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　Tired of crying, Jill fell asleep.

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"Thank you, Alicia."

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　Then Grandpa Will patted me on the head as usual.

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　Oh, I haven't done anything to warrant a thank you.

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I've said a lot of terrible things.

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But it's true.

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"I don't think she would have said that if she were a saint."

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　When I said this, Grandpa Will wrinkled the corners of his eyes and laughed.

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"I don't think Jill would have heard those words if they came from someone like a saint."

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　So, do you think I could have beaten Liz?

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　It's ridiculous to think such a thing when you haven't even ...... won a game.

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"Ah!　Speaking of which, I can now use magic to make dirty things clean."

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　Grandpa Will froze.

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　Even without his eyes, I could see that he was surprised.

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　I wonder if it was rude of me to tell him that I had learned to use magic in front of someone who couldn't do magic.

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　But Grandpa Will is not the kind of person to be offended by such a thing. .......

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"Alicia, how old are you now?"

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"I'm ten."

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　I don't know why I'm suddenly being asked how old I am.

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　Grandpa Will puts his hand on his chin and makes a difficult face. I wonder what's wrong with him.

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"Grandpa Will?　Is something wrong?"

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"Oh, no. Well, Alicia, I need you to do that magic for me now.

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Okay. Where should I do it?

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Can you clean this whole room?

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I'll try.

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　I imagine every inch of this room clean.

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　I always imagine it with my eyes closed, but I can do this with my eyes open, right?

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　To be honest, I was afraid to meditate because I was afraid of making a mistake.

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　But I want to see myself doing magic.

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　I opened my eyes and snapped my fingers.

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　I imagine this whole room to be clean and free of dirt and dust.

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　And more and more the room is enveloped in a kind of shimmering aurora.

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　It's so beautiful. Sparkling and lovely. .......

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　The chairs, the desk, and the bed are also covered with this aurora-like thing.

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　And then it slowly fades away. I can do this. .......

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　I am surprised at what I did. I should be proud of myself for that, right?

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　It looks different. It's like the room didn't exist before.

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　The windows were yellowed and dirty, the ceiling was dusty, and the floor was unbearable to look at.

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　The air changes so much just by cleaning the room.

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　It's like the stagnant air has been replaced by fresh air.

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"The air is clean. The air that was heavy and dark has become light and bright. It's amazing."

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　Grandpa Will complimented me like that.

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　It really makes me happy when Grandpa Will praises me.

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　I'm going to have a good dream today.

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