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The brightness of the morning sun woke me up.
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Come to think of it, I fell asleep as soon as I got back to the cabin yesterday. I must have been very tired.
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I get out of bed and let out a small sigh.
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I didn't see Uncle Will after all and I wonder when ...... all the problems will be solved.
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My head feels heavy....... Maybe I should try sword fighting.
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I grabbed my sword and stretched out, walking out of the hut.
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"Alicia?"
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I heard a familiar voice. I turned my eyes toward the voice.
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...... I know Jill is up and out before I am. And I know that my brother Henri is there.
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The question is why is he there?
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I guess it wouldn't be surprising if they were there, but it's not right for ...... members.
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"It's been a long time."
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Paul smiled at me.
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He's such a sweetheart, but for some reason he seems so black-hearted when he's around Jill and her brother Henri.
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"You look so beautiful, Alicia. Are you okay with your ...... eye?"
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Paul said this while lightly pointing to his left eye.
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We hadn't seen each other for a long time, but somehow it felt as if we had always met. You have a way of blending in anywhere.
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"Yes, I'm fine. ...... what is Paul doing here?"
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My question made Mr. Henri look a little confused.
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I wonder what Paul does for a living besides working in a plant shop. I don't think there was anything in his life other than being an aristocrat and a plant shopkeeper. Mysteries are really getting worse and worse these days, and they never seem to be solved.
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By the way, have you met Liz yet? ....... I'm sure she's very well liked by Paul. Oh, I have so many questions.
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"...... when did Jill and Paul meet?"
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When I said this, Jill gave a small laugh. He looked like a boy who had just been caught in a prank.
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"Henri introduced us."
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"When did you two become so close?"
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"That doesn't matter, let's hear Paul's story together, Alicia."
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But first, I have a question for you, Paul.
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"Yes?"
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Paul said this with a fresh smile on his face.
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He's so fresh, it's suspicious. I never thought so before .......
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"Have you met Liz?"
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"Yes, I have."
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Paul said, his eyes widening slightly as he looked through his glasses.
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"What was your first impression of her?"
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"...... I think she's cute and nice."
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With a slightly dubious look on his face, Paul said this.
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I know what it's like to have that look on your ...... face. It's like an interview out of the blue.
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"Ali, Paul is giving us information.
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Brother Henri interrupted my question.
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"Information?"
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"Yes."
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Brother Henri nodded in agreement.
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I wonder if being an informant ...... is a side business? Or is it a plant shop on the side?
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"Jill heard what was going on in the school from her brother Henri, what was happening in the town from Paul, and she went to the poor village on her own to get all the information.
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When I said this, Jill's mouth lifted lightly in pride.
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What a ...... girl. I can't handle her. That's just amazing.
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Well, of course I don't say it out loud.
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"Poor Village?"
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Mr. Paul is wide-eyed and frozen.
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......Yes, I know people around me know that I have been to the poor village, so I just keep talking in that tone.
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So, I wonder if Paul doesn't know that Jill is from the poor village.
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"Mr. Paul gave me a josaiah a long time ago and I used it to cure Jill's illness.
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"What?"
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Jill, not Paul, raised her voice at my words.
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Oh, that's right, Jill didn't know that it was Paul's herb that cured her illness.
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It's like a successful surprise over the past few years.
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It's like we've been connected ever since.
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Paul smiled his usual healing smile.
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I prefer Paul's smile to Liz's even though they are the same healing type.
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"I'm surprised that the daughters of five noble families went to the poor village.
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"Yes, I am often surprised. I'm used to it.
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Paul laughed at my words.
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"Jill is a ...... poor village girl, isn't she?"
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Mr. Paul said quietly, staring at Jill.
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