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Resting her face on my chest and caressing my body with both hands, Lily. While I tried to pat Lily’s back as she dozed off.

-Gently stroking

Lily, who was applying more force than I had anticipated while patting me. As I lowered my head, our eyes met when Lily lifted her head from my chest.

She seemed to be caught in the act.

“Can’t you sleep, Lily?”

Lily nodded her head. As she did, her hands became gentler, expanding the range of her caresses.

-Gently stroking.

“Ugh…”

It’s said that children lacking affection enjoy touching their parents like this, but enduring it is harder than I thought.

Is Lily not usually a heavy sleeper…? As I rubbed my head against my body, feeling an extreme sensation of touch as if my body was enjoying it.

Perhaps because Lily, who normally lacks affection, didn’t seem drowsy after her nap earlier, or maybe now that she was caught not sleeping, her approach to caressing me had become more assertive.

I wanted to play with Lily, who still didn’t want to sleep, but my body had reached its limit.

Suddenly being possessed and having a new body in a new world. Unknowingly adapting, my body felt tired.

Despite Lily’s cuddling attack, my eyes gradually grew heavy.

Watching Lily, who wore a happier smile than anyone else in the world while caressing me, I fell asleep.

==

As the warm sunlight shone into my eyes, I unknowingly opened them.

Looking down, Lily was still in dreamland.

The warm sun, the slightly shabby yet cozy blanket, and Lily’s warmth—it all added up, making it impossible to get out of bed.

But today, I had to prepare meatballs.

After gently separating Lily and tucking her in, I pulled the blanket up to her shoulders.

I wanted to hurry to the main house, but I was worried about leaving Lily alone.

Knowing how uneasy Lily would be if I got up before returning from the main house, I decided it was better to stay.

“Should I take her with me?”

But that was out of the question. Surely, people at the main house would look at Lily with disdain.

I didn’t want young Lily to endure such gazes.

It was a dilemma in many ways.

I wanted to make meatballs, but going to the main house alone would worry Lily, and taking her along would also be concerning.

The best option was to go and return before Lily woke up.

I quietly slipped out of the room, escaping to the main house.

Upon arrival, I dashed straight to the kitchen. Not a minute could be wasted.

The kitchen staff was startled to see me, panting heavily and sweating profusely.

“Uh, um, huff, heh.”

“W-what’s wrong?”

“I-i-ingredients, m-meat, s-spices.”

“Oh, that wicked servant girl. She must have asked you to do something strange again. Oh dear. Take as much as you need since you’re working so hard.”

“T-thank you.”

Despite the displeasure of the kitchen staff, I quickly selected the ingredients, ensuring I had enough to eat for a while and stocking up on spices.

Arms full of ingredients, I nodded and hurried back to the annex.

I swiftly stored the ingredients in the cool pantry and rushed to Lily’s room.

But I entered Lily’s room as quietly as possible.

Glancing at Lily, I saw she was still sound asleep. However, she seemed uncomfortable without me, curling up and hugging her knees.

She needed to develop independence soon.

Yet, she was still a child, so I thought it couldn’t be helped. What harm was there in being a little slower than others?

I lay on the bed, embracing the tightly wrapped Lily, and soon drifted off to sleep.

And so, I fell into a deep slumber.

Every time someone touched my cheeks and lips, I slightly opened my eyes to see Lily’s small face.

“Huh!?”

As our eyes met, Lily was startled and tried to move back, so I quickly grabbed her and pulled her towards me.

Lily naturally rested her head on my large chest.

For the first time, I was grateful for having a large chest. Thanks to it, I could save Lily without causing her pain.

==

Softly.

The breath of either her maid or mother tickled Lily’s neck. Startled awake, Lily turned in Amelia’s embrace, hesitated for a moment, then rested her head on Amelia’s chest.

Amelia’s large chest gently enveloped Lily’s head.

‘She went to the main house.’

She sensed it wasn’t her nightgown but her maid attire, along with a faint smell of sweat and the disliked scent of her family.

Lily realized that Amelia had secretly visited while she was asleep.

She knew why she made that choice. Amelia must be aware of how Lily would be treated at the main house.

That’s why it was obvious Lily wouldn’t want to go there with Amelia.

But I am the master. She is the maid. It slightly angered me that she went and came back without my knowledge.

I understand she did it because she wanted to feed Meatballs. But it was wrong.

If you keep doing things secretly like this, you never know what might happen.

You have to hold onto things firmly from the beginning. Mother has been meddling with other women knowingly or unknowingly for a long time. Especially almost ensnaring the Dragon Master.

Thinking about it, Lily felt disgusted and pinched the sleeping Amelia’s face.

Then her gaze fell on Amelia’s lips. Mature and soft lips.

They looked so moist and tempting.

‘I don’t think I can wait until I’m 12. Should I do a little sneakily…?’

In reality, she thought she could wait for two years. She planned to meet her mother at 10 and endure for two years before becoming an adult.

But with the change in the past, she met her mother when she was 8. And she fell for her mother again.

But now it will take four years to become an adult.

Not two, but four years.

Living together, sleeping together, it’s just too hard to resist.

‘If I keep going like this, something big might happen.’

I don’t think I can hold out until I’m 12. I might cause trouble if this continues.

To avoid trouble, I need to release bit by bit.

Ridiculously rationalizing to herself, Lily leaned in to kiss Amelia while she slept.

-Flash-

Amelia opened her eyes.

A moment of silence ensued. Startled, Lily almost fell back, but Amelia’s quick response prevented her from falling.

Calming her racing heart against Amelia’s chest, Lily pouted, filled with a voice full of frustration, and said to Amelia’s chest.

“Did you secretly go to the main house?”

“…Yes.”

“Why? Don’t you trust me, Amelia?”

Lily sighed. She raised her head to look at Amelia, who was looking at her, their eyes meeting, Amelia scrutinizing Lily.

“I’m sorry. It’s not that I don’t trust you, Lily. I just thought you might feel uncomfortable.”

The words intended to awkwardly change the atmosphere strangely backfired. As Lily looked at Amelia, the joke turned into sincerity as their expressions overlapped.

“It’s okay. As long as Amelia is here, it’s fine. Please, never, ever lie to me again. I beg you.”

Recalling the situation before parting with Amelia, Lily spoke sincerely.

Telling her not to worry, transforming into her true self, and seeing her mother who had changed, how flustered she must have been.

Her mother, pretending not to worry, secretly watching through the secret passage.

Such lies were enough for once. Now, we are creating a future where lies are unnecessary in this world.

“…Yes, I understand.”

After getting up, Lily and Amelia headed to the kitchen, ready to make meatballs.

Amelia skillfully chopped the meat and vegetables with precision before sautéing them.

Once everything was cooked, she added various ingredients and placed the dish on the table.

“Did you wash your hands thoroughly?”

“Yes!”

“Then let’s start shaping the meatballs diligently!”

“Yes! I’m confident in my shaping skills!”

While Lily’s gaze lingered on Amelia’s chest, Amelia, unaware, began mixing the ingredients in the bowl.

Engrossed in conversation, the two inadvertently created a perfect meatball mixture in no time.

The meatball mixture, perfectly round in bite-sized portions.

Amelia took it to cook, filling the air with the aroma of the side dish.

“Sizzle.”

Hearing the sound of someone swallowing saliva behind her, Amelia resolved to cook them perfectly.

Meanwhile, Lily was fixated on Amelia’s buttocks.

Once the meatballs were cooked, she placed them in the pre-made sauce, simmering gently to blend the flavors.

The scent of the meatballs combined with the sauce was so enticing that anyone would salivate.

Although adding cheese would have been ideal, they had forgotten to grab some in their haste.

As the steamy meatballs were placed on the table, Lily’s hand swiftly grabbed one before anyone else could.

Concerned that Lily might hastily eat the hot meatballs like last time, Amelia briefly held Lily’s hand.

Lily looked puzzled, and Amelia naturally brought Lily’s plate towards herself, carefully splitting a meatball in half and blowing on it to cool it down before handing it to Lily.

Lily exclaimed, “Ah~”

“Lips…”

“Oh…! I’m sorry. I didn’t realize. I’ll eat this one.”

“No! Here, take it!”

“Are you sure?”

“I’m sure!”

“Alright then, here you go.”

“Yum!”

-Chewing sounds-

“How is it? My special meatball?”

“It’s delicious! Extremely delicious!”

Lily expressed her delight by bouncing with joy.

“Really!? I’m glad.”