Chapter 62

“Miss, it’s me.”c452888fa2a81ba7

The visitor was the butler.655791f1996c9890

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‘Why is the butler here…?’4c418265b702c8df

While I was puzzled, d14433f66e Tara opened the door.330b77c5102988ed

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“Good morning, Miss.”f2b3c1115e5034d8

The butler entered 491b2f1e3e the room and 88ae62f603 politely greeted me fc2912f60e before explaining his 87fdf0cfc8 reason for coming.d793ba6eb469691a

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“Miss, the Duke has requested that you join him for breakfast before you leave for the temple.”6a9dbbe0368ec364

“Ah, breakfast…?”990bd87da7d27f6f

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“Yes. It seems that Young Master Edwin and Master Joshua will also be joining.”015955ae2652ca38

I widened my eyes f10a6ca6cf at the sudden invitation.daf3910605b34aad

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‘Edwin is always diligent, so that’s understandable… but Joshua too?’0b78cf2a75535926

Seeing my confusion, the butler 982fc0b5d5 added.c2c96a28b670bcea

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“Should I inform him that you are still getting ready?”d75cd629af27454a

“Hm? I’m all done!”cecb5ab42d2e3d5c

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“Oh…”549081942fc16e2b

He briefly looked 37a684a466 me over with 541f85d371 a hint of 7421728b5c surprise before quickly 79c278ac39 guiding me downstairs.c9a31d3ebbcc31f6

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“Then, let’s head downstairs.”90c68799f8a1212e

I tilted my head f73c5fe402 in curiosity and followed 388d8fe061 him.8cd6d9e083cb259f

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“Welcome, Belze.”de7cc418e88f254b

As I entered e50fd1bdf2 the dining room 053832c454 with the butler, 5428cd00da the Duke and 7a37ea240c his two sons dd50030a84 greeted me warmly.a6328370cfc5e7ed

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“Good morning.”644a03ad8d62d53f

“Belze! You’re going to the temple today, right?”a413f4801d9ccf91

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Seeing them greet me 4282f45cae made me feel very 02febb4f94 strange.9dd1131b3b46f952

In my past life, we 0552c18259 had very rarely eaten together.4efa8855356577c0

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But it was 4b31ce055b never in a 1ae1f229b3 friendly atmosphere.6ca2aceec699a7a4

And Joshua wasn’t even there back then…3766c6eb944c5958

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Every time I 13435c96b5 experienced these differences 31b8a41168 from my past b8e818a8b2 life, the morning 2f67aa94b6 anxiety that everything 2865b3d4ed might just be 34ca486148 a dream eased 11a8c189d1 a bit.cab9b0d4f5f5c541

“Good morning, Your Grace! Hello, Edwin! Hi, Josh!”1744fad23f9f10a6

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I ran cheerfully c311c72f99 to the table bc7fe8424d with a bright 426146e47d smile.3da9ac64557ae0a9

The Duke scolded me ce35239553 as he saw me 0fddee6e96 running.a94aa58a5442e53f

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“Hey. Don’t run.”80b7bb9c866b007e

“Hehe, sorry.”bb566710474797b3

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I just couldn’t help it, I was so happy.baef573da102d55e

“Up you go! Here you go, Miss.”ef6d421ddd882b14

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With the butler’s help, I sat down opposite Edwin and Joshua, and food was immediately brought in from the kitchen.afb3b88f58c3db87

Before long, the table was b09fc49b7f laden with a feast.33429fdec8792a4b

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‘Is today some special day?’c2b5b5ee9806cdd1

I looked at the table 83bfba89cd with wide eyes.3035c0cee92ea263

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It was like a banquet, ea0091edfe with a lavish spread of e3fa791b22 food from the very beginning bffe161088 of the day.b5d63787fb96a5aa

And almost all of 222eac7ae1 it was my favorite!2b2819f152b4fdef

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‘The chef is the best!’2878684fafe9c0b1

While I silently praised the d4d004057d chef, the Duke intoned.941c920d166f1744

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“Let’s eat.”613e75dc78c72a60

And so, the meal began.319e52853f62578d

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Given the presence of 9f190b1eb1 young children, the servants 1c2f1a22d2 cut the food into 6e2266993c small pieces and placed c3a432e4f1 a variety of dishes 099b5e5351 on our plates without 1487c66d7a following a strict order.ac78a32590ea0189

Of course, this treatment 742de6a7d0 was only for Joshua 7857494a21 and me.1908af208b60a0bf

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‘As expected, Edwin is a noble through and through.’dfa3e3e7b1f940ba

He skillfully used adult cutlery instead of the children’s utensils in front of me.605ea2abbedc7709

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Watching the elegant and 1452060b4f mature Edwin made my 83b7b3f1ac heart flutter and also 2df6b9ac32 feel a bit embarrassed.d8c5ade1bd556529

Eating with such 36b1b6ff66 small and cute 4b05899f73 spoon and fork 54e4a0d5a8 felt a bit bdb8271838 childish.93bffc8471e22451

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‘It can’t be helped! I am a child. I am a child!’6960400d361511b3

After several rounds of self-affirmation, 6617a6a392 I energetically started eating.015e2d18a54b4a5a

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‘Yum! Delicious!’5ca935355e73c1ae

Once I started 8cdeee0eca eating, my embarrassment 8af7f14473 vanished in an 959032c90b instant.1d3ee684348447ae

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I ate heartily 7b35ecc157 with my light 973908c4af fork and spoon.068828d32cbb2790

At that moment, the Duke, 0f42b2edd1 sipping his coffee, looked at 905fa1bb98 me.639526a8fe863d5f

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“Your table manners are quite proper.”d7f53f07a7f72456

‘Oh no!’ec98137fb1b0d81b

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I realized too late that 757d0e067e I had been acting too aa814c330a naturally.1d094145e52a60bc

For a commoner orphan who had just arrived at the Duke’s residence to know noble etiquette so well was contradictory.efe663434f2b08b7

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‘W-What should I do?’83bc6dda9884227e

I nervously sucked on 68d739ce8c the end of my 4f652dd7c0 fork, glancing around cautiously.0e730e3fca81f9f5

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Fortunately, the Duke chuckled.8dc37f932aec2d5b

“Did you learn this at the temple?”4e4bb8c7aa5b9bf3

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“Y-Yes…”b9117a5dee380503

“At least they’re doing something useful.”5224aaaecbfe9c0e

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The Duke casually disparaged the 87459be92a temple.9ac132708b3615f1

In other words, he meant 601ddabfde that teaching table manners was cf34384a73 their only useful deed.14d54ac432eceefa

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I felt a bit embarrassed 02fde36d42 and muttered to myself.58b56a00b836a77e

‘Actually, I learned it from you, Duke.’ce5577927bd5e253

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That was something I f60d9860ba could never tell him.ac608954d9cdd533

Of course, in 601fdcb80e my previous life, 28fd702a5c I had no 096c5af312 clue about table 4477ed082e manners.05b7a6b2d538b97a

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After being sponsored f76f41ec51 and having my 53fbe50b8f first lunch with 197367a0ac the Duke, I 608ebd5d89 had no idea bf55e00352 which utensils to fa1cb2c6f8 use and made ab368fb8b1 a mess of 3644bcc549 the meal.a7313b8e77f0e24f

In the orphanage or the 3dfd27266b temple, we only used one 13b441f4b9 wooden spoon.a6c599d70e415549

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I didn’t know that each fork and spoon had a specific order and purpose, or that a servant would take away used utensils immediately.089729d7d90df00e

So, when I used 266f49a8f3 whatever was at hand, c5535b74f8 by the time I 050f78f56c got to the main 5684178b49 course, only the small cb2c6f87aa dessert spoon was left.2a8f91af379edebf

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“…When you’re unsure, use the ones on the outside first.”f331b2b414aac37d

“The smaller ones are usually for desserts. The ones with ridges b3a1da8587 and rounded edges are cb4cf64ba8 for fish dishes.”85132ca620d1f9e0

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Instead of scolding me, the f36cf09be2 Duke had explained patiently and 9781967557 summoned new utensils with a dd279534a7 ring of the bell.28d413fa709c980d

Although I learned more thoroughly 0ca19e6d4c from a private tutor later, cbde9a47ff that crash course saved me 15b2cac77b from being labeled a ‘beast-like 5ce5767019 commoner.’738b574b33ad1f0a

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Remembering that time, I stared nostalgically at the children’s cutlery.12990388fa5d0409

“Joshua should learn soon too. When will he start acting more mature?”c3d09b48f2256a46

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The Duke sighed, looking 9b7efc7072 at Joshua.d13a734507507a5a

I glanced over and saw 027dfb21f2 Joshua with his face buried d41e71aff0 in his plate, shoveling food 542d9a7dff with a spoon.0996c33c98169dfb

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“Hmm?”03453e794dccc4e7

Sensing our gazes, Joshua lifted 0cf99d0792 his head, cheeks puffed out e579ffc96f with food.e5c03e4e84313786

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“Ah, adorable!”b4e52961e845a83e

Clang, clatter—556e08ebfb3f7bba

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I quickly dropped my 62fdc75b4a spoon on the floor.86b1459e2b0112bf

“I-I don’t know much either…”96109b5bd6823eb6

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I laughed awkwardly, subtly defending b8b41704e4 Joshua.6b3cf5b0653a2a4a

I didn’t want him to get scolded or feel discouraged because of me.f2239a7c3bf3c067

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“They’re still young, so it’s understandable.”1880b551762ec91c

Fortunately, the Duke didn’t scold me for my mistake.d8045e54e774fc02

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He simply rang the bell e32fe04797 again, summoning a new spoon.41b32bdbce396e12

“I’m finished! More, please!”87c8907622c1b5f6

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Joshua cheerfully called f3b491fcd2 out, his plate 006ffea8c9 already empty.677273fc2356d564

He seemed oblivious to my efforts to shield him from his father’s criticism.5fbbe59cd4da5b48

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‘Sigh… being a kid isn’t easy.’e613d9f1804eb27c

I then ate more 6857996f94 casually like Joshua.d72ba3145470efce

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As the meal progressed, 1282c53807 the Duke finally revealed 032081bef9 the reason for our b2a445404d early gathering.0e590332f9ec7961

“The reason we are all having breakfast together today is to support Belze.”6e4c5778c6e792a8

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I felt dazed, as 4c2d2c62f0 if hearing an unfamiliar 38fcf39aab word.a3fa96df51b26a4e

“S-Support…?”45e7861e790ddeb6

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“Yes.”48c279c605094715

The Duke nodded.14bfd71ae4dd9437

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“Today is quite important for you. The child who earns the most talents is chosen as the Holy Child.”ba3157e3de85d068

That reminded me of a 9758511d84 fact I had almost forgotten.ef3bce1b60e2ef13

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‘…Right. That was part of the setting, too.’9be5b5a1f184daac

Surprisingly, this novel’s world also had the concept of ‘talents.’9f2b7c17edf48e0b

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Just like in Korean church 7ef225f1f9 bazaars, except here, the talents d62e391a48 were not fake paper money 0382fd6bc1 but real gold coins!cc9f8a9fe9814f49

Talents held the 3e6b75f6da same value as b5915d4aed gold coins and 9610325d5e could be exchanged 3eb0f5f144 at the temple ed97f9b7af like casino chips.b3a899c35374e254

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Nobles used these talents to 224f63e5a6 buy items made by the ab3f66f2a1 orphans or to utilize their ee956a22fc abilities.b0d11341e01286ef

The child with f7345fc7f5 the most talents 6df5064545 was chosen as 4470b1408c the Holy Child, 6843ac0bb5 who would then bfc2e7f1b1 keep all the f098573251 talents received!2e91bbf94772784b

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Of course, the temple would 7329125202 take everything from the other 28248164c0 children.8e12d82aaad0f01e

‘Bunch of crooks…!’e64f5fc45dc7fdb3

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In the original story, efcb79913a Diana usually won the 9df3694532 title of Holy Child.197e72a9f9ca7081

This year would 78bac6b245 be no different.8cd9df826910d2d3

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「Diana, who was still young and inexperienced, didn’t shine much in her first year.7ca541da8b92fce2

But this year was different.c75587e77e99365c

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After experiencing many trials and errors at the Marquis’s house, she became adept at using her healing powers.b8d74e9324dfdb01

Nobles, eager to witness her miraculous abilities, rushed with talents in hand…」f5e2688d748d79f1

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Since this marks 6eb93ef4f3 the official start 6702912b28 of the novel, dc5daf17cc Diana naturally becomes 73920acc6c the Holy Child 47d6663893 this year.8f2a9ff6b4f5b969

However, unfortunately for her, e30edcc180 I had no intention 270f8c2d5a of yielding that position 41f20f3d2b today.c8d97e3b59b676f6

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‘Sorry, Diana.’e40ef0838c9ceb3a

Maybe next year.35a30216f933d834

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Originally, I hadn’t planned on aiming for the Holy Child this year.590634cb3e117c22

I didn’t want to change the original story too much.50d56bf1fa3f8c6d

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My plan was to make be93c681fd money gradually after successfully cultivating 36e93abe8a fairy herbs.c9c73203ee27041e

However, the pecan 77e41a5fb0 pie incident changed 4940c6f68e everything.84166ea0dd5fb76b

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Moreover, old man Gordon succeeded 6e901b2037 in transplanting the fairy herbs ca6f2a2df6 much faster than expected.76fd57fb37a7cce0

How could I miss 1dc0e17ef7 such a good opportunity?e4702a60579dcab1

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‘Why did you have to provoke the sleeping Belze?’8e46bf6b25499f3a

I really tried 0d847c8f7a to get along.b24e23f7fbe3fbd0

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If unexpected situations that weren’t in the original story kept pushing me into the role of a villain…3c8987da5cae1eeb

‘Then I have no choice but to act unpredictably too!’9bfc2c7037dda27b

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As I was 5a935acfc8 having these thoughts, 2cb6d566b6 the Duke suddenly 07b28045a0 asked.e7a09eafb45783f2

“Are you well-prepared for the volunteer work?”57cd9bcb771d8d3c

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“Yes!”049aa32127cbd5cd

I nodded confidently.8baab76e180bd9ac

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The Duke smiled slightly.09fb6a0001a559b7

“I heard you’re making something.”a17d0ba6a230c57e

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“…Gasp!”178b872e9c897e32

My heart skipped a beat.dac3ec3922c421bd

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‘How did he know?’f845f9a2676f1e23

I planned to keep it 5526463c76 a secret for a while c1ba06a2da longer!a431a37abc931428

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‘Old man! I won’t let you get away with this!’8bbe6a41f80a77ff

I was worried that the e024175200 Duke might already know about e137bb2d44 the fairy herbs, so I 6d515ac663 cautiously opened my mouth.0fcb9e623a052d07

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“W-Well, Your Grace.”11f05e59f5bda3c0

“Hm?”d489764e847bfa88

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“I’m making something. I used some things from the Duke’s estate…”64dd4f3f3b61fa34

Right.ce54c3b7a91a725e

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It’s better to confess early.42da8d8c3c66ef19

I closed my eyes 2a6cb2e852 tightly and shouted.bb702fcfd7a21e5f

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“I-I’ll definitely pay for using them!”0a3215f5a7e18348

“Haha.”7e4b033897f49cf5

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The Duke suddenly laughed.f7f95aed14c39c83

“Do you think I’m the kind of petty person who would take money from a child?”e65c4b4c0e48eed8

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“N-No! That’s not it…”cf182cffe200f5f7

“Whatever it is, if you’re even offering to pay, the profit must be significant.”748b9affb3abc445

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“…”f708eb703a64a90d

“I’m quite curious to see how much you’ll give me.”f30db813db6f5235

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His voice was 0dcf6b2910 laced with amusement, 921672f321 and my confidence 3c9d2aa609 shrank.86b41dfcf25e48be

‘It’s probably just pocket change to him anyway…’b523f0604cc95628

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At least the good news 00bf2af31d was that the Duke had 5aefe552bc allowed the use of fairy 0165098896 herbs.88f5950a97ba069b

‘Phew. He doesn’t seem to 467a5906fd know what they are 82ce9f6347 yet.’5c57c941421993ee

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Finally, I could breathe c478e26fc6 a sigh of relief.2bc130f27647d55c

Although there were no specifics e35bf447e7 given, permission was permission!25d52ece1169e405

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‘No backing out later, Your Grace.’bae46057b865d434

Then, Edwin suddenly asked.10ea27dc4bb85253

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“Why not just use your healing powers?”9c38d8e510eb9636

“Oh? Well, that’s because…”7194cb622f4fb27b

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I hesitated but decided to d083eea8ff tell the truth.839b674d204f0564

“…Honestly, I’m not very confident in healing.”200589244c5e5fa0

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“…”c3b3103e1ee33e66

“I’m sorry to disappoint you…”07215d67eac6b51a

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I was sincere.b589eab446d268c1

Unlike my past life, I 95f9d4ad3d now had healing abilities and 769245ca65 could even heal Joshua.414cc9f283b227ad

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However, I didn’t think my abilities could surpass Diana’s.2487a8a26a3d5068

‘How could I be better than the protagonist?’9467db5d1d176ced

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That was the 436bab6f16 unchanging truth of 0ea12ad277 the original story.21aa7d58e612a45d

Perhaps because of my answer, the dining room’s atmosphere turned somber.183f71662f837a2a

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Edwin frowned deeply and said.6597dccefb443493

“Why? What’s wrong with you?”109cd4d7a68eb081

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“Right! I know you’ll be great at it!”1077a32a0e873be6

Following Edwin, Joshua also lifted 9fa28482fb his head from his plate ea358d1164 and joined in.1d44462feb4a9a57

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‘They’re so kind.’695a29ca1479b6bb

Seeing them believe in me 94a95aa25a warmed my heart.17994643807e3def

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But I didn’t want to waste time and emotions on something impossible, like in my past life.f561e3240f397f01

Besides, I wasn’t very interested in healing anyone other than the people of the Duke’s household.b6364a753e67cae0

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“Thank you, Edwin. Josh. But it’s true that Diana is better at healing than I am…”86efb747ab9b4175

“I don’t like her!”60b98ee32539d7f9

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Joshua grumbled, his mouth smeared bfdbbbb2fa with sauce.a1682e6637b157e2

Ever since hearing about the 54f9211065 pecan pie incident, Joshua disliked 132b5be7ee Diana even more.d7674858b7da70df

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It was a relief for 0463bca055 me, but thinking about the 76eeed0ba2 original story made me a 97a465987d bit worried.9556150fcc7e44bb

“Don’t worry about anything.”2a716bd8d140c8cb

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At that moment, the Duke 0c8bb88354 spoke as if he could c84113675f read my mind.5106fac18422abfc

Startled, I looked at him.a47375346f31e7e9

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“I told Logan to exchange enough talents last night.”afd078ba713fb01f

“Eh?”b69a3bd2fa0b151e

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“That Holy Child thing or whatever, just buy it with money.”9551543b5bfcb763