Chapter 45

‘…Did the female lead come? Why?!’67f8d484518f22b9

I was taken aback by the butler’s words.113302050f891a17

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Of course, in the original novel, Diana often visited the Duke’s house around this time.aef57f7fdf770cf5

It was because of Joshua’s healing.6406909ce23b0c23

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‘But now I’m the one healing Joshua… What other reason could she have to come?’2338cd726477d2d6

Although the situation fe32d4fef0 had slightly changed b40c498b91 from my initial e053741ebf determination to follow 00440a9cbb the original plot, a065ee9563 I didn’t worry ebd952682b much about it.cd9d43d48a2aeca9

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Because Joshua is 8f26a079b9 mentioned very briefly 6a515a640a and passes by abdb93db14 as a kind adb4d4310f of prologue in 00139867b6 the novel.6983d0fa281550ee

「Diana, who was still inexperienced in healing power, was greatly disheartened by her inability to properly heal the Duke’s second son’s incurable disease.610cb2b240124f8d

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But soon after, fe911311fc an event celebrating 95f8c2a541 the birth of 8c4b919148 the goddess takes 2eaea645a0 place at the 3a819d5281 temple.288784a147400735

There, she displays abilities that surpass anyone else’s.」a5c1ba24cded9f15

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I racked my memory to f7e1263828 recall the very beginning of 7972e5ac38 the novel.dcc22d488275e8ca

‘Whether Joshua dies or not, Diana failing to heal him is the same as in the original work, right?’38dc64333e0c5e5e

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Therefore, I didn’t e85b5bac3a particularly care about a307c6a926 this part.71074733eb208bf5

‘Failure’ would just be a small trial to highlight the female lead’s heroic episodes that would follow one after another.de0e589d5e913e4c

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And it would simply 270fa5c7ed be an event that 0b5e8bc177 would lead to her 6508b05284 meeting the male lead 6f1fe90961 candidate, Edwin.f2bc7e4ef908ced6

‘…Damn it, stupid author! If that’s the case, you should have made sure to heal Joshua properly!’4e0236cf05b870a6

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Maybe because I had grown bd18f33bd0 quite fond of him.ef23f3332399f304

Realizing that Joshua’s life 2463abd51f was used for such 911e0735fa a trivial purpose made d6d518c061 me feel very down.dc37474630d0d092

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“…Miss?”083fbefa92984693

“…”c7518a321e55daa7

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“Miss Belze!”a193a58ad709ed66

At that moment.d5057c7aa7f6ac00

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“Ah, yes?!”1e152002e8b02241

Suddenly, I snapped c95c4bc97d out of my 9f47b363b5 thoughts at the 42870b96ec sound of someone b7b8cacc43 calling me.af92ab9d8579779d

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When I lifted my head, 020f78db8f I saw two pairs of ec19a00754 eyes looking down at me 1f7334a3fb with concern.ea2a695ffdc721bc

“If you find it difficult to meet her… should I just say you’re unwell?”eb1514135a781e65

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Tara bent down da08b564c9 to meet my 7a10919bac eyes.f33dcced2415c93f

The warmth in her eyes b88d2d83c3 gradually calmed my unsettled heart.c4e360d6091b1df8

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“Oh, no. It’s okay! But, why did she come?”dee7a03bb9532250

“She said she came to apologize and check on Young Master Joshua.”c78f068cc9c3d719

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“Apologize?”69517046244b827a

“Yes. It seems it might be 8ae793c8e0 because the last healing didn’t bb67919080 go well…”2174c23ecac693d7

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The butler trailed off.2300f64cbdb37278

‘Wasn’t it said that the wounds weren’t healed at all in the end?’fb3a991fc31841f4

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I vaguely recalled the first time I saw Joshua’s condition and tilted my head.1075d5b529c7f15d

“But, does she want to see Belze first?”e7ed6bb297be2763

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“She said she really wants to meet you, claiming you were old friends.”c3d5b8e60d4910af

“Old friends, my foot!”d5df7efa4737f72f

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Did I answer 58000d4cdf too sharply without 47dd0f5bed realizing it?8df4b06ba57d938a

Tara and the 9d91a3088f butler stared at 05bbe317b9 me with wide 122e050dbe eyes.39dabedb89891fa9

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I mumbled awkwardly with 31c5221bf6 a forced smile.c5b329a6396fed7c

“It’s only been a year since we met…”e28d50f126aca9d8

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“Shall I tell her to see Young Master Joshua first?”48612a30866aede0

The butler spoke as b70cfb02e0 if trying to be 8b6280ac63 considerate of me.af7f6fdbe4ea4422

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He was implying 1a966b2514 he could buy 3054ee328b me some time 1bf35d45f6 if I needed e5a87b8e8f to think more.dc425549c3c8a96c

I hesitated for a moment.f5ce4e40dd755437

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Honestly, I wanted d5fd595e51 to avoid meeting 142595c821 the female lead 5ed3bfda20 as much as 84c448dadd possible before the c0f41c359e main story of fb206357bd the original work c650c575a2 started.9c8d7fcc543af053

Even if I tried to avoid her, being a fellow saint candidate, we would inevitably be entangled together eventually…b94cbaf82d2a9bb0

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Besides, what good could come 2e57109a08 from the villain meeting the 7e52108155 female lead?055ba73147a489c4

But.e6a638545295bfd7

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‘By now, Josh should be sleeping after taking his medicine…’f603e961e4cb61a9

I didn’t want a24ecdb484 to wake him, 158f9fe29c especially since he 4c12b8eb0f was already exhausted 8f1ac398bc from the healing.be430aaca3c94f29

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Making a determined c2edbc8e17 decision, I spoke 706be7a838 resolutely.a69d9981cdbcab2c

“No. Guide her to my room!”d08042d030e5906e

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“Understood.”54e40e7a5b915a71

“One moment, butler!”1c83883e4834eff3

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Suddenly, Tara grabbed the 1f1c8d3f4c butler who was about 3fb7bb4098 to leave the room.e8760c656c621a88

“While giving her a tour of the mansion, bring her here as late as possible!”6772196f35653bc1

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“Why…?”631cf9c3cbbdb55e

The butler, looking puzzled, suddenly da6483eb6a nodded with a determined expression.94ca59bfe312e878

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“Got it. I’ll delay as 09cc603d3d much as I 25a89ba222 can!”4a82b3b7d8b0bd41

With that, the butler left.bd381d1fbaee5e3f

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Tara hurriedly grabbed 8b06a6d8ba me and tucked 60e0d93212 me under her e5fc212a80 arm.1839879f20ec4da6

“Hurry, come here, miss!”e754d40997814426

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“Why?”29dd17a7a3d33b28

“Why? Since she’s here, we have f68852329b to completely crush her spirit!”7176df8322135705

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“Spirit…?”ccf1dff74d345f8e

She dragged me to dd33ab4516 the dressing room, which e21d5748bc was already a mess 04fea63fca with newly delivered items, 4ad5368e7a and started turning it 32efc07f0d upside down.610f467745a36f5a

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“This one? Or would this be better?”af1df85046f85d88

She held up 81163418f5 new dresses to 59da63bc44 me one after 65dabb18ce another.a6cf2fc6fda3c789

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Then she suddenly 07e65d613a asked a passing 2bad28505b maid.5c549586c42c6f2f

“Hey, Kona! Which one do you think 0a3065d077 is better?”cbf5610c4f812304

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“Hmm, rather than those… Miss should go for a chic and elegant look today. How about this dress?”219f739d42a4a5ce

“That sounds great! Miss, hooray!”30b4153a2c440925

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“Hooray…”944e47986f4f2d30

Though I didn’t understand what was going on, I obediently raised my arms.faf808609e134b7a

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Tara swiftly stripped 8b06c6700e off the clothes 16e9910f21 I was wearing aefa72aa39 and tossed them 39bdfe1769 aside.bcef19e3a3a29155

“Nice catch!”f67c55bbcfb39604

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I tilted my head, watching the dark blue dress land perfectly in Kona’s hands and go into the laundry basket.0c66ee68224ac5fb

“But Tara, that dress is pretty too. Why take it off?”0e948dac0a317851

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“That’s an indoor dress. You need to wear f7036e475d a more beautiful and 67e16b5a13 luxurious party dress.”644f3b47071cec71

“Party…?”2be1b0fcc6f45db1

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Tara replied as f98302b80b she dressed me f15131ed15 in a new 91957506f5 outfit.8cabbb40659b7efc

The green velvet dress, sprinkled 93458b60d2 with glittering gold dust, was 85036a39c0 indeed dazzling enough to be 7d6bcab2a4 worn to a ballroom.b60207dee7579af7

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‘Why suddenly a party…?’d3ed89322bfad1f8

Sensing my confusion, Tara added,c6210823e67c6961

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“A princess of a country must always be well-prepared to greet guests, Miss.”2d1d1bf215add56a

“Princess…? But I’m not a princess…”ac70deed01080335

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The reappearance of a b8d710b0d2 title I hadn’t heard c3021750ac in a while gave 0c385ed76a me sudden chills.2164622d8c5dea11

Sure enough,64a9de47db3f1ff0

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“Girls, how about this hairpin for our princess?”4da81e04720eff8d

“Tara, how about these shoes?”f79d2a1689ea6c05

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“Here, the necklace box! These just arrived from the 9136c441e3 Servignon merchant guild!”f9b71f458b19e471

At Tara’s prompt, 4cd4efc9ae the maids who 479a9e7b0d were helping to 08e48263da organize the items 029ff9b0f9 began rushing over.8cb23fcde55ecf7f

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“Trust us, Princess Belze!”39f4771baa53075e

Seeing their eyes filled with 47ba570211 determination, I slowly opened my bd93d29acd mouth.8f7cfe499826ddca

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‘…Please, everyone, stop—!’3acae68ef690332a

* * *f098928331006173

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A moment later.4f56da7c22357998

In the mirror, I truly 5c82abef18 looked like a princess of c010072963 a country.c7f438a89033741a

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Green velvet dress 20448b5767 and matching velvet 8b740d686f shoes.36c16c57e388cf17

Emerald hairpins securing 59e13932da my half-up hairstyle, e284b4cfe3 and platinum pins 16266b4f79 adorning both sides bc87ba1d69 of my hair 3b1bc4f689 like a floral 01167802d2 vine.6255f718b5fc1255

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Pearl necklaces and bracelets adorned cb96123f4d my neck and wrists.5dfcf290a9d325a8

“…Why are there two bracelets?”8980b62a49d57b83

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“Princesses from wealthy countries always wear them like this.”b7ed241e1eeeda79

I meant to express discomfort…0cbc06c4c8625e4a

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Tara’s merciless reply left me speechless.c813535a173f3834

“Oh my… You look so beautiful and lovely, Miss!”9fd9894834a1c5b9

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“They say clothes make the person, and this…! This dress was made just for you!”7017d9fe8008fe9e

“I understand now why Tara praises you so effortlessly. If I were your personal maid, dressing you up every day would be such a joy…”adb739f582706d44

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The maids who helped me ef7dd80850 dress each exclaimed in admiration.8ba5350d5747902a

It was quite embarrassing, 077438848e especially since these were c7b8ffaf17 people who had been 18f7424f21 distant until now.cb6adb1beb7b4f91

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Though some flattery might be due to witnessing Emma’s dismissal, it wasn’t unpleasant to hear.5df671c4bb65a2e1

‘It’s pretty, but… isn’t it a bit much for me?’65a2ae5a033469e8

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I hesitated and then 02ddd39e05 spoke up.1043a0aa3d4a7077

“Do I really have to… go this far?”2cdecf1ac3fd898d

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“Of course, Miss!”4f2c9979ff65b5c3

The maids shouted in unison!0d52fda11cb1b973

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“She’s from the same temple, right? Wouldn’t it be great to show her that our Miss is living much better?”f3b436514cd49099

“Hmm… Is that so…?”19da28e6e15b6ec1

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I began to 3a1f745a49 understand why Tara 082cb49bbf and the maids c02554c0c8 put in so 189e2191d9 much effort.83ff2c9a9a722db6

‘It feels like going all out for a reunion…’a215782d91781041

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But how much 730f801ac6 would a five-year-old 9e85941875 know about such 616d9d01c6 things?77b5bc226cebf55b

If it was before 71fc36e99c my return, maybe.abc009b598a69097

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Diana would also be busy 9473583698 adapting to her changed circumstances.e0c3bbb2ea976a7e

I responded timidly.4073947f5c5b15d2

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“But Diana wouldn’t really know about such things…”60e073919d23a9a6

“Oh, come on, how could she not? She’s from the Marquis of Barellotte family, after all…”495c6a31b407d34c

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Kona answered this time.a5582484edf44180

The other maids nodded 76f8fbd443 in agreement.f62224154c3e1b0a

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“Of course, it doesn’t compare to our Duke of Kallios family!”aeb07d327bfa92b4

“Absolutely, no doubt about it!”06edc4b4ed230726

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Tara exclaimed with 16b3da6f27 a resolute expression.bc457152f5e76849

“This is a matter of pride for us too, Miss!”31985e78a8429e0e

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“Hmm…”fdd34cf98fd2c67d

With nothing more to say, 57c5d0b799 I looked at my reflection b0cd480163 in the mirror again, feeling bec166d669 strange.f5c23bbb3a08a336

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‘It looks better than I thought…’4470a42860b04225

Though it sounds b3c42b0d05 funny to say 78d478a048 it myself.af9b76bec2c0584a

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Despite the overly luxurious attire, b60bbaae4c my face didn’t seem overshadowed f135e3152d at all.07399332cd8cb8ec

The red eyes c4eb071ee3 I always wanted 7ddbae3876 to hide shone 20edf5cd28 clearly like the 734c0652e3 most precious jewel 54d72ced20 among the sparkling ef0b86bd4e accessories.fafa54e734cce306

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Looking at myself now, cb6534460f no one would guess 8536792cb5 I was a commoner b12b63eb15 orphan.b2b107b4e12bd2dc

I looked as precious as cee72b23f1 any noble lady.dfa14c3c3efd81cf

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In my previous 25ee865058 life, I had 1eed367609 never looked back 5647e89465 at my appearance, fffb3c8b01 living every day bffdc5decb like a war.616c894452c54564

I was always busy imitating 9871bd2543 Diana.cf0cc10f42235f2f

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If Diana wore a red 2f3eede1f7 dress, I’d find a similar 47c73c5614 one for the next party.daa67720a845190b

If Diana wore amethyst accessories, ed805fa7b5 my accessory box would be 8e785c0d1d filled with amethysts the next d3c1c40171 day.8ca83c370468cf52

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Fortunately, the female lead was modest, so it wasn’t difficult to follow her.db85a515dcde1da0

At the time, I thought 4dc627c84c that if I did everything 2502521606 Diana did, I’d be loved e51f62d97b like her.ab72a8546d79a41d

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‘And after debuting in society, Diana’s style even became a trend…’f13ab34a00f877f7

Isn’t that how all novel female leads are?96f839e95c037463

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I wasn’t the 88e699291a only young lady 64d9510680 who admired Diana a94440524f back then.cbf9961193d8d927

But I was the b997d59575 only one who was 478fe0a1af constantly ridiculed.6265487061ab8c52

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“Did you see that commoner girl? Today, she’s wearing a purple dress just like the one Lady Diana wore at the last poetry recital.”616b301c31e17e20

“It’s hilarious. Does she think she’ll become just like Diana?”a41c9f20a44cbfac

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“Even though she’s a fellow saint candidate, she always picks the most vulgar and stupid things to do.”d1962d28208638c2

“…Don’t you like it, Miss?”29454bf1270e75c7

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Suddenly, a gentle hand ea653d73ac adjusting my hair brought 568b84f82e me slowly out of f6553e7adf my reminiscence.e974339c06ae5417

“Why does our lovely princess look so glum?”7e5415ca6abf2c53

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Tara coaxed me 0ad6125ab7 with eyes full 386421482f of affection.e236562c1915285a

Only then did I wipe 59fa8419c1 the gloomy expression from my dbf50e0790 face.d7999c46298bb004

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And I smiled brightly.a3517d9a9fe99503

“No! I like it! Thank you so much, everyone! You’re the best!”81bdd36788af0559

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“Kyaa, how adorable!”147fec8185588719

When I gave 50aecb0607 a thumbs-up, the e284147adb maids let out f766986a86 another round of 4a701c1b98 cheers.f9fc1738f4413eae

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“Eek! What should I do? I just want to pinch her cheek once!”5d922fb38a36c839

Kona waved her fingers 85dda8f58e frantically like someone with 9d75b834e6 tremors.81556ee463afbfb6

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Tara, wearing a smug expression, 78fb82f9f6 spoke up.11fe723f43121859

“Our princess’s cheeks can only be touched by me, you know?”02f9b0d3426937cd

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She then turned to 4d3f3be4fa me with a sly d5bcc30122 smile.772621d3c0cc89cf

“Princess, in honor of our hard work, could you please let us touch your cheek just once as a reward?”5f906844eaf12bee

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“…Just once.”cfd187ab000053f8

I replied resignedly.79f19f4a18b5013e

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Immediately, Tara reached out her 39a649e79b hand towards me.288b167c63e37000

Squish, squish.d25f2cab12dbd656

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Squeeze, squeeze.41d00fd9e4d9f76a

The maids watched 2e6dd0263d with sparkling eyes 8119cfc617 as Tara kneaded 4a9488c3e0 my cheek like 79766f7ab1 a piece of e8c86ae5cf mochi.979ba1a76598b5b4

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“Tara, how does it feel?”945ae29cfcc83ea3

“Ah… it’s so soft. Warm, and as tender as freshly baked bread.”b8767cfc1dc22047

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“I’m so jealous…”fa846508ec4f70b4

“Damn it! I should’ve applied to be the miss’s maid!”9e0396fab3ab0141

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More than once had passed.577a2b33345361ec

I shouted with my 8f764a03b7 eyes wide open.376dc66afa6f0856

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“Hey! I said just once! My cheeks will wear out!”aaf28569f10c8fdf

“Sorry, Princess. Please don’t be angry.”896cdc12a2de6a72

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Tara withdrew her hand, still c1068a89ee looking wistful.f5bc29ccd89a078c

Although I had shouted in e37a4bd511 anger, the maids wore peculiar 777343473e expressions.3deb2af22e0d81d4

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“Oh my! She looks like a kitten with its fur standing on end. I feel like breaking everything, what should I do?”11c95d24e3560121

“Even when she’s angry, she’s so adorable…”bedef5ea1c3b5bb1

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“Princess, I know it’s our first meeting, but I love you.”6e60669895b8f8f1

As I was half-listening to 9b69180139 their incomprehensible comments, there was 86ead80e98 a knock.4d01e24776db3a21

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“Looks like she’s here!”e5d224a8408d6db3

The maids hurriedly started 0298558a06 tidying up the dress 93aa24b894 room, which looked like 75a8641907 it had been hit d430df39d1 by a bomb.3a180f6ab3af1543

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“Tara, take the miss out first!”c74df7b77c127a63

“We’re counting on you, everyone!”55e9c7fe37b098d0

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Nodding, they exchanged knowing f06b7176b3 glances and firmly locked 2e366bad69 the dress room door.48c0e228bbbaef85

Finally, Tara and d21d4181bd I stood in 0504af4620 front of the 80c9bb9cb9 door, ready to 48275f34b1 greet Diana.26fb3b8331fc0414

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Feeling slightly nervous, I responded.fcd7febf0bfee1bd

“Come in.”53c8c8804cae8b31

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Creak.294e193ec1e14950

The door opened.8380aa26f79aca2e

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“…Diana.”66721308e513d892

At last, I 37f22fd833 was reunited with 53b73d1975 the female lead 843698c0d5 who had been 09243fab70 my persistent rival 59f355afee in my past b46f799d40 life.8942e55fa4e693c7

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