Notes: natsu (jap.) = summer
seiza = A kneeling position. Used in daily life in Japan (e.g. while eating). Also used for apologizing.
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This time when Natsu woke up, he was prepared. He was still trembling and sweating, but he didn't shout. He was feeling energetic, convinced that he would find a way to save Gray. The idea for today was: keep Gray away from Bubbles, bring him to Wendy or Porlyusica, and make them monitor his heart function when the time for his death was approaching, and heal him. The time of his death being somewhere around seven pm, because if he thought about it, the time when Gray died had been nearly the same every day. When he ruled out all of the previous causes of death, the result would be Gray living on, right?
Natsu got his morning routine over with quickly. He woke Happy up, and together they made their way to the guild.
When they entered the guild hall, Natsu was in high spirits. Gray ignored him, but that wouldn't last long, Natsu would make sure of it. Now that he knew that the feeling was mutual, there was nothing to fear. So he flopped onto the bench next to Gray, so close that their thighs were touching.
Gray flinched, nearly tipping his glass over with the sudden movement. He stared at Natsu warily, surely expecting a fight.
"Relax. I don't want to fight."
"Then what?"
"Would you mind leaving the guild hall with me for a bit? I want to talk to you."
Gray's eyes narrowed at him.
"Talk here."
"No, it's... ah, personal. Please, I'd rather take this outside. Too many people here..."
Gray scrutinized him, not hiding the fact that he had doubts. Natsu did his best to look honest and pleading, and after some seconds of their staring duel, Gray sighed and motioned Natsu to go first.
They got side glances when they left the guild hall, but nobody commented.
Natsu led Gray to the back of the building since there were no windows and thus their chance of being observed or overheard by other people than Jellal was low. Now that Natsu paid attention to it, Jellal's movements were clumsy and easily detectable, at least to his sharp ears.
He spun around on his heels, and Gray raised his hands in defense, eyeing him warily.
"Geez, Gray, please. I know that's hard to believe but I won't attack you. I don't want to fight right now."
But Gray didn't lower his arms. "Then talk."
Natsu took a deep breath, and then blurted out, "I'm experiencing this day for the fourth time now."
At first, Gray didn't react at all. He stood there, frozen, looking at Natsu as if he'd gone crazy. Then a small laugh escaped his lips, which turned into a full-fledged fit of laughter. Natsu waited patiently until Gray was able to breathe again before continuing.
"I'll prove it to you later, so for now could you just believe me for once and listen?"
Gray waved his hand, something in between dismissive and inviting to go on. His eyes were wet with tears, his mouth still smiling. It was a rare look on him, and Natsu enjoyed every second of it.
"The previous time, you confessed to me."
Gray's expression froze. "Did you enter my flat?"
"Well, yes, but—"
He was slammed against the wall, the impact knocking all of the air out of his lungs. Gray's hand was buried in his scarf, his face close to Natsu's, with an expression as angry as he'd ever seen.
"So you've sneaked into my flat without my permission, saw the pictures there, realized how I feel, and now you're trying to make up an excuse, huh?"
"NO! Let me explain!"
"What's there to explain? You're a terrible liar, and if you wanted to break my heart then you could've just said it outright."
"Then, if I'm such a terrible liar, tell me: does this look a lie to you?" And with that, he craned his neck so that he could put his lips on Gray's, while his arms snaked around Gray's shoulder to pull him closer. The kiss was one-sided and lasted only a few seconds before Gray pulled away, looking confused.
"What... are you doing?"
The grip on Natsu's scarf had loosened, and Natsu used the opportunity to reverse their positions, pinning Gray against the wall.
"I've kissed you, and I'd like to do it over and over again if you allowed me to. I'm in love with you. And what I said is true. Time has been reversed three times already, but everybody except for me lost their memories. You invited me to your flat, and you made me wait in front of your door to take all the pictures down. I didn't see them, but I could guess."
Gray stared at him in disbelief. "Are you trying to pull my leg? That's not funny."
"You know for sure that you're in love with me since about one year ago, and you also bought a bigger bed at that time. Even though you didn't believe we'd end up as a couple, you still wanted to prepare for the possibility, since you know I toss about in my sleep."
Gray's eyes widened. "Th-that's exactly what I was thinking when I bought it..."
"And have you told anybody about it?"
"No..."
"How could I possibly know such a thing—if you didn't tell me yourself?"
Gray's expression changed as understanding slowly seeped in. He blushed furiously, and Natsu couldn't help but smile. Gray was just too adorable.
"S-so we went to my flat... a-and what exactly... did we do there?"
Natsu leaned forward to nibble at Gray's earlobe, reveling in his bodily reactions. Gray's heart rate was quick, his skin warm, and he was trembling just slightly.
"We went to your bedroom, cuddled on your bed," he breathed against Gray's ear.
"And then?"
"You fell asleep, then I fell asleep too."
"Oh."
Gray sounded disappointed, and Natsu couldn't hold back a chuckle. He pulled back a bit so that he could look Gray in the eyes. "May I kiss you again?"
Instead of answering, Gray wrapped his arms around Natsu's torso and pulled him in. Gray's technique was as bad at the beginning just like the previous time, but Natsu guided him, showed him what felt good. Gray was a quick learner, and soon they were both panting, pressed against each other firmly. Natsu's body was hot, his cock hard and yearning for friction. He hadn't been this turned on the previous time, when they'd kept their kisses playful and teasing. But this, right now, with their tongues dancing hotly against each other's, teeth biting almost painfully into each other's lips, it was too much. Natsu's hips ground against Gray's on their own volition, and god did that feel good. Gray was as hard as himself, and his aroused scent was addling Natsu's mind. If he didn't stop now, he might not be able to control himself for long.
Natsu pulled back reluctantly, which earned him a pout from Gray.
"Sorry, but... not here. We're in public."
"Nobody's around anyway, so—"
"No. We're being watched." Louder, he added, "Isn't that right, Jellal?"
Gray looked at him again like he was about to ask, 'are you stupid?', but a second later a loud rustling sound filled the air. Jellal stepped out of the bushes onto the grass, his face flaming red, scratching the back of his head.
"Since you said it's the fourth time I kind of guessed that you already knew, but I couldn't be sure."
"I just found out the previous time shortly before—" he bit his lip, avoiding looking at Gray "—the end of the day."
Jellal seemed to get the hint. "So we have a bit more time, huh?"
"Yes. Can I talk to Ultear for a bit—alone?" He shot Gray a meaningful and apologetic glance, and then looked at Jellal, motioning to the bag he was wearing over his shoulder.
"Ultear? Wait, Ultear is turning back time again and again? Why? What's going on here?"
Gray looked between the two of them in confusion.
"I don't know the details yet, myself. I'll explain later."
But Gray wasn't having it. "Then let me hear what you're talking about if you're gonna tell me anyway!"
Despite Jellal now standing right next to them, Natsu crowded Gray against the wall again, and pressed his lips gently against Gray's. This earned him a whimper and weak resistance at first, but after some seconds Gray sighed and kissed back, relaxing under Natsu's touch.
When Gray opened his lips to deepen the kiss, Natsu pulled back just slightly, bringing only a few centimeters between their faces. "Just... trust me, please. I'll tell you later, I promise."
After a few moments of looking into each other's eyes, Gray sighed. "Alright. I'll go back into the guild, then."
"Thanks, and please don't tell anyone yet."
Gray nodded, and Natsu let go of him, watching his retreating back as he walked around the corner.
Natsu felt like a coward for sending Gray away, but he really didn't want him to know just yet that his life was in danger, even if it was selfish of him. He wanted to sort some things out before, and spare Gray from the anxiety for a little longer.
"Should I leave, too?" Jellal asked, snapping Natsu out of his reverie. He was holding out the communication lacrima.
"No. Actually I just wanted to prevent Gray from hearing this. I'd rather you stay."
"Alright. I'll enable the connection now, or is there something you wanted to say before that?"
Natsu shook his head and motioned Jellal to go ahead, so he did. They stood next to each other, waiting for the connection to be established.
Once Ultear's face appeared, and she saw Natsu's face, she smiled. "Hello, Natsu. I'm sure you have many questions."
Jellal didn't appear to want to partake in the conversation, so Natsu asked, "Why me?"
"It's not my decision. The oracle of the magic council sought me out, and asked me to listen to her prophecy. Listen closely, I'll repeat it for you.
When winter fades,
And past rewinds,
But future can't be swayed,
Summer must form a bond,
With the hateful yet loved rival.
Giving up a part of itself,
Igniting a burned out fire,
Fire can light up Darkness,
And prevent the world from falling apart."
Everything went silent for a few heartbeats, but in Natsu's head the thoughts were spinning, making no sense whatsoever, confusing him more and more.
"That was all she said, and no matter how much I nagged her, she didn't open her mouth again. She shot me a pleading look, and went away again. I have no idea how she even found out our positions or how she got here."
"When was that?"
"Two days ago. At first I thought it was a joke, but then I began to understand what it could mean, and that I shouldn't risk it. It's obvious the 'Summer' is you, and your rival, the winter, was about as obvious. My role is to rewind the past. I've just recently discovered a way to alter the spell 'Last Ages'. It allows me to turn back time to a definite point without penalty, as long as I set the point in advance. So I set the point a little before seven this morning; however, it allows only one individual to keep their memories."
Natsu couldn't answer, he was so overwhelmed with the new information. It was slowly sinking in that the prophecy meant that not only Gray's life was at stake, but that the weight of thousands, millions of lives, rested on his shoulders. There was no way he'd fail them. He was going to save Gray's life and with it, the lives of all the others.
"A diary."
"Hm?"
"I want to write a diary where I can write down the most important things. I'll need to gather information, find a way to save Gray. He died every time, no matter what I did. The last time his heart just stopped beating when there was no enemy around. If I don't find a solution quickly, I might forget important things. And I need a watch. You can manipulate them so that I'll have these things with me even though time turns back, right?"
"Yes, but I'll need to be there."
"When can you be here?"
"If I leave now... maybe late afternoon?"
"Then I'll see you later."
And with that, Natsu turned around, ignoring Ultear and Jellal's questions and complaints. He had a job to do now, the rest could wait for later. He needed to convince his friends yet again that Gray and he weren't going on that mission, only this time he'd leave out the fact that Gray would probably die at the end of the day.
It was hard to convince the others about his story without mentioning Gray's death, but when his prediction that Juvia, Laxus, Freed, Evergreen, and Bixlow would arrive somewhat around nine o'clock turned out to be true (it was 9:03), they finally believed him. Juvia had tried to throw herself at Gray again, but naturally he'd dodged her. It turned out that he had the same trouble convincing her to stay away from him as the time before, so Natsu eventually interrupted by kissing Gray in the middle of the guild. The following scene played out similarly to the previous time—Juvia ran away. Everyone else was speechless at first, but then they were flooded with congratulations.
Natsu told them every detail of the mission, answering the questions that had come up the previous time before they could be asked. He sighed internally when he thought about all the times he would have to repeat this explanation—he was already annoyed with having to give it a second time. Maybe he should find a solution for this as well—write it all down and just hand it over to Erza or Lucy at the beginning of every new day.
Finding an excuse to stay at home was a bit tricky when he wanted to keep Gray's impending death a secret. He stammered something along the lines of 'we need to find a solution to make the rewinds stop, and the cause of it is likely here in Magnolia', earning suspicious glances from everyone. They tried making him spit out the real reason, but he didn't budge. Maybe he should have thought about a better excuse, but for this time it was already too late. Judging by the looks he earned, some of his friends probably believed that he just wanted to stay at home because he wanted some alone time with Gray, but he ignored them. They eventually gave up nagging when he didn't change his story even after being asked repeatedly.
They were finished with everything shortly before lunch, and Natsu wanted nothing more than to head out with Gray, take a bit of time for themselves, shopping for a diary and a watch. Happy wanted to come along, but Natsu asked him to stay behind, to wait for their return. He felt guilty for always neglecting Happy, but he really wanted to be alone with Gray right then, even if 'alone' still meant they were being followed by Jellal—but at least Jellal wouldn't bother them if they didn't want him to.
Happy reluctantly flew off to bother Mirajane, without demanding redemption unlike last time. Maybe it had been Natsu's insecure way of asking that triggered him to ask for one.
Natsu and Gray didn't hesitate to take each other's hand when they wished their friends good luck, eliciting a squeal from the girls.
Jellal's footsteps following them was painfully obvious as they made their way towards the shopping district, but as expected, he didn't show himself or bother them in any way, so Natsu tuned his footsteps out eventually. Gray looked at him sheepishly every now and then, and Natsu could tell that his nervousness was growing by the minute. He tried to calm him down with little smiles and reassuring squeezes of his hand, but Gray's tension was never gone for long.
So, before they turned into the main shopping street of Magnolia, Natsu stopped, turned towards Gray, and hugged him. Letting out a content sigh, Gray wrapped his arms around Natsu's torso and pressed their bodies close to each other's.
"What're you so nervous about?" Natsu asked in a low voice.
Gray's grip tightened. "I don't know... This is all so new for me and it seemingly came out of nowhere... I guess I'm just overthinking things, kinda afraid this is all an elaborate joke, though I know you'd never play with my feelings like that. Don't get me wrong, I do trust you. It's just... hard to believe you're into me, is all."
"Mhh. I messed up, I guess. If the time rewinds again–" he swallowed hard– "then how should I go about it so that you'll believe me?"
Gray sighed into Natsu's scarf. "Maybe... first make sure that I understand that you're not into Lucy... and drop one or two hints, try to flirt with me, and then confess?"
Natsu took a deep breath, then pushed Gray away so that they could look into each other's eyes. "I'm not into Lucy. Your beautiful blue eyes are beautiful. I love you. Can I kiss you?"
Next thing he knew, he was hit on the head rather hard. "Idiot. You said 'beautiful' twice. If you want to scare me off, then that's the way to go."
Natsu pouted. "I'm not good at this. You have to show me."
A fond smile played on Gray's lips. "We're not in a rush, right?"
Actually, they were—somewhat. But whatever Gray had in mind, Natsu could at least hear him out. "Depends. What is it?"
Gray cupped Natsu's chin with one hand, pulled him closer until their noses were nearly touching, and said in a sultry voice, "How about we go to a restaurant to eat lunch, and I'll tell you some things that would make me happy and probably lose my composure?"
Natsu wanted to say, Yes, please, but his voice failed him, and the next second Gray's lips were on his, causing his mind to go blank. He closed his eyes and let the sensation of their lips brushing against each other's wash over him. Gray's smell, the softness of his lips, his tenderness, the way he held Natsu close like he was the most precious thing in the world and he'd never want to let go of him—it caused hot and cold shivers to run through Natsu's body, made his knees weak and his head fuzzy. Before he could collapse, Gray tightened his grip, pressing their bodies even closer, and slipped his tongue inside Natsu's mouth. He let out a surprised sound, which prompted Gray to invade his mouth even deeper.
Gray pulled back after a few seconds, leaving Natsu a panting and blushing mess, if the heat he felt beneath his skin was any indication. The teasing smirk on Gray's face would have been more convincing if he weren't blushing, himself, but Natsu decided not to comment on it.
"So?"
"Y-yes. Okay."
As if on cue, Gray's stomach let out a loud growl. He blushed even darker, and Natsu couldn't help but laugh. First lunch, then shopping it was.
The first thing that came to his mind was the restaurant they were headed the previous time shortly before—no. He led Gray into the other direction, made them choose another place to eat.
They found themselves in an okonomiyaki restaurant, seated at a window table with a big cooking plate in the middle of it. Natsu chose a window table deliberately, since he didn't want Jellal to have to follow them inside. He wondered if Gray was aware that they were being followed even now, but he decided not to address the topic.
They ordered four portions for the two of them, which earned them a suspicious look from the waitress, but she scurried off without commenting on it. A minute later, she brought them the mixture and the ingredients they'd use for cooking.
Gray and Natsu were both clumsy with handling cooking utensils, so they messed up their pancakes, embarrassing themselves over and over again. Some people were giving them side glances and chuckled, but neither of them cared. When Gray accidentally flipped a small piece of his pancake into Natsu's glass of water, Natsu smiled at him, said, "Well, this sure is a way to cool it down quickly," and downed the water including the piece of pancake in one go.
When they were done cooking, they turned the plate off. While eating, Gray showed Natsu different ways to flirt. Things that would make him happy, things that would make him understand or at least suspect that he was the one on the receiving end of Natsu's love, things that would make him lose his composure...
Natsu listened attentively, heat creeping into his cheeks more than once. One thing seemed to be painfully obvious: Gray loved public displays of affection, even if he tried to deny it. The way he averted his eyes every time Natsu implied something that was going in that direction, the way he blushed and shuddered, the way his scent changed with his excitement—all of this could only mean that he secretly craved it. Nearing the end of their date, Natsu gathered all his courage and decided to be bold. He asked in a serious tone if Gray would enjoy having sex in the guild hall. Maybe he should've taken into consideration that Gray was chewing on something, seeing as he promptly choked on it and turned red like a tomato. The only thing he got as an answer as soon as Gray could breathe again, was an angry glare and an 'idiot', but he didn't deny it. 'Interesting.'
Gray was still flustered when they paid and left the restaurant. He reluctantly let Natsu take his hand again once they were back on the street.
Natsu decided that the diary was the most important thing. A watch would be nice, too, but that could wait.
They entered a few book shops, but the diaries they offered were all boring, and most of them didn't even have a lock.
After the tenth or so book shop, Natsu was discouraged, sighing repeatedly. Gray tried to cheer him up with reassuring squeezes of his hand, but it wasn't working.
Two more book shops later and Natsu was frustrated, his temper rising dangerously.
Gray was in the middle of suggesting they take a small break, maybe eat ice cream somewhere, when they passed a display window of a rather expensive looking dress shop. Natsu stopped dead in his tracks and turned towards the female mannequin, eyeing the open dark red book she was holding in her hands. The book was thick, looked robust, and it had a lock. The word 'Diary' was written over the front in golden filigree letters that stood out, the edges were protected by a golden rim, and several golden outstanding scroll patterns adorned the edges and the back. Natsu wondered if they were made of gold or if it was just plastic covered in a thin golden layer. The end of a red fabric bookmark was dangling from between the pages. The book looked antique, yet the white pages told him that it was new. The mannequin was wearing a golden necklace with a golden key dangling against her neckline.
"This. I wanna have this."
"This is just for show, Natsu. I wouldn't be surprised if it's completely made out of plastic."
"No, it's real, nobody would care to make so many thin pages out of plastic. Let's go."
Gray sighed, but let himself be pulled into the shop after Natsu. The staff members were all wearing suits or skirts with blouses, and they shot the two mages wary looks when they entered. When nobody showed the slightest inclination to offer their help, Natsu just strode straight towards a young lady, Gray still in tow.
"We wanna buy that book in the display."
The woman wrinkled her nose before answering, "We're not selling any books, sir, only clothes." Her disparaging look was practically shouting at him, 'clothes that you would never be able to afford.'
"But one of the mannequins is holding a diary."
"Yes, sir, that's an accessory, it's not for sale."
Natsu narrowed his eyes at her, a snarky reply on his lips, but then Gray's hand settled on his shoulder, his head nodding towards the back of the shop, where a tall man in a suit emerged. He radiated an authoritative aura. 'Probably the boss then, huh?'
He strode over to them, and put a hand on the woman's shoulder. "Welcome, mages of Fairy Tail! How can I help you?"
The woman flinched when she heard 'mages of Fairy Tail', looked at Natsu's right shoulder, blushed furiously, bowed deeply, and scurried away.
Without paying her any heed, Natsu answered, "We're interested in the book the mannequin over there is holding. Do you think you could sell it to us?"
The man led them over to the vitrine, asked them to wait a second, and fished for a key in his pocket.
A minute later he returned from inside the vitrine, holding the book and the necklace with the golden key in his hands.
He handed it over to Natsu, with a request to treat it carefully.
The diary was perfect. It had thin light gray lines on the pages, and it was heavier than anticipated, but that probably meant that the golden ornaments and letters were real gold, and not just coated plastic. He handed it over to Gray so that he could take a closer look as well.
"How much do you want for this?"
The man smiled. "It's a custom-built model, and usually I wouldn't sell it, but since you're Fairy Tail mages, I'll make an exception. Are you carrying a hundred jewels with you?" With a wink, he added more quietly, "I'm not charging you the full price. Take the discount as a bribe to take better care of all the buildings of this town the next time you fight here."
Natsu scratched the back of his head, not knowing if he was supposed to apologize or give thanks to the man, when Gray pushed him down into a seiza, so deep that his nose was touching the floor.
"We're extremely sorry if we destroyed your shop in the past. We'll be more careful in the future. Thank you so much!" Gray hastily said from beside him.
When Natsu didn't say anything, Gray shoved his foot against Natsu's. "Th-thank you very much!"
"You're welcome."
They got up, Natsu paid, and Gray bowed to the man several more times before they turned to leave the shop. They were already nearly outside, when the man called for them to wait. He gave Natsu a bag and the chain with the golden key, telling him to keep the book safe and treat it well. Natsu promised he'd take care of it, and with that, they left the shop. As soon as they were outside, Natsu's sharp ears caught the man shouting at the woman, telling her that if she'd ever treat a Fairy Tail member like this again, she'd be fired. Apparently somebody of Fairy Tail had done something to help him in the past.
Natsu smiled and took Gray's hand, only to find him glaring. "What?"
"You realize how expensive this book would've been if he'd insisted you pay the full price?"
"Err... But I'm not poor. Yesterday's mission paid rather well. And the money comes back when time is reversed anyway," he added with a smirk.
"That's theft, idiot." Gray scowled.
Natsu pretended like he hadn't heard anything, and instead looked around, wondering where he could buy a watch. But more importantly...
"What time is it?"
Gray squeezed Natsu's cheeks between his fingers, and turned his head a little to the left.
"There's a clock, idiot. You know how to read a clock, right?"
Ah, yeah. Well, he hadn't noticed it. '4:24 pm... We have a bit more time to buy a watch.'
He wanted to resume walking, but stopped after one step when he felt a tug on his hand. Gray didn't show the slightest inclination to move from his spot anytime soon. His eyes were boring into Natsu's, his expression unreadable. It felt uncomfortable, being stared at like this.
"Gray?"
"What's wrong with you? Does the fact that I'm in love with you and we're a couple now change you so much that you won't even react to my taunts? I called you an idiot twice, accused you of theft, and implied that you're too stupid to read the clock, and your reaction is nothing? Is there something going on that you don't want to tell me about? Is that why you lied about the reason for staying at home?"
Natsu fixed his eyes on the floor. He hadn't given the taunts a second thought, and he noticed his mistake only now. He didn't really want to tell Gray the truth—because how could you tell the one you love that he was going to die in a few hours? That was just too cruel. On the other hand, not telling him could be just as cruel, depending on what Gray would want him to do. If he asked a question like, 'if something is going to happen to you, would you want to know?' then he'd know right away. But then again, Natsu would insist on taking him to Porlyusica later, so he'd notice anyway. Maybe it was best to get it over with as soon as possible.
He steeled himself, then looked back up into Gray's eyes. "You're going to die."
Gray's eyes widened, but he didn't say anything.
"That's why Jellal is following us everywhere, the reason why time is being turned back by Ultear, the reason why I need to find a way to prevent it from happening..."
Gray stared at him in horror for a few seconds before stuttering something unintelligible. He cleared his throat, then tried again. "I... I see..." He swallowed heavily. "Y-you're not trying to pull my leg?"
Natsu looked him straight in the eye, and shook his head.
"O-oh god... I need... a moment." Gray turned his back to Natsu and walked a few steps away, pausing, then taking some more steps. Natsu saw him clench and unclench his fists many times.
Natsu didn't move while Gray was trying to sort his feelings. When Gray walked back to him a few minutes later, his expression was carefully neutral.
"Let's go buy your watch."
Gray grabbed Natsu's hand and pulled him along. How could he stay so calm? Natsu was sure he'd freak out if he were in Gray's position. But then he noticed Gray's free hand was clenched into a fist and shaking. Actually, Gray's whole body was shaking. His eyes looked glassy, and his bottom lip was pulled between his teeth. He was trying to hold back for Natsu's sake.
'Thank you...'
Natsu suspected that if he tried to comfort Gray now, he would lose his composure and burst out in tears. So he did the best thing he could do: distract Gray by pulling him from shop to shop, complaining about the stupid looking watches and how they didn't fit his style, how they made him look like an old man, or anything else that bugged him. He even managed to elicit a few smiles and a laugh from Gray.
It was the fourth shop in which Natsu finally found a watch he liked very much and that fit him. It was a black, sporty model. It was waterproof, could be used as stopwatch, and it had a small window to show the day of the month. Upon the question if the watch was also heatproof, the salesperson shot him a suspicious look, but he couldn't answer. Natsu would just have to try it out, he said.
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