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167 - The rescue
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2021-05-03 22:51:54“Some kind of problem seemed to have occurred among the participants,” Teacher Sora said while sipping his green tea.
“Ah yes,” the Minister responded. The man took a potato chip and ate it. “Jai and Torfo are actually not hard to handle, I know. Torfo is a very good boy, according to Captain Flare. While Jai is your typical good natured village boy. I don't know what happened to the former one though...”
Teacher Sora put his cup down on the table. “That, is not what I meant, my sweet.”
The Minister smiled knowingly from the insult as he munched on another chip. “Then, do tell me what kind of problem besides the already existing one, my lord.”
Teacher Sora chuckled and took his small plate of cake. He spooned a small bit and put the spoon in his mouth. He chewed a little bit before his eyebrows rose both in delight and surprise. "My, that's sweet."
The Minister laughed. "Yes. The nun who brought the snacks here said that the cake was made for the ki
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