(Returning To The Palace)
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"Professor, Why does everyone bow at the mere sight of you? Are you some form of Baron or nobility in this place?"
I asked while carefully eating the cotton candy.
"Well, I was actually a Marquis."
"Was?"
The professor chuckled softly before replying. "That's right. I passed the title down to my son."
"You have a son?!"
I stopped eating and looked at the professor with widened eyes.
The Professor laughed heartily. "Of course I do. Did you assume I didn't?"
I sheepishly nodded, feeling embarrassed. "Well, you always seem to stay at the academy, so I just assumed..."
"Ah, I see," he nodded knowingly. "My wife, Alexa, is always angry with me for that. I wonder how long she'll stay mad at me this time."
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"Alright. Why not pay a visit to my mansion?"
"Huh? But I didn't prepare any gift."
