"...Seriously, what am I even agonizing over?"

After the landlady left, I stood frozen in place for ages before scratching my head. At the same time, I slightly lowered my gaze to examine my current body again.

But the moment I looked down, my ample chest blocked my view completely.

"Gotta admit... this body is seriously mature."

I just stared at my incredibly full chest for a while. Finally, I swallowed hard, shook my head, and forced my thoughts back to the matter at hand.

"Mmm..."

Just then, a girl’s groan drifted from my room. I froze instantly, then realized—the girl on my bed must have woken up.

"Y-you’re awake?"

Sure enough, when I entered, the little girl who’d been sleeping soundly was now sitting cross-legged. She rubbed her face with both hands, her sleepy eyes and slightly messy long hair making her look incredibly cute.

"Mmm... Huh? A-Amelia?" Hearing my voice, she sniffled lightly and shifted her gaze to me.

As she focused on my face, the tired girl suddenly perked up. She widened her eyes at me, her voice laced with a trace of doubt.

"Amelia? I’m not Amelia—"

"Amelia! Amelia!"

I froze at her words, instinctively starting to explain my true identity. But before I could finish, the girl on the bed lunged at me.

Before I could react, she’d thrown herself into my arms. She kept rubbing her head against my chest, sending a strange sensation through me. I felt a little embarrassed but didn’t want to push her away.

"Amelia! Amelia~ I’ve waited for you so long, so long! You’ve finally come to get me!"

She nuzzled my chest, her voice trembling with excitement.

"Amelia, do you know? I was locked up for a whole thousand years... I was so scared. Really scared..."

She showed no sign of stopping, her emotions clearly stirred.

Unconsciously, my arms wrapped around her, and I began gently stroking her back.

"Don’t be scared... it’s... it’s okay now."

I softly comforted the girl in my arms—this feeling was like soothing a frightened little animal.

For some reason, this scene felt oddly... familiar.

What exactly was going on?