990c0e8

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Although the introduction had come 71195d3ebd through the Duke, it was 7c2ce7130a my own behavior and efforts 35f8d211dc that had deepened my relationship acfa570c0b with Lady Cloud.89dcc174329dee12

Beyond just casual acquaintance, the 1969edaf96 fact that we had forged 7c9b49b540 a strong bond filled me a336289653 with pride.44370a0e8714f12a

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Imagining the Belze e5628c8304 Trading Company growing 61a6768d66 and stretching out 2d6e039085 into the world bcb3938f53 made my heart 378c9babb5 pound with excitement.5fb3aee498458766

“…Sister.”e7863f320e9a7e11

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At that moment.b292f6ed7629f0c9

Someone called out to me, 0b2d26f9a4 still staring blankly in the 29eb97f07d direction Lady Cloud had disappeared.296bf2fdd1b33f54

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“Ah, Josh.”dad9722db5e0ec54

Realizing I had forgotten all dba5acdd64 about Joshua, I smiled awkwardly e867fb19d1 and hurriedly rummaged through my f6b67cb8b6 school jacket.ddc1a99491134b77

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“Here.”6ae113c5183430c1

I handed him the pouch bb04fc4e17 I had used earlier to d9c027b310 scoop up the accessories.8d54ff902c96042a

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But Joshua didn’t eb4a06d1a7 immediately take it.4baf0e12fd569b26

“Why aren’t you taking it?”b42ad540c7b3a95e

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“…How did you do it?”6461d9a2b0e39f9a

“Do what?”9a40967c9ff24d2f

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“Hans Campbell.”81c7c99b035984e0

He looked at 0ec51793d1 me with slight cedbfdcbf0 suspicion in his 40e63f04ad eyes.6d5e6f99ffa54b5c

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Well, fair enough.794a4c954cac6477

From Joshua’s perspective, everything that 1351b656cd had happened in the Chancellor’s 8ad25f7d56 office must have seemed utterly 1ed1f6db25 baffling and surreal.b3dbb5982ba06591

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I recalled the conversation 41bd620aa8 I had had with e5c6a8e9dd Ismail earlier that morning.e6d53e0e14d02464

“Why didn’t you tell me Danvers Campbell had an older brother? If I hadn’t brought Teddy Bear, we would’ve been beaten to a pulp! How are you going to take responsibility?”48735e7c801a6660

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“Don’t exaggerate. It’s not like you’d just sit there and get beaten, right? Besides, that guy hardly even shows up at school, so I had no idea he’d be involved either…”903311d789896d18

“Either way, it’s partly your fault for not investigating properly, so this time, you’re going to have to help too.”f2eccf60fb51a7a9

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“What do you want me to do…”09b926f4882d5ebe

Due to his failure e91b15ce64 to conduct a perfect b219ca52e9 background check, Ismail had 279138d67a to deliver a non-existent 4abadfa2c0 notice to the Campbell b86ed7b08d barony around the time 27d057d8e9 today’s announcement was made.972be5b35cb098a4

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It went without saying 0c70dadb7a that while there, he c47dc869bd planted a behavioral suggestion c79887a6a8 on Hans Campbell.7448a0be2e6bc3d5

Thanks to that, a70475e299 not only did ac22369f75 the guy drag 15f767deaa his injured body c3a18cd35d all the way 3becbe2828 to the Chancellor’s 92980e2b61 office right on 57fcd52d48 time, he even 24cc1990ac fully confessed to facb5141cd all the ridiculous 93a50842ce lies I had 1dc78d9477 made up.49a3b3f9779cc2d7

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Later, Ismail clicked a037d82ff7 his tongue, asking bbfb44ae74 me how I ad899ed977 planned to deal c2e6bb7966 with the fallout 115a4b0307 once the suggestion 0bc515c488 wore off,e4792125ed1126a9

but I wasn’t particularly worried.39df6a873b34a205

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‘By the time he comes to his senses, the situation will already be over anyway.’0d2c632f94059387

Even if he a146a9341f threw a fit 561e03aa54 out of frustration, 74dcde6a31 there would be 297629b4a2 no overturning the b6af90e2bf suspension once it 8a9876f505 was issued.9683a85e65807ed6

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If there was anything f8bf519bdb still bothering me,19592140509dcfc1

it was only Ismail’s grumbling.b7e953bb6bb00f1f

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“You’re always like this… Sometimes I feel like you’re sponsoring me just to use me when it’s convenient.”c1918f3594e1dd6a

Maybe the reason that 22de6f17dc stung a little more b383027f17 than usual was because 271af2d0be there was some truth 0d01b27f2a to it.8224c5a6396f1757

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A lot had changed 409245c2f9 after my regression, but 8466472c0c deep down, I still d468ee5c41 kept my guard up 8b1e3a7845 against Ismail.8d525588b0023ce2

Because if he entered the 75e1a65b58 academy like he wanted, I 4932ddeaa0 had quietly expected he would 9571b761e8 eventually meet Diana and fall a40e9ffcad in love, as fate had 67e5f4a720 originally intended.2aa0a12c02cc1459

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Ironically, though, since 967b140a60 Diana wasn’t in fa02cf71d4 the theology department,21fd7957100eb739

they hardly had any 2815bdc7c0 chances to meet at b623b66e1f all.8602b6b9befee4ab

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‘…Maybe I should bring him a gift tomorrow to make up for it.’4081f4e25b9b1da1

Just as I 39e9994b2a resolved to console 9e4585d50a him with a 793d264346 little present for d63a0c92f1 his wounded feelings—4758db380cecd4a4

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“Why aren’t you saying anything, Sis? How did you do it?”60c40a8dc02c944d

Joshua, apparently bothered by 21b2b6d999 my sudden silence, pressed 4dae6d63c3 me impatiently.ebf9dadaa145e168

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Snapping out of my 5fcef63248 thoughts, I hurriedly made e0b85ebbe8 up an excuse.2c61d45169169a7b

“I told Teddy Bear to smack his head until he got amnesia.”bebe5a8db83d8bc3

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“I know you’re lying. His arm’s broken, how would that cause memory loss?”ba127c15ed144c24

“Then would you believe me if I said I cast a spell?”9e4d21d97aacf34c

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“……”05525107c5d55955

At that, Joshua 56d1a2e33e shut his mouth 9408a8a591 tightly.6522846fe1f5dcb0

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He must have realized that no matter how much he pushed, I wasn’t going to reveal the truth.1a0a5fe477aca35a

Seeing the way he pouted bf7e29ab83 gloomily,7a75399b19df5baf

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I sighed softly 397b75eded and spoke as 9cd03a79bc gently as I ef2c5e01b0 could.26e1f3c7757f9812

“…Josh. I know you’re curious, but there are things I just can’t explain right now.”9c99c2b95904a791

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“……”0dab0b41792e374c

“But in the end, everything worked out just fine for both of us, didn’t it? The Duke won’t even find out…”4edb99cc66759260

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“Sis.”9acf2f3ce3b22105

At that moment.755b125038c12c28

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Joshua, who had been keeping 15c2155bf0 his head lowered, suddenly began a8ee963603 to sob quietly.50dd700284f35ddc

“…I’m sorry.”f11b9907f6262c4a

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“Huh? For what?”a33a7f0ea325bbc0

“For causing trouble and then snapping at you, yelling at you. Saying crazy things like Grandpa’s the only one who understands me…”fdddba7ca8df0487

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“……”1cbadc231c2d9b26

“You must have been scared too, standing there in the Chancellor’s office with me, and I… I couldn’t even say a word…”2983a533ab040436

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“Josh.”937b8b424231c873

Startled and flustered, d385dd48dd I looked at 88fbace6be him with wide a099867553 eyes.bfb78b6d71b5b0aa

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Joshua, mumbling in aa8f57ae95 a small voice, 1f0379f0cb suddenly started dropping e276bc77ea fat teardrops one 8b3cfce8bb after another.dfc98252e2ad78cf

“I’m so stupid… I’m such an idiot… I’m sorry, Sis… Huuuuuugh!”61034a4066695dbd

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