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– Fresh and crisp.

Amelia fell asleep from exhaustion after crying. She must have been mentally drained to sleep so deeply.

I sighed as I wiped away Amelia’s tears. I didn’t want her to cry, but she had already started.

Complacent.

Helena began leading me astray properly when I awakened my mana at the age of 10.

Since then, Helena has been jealous and restrained of me, who was superior to her own son. Eventually, she dragged me to hell, leading to Amelia’s death.

Amelia, who bore all of Helena’s evil, suffered terrible torture and was ultimately executed.

Being with Amelia seemed to have relaxed me mentally too much.

Amelia came two years earlier than I expected. Was it because of that, or Helena moving quickly? And Helena’s behavior that I heard through Amelia.

It was clear that she desired Amelia.

That wasn’t the case in the past. Amelia used to be someone Helena didn’t care about, so it was unexpected for her to suddenly take an interest in Amelia.

‘Could it be…’

After a moment of contemplation, I realized that the current timing was faster than usual.

Helena is now an unstoppable presence. She faces no danger and has nothing to worry about. That’s why her interest in Amelia is evident.

More than anyone else, the beautiful and lovely Amelia.

I underestimated it too much.

Or rather, I thought of it too easily. I naturally assumed she would act once I awakened my mana. She did those things to kill me. So, I didn’t engage in risky mana awakening activities.

But because of that choice, her interest shifted to Amelia instead of me.

I never thought she would make a move before me like this.

If it were her, she would undoubtedly do strange things to possess Amelia.

She might threaten me through manipulation or control people around me to make things difficult for Amelia.

Of course, the latter, Amelia would endure silently, but she might succumb to threats through me.

Amelia risked her life to save me.

‘I need to awaken my mana.’

I wanted to avoid changing the future as much as possible, but I realized that everything changed when Amelia arrived at this time.

But it doesn’t matter. Thanks to that, I can now make memories for two more years than before.

It doesn’t matter if they curse me or spread rumors. But wanting Amelia crosses the line.

I’ll have to sneak out early in the morning when Amelia falls asleep today.

As I cuddled close to Amelia, she woke up.

The first thing she said upon waking was, “I’m sorry for not making breakfast.” Her voice still sounded slightly hoarse, indicating she hadn’t fully recovered. Nevertheless, Amelia got up again and played with me enthusiastically.

While playing chess with Amelia after a long time, I suddenly thought,

‘Can I endure this?’

Even though Amelia had her sternum necklace, I didn’t think I could hold on until I met my mentor Camilla and returned.

Surely withdrawal symptoms would come in between.

‘Then I need a stronger scent.’

As I played chess, I started to brainstorm quickly. And after a while, I came up with a solution.

‘Indeed, I am a genius.’

Chess was naturally my victory. Even though Amelia looked a bit sulky after losing today, she quickly recovered. After making lunch like that, we went for a walk in the forest as usual today.

“From now on.”

I played and frolicked with Amelia. Whether playing tag or just holding hands to chase butterflies, we moved around enthusiastically.

I made sure we could sweat as much as possible. By the time evening approached, Amelia and I were drenched in sweat from head to toe.

Amelia said with a proud expression, “You worked hard exercising today!”

Fortunately, after playing vigorously, Amelia seemed to have recovered a bit.

Now, it’s the long-awaited bath time. It’s time for my plan to unfold.

Unbeknownst to Amelia, she recognized this necklace because she had seen it before.

Scent storage function. One of the features unknown to people is that instead of sealing it when a scent is emitted, letting it mature a bit more will store a stronger scent.

Today, I quickly undressed and watched Amelia diligently remove her maid outfit.

Even though I always see it, when the corset loosens and her upper body rises and falls alluringly, the visual stimulation is immense. It’s not an exaggeration to say that waiting eagerly to see this is an understatement.

“Oh, right.”

While undressing, Amelia took off the frilly headband she had been wearing since not using her hairnet.

That headband, which she started wearing after not using a hair net, accentuated Amelia’s charm even more. Where did she get such a cute headband?

So, Amelia stripped down to her underwear. I’m used to seeing Amelia’s body, but its impact is considerable.

Her chest is larger than a saint’s, her waist inexplicably slim, and her hips and thighs make you swallow every time you look at them. Especially the central part makes me vow to put my fingers in there later.

Amelia took my hand and led me into the bathroom. After sweating, we carefully wiped each other down, then entered the bathtub warmed to the right temperature to relax our bodies.

“Amelia, I need to use the restroom.”

“The restroom? I’ll accompany you.”

“It’s okay. I’ll be quick.”

“Alright.”

Not long after getting into the tub, I quickly made an excuse about needing to use the restroom and hurried out of the bathroom.

As soon as I emerged, I rushed to the basket where Amelia’s clothes were neatly arranged.

Indeed, Amelia. I had thrown them carelessly, but Amelia had neatly organized the clothes she had worn. Her underwear was visible on top.

I want to bury my face in it right now, but there’s no time for that.

After quickly removing the necklace, soaked with sweat, I tucked it into Amelia’s panties.

And then.

“It was an unavoidable choice. There was no other way to endure without Amelia for a long time. This is all to protect Amelia.”

With absurd self-justification, I wrapped the necklace around the panties like a garland.

Now, the preparation is complete. I headed to the bathroom.

– Click.

My finger, touching the panties, felt sticky, and without realizing it, I instinctively licked it.

Ecstasy.

“You’re here early?”

“Yeah.”

As inconspicuously as possible, I got back into the tub and pressed close to Amelia’s body.

“Huh? The necklace is missing?!”

“Oh,”

She’s quick to notice things like this.

“I must have left it in the restroom by mistake. I’ll go get it after we finish bathing.”

“Oh, I see. That’s a relief.”

We chatted away until Amelia suggested, “Shall we go to sleep now?”

“Let’s stay like this a little longer.”

“Really?”

I need to delay it as much as possible so the scent can be stored more strongly on the necklace.

Seeing Amelia starting to look tired, I reluctantly decided to get up.

Faster than Amelia, I rushed out of the bathroom and retrieved the necklace from inside Amelia’s panties.

After the bath, we went to bed and fell asleep.

Today, after experiencing various events, Amelia fell asleep for the first time hugging me.

After some time passed, I opened my eyes. Carefully moving to make her sleeping body move again, I cautiously slipped out of Amelia’s embrace.

“I’ll be back. Mom.”

As I disappeared, Amelia, who had been wriggling in her sleep, pulled the blanket over herself and hugged it. Her gesture was too adorable.

After planting a kiss on sleeping Amelia’s cheek, I left.

As soon as I stepped out into the annex, darkness loomed before my eyes. But now, I have no worries about this level of darkness.

As long as this exists for a while, I am invincible.

I held up the necklace to my nose.

Amelia’s scent wafted in. It felt like gaining strength and starting to think quickly, as if finally obtaining a drug one had been craving desperately.

This scent is definitely more than just the smell of sweat.

Certainly… Ahem.

After a brief moment of indulging in some sensual thoughts, I quickly left the mansion.

It’s all Amelia’s fault that I turned out like this.

I realized her feelings when I was 11. I remember being around 31 years old when I came back to the past. It’s not accurate because Amelia died and I didn’t age.

For nearly 20 years, I lived only looking at Amelia, preventing anyone from touching my body.

If you think about it, I’ve been a lifelong solo for 31 years. So, it shouldn’t matter even if things get a bit shady. I consider this a justified action.

Sneaking out of the mansion without anyone noticing, I arrived at the small adventurer guild where there was still a small flame burning.

Then, instead of heading towards the main entrance, I turned to the side and placed my hand on a hidden magic circle on the blocked wall where no one would notice, as long as they weren’t careful.

Even without mana, if you can understand and decipher the magic circle, you can utilize it. This is because the mana in the magic circle operates on your behalf.

With a few gestures, the magic circle glowed, and my body was enveloped in light, transitioning.