Charles had his very first peaceful sleep over the past three months, but he woke up in a not-so-peaceful manner as he was jolted awake by something heavy landing on his chest. 0

"Time to get up, Mr. Charles! You can't sleep in today!" Lily yelled, straddling Charles. She was wearing a beige dress today, and she stared at Charles with mirthful eyes and lips parted into a smile.0

Charles stared at the petite girl with bleary eyes. Then, he peeled her away from him using his tentacle and said, "You should pay attention to your behavior. You're no longer a mouse, after all."1

"I know!" Lily lifted Charles' blanket and pounced on Charles. Unlike what she said, she was still acting as though she were still a mouse, and her actions vanquished any traces of drowsiness in Charles.0

Charles sat up with resignation and stroked...0