Chapter 6: An Unexpected Encounter

Leonel entered the guest hall and froze. Standing before him were Ethan and Stan—the very same friends from his past world. But something was off. They didn’t look like grown men, as they should have after fifteen years. On the contrary, they were teenagers—around 15 or 16 years old, almost the same age as Leonel.

"How is this possible?" the thought raced through his mind. "I came to this world fifteen years ago, but they haven’t changed… They don’t look 30; they’re still teenagers!"

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His heart tightened with conflicting emotions. The joy of seeing his friends mixed with confusion and unease. Leonel studied their faces intently, and although their features remained the same, their eyes reflected not just recognition but also bewilderment.

“Ren… is that you? But why do you look different? Your facial features are the same, but your hair, skin, and eye color… why are they different?” Ethan asked in astonishment.

“Leave us, butler. We need to talk in private,” Leonel said with a serious expression.

Once they were alone, he looked at them steadily, keeping his voice even despite the storm of thoughts in his mind.

“How did you get here?” he asked.

Ethan and Stan exchanged glances.

“We don’t understand it ourselves,” Ethan replied. “We woke up in this world a few years ago… but for us, fifteen years haven’t passed. We remember everything as if it happened just yesterday.”

A chill ran down Leonel’s spine. So time had passed differently

for them… But why?