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
I shot him a suspicious look. "How did you know I was curious about the clue?"Poppy just smiled with an innocent face. "I can feel the energy vibrations from you. You're very interested in the clue, aren't you? So, why not open it? Who knows, it might give you the answers you're looking for."I pondered for a moment. Maybe Poppy was right. I had to open the clue to find out what was hidden inside. With a pounding heart, I unfolded the note and started reading it.The writing inside looked worn, but I could still read it. It was a story about an explorer who was trapped in a parallel world and faced all sorts of obstacles on his way back to his home world. The story explained the powers he had and how he had to learn to control them to survive.I read carefully, trying to understand every word and sentence written there. Each line of the story stirred a deeper curiosity in me. It was as if it were my own story, a mirror of what I was going through.When I finished reading, I looked at
"Regarding the clue I found earlier, It's not a clue, but just a rough outline of what you want to know. I never led you to know the answer." She turned around and looked at me intently."You tricked me?" I growled and got angry at him. I felt that I had been deceived to this extent."Don't be angry. I've observed you well so far. I think you deserve to know the answer to all the bad things that happened to you. But unfortunately, you won't find them from me. You will only find out after you understand it sincerely and openly."She wanted to tell me something important. But she said it in such a difficult way. I don't think I'll be able to understand it that quickly. I need time to understand all this."What should I do now? I won't force you to give me an answer. But are you going to let me be here alone?" And this was one of the things I was thinking about—she had brought it this far. So would she just leave me in this strange place?Poppy didn't say a word. She turned around and sl