The little boy smiled wryly as he did not reply but followed Halb. Letting Halb take her away.A cup of warm, jasmine-scented tea sat beautifully in front of the little boy."You made a promise earlier, didn't you? So I hope you'll answer soon." The little boy reminded Halb of his promise.Halb was silent for a moment. He sighed. "Why do you want to know so badly?""Just answer my question."There was another sigh. "What kind of truth do you want to ask me?"The little boy smiled broadly. "Aren't you curious how that person named Rain will end up? Or rather, how he ended up. I just want to know your reaction—will you leave him at the last moment or stay together with him? When that person named Rain gets a bad end."Halb's eyeballs fluttered. His ears always became much more sensitive whenever Rain's name was mentioned. "What do you mean? I'm sure I've never known you before, but why would you recognize someone named Rain? Or is it a coincidence that the person mentioned earlier just
"I don't know if I can come up with a good reason myself. Even if I told you that my words just now were sincere, I'm sure you wouldn't believe me. It will all come back to you too," I replied. "You gave an ambiguous answer." Nakamori looked like she was no longer interested in the conversation. "Where's your restroom?" He rose to his feet and looked around for the toilet. "Over there. You just walk straight there. Just look for the black door," I told him, telling him where he should go. "Thank you," he said, and he walked in the direction I had pointed. *** Dark. How strange is it that it's still daytime? Not only that, I felt like asking, Why did my head suddenly hurt so much? It feels like my head has been hit hard by something. Was there an earthquake? I hurriedly got up and immediately took a look around me. Nothing had changed. I was still in my room. Nakamori wasn't there, but I was sure he was in the restroom and still hadn't returned. This was so strange. Nothing happen
Hearing her words just now made me feel a little embarrassed. It seemed like the girl was sensitive and quite understanding of my current situation. Somehow her words just now reminded me of a classic drama scene."Your words just now reminded me of a drama on the internet." Usually, those words are said when the female protagonist starts to feel scared.Nakamori waved his hand in front of his face and replied like this: "Not really. Perhaps you're feeling offended because you feel like you're being treated like a girl," he quipped.Tsk, damn, his words just now made me feel a bit offended, or rather, they did make me feel offended."Forget it. Aren't you curious about that red door over there?" I pointed at the door.Nakamori narrowed his eyes. "Want to try going there to see something?" he offered in a teasing tone. "If you're brave enough to go there,""Don't keep teasing me. Stop." I then walked ahead of the girl towards the strange door.The girl just giggled behind me. She seeme
I pulled my hand back after hearing Nakamori's explanation. It was true; the burn was slowly disappearing on its own, leaving a faded mark. I was dumbfounded to see that."What is the meaning of all this? Why are we feeling and seeing things that don't make sense?" I was confused.Nakamori shook his head. "I don't know either. It all feels like an endless nightmare. But we have to keep trying to find a way out of here."I nodded in agreement. "We have to stay calm and think clearly. Maybe there's a way to resolve this situation."We sat side by side, trying to contemplate a solution to this mysterious situation. Moments later, Nakamori suddenly stood up and pointed at the wall next to us."Look! There's something over there!" he exclaimed.I looked in the direction he was pointing and saw strange images carved into the wall. They seemed to be symbols and letters that I couldn't recognize. However, there was one picture that caught my attention. A picture of a door with the same red co
The heat... that feeling still bothered me."Crazy." Nakamori woke up from his sleep. He wiped his face, which was covered in cold sweat. His heart felt so restless, he was still bothered by the horrible incident he experienced a while ago.Who was that woman? He thought frantically. Nakamori had been dreaming of that strange woman a lot lately. That woman always appeared in his dreams these days. Nakamori was sure he had never met the woman before.Feeling uneasy Nakamori decided to put his mind at ease. She went to the kitchen to make a cup of her favorite hot tea. Usually, when he had trouble sleeping, he would make hot tea.After making the tea, Nakamori sat at his study table. He looked out the window of his room. From outside, it looked so quiet and still. It was late at night and naturally, it was very quiet. The girl sat dreamily trying to neutralize her frantic thoughts.I'm sure I never knew that woman before. Who is that woman?" she said to herself. To be honest, her heart
I looked at Nakamori with some hesitation. Although we had a slight difference of opinion, his offer sounded tempting. I nodded in agreement, considering I also wanted to take my mind off things and spend time with friends."Alright, thanks," I replied with a faint smile.The two of us left the bookstore and headed to a café not far away. The short trip was filled with light conversation. I wanted to admit that this girl was annoying, but still, her presence made me feel comfortable with her.We chose a cozy table in the corner of the cafe and sat facing each other. Nakamori called the waiter to order drinks, and within moments, a glass of hot tea and a cup of coffee arrived at our table.We started chatting about less serious things, chatting about the books we were reading, the movies we were watching, and school activities. It was a bit awkward at first, but as time went by, the atmosphere became more relaxed and comfortable.As we were engrossed in our conversation, Nakamori sudde
I was surprised when I heard the greeting. Automatically, my eyes went straight in the direction of the stranger. How surprised I was when I found the figure of a boy looking at me with a strange face! He looked like he was mocking me. I don't know if he was mocking me or not, but I felt like he was doing that to me."What are you thinking?" Why do you look so surprised?" he asked in a nosy voice.I felt a mixture of confusion and shock at the boy's attitude. I tried to answer his question with a little hesitation: "Sorry, I was just surprised that you suddenly greeted me. Nothing special."However, he continued to stare at me with a small smile on his face, as if enjoying my reaction. It felt like she was deliberately seeking pleasure or satisfaction by seeing my surprise. I felt uncomfortable with this situation."What do you want?" I asked with a bit of a snarl.I smiled wryly, trying to ease the confusion and surprise I was feeling. "Sorry, I just wasn't expecting anyone to sudden
"If you want to go and find out the truth, come with me," the boy said, extending his hand to me.I looked at his hand hesitantly, but with curiosity, I couldn't contain, I finally took it. A strange cold feeling enveloped my body as my hand touched it.A moment after that, I felt a strange sensation. Like being sucked into an invisible stream of energy, the world around me changed. When everything returned to normal, I realized that we were in the same place but with a different atmosphere.The environment around me looked a little darker and gloomier. The buildings looked older and almost neglected. There was something that felt wrong in the air. I felt a strange energy vibration around me."Welcome to the parallel world," the boy said with a smile. "Here, reality is distorted, and we must be careful. This world is full of mysteries and unexpected dangers."I nodded, trying to understand the situation I was in. It was like stepping into a similar world but with stark differences. I