Avrora was absolutely overflowing with resentment over the fact that she could not grow up.
She should have been capable of maturing into a beautiful young woman.
And yet, thanks to Izumi's interference, she had been permanently stuck in her petite loli form.
Naturally, she had been dissatisfied with that arrangement for a very long time.
And now, after seeing Leticia freely switch between her child and adult forms, all of that frustration exploded at once.
No matter what Izumi said today, she absolutely intended to make herself grow up.
Ideally, she wanted to become just like Leticia—able to change between small and mature whenever she wished.
Izumi looked at the sulking Avrora clinging to him and could only sigh in exasperation.
"What's so good about growing up?"
"Isn't being an eternal legal loli great enough already?"
He pointed toward Leticia.
"Look at her. Isn't she sealing part of her own power specifically to stay in a smaller form?"
Izumi spoke with complete seriousness.
He genuinely did not want to see Avrora mature just yet.
At least… not permanently.
Meanwhile, Leticia silently took half a step backward.
This man was absolutely a lolicon.
Without question.
Avrora, however, puffed out her cheeks in dissatisfaction.
"Don't you want to know what I'd be like after maturing?"
"You once said you liked me whether I was big or small!"
"Have you forgotten already?"
"You liar! You big dummy!"
Her grievances practically overflowed.
Back then, he had clearly promised that he liked her regardless of her form.
So why was he suddenly acting like this now?
When Izumi heard those words, the corners of his mouth twitched.
A mature Avrora, huh…?
Just imagining it already sounded dangerous.
After prying Avrora off himself, Izumi narrowed his eyes thoughtfully.
"…Fine. Let me think about it."
As he spoke, his gaze fixed firmly upon her.
At the same time, he quietly activated his power.
He wanted to see what Avrora would look like after fully maturing.
A moment later—
His eyes lit up.
Beautiful.
Far more beautiful than he had expected.
Scarlet eyes shimmering seductively beneath long golden hair…
An aura both noble and dangerously alluring.
Before Avrora could say anything else, Izumi released his power directly into her body.
The next instant—
A miraculous transformation began.
Her originally petite frame rapidly grew taller.
From barely over 130 centimeters, she shot upward until she reached roughly 168 centimeters.
The curves of her body matured elegantly.
Her golden hair became even more vivid.
And her once-childish face transformed into something breathtakingly mature and enchanting.
Leticia's eyes widened in shock.
He… forcibly matured a True Ancestor?
Even for her, that was absurd.
When the transformation finally ended, Avrora stared blankly at herself.
Then—
Pure delight erupted across her face.
"Amazing~!"
"As expected, mature me is absolutely gorgeous~~!"
She spun happily in place, admiring herself from every angle.
Izumi rolled his eyes.
"Narcissist."
Even so, he still took out a ribbon nearly identical to Leticia's and handed it over.
"If you want to change back, wear this."
"Same type as Leticia's."
Hearing that, Avrora eagerly accepted it.
Clearly, she was not particularly concerned about remaining mature permanently.
After all, she knew very well that Izumi preferred smaller girls most of the time.
That ribbon would definitely prove useful later.
The moment she received it, Avrora immediately dashed out of the room at full speed.
Most likely to show off her new form to everyone else.
Once she left, Izumi's attention returned to Leticia.
"From now on, you'll stay here."
"I assume you've already started understanding this world."
Leticia paused for a moment before carefully reviewing the information flowing through her mind.
Ever since entering this world, vast amounts of knowledge had been automatically transmitted into her consciousness.
However, her attention had been entirely focused on Izumi and Avrora earlier, so she had ignored it.
Now that she actually examined it—
Her eyes widened in disbelief.
This world…
It resembled Little Garden far too closely.
That alone was enough to shock her deeply.
No one understood the nature of Little Garden better than she did.
And yet this world possessed astonishing similarities.
Seeing her expression, Izumi smiled faintly.
"So you noticed."
"In the future, this world and Little Garden will eventually merge together."
"So there's no need to worry."
"The people you know will return eventually as well."
"As for the community you're concerned about…"
Izumi continued calmly,
"Canary's adopted daughter has already arrived in Little Garden."
"And she's joined No Name."
Leticia blinked.
"Canary-sama's adopted daughter?"
Wasn't Black Rabbit her adopted daughter?
There was another one?
Clearly, Leticia still knew nothing about Izayoi.
Izumi nodded.
"Her name is Izayoi Sakamaki."
"He's basically a problem child with a terrible personality."
"…Though technically, she's actually female."
"And she possesses the Third Perpetual Motion Machine."
The moment she heard that explanation, Leticia's eyes widened dramatically.
"One of humanity's final trials…?"
Before she could continue thinking further, Izumi turned to gaze outside the window.
"Anyway, from now on, just stay here with me."
"You belong to me now."
Those words immediately pulled Leticia back to reality.
She stared at him with a complicated expression.
"So that's why you brought me here?"
"…Human trafficking?"
Her mood was indescribably complicated.
After all, she had merely gone to check on her former community—
Only to be abducted immediately afterward.
Who in the world could she even complain to about this?
Izumi chuckled.
"You can think of it that way."
"Once some time passes, Black Rabbit and the others should come here too."
"I'll let you reunite with them then."
"But until that happens…"
"You'll stay by my side for now."
As he spoke, Izumi snapped his fingers.
Instantly—
Several maids appeared silently within the room.