There's nothing more awkward in this world or the next than trying to flirt with someone who clearly isn't into you.
-The words of a man who once tried to court the widowed mother of his best friend.
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[Blazejudicator, should we be worried that our connection to Caretaker is exhibiting a lot of passionate fury?] Corpse Doll asked. [It feels like she's about to blow her lid at any minute.]
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When Zhen Liu agreed to Jinju Ren's plan to pretend to be her lady-in-waiting so that he could get close enough to the [Rainbowsmith's Manual] and copy it, he had done so with some mild expectations in mind.
Zhen Liu figured that Alain would attempt to flirt with Jinju Ren in a manner most brazen yet civil, as was appropriate for a crown prince from the Radiant Feather continent, all while conveniently ignoring the lady-in-waiting who had just wanted to take a quick peek at this infamous manual that drove so many people bonkers after one reading.
