episode_0135

Very pleasant weather. It’s neither hot nor cold, and the cool breeze makes my hair blow.

But what made me feel even better than that was my reflection in the mirror.

“Guest, you look so good!”

The waitress was a little wary of me at first, but as we talked in depth, the waiter seemed to have become a bit friendly with me and complimented me in a fuss.

If it were like usual, I would have told you not to make a fuss, but… I was a little surprised by myself today, too.

“Is this…me?”

A sparkly red dress. Because I was wearing a dress that I had only imagined as a child.

Actually, I didn’t have the money to buy clothes until now, and there was no reason to buy clothes, so I only wore a loose tank top and shorts every day.

Now was the time to change to something beautiful. Because today… was my date with Venice!

I had never bought or worn such expensive clothes before, so I was more worried than excited.

What if these clothes don’t suit me? Or even if you wear clothes like this, what if you don’t like Venice?

But… as soon as I saw my reflection in the mirror, all those worries disappeared.

I’ve never worn makeup or cosmetics in my life, but honestly, I thought I was pretty.

However, perhaps because of the employee’s efforts, I felt like the image reflected in the mirror was not myself.

At this rate… Venice will definitely like it!

“I guess Venice will like it at this rate…?”

“Of course, sir! The customer is perfect, so run to him right now!”

“Thank you….!”

I held onto the red rose that was handed to me with a smile, thanked the employee, and quickly left the clothing store.

Ah… was the world originally this beautiful?

The faint chirping of birds sounded like heavenly harmony, and the sunlight, which usually made me frown, was so warm.

However, more than the warmth, what made my heart fill with hope was the fact that I was going to see Venice right now.

Phew-

I let out a short sigh and started running with an excited smile on my face. The destination is… my home, where Venice is waiting for me!

Maybe it was because I was so excited, but when I came to my senses, I found myself standing in front of our house.

No matter how strong I became, I wasn’t this fast… I was so happy that I must have lost consciousness for a moment.

Meow-!

As I was about to open the door and enter the house, an abominable crying sound began to ring in my ears.

I frowned again and looked back, and sure enough, there were three female cats who were so annoying that I wanted to kick them.

“What the fuck… why did you come here again!”

A light blue cat that looks ordinary but is annoying. A white cat with purple eyes that doesn’t move or express much, but that makes it even more annoying.

Lastly… there’s even a black cat that behaves so suspiciously that you might wonder if this cub is a human.

The three cats who refused to leave Venice for even a moment began to howl as if they were blocking my path.

You might ask, “Why do you do that to a cat?”, but no matter how much I think about it, I don’t think those are ordinary cats.

Venice always looks cute and strokes the cats, but each time they do so, they look at Venice with human eyes and rub their bodies against each other.

Not once or twice, but every time. I forced him out of the house… but it seems he came back again.

Should we just get rid of these annoying things when Venice isn’t looking? If it were me now, it would take less than 3 seconds to kill those things.

“….No, no. Wait a minute…”

When I think about it, today is a day where I should feel good. There is no need to taint my feelings by getting blood on my hands.

And… Today I will definitely convey my heart and capture Venice as my own. Then Venice will only look at me, not those cats.

Bijuk-

When I reached that thought, a smile appeared without me knowing. The cats that looked at my face fluffed up their fur and seemed angry. So, what can you do?

“Puhup… Do you guys have good hearing? Then just listen.”

Still, these are things that Venice took care of. You can do that much by showing great generosity.

Meow…

Then, the cats seem to droop and make sad expressions. The smile gets even stronger when I see those loser-like appearances.

After laughing and looking at that figure, he enters the house without delay. I can hear the sound of scraping behind the closed door, but it only makes my smile grow stronger.

“Venice! I’m here!”

“Carly, here…”

As soon as Venice heard my voice and turned her head to look at me, she froze.

How did this happen? Is there some… problem? Venice has never been like this before…

“What’s going on? Why are you doing this all of a sudden?”

“That…that…”

I hurriedly approached him and shook his body, but the more I did, the more red Venice’s face became.

“Why are you doing that? Speak up!”

“Yes…because you are so pretty…”

“….What?”

As soon as I hear that shy word that comes out of Venice’s mouth, my mind seems to turn completely white. At the same time, I feel like my heart is pounding.

“da…say it one more time. What…?”

“Carly. Today is so… pretty. More beautiful than anyone else.”

“……..”

“Carly… I have something to tell you. Can you listen?”

I could barely resist the urge while listening to his shy yet beautiful voice. Venice looked straight into my face and spoke, as if she didn’t know what I was thinking.

“Would you… go out with me? From now on… we’ll be together for the rest of our lives.”

As soon as I heard those short but powerful words, I jumped into bed with Venice in my arms.

Venice looked up at me while lying down, and I quietly looked down at Venice.

Thump-thump-thump-thump!

“…What you just said. Can you take responsibility?”

“Of course… of course.”

“Then… say you love me!”

“I love you, Carly. More than anyone else in this world.”

“Uh…more than those cats?!”

“Of course. Because I have only you…”

His face showed a small smile as he said that… and the smell of his body poking my nose made me feel like I was going out of my mind.

“What you just said… can you take responsibility for it?”

I barely managed to come to my senses and looked down at Venice, clutching the bed sheets so tightly that I felt like I was going to tear them.

“….I love you.”

“Krrr… I can’t stand it!”

And at the same time, one word came out instead of an answer. I let go of the strings of reason.

***

Bang bang!

“……..?”

what. How on earth did this happen?

When I came to my senses, I was lying in a very familiar bed, and in my ears, I could hear the sound of car horns that I had heard my whole life, the sound of traffic lights changing, and the sounds of people.

I must… die and come back in another world… aha.

“…is it a dream?”

As soon as I realized that this place where I came to my senses was a dream world, the cloudy world began to become clear.

It’s a lucid dream… I’ve never been successful in my life on Earth, but now I can’t believe it.

Actually, it seems like it’s been a very long time since I had a dream. To begin with, I hardly ever slept, and even when I did, I didn’t dream.

There were many reasons for not sleeping… but most of them were for Venice. Because danger could come and my love could leave again.

“Well… there is no need to worry because they are there.”

But there are women who are much stronger and stronger than me and will be protecting Venice. Let’s enjoy a dream that has been a long time coming.

I quietly get up from bed and look at the world outside the window.

A dense forest made up of buildings. And the busy cars and the people who live even busier lives than them.

…It’s a sight I haven’t seen in a really long time. If we were to measure time alone… more than a few decades would have passed.

But… I don’t miss it. The reason why the times I lived were happy was because of one person, not this world.

“…Wait. If it’s a lucid dream… I can achieve whatever I want, right?”

The lucid dream described in the video was a space where I could achieve and act on anything I imagined.

So… no one is seeing me now, and since it’s just a dream, no one will be harmed, right?

Immediately, I began to have only one thought in my mind.

Ding dong-

-It’s me, Royu.

I heard the sound of ringing the doorbell of my small studio apartment. And… a voice even clearer than that.

I got up as if I was flying and ran towards the door.

“…Ha. You look like a crazy bitch.”

While I was running, I looked at the full-length mirror placed in the middle of the living room. My face reflected in the mirror… I was so excited, like a crazy bitch, that no matter what I did, it didn’t seem strange.

Well, that imagination wouldn’t be wrong. Because this is a dream… are you okay?

“Royuya…! I’m here. Nothing happened, right?”

“…Of course! Come inside!”

As soon as I opened the door, what I saw was my light, my darkness, my love, my savior, my everything.

As always, he looked at me with a bright smile, and I naturally smiled at him, recalling the memories of that day, and he obediently walked into the tiger’s den without any doubt.

“Ha… It was difficult. Because there has been a lot of hard work these days…”

“…Really?”

He was lying on my bed, shaking his arms and legs back and forth. It seems like he can’t even imagine what will happen from now on.

“Hehe… Still, because I’m with you, Royu. It’s not difficult at all.”

Pop!

“……Holy fuck.”

“…What, Royuya? What now-”

“Be quiet. This is your fault.”

…You say that even though it’s a dream? No matter how much you think about it, you did it wrong.

I take my time… like a lion stalking its prey. I walked towards my beloved prey, who was shaking with fear.

Lick!

“…don’t worry. I won’t do it violently…”

No. I can’t guarantee. Because I feel like I can’t bear it anymore.

…What do you think? Since I’m in a dream now, I’ll do whatever I want…!

I rushed into bed, my heart pounding like crazy and swallowing the drool that was spilling out.

***

Flash-

“”…….””

“Huh. Everyone… you’re up.”

How can this be? They suddenly opened their eyes at the same time as if they were having fun.

But… why are all the facial expressions like that? It looks empty and sad, as if something precious has been lost.

…But why does it seem like there are strange feelings between them? It’s probably an illusion. Because they seem to have had a nightmare.

“…No way. Ah…”

“Ha, haha…”

“Oh fuck…”

“……..”

After looking around for a while and pinching their cheeks, the women who were looking at me closely soon burst into empty laughter.

I wanted to ask them why… but before I even opened my mouth, their eyes turned into something dangerous…

It felt like something in my heart was telling me not to say anything now, that if I opened my mouth now, something serious would happen.

“”…….””

I just… looked out the window without saying anything. Ignoring their gaze, I hope that this time will pass quickly…