Chapter 103 - Relations

Author Note: Person speaking "A"

The person thought ("A")

A beautiful and peaceful summer morning with four beautiful young ladies who were laughing and giggling making even the surroundings feel jolly. What would people need more than that?

"Well I didn't say this before but you look really cool with that uniform and your haircut makes you look like a girl-crush," Irene said as she smiled.

"Really thanks but what's a girl crush?" Clueless Molly asked as she looked at Irene.

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"OH, that means..."

"Irene I know what that means!" Kelly said as she rose from her seat.

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Irene was surprised since girl crush was a modern term but still, she didn't much of it since maybe the author must have installed that word here.

"Then tell us~," Molly said as she looked at her with a teasing face.

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"It means to beat up a girl until she turns into a plump!" Kelly said with an innocent smile, whereas Irene and Rose started laughing until their stomach hurt.

"What the heck! What are you saying? It can be anything but that." Molly said as she glared at kelly who smiled sheepishly.

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"Molly clam down, What I meant was that you look so good that even girls could fall for you," Irene said as she tried to hold in her laughter.

"I see that's what you mean and someone here almost made me a plump," Molly said as she darted at Kelly who was hiding behind Rose.

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"Ah!" Rose suddenly shouted getting everyone attention.

"Rose what's wrong?"Irene asked as she looked at Rose who looked a bit troubled.

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"Don't worry it was because of me, I by mistake stepped on her legs," Kelly said as she scratched the back of her neck.

"Seriously, How clumsy are you? Apologize to her right now." Molly said as she made kelly bow towards rose.

"Okay~I am sorry." 

"No, It's fine...."Rose said as she looked at Kelly briefly.

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'Hmm, Did I see it wrong didn't she touch her hand while shouting and the look on her face.....Something isn't right.' Irene thought as she looked at them.

"Oh right, I heard that Lady Carot is returning to the capital," Kelly said as she sipped her tea.

"Yeah, I heard that too. Seems like her wounds have been completely healed." Rose said as she looked at her tea.

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"Three years in a without any interaction with people, How scary that is.....I want to meet her soon." Molly said as her face became gloomy suddenly.

"That's good!" Irene said as she smiled with teary eyes. Irene who has been waiting for her return had no limit to her happiness.

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"Oh my! Are you crying right now?" Molly said as she wiped Irene tears.

"Hehe, I am just too happy." 

"We are happy too although more than that I wonder what happened to them that night....I hope you all are understanding my point." Rose said as she looked at the other ladies who were looking at her too.

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"Yeah, we understand after all that night....Daniel died and Ethan suddenly turned all cold..." Irene said as she looked at the sky as the smiling image of Daniel comes to her mind.

"His sudden death has tormented Ethan a lot. And of course, his hate for the dark magicians has also reached to the core." Molly said as she tied my hair and wiped her sweat.

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"Yeah, I heard that it was a black magician who killed Daniel while he was trying to help Ethan and lady Carot. So, his hate is understandable" Kelly said as she looked at Irene.

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"But still it's quite ironic that both the brothers never got to know each other....*sigh*," Molly said as she shook her head.

"Right but I believe both of them already knew that they are special to each other but were unable to say it out loud....Although I feel guilty for some reason..and I wonder if Ethan hates us now....." Irene said as she clenched her fists.

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"Irene don't think much, everything that happened was not related to Ashton in any way. so, stop worrying." Rose said as she smiled at her,

Irene looked at Rose and then at the other ladies as a smile crept on her face, to think that her bond with the others is so strong that now, they can understand even her silence.

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"You understand even my silence so interesting." 

"Because your thoughts are written all over your face that we are now used to it," Molly said as she patted her head.

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"HeHe I see~," Irene said as she looked over the other side where she saw a bunch of red rubies which resembled the eyes of the crown prince.

"Crown Prince..."

"What?" Three of them said with a confused look on their faces.

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"Oh, that Ruby reminded me of the crown prince...It has been a while since I saw him and the second Prince. I even miss them now." Irene said as she sighed.

"Hmm, now that you said that...Are you guys aware of the Prince Debut ball?" Molly asked as she looked around.

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"Yeah not only us but everyone in the empire as well as the other kingdoms are aware of it." Kelly who just came back from a journey to other kingdoms along with the count said.

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" Debut Ball...So the time has come for the second most important part of the novel....but after what happened I wonder would story fall as it was supposed to or will things change?.."Irene thought as she looked at Rose who was sitting there without any expression.

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"Rose, Are you okay?" Irene asked as she looked at Rose.

"Yeah...I am fine, *turns to the other ladies* Are you guys aware of his highness partner for the debut ball?" Rose asked as she looked at them with hope in her eyes.

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"His Partner...No idea..." Molly and Kelly said as they shook their head.

"What about you Irene? Do you know who his dance partner will be?" Rose asked as she faced Irene who was as clueless as them although she knew that if the world goes according to the storyline then his dance partner would be 'Rose' but in the end, due to some issue he would dance with 'Violet'.

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*sigh* 'I know all that but now I really don't know what to do and what not to do after all....the storyline has already forgotten its way. And now his dance partner, who would also be seen as the suitable candidate for becoming the future crown princess could be anyone~' Irene thought as she looked at the clock located at the wall of the coffee shop.

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"Oh! It's almost noon! Sorry but I need to leave now." 

"Leave so early? Is everything fine?" Rose asked as she helped Irene wear her straw hat.

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"Yeah, everything is fine... it's just that Ashton is back at home. So, I just thought of talking with him." 

"I see...then safe travels and hope you guys make up soon," Rose said as she waved her hands.

"Yeah just talk your heart out!" Kelly said as she stuffed a whole muffin into her mouth.

"Don't talk with all the food stuffed in your mouth!!" Molly said as she banged her head.

"Ouch! Molly do you need to hit me so hard!" Kelly said as she glared at him.

"Yes!!" Molly said as she shrugged.

"...."

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"Then I will leave now," Irene said as she stood up and went towards her carriage.

"Hah, both of you are so childish~," Rose said as she chuckled while looking at the smith sisters who were embarrassed by your behaviour.

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"We know that~," Both of them said as they pouted making Rose laugh even more.

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Meanwhile with Irene in the carriage,

"The weather is so nice today and the breeze feels so fresh unlike the modern era (pollution). And somehow I leant quite a lot today. Ethan and Violet and the princes and the future crown princess...Hah, I can't believe that the story has already reached this place.

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But right now I must think of Ashton...It has been a while since we talked nicely and with ease." Irene thought as she looked ways where people were busy talking and working. And suddenly something got her eye.

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"Stop the carriage!" Irene said and as per her command, the carriage stopped near a small stall where only some kids were playing around with clouds things gained with a stick.

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"Cotton candy! It's been a while since I had it and...Ashton likes it a lot." Irene talked to herself as she went down the carriage and bought a few for herself as well as for Ashton.

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"He would like them this won't he! Even in past life whenever we visited the amusement park he would have this no matter what!.... But even though Ashton from this lifetime and past are similar but still aren't they two different people..."

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"And if I see it from this angle then it really heartbreaking...."