Never back down...Never what?

"What the heck!" I felt oddly irritated, as if these bizarre occurrences were becoming a tiresome routine.

'H-hey,' Blaze leaped off the cage, concerned by my outburst.

"Why does this weird stuff have to happen over and over again? It's just... infuriating," I grumbled, trailing off at the end as I tried to make sense of what had transpired.

I glanced around, taking in the familiar yet strange surroundings. It looked no different than before, but I couldn't help but notice a sensation on my chest, as if I were bare-chested. It was a strange feeling, like I had lost some weight.

Had my physique changed? I didn't look radically different, but it felt like I had become slightly leaner. I instinctively checked myself, slipping my hand into my pants.

"Phew, it's the same," I sighed in relief, relieved that nothing alarming had occurred.

Blaze, however, was less concerned about my physique. 'You're a weird motherfucker,' he cursed.