It was hard to believe how quickly time flies.
It seemed like only a few months had passed, not years, since I first opened my eyes in this world. And yet, the fact remained: it had been seven whole years since fate had brought me into the body of a woman whose life, according to the game's script, was supposed to end in tragedy.
Seven years... A lot had changed during that time. And now Rubielle Weinstein, the "main villain" of this game, was already seventeen years old.
This thought evoked a strange feeling in me — a mixture of pride and slight sadness. Deep down, I still thought of her as a little child, that same shy girl with huge blue eyes who once hid behind my skirt and was afraid to talk to strangers.
And yet my niece, whom I had raised with such care all these years, was now almost a grown woman. A true noble lady who commanded the attention of those around her.
My little Ruby had grown up!
I smiled involuntarily, feeling excitement welling up in my eyes.
