Chapter 2 Outing

By the time I stopped crying, night had fallen. I stepped out onto the balcony, where the crisp, cool air surrounded me and caused me to shiver. I returned inside, took my blanket with me, and left again. My breath was visible, and I was reminded once more of how chilly it is outside. The stars are stunning as they shine and glitter. “I’ve never seen stars this beautiful”

I have never in my life seen stars this lovely. I took a seat in one of the chairs and just stared in wonder. It almost seems to be relieving me of all my anxieties and uncertainties. I've never been happier than when I see stars. After extending my arms, I made my way back to my room. I realized I had skipped dinner when my stomach started to rumble just before I went to bed, so I grumpily opened the door only to find a meal waiting for me in the ground alongside a white letter addressed to me by

“Mo….ther”

I realized that I didn't really have a good conversation with my mother and that I had left her suddenly. I took my food slowly, shut the door, and placed it in my bed. While I was eating the vegetable and meat soup, I opened the letter. It was warm and delicious, and I really felt grateful for Mother and the maids yet again. I read the letter and

Mom POV (after tea)

I didn't intend to cause my daughter any pain or suffering. What a waste of time it was for me to bring up marriage and such at random. I only wanted her to be content. I suppose I ought to have taken my time and said hello to her in a polite manner. Once again, I'm such a failure. I should really pay closer attention to how she feels.

She should care more about herself than about anything I ask of her or want her to do; I can't expect her to meet all of my needs. She is only eleven years old; she shouldn't have to worry about marriage at such a young age. She is a young child who merely tries to be a good girl and I should not in any way take that away from her. Parents should simply support their children with everything they have, allowing them to choose what they want. I should just do that, and if they make mistakes, I should help them and lead them in the correct direction. Heavens, I'm the worst.

How am I ever going to make up for this error? How am I ever going to look Elly in the eye again?

A trip could be appropriate. Yes, a journey. Perhaps a breath of fresh air will help her release all of that negative energy and return to her normal self. I dozed off and saw a dream—or maybe a memory. That's right, the root of my issue started when Elly was born. I felt that she was not quite right. I couldn't quite place it, but I knew something wasn't right. When she turned six, I felt like someone else's soul had somehow taken her place; my darling daughter's soul had been taken over by a stranger, and everything changed.

In addition to being better behaved, she was incredibly intelligent for her age. I didn't know what caused this abrupt shift. I asked my husband and the doctors, but regrettably, nobody had any answers. Elly was far too grown up for a six-year-old. Naturally, I was initially pleased, but as time passed, the discomfort only increased and became increasingly noticeable. She was generally afraid of men.

I I assumed it was because she was shy and showed that look of relief whenever an older woman came up to her. She was more at ease with women than with men, and my husband was no exception. I wasn't sure why.

It comforted me to think that whoever took my daughter's body was just a scared little kid hiding. In the end, I came to the realization that she is still only a young girl, regardless of whether another soul has taken over..

Just a scared little girl who wants comfort and love, and so I threw my fear and embraced her as a mother would. I stopped treating her differently merely because of her maturity, and so I taught her stuff, gave her plenty of comfort, and gave her all she needed so she could smile every day and be herself. My greatest and deepest wish was for my beloved Elly to be happy as a mother and to smile every day, which is why I wrote you this letter.

I knew from the start about her fear of men I shouldn’t have forced this on her and I shouldn’t force anything on her in the end Elly is the one who should decide not me her mother but rather Eliana should decide her own fate she’s smart enough to decide for herself and of course no matter where she ends up in she’ll always be my darling daughter she’ll always be my Elly no matter what forever and ever my dearest Elly.

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I finished my meal in the middle of reading the letter, set it down on the table beside me, and read it through to the end.

She treated me as any mother would treat her daughter, even though she was aware from the beginning that her daughter's soul had been switched.

The fact that she had been possessed and that her real daughter might never return is enough to leave anyone deeply scarred.

It is a parent's job and pride and joy to give birth to a child and raise them until they are old enough to walk on their own two feet, but all of a sudden, a thirty-year-old adult just casually took over the little girl's body.

Her parents’ primary responsibility-of raising their daughter, who was already three times her age, was never altered.

No wonder Mother and Father would be conflicted, and mentally I’m around their age, and physically I’m just a baby, even though I should be eleven around now and soon enough.

After I graduate from this world's age of growth, which spans from 15 to 27, I will be a fully grown adult. When you're between the ages of 28 and 40, you'll be an old person and your life will have ended by then. From my perspective, I'm only ten years away. What caused my reincarnation? It would have been much simpler for them if I had been here as Diana rather than Eliana. Why can't I simply go back in time? I wonder.

The voice I thought I heard was strange because it was in the middle of being neither female nor male. Suddenly, a transparent being with no form worth seeing materialized, and I was shocked by what it said.

“Hello there little lady would you want to make a wish?”

“Huh? A wish”? I blurted out without thinking anything

“Yup a wish, you wish for anything”

“I can?”

“Yup you can”

“But why?”

“Why you ask? Cause I am a blessed being and naturally I grant those whom are special and pity them with a wish”

“Pity? Special?”

“Yes that’s right your special and a very pitiable little lady, I know all about your reincarnation and you little lady I can help you with going back to your world”

“You can?”

“yes but there’s a price”

“What price?”

“I take neither side I merely crave entertainment I want something that’s fun something that can throw away my boredom”

“Please wait a minute this is to much to digest for me”

The transparent and white being that said he could grant me anything I desired and had said it casually made me perplexed.

 I wasn’t sure how to take it. Should I accept it? Can I really go back? Will the real Eliana come back?

Will the thirty-year-old Diana come back from the dead just like that? Ahh, I don’t know, I don’t know, I don’t know, I don’t know. This is all too much for me. 

I just don’t know. Seeing me in my confused and scared state, the white transparent thing spoke again.

Well, little lady, you seem to be troubled, so let me make this a little easier to digest. First things first, we blessed beings are naturally drawn to the supernatural and find ourselves

wanting to help them and grant whatever they desire, but it has to come from their own heart; it can’t be an empty wish; it has to be what they truly wish for from the bottom of their heart

And above all, you’re not the first reincarnation we came across. There are other forms of reincarnation out there, from animals to magic itself. They all eventually find their way back in a different form, no matter what or when. However, you’re the first living person to have come from another world entirely, and so naturally I was drawn to that, to you being from another world

To keep the main balance from crumbling and for things to stay as they are, I’ve been observing you from afar, intrigued by you, and now that you finally made an earnest wish from the bottom of your heart, I finally manifested in front of you.”

That really long explanation smoothed things over for me, so apparently, since I came from another world, this white transparent being was observing me to keep the balance of this world from breaking apart, and now that I made an earnest wish

From the bottom of my heart, this blessed white thing can grant me anything. All of this seemed like it came from a fairy tale, but after digesting all that, I understood where it was coming from.

“I understand where you’re coming from now, but I don’t know if I can wish for anything yet.”

“Have no worry, little lady. I’ll always be waiting. Just make sure to make the right decision before you decide because you can only make one wish. Forever after you make your wish, I’ll disappear and won’t appear before you again.”

That proclamation from it made me tremble, so I only get one chance, huh? Damn it, I’m not sure what to wish for.

“For the time being I’ll see how things go before I make my wish.”

I declared so in front of the white transparent thing. I wasn’t determined or anything; I just wanted to be Eliana for just a little more before I’m back at the dead Diana, and besides, I’m not sure how much I can trust this thing in front of me, so it’s

best I did some research first before anything, and with that, the white transparent thing disappeared, leaving me in my room alone.

This would be an unforgettable night no matter how many times I repeat my life. What type of life would I have had? Had I perhaps gone back as Diana Kinawa? I could only think this whenever I look back, but regardless, I’m still happy at the end, so maybe it wouldn’t matter what life I would have had if I accepted its wish.

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It was early in the morning when I woke up. The birds were chirping loudly as usual, and the sunshine rays cut through the darkness and illuminated my luxurious room. I yawned and stretched myself. I thought a lot about what that thing said and ended up sleeping through it. Just as I was about to get ready, the maids, who are always responsible for dressing me, gave me a uniquely colored and shaped dress and, with happy smiles on their faces, reminded me what today is.

“Little lady it’s time for an outing with the lady today so I need to make sure your dressed and looking the right look for this rare occasion”

Apparently today was an outing or rather a vacation trip toward the outside which would actually be my first time heading out the mansion and seeing the outside and so I was really excited for heading out if I were to add in the years I was in my own room as Diana and my being Eliana it would certainly be at least a decade by now I’m really scared and nervous but from here it’s a fresh new slate and a brand new life awaits me outside the mansion.

The maids dressed me up for the day. The dress was colored green and blue. It was a little hard to move with it, but after a few adjustments, it became a lot more comfortable, and my long blonde hair was in a round bun so as not to attract much attention, and so, with the preparation done, I headed outside for the first time in a long time alongside Mother.

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With how nervous and excited I am, the air in the carriage was heavy. I could feel myself being crushed by the pressure. Another reason would be my abrupt leave when we were drinking tea together. I excused myself without a word, and now I can’t face her properly. I don’t know how to face her after how all had gone. Naturally, Mother was probably the same; she was looking at the

windows outside where there wasn’t anything of nature to really look at, she had a sad and nervous look on her face. Sometimes she would open her mouth and then quickly close it, unable to say anything. She merely kept her own word to herself, and so after about half an hour, we arrived at the kingdom, and finally our awkward and torturous carriage ride was temporarily over. As we headed out of the carriage, I was truly amazed at how huge the kingdom is and how many people

are casually smiling and joyously having fun waving their magic wands around, making things float and fly towards their destination. It was so beautiful and gorgeous I couldn’t take my eyes off it. This is the world outside, and from here on out I was happy to take a new step towards the future.