Dressed in an impeccably tailored black suit, he moved with an almost aristocratic confidence. Each step was accompanied by the faint rustle of his clothing, breaking the ambient stillness.


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    “Still the same as ever, I see. It’s been a while, Miguel. I’m here to pick up the last supplies for the ship, and I suppose you’ve got no one for me this year, as usual.”


    His gaze swept over the port before he continued, “Not that it’s a problem. There are plenty of candidates for this session already.”


    “Well, you’re wrong. This time, I do have someone for you.”


    “Oh? After more than ten years of barely recommending anyone? What’s so special about this one?”


    “Really? Now that’s something worth noting.”


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    “Your room is number 418, located to your left at the end of the hallway,” she added.


    “HIIII THERE!”


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    “Sorry,” he said, scratching his head with an ever-present smile. “I’m pretty clumsy.”


    “I’m Nemuri Ikku,” Ikku introduced himself, smiling in return.


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    “You two are so noisy,” said a third person in the room, evidently woken up by Yumé and Ikku.


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    “The Conquerors?” he asked, perplexed and curious.


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