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nTranslator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

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n“Alma, come over and eat!”

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n“Hot…”

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n“Hot beef soup, fragrant and crispy toast, and fresh boiled vegetables!”

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nLittle Alma immediately interrupted just as Monn started to introduce the food he cooked.

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n“Father Monn, I’ve memorized these three things you made a long time ago!”

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n“This child…”

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nMonn looked embarrassed!

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n“Alright, stop talking. Come and eat!”

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n“Coming!”

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nThe two of them sat on both sides of the dining table.

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nMonn passed the spoon to Alma. He picked up her bowl and filled it with beef soup.

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n“Try it. I added pepper to the beef soup today.”

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n“Okay!”

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nAlthough Little Alma said she was bored with the same meal every day, she still took the spoon obediently and carefully scooped up a spoonful.

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n“Wow! It tastes so good!”

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nA surprised smile bloomed on Little Alma’s face as soon as she drank a mouthful of it!

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n“Father Monn, can you add this to the beef soup in the future?”

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n“Okay!”

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nMonn rubbed Alma’s head and nodded with a smile.

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nHe had never even had a girlfriend in his previous life.

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nBut now, he had an obedient daughter.

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nHe could only say that God had treated him well!

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nIn that world.

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nLittle Alma was Monn’s biggest and only weakness!

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nMonn smiled in relief upon seeing that Alma was eating with relish and scooped a bowl for himself.

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n“Come, eat it with bread! Also, don’t be picky. You have to eat vegetables too!”

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n“Got it, Father Monn, you’re so long-winded!”

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n“Brat! How was school today?”

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n“Teacher Edith praised me! She said that I’m smart and can learn things faster than other children!”

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nLittle Alma answered with an obedient smile.

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n“Haha, not bad!”

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nMonn laughed loudly, took out a coin from his pocket, and placed it on the table!

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n“Little Alma, I’ll increase your pocket money by five shillings since the teacher praised you!”

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nThe moment the little girl saw the coin, a small hand reached out.

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nShe grabbed the coin back with a whoosh!

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n“Thank you, Father Monn!”

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nAlma said cutely!

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nMonn smiled.

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nHe would give Alma five shillings of pocket money every day.

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nThe five shillings also included Alma’s lunch money when she went to school.

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nIn fact, a nine-year-old girl couldn’t eat that much at all.

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nEvery day, Alma would have two or three shillings left.

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nShe would secretly save the money. Monn knew about it, but he never exposed it.

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nMonn wanted his child to develop the habit of saving money from a young age.

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n“By the way, is tomorrow a Holiday?”

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nAlma’s elementary school had a holiday every week.

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n“Yes! Teacher Edith didn’t give us much homework. I just finished all of it!”

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n“Father Monn, can you take me to the church tomorrow?”

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n“Then you have to go fishing with me!”

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n“Ah…”

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nThe little girl pouted, but after thinking about it, she still nodded profusely!

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n“Alright! I just have to wake up early!”

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n“Haha, hurry up and eat. Father Monn will play Five in a Row with you after you finish your meal!”

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n“Alright!”

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nAlma nodded obediently and increased her eating speed!

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nTen minutes later, Monn tidied up the dining room and washed the tableware.

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nHe arrived at Little Alma’s toy room.

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nIn the room, Little Alma was sitting behind a small table with a serious look on her face!

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nThere was a chessboard made of solid wood with small squares carved on it placed on the table in front of her.

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nYes, that was the only “high-tech” item that Monn brought from his previous life!

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nFive in a Row!

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nThe chess pieces were picked up by Monn himself with Alma by the river. They were pebbles of a suitable size.

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nThen, Monn painted half of the chess pieces with black paint.

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nA set of Five in a Row chess pieces were made!

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n“Father Monn, I want to win ten games in a row today!”

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n“Children are not allowed to brag!”

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nMonn said solemnly. Then, he thought about it and said rather embarrassedly.

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n“Usually, I can win two games out of ten, right?”

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n“It seems that you can only win two games at most…” the little girl looked at Monn with pity.

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nMonn was speechless.

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nHe had never thought of that!

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nIt was the only “high-tech” item he had brought with him from his previous life!

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nHe couldn’t even beat Alma on the third day of teaching her…

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n“Come! I don’t believe it. I want to win three games today!”

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nMonn waved his hand and sat across the small table.

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nThe two of them began to play nervously…

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nFive in a Row!

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n“Father Monn, I miss Aunt Millie!”

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nLittle Alma suddenly said while they were playing gobang.

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nMonn was stunned.

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nMillie was the nun that Monn had asked her to take care of Alma when he had just adopted her.

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nAlma and Millie had lived together for almost a year, so it was normal for them to have feelings for each other.

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n“Won’t we be able to see Aunt Millie if we go to the church tomorrow?”

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n“Alright… But, I mean, when are you going to help me find a mother?”

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n“Cough, cough, cough!”

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nMonn almost choked on his saliva!

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nHe did not expect Alma to blurt out that so suddenly!

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n“Why do you suddenly think of a mother?”

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nMonn asked.

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n“I saw it at school. Other children have mothers…”

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nAlma’s expression became downcast. After a while, she muttered.

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n“I had a mother too.”

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n“Sigh.”

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nMonn sighed softly.

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nHe knew that the little girl was yearning for motherly love.

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nBut he really could not rush this matter!

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nMonn had no experience at all, whether it was dating or getting married!

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nAlthough he was close to thirty years old, it was time to get married, no matter how he thought about it.

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nBut…

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nAfter having such a cute daughter like Alma, he had not thought about this matter.

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n“How about you take a few days out of the week to visit Aunt Millie?”

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nMonn scratched his head. That was the only solution he could think of.

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nA tint of helplessness flashed in Alma’s eyes. She shook her head and said weakly.

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n“No… There will be no one here to accompany you if I leave.”

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n“Little brat, who needs you to accompany me!”

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nMonn said snappily.

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nHowever, there was a deep sense of gratitude in his eyes.

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nHe finally understood why others always said that daughters are like quilt in the winter.

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n“Father Monn, it’s your turn!”

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n“Oh, let me see… Hmm, here!”

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n“Haha! You’ve lost!”

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nAlma clapped her hands happily.

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nThe five black pieces had already formed a straight line on the chessboard…

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nThe corner of Monn’s mouth twitched a few times.

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n“Again!”

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nIt was useless to play again.

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nSometimes, a game like Five in a Row depended on talent!

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nMonn’s state of mind completely collapsed after losing ten times in a row!

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n“I’m not playing anymore!”

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n“Father Monn, don’t give up! Shall I be lenient to you on the next game?”

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nLittle Alma smiled!

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n“Hmph! I’m not playing anymore. Go wash up and go to bed. We have to get up early tomorrow to go fishing!”

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n“Oh, alright!”

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nAlma clapped her hands and put away the chessboard.

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nThe father and daughter finished washing up and returned upstairs.

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nLittle Alma said good night to Monn seriously before entering her bedroom.

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n“Good night!” Monn nodded with a smile.

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nLittle Alma carefully took out a small square box from under her bed after returning to her room.

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nThere was a large pile of coins inside when she opened the box!

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nThen, Alma took out four coins from her pocket.

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nOne of them was five shillings, which was the pocket money that Monn had just given her, and the other three were coins with a face value of one shilling, which were leftovers from that day’s lunch money.

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n“There is a total of 171 pounds with these eight shillings!”

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n“I can buy a fishing rod of good quality for papa, and I can also buy a present for my future mother!”

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nLittle Alma sat on the bed, counting with her fingers and muttering to herself.

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nThe little girl pretended to be an adult and sighed when she talked about her future mother.

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n“Father Meng is too old-fashioned. I said I miss my mother because I want you to find a mother for me, not to send me to Aunt Millie!”

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nPouting, Little Alma lowered her shoulders helplessly.

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nHer straight-minded father was too unromantic!

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