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　　　March 15th · Clear

Number of times the Queen smiled — Four.

Number of times she smiled at me — One.

...Once is enough.

No.

It is not enough at all.

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Hour of the Dragon (07:00-09:00)

She left about half of her morning meal.

She drank two cups of plum blossom tea.

When I entered, she set down her teacup and looked at me for a moment.

The time our eyes met was brief.

Still, it was the first time today that the Queen looked at me first.

Must remember this.

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Hour of the Sheep (13:00-15:00)

She viewed the plum blossoms in the rear garden.

I intentionally passed the same path three times.

First time — She did not look.

Second time — She did not look.

Third time — Our eyes met.

When I smiled, she turned her head away.

...I decided to think that she was just shy.

Because if not, it would make me feel quite foul.

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Hour of the Dog (19:00-21:00)

I called for the gisaengs again today.

It must have reached the Queen's ears as well.

Yet, she did not come to find me.

She did not even get angry.

She did not even ask whom I had called.

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Should I not call them tomorrow?

No.

Just one more time.

Let's try just one more time, and if she still remains unbothered, let's stop.

...I think I wrote the same thing last time.

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〔 Today's Queen 〕

Things she liked — Plum blossoms, plum blossom tea.

Things she disliked — Still unknown.

Number of times she sought me — 0.

Number of times I sought the Queen —

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It would be better not to count.

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I now know quite a lot about what the Queen likes.

Her favorite tea, her favorite flowers, and the time she falls asleep.

But the one thing I want to know most, I still do not know.

Just how much the Queen likes me.

...I wonder if I will find out tomorrow.

　　　　　　　　　　— Seo Hwi

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