Episode 5 – A conversation about future dream

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A sharp pain pierced my forehead, pulling me back from sleep.

“Nngh…”

I groaned and rubbed my eyes, my vision gradually clearing. There was an unfamiliar, pretty girl standing there, wearing an apron.

The morning light painted a soft outline on her back, and the savory smell wafting from the kitchen tickled my nose.

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She was probably about 15 years old.

Her clear skin and shoulder-length hair swayed silently.

Who is this lovely girl?

 As I stared blankly at her, she lightly tapped me on the head with a ladle in her hand.

My head shakes with the light impact, and a sense of reality washes over me.

“…”

“What’s wrong? You seem in a daze. Perhaps it was a pleasant dream? But that’s not good, Yuto san. You can’t sleep on the sofa. I slept alone last night and was so lonely.” she said with a giggle.

Her happy voice echoes in the room, and I’m puzzled by the brightness of her voice.

Looking around, I notice a subtle discomfort.

The furniture is arranged slightly differently, and the TV is one size larger.

The color of the walls and the shape of the windows are the same, so this must definitely be my house.

But something is different.

My head is so confused that I can’t keep it straight,  “….Erm, who are you?” I just end up saying out loud.

She widens her eyes and says, “Hey, are you still half asleep? Or what, are you pretending to have amnesia? It’s me, Yua ! Look, breakfast is ready, let’s eat quickly. It’s maybe Yuto san’s day off, but I have school, so we have to hurry !” she says, a little impatiently.

Yua…? That Yua chan? This girl is? No matter how I look at her, she is a different person from that little Yua chan.

She is taller and more mature.

And most importantly, her expression is different. Instead of those dark, sunken eyes, she has a lively light in them.

Her cheeks are a healthy color, and she has a somewhat normal, pretty girlish air about her.

I can’t believe the change, and my mind can’t catch up.

”…I’m gonna go wash my face for a minute.”

“Please hurry up ! I’ll use the washroom too !”

I reached the washroom in a daze, and when I looked in the mirror, there I was, looking a little tired.

The short beard on my chin was strangely neat.

As I was craning my neck, Yua chan jumped in from behind me and hugged me tightly from behind.

“Wha !?”

“Huff……hehe, Yuto san’s smell. This will make me work hard for the day.” she mumbled happily as she rubbed her face against her back.

The sweet scent of shampoo wafts from her hair, and her warm body heat is transmitted through her clothes.

My face heated up and my heart skipped a beat.

“Erm, Yua chan. Don’t be surprised if I ask you something…”

“Yes?”

“…..I feel like I’ve just had a time slip.”

“….Time slip? You’re saying strange things again. Maybe you’ve seen too many movies. Have you seen anything like that recently? Yes, yes, that’s amazing. Oh, please get out of my way. I wanna brush my teeth.” she said, her tone changing from sweet to dismissive.

I had no choice but to give up the bathroom and return to the sofa to hold my head.

What the hell is going on? I had no idea if it was real or a dream.

After about five minutes, I heard a voice from the doorway “Ah ! Crap, crap ! I have to go !” I heard a panicked voice.

I replied, “O-oh.” but the door showed no sign of opening.

“…..Um ! What are you doing ! Come quickly !” I went to the front door without knowing why.

There stood Yua chan with her eyes closed and her lips pouting a little.

“Hurry up.”

“Eh?”

“What are you doing ! I have to go now, kiss me ! Did you forget !?”

“…..Eh !?”

“Mmm !” She brings her face close to me as if urging me.

Puzzled, I lightly touched her soft lips.

“…..”

“Fufufu, what are you bashful about ! You’re cute as ever, Yuto san ! Well then, I’m off !”

Leaving behind a bouncing smile, she ran out the front door.

“…Hey, hey, what was that?”

I returned to my room, muttering in dismay, and tried to take my phone out of my pocket.

But what I held in my hand was a model with an unfamiliar design.

When I operated it fearfully, the face recognition responded and the screen opened.

The date is [June 10, 2030.]

Five years in the future?

Apparently, I had been teleported to the future.

I can’t imagine that Yua chan has become so bright and cute, and that she is so fond of me, given her current appearance.

But if such a future awaits me, I feel a little hope.

No, it’s a dream, right? Of course it’s a dream. I knew it.

As I lay on the sofa, my eyelids suddenly became heavy and my consciousness faded away.

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When I opened my eyes, I saw my usual room.

The ceiling was dimly lit, and I could feel the worn-out sofa.

It was a dream…of course it was, I thought with a wry smile.

But if there is such a future, no, I will make it happen.

I woke up, determined to do so.

I noticed that the bedroom door was slightly ajar, and curious, I approached.

When I peeked in, I saw Yua chan holding a stick in her hand with a blank expression on her face.

I saw her waving it awkwardly in her small hands.

It’s the one I ordered from that mail-order store.

I wonder if she liked it…I’m glad.

I was relieved inside “Just don’t use fire magic, okay?” I muttered to myself.

Well, it’s the third day. What shall we do today?

Thinking about that, I decided to start preparing breakfast.

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