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"A grand New Year's gala. Madam Flonal really is a stunner."
"My darling Bernadette is almost two. She grows more adorable by the day. Hearing her call Daddy in that clear voice and watching her lively little figure, I suddenly felt a sense of fulfillment."
"I met Miss Ithaca again and shared a tense, thrilling, yet sufficiently wonderful experience with her. As expected, I still prefer women of this age. This isn't merely nostalgia for my youth-my tastes haven't changed all these years. Heh, I really am devoted."
Battle cries shook the heavens aboard the Future, while things were relatively quiet on the Death Announcer.
However, the Faceless Puppet had been targeted, and things were not going smoothly. The Future gradually forced them toward the junction between the ships. Seeing her chance, Cattleya seized the opportunity to turn the Future and slowly pull away.
Agalito dumped all the memories being forced into him into the internal line and turned the page with ease:
"Listen carefully, Bernadette. See these two square characters? These are pronounced 'demoness.' They're the subject of this sentence, while 'taste' is also a noun. The first half of the sentence forms a long noun phrase with a defined scope: 'the taste of a demoness.' 'Not bad' is adjectival and complimentary, expressing praise and approval. It modifies 'the taste of a demoness.' In a Chinese context, 'really' adds emphasis. I believe you can understand what that word means. As for the 'ah' at the end, it's a general modal particle expressing an exclamation. That '!' at the very end is called an exclamation mark. In the language of the old era, it represents a forceful tone and strong emotions. Now, Bernadette, listen to me say it-"
Agalito took a deep breath and recited with feeling, "The taste