The next day, Shawn woke up early in the morning, excited to go to school to see his crush, who turned out to be Ava. His memories in another world were flashing back in his mind like a sequence of faded photographs, from the moment they met to the moment they parted in different ways.Shawn didn't expect that their story wouldn't end that way when he came back to this world. He really thought he was sent alone. He still remembered how they fought those dragons together and got wounded, as well as Ava's reaction every time she got annoyed.In his gray pajamas and black t-shirt with the face of an adorable kitten wearing a red headband on it, Shawn left his bed with a smile on his face and continued to the dining room. He heard his parents having a conversation about contemporary issues while having coffee.Lyon would usually check the headlines of the newest newspaper, and that would turn out to be their topic every morning. Shawn didn't really care about it, but he was thankful to ha

After finishing their food, Ava showed Shawn what she had learned. This time, she successfully cooked rice and chicken curry. They might not be perfect and as tasty as Shawn's cooking, but she did her best, so Shawn complimented Ava on her efforts."I can't do it without your guidance, Shawn." Ava smiled gracefully. "I'm so thankful that you teach me how to cook, and I'm feeling sorry that I've borrowed some of your precious time.""Don't worry about it, Ava. I'm just returning the favor. You've never let me alone when we were in your world, so I think it's my turn to help you from now on," Shawn replied, gazing at Ava's sparkling golden eyes with so much admiration.Outside, Charlotte had just arrived. She smelled something delicious coming from the kitchen. She wondered who was cooking there since she didn't know that her daughter didn't have class and her family wouldn't usually visit without informing her.As she entered the kitchen, Charlotte was surprised to see her daughter wit

Ava found out that her brother and the old man were staying at a boarding house and had to pay for monthly rent, which was why they needed money, and that was also the reason why they were doing some crime as they were about to hold up Shawn if they didn't recognize him."What?" Ava screamed in surprise. "How long have you been doing such a crime, and why would you even try to rob an innocent boy like Shawn?""Stay calm, Ava," Shawn reminded her kindly. "They didn't really hurt me. Besides, they even saved me from those zombies. I think they have some reasons to rob.""But still, even if they had reasons, it was still a crime, and they would be sent to jail if they got caught," Ava argued worriedly. "You can't just go outside and take people's purses and escape because you can use magic. Magic should be used to help people, not to cause trouble."The room suddenly became silent after Ava said those words. Ava seemed like a teacher lecturing her students about being a human, despite th

As she lay down on her flowery-canopied bed, Ava couldn't fall asleep thinking about the mysterious guy she bumped into at that restaurant. That devilish smile wouldn't leave her mind, and she was afraid to close her eyes.There was no one else to talk with—Charlotte was already asleep in her room, and the silence was deafening. Ava grasped her aching head as if it were about to burst. She knew she was going crazy with all these things, but then she remembered Shawn."Hello, Ava?" Shawn asked energetically. "Why did you call this late? Is there something wrong?""I'm sorry for bothering you, Shawn. I just can't fall asleep. I'm scared to close my eyes. That mysterious man is giving me nightmares," Ava replied."Oh! That's really bad, isn't it?" Shawn asked. "Would you like me to come over and sleep with you?"Shawn sounded like a flirtatious guy, but he actually didn't know how he could say those words, like it was so easy, though he knew that Ava's house was quite far away from his,

While having lunch, Shawn, Charlotte, and Ava felt like there was an earthquake, as the ground was shaking and the cutlery was rattling. They heard heavy steps followed by the sounds of police cars, ambulances, and emergency signals, telling them something was wrong."Wait here, guys. I'll check what's happening outside," Charlotte said as she stood up and swiftly went outside. Her eyes turned wide, seeing a giant, ugly creature looking at her and stretching its hand towards her."No!" Charlotte screamed in fear as her knees started shaking. She was so terrified that she was on the brink of peeing in her pants that the giant's hand was about to crush her."Is that Charlotte?" Shawn inquired when he heard a scream coming from outside. "Let's go, Ava. Something might have happened to your mother."Ava and Shawn stood up. They hurriedly went outside the house and saw Charlotte trembling in fear. They were also shocked to see a giant creature with an ugly face, reddish eyes, and pointed t