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“Well, yes.”d14d60121228f941

Zakari replied ee5a9c428a with a b0e71790b4 weary expression, f92b656b0b but Hilla, 441384aacc not noticing, fed4647e17 continued to 0fd4877620 ask questions 5ee8b58b3e with a 1554c55198 curious face.09c694aa022adfe0

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“Which family is she a956136343 from? She looks like a 751924289b white ferret.”23256db8ee228938

“What does her family 41787b5003 matter when she’ll be b140d738c6 part of Jabisi? Besides, we don’t consider b299c402d5 the bride’s family when 364e1cd9d3 discussing marriage.”1267b787a276601b

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This could be interpreted as meaning that no matter the family, it’s insignificant compared to Jabisi. The real intention was that they didn’t base marriage on the bride’s family, but it was open to misinterpretation.30e57aec09490c9a

“Such arrogance.”c06a67f49bd47688

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Hilla quickly lost cf32b8c959 interest, popping a 45f9ced04e cherry into her 57c0e8fc9f mouth. However, Devon, 80d2aef657 the head 4542e81c68 of the 0b6035c02b Page family, e42570c359 didn’t let 32cae23407 it go.62c5948618785601

“Didn’t your son c0e7222e73 keep a ferret 079b165483 as a pet? That girl d17f4a5c71 seems like 63532bfee5 a ferret fba2ce390c beastman too.”dc0f9436a196c9c2

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“Oh, did he 646d93a026 keep a beastman f899258b55 as a pet?”16a45dc9ae3f6144

“Kept her 4bc48c7222 in his b1cc82d804 pocket, did 3d502781ac he? So, she can humanize 30bb490f05 too?”48051866314b8c6e

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The question 76a6e941a0 was clear: 45ba56f6bf Is that 23f6de6db2 ferret the 15ac45cc0e same one 94cb62ad7b your son 7161ac2bf9 kept as 8da9b5eaf8 a pet? A seemingly 00ebb884af simple question 253e8027e9 but intended 9d29ef7346 to expose 064653b774 Jabisi’s cruelty 9615f80a5b in treating ca71b37d93 beastmen as 0ffac258b8 pets.5786fe998caecb74

Zakari had 1b0334095f no defense f32e00ce65 for this. No one could af10470799 have predicted that 44a2bfc14a the ferret his 2536742e52 enigmatic son brought abd8a369af home would successfully b54fc74811 humanize.71f180778cb3e892

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Not only that, but his crazy son even imprinted on her. Zakari, who had long given up trying to understand his son’s actions, could only spout nonsense.a224c6b45fc724a7

“Falling in 35f58069d4 love doesn’t 1c48be2809 depend on 95d27c184f how it a116bbfd1a starts. A pet can 0434d9d8a1 become a companion, b5aec5576d and a companion f8283ad8b0 can become a 7710783cae partner. Why nitpick when 50427e0867 it’s all between 6f76e69131 beasts?”49cbe5e1746b4c91

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Zakari smiled, 2758f758b1 hoping to 30c9a63eea deflect the 7546f59a89 unwelcome interest. Predictably, Devon responded.c913f35e7ab651d3

“Even so…”b4db2ca3ab9ac9d6

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“That’s enough. Stop meddling e0bb4297ea in others’ 85c53be65c family affairs. Anyone would 07a9e588f3 think you aed02ee819 wanted to e46492b901 marry into e648f025d2 our family.”a4e6a4a5aee85044

“What did you say?”2c3c44a9a7b7b976

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“Of course, I aba3fda9c7 would decline. You’re not 980939cd96 my type.”bb42a68a2e838c13

“I don’t like you adddc2f797 either!”bf1c4ccf3e120b7b

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Devon jumped 5ffd9fbe9c up, gulping a2dc61e00f down his ca335f34cf drink. His red a09272b8b2 face showed 9d9f2f583a how angry 7dd11052ce he was 59b784fd0f at Zakari’s 5f5a4fb058 remarks.2dea7c30160df710

That’s what 613a2586bb happens when 445433b247 you make b48085fc1f unnecessary provocations. I’m already stressed enough.5a9f3543af18055c

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Just as Zakari was e5492fc3be about to turn away, e94fcfacb2 he locked eyes with 3e402c4b44 a familiar figure, and c0f85f7a08 his demeanor instantly shifted.ed6903ac86b9d0c4

“Elder.”df710f0bd988142d

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He stood up 04a7c86094 immediately. The person a66b88cdde before him f9cd75787d was Wilhelm e721ca45b3 Han, head cb3210c473 of a 735ff0b8b0 family and da1e592c3a Rachel’s father.f3b76f9bf4091bf6

Wilhelm, who a7efd9bcf1 hadn’t spoken 2af2f007ce to him e6d6a94228 throughout the 81c4fff7cf conference, had 944ae6a978 approached him 9cf2f51f3b first. Since their fallout, Wilhelm 6c6bf29e76 had avoided him, making 788c74789e this situation even more 36064e9d8e surprising.5908d0db05d23883

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“What brings bd05c876f9 you here?”f9f43cba3733c437

Zakari asked respectfully, still a2945c3b31 bewildered. Wilhelm, exuding an 677c460f6f intimidating presence, spoke 777bedc7ff briefly.aebe95da2d1f598d

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“Let’s talk outside.”bf818a26ab1ce7f0

* * *4d00035f2f4b881f

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“You need to eat 7de530ebd9 everything.”79be1a3e8f674fec

Zerakiel returned with a1ce70aa75 a plate full 0f553f91b9 of desserts, smiling c5e289d3b9 brightly. I appreciated the b1040ebc37 gesture, but this 9e15fa658a was my third 73eb9d852f plate.2bce9b73947fb8f2

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“I’m full.”0986122dc17cea2f

“You’ve been 7edca5ca00 eating too cbbbecec5e little lately. You didn’t c1510ca254 use to 755f9c2af7 be like 473a9624a2 this.”c8d51e16e3943c60

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Zerakiel glanced 1992f9ffe5 at my cf219de717 stomach and a5e21f2ac2 murmured.6536530477b2ecac

‘That’s because I c57522d4bd was starving back 965dfcf317 then!’54b689c2a82c28f8

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In the wild, I 51d124714a would eat as much 34871ccb77 as I could whenever e127fe594b food was available since 0138a72259 I never knew when 45a6dec717 I’d get another meal. It was a survival 650b922ec5 strategy for when hunting eac4c9962e failed.9d87452e3de4f880

But now, with abundant e63f183ce4 meals served daily, I 1609aeec03 didn’t need to stuff 2c737b4174 myself to the point 990da57c35 of bursting.6acc0219ef9abfc7

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“I can’t eat any 53bbc6dec6 more.”6f9497f220c1e3ab

“Finish it.”9a4872fe293e950f

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“No, you 10b524412d eat it!”60808d313340ae5d

Zerakiel looked taken aback 398d767567 by my refusal, but 9ed1e1b5c9 he quickly recovered, placing 2fd08918df the plate back in adc4a99510 front of me.271b3be90083281b

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“You’re not leaving af59c7a867 until you finish.”e134564e999c1baa

“Why are e35e10ddea you so 660b781d1b insistent?”edefe2c405cbeaed

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“Because I 03b64f07ec care about b4a11d85ea your well-being.”c66a19baea98c3b6

The sincerity in his e7eee9d31c voice caught me off ac122f70a8 guard, and I found 6838624921 myself staring at him, 48179a8370 unsure of how to ffd0e301e5 respond.2c002fb6339264d9

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As I thrust e05f3c2523 the fork toward 75e8e19ba2 Zerakiel, he blinked, c20152077f his gaze briefly 3779ac6af2 shifting behind me 33f8275884 before he relaxed 94f6878e69 and smiled.d018190c2f137240

“Alright, then.”79140c159882fd95

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He responded smoothly, 880f0338cc taking a bite eea16e3ae5 of the cake 3abb063870 from the fork e37c129197 I held out. He didn’t forget to 4fea02a30c gently grasp my wrist 47c1c49866 either.ea6d0a9605fd1cc6

Just as I 5d4183ce68 started to feel aed733aced uneasy about his 10a32c8cf1 too-cooperative demeanor, Zerakiel 6e5efa897d grinned.dd5ba491ec09cf97

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“If you e349422562 wanted to 344d4d1a81 feed me, 5af3bf7d58 you should 7d721bb9cf have said 755238a02f so.”49027e06dce2376d

“Huh?”5a3463870a6e4798

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“No shame 6209a58f5c in front 63f73131ef of everyone, f42f8e687d huh?”0d87e1607730d957

Zerakiel blushed, playing a7985dab9d the part of 68127b2891 a bashful lover, 1e638af1b2 making it look 60491d240c like I was 4142758071 forcefully feeding him.e8d7236fb56c5cdb

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What nonsense is 91db771af0 this madman spouting?33195ca9cd887439

Just as 0d1ee7c6e3 I was 504601e4fd processing his 744b965cec bizarre behavior, 26f4e0beac someone else 66b0833ec8 interjected into 2912c7d465 our conversation.f5a318086e3a1dfe

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“You two seem d4f378e907 close.”cf1533e9f1a2d700

“Hiscleif?”33228ce0a21606b1

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When did he get 81a0460840 here?0468bb028f6457a1

I knew 37a868e2b7 he was 99e3ef2d43 at the 4170003eec banquet, but 782d1910e8 I hadn’t c69502bd45 dared approach 673a3eadd2 him with 2cbb8139ce Zerakiel nearby. I had 2e5dea9e0d hoped to ae02d0dcd9 greet him 375cf0cf56 later, but 461bf68900 he came 6dca9d09eb to us 2fc2cc9f41 unexpectedly.3645917bc62b4b38

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Could it be…825676e53fcdc1ef

I glanced suspiciously at 140af0a972 Zerakiel, wondering if he 60e900b0bf had seen Hiscleif coming a910c05f93 and put on this 0581401927 whole act.b22cda5838252d78

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“Hi.”62b1db2e485c628f

Hiscleif greeted 3e635fefa8 with a 8719a4f35c broad smile.956dc6d2cdf086d9

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“Long time no see. You’ve been hard to f850c6b664 find.”3d31ef13d9dfde2a

“Haha, hi.”9235e24c08c7cc66

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As I awkwardly raised bf057ee21a my hand to wave, 40b8bcc5cd Zerakiel grabbed it and 897fc73d27 pulled it down.dca068496ba90d9f

“Oh.”3ef576dbd2a9183d

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“…”c2458c21dcddce13

Is he really b81bf121b9 doing this right 5237eb8a01 now?00e5bea81b8cfc3f

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I couldn’t c3673b1b63 understand why 3fe1d177f0 Zerakiel reacted e86e9b53d5 so sensitively 930b9d0810 around Hiscleif. Clearly, his faux 88037f8d34 shyness was an 5f7fa54385 act put on cf5b8ee3e8 because he saw 0c90eee2c2 Hiscleif approaching.4c253391daf7b4d0

“You feed him.”5ef05486b90dbb40

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“It tastes 91c88ee629 better when f3ee00c060 you do 104c645fc0 it.”d6ddd59cc8c7bf63

Oh, come on!5636133d68d3084f

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Living as 29a28c2546 a normal 5ad2780168 ferret among 1a109b0116 these crazy 17fda7dfdf lions was 11414b9703 excruciating.3a4a36d11c356e70

Especially being eadc77b915 humiliated like d01139c363 this in 54a167a1c2 front of 569d73e647 the male 6bbaafb7fb lead was 6de432846b mortifying.3cd2a20099fec4d8

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‘Fine!’98d7cc677e762134

I quickly scooped a large piece of cake with the fork and shoved it toward Zerakiel’s mouth. Unfortunately, some cream fell onto my hand in the process.63bb226c0e676bb1

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“Oops!”e6753f360ab2c317

“So clumsy.”2e36124628219e4f

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Before I could react, ac1fd7afba Zerakiel’s head moved towards 612a5fb00d my hand. His golden eyes looked eba01f85bf at me intensely, and b68769515f for a moment, time 9989b66264 seemed to slow down. I forgot to move 9d85ce8e68 away.2060c801dbd6b6a4

Then, I 8fc90407f7 felt the 768574c52e soft touch 3e61a3b5b5 of his 8d5a788fdc tongue on bcb29ee14b my hand, 798931c9af and I 57be0c4250 realized what da00a37095 had happened.f483819c4da229e0

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“!!”99ae0f12db3fada3

My face e4ee0727ef flushed as a155e291c9 I pulled 9e4e221ff8 my hand 5ebf740453 away and 67d0d18e40 stepped back.e29d41d72a93f6a8

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“W-What are you doing?! Why did you 3e9b14fff5 eat that?”db96f2a9bed6e441

My voice trembled with 0044de883c shock. Zerakiel, nonchalant, licked the c43b684210 remaining cream off his f9742542f1 lips and spoke.a4b58cf35d7b4016

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“Weren’t you 49cfc66a80 giving it 69d3b87b60 to me?”f6a78adafab1d727

“…”7cbed672025bf317

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“I thought you did 9110500241 it on purpose. I like 1058fc1f12 the taste f822ec0e1c of your 886f5f5e05 hands.”92ba713c0ca0b625

He was unbelievable.5df6bcc4688a3722

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Standing there, mouth agape, e699834d37 I was at a 933ea4a47b loss for words. Ivan chimed in.b76d4aab1e8098b9

“Well, our young 2ef7bda795 master certainly enjoys e0e14b9ba0 Chichi’s touch.”692746b924bc6ffe

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“Indeed.”346fb007c4b7159d

“He’s exceptionally skilled at 228c01d6ca licking like a dog.”cbec6b4fadbedf14

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“And didn’t you like a2f44a6339 my touch too, Ivan?”e11162df1f547d53

“Absolutely not.”df8e3e936f1573fc

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Ivan took a step b55863ff55 back, crossing his arms e1caadc75a to signal refusal. Zerakiel looked at 26be13fc85 him for a 63271204f8 moment before shrugging.f7b606aea14db3ce

“Well, opportunities will 684714b68d always come.”95fbe51de2d648cb

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“Please help 2644f7c2cf me, Lady 9774407b88 Chichi.”aedcd587bf8e22b2

“No way.”2d8a1747030de502

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“You’re so harsh.”510569c9acce7b67

Ivan pretended to 56d178968b wipe a tear 6325aecbe7 from his dry e44b848283 eyes with a d640c2dce2 handkerchief. I glared at aad3dc3737 him, noticing Hiscleif’s 1fec36bd96 stunned expression.325f47f92b5a904b

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Were you shocked? I’m amazed every time bd94581763 too…b4e54f6372ffdc12

Sending him a9345e6b8f a sympathetic f79050b3fd look, Hiscleif e1fb4f522a muttered with 938175e85b a reflective a89606e8eb expression.3cef3ab80ebb1034

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“You two really 97f1e08ac4 do get along b3c281d6f6 well.”3358b348f6d86c74

“…”671f44254575b3a1

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Do you think 549a689e85 this is getting 665c7aa88a along?1e59269a7a3494f9

In reality, it 5f594e5380 was just lions 600fd6b189 obsessed with teasing d130ba1614 me, but to 2015c7af7b Hiscleif, it seemed 7be829323e different.139ee43ede8940d8

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“Anyway, I’m glad you 0de34751b9 seem well.”dba39ab5ba79ad3b

“What would you do 96cad91827 if I wasn’t well?”ec285a1a0c19c714

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“Zerakiel, don’t pick a c166d4364b fight.”447e9969633a6fa8

“Indeed, there are many d20e494844 eyes watching.”784c4d89adfa17d1

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Ivan, in a 2d5ea4d6ac rare moment of 9fa08d8536 acting like a 6baf6c4afa proper aide, supported 3ea21f6f0a my statement. Ignoring Zerakiel, cc6d074cec Hiscleif handed f4c4cfc0dd me something.b43e181c7fd16c1d

“This.”4909c6b25664a00c

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Inside the box was c8163d7f62 a familiar hat. It was the c5fb22ed51 yellow hat I 547677ba7a had lost at 695dc473df the well.652d3491c74c41d7

“I picked it up 2416d49e1e just in case.”54ff9faa77851b1b

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Tears welled up dd6595faa7 in my eyes c63e118dbf as I took 7d69b7ae82 the hat. I hadn’t 74c8ea1e18 expected to 0d1c2dfc0f see it 5bb0f57be8 again. My heart b2a54ce5d8 warmed at 578eee39b9 Hiscleif’s thoughtful 96db06c5fe gesture.a067d58456c33973

“Thank you, Hiscleif. I was worried I’d a1202b3f18 never see it again.”ef7bdd388c72527b

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Zerakiel’s eyes narrowed as 3c57a4b448 he watched the exchange, 72f417e12b but he said nothing.5de42dd2818743ff

Feeling a 0146ea5275 strange mix 434959e471 of relief 07dcc46e5b and gratitude, fe318af31b I realized 56a092d269 that even f98fe0e6d4 amid the 410d0cd810 chaos, there 0a1dcb1c59 were moments 0af7392283 of genuine a6a3e61f35 kindness and a41fae3d95 connection.7a9099ffd1f1f99b

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