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One evening.
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Invited by Rebecca, Risbell and Caym came to the inn in
Bram.
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After finishing their meal, Caym and Risbell visited a place
full of memories.
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\text("Caym")
My old, nostalgic room.
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It was the place where Caym and Risbell first met.
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This was the room where Caym lived before founding the Demon
Lord's Army.
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Most of Caym's personal belongings had been moved to the
labyrinth, so now the room only had the basic furniture
left.
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But Risbell could still clearly remember how it looked back
then.
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\text("Risbell")
It really brings back memories...
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\text("Caym")
When you first showed up, I thought, 'Great, another pain in
the ass.'
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\text("Risbell")
I felt the same. The prince of the fallen kingdom of
Hados... I wondered what kind of wonderful man you might be,
but when I came, you turned out to be like this.
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\text("Risbell")
I was honestly so disappointed.
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Risbell looked up at Caym.
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Caym, too, gazed back at Risbell beside him.
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\text("Caym")
Heh.
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\text("Risbell")
Hehe.
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The two looked at each other and laughed.
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They could say whatever was on their minds, without holding
back.
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Risbell felt her heart grow warm, grateful for the
relationship she now had with Caym.
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Risbell, who was never good at keeping the right distance
with others, had never really formed deep relationships
before.
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Even back when she was at the magic academy... she always
seemed to build walls between herself and those around her.

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\text("Risbell")
It really is strange...
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But with Caym, from the very start, it was as if those walls
didn't exist.
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Caym, too, barged right in as if there were no walls at all,
pulling Risbell along at his own pace.

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\text("Risbell")
I'll say it now, but... when I first came here, I cursed my
own bad luck.

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\text("Risbell")
Why did the prince have to be such a womanizer, of all
things?
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\text("Risbell")
I kept wishing every day that at least he could've been a
little more decent.
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\text("Caym")
I can't deny it. Back then, I was way too pessimistic about
the world.

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\text("Risbell")
But... even from the start, there was something about you
that drew people in, Caym-sama.

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\text("Risbell")
And... you had a clear purpose.
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\text("Risbell")
The reason I've been able to keep going until now is because
you were always by my side, supporting me, Caym-sama.

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Risbell spun around and faced Caym.

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Then, she looked up at Caym from right in front of him.
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\text("Risbell")
Somehow, this has turned into a much bigger story than the
plan I first imagined.
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\text("Risbell")
Just a little more to go.
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\text("Caym")
Yeah, that's right. Just a little more.

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\text("Risbell")
Thank you for caring so much for me, even though I was
cheeky and couldn't be honest with myself.

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\text("Risbell")
From now on, too... please let me stay by your side.

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\text("Caym")
Of course. I have high hopes for you.
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He gently patted Risbell on the head.
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If it were the old Risbell, she would have protested about
being treated like a child.
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\text("Risbell")
―Yes!
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But now, having earned Caym's complete trust and gained
confidence in herself, Risbell simply smiled.

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