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2021-05-29 18:55:25Cecilia tighten her dark hooded robe when walked down to the empty street. Theo followed her back and look a bit nervous.
Mary, who didn't know her journey, was cleaning in the house."Be careful, Miss. This place is known as an evil nest."
"Yes and when will our self defence class began?"
Theo gulped and choose to keep silent. Not sure about what to say since Duke's Lancia didn't say anything to him except a cold stare.The only pub which named 'Shooting Star' is located on the Gordon Alley, far northeast from the Capital.
The street was empty but Cecilia's can feel that someone is watching her back. She keep walking until stopped in front of a shabby pub and the sign is unreadable. But it is, undoubtly, Shooting Star.
The pub interior look the as shabby as the outside. The floor creaked when she walked in. Mosses was eating the wall.
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