"I want to marry my master!"
This declaration struck the crowd like a bolt of thunder from a clear sky. Everyone present was stunned into speechlessness, their jaws practically hitting the floor. For those who harbored secret affections for the speaker, Little Nana, it was a devastating blow; a chorus of lamentations echoed across the grounds.
These promising young men had all arrived at this coming-of-age ceremony with plans to confess their feelings to Little Nana. Now, however, their hopes were dashed, and they slumped like deflated balloons, completely crestfallen.
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