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"You forgot to go to Grandpa Will's yesterday."

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"Yes, it was dark when I got home, and I was tired.

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　Jill said, glaring at me a little.

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　I managed to sneak up to the school today without being noticed by your father, but ...... this will go on for a while.

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　If my brother Henri had reported yesterday's incident to .......

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　And he wouldn't have kept it a secret. I'm sure he told your father.

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　But it's going to take an awful long time without the carriage.

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　I don't think I can do this for six more days.

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　No, it's too early to be pessimistic.

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　And don't ever think that a bad girl is insecure.

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"Alicia."

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　Suddenly a soft, slightly raised voice rang in my ears.

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　I turned around and saw a girl I had never seen before standing there.

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　She looked like a mob character. She doesn't seem to be harmed.

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　She has brown hair tied up in two buns, dark brown eyes, and a ...... normal face.

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　Nothing special about her.

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Can I help you?

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"Um, ...... I'd like you to follow me for a minute."

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"Yes?"

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"So!　Um... ...... um..."

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Why?

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"What?"

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"Why do you want me to follow you?"

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　The girl remained silent and started to get frightened.

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　That's too suspicious.

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　Even if I were curious, I wouldn't follow a stranger like some flower garden hero.

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Tell me why.

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"Let's see, ...... that."

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"Can't you speak properly?　If you want to tell people something, speak up."

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"...... sorry."

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"I don't want you to apologize. I want to know why."

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"Yes, well, ...... excuse me!"

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　With that, the girl ran off.

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　What the hell was that?

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　Is someone threatening you?

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"What was that .......?"

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"I don't know."

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"...... too suspicious to the contrary."

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"You don't have to read that much into it, do you?　She seemed like a timid girl."

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　We didn't pay any attention to her and headed straight for the school building.

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　We managed to get around and spend the morning without taking the same classes as the Dukes.

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　The stares in the classroom were still intense, but it was better than having class with ...... Duke.

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　Unless my magic comes back, I'll never escape.

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"Jill, shouldn't you be in class with Duke and the others?"

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I'll stay with Alicia."

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　Jill said with a little laugh.

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　We headed for the cafeteria.

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　...... Why is everyone staring at me so much?

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　Yesterday I got a lot of surprised looks, but today I get more reproachful looks.

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　When I entered the cafeteria, everyone turned to me at once.

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　...... what?

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　Hostility, anger, contempt, all kinds of eyes are on me. None of it is good for me.

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　Did I do something wrong?

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　I feel like such an evil b*tc* to get so many of those looks!　

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　If there was a bad girl test in this world, I'm sure I'd be at the top of the list.

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　...... Don't be too sure of yourself.

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"Here they come."

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　I heard a low, hateful voice.

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　The girl's eyes looked as if she was about to trap me.

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