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Hello, Professor.
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I just needed a quick break from the festivities. Fancy running into you here.
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I beg your pardon?! Absolutely not! It is simply a coincidence.
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The heir to the great house of Aegir, chasing after a woman in the dead of night! The very thought of it!
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Yes, a coincidence...
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Anyway, seeing you here, I cannot help but recall the legend of the Goddess Tower.
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It is said that when a man and a woman meet here by chance on the night of the ball, their paths become one.
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The goddess blesses them and ensures a harmonious union.
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Oh, you heard the legend too? How was it different?
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That the goddess is sure to grant any promises made here?
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Ah, perhaps that is how it goes, come to think of it.
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Indeed, that is how it goes. Or at least, that is the version I heard.
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How long have we known each other now? About nine months, by my count.
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The passage of time is swift indeed.
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Listen. I need to tell you something.
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After I graduate, I must pass stern judgment on my father.
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His greed got the better of him. He has strayed far from the righteous path.
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As the next Duke Aegir, I will succeed him as prime minister, and it will fall to me to hold him accountable.
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Only then can I justly guide the Empire's subjects and work to create a better world.
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That is my dream, my will, and my future.
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I pray that I will have the courage to fulfill my solemn duty and that I will have your support.
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Thank you.
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Knowing that you are on my side, I feel unstoppable.
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Yes... I really only wished for someone to hear me out. I chose you for that honor.
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Well, shall we head back?
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Plenty of people must be wondering where you went.
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Specifically the legions of men who would like to dance with you!
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To be honest, I count myself among them.