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“ .. but alas, everything must come to an end. hollyberry cookie was an immortal deity, yet he was just a mortal. ”
“ he grew old and eventually died of natural causes. you can imagine how much pain it brought to hollyberry losing someone like him. ”
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“ hehehe… the reason she was able to fall in love with you in the first place is because she met a cookie just like you. ”
“ her best friend———sauerkraut cookie. you two are so similar in terms of personality… though cold, you are capable of much
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I've been holding onto a branch that's about to snap soon enough."
[He said, looking at the boat he was making with a tired face, eventually rubbing his eye a little.]
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that they had experienced in life———how miserable they were. ”
“ yet, despite all the struggles they had to face, they always stuck by each other’s side. sounds an awful lot like you two as well, no? ”
the doll chuckles.
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jumping inside from the window, and brushing off dirt on his apron.
“ now, tell me———what kind of story would you like to hear? perhaps a story of hollyberry cookie’s childhood? the reason she fell in love with you? or another of interest within your mind? ”
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“ who knows? maybe some sort of good luck spirit is on your side during these times. ”
“ and it’s simple, really———i’ve been watching you since the start. since you first met hollyberry cookie… ”
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got a few stories for you… one of them might be of interest———perhaps it could help with hollyberry cookie’s current condition… ”
“ you better keep her close. surely the beast cookies and many others will go after her now that she’s lost her memories. ”
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“ not that surprising that she didn’t mention us to you anyway… ”
he frowns saying that. he’s been watching over her all along.
he gently knocks on the window.
“ let me in, will ya’? i promise it’s not like i’ll murder you or anything———but i’ve
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“ awh. and here i thought she’s told you about us atleast once… you’re her husband, after all… ”
pouting. he’s just sitting at the window?????
“ i’m lingonberry cookie. you might think i’m insane when i say this, but i am hollyberry cookie’s older brother. ”
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[The General's moment of peace was interrupted by this . . . Sudden appearance, be didn't break a sweat nor reach for the shotgun hidden underneath his desk, looking into the direction where he looked.]
"Who is speaking, who are you?"
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staring in quite the unsettling way. probably because he wasn’t a natural cookie anymore, but rather a spirit possessing a wooden doll built the same size as him and to look like him.
“ you like building boats? never heard of that from her… ”
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seee ? i’m fine !
[ getting a closer look at the boy revealed something — and it didn’t seem normal . ]
[ he seemed to be … translucent . almost ghost - like . ]
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relaaxx , officer . watch .
[ he slowly leans back even more — and eventually falls off , but when he hits the ground , he makes no sound . it is completely silent . no injuries whatsoever either . ]
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