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"Alicia!"

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　I had just reached the front door when I heard your father yelling.

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　His forehead was sweating and he was breathing hard. It is a long way from my room to the front door. It must be hard to run that far. ...... What's the matter with you in such a hurry, anyway?

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There was one thing I forgot to tell you.

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"What is it?"

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　I tilted my head lightly and looked at your father.

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"I wasn't sure whether to tell you or not."　

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"Oh, please tell me already."

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"......They say it was the prince who encouraged Ali to be a suspect."

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"Yes?"

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　By prince, do you mean ...... Mr. Duke?　I mean, does Master Duke know he's lost his memory?

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　We're over capacity. My head won't work any longer.

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"The only thing Duke has forgotten is Alicia. That's probably why he thought it was most suspicious."

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　Oh, yeah, that's right. You forgot only me.

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"And Ali, did you say you've killed people before?"

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"Yes, I did. It's true.

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"Did you say that with a laugh?"

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　Your father stares at me with serious eyes.

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　I'm a bad woman. I don't regret killing people. Besides, that's what would have happened if I hadn't done it.

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"Yes."

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"...... I see."

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　Your father muttered in a weak voice.

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　I'm finally getting a grasp of what's going on. The Duke was disgusted with me for saying with a smile that I had killed a man. And I'm the only one who can't remember. ...... I guess he thought I did something wrong and that's why I erased my memory from Duke's mind.

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"I see. ......

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"If you're looking for an overview of the case, you're not getting any of it."

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I don't know who did it or why, but I have a pretty good idea how I got caught.

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It's time.

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　A guard interrupted our conversation.

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　Oh my, he's using honorifics for a suspect. I'm glad you're one of the five nobility. I mean, the king's guards. Good manners.

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I'm coming.

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"...... yeah."

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　Your father looks at me with a worried expression. It's as if we'll never see each other again. I wish he'd smile more. Actually, I haven't erased Master Duke's memory. I will prove myself innocent. And in my case, it won't hurt me if I'm found guilty and have to go to Laval.

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"Don't worry. I'm quite strong.

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"Yes, I know."

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　Then your father laughed.

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　The guards took me and put me in a carriage with a cage.

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　...... I feel like a prisoner. I wonder if my hands are not tied with ropes.

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"Miss Alicia..."

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　As soon as I entered the cage, I was approached by a guard.

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"We are convinced that Alicia is not the culprit. Please forgive us for this disrespect.

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　The guards around the cage nodded in unison.

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　Oh my, how can the king's guards be on my side?

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"We stand by you, Alicia, no matter what!"

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"Yes!"

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　Loud, high-pitched voices could be heard coming from everywhere.

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　When I was puzzled, one of the guards told me.

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A guard told me, "Duke-sama once told me to stand by Alicia-sama no matter what happens.

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　I was speechless with surprise.

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　I had no idea that Master Duke thought so much of me. .......

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"Because the prince is in love with Alicia."

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　The guard who seemed to be the leader said this with a smile.

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　......I'm glad, but I'll lose my dignity as a bad girl if I have more allies on my side. It's my job to be hated.

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