Even if the Villain’s Daughter Regresses

A man invades her home, asking, “Are you Laila Hildegard?” Though her father’s sins sealed her fate, Laila swallows a ‘stone of return’ to escape death, reverting to age ten. Yet, the man continues to pursue her, leading to endless cycles of death. But this time, something changes. “Why did you save me?” Laila asks, to which the man quietly replies, “Because I’m insane.”