Time passes very quickly when you're busy with your work/hobby and fully enjoying your daily lives with stunning beauties and cuties by your side at all times.

Since the opening of my first shop, a lot of similar products have been appearing. But thankfully, we were still the household brand and name that the majority of people use because of our wide variety of products, high quality, and affordable price.

Moreover, we've also started expanding to selling various beauty products that I and our "scientists" have made based on my knowledge of beauty products from my previous world!

It immediately became a hit yet again and we immediately became a household name for beauty products!

With almost 10 branches spread across the large cities in the kingdom, I've also become much more involved in the management as the owner.

Though, it wasn't as much as I expected. I'm still drowning in paperworks, but it's only for a few days at a time and I could do most of it at home. In fact, most of my work I can do at home. The only thing that requires me to go is when I have to visit the production site or shop for surveillance.

Moreover, with Vincent's help, I still have plenty of free time to myself, which I spent continuing my magical and combat trainings and spending time with my friends and family~

Hehe~ I can now defeat Luke in a duel and cleanly sweep the floor with Wilhelm in a magical duel~ And everytime I did, Noir and Valerie-chan would reward me with a kiss on my cheeks~

It was so fun~ Everyday feels so blissful when I'm spending it with the people I love and doing what I love.

And before I knew it, 10 years had passed since then.

In this world, fifteen is the age in which children will graduate from their homeschooling and officially start going to the academy for their lessons.

Well at least on average. I've graduated from homeschooling for years now, and I've just been busying myself with my business and training. My friends are also very brilliant and finished their homeschooling very early, so we're kind of abnormal in the kingdom. But we're all still going to the academy as a formality. We've also taken the entrance exam and we've all been accepted.

This winter, I will be turning fifteen, and I'll be entering the academy the spring of next year...

I stood in my nightgown before the bathroom mirror and stared at it for a moment.

Reflected in it, I can see that my appearance is now almost identical to the Alterisa in the game...

Beautiful, long, pure white hair with a tinge of violet. A very curvaceous figure. Alluring violet eyes. Luscious pink lips. Porcelain white smooth skin free of any blemishes. A goddess-like appearance. The only difference between me and "Alterisa" was that I have a toned belly and slightly bigger boobs from all the trainings I did and the milk I drank.

But even with those differences, I can't help but feel anxious when I see myself having such a similar appearance to the villainess who is destined to meet a horrible end.

I am inherently very different from "her". We don't think the same way. We don't have the same mentality towards things. We have very different personalities. I've done and accomplished things "she" never even considered, and I've never done the horrible things "she" did.

Even my relationships with the capture targets and villainesses are really different from her.

The only "villainess" character she had ever interacted with actively was Evelyn. She helped her bully the heroine when Keith showed his interest in her.

But the me now is super best friends with Evelyn and all of the "villainess" characters!!! I think I'm almost as close with Evelyn, Noir, Illya, and Valerie-chan as I am with Lily, and she has been my bestest friend since our previous life!

I know them very well now, and I just can't see them bully anyone because someone was trying to get close to the capture targets.

Evelyn doesn't seem to be interested in Keith at all, and Keith also doesn't seem interested in her.

Noir, who was supposed to be a super brocon and interfere with the heroine's attempt to be with her brother, had been supporting and pushing him wholeheartedly in his romantic life. Though I'm not sure who his romantic interest is since he never told me.

Valerie-chan also doesn't seem to have strong feelings towards Wilhelm since she would always cheer for me to "crush" him, so I can't even imagine her going mad if some girl tries to get closer to him.

Illya is a super duper adorable cutie who wouldn't hurt a fly and is the kindest and purest girl I know, so I also can't see her bullying the heroine.

And I've also become extremely good friends with Celine, Stella, and Mellissa! They're not even in the otome game and that "Alterisa" also never had any sort of relationship with them, but they're all also super precious to me!

Celine is my cute little tsundere cutie, while Stella and Mellissa are girls I now consider my own little sisters! I often pamper them along with my angelic little sister, Kiara, who doesn't even exist in the otome game!

My relationships with the capture targets are also very different.

Lu-nii and I are practically best friends and best siblings, a stark contrast to the relationship between that "Alterisa" and her brother.

Luke and Wilhelm are my training buddies in combat and magic respectively. Well, soon enough, they'll be my training "dummies"~ Kekeke~

Keith and I are... Friends, I think? He seemed to always be nervous or scared around me. But I know that he's still the same confident playboy as he is in the game from all the rumors I've heard through my personal grapevines. So... It's a bit weird. Well, at least we're not at odds with each other.

And lastly... My relationship with Alexus.

We are also very close with each other. He'd often come and visit me, and I'd also stop by and meet him when I visited the palace for Lily. He also treated me very kindly as his fiancee. He's very sweet.

Alexus's treatment towards me is a stark contrast to how he treated that "Alterisa". In fact, I really can't see how Alexus would cut me down for a girl he knew from the academy...

I'm not the same person as her. I've been living a far different life than her.

But... I still can't help but feel anxious...

"Hah... It's finally time huh...?"

I let out a deep sigh as I stared at the mirror.

"*Slap*! No! I can't think about these depressing things! It's my birthday today! I need to have fun! It's the birthday party my family and I have prepared to celebrate and have fun!"

I slapped both of my cheeks lightly and shook all those depressing thoughts away.

U-Uggh... I hope I didn't daydream for too long. Or else Anne and Maria-chan will scold me...

They've been waiting for me inside for quite a while now...

I took off my nightgown and panties, and when I got back up, my lips couldn't help but curl into a stupid grin.

Hehehe... Guhehehe... Guhehehehe~!

Finally... My dream has come true... The dream I couldn't accomplish in my past life... It has finally become reality!!!!

I cupped my breasts and lifted them up and down.

Guhehehe... Guhehehehe~ They're so big and jiggly~ They're overflowing from between my fingers~ I can't hold all of it in my hands! It's not even close~!

My breasts have finally... become as big as mom's!!!!

Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooo~!

Other than opening my own shop, I think this is the greatest achievement I've accomplished in my life!

Thank you mom's genes! Thank you milk! You've done me proud!!!

I placed my hands behind my head and posed sexily in front of the mirror.

Ohohoho~ My figure is also very toned and curvy~ Even though I've been eating a lot of desserts, mom and dad's genes plus all the exercises I do allowed me to keep this super sexy, athletic figure~!

Ah~ I'm so happy~

As I was admiring my beautiful body, I was immediately snapped out of my daze the moment I heard Anne's voice.

"Wha-?! A-Alterisa-sama! What are you doing standing in front of the mirror naked in such an inappropriate manner?!"

Anne quickly rush towards me and wrapped my entire body in towels.

"How could you act in such an unladylike manner?!

"Aaahhhh! I'm so sorry Anne! Pleeeease! I can walk alone!"

"No! I can't let you wander around alone anymore! We must hurry! We will be holding your 15th birthday party in the evening, you know! Time is of the essence! Now follow me or I shall report your unladylike behavior to the madam!"

"O-Okay! I-I get it! Anything but that! Mom will spank me!!!"

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Ah... Even after all these years, I still haven't gotten used to sitting down for hours in front of the mirror.

I'm currently in my room with Anne, Maria-chan, and a few maids helping me dress up and put on make up. Iris was also here standing guard near the door.

I'm already dressed in the beautiful, shoulderless, pure white dress with a pure white shawl that mom had prepared for me since a year ago. The upper part of my chest was covered, albeit slightly, by a semi transparent flower-patterned lace that went up until my neck, leaving my shoulders bare. I'm also wearing a pair of lustrous, lace, silk gloves.

It's very beautiful indeed, but because mom prepared it a year ago, we had to adjust the area around my chest multiple times since my breasts are growing rapidly!

It's a pain, but... Ehehehe~ Well what can you do about it~ It just keeps getting bigger and bigger~

I guess even my academy's uniform would need to be adjusted multiple times too~ Ufufufu~

I'm also wearing the golden necklace Alexus gifted to me as my first of many birthday gifts he had prepared. He gave it to me earlier than the others since he wanted me to wear it today, so I did.

It was an especially luxurious and beautiful necklace with plenty of violet gems that extended from my shoulders down to the upper part of my chest. It is currently resting on my boobs.

Now, Anne, Maria-chan, and a few of the other maids were handling my hair.

It seems like they've all planned ahead between themselves and immediately went to work. The hair on either side of my head was braided and styled into a flower crown braid that they tied and decorated with a few golden hairpins that had violet gems shaped into flowers, making my hair look like a small white and violet flower bouquet.

Then, they curled the rest of my hair and let them cascade down gently to my waist.

It took them a while since they'd constantly adjust it, even though I can't see anything but perfection. But everyone kept insisting that they needed to make it perfect, so I just let them do as they wish until they're satisfied.

All in all, the makeup part of the preparations took the shortest... They only added a bit of powder, a blush, and a pink lipstick to accentuate my lips, and we're done.

It's all thanks to the ridiculous genes granted to me by my mom and dad that I didn't really need much makeup. Yaaaay~!

After we're done, the other maids left to prepare for the party while Anne, Maria-chan, and Iris stayed with me in this room to wait until the party starts. They're my personal maids and bodyguard, so they're the ones who'd always be by my side everywhere I go.

"Uhm... Alterisa-sama. Please accept this... I-It is my present for you."

Iris, who had grown into an extremely beautiful, chivalrous, and cool female-knight-type girl, handed me a small box like the ones used for rings.

"Eh?! I-Iris... Y-You bought this for me?!"

The normally cool and stoic female knight blushed and nodded her head shyly.

Guuh... T-The gap moe is too much... T-That was truly fatal...

I jumped up from my seat, grabbed her by her shoulders, kissed her cheeks, and pulled her into a tight hug!

"A-Alterisa-sama?!"

"Thank you so muuuuuuch!!!!! I'm so happy!!!!!!!! Iris, I love you!!!!!"

"U-Uhn... Y-You're very welcome..."

Ah~ She's so adorable~ I'm so blessed to have such wonderful companions~

"Ah! Nee-chan, you just went ahead and gave it to Alterisa-sama! Aren't we going to give it to her after the party?!"

Maria-chan pouted angrily at her sister as she crossed her arms under her modest chest.

Uhn~ Maria-chan is still very cute even when she's mad~

"I-I'm sorry. I just couldn't wait anymore..."

"Geez..."

"Hehehe~ Then, can I receive your gift now too, Maria-chan~?"

"U-Uhn! Please excuse me for a moment!"

"Eh?"

Maria-chan ran out of the room and returned extremely quickly a few moments later with a slightly bigger box, white, with a white ribbon tied on it in her hands.

"A-Alterisa-sama, forgive me for making you wait! T-This is my present for you!"

"Hah... Maria-chan, you should've told me if you don't have it with you now. I could've waited until later..."

"Ehehehe~ I just couldn't wait anymore. And please do not worry, I kept it not that far away from here."

"Oh? Where did you keep it?"

"Eh? Of course I put it in my room, Alterisa-sama~ There's no way I would keep such an important item such as Alterisa-sama's birthday present elsewhere~"

"...Y-You're as fast as ever. I-It truly surprises me every time... Were you training in secret?"

"Ehe~"

Hah... To go to her room and back here in less than five minutes... I don't think I could even do it that fast if I don't skate there.

I've been suspecting her of going through some kind of physical training, but she'd always dodge the question whenever I asked.

I guess it's something she wants to keep secret... Well, as long as she's not doing anything dangerous or something she's not happy with, I won't pry deeper...

I pulled Maria-chan into a tight hug as well and kissed her soft, marshmallow cheeks.

"Thank you so much, Maria-chan~ I love you so much~"

"Ehehehe~ I love you very very much as well, Alterisa-sama~"

After I let her go, Maria-chan approached Anne and nudged her with her elbow.

"Anne-neesama! You should give her your present too!"

"Hah... It can't be helped..."

Anne approached me with a warm, gentle smile and took out a rectangular box from her maid dress. She took my hand, placed her present on it, and held it with both of her hands.

"Alterisa-sama. I wish you a very happy birthday from the bottom of my heart. I pray that you will continue to be your cheerful, mischievous, bright, honest, gentle, and kind self forever."

"Anne..."

Ah... I-I feel like crying... But I can't... Or the makeup will be ruined... And Anne will have to fix it...

"Thank you so much... Anne. Please continue to stay by my side... forever more... I love you so much."

"Of course, Alterisa. After all, I would need to be by your side to reprimand you when you go too far."

"Ehehehe, that's right~ You can never leave me, Anne!"

"Yes yes."

I pulled her into a tight hug as well, resting my chin on her shoulders as I squeezed her with my arms.

And as we separated from our hug, Anne pet me on the head softly and smiled, turning towards Iris and Maria-chan.

"Why don't you open it now, Alterisa? Those girls seemed to be becoming more and more impatient now."

I followed her gaze and saw the two staring at me with eyes full of expectations and impatience.

"Ehehehe~ Okay~ Then, I'll start with Iris's first, okay~?"

"Yes."

I sat back down to my little vanity makeup chair and opened the smallest box first.

Sitting on a little white pillow was an Ice blue brooch, shaped like a three pointed shield with the Lorya family's crest at its center and a spear behind it, both seemingly covered in frost and ice.

"Wooow~! This is so cool~! Thank you, Iris!!! I'll definitely wear them whenever I train! It'll definitely give me a boost of strength!"

"Y-You are very welcome, Alterisa-sama..."

Fufufufu~ And there she goes being shy and fidgeting again~ Seriously, my knight is the cutest knight there ever is!!!

Then, I opened up Maria-chan's gift, the slightly larger box with a white ribbon on it.

I untied the ribbon, opened the box, and took out a small, white, flower-shaped night lamp that is powered by a magic enchantment.

"Wow~ It's really beautiful~ Thank you so much, Maria-chan~ I'll use this as my night lamp from now on~!"

"Ehehehe~ You are very welcome, Alterisa-sama~"

And finally, I opened the rectangular box from Anne.

"A-Anne..."

My eyes shined brightly as I looked at Anne's gift.

Resting on the rectangular crimson pillow was a beautiful, pure white fountain pen with golden flower engravings all over it. It's... It's super beautiful...

"I wish to give you something that will continue to encourage you while you are working and when you are studying in the academy. So I decided on this pen. Is it to your liking, Alterisa-sama?"

"Uhn... Uhn! Of course it is! It's beautiful! Thank you so much Anne!!! I'll definitely use this from now on!!!"

"You are very welcome, Alterisa-sama. But please remember to not push yourself too hard. Do you understand?"

"Uhn! I understand!"

"Hah... Why do I feel like you still won't listen to it..."

Anne mumbled something as I was looking at the gifts from my beloved family in happiness.

Hehehe~ It's just the start of the day, but I can feel that it's going to be the best birthday ever~!







AN: I hope you guys enjoy this chapter~! Please vote and comment your thoughts~!