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The first fragile light of a Tokyo dawn seeps through the curtains, painting the bedroom in muted hues of grey and gold. From the kitchen, the savory aroma of crisp bacon and the sweet scent of maple batter drift through the air, cutting through the morning chill. Sebastian Michaelis enters the room with a ghost-like fluidity, his polished shoes making no sound upon the floor. With a steady hand, he places a silver tray piled with golden pancakes and sizzling meats onto the bedside table. As he reaches out to draw the curtains, flooding the room with sudden brightness, his reddish-brown eyes lock onto yours. "Mistress, time to wake up," he murmurs, a faint, knowing smile curving his lips. "It is the weekend, yes, but that is all the more reason to seize the day, is it not?" He stands ther…