"Ugh… what's going on? Did I… die?"
Opening my eyes, I slowly looked around. A dense forest stretched in every direction, and beside me a river flowed gently. The crystal-clear water reflected the sunlight, scattering silver sparkles across its surface, while the soft, pleasant sound of running water filled the air. A warm breeze caressed my face, and suddenly I felt an extraordinary lightness. As if all the weight of my body, the exhaustion, and the burdens of my past life had vanished without a trace.
"Where… am I?.." I whispered to myself.
Looking down, I noticed strange yet familiar clothes on me. Wait a second… no way!
I rushed to the river and leaned over its surface. Staring back at me was an unbelievably beautiful face, with bright purple eyes and long pink hair braided into a plait. A small lock of hair near the face was white.
"This… is me?.." Something clicked inside my chest.
I was Astolfo!
I wore his outfit, and at my hip hung his sword.
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The world spun before my eyes. Had I really reincarnated and become Astolfo? Unlike so many stories where the protagonist starts life as a baby, I was already an adult. Honestly, that was even better.
The realization that I'd become a cute trap made my cheeks flush bright red. I'd never been into this sort of thing in my past life… but right now, emotions overwhelmed me. Maybe it was this body affecting my mind, or maybe it was simply because I was Astolfo — either way, joy overflowed, and I couldn't hold back a wide smile.
I looked at my reflection again. Smiling, I noticed a curious detail: my fangs were slightly longer than usual, which only added more charm to my face.
"Damn… I look even cuter than in the anime," I muttered, pulling back from the river.
Straightening up, I suddenly caught myself thinking — I was dying of curiosity. What was… under the skirt?
Glancing around to make sure no one was nearby, I resolutely lifted the hem. Underneath were snug boxer shorts. The fabric showed a very noticeable bulge.
"Uh… seriously?.." My face burned even brighter.
At that moment I realized my body was reacting to what I was seeing. Nervousness, embarrassment, and a flicker of arousal mixed in my head, and I felt it starting to harden.
My heart pounded wildly. Slowly, I pulled the fabric aside — and froze. Before me stood a full-fledged "dragon." Even without being fully erect, it was larger than what I'd had in my past life. And when it was completely hard… twenty centimeters. Huge, and strangely beautiful.
"God… what am I even doing in the middle of a forest?.." I whispered, covering my face with my hands.
But really, could anyone blame me for simple curiosity?
After a while, I calmed my breathing and forced myself to lower the skirt. A thousand thoughts swirled in my head.
I didn't even know where I was. What world was this? In my previous life I had watched a lot of anime and read manga — maybe this was one of those worlds? Hopefully, with time, I'd find out.
For now… I had no choice but to follow the river downstream. The unknown awaited me ahead.
And so began my new adventure — an adventure in the body of the most cheerful and ridiculously cute knight of all.