As I sat down next to Olivia, the movie—or rather, the short film—had already begun playing.

The scenes on the screen were still of the familiar castle. The surrounding trees seemed even lusher than before, and the rich greenery indicated that it was now summer.

The camera slowly panned upwards from low to high, arriving at a window of the castle tower.

This was the position of the study. The female lead, who should have been studying in the study, was now leaning against the window with a melancholic expression, gazing at the distant forest. However, after a moment, a knock sounded on the study's door.

Without turning her head,...