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A King and a Robber(A short story)(An homage to “The Emperor’s New Clothes”)

2026-04-112026-03-16 by Ayumu

(Note: I use AI to help me translate my stories from Japanese to English.) Once upon a time, there was a strange king who lived in a very, very big castle. The soldiers and villagers respected him, but the king often looked sad. He only looked happy when he played with the children in the village. … Read more

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