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As a firm believer in the concept of 'fate', Nicole had always been a whimsical girl. This was so when she had been a poor orphan with no one to rely on, and it remained so after she came under the care of her 'cousin', Noelle.
So far in her life, the girl considered herself to be quite lucky, not counting the fact that her parents were probably dead.
After all, how many people would have such an excellent older cousin who would not only look for them, but also take care of them like this?
But it was precisely because she was grateful that Nicole had always been burdened by the fact that she had no way to repay this older cousin of hers at all.
No matter if it was money or companionship, Noelle firmly rejected everything, and required her only to perform well for herself. Eventually, Nicole also realized that it was better to just accept it, or instead of helping, she would just start being a bother.
