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"I don't think there's anything wrong with having feelings for someone."

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"Hmmm. She already has a fiancée. I don't dare to come between them - and besides..."

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　Alicia's smile turns dark.

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　As Sam wonders what is going on, she utters a startling statement.

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"There is a man who wants to marry me.

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"...... Congratulations, you don't look ...... like a ......."

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　One look at Alicia's unhappy face and one could tell that her courtship was not a pleasant one.

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"Yes, I know. The man is a childhood friend of mine, but he is ...... not my favorite person."

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"I guess you have a problem with men even if you've known them since childhood."

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"No, it's not because he is a man, but because he is a ...... Oh, don't get me wrong. He is not a bad person. But..."

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But?"

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"He won't listen to me."

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　Sam looked confused, not understanding what Alicia was trying to say.

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"What do you mean she won't listen to me?"

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"Well, yes. He is always talking about himself and never listens to me.

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"Oh, yeah, like that."

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"It's as if he's not interested in me. I met him the other day, but he only talked about his own recent activities and did not ask me about mine."

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"You are a very selfish man, aren't you?"

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　Alicia neither confirmed nor denied Sam's statement.

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　She simply spun her words in a lonely manner.

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"I think that if we are going to get married, we should talk about it properly. I want to take the time to get to know my partner and to get to know myself, as well as our personalities and our conversations. Otherwise, I am afraid that it will be a sad marriage.

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"I understand your feelings."

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　It is unflattering to marry with insecurity.

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　As a nobleman, as a daughter of a countess, you cannot escape from a marriage proposal, but if you have the freedom to choose, you should decide whether you are compatible with the person you are marrying.

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　Of course we do not want Alicia to be unhappy, but we do not want her partner to have an unhappy marriage either.

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(But there are people who talk about themselves too much sometimes...)

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　There are people, men and women, who sometimes want to talk only about themselves, without malicious intent.

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　It is not that they are not interested in others, but there are people who put themselves first, unfortunately.

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(I don't know if they are egotistical or not, but judging from Lady Alicia's reaction, things are not going very well for her.)

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　We've known each other since childhood.

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　It is unthinkable that he was so nervous in front of the person he was in love with that he spoke without thinking.

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　If so, he may be the kind of person who only talks about what he wants to talk about.

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(I guess he and Alicia are not a good match.)

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　For all her boldness, Alicia is at heart a reserved person.

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　I understand why she does not feel at ease unless we have a proper conversation and get to know each other, as she has revealed to me.

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　I don't think we understand each other because we have known each other since childhood.

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　At least, Alicia does not think so.

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　A childhood friend and a marriage partner are two different things.

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"I am glad that Sam listens to me so well. The same goes for the little dragons. Is it selfish of me to want to be with someone with whom I can have a pleasant and natural conversation?"

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"That's not true. I talk with Liese-sama every day, too, and I would miss her if we suddenly couldn't talk.

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"Yes, of course. --Good. I've never told a man so much about myself.

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I'd be happy to talk to you anytime if you'd like."

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"Well, ...... is that okay?"

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"Of course. You listened to my problems earlier, too. It's mutual. Besides, you're family, so don't hesitate to talk to me as if you were talking to my brother.

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　I don't mind talking to Alicia. In fact, I like it.

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　Besides, since I am marrying Liese, Alicia and I will be a real family.

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　I want to listen to her problems and it is normal for us to talk about other things as a family.

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　I would also be happy if she gets used to men through talking to me.

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"Yes. Yes. Please listen to my story over a cup of tea this time. Oh, yes. I've found some stories with dragons that you asked me to read the other day.

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"Thank you!　I've been wanting to read it!"

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"Hmmm, I can assure you it will be interesting."

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I'm looking forward to it."

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　Sam often borrowed books from Alicia.

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　Alicia, a voracious reader, used to frequent the library of the mansion and is still adding to her library.

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　We look forward to her recommendations as they are all interesting.

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"Kyu-kyu!"

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"Oh, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, my hand stopped."

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"I'm sorry. Let's get you cleaned up."

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　The foam-covered baby dragon squealed in protest when the brush stopped, so Sam and the others concentrated on washing the baby dragon.

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　They finished washing off all the dirt and foam with hot water.

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"Okay. Let's go back to our room."

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"squeak squeak"

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Hmm?"

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"Excuse me, Mr. Sam. They want to take a bath.

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"...... didn't I just wash you?"

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"He doesn't like it if he doesn't soak in hot water."

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　Sam let out a laugh at the children's request.

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"I guess they've gotten used to human life by now."

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　I wondered for a moment if I would be able to return to nature with the burning dragon.

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"Kyuuurrrr!"

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"What's wrong?"

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　One of the baby dinosaurs was biting Sam's arm sweetly and seemed to be complaining about something.

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　However, Sam does not know what the dragon cub is trying to say.

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　He can understand that the little dragon cub is trying to be sweet to Sam, but he cannot understand what the little dragon cub is trying to say.

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　Alicia, with a puzzled look on her face, asked Sam to translate for her.

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"She wants to take a bath with Mr. Sam," she said.

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"Okay, okay. Here, don't pull my arm. I'll take a bath with her. Can I leave that one to you, Alicia?

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"Of course!"

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　While I was replying to Alicia, the dragon cub was pulling me to go to the bath as soon as possible.

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　The reaction of the little dragon was so cute that I couldn't help but to look at it with the corners of my eyes drooping.

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　Sam petted the other children while being pulled by the dragon cubs, and then headed for the bathroom.

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　After seeing Sam off, Alicia smiles at the rest of the litter.

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"Come on, let's go take a bath too.

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"Squeal!"

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"Squeal!"

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　Alicia looks forlorn for a moment as she and her dragon cub head inside the house.

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"...... Hmmm. Sam is really very kind, isn't he? I'm very jealous of your sister Lise."

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