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I am more excited than ever to be reborn in this world.
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I'm finally going to Laval, you know? Can you believe it? It's like a dream come true to go to Laval, a country they say is impossible to visit!
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I don't like the fact that it's a ...... carriage, though. Maybe Duke made me a carriage so that I wouldn't be harmed any more, but honestly, I'm glad I'm still in a cage. It's more like a bad girl.
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I wonder if life over there is like prison life: .......
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"That sounds interesting."
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I felt my mouth involuntarily relax.
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The problem is that she can't know that she's a daughter. ...... but there is no such thing as a daughter without one eye, so it's unlikely that they will find out.
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While I was thinking about this in a daze, the carriage suddenly came to a sudden stop and I fell forward.
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Thanks to my regular training, I was able to stop my body just before I hit my face. An ordinary young lady would have been hit in the face for sure.
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What happened? Did you run over someone or something? Did bandits show up?
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I tried to look out the window of the carriage to see what was going on outside, when the door opened violently and with great force.
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"What?"
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The Duke came into view, his hair a little disheveled, sweat beading on his forehead, and out of breath.
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It is rare to see the cool Duke dressed like this.
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Did he forget to tell me something? It must be important for you to come in such a hurry, right?
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The horse the Duke is riding looks a little tired.
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I wonder what road he had to take.
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"Uh, ......, sir."
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Just as I was about to say this, Duke's hand was quickly around my neck, and before I knew it, his soft, warm lips were on my lips.
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Without time to be surprised, I blinked my eyes wide open and stopped thinking. I almost drown in the forceful yet gentle kiss.
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I had not expected my first kiss to be taken from me so easily.
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Duke's lips gently parted. I stare at him, more surprised than embarrassed.
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"Is it too early for a child to kiss?"
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Master Duke looked at me and smiled wickedly.
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Ah, so that's how Duke-sama is. I had completely forgotten that he was a prince with a rather crooked personality, even though he looked cool.
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Well, I knew that he was not the kind of prince who comes to say goodbye and tell you how much he loves you. Did he just come to tease me?
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Even if that's the case, I think it's safe to assume that he misses me at least a little since he kissed me.
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Hmmm...but it's still frustrating to be left to take all the blame.
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I put my hands on Duke-sama's neck, and we smiled at each other with a bewitching smile, as if the tips of our noses were about to touch each other.
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"I have received the prince's favor.
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Duke looked at me for a moment, and then immediately broke his face. I felt my chest tighten as hard as I could at the sight of his smile.
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"You're a cheeky princess, aren't you?
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I'm not a princess, I'm a daughter. ....... Since when am I supposed to be married to a prince?
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"My Prince, we must leave soon."
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I hear the guard's slightly awkward voice. At the same time, I take my hand from around Master Duke's neck.
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Oh, well, I had revealed my true nature in front of the guards...is that OK?
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In case you're wondering, the prince is supposed to be in mourning. And it's not very nice that he's kissing a sinner after having slipped out of the castle. .......
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He glances at the guard's face.
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...... He seems to be a loyal retainer of the Duke who was there when they put him in the caged carriage.
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"Take care of the rest," he says.
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He nodded deeply with serious eyes at the Duke's words.
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It seems that he knows the whole truth. Well, that's quite reassuring.
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Duke-sama is so thorough. Everything is perfect.
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...... because I'm involved? Yeah, let's not be so smug.
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"Don't look away from the other guys."
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Master Duke grabbed my head with one hand and grinned at me, but his eyes were serious.
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"As long as you don't lose sight of the purpose of going to Laval, there's no way you're going to let someone else take advantage of you."
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I replied with a big smile, brushed off the Duke's hand, and gently closed the carriage door.
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This is not the last time I will see him, and it's not a bad way to say goodbye.
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With these thoughts in my mind, I was rocked back into the carriage.
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