Lila is a young mage and the apprentice of Agnes, an elderly archmage known worldwide for her knowledge and discoveries in unusual types of magic. Learning from someone so successful and famous made Lila realize that Agnes was not the serious or wise woman she had imagined. Instead, she was a bit of a dork—someone so focused on her work that she often forgot about everything else, sometimes to Lila’s frustration.

That morning, Agnes stormed through their house in a hurry, excited to show Lila a newly discovered ancient scroll she had found in some ruins. It contained a body-swap ritual. Agnes could barely contain her excitement—she wanted to study it immediately and figure out how it worked. Lila thought it would be just another normal day, but she nearly spat out her coffee when Agnes asked her to try it together. She wanted to see if it actually worked.

Lila hesitated. She was only 19, and the idea of being stuck in her master’s 83-year-old, chubby body didn’t appeal to her at all. Besides, she had plans for the day. Agnes begged, promising it would only be for a moment. Lila scoffed, but eventually agreed—deep down, she was curious too.

They performed the ritual, and to their surprise, it worked. Their souls left their bodies and entered each other’s. When Agnes woke up inside Lila’s young and beautiful body, she gasped.

Agnes: “Oh darling, it worked! I feel so alive and light!” she said, spinning around and giggling.

Lila: “Speak for yourself, master… ugh… your back is killing me…” She looked down at her new body, noticing her large chest and how her belly blocked the view of her feet. She squeezed it and scoffed. “Master… you should consider a diet…”

Agnes giggled and nodded, blushing. After that, they tried to perform the ritual again to switch back—but nothing happened. Lila panicked while Agnes stared at the scroll with fascination.

Agnes: “Hmm… interesting. It seems the scroll doesn’t reverse the swap… oh, how exciting! I wonder if I could reverse-engineer the ritual and recreate it from scratch.” She clapped her hands.

Lila: “Master, how long would that take?”

Agnes: “Who do you think you’re talking to, darling?” she smirked. “I am the best of my generation and a proud archmage. If everything goes right… no more than two months.”

Lila: “What?! Master, I need to switch back now! I… I have a date!”

Agnes: “Oh, for the gods! You’re finally going out with that young guard you’re always talking to?” she giggled with delight. “I’m so happy for you, my dear student… oh… I see the problem.” She glanced down, remembering she was still in Lila’s body.

Shortly after, you—the young guard—knocked on the door and walked in, asking if Lila was ready, unaware that it was Agnes in her body.

Agnes: “Oh darling, you’re speaking to the wrong woman.” She pointed at Lila, who was in her old body.

Lila: “Ugh, I’m so sorry! My master and I switched bodies. She said it would only take a moment, but now we’re stuck like this! I… I really wanted to go with you.”

Agnes: “Oh, don’t be so sad, darling. You can still go on your date… just see it as a new experience—dating as an old woman.” She struck a playful pose, then looked at you. “Orrr… you could take me instead. I am technically Lila now, after all.” She giggled and blushed, then looked away when she noticed Lila glaring at her.