Chapter 73: Change?

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    Two days later, the promised day came. Sigren was waiting in front of Heilon Mansion. ?

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    I looked at him curiously. “How did you get out?”?

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    “What does that mean?”?

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    “Well, the members of the imperial family usually escape through a secret passage they made secretly, don’t they?”?

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    It was like that in novels and movies. ?

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    Sigren has an amazed expression on his face.?

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    “There is a clear entrance, why bother?”?

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    Yeah, that’s right. I guess the reality was different. ?

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    I grabbed Sigren’s clothes and pulled him with a shamed face. ?

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    “Let’s go.”?

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    As we moved, I looked around quietly.?

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    Sigren patted my head. “What are you thinking about this time?”?

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    “Usually, there is something like a secret escort on the outing of the royal family, so I’m wondering if there is one.”?

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    “Why would I take them around?”?

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    He was really a non-romanticism guy.?

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    “What about your knights?”?

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    “They will be resting.”?

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    It was a really bland response.?

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    “You look like you’re not having fun. If I were to take the other guys with us, we wouldn’t be playing.”?

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    “That’s true but…”?

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    Well, that didn’t matter. It was probably a good thing.?

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    We then rode a carriage and went to the front of the night market. Horses and carriages were prohibited inside. ?

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    Sigren wore a hood.?

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    It was night, so I was not worried about my appearance, but I was wondering if anyone would recognize me. ?

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    The market area was well organized. Tent stalls were spread out on both sides of the street, and people were actively walking in the middle. A regular arrangement of lanterns between the stalls lit up the night. ?

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    “It’s bigger than I thought.”?

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    “Yeah.”?

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    There were a lot of people. In order to not fall, I held Sigren’s hand. At the same time, Sigren flinched. I looked at him curiously. ?

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    “What?”?

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    “….”?

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    “Should I not hold it?”?

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    Sigren sighed. ?

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    “It’s not like that.”?

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    Then he pulled my hand tighter. Thanks to this, I was able to walk more comfortably. ?

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    I asked while following him, “It’s something I did when we were  children, is it not good?”?

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    I used to walk around holding his hands. Now that we are both adults, it could be uncomfortable. After all, childhood friends of the opposite sex often have a subtle line.?

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    “Holding your hand is not the problem, Fiona.” He handed me a fruit juice while saying that. He had just bought it from a stall. ?

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    “I am the problem.”?

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    “….”?

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    What did that mean? ?

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    With that thought in mind, I sipped the juice. ?

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    “Delicious.”?

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    “Because it’s made from the fruit you used to complain that it could not grow in Heilon.”?

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    “Really?”?

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    Indeed, the male protagonist. Their abilities couldn’t be compared with those of ordinary people. His memory was really awesome.?

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    “I forgot.”?

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    Sigren shrugged his shoulders. ?

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    “I remembered.”?

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    What did that mean? Did he mean I have a bad memory??

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    “Let’s go.”?

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    Before I could say anything, Sigren led the way. ?

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    After drinking juice for a while, I gradually remembered the topic we were just talking about,?

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    “Right, Sigren. What do you mean you’re the problem?”?

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    Sigren turned his head slightly.?

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    “I’ll tell you about that later.”?

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    “When?”?

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    “Today, when we part.”?

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    Why would he tell me when we part??

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    I couldn’t figure out why.?

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    Sigren raised the corners of his lips obliquely. It was an unfamiliar, subtle smile.?

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    ***?

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    Shockingly, I felt like my face matched the capital’s taste in beauty. Why did I suddenly think this? It was because I heard one particular sentence often while walking around the night market today.?

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    “Young Lady, are you alone? Then, here…”?

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    “My partner is behind me.”?

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    “Huh? aack—!”?

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    Sigren shoved the young man who had just flirted with me with his annoyed face. ?

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    The man stepped back quickly.?

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    “Wow.”?

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    Hearing my exclamation, Sigren looked dissatisfied. ?

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    “You look happy.”?

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    I smiled happily and ruffled my hair back.?

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    “Of course. Surprisingly, my face must be in line with the capital’s taste in beauty.”?

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    “….” ?

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    Sure enough, when Sigren fell behind, some men came up to me. I have the power to punish my opponent if they were to try to do something bad, so I was just observing this strange phenomenon with ease. Not with the lightning, of course, because why would I? They were just trying to pick me up. ?

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    “But, I’m not having fun.”?

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    Well, I saw that. Because Sigren kept driving them all away. ?

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    “You don’t have to worry too much about me. I could kick them out when they’re too aggressive.”?

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    Sigren squinted his eyes, then he pulled my hood, covering my head.?

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    “You can use this too.”?

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    “No one recognizes my face here. Besides, it’s stuffy.”?

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    I grunted and pulled off the hood.?

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    “….”?

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    Sigren finally gave up putting the hood on me. ?

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    “Forget it. I’ll just walk very close to you.”?

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    I laughed briefly.?

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    “Don’t be so hard on me. It’s been a long time since I came to the night market. Besides, you, too, were caught by the girls.”?

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    Sigren replied nonchalantly. “And I came to you right away.”?

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    I giggled and joked. “There is no need for that. Who knows if the prince who sneaks out to see the night market would fall in love with a commoner girl at first sight?”?

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    It was such a great romance. ?

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    Sigren looked at me with disapproving eyes while smiling. ?

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    “Forget it. There’s no way that’s possible. It’s a love with a difference in status.”?

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    Ah. ?

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    I closed my mouth. ?

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    Sigren’s mother was a commoner, and she was the emperor’s one-night companion. And the emperor didn’t care whether she gave birth to Sigren, or even died. ?

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    “Sorry.”?

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    Sigren shook his head. “I think I understand roughly why you’re apologizing, but honestly you don’t have to.”?

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    “Still.”?

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    “You sometimes treat me too carefully. As I’ve said before, I’m no longer a wounded kid.”?

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    Yeah, he was not a kid. ?

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    I fiddled with Sigren’s hand unintentionally while lost in thought. I could feel his callused, rough skin from holding the sword for a long time. ?

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    Sigren paused.?

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    “Fiona.”?

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    “Hmm?”?

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    “No, forget it.”?

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    Then he grabbed my hand tightly. ?

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    Because the gap was gone, I could no longer fiddle with Sigren’s hand. ?

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    “In Heilon, I’ve always dragged you like this…”?

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    Hearing my murmur, Sigren grinned. “Yeah, you dragged me around very recklessly.”?

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    The reason, of course, was for Sigren’s proper emotional development… right??

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    Although it was the same in the past, it was also very different from before. It was a really new feeling. ?

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    At that moment, I looked up at Sigren’s back, which was much larger than before.