I woke up, and for a moment, I was disoriented. The world around me felt… different.
I blinked and looked down at my hands.
Small. Childlike.
My body felt lighter.
More innocent. For a second, I wondered if this was some kind of strange dream.
Laughter echoed nearby — high-pitched and familiar.
I turned.
Sophia. Gru.
All of them were children.
Just like me.
My heart skipped at the sight.
Sophia bounced toward me, her usual bright smile shining across her face.
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“Hey, what are you waiting for? Big Sis Yui is calling us!” she chirped before dashing off.
I stared after her for a moment.
Then I ran.
My small legs carried me forward as fast as they could.
Her giggling echoed ahead of me, light and carefree.
We stopped in front of a house — if you could even call it that.
It looked like something a child would imagine.
Odd shapes. Bright colors that didn’t quite make sense.
I hesitated.
Then I pushed the door open.
Inside, Sophia and Gru were already sitting in small, childlike chairs.
A strange, short figure sat with them — it looked as if only his shadow was visible.
It was Neel.
Their expressions were innocent. Carefree.
I closed my eyes.
When I opened them again, everything had changed.
Yui was sitting at the table in her teenage form, a calm smile resting on her face.
Sophia, Gru, and Neel were still there — but older now.
The kitchen was alive with the soft sounds of someone preparing food.
My heart began to race.
There was something familiar about the scene.
And something deeply unsettling.
My childish hand reached out, grabbing the girl’s leg.
When she turned toward me, my stomach dropped.
A chill crawled down my spine.
Her face—
There was something cold in her eyes.
Something distant.
Something hollow.
What is this?
Suddenly, I felt my shoulders and arms stretch, as if something was trying to tear them apart.
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