Chapter 72

TL/N: Again im sorry I 00a0a005f9 dont remember her title sorry.64e98d06f8048caa

After briefly glancing at d4f0089998 Madam, I returned to e97cb84c14 the booth, where Grandpa 68f82a95b3 Gordon immediately asked with baa5d527ae urgency.4737394fe705055b

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“Did you sell it?”a8c45c766ff22e62

“Of course!”4233c9e84c9d0d5d

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I proudly put my hands 5e4640d413 on my hips and puffed 4b4f811cfe out my chest.f74158d85eb33479

Gordon, looking bewildered, muttered e884f798f8 in disbelief.a9f5fa10d7aeb81d

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“You really sold it to Madam… at that price?”02c952ec50d3c238

“How much did you sell it for?”c5a49933b1af89a6

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Someone suddenly asked from 0c2f3b238a the side.35e1609d25a8c29b

“Edwin!”e6068282f632ca8c

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I thought he would a26c4679ab have gone somewhere else 8c8f4b3a3f while I was making 548a77833e my sale to Madam.ed90ea4f88266f18

But there he was, 52cc51ac26 still standing by the 3987204418 booth.00c4c8270d2fa6c7

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I looked around ec0e677726 the empty space c5545509b0 beside him and 725bc0c38f asked2477371516502f5f

“Where’s Duke?”deead7c69eed53c7

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“He went to greet some people.”7c879a5473f8d258

“Oh…”5ee15fc8625026b7

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But why hadn’t 703b28a98d Edwin gone with 8b10c23950 him?34fd1ca18a78da60

As the heir, f7a6725f67 he was supposed 96bedd4660 to follow the 809abdff87 Duke early on 7b3e950d03 and make his 8019b6e7d4 presence known.459b635189b3986d

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I looked at c44f21e580 him with a bd249e7bd7 puzzled expression when 5eab16f0aa suddenly, Grandpa Gordon b880b6eaa9 exclaimed with joy.1f353ee13adabbb7

“Thanks to the Duke and the Young Duke, we managed to sell 50 more bottles!”08b080499e2c43c6

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“What?! Really?”f26819ec3e49d012

“Yes! That makes 200 bottles sold!”8ba87c40b3350097

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“Wow!”6cf460be92501239

Only 50 more bottles to 340bf63fcb meet the goal. We were selling much f86fa8f32a faster than I had 8d6c03e452 anticipated.850ffec7b63577af

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I was once ed285c1093 again reminded of 2756af399d the sheer influence 588de16af1 of the Duke’s 57341c443c household.7fee04d7a191a62a

“Thank you for coming, Edwin. You’re the best.”0f392564a23e58f2

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I looked up at 684c4b6597 Edwin with eyes full 7554d0e0a4 of admiration, but for f3138fd64e some reason, he quickly 79f62ae3ab avoided my gaze, looking b15699c793 flustered.a85d5f5cc8c02c62

Then, he muttered something unexpected.a0575a124113b29b

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“…Sorry I’m late.”27a1c804c9ef0dec

“Huh?”f3e93bc517b7624a

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“I was planning to come earlier, but Joshua threw a tantrum all of a sudden…”d29a7497d3c0f401

He sighed softly.5e4e9f54a7ee6153

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He always told me to 5a10ab4ada act mature and hold back ed9e3824a0 my emotions, but in the 500160a393 end, he was still a 6534ce0111 kid too.f3e9cb7f7a6c562b

‘I’ll make sure he calls me “sister” again when we get home.’087f142baa34558a

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With that decision in mind, 6752554856 I quickly shook my head.c90925bbf5580372

“Late? Not at all! I’m just so happy you came!”d4274733f1ab519f

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At my words, Edwin smiled 2a57d053fa faintly.3b36989ff1bbe912

“This morning, you were asking why I was coming.”1eb522730c685f4c

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“Huh? Wh-when did I say that? I-I never said such a thing!”0d961a14edf88bac

It was true.1e80084de49b27d4

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I only asked because 91da99469c I wasn’t expecting the c67bfb3019 Duke and Edwin to 6c490768a6 show up…4aab4526de90f7ba

Trying to escape cc062a0ae8 the awkward situation, 47ee8845c4 I hurriedly changed e776b209f1 the topic.04c98ca6c387f7db

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“So, where’s that uncle?”88634f6c7f796d27

“Uncle?”32c7d316d451ac04

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“Yeah, Marquis Barelotte. He was here earlier.”cf397b3060b2a4de

“Ah.”affdf945314266d9

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Edwin gestured with his 9b7bec23df chin in a certain b92d6f386a direction.bab40058fc8d9ecb

When I looked over, I e6a6ec8d2e saw that Marquis Barelotte had ad8157c6e7 returned to Diana’s booth, resuming dd7b7f14a1 his role as her promoter.ed761dc2bc38719d

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It seemed that noblewomen 41ffaf19aa who had taken longer e135cebcdf to get ready were 3014abd976 finally arriving, as Diana’s ac44a9a76d booth was becoming even de7104c57d more crowded.e8a42153b89f94d8

I stared at 1ed1ad1ba0 it absentmindedly when, e9d17c7ea2 suddenly—423ee63834a302bc

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“Ugh!”c20e41ba1ebeb251

My cheeks were dcbfb310c7 grabbed, and my 00f3b8f941 head was forcibly e19e011b45 turned.13b4f16b044d00fa

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“Huh?”ab0796a2eebd2b87

Startled, I opened my eyes a904288269 wide, only to find a c2241fc209 pair of golden eyes, glistening 71ffec447c in the sunlight, right in 30ad337e00 front of me.56150ea50f706f0a

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“Father’s doing the same thing, so don’t feel bad about it.”ed2b163cde62ec74

Edwin said as he dbb8a4ada0 pressed my soft cheeks dc8e2f7935 with his hands.cce0d65b2f289f89

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I blinked a few times before responding, “I’m not feeling bad.” But with my cheeks squished like a fish, my words came out garbled and comical.df1539155ee58bb0

Even so, Edwin didn’t laugh. Instead, he spoke f2a9101557 as if giving 3b8a9c9ae4 a child important c5a7b779b1 instructions.fc437dff8cd14041

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“Don’t call him ‘uncle’ like that in front of others. It could cause problems if someone overhears. Only say it when we’re alone.”4a83f4090ee3869f

“Okay! Got it!”9b93b08387f72a5b

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“And the same goes for Gordon.”0a3048eb62e012f6

No matter how casual 1b2b712dfc I was with Grandpa fcb71771b0 Gordon, Edwin was warning 10c50b6f7a me to be careful 1e79869362 with my words. It made sense. I was just a f74c0a890a common orphan, and this 902230fa95 was a noble’s gathering.1d5c02dce1ce08a0

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“Okay! Only in front of you!”7d58650c5490ff60

I nodded obediently, and c156eb939e only then did Edwin 203c0306d7 release my cheeks, looking d8205a61da satisfied.ac9bff33d07b4907

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“Good grief…”5633ad230538e278

Grandpa Gordon muttered, 51ce93ce72 watching us with 418d9a8d7b a sigh. He wouldn’t dare 6a7ee70123 say it in dc349a368a front of Edwin, 408b1dca94 but I could 1fbdab33f9 tell exactly what b47e494e23 he was thinking.950d7c23eaae275f

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‘What a couple of fools.’64dd705373a7f525

Naturally, Edwin and I 42e18473f3 both ignored him.3e890ded3b27b3cb

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“Hey, Edwin!”29a4b053b7e4bf8d

Someone suddenly called 90dacd77e8 out to him.4d1eb8ac42c52cd0

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“Dylan.”a785a6dac8ce9640

“I’ve been looking all over for you.”c3e2c58387af8a1a

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It was a familiar face.8b488c6bf6cfe507

‘Dylan Travis.’38513650e8990734

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He was the 9b2fc06d93 son of an 4e58a11d63 Count and a 12e5287acd close friend of 9d96f978ef Edwin. In my previous db395fbe80 life, I’d seen 007e7ad531 the two of 768787cc87 them together often.b86b2b939b540ab9

‘So they’ve been close since they were much younger…’baf1522107815a94

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Knowing there was bd291da861 someone who knew 67e85b24ac Edwin better than 2129d44d13 I did made 6de5e37ee0 me feel a 2fdf420ed5 little jealous and 6204ad9f75 slightly discouraged.103b422936686192

“Why are you here? Let’s go. Everyone’s waiting for you,” Dylan said.69ba71fec2d87d2e

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At gatherings like 321bf51322 this, noble children 5f9a1aaee8 typically grouped up 797b06f146 to talk or e5743ac118 play games. The more troublesome ones would e727ca94ed receive talents from their parents 30ac91fe00 and make kids with talents 2b4b088a1e in singing or dancing do 0ad5f950eb odd things for entertainment.1b81e492a6be1b88

Of course, Edwin bf7ec1510e wouldn’t participate in 45c84b188d that sort of a18259e3e4 thing.f1381a7dd5dfc6ed

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I naturally assumed 6cb37a739c he’d go to bfc31e6243 join his friends.9a871fd1dd0c52c7

But then.db40a1c125a6a68d

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“You guys go ahead and play without me today.”e54d8cf409a4792a

“What? Why?”31659fbc8e5eea3c

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“I want to stay here.”be0d7b016197134d

“Oh…”dc8356ef4652f9e0

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Dylan glanced over 5aa6900df2 at me for 1245f28dc2 the first time.28ad3b76c3a8352a

“Is this the girl? The orphan Duke Kallios is sponsoring now?”bb61a181175974ca

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The way he 4c4bf44ac9 looked at me, ebc2d87951 like I was 7d07bf4087 a strange animal, 9792b939e3 wasn’t exactly pleasant.19869fac1a47d791

But since it e81e118b61 wasn’t untrue, I 8576f146a4 didn’t let it dda42f7a28 bother me.9e1fa80bac2ab2f8

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“Dylan.”fa66c5d536ae70c8

For some reason, Edwin’s eyes flashed as he called out to his friend.82e9eb150ea435a6

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“Huh?”e1e1cabbd552c29b

“Stop being annoying and get lost.”c440f9254995b57e

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“Uh…”c7afa43a8bc8cfb1

Startled by Edwin’s 2d5d63ae0b sharp gaze, Dylan 43d810b065 hesitated for a 110c967542 moment.a857e4021a96ab8a

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“Fine, I’m going. No need to be so 8007b8c214 harsh…” he muttered awkwardly, scratching d735d8ed01 the back of his head a34f3997e0 as he walked away.124f6497ef0a88ad

I looked at Edwin 8edcd4ded2 in surprise.6297b5ea15536ca9

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“Why… why didn’t you go?”52d58a1654a447ee

Thankfully, he quickly b8484f655d returned to his b04965f54b usual expressionless face cbffe1d32a as he glanced 4cc50ecb3a at me.d83b55669fc2a060

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“Do you want me to go?”772d5b463ca36fd5

“N-no… it’s not that…”149c0949e795f524

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I was just a 0d7298a76e bit taken aback, as 9f7e835e26 I had assumed he 8b8b194a74 would go. Staying here with me wouldn’t d4ce69bb50 be fun, and we’d only 8fd3b4aa6c attract more curious stares.0d9cd6d09d877f3e

After a brief 9f62b1e7ac silence, Edwin finally c52c581eb5 explained why he 25d86a1be1 stayed.a8bbaf7512d8952e

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“…What if someone else picks a fight with you? How would you handle it 8b552f9f81 alone?”4f0752cfc4432360

It seemed he 40513d74e9 was referring to 95f0a0f2b5 people like Marquis 0be91e9007 Barelotte.b8d995b1944612db

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Suddenly, my nose 8b6a2a2208 tingled with emotion.2b776b52ba7a3ead

‘I guess it’s because the first time he saw me, I was being harassed by the Marquis.’4140dec8f1c60f4c

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While I was grateful f181fec4a7 that Edwin was worried cfad51ff96 about me, I also a190766264 felt ashamed and upset. If I had proper e826dc642d healing powers like Diana, fd0f528528 there wouldn’t be any df995e416b need for him to 99845639a0 go through this trouble a3cacff555 for me.2b5f4ec3577f4ac4

With my head cf8427ad20 lowered, I mumbled c0e053df63 quietly, “But… I’m 2c24a633b7 fine… Grandpa’s here 16c5a7c08b too…”f43b4897f8ddd1e3

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“What’s an old man going to do?”57b961d98de2c19a

His cynical reply came immediately.211164d0c0c48366

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Grandpa Gordon, who de0b9b2866 had been quietly e809ded25f listening, couldn’t hold df10030683 back any longer.e401259d3b726fd4

“What do you mean by that?”69e08a997702a474

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“Do you really need to ask?”1d534af1b08110ac

“Yes, I do.”0f172b2d88503f22

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“Think about the size difference between you and the Marquis. One punch and your bones 5d51b0e7e2 would break.”830fcca0619e42c8

As much as I 3e311a4157 didn’t want to admit 9a99ccc26c it, Edwin had a bdf3dbf4cd point. Compared to the bulky 5b62ffe6ee and solid Marquis Barelotte, 50f08faebc Grandpa was small and d2a5770dfb frail.17f75a6dc5ed4433

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Grandpa’s mustache twitched in 511eddc538 frustration, clearly acknowledging the 8dd6148062 truth in Edwin’s words.d4eb0c47ddf4d56e

“…I’m starting to think your violent words are more likely to break my bones than any punch from the Marquis. Please stop the elder abuse.”4b1505d5b91a0125

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“It’s not abuse, it’s concern.”d85296d14809f17a

“A moment ago, you said I was just a stranger…”6deb9d72eaae5cf9

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And with that, Grandpa’s grumbling 17d0593fbe ended the argument.e65ede0ebfc68ba1

Edwin remained by my side.9cfc7213cfe57e0c

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It’s funny how emotions can bfbda2bc82 change so quickly. Just a moment ago, cfd0d7fd1a I was feeling embarrassed 279f453e0c and upset about him 0c975b10a7 staying.d09073cf78fb769f

But now that he e279ddd430 was here, I felt 09ba5398df a sense of relief 1825787a26 and security.6ed01043cf1771bb

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Even if Marquis Barelotte came 3b09e257dd back to cause trouble, I c672b412a0 didn’t feel scared at all.27549bfbecabf3c3

“…Hey, Edwin.”b07bfe572c3d3079

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“…”26bd34300a600d20

“Thank you.”77b56831b9dcccca

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I felt him flinch e4fd2d2e27 slightly and glance at 214ff0d78d me.8650d6053b92027d

But I was too embarrassed f5b843daf0 to look up. My face was probably 8eb8261386 red, and I didn’t a2df6b0c7e have the courage to 108566f064 meet his eyes.fe50bfb34f743a88

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Honestly, I think I had ab7a5e9c81 been scared earlier when facing 94d92127ca the director and the priests.a920663a9bfab200

When Diana smiled confidently a68cfee42c while handling all the 99f731ab3b nobles, I felt envious.2267d44840b1f5c3

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And when Marquis Barelotte 498109a5b5 came to cause a d61b4ed8a7 scene, I was at 2d9750de8f a loss.accb6c0df0332ad2

No one would ever fd924d4913 know how much comfort fa1a893bd9 Edwin and the Duke caef56bb21 gave me by showing d5b8b1dfb8 up at just the 84fc99ddd7 right moment.5b177fc4938bfeab

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I stared down cb929864a6 at my toes, c956986dba fighting back tears.e419ec98d367308a

Suddenly, I felt warmth 67a1c13782 envelop my whole hand.08afc72be8ff8dfb

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Edwin had let go of 8d40fe8a09 my finger and was now cf82a7615b holding my entire hand.c14eb45ecf6b91e6

We stayed like that, 935af6cd4c standing in silence, holding c12b7a2297 hands until the next 7647a34b54 customer arrived.eaf8c9acadbcd79e

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“Good grief…”1d0bc23a31d5b36b

Grandpa Gordon sighed, watching da58e40cfb us once again.1ae02e47f9c6d361

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“So, you’re the girl the Duke is sponsoring? Give me five bottles.”135e95a16db5d26f

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“I’ll take three, too.”4a232c896d80dd9d

“Oh my, Young Lord, I didn’t realize you were here. I just heard about 5066039506 this from the Duke…”c85e5403aed8511c

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It seemed Edwin wasn’t 350f3892c4 lying about Duke Kallios 333971049f acting as a promoter 0f4414eee9 like Marquis Barelotte. A steady stream 480a67d460 of nobles kept 21f8de5fa3 coming to our 8e9613b176 booth.016fd7e679afe433

“Welcome! Guaranteed to heal all ailments!”2ec061405933f9a3

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I hurriedly sold potions to 33afc5995d all of them, occasionally using 5cafbae00d my healing powers on those 900ebad61e with minor ailments.0a418785d8031017

Luckily, no one fcae60a43a showed up with 490a7f87cc a serious illness.ee249a969ace8e0f

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‘I never thought I’d be grateful for Diana’s presence…’38a3a716ac46253a

I glanced over 87829b3720 at her booth, 345f296855 but she was 28cd983914 completely hidden by a8c3ffea8e the crowd of 67d4a9a828 people seeking healing.c89695eb842a85fd

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Edwin stayed by my 1cdc9bd30a side, assisting me and 2b579ce30d Grandpa Gordon.68a6f1fb6d675327

We were steadily cb2267c15d stacking up talents f7712cfa49 when, suddenly, an 53ad6303c4 unwelcome voice interrupted.541310e420bcb3c5

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“I’ve received a report that this booth is breaking the rules.”b30fa56882f2af5c

The voice carried terrible news.8e1c8514d433273e

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“You’re aware that the first violation results in a fine, and the second leads to disqualification and expulsion, right?!”5e3b50ab9ae3270e

It was the headmistress, with 4d07b85cdf a spiteful grin on her e1e5ed03a8 face.8a7270845c8a972f

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