“What will happen to our society after ‘the Break’ happens?”

My heart was beating like crazy as I have come this far.

Face to face with two of the most important people of all humanity.

Asking the question that will give me a hint to what I should do the moment the Break arrives.

I’m not that dumb to think that nothing will change. I know for a fact that sub-dimensions will merge with the main dimension but what does that truly mean? That every race is coming back to earth? That the world is going to be rebuilt? That we are going to devolve if not for the Association?

This information is most likely too expensive to pay with the amount of points I got today but it’s worth a try.

What are the world leaders planning? Does the Association have special methods to prevent total chaos? Will the other races interact with the humans like the Association wants to or is there going to be a new great war coming?

“Look, Laith. Although your contribution today was very important to us, I can’t tell you everything. Not that I want to underestimate your accomplishments. It’s just that these are true top secrets that can’t be told to anyone besides the executives and myself. That also means that the previous Director is unaware of our plans.”

What? How come that god-like figure is unaware of their plan when he acted like he knew almost everything that was going to happen. I don’t believe that even once.

But maybe he doesn’t know their plans in conventional ways. That may be the reason he didn’t tell me such details. Can’t blame him if it really wasn’t something helpful to know.

"But I can tell you something useful to you until you have enough points to buy this information yourself. A month should be enough to get enough points if you work every day really hard.”

So I won’t get any more information until the Break. Got it.

Big Sis Ange sighed as she looked at my slightly disappointed face. I was only disappointed about the fact that this information is so important that I had to work that much.

But I should be lucky to at least get something. She could have just ignored my question completely.

Abusing the power of friendship! That’s what I’m talking about! It’s always good to have such people on your side instead of against you.

“There will be ‘events’ for humanity to bond with the other races as we are planning more with the leaders of the other races. But the society you know right now will not stand anymore. I can’t say any more as this was already stretching it a bit so don’t come to me saying this was a scam.”

What are these events supposed to be? Interracial Football Championships? I’d actually love to see dwarves scoring goals against the elves.

But for real, I could understand if they try to make humans understand all of this slowly.

Today's event may have even accelerated this as well. Now normal humans should know of the existence of Awakened and thus in the future should take it easier to explain everything without most people fainting.

But it didn't give me a direction to go. Maybe because there has yet to be something concrete in their plans or maybe it will happen globally but I guess that only means that I'm free to choose where to start my journey.

I was about to ask big sis Ange if they already finished their negotiation of land distribution before the principal started talking, cutting me off before I could even say anything.

"I'll give you a hint myself as I found that answer a bit unsatisfactory. Go to London after the Break began. About a week after it started should do it."

"So you accept my proposal."

"I accept under one condition that I'd rather talk with you privately. No offence, Laith."

"None taken."

What a polite guy. I'm literally an ant to him but his attitude is praiseworthy as he is someone that only judges someone based on their actions, not on their realm.

"I'll see what I can do. But as long as it's not a request we can't fulfil, it will be done."

"Thank you for the hint, Mr Lenkov. I'll be there at the mentioned time."

I bowed my head slightly as I said it. I had to note down how generous he can be. Maybe he was really into investing in me or he wanted to make a great impression on me but I already knew most of the things about him.

Well, those that the old man told me about. Any more than him would be impossible without knowing him personally. But as far as I know, he is not someone to be sneaky and always behaves straightforward.

I made my way to the door as I believed that the conversation was over but before I could push down the handle, I could hear the principal say something again.

"Laith, why did you want to use the information network from the association? You could have just become a member of the Association which would have made your life easier than you will have without them even with the three years trial time."

That wasn't something I needed to think about for long. Because this is not a question that I need to answer carefully but can answer with heart.

"I only needed the information network and I don't plan to be under someone for the time being. And this isn't something where I have to force myself as you can see. Having Big Sis Ange help me out as I help her out feels more like a trade rather than working under her and unlike a true member of the Association, I can quit anytime I want."

"You sound quite arrogant if I didn't know any better. Do you think you deserve to be so arrogant? Or do you have something else in your mind?"

Well, that's new. I never thought that the principal was so curious about my decision. But I guess answering won't hurt.

"My priority right now is finding my parents, which the association couldn't do and wouldn't let me do when I'm working there. That and the fact that I have now a junior to look after until that man comes back. The man who as much as he traumatized me with his torture called training, gave me peace in mind as I have come this far thanks to him. Now if you'll excuse me."

I pushed down the handle, leaving the office just like that.

My priority was to find my parents before anything else but now, I also have someone to take care of. She is my only junior and I do not want to see anything bad happen to her.

I won't let anything bad happen to her. Until Gramps comes back, I'll do whatever I must to protect her.

CLICK

The door closed after the youth left the office, leaving everyone with different emotions.

"Then I'll excuse myself as well, sir."

"Oh, yes. Thanks for the hard work."

CLICK

The door opened and closed again after the secretary left the office with an indifferent look. The principal still with a slight smile on his face and the director with her brows knit were the only ones left.

Taking a sip from his mug, the principal soon started to talk again.

"Mhm~. Sure is nice when your disciple is grateful to you, protects his loved ones and focuses on his goal all while dubbing the Association as 'useless' when it comes to his own matters. I might be jealous of Akira for this one."

"Ugh… just don't… I hate to admit it, but he was right about that matter. Whatever clue we tried to find, they just disappeared without a trace. Even Mr Hashimoto said that they are most likely in a sub-dimension."

"Well, that is about the best place to hide them. There are more sub-dimensions than races we know of. And we both know one thing for sure…Whoever took his parents, really wanted them alive and unharmed."

A calm silence envelops the whole room as the two of them stop speaking to both take a sip of their coffee. Both could be seen literally tired with their eyebags larger than they should be but they were used to it. It was normal that the more power you had, the more you had to work for it.

No one could gain power without responsibility.

The universe was fair to all.

The silence did not continue for long as the curiosity of the director was finally catching up to her, making her ask the question she had in her mind for a while now.

"Besides that, what is the condition you mentioned before? I'll try to fulfil it as fast as possible."

"Nothing much. I just want the boy to work under me for a while. I don't want to take him away so don't worry about that."

The director pondered the possibilities and what she could gain from them. And what the principal could gain from it.

"So you want him because he can use every weapon perfectly, am I right?"

"Yes, you are. Are you refusing my condition?"

"No. I believe it is the best for the two of us…

If he stays a bit longer in London."

I was back in class after talking with these two powerhouses, making a couple of weapon ideas in my notebook. It was mainly about a weapon which I'll use the orichalcum on.

But to be honest, I had no idea where to begin.

Will it be a sharp or blunt weapon? One that is more Will usage-based or does not even use Will? What kind of range am I going to need?

I was pondering about those things during the time I was all alone in the classroom. Although we could do whatever we wanted, we had to be outside but thanks to my newly acquired Alibi, I can stay here and no one can say anything.

Ah~! Such great free time! You know, I used to have those while training before a sloth with black hair would cling on to me like I was a tree, having those violet and pink strands of hair get in my face.

I started to note down the materials I'll need for the weapon. The classroom was quiet as the rays of sunlight entered the classroom so elegantly. I took a break from writing and just looked out of the window, seeing pedestrians walking around the city, cars stuck in traffic, workers repairing a broken street lamp and the train announcer announcing the delay of the next train.

I wonder…

What will the world look like?

Will the land get destroyed by the pressure of a higher existence?

Will our dimension itself grow in existence so much that those beneath it will die instantly?

What about the animals? The plants? Bacteria?

There is so much we don’t know about.

We only know that someone with the ability to see the future saw the events of the Break. That it was a disaster. But why didn’t that person say more? Was it to save the future? Was it to still have control over that future?

Was it a human? Another race? If so, why tell the other races about it? What was that person’s end goal?

There are many questions and most will be answered in 4 weeks.

Only 4 weeks, huh…

All of this gone in 4 weeks. All of my questions answered in 4 weeks. And I never thought that I'd be so depressed about it so much. The end of a world. The end of an era that shall bring forth a brighter one.

It is a bit depressing, knowing that the world you actually like even with its flaws will end just like that. That there is nothing you can do about it.

But I guess this is what they meant with everything having a beginning and an end to it.

But at least the sooner it happens, the faster I can find my parents. I do not know why anyone would take them but I'll definitely get my revenge for that.

Oh shit…

I get the intuitive feeling that someone will arrive here in just a short while with anger. That's not good.

Now that I think about it, when do I see the ending of tha-

"Laith! Where have you been! I thought that you would be gone for only ten minutes but you didn't even show up during the second period of P.E.? Don't try to run away from me!"

"If I wanted to, I'd really have tried."

"So you want me to stay close to you? YEAH!"

"Don't celebrate. What I actually mean is that even if I tried, you'd have just found your way and stayed glued onto me, never letting go even when going to the bathroom."

So stop doing that weird winner pose. Frankly, you just look like an idiot.

I take that back.

You don't look like an idiot.

You are an idiot.

Last period while being alone with me in this classroom and the first thing you ask is why I did not go outside to you immediately?

So ignoring her tantrums a bit, I packed my stuff as I was obviously not going to let others know what I was doing. Not like their minds would explode from concepts they couldn’t comprehend without the language I possess and Will control.

Thanks to the second set of runes, I started to understand more that it was really a language. So much that I could write with it, although only basic sentences.

“Did the two say anything else? Like what their father was planning to do after today?”

“Said they won’t go outside the city for a while but they don’t understand why. Their father must have not said anything about Walter.”

“It’s not just Walter that is the problem. If either one of us didn’t interfere with… let’s talk about it later.”

I stopped explaining as I could hear the footsteps of multiple students coming into the classroom. Among those, I could see Jenise enter and before her gaze at me lasted for long, she lowered her head in shame. I guess that’s a natural response when our gazes interlocked with each other but I didn’t pay any mind to it. There were two individuals that I wanted to check on before going home.

And as I looked at the two, although a bad feeling spread around my chest, I felt a bit relieved that they didn’t have any major troubles with today's events.

At least that won’t stay stuck with them for that long.

I hope.

I continued to pack my stuff before I could feel a light tug on my shirt. Turning around, I could see Alyssa holding onto my shirt with a bit of red on her face. If I didn’t know any better, I’d have said that she was sick. But this girl was sick in a different way.

And her actions led to almost all the attention of the class. By now, most were already done talking about the fight and just fantasised about having superpowers. So it was back to the Leech…

Damn…

"Hey… Laith…"

But this situation didn’t last long as Alyssa started to talk again.

With her long black hair where strands of violet and pink could be visible.

With her pleading eyes that could captivate any man looking at me from the side as her face was turned sideways, trying to hide the red on her cheeks.

With her slender hands holding tightly onto my shirt, almost as to stop me from ever leaving.

And this very girl that could make almost everyone love her in just a moment started to speak again after a short pause.

"…Can I stay…at your place today?"

She didn’t say much.

7 words.

I’d have thought nothing about it.

I have lived with her for over half a year now. I was used to it. I thought nothing about it.

Yet I felt cold sweat falling down my back as I heard her words.

It was never about her words. It wasn’t of the way she said it.

But of the gazes that I felt on me the moment her last word left her mouth as silence was all that was left inside this classroom full of students.

Wh-Why… why is everyone looking at me with so much hatred? What did I do wrong?

"HEY! HOW COME THIS HOTTIE WANTS TO SPEND THE NIGHT WITH YOU, YOU DIP SHIT!"

"HOW DARE YOU! THIS FUCKER GOT A HOT GIRLFRIEND BEFORE ME? I'LL BEAT YOU UP!"

"MY POOR BEAUTIFUL ANGEL!! WHEN I THINK ABOUT HOW SHE GOT TAINTED BY THIS FUCKER… I JUST…"

Wait, hold on! What did I do wrong? Really!

Why are everyone’s eyes starting to shine dangerously? Why is everyone slowly getting closer to me? Their hands all moved towards their bags, pulling out what seems like…

Oh no…

"G-guys?… I know w-we never started the right way b-but why do you all h-have weapons?"

My voice was shaky as I was scared of what came after. I can’t beat them up! They are the principal’s students and if I use any kind of violence, Big Sis Ange won’t stay calm as well.

"SO WE CAN KILL THE ONE WHO STEALS OUR FUTURE WIFE!!"

Why are you all so in sync! Their words left their mouths as if it was out of one and their legs only moved faster with each passing moment.

I nevertheless took a slight stance. Whatever they are going to throw at me, I will not be scared! I can just say that I was training with my uncle for the past few weeks and that I’m talented.

- Dude! What the hell did you do?

- Deserved it for ignoring Aly though.

- But his stance looks dangero-

- He wouldn’t go that far… probably…

“I trust him that he wouldn’t do anything stupid.”

Did you call them as well? So you did it on purpose! What a great friend you are!

Staring daggers at the one responsible to make everyone cross the line, I was ready to lash out at her. But this situation isn’t what I’d call an ideal place and time to do that.

“I won’t let you stay at my place! You did it on purpose!”

“So now you are rejecting our angel? Just let us beat you already!”

“Yes, Laithy boy! Come and let us cripple you!”

“I’m going to kill you, you piece of trash!”

What the hell is wrong with you! You act too unnatural to say that! Was it that I am not with Felix? Or that what Alyssa said was really the last straw for those?

But whatever! I’ll just get passed you and take your weapons before… you…

Where the fuck did you all get those? Brass knuckles? Retractable batons? Even pocket knives? Why the hell do you carry such things at school! We are in a peaceful neighbourhood!

Half of these are even illegal! Just why!

"What are you going to do about this now, leech!"

But seeing this, I just had to smirk. Weirdly, I could be so calm while ten boys my age with weapons ranging from scissors to pocket knives were slowly closing in on me. But although I was scared of what would happen, I could still stay calm.

"Simple! Because I have an ace up my sleeves…"

"And you think that's going to help against numbers?"

"I'll use my legs…"

"Against weapons! Stupid!"

"Squeeze them as hard as I can…"

"Don't think you can beat up us all, you weakling!"

"AND RUN!"

"HEY!"

"GET BACK HERE!"

"I SAID I'LL KILL YOU!"

"UWWAAA! LEAVE ME ALONE! I WASNT THE ONE WHO INVITED HER! SHE SAID IT HERSELF!"

But before I knew it, I just added fuel to the fire, making all of them just more heated to beat the shit out of me. So I ran faster.

Just a bit faster than they cou-

"YOU LEECH! WHY ARE YOU SO FAST!"

WHY ARE YOU SO FAST!

And why am I getting interrupted during my thoughts! I just wanted to have a normal school life for the time being but the first day is already so crazy!

I dodged all of them as I tried to not make it too obvious that I was an Awakened. Why was I trying so hard!

- Was this your intention, Alyssa?

"Huh? No way! I really wanted to stay at his place, but this is what he deserves for ignoring me like that…"

- Wait… Aly, how long were the two of you together?

"About 196 days 9 hours, 46 minutes and 17 seconds."

- …and… How many of these days did you sleep with Laith?

"All of them! Every night I snuggled up to my dear and not long after he'd embrace me with his warm, strong arms!"

Don’t have a conversation while I’m getting literally hunted! And don’t you dare have those eyes shine so bright while talking about that! Everyone will only misunderstand even more!

- Hey, Lae… let’s pray for Laith…

- Yeah… Let’s do that…

What great friends I have! But I guess that is enough for now! I should just start to lose them as it seems that besides the unknown urge to kill me, they also have infinite stamina.

Just look at them. If they tried just half as much as right now, they would have already created a better future for themselves.

But I was sick of it. So I tensed my calves as much as needed before running off into the distance with an angry mob behind my back.

Why was life so unfair to the hard-working people…

"Dang it… Ha… Killing me because of jealousy, my ass… Ha…."

I somehow managed to shake off a group of professional hunters, it seems. What the hell was wrong with them. They acted almost as possessed but I could neither feel Will nor Mana around them.

They managed to make me feel tired. Not physically but mentally as trying to fight the urge to fight back all while running away without using my true power was just mentally killing me.

I really need a break! Lately, I’ve been mentally tired a lot. I just want a break! Can’t an honest man have a break once in a while?

This was harder than fighting that crazy girl for hours, training her in the art of the sword all while making sure that I improve myself.

CLICK

I opened the door with the keys before entering the home that I didn’t see for a long time. It was the home where I stayed for a long time but now it felt… nostalgic.

"On second thought maybe not… Even if it gets enjoyable and I have higher talent and understanding of swords than her, she is still a crazy monster. I'd still prefer the mob over her in a fight…"

"I'm grateful you'd think I'm stronger than them but I don't think you meant it as a compliment…"

"!!!"

Fuck … How did she get inside? Did she pick the lock with her Will? I should have known that she would do that!

"I used my powers on the look to turn it around. Got myself in quite easily, to be honest."

"Never heard of something called rights? Or privacy? Maybe ethics as well?"

"Sorry but I never got my answer from you so I guessed it was a yes."

"Why would I … Wait! the reason I couldn't answer was your fault in the first place!"

Pointing at the one responsible for most of my mental fatigue, I screamed out loud in anger. Do you really not realise that all of this is your fault? I was so sure that you did this on purpose!

I’m just going to throw her out! Yes! That’s right!

“Just leave already. I want to relax a bit more before I-”

"I made you dinner."

"Would you like to stay in the presidential suite, young lady?"

Don’t shrug your shoulders. I could obviously not get rid of you and honestly, your food is almost as good as Gramps’s food. Did he perhaps teach her how to cook when I was working in the forge?

But it was food.

Always this food.

The food that could make most of the best chefs in the whole world fall onto their knees in gratitude!

This is pure madness! How did she get so good at it?

But whatever it is, it was worth it to even play the servant for that. So I left my stuff right at the door and locking the door, I walked towards Alyssa who sat on the couch in the living room.

Bowing slightly in front of her like a waiter working in a fancy restaurant would do, I waited for the answer to my previous question. My actions must have looked cute in her eyes as I could hear a slight chuckle coming out of her, making me unconsciously relax just a little bit.

"I have a reservation with my husband, Laith Arslan."

"I'm sorry miss but our service only allows single rooms."

I take back what I say. She was definitely the source of my headaches!

"But you do know that it's easy to break rules~-"

Alyssa said this with a quite seductive voice as she leaned closer to me from the couch, showing off her whole body while wearing that nightdress.

…

I didn’t realise it by now but the only thing she was wearing right now was a nightdress I only saw her once wear while snugging at me during my sleep. As far as I can remember, it was when she tried to make me fall for her.

…

Hold on! What the fuck!!! Wear something properly, god damn!

But my hormones said otherwise as all that left my mouth were sounds of confusion, trying to understand why my sweet, innocent junior did something like this.

"Ah…Ahh….Ah…"

I swear, she is going to do whatever she wants, isn’t she? Turning my face to the side, I could feel the cold sweat already falling down my forehead. She is really not good for my mental health.

So I had to at least win in some way now. I know her character fully well that whatever I say, she will sleep next to me regardless. But, I could win in some way or another.

"I'm s-sorry, young slu-Miss. We don't take bribes like that."

Alyssa looked down as her dejected face was all that was left with not even a single trace of happiness in it. If I didn’t know it better, she would look really depressed from just my words. But before that could last long, sighing to give a better effect, I started to talk again with a lower voice, staying true to the role of a waiter.

"We do not take bribes like that… Now don't say this around but we can arrange something for a good price of a delicious cake…COUGH now, if you excuse me, I'll be preparing the rooms for your stay."

Before leaving the living room, the last thing I saw was the expression of a smiling angel as she dashed towards the kitchen, ignoring me on the way completely.

But I had other things to think about.

So entering my room after closing the door, I let myself down on my bed with Keyser in my arms.

The room was a mess with little boxes of my own stuff lying around with no order insight. The last rays of sunlight entered my room as the sun was already going to set and opening the window with my Will, I let the cold enter my room.

It was already December.

And it was time to think about what I really wanted to do in a month. I had my deal with Big Sis Ange and the principal but was that really what I wanted to do?

My first goal was to find my parents but the moment they get here after the break, they could be anywhere.

And there was still the possibility that they are not gone but already on earth. It is still unclear if they are in a sub-dimension but the chances are high…

Where are you two?

I miss you…

I slowly stood up and cleaned up my room a bit.

And with cleaned up, I mean putting every box filled with circuit boards, cables and other useful items in my storage ring while the rest was pushed into a corner. Although I could clean up, I wasn't someone that would do that in his own room that much.

And I should probably change as well. I'd love a shower but I fear that that hyaena will attack me during a shower. Without the old man, I am not sure how much she will stay put.

So after changing into more comfortable clothes, I left my room, heading towards the dining table where I could see the warm food on the table with Alyssa sitting across the other seat.

The only seat.

As it seems that all the others have been removed from existence in some way, making it look more like a romantic dinner.

"You know you could have just stored the chairs under here, right? My parents love to have dinners like that as well, making them buy a table with storable places for these seats."

She was still smiling so brightly, but I could see one sweat drop on the side of her face. I just hope that nothing happened to the chairs. They were expensive enough to make my parents hesitate. Not that I want to brag about our wealth but I believe they would have enough money to buy chairs.

I took my seat at the only one available, looking at the person right opposite of me with a rather unpleasant look.

Candlelight on the table with rose petals around like on a valentine's date.

Two wine glasses filled with a wine that dad liked the most called 'The false King's choice'.

Weird name but it was the one that dad always drank with mum when having such a romantic dinner, forbidding me to even take a single sip of it.

Well, I'd usually be with Felix that night since hearing them was the last thing I want to do.

I myself was very curious about dad's favourite wine but if I had to be honest, I wanted to put it away. It was dad's…

I don't want him to get pissed off later when he finds out that his favourite wine has been emptied already by some stranger that entered our home in a way that would blow his mind.

But as we ate, an awkward silence enveloped the room with neither of us even trying to break it, letting our forks and knives talk throughout the whole meal.

Although I could see her with an extremely happy face, something told me that she was actually confused.

"Is something wrong? You have quite the confused expression…"

Maybe it was my fault that this mood is so awkward. Thinking that I tried to break the silence but I didn't expect what Alyssa said next.

"It was me thinking about what's different about you. Somehow you look more handsome to me which I could hardly even believe."

"Huh?"

"What was different about you that I don't see so often? You were with me all the time. Was it the fight? No, I see you fight almost every day even if it's not that intense…"

"Huh?"

"Was it maybe how you behaved in school today, even dumbing that bitch? No. Although it was great to see you dumb her, I didn't feel that good about it in general."

"What?"

What the hell is she mumbling about?

"OH! I know! It was your smile. You had the craziest and most honest grin I ever saw on you. And to be honest it got me going more than making me jealous…"

"I'm full!"

"Huh?"

Just stop it! It's very embarrassing when you put it like that…

But this wine is amazing! Why was I never allowed to drink this anyway? Kind of wasted if you asked me.

"Pfft … Hahahahaha!"

Why are you laughing like you heard the best joke of your life? That's rude! I at least have some dignity!

Resting her head on her right palm with her fingers slightly over her mouth, she looked at me like I was a treat.

I…was never so terrified in my life.

"You are too cute sometimes, do you know that?"

"Young lady, we have prepared everything for your lodging if you have our rewards."

"Can't even take a compliment…let me bring you your sweets."

I was already finished by the time she would try something new. I won't let you tease me like that!

Gramps was a bad influence on her. She was so honest when we first met and now she is all…

Playful? Is that how you describe the character of Gramps as well? She is still crazy about me. Nothing has changed there, unfortunately.

But now she is just teasing me to no end.

"Here you go."

Sachertorte.

An Austrian cake that was made by Franz Sacher, a 16-year-old boy in 1832, in Vienna for Prince Clemens Lothar Wensel Metternich, the State Chancellor of Austria at the time.

A beautiful layered chocolate cake with apricot jam between each layer of cake that is covered in a chocolate glaze.

She loved to make this cake the most for some reason.

And I lived to eat this for some reason.

And here I was, having my taste buds already passed the [Caelestia] realm and ascend godhood soon.

Anything was worth doing for this cake. Even letting someone as dangerous as her sleep next to me.

The taste was exploding in my mouth yet the cake had neither a heavy taste nor was too light for me to enjoy it to the fullest.

It was perfect, making me smile widely as I ate it, savouring every taste I could get.

I could see Alyssa only watch me as I ate my piece of cake but I didn't mind a literal madwoman watching me as I was eating cake.

It was the cake, after all.

But this wine sure is strong. I never thought that I'd get drunk easily with just half a bottle of wine. Am I that weak to alcohol? Or did I not gain any alcohol resistance when awakening.

I feel sleepy! I really must have overestimated myself, even though I'm not new to alcohol.

"Haaaah…. I'm tired… I'll head to bed."

"Good night darling!"

"…Where do you think you are going?"

Alyssa was moving towards the living room as I myself wanted to go to my own room.

She looked at me with a confused look with her cheeks dyed beet red.

"Huh? Of course the living room. Where else am I going to sleep?…"

What the hell? All that it took for her to let me sleep alone was half a bottle of wine? I could have just tried that out!

But I'm sleepy.

I'll just ignore this and go to bed.

I entered my room with Alyssa behind me as she stuck close to me. My room wasn't as messy as before but I'd not call this cleaned up.

Note to myself, clean up my room properly.

And with that being said, I threw myself on my own bed with the now shy girl slowly crawling into it as well.

What was that? I could have sworn you said something. But if I didn't hear it, I guess it's not important then. I'll just ask her tomorrow.

Ah! Did I accidentally fall asleep already?

But the hyaena is sleeping next to me!

I promised her that she could sleep next to me if I get cake but I should have at least had my guard up slightly.

I’m saying something but forgot what I said immediately. Maybe it was just me going nuts as I was finally going to rest.

What am I mumbling? I can't even hear myself. Hahahaha! Look I can't even hear mys-

"Don't worry… You won't lose me this fast… I promise… My dear…"

…

I'll just go to sleep. With peace in mind.