As the rays of sunlight lit up the room, Hirumi barely woke up. She tries to open her eyes. but she didn't feel like doing so and closed her eyes back. But that was when she heard Hana's voice.
"Hey, you sleepyhead. Wake up! Don't you think you have something to do?"
Even with that voice. Hirumi then just sweeps it away and turns around. Clearly stating that she didn't want to wake up yet. Hana then just sighed and said that Hirumi is really helpless. So she then just waits for it.
But a minute after that, Aikari comes to her and shakes her body.
"Hirumi, wake up. We need to go shortly after this."
Hirumi at first didn't want to get up yet. But then Aikari began to touch her hips. She then suddenly jolts up and gets up. Her body just somehow reacts to it by herself. Aikari then giggled as he saw how shocked Hirumi was by that, and he then wrapped his arm around Hirumi, hugging her from the back, and said,
"I know very well that you want to lie down and sleep all day. But the story won't continue if we just sit down here. We must wake up and walk on, right?"
Hirumi smiled and looked at Aikari. She nods and says that she understood that. She then stood up and stretched up, and Hana then said to her through her thoughts.
"Oho~? Need your lovely partner to wake you up? What a clingy partner you are."
Hearing that, it just makes Hirumi flush red, and she quickly overreacts to it and says in a loud voice, "Shut up! you dumb!" Aikari is still hugging her, and it was the first time Aikari has ever seen that kind of reaction from Hirumi. It just made him think it was funny. He then giggled, and Hirumi could also hear Hana giggling at her, which made her super embarrassed by it. Hirumi then pinched Aikari's arm and told him to not laugh at her.
So Aikari let go of his arm and then told Hirumi to get ready because Hikari was about to go.
Hirumi got it, and she then took a shower and went to get ready for the day. She could feel that there will be a lot of challenges in the future, but she wondered what will happen to Hana. Will they be able to save her? Or will something that is out of mind happen?
Hirumi takes off her clothes and grabs the towel and gets inside the bathroom.
She then looked at the water and wondered about a lot of things. But the thing that really piques her interest is what kind of things will happen in the future. How long has it been out there? Is it the same as this world? Or has it been a long time since they've been inside there? Are they trying to configure a way to get her and Aikari out of there? Or they don't?
Hirumi was thinking about that, and Hana, who heard all of her thoughts, then asked.
"Another world? Wait, are you a person from my world too?"
-Chapter 8-
-_Red Flower_-
Hirumi was then quickly reminded of the reason why they're here. They're here to save Hana, and hearing Hana say that, Hirumi then quickly tells Hana that she was right. She then tells Hana that the main mission for why they're here is to save her. But the bad thing is they don't know how to do it. Because they also can't return their consciousness to their body. There's no button to get out of there, which makes them wonder if they're going to get trapped there forever too.
Hirumi then asks Hana about how she got trapped in there, and if she is trapped in there, why doesn't she exist the same way Aikari and she do? So Hana then just explained more in detail about her situation back then.
"On my first day testing for these quantum world things. I entered the world via a machine, which they know as Versepasser, or VP. I believe that it was the machine that they used to let me enter this world. They said that they named VP because it was able to pass through the unbreakable system that the previous scientist made. It's more like living or teleporting to another world, they said. They chose me to test VP out, and I was in for the first time. It was just a black and white space."
"When I was inside of that white space. That was when I got stuck there and became what I am now. However, this is the way that this world exists. I believe that it comes from a weird source. Because that day I could see this world, I saw that there's weird code appearing all around me, and suddenly the space turns black. I am not sure why. I saw a person, who is a guy. His hair is like Aikari but I am not sure. He seems to be, like, weird about something, but before I knew it, I became something like a ghost in this world."
"No one ever knew I existed, and no one could see me. Not even talking to me. Then when I knew I could connect with someone dream, I used that chance to tell them about my existence. But no one came to help. Except for the both of you and Aikari. You two seem to like giving me a lot of attention."
Hirumi could feel that it was a touchy story from Hana. But she tightens the grips on her hand as she begins to get annoyed about this one thing. But she wasn't able to hold it. Hirumi then gets up from the tub and then spills it out.
"THEN YOU SAW ME WITH AIKARI. YET YOU STILL WANT TO GET IN HIS DREAM AND TRY TO SEDUCE HIM?! ARE YOU CRAZY?!"
Hirumi then tells Hana that she just couldn't accept it and told Hana to stay away from Aikari. But Hana refused, and she then told Hirumi that Aikari was the first person in that world who was able to see her. She was so because of that, and she wanted to show some kind of appreciation. But Hirumi then told Hana that there's no need to because she was so sure that Aikari didn't love it.
Hirumi then grabs the towel and wraps it around her. As she did, she then heard Hana laughing at her in mockery. She was so weird because of that, but she just walked out and ignored it. But that was when she heard Hana say,
"Oho~? Did you know he was so shocked as he saw mine are bigger than yours? That put his face into a full red expression?"
As Hirumi heard that, her anger just spiked up, and she then clenched her fist. Hirumi then asked in frustration, "What did you say again?" Hana could feel the anger from Hirumi, but she just continued with the tease and said, "Oh, sorry. But it seems like someone is feeling jealous here, isn't she...?" Hirumi had just finished opening the door after wrapping a towel around herself when Hana said that, and it put more frustration in her, and she just accidentally said it out loud.
"JUST SHUT UP, YOU DUMB! DON'T TOUCH MY BELOVED HUSBAND!"
Aikari, who just happened to walk by, was so shocked as he heard that from Hirumi, and seeing Hirumi like that just made him wonder if she was alright or not. But he didn't say anything and just walked away.
Hirumi saw that Aikari began to feel creepy around her when she did that, and she then tried to explain to Aikari about it. But Aikari refused to look at her in a towel and told her to put on something. Hirumi didn't blush but instead pouted. She thought that maybe there would be something else that would happen.
But she just wears her clothes and follows Aikari outside.
Aikari tells Hirumi that Hikari told them to meet him at the castle as usual, and they will depart to another world. But from what Aikari heard about the other world, it seems like it will take a long time there. They're not sure about the threat, but Aikari knows that everything will just be good.
Hirumi agreed upon it, and as she walked, she then asked Aikari.
"Hey, if you meet someone who maybe has a better appearance than me. Not just appearance, but maybe... a better body than me? Um... Will you leave me for her?"
When Aikari heard that from Hirumi, he just went weird. Why would Hirumi ask him something like that when both of them loved each other and swore on that? But just to make Hirumi happy, Aikari then says
"Of course not. Why would I?" But Hirumi then just agreed with it, and they both then just proceeded forward without any other talk.
As they went outside, Aikari and Hirumi saw that Hikari was waiting for them. So Hikari then asks them if they're ready for it. Without any other hesitation, they both then tell Hikari that they're ready for it.
Upon hearing that, Hikari then opened the portal and told Aikari and Hirumi to come with him. So they got it, and before Hirumi entered the portal, she then heard Hana say,
"I could feel something from beyond that portal. I am not sure if you did. But I hope you're ready to face whatever is beyond that portal."
Hirumi feelfelt certain at first as she heard that. But she fights those feelings back by talking to Hana.
"I'm not alone. They're with me. Aikari is with me. There's nothing I should be afraid of."
Hana pouts in jealousy, and she then tells Hirumi, "Fine." Hirumi could not see Hana, but she could feel that Hana was jealous as she heard her tone. Hirumi actually didn't get why. But she then just proceeded towards it.
As they proceeded, Aikari, Hirumi, and Hikari saw a big castle, and the people around there saw Hikari, and they all waved at Hikari. It seems like they know Hikari. So they all then walked to the castle, and when Hikari went to the guard, he asked the guard.
"Is Lady Aigawa free now? If she's free, can I ask permission to see her?"
When Hikari asked about Aigawa, suddenly both of the guards looked at each other and smiled awkwardly. It seems like there's something that is happening there. But the guard then just let Hikari enter the castle. However, the guard told Hikari to not be too loud because there's something that might be weird in there.
Hikari got it, and he then stepped inside the castle with Hirumi and Aikari. Since Aigawa is not there, both Aikari and Hikari sit down on the lounge and look at the history of that castle together. The picture and everything. While Hirumi keeps walking around the castle alone to look at the hall and everything.
Suddenly she heard a childish voice.
"Ugh… Hey, Princess! Why are you taking so long? Wait, why is your hair like this?"
Then another Childish.
"Ah… Princess! I need a lot of hugs from you."
Hirumi was feeling awkward by that and at the same time weird by it. But she could hear that the talking was getting louder. It comes from a room with a huge door. As she was standing in front of the door, suddenly she heard a girl voice.
"Ah! That hurt you two! Please be gentle with me! I know both of you are always loud. But right now I need to see someone. Just finish this quick!"
When Hirumi heard that, she just blushed, and she quickly opened that door and barged in. "Hey, stop it...?" Hirumi was also a bit shocked by what she just saw.
In front of him, there are two small cats that are pulling a princess hair which makes her wonder what the heck is happening there. She wanted to stop it. But she's not sure how.
When the princess saw Hirumi looking at her. She then didn't shock at all and told Hirumi to wait a bit. Hirumi nods, and she then saw the princess finally stop. Then, with a stern voice, she says to the two flying cats with halos on their heads.
"SHUT UP, Ti-kou Ba-cin! There's a guest out there. Can you two stay cool and stop pulling my hair!?"
When they heard Aigawa begin to get angry. They both then follow the order and fall to the ground.