episode_0145

after lunch.

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The festival atmosphere is getting hotter.

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The tension of the crowd, including Jang Sachi, who was standing awkwardly and unable to adapt, also increased.

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“Come see the performance!~”

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“We are running a quiz, so come and get a prize just by answering the questions. There is no participation fee!! It is a first-come, first-served basis, so please participate.”

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“In two hours, Nelda and Popo Cherry’s adventure begins!! ”

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The troupe slowly prepared for the performance and the merchants started the event with special moves.

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Such a crowded street.

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“I think we’re all there.”

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“Performance stage!”

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My student and I beat the crowds and reached the theater we wanted. Many people were waiting in front of the big stage.

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It was written that all you had to do was go to the place Andrew told you to go to with a star and take a look.

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“Everyone! Thank you for coming. From now on, the story of a girl and the dragon that became her family begins.”

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The portable chairs provided are almost full.

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However, since we couldn’t stand up and watch, we bought the few remaining special seats in the front row, grilled food, and drinks and sat down.

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“I’ll pay the money! Because you paid it earlier.”

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This time the disciple paid the full price.

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I wanted to pay for everything myself, but Andrew said that was arrogance.

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Anyway, that money and this money are the same… If I can satisfy my student with something as trivial as this, I should give in.

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“Once upon a time, there lived a girl who was hated even by her family.”

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The play has begun.

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But somehow it feels familiar.

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A girl who grew up in poverty one day meets a dragon playing in human form.

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The dragon looked at the girl indifferently, but when he saw her pitiful state, he gradually opened his heart and helped her, so they left the village together.

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Afterwards, the two seemed to be living happily… .

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There was one secret I couldn’t tell.

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The man’s identity is actually a dragon.

Originally, it was a game that came out to have fun.

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The dragon couldn’t bear to say that. I’m afraid the girl will be shocked.

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Going through several crises.

Gradually, we became closer, as if we were drawn to each other.

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However, time passed as he groaned without revealing his true identity.

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… Any way you look at it, the situation is similar to mine.

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I understand Andro’s intentions.

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Why I recommended this theater.

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If I were to make it and show it like this, I guess it would be to see Ronica’s reaction.

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How far did you plan? .

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I need to explore this as much as possible. I wonder how my student will react.

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Sze-

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I looked to the side.

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The disciple has a sad face.

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“Fool… You can just say… … .”

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“… … … .”

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A dagger pierces the heart.

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It’s okay to say… I’m dragging my feet like an actor in that play.

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What I just needed to say… .

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The play continued.

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A crisis arrives.

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The prince of the country who fell in love with the girl tried to drag her away by force, and the dragon, unable to bear it, wiped out the soldier with his own strength.

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In the process, the girl learned the dragon’s true identity.

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“Allen… Is it really you?”

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A girl looking up at a dragon.

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The dragon in the play is not that big and is only a model, but the student was mesmerized and focused on the stage.

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The dragon transformed back into a human.

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After the smoke billowed.

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“… I’m sorry for lying to you all this time.”

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He looks at her with sad eyes. He seems afraid of how the girl will react.

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Usually in situations like this, fear or shock-

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Come on~

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The girl hugged him.

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You don’t have to say it.

He said he was fine.

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Although he was shaking from the power that swept away the soldier, he accepted him without any resentment.

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The curtain rises and a bard comes out to play a calm ending theme. To the song, the two soon change into smiling faces and appear wearing dresses.

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The final backstory.

The story of two people who ran away from the kingdom.

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As usual, the play ended with the two people living happily ever after.

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Thanks to you, I felt a lot.

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This is Andrew’s message to me.

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If you knew how foolish I was acting, please be nice to me from now on.

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I looked at my disciple again.

At that moment, the disciple also sees me.

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… I opened my mouth first.

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“Was the play fun?”

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“Yes. thank god. Because the two of you poured out your feelings.”

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A lingering expression.

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As I just said, my disciple is probably hoping that I will tell him a secret.

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… wait a moment.

I’ll tell you all tonight.

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So I made up my mind and left the theater.

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As if it were a given, we set out to find new things to enjoy.

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Next, we watched the dance.

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Because Ronica wanted to, we watched the dance of a dancer from another country.

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At first, it started with an ordinary dance, but the dancers soon showed off a dynamic dance that was rarely seen with magical fireworks and a power show, and ended with several beautiful magic performances.

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At first glance, most of them were dancers with 1-2 star magic skills.

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“Awesome~ Can I dance like that? Does Dirus know how to dance?”

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My disciple calls me by name.

He looks at me with eyes filled with anticipation.

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Unfortunately, I don’t know much about dancing, but when it comes to martial arts, it’s a different story.

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“I think I can imitate the dynamic movements and performance behind that.”

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“Gasp! Can you dance too?”

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“That’s not true. However, I thought I could imitate the performance because it was more like an aggressive martial arts move than a dance.”

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That was the moment I said.

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The host on stage suddenly announced surprising news to the audience.

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“Everyone!! We have a special event prepared for you. If the audience gets up on stage and dances to show off their cool side, we will rank them by voting and give out prizes!”

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“Wow!!!!”

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The atmosphere heats up instantly.

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Some of them immediately came forward and expressed their willingness to dance.

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Is it because of that?

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My student suddenly started looking at me with a face full of excitement.

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A very burdensome face… .

Do you want me to leave?

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It’s something I really, really don’t want to do, but… It would be okay to do this instead.

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“Would you like to participate together? It says there that it doesn’t matter if you’re single or as a couple.”

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“Huh? Eh, ugh!?”

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I think it’s a perfect line.

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Natural rejection.

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A student who doesn’t know how to dance will naturally reject my offer, and I can also naturally come up with a justification for rejecting it.

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“It’s okay if you don’t like it. Let’s go somewhere else-”

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“Jo, okay… … .”

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“… … … ?”

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The disciple agreed.

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why?

why?

Why is this really… .

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gulp.

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I went up on stage with my nervous student.

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People who participated in the event like us were standing side by side on both sides.

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“More people applied than expected. From now on, number them -”

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The host’s words flow through one ear.

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How could it be that I am being watched by the audience and become a spectacle? I had no intention of doing so, but I couldn’t give in to my disciple’s consent.

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We who have never learned to dance are now dancing in front of so many people.

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It’s perfect for being humiliated.

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What on earth are you thinking, disciple? .

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This is the student who refused Lapis’ invitation to participate in the dance performance. That’s why the situation is more confusing now.

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Wouldn’t it be better if I activated my love? I can’t read minds now.

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“Now, let’s start the performance-”

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The host sorted the participants into order and started a new stage.

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Another participant comes out and dances.

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The songs are random.

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The participants began to show off their skills to the song played by the musician.

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ah… .

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I wanted to escape.

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refuse… .

I was thinking of refusing.

Of course I had to refuse… .

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I went on stage with a man!?

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When I came to my senses, I had already completed my application and was lined up on stage with other participants.

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I must be an idiot!!

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You’ve never learned anything like dancing. You idiot!!

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Even if you scream inwardly, you cannot turn back the time that has passed.

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All that’s left is to dance together… .

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Ugh.

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I put my hands together without realizing it.

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A feeling of shame. As Chairman Venus, I must stand proudly and not be discouraged in front of many people… I’m so embarrassed that I can’t raise my head.

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but… .

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I don’t regret it.

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Because I saw Dirus’ embarrassed expression.

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When I accepted the offer, it felt strangely nice to be stared at with an unexpected look on my face.

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Of course he thought I would refuse.

Did I have any intention of dancing?

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I can say that seeing those unique reactions was the most fun part of today’s festival.

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Even though because of me, Dirus will not be able to move properly and will be a mess, making many people laugh… .

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Everything is fine!

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It’s embarrassing because we’re together, not alone. I have a feeling that nothing will happen.

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“Hmm… .”

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“heehee.”

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It still is.

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The strong and noble appearance is gone and it looks like trouble. It was cute to see him standing awkwardly next to me and rolling his eyes here and there.

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It seemed like this was my first experience.

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So I decided.

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Let’s just ruin the dance and have fun teasing each other.

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like that.

Let’s get closer.

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… Then I think you will understand.

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Who is this man really?

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Your turn has come.

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I hoped you wouldn’t come… .

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Time ultimately flows equally.

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That’s so heartless.

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Of course, the contestant in front showed off his skills so coolly and elegantly that it elicited gasps from the audience and the dancers. No matter how you look at it, it’s perfect to be embarrassed.

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Do you really have to dance?

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This me.

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“The next contestants are a well-matched couple wearing cat headbands and tails. Please come out!”

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“… … … .”

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I made eye contact with my disciple.

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A faint, yet happy smile.

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… This is why I can’t get rid of it. Because I can’t resist those eyes.

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chuck.

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“Oh… .”

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First, I held my disciple’s hand.

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It’s okay to dance at a distance, but the movements will be different, and if you dance alone, you’ll only end up screwing the other person.

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It is necessary to hold the student’s hand and guide him or her to do the same movement so that he or she does not feel embarrassed.

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I don’t know how to dance, but at least I can dance better than my student. Once you see a movement, you can almost steal it.

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so… .

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If possible, don’t be embarrassed. Let’s dance to our disciple.

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“Eggplant.”

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“Yes… .”

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“You don’t have to dance. But if you follow my movements, you will see the light.”

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“… … … huh. I will believe it.”

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In the distant future.

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So that you can recall this day as a happy memory. Let’s take on a new challenge.

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Let’s stand in the middle of the stage.

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“Please begin!!”

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Follow me!! Follow me!!

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The music starts.

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Luckily, it’s dynamic music.

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It’s perfect for sublimating it into powerful martial arts-like movements like the previous dancer did before.

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In that case, you have no choice but to show your skills.

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chuck!!

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“Ugh.”

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I stretched out my hand to meet my disciple.

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Remembering the dancer’s movements earlier, I took the steps –

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puck!!

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“Ugh. I’m sorry… .”

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My foot was stepped on by my disciple.

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“… … Trigram, it’s okay.”

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I was confused for a moment, but I realized one thing from my mistake just now.

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Even though I lead, there is no way an inexperienced disciple could follow me all at once. In other words, I moved hastily.

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But what should I do?

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Moving in step with others means… .

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puck!!

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“Ugh! Sorry… … .”

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“… … It’s nothing.”

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It seems like he hesitates and gets confused from the start.

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Thanks to this, the audience watching burst into laughter.

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“Puhaha!! Did you just see it? I stepped on my foot. It’s just refreshing!”

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“Is it because you saw it somewhere and tried to imitate it? Cluck… It’s a great time. It looks like they went on stage because they wanted to play together.”

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Let’s ignore it.

Never mind.

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For now, let’s focus on the disciple.

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Fortunately, a way to remedy the situation occurred to me.

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“Look into my eyes.”

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“… Yes.”

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We made eye contact.

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The eyes are trembling yet trusting.

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“Ignore the gaze of the audience. I will move slowly. Just follow whatever is convenient for you.”

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“I’ll try my best!”

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“… It will be quite worth it.”

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Because this is a movement we know well.

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Whirring~

The Wind Blows.

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One point stab.

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He stretched his joined hands to the side. But unlike the sword, it’s slow.

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Fortunately, I didn’t get stepped on.

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“Ah!… .”

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The disciple let out an exclamation.

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Next, I pulled Ronica around as if changing positions and made a circle.

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Cutting the wind with the blade of your hand.

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Shriek!

Wow!!~

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The wind blew all around.

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The curtains installed to screen the stage flutter in unison.

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“What is that… .”

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“Why the sudden wind?”

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It’s not easy.

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It can be dangerous to link movements alone in this facing form.

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then.

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“Let go. Let’s put our arms around each other’s shoulders.”

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“… ?”

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Whoosh~

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They let go of their joined hands and put their arms around their shoulders.

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There was a height difference, but thanks to Andro’s advice, I am now a little taller than Ronika, so it didn’t bother me too much.

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“Catch it. ”

An imaginary sword.

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Tup.

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Summoned 2 swords.

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Is it because he often summoned swords during his time as a ghost? The disciple reflexively grabbed the magic sword that appeared in front of him.

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“Sword!?”

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“Imitate the movements just made. I will go again. A little faster. Facing forward.”

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“… Okay.”

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One point stab.

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My disciple’s left arm.

I have the right arm.

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Whirring!~

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The wind spreads out.

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Fortunately, my student, who was quick to judge, followed my movements in time.

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“Hold only one hand again.”

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“Yes.”

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I gently loosened my shoulder straps and held one hand together to maintain balance.

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Just rotate it again.

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Disciple put your left foot back.

I put my right foot forward.

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The love skill is also sealed.

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I breathe better than I thought. As if we could read each other’s thoughts.

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Cutting the wind.

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They rotated together and dynamically swung one arm and one leg.

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Sharalak!~

Whilick~

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The rushing wind.

As you use the Wind Cloud Sword, you will naturally learn the corresponding techniques and techniques.

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I am moving according to that method.

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The disciple also seemed to realize this fact and cooperated with a brighter attitude.

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“Are you trying to blow the wind?”

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“Okay. It would be fun to bump into each other. So let’s fall a little further.”

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Swish!~

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I let go.

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We quickly widened the distance, each using a wind cloud sword rotating drill.

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It looks like he figured out my intention.

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My breathing becomes more and more consistent. We understood each other’s movements and linked them with one sword technique called Wind Cloud Sword.

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“Wow!!!”

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“What is that!?”

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You can hear the crowd cheering.

Are we looking pretty cool?

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They each posed and faced each other while standing apart.

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chuck.

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Hold your posture at the same time.

Like holding a sword in your hand.

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blowing in the wind.

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Phew!!!

Faaah!!!~

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The wind blew in accordance with the disciple’s strength, and the two winds collided and rose into the sky.

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Although it was not visible to the naked eye, it secretly and cleverly blew the wind to attract fallen leaves, which were then mixed into the whirlwind.

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A performance that can be seen at a glance. The mini storm briefly and loudly disappeared into the sky.

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After that, we ran as if we had promised.

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amazing.

It was magical.

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At this moment, we both knew what to do next by making eye contact.

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Chop!

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I put one hand together again and shifted my center of gravity.

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Even without discussion, the sum comes together easily.

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We exchanged confidence through our eyes that this movement would be correct. Even though we were not romantically involved, we clearly had a connection.

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A phenomenon that cannot be understood even with magic and skills.

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What are we seeing now?

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Somehow, a little bit of enlightenment comes to me about this seemingly insignificant thing.

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Seeing with the heart.

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Sword dance.

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It rotated while supporting the two tightly stretched weights with joined hands.

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Cutting the wind again.

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Wow!~

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The wind blows in all directions.

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Not only the stage curtains but also the hair of the people watching were blown.

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Follow me!!

Tadan~

step.

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Duuuung~

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Just then, the performance ended.

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We placed our hands in the silence of the instrument falling quietly.

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The stage ends.

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“Wow!!!!”

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“How does it move like that!?”

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“Hey hey. Was that step on your toe just an act!?

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“Is she cooler than the dancer from before?”

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“Gasp!! Where did my wig fly!!?”

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A stronger response than expected.

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Sze-

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I looked at my disciple.

The disciple also looks at me.

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Slightly steep breath.

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A look in his eyes as if he realized something.

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The joyful eyes were saying this to me.

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It was amazing.

It was fun.

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If so, this is a successful stage.