Chapter 30

"Eliza..."

The fact that Eliza was still the same as that day meant that she, too, had not returned to her original body. The best evidence of this was that she was still being forced to work as she had before.

I was about to run over and hug her, but seeing her tilt her head, I calmed down.

This was the first time I was meeting her in this form. It must have been confusing for her to suddenly see a noble girl appear in such a place. I took a deep breath to compose myself and opened my mouth.

"It's me, Eliza. It's Sady. I've returned to my original body. I've come to take you back, so let's go together."

When I said that, her eyes widened. She covered her mouth with both hands, her expression one of disbelief.

"Is it really... Sady...?"

"Yep. I'm Sady, the one who loved the rock-hard cookies you secretly made for me from time to time."

"...And the sour juice made from crushed nuts, too."

Neither could be called delicious, to put it mildly. They were rather unpalatable, but I loved them, and I loved Eliza, who secretly made them for me as a "secret."

We looked at each other and smiled, both on the verge of tears. I must have had the same expression. Ah, it really was the real Eliza.

"I missed you so much...!"

This time, I ran to her and tightly, tightly embraced her slender body.

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"Norman is doing well too. He was always worried about Sady."

We immediately left the hut and headed to the meeting place with Lord Kevin. The biggest problem, the collar, was removed by Rufus's magic, which was a relief.

After that