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ard with each other, the more time they spent together, the closer they became. Blood is thicker than water; this must be what familial affection feels like—it's natural to feel close to one another."...d dared not promise me anything, look at us today—I am still here by your side after all these years. From the age of fifteen, I have chased after you for over ten years. How many decades do we have t...