Chapter 47

“Uh…?”685500acf2ca18c6

Startled, I turned around 8f155ebe65 to see Diana speaking b7acee3841 nonchalantly.d190e7a02a86bc31

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“Sorry. I felt a bit suffocated.”a07361589562b905

“Ah. I see.”c7bddc3e660be40c

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I’ve been feeling a strange sense of discomfort.f190d453f62d5984

Diana’s behavior seemed somewhat hostile yet not, and I struggled to maintain my composure.2f713e47018c61c0

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‘Hang in there. She’s the main character. If you don’t want to die, you need to get along. Be kind-hearted!’4265c4f488ce33a8

I reassured myself, 513420320f remembering the death f5270a4862 flags.2d093741f31f9b3c

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“Then go ahead and sit.”419b16414c1aca4b

But I couldn’t help the coldness in my voice.1d016e67ca00dba9

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As I casually 2df6df047b gestured forward and e37166206b sat down first, 470b190527 Diana hesitated then 03080d419d sat opposite me.959881974b99fe4b

She looked around my room, b538ec2168 then finally spoke.fbc89151b77a1a45

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“You seem to be doing well in the Duke’s household, Belze.”4cb745608e0bf07a

“Uh, as you can see.”cb898f1ec050b932

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Recalling the dynamic days of the past, it was a bit odd to say I was doing well…4c4785e4d422a47d

I responded casually.4756eba96822aadf

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Then Diana immediately 212622b362 asked, pinpointing a 8614f72525 contradiction.0833aa8e869d624f

“How did you get hurt? Did someone… like at the temple…?”d9bd75dca2dccff5

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Her voice trailed 331309e8c1 off with a 5bab8efd3e worried look.2258229d5e9e871a

‘Is she doing this on purpose?’0686e7497a634dd6

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It felt as if she 069092821b was digging up unpleasant past f936888a04 events, asking if I was 65289654af being whipped again.34b037b4dda448d8

I deliberately put 562979b011 on an innocent a8d61e9b0d expression and answered.a543c85443d5f70c

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“I fell while playing.”ec2684f4d88862ea

“Ah…”f2776e84e9fd8409

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“Are you doing well at the Marquis’ house?”23a1436b4a883ff2

As I quickly bce62f860a changed the subject, dec23ba059 Diana smiled broadly 54182cceb5 and nodded.2d7a68022e78d434

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“Yes! The Marquis and the people at the Marquis’ house are really kind. Everyone treats me so well!”ca7373dbe55fbf27

Of course, they would. She was loved wherever 53c2d4b252 she went.a5a93c8b7b376739

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But unlike before, I wasn’t particularly envious.4e987168420a2d7e

“Phew, that’s good.”c3ca6f2e7ca67223

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I replied soullessly, yawning.189bbf935cdaa465

At that, Diana’s expression changed.c20e0436fc2ee57a

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She looked at me fdcdac3c33 with an observant gaze, 4ca0437023 then cautiously opened her 881403f6ff mouth.49c3df01d4837913

“But… Belze, you seem to have changed a lot since we last met.”11bb0b5bbb8beb08

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“Me? What?”40d1e36e1ba4d816

“Your way of speaking… and even the dress you’re wearing doesn’t seem to suit you… Eek! Ah, no! Nothing!”4878a54301637a12

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She covered her mouth with 1cf5fc4e48 a flustered look after blurting 3707ada62a out too much.97ad5d6fd1b494ef

‘What do you mean, nothing! You’ve already said it all.’11ee3a75de793124

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I glared at her annoyingly.869eccb59535bc01

At that moment, 34239173f0 I realized again.a9460210d034af2a

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The reason why I detested 928d0546c3 Diana in my past life.06d7a69b0e65f1ee

Although she is kind and b75daf8786 gentle as a heroine should f735b0989f be, her often excessive honesty 1dd1ed9c39 and cluelessness frustrated me.f09f7d88c492aceb

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“Diana told Josh to stop pretending to be sick.”4fe1607ceaa98d82

“Pretending to be sick?”e5728fa4a12b98a1

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“Yeah! She said you are sick because you keep acting like a child…”3090f6f7d22e7b76

Suddenly, a conversation 51d5150000 I had with 581221d7ac Joshua flashed through d575d0b6b9 my mind.f5cf6c3d65f26a16

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Just like that incident, ef39b5a3c1 Diana tends to judge 1b61625389 and assess others based e1d0ab6116 on her own standards.2cf8cf57af848f23

‘Phew, hang in there… She’s just a child.’abd49b4cb3dcda3e

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As I was 7f30753e8e reminding myself to 3fea988e50 be patient, Diana ad54637fad hurriedly added.92a8d6233d6f209b

“I-I meant that now you really look like a proper noble lady.”4bcb2a83a455c815

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“Yeah, thanks.”f7e84d4faeb2deb5

However, perhaps because 72ad6d6f6b my feelings were da0733c8be hurt, my mood be81dfe419 flipped like the 9b7ce12d60 back of a a23f2c1c29 hand.1de4923c8dbd5e00

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‘No. But if we’re both around 5 years old, maybe I don’t have to hold back yet?’adaf76caf9be1211

As long as 275fb7b2b9 I don’t hit 33e2635b00 or pinch, it 5eccf0f37b should be okay, 208bccd7fd right?604ce26296c75e43

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I smiled as aba723686e brightly as I 3fdb18211d could.3484fe3fd2ebdac9

“You seem the same, Diana.”800446e137a24890

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“Huh? The same?”31605e6e53c04c3a

“Since the last time I saw you at the temple, you don’t seem to have changed much!”6a87bbf24b548d89

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Diana looked puzzled as she 762ec5f199 responded to my comment.3e17a047cbff2696

“What do you mean?”17e4e22c6612f658

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“Your dress and even your shoes…”c05419301d90ffb0

“…”e256001c6a4c56dc

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“Is the Marquis’ house a bit poor…? Eek! Ah, no! Nothing!”ef2de4c282554852

Like Diana did earlier, 3666b74c73 I quickly covered my dfd54480dd mouth with my hand.6e9f921914bd1949

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Diana’s face twisted as she immediately looked down.374f257f6764353a

The scuffed brown shoes 28e49adde6 peeking out from under b3342fa484 her luxurious blue dress.1f2ff0ade14d354e

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As our eyes met c2d422f522 simultaneously, she quickly hid bc0a39d251 her foot under her 61f4b0d92a skirt.5a7ea7c922062a0d

Her face turned b0a13ed145 a shade of f06083602c red as if 4a15288f5a it was about 72e7b57ba5 to burst.483629256492cd8b

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It seemed she 5b69ff45de had focused on 36b0f2a3ff the dress and 63e95e0c2a neglected the shoes.c74255be7d3a20f0

‘Or perhaps, the Marquis isn’t supporting her that much yet.’91f4b50587d85c4f

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After all, she’s just a child under sponsorship.b81cbfe2e7e627c5

She hasn’t been formally adopted, so it’s perfectly reasonable.6c50b728224108d1

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‘It’s strange that the Duke’s house is being so generous to me, a mere sponsored child.’728694c3808b15ca

Watching Diana chew on her 22aa2cdfcd lip, I smiled apologetically.0c9be053dba006d0

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“Are you upset? I just noticed… because you’re still wearing the same shoes from the temple…”51c1f7e1eebc6928

“No, I’m not mad.”7e83622cb3bf3652

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Diana answered quickly.0222ef1ebb5a1ece

But she didn’t smile anymore.cb40e53c24a6322b

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Instead, she just looked e201bbc8f4 at me with wavering da9af8ddf7 eyes.520b85dc76a6466b

It seemed unfamiliar to her that I wasn’t yelling or screaming in response to her remarks.3df58eca4c07aa0f

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‘It’s satisfying, but…’785949fb4f702b89

I wasn’t sure if it was okay to behave this way towards the heroine.12ec522efafbf046

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‘Ah, I don’t know! What’s done is done! Besides, I didn’t start it.’b9f1e7399b388862

I just thought to let 0c175f2b23 it go.ba70fed43f35fb3b

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There was still plenty of a0e2c5ffe7 time to be nice in fc38001cc3 the future, so I decided f1ffae1911 to let today slide.029d55ba23c147c3

After a moment of silence.0b5132a81159bc31

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Seemingly having composed herself, Diana a072bf72f5 suddenly spoke up.32a39230b6601fd9

“…But, what’s that?”7bf430435a92ce7c

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Following the direction 9d566d6178 she pointed, I 321d38c1ab turned to see d18403f118 boxes still piled deb563cc8c up like a 14a49d2b05 mountain on one 5ed0ce778c side of the 7fc3302d38 room.8877392494cca7ee

There were so many that I hadn’t managed to organize them all yet.c94f2d701e589b0f

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I shrugged nonchalantly.9647320f6345d194

“Dresses and shoes?”032d68ccfe78625b

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“All of that is yours?”e1567c624a2cac02

“Yeah!”32b7fc01bd538592

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I paused for a d5c3ead2da moment, then added with 0a2b92d047 a smug smile.646d70dad1bf4f4a

“Duke and Edwin bought them for me!”40cbba53ea3bd99a

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Even I thought it da1faec5b8 was a bit childish, 52abc32754 but what does it c75e9938d6 matter.13f19423c873f278

‘She bragged about her pecan pie, so this should be fine, right?’06833bd06c89898b

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Just as I thought this.65967c6fcced30c8

Diana suddenly turned to 8425ba8e46 look at me with 20e4b0db52 a blank expression.75f576b7c38fe34a

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“Ed…win?”79271a4bac4add98

“Yeah.”4ba5a04912691d9c

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“You’re already that close with the young duke?”ebbe30fa2313435d

“Yeah. We live together, after all.”d01422f62f08e605

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“How could someone like you…”147d5f5e8a51d1f8

Diana looked back and forth 98002bdc19 between me and the boxes 05b3b2713f behind me with a shocked dc9a7b52d1 expression.ad5f43d6583f9183

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‘She’s not even pretending to cover her mouth now?’12c0c8b52f232ce7

Honestly, I knew bffa24ee50 even in my 39876bac1b past life that 6e8c4fec8a she looked down 630e85115b on me.e7561bdef047406e

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Diana pitied me while also 0d8d58367f dismissing me.1128890beb652646

Since she wasn’t the only one who treated me this way, it wasn’t particularly hurtful now.1dfa3db11dd12382

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However, it was somewhat fda2ceb223 upsetting to realize she 738036f8a3 had been looking down 07a83d99c4 on me from such 8872f3b357 a young age.b42e4e63703d7e10

‘Is that really so shocking?’57bfb868f1583e82

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She seemed to have a hard time believing that I was treated well at the duke’s estate and had already become close with Edwin.80faa0c79e4a95bc

My feelings twisted inside me.70c458f6e1616efc

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But I decided to be b821192f39 mature and understand her perspective.9059eb04ba9b3d9a

‘Yeah. It might be strange seeing the troublemaker from the temple suddenly change.’5b7e8b58eb1daef3

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Perhaps this was an opportunity.9e891c9426ebcfb8

An opportunity to shed the f5ae085894 inferiority and jealousy that plagued 1401d59035 me in my past life 56b7de7768 and escape the death flags.423de59848418f80

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With a solemn resolve, I 110441c12c spoke.c7eae8d9c322ee10

“…You know, Diana.”95d1066f2e167f72

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“Hmm?”3239d2cb305891b9

“I really like being with the duke’s family. So, I’ve decided to live kindly from now on.”1a8d168818b34f10

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“Live kindly…?”82a5cfb87d811eaf

“Yeah. I want to apologize for all the bad things I’ve done to you. Getting angry, pinching, bothering you… I’m really sorry!”9e442ae12c55cb0a

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“…”5a8fc5dd2c5716e8

“From now on, I absolutely won’t do those things! So, let’s get along well from now!”d140176c6b27d45d

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I extended my hand to 52bbf70bcc her, offering a handshake as 86e74df539 a sign of building a e18fb8d9f6 new relationship.51b9634c4dfa4dd2

It was uncomfortable b0a132142c and strange to f16200690f act like a eaf2fc5351 little child again, 50c03d839b but it was 36a77285d7 a relief to 82bbfbe9a6 have regressed just 1ac1d531b5 before the story ae88061119 officially began.c220629cd104a92c

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‘If it had been after the Goddess’s Birthday, it would have been too late.’8b0f9b7c811ed534

That would have 96e146f664 been my role e1cb420aab as the villain.412a092cbe93d887

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That day is 53be8ad243 precisely when it b22831f135 becomes clear to ddecccf0bd all the nobility b6781f4ee7 that Diana is e1f4d6bc56 the heroine.841c913d7633d27c

If I had 3f1b5650db returned to that ebec6ac442 time, I would 536faf7f38 have been overwhelmed 046837768d by inferiority and ff3c5f746f acted out my 9be3fca71e worst traits.60883ec334d8fdfc

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But now, not being a saint didn’t bother me anymore.8436703015be3bf4

‘…I’m just grateful to heal Joshua and live this life.’c938f77270840ee2

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I’ll earn lots of money, so even if the duke stops sponsoring me because I’m not a saint, I can stand on my own!c8cc131b3f916c8f

‘So let’s try to get along now.’752ff68b7fb965bd

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I looked at Diana earnestly, b399504fb3 not even considering that she 835dc551d4 might refuse.bd17c8eed6cc1554

Even though she 2b2e6ecfae sometimes ignored me 3787a381a2 and could be 8f2a51d838 painfully oblivious, the ea7d6796ce heroine I knew 0b624c4b26 from the novel 5c8a86c131 was always kind 4e8025efc5 and gentle.624e80901eba007f

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But.f2d576f06db8e76d

“…I see.”55f852c3020d5e43

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Diana simply responded without 9b66cd707e taking my hand.940d434057bdb719

“When is Tara coming?”d8720c411c88730e

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She then casually looked e55d0cc824 around, changing the subject.30c468523c6b8ddd

I stared at her 589550c2b0 dumbfounded, then slowly lowered 6e99ca3479 my hand.7d3adb6c0a2b7bb9

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‘…Was that a rejection?’41ef2e04aa522af6

I hadn’t expected Diana to reject me, so the shock was even greater.fab5950eed1f42cc

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‘Has she harbored so much resentment towards me all this time?’67a519a865bd806e

It had only a1af585043 been a year, 2d398ee38d after all.6fa8dc6c322b4a72

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Yes, I had tormented Diana ce822378c5 during that time.5188dd4bd66f3b51

But I was dff5068f27 a victim too.8db7ab3a9bbe35d4

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How often had 2685acee77 I been compared 78baf0b6ea to her, and dbd7a8ca4f how much scolding 1d05d685ef had I endured af48b352b0 because of it?dabb00a1c913d8bc

‘You know it. You saw how much I suffered in the orphanage and temple, being compared to you.’a02b1a20f7c8d39a

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So why could you 0e5bc7e7c0 so easily dismiss my 6741885e6f earnest offer for reconciliation 6250c549ef with such an indifferent 8cbd322eb4 face?be5d7d900850181d

‘You’re supposed to be the heroine.’65ef017874050e18

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Kind to everyone, even feeling 5b1f3d5b17 pity for villains who tried 5d4b33278e to harm her.434eda0be17e5a07

I called her with 51db677b0c a more subdued voice.81378899031b43b6

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“…Diana. Are you really not willing to reconcile with me…”bc0267d8a5e08d6d

“Ah, right!”c3d950600d50862d

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At that moment, she c3f7269704 suddenly interrupted me and b68eb92c2a clapped her hands.62eacc374262cc34

Then, completely unrelated to my b959fba3db offer of reconciliation, she said,a794c08604842011

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“Are you… not struggling too much because of me, Belze?”7a03d296ac8ca935

“Huh? What do you mean…”5ee137aa3e4ec491

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“The marquis told me. You took over healing Joshua for me, right? What will we do…”8dbf1732e79c4629

Diana looked at me d33b2b5017 with a pitying gaze.fbab97e8ff3a5a47

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“Belze, you’re not good at healing, are you?”e99e1ce1d25a51d5