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292 - Mingling
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2021-10-03 03:55:14“It’s so nice to finally meet you again, Jai,” the princess said. Her voice was soft and had a hint of honey. They had excused themselves from the identical young women who were now talking with Raka, and they chose the far end table near the rows of flowers.
Jai was getting the weird feeling off of him from locking eyes with the white haired man, but it didn’t hinder him from socializing with someone as high as a princess. He faked a cough as he raised his glass of iced tea. “As do I. I believe the last time we met face to face was when we were on the way to the closing ceremony of the competition.”
The princess nodded. “Yes. I believe as such. And you’re still as simple and humble as ever.”
Jai scratched his cheek nervously. “N-Not really… Am I?”
The princess smiled. “Yes.”
“Well… I’m just being who I am,” Jai said, smiling.
The pr
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