A portal emerged out of nowhere, and after that, a person holding a red umbrella walked out of the portal.
'whisper'
"Did I get to the right place?"
(My back hurts.)
.....
"Wait, why am I in the washroom!?"
(I should head out first.)
"Hmmm...so everything I'm seeing. I'm not where I should be; somehow I get to his planet, another normal Earth. But how does it happen?"
He steps out of the washroom.
"(After I completed my travel on the previous planet... Ughh, what was it again? My memories are kind of blurry. Ooo yes, after that I was opening the portal and then... And then, oo sh!t, Peongpeong [Peongpeong is a pet and a common species found on that planet; she was deeply fond of him] hit me, and I slipped. So that's how I got here, and the most annoying thing is that I arrived at a planet where there is almost no energy [energy is a power source for using powers]. Now I have to wait here for almost an hour or so. Damn, well, it's good then, almost killed by an atomic bomb; they really drop it on a country. Crazy...)"
"Excuse me, sir, may I help you with something?"
"Huh... No, I'm fine, Miss...?"
"Eva, sir, may I ask you why you are standing here in front of the women's restroom? And could you please move from here? If you are waiting for someone, you can wait in the waiting area."
'Awkward'
"Hahaha, it's just happened. Sorry to cause you trouble, Ms. Eva. I'm just a little lost in my thoughts; could you please tell me where the exit is?"
"Y-yes, just go straight and then left and again straight and then right, and you will find the exit."
"Thanks, Ms. Eva, and sorry for the trouble."
"N-no, it's nothing, hehehe. I'm just doing my job. (H-he is so handsome and cute; I hope we can meet again... I should have asked for his name.)
"Maybe, Ms. Eva, if Faith decides to."
"Huh... W-what? How!?"
.....
"(Now what should I do? I want to explore this world too, but I will be screwed if I am late to arrive there.) Huh... Scoff... He will do."
A man standing outside a clinic amused him more than any bomb.
(Ok, I just have to approach him and ask for a ride, and don't scare and creep him out.)
"Mister, may I help you with something?"
"Aahhh… oh God, who are you? You nearly gave me a heart attack!"
...
"Sorry, mister. I didn't intend to scare you."
"I asked you a question."
"Oh, yes. I'm a traveller. I travel from one nation to another. I like traveling. At first it was very scary, I mean-"
"Okay, okay, I get it. You're a traveller."
" ( really again ) ".....
"May I also get your name?"
"I'm David. David Roze."
"So, hi David Roze. Shall we go to the parking lot? It's noisy here, right?"
"How do you know where I'm going?"
"Aammm... Well… you know, I can read minds."
"What-"
"I'm just joking. How can I read minds unless I'm from another world or something? You just got out of the clinic, so I guessed it. Or are you going on foot?"
"O-okay. Let's go."
'whisper'
"Safe"
"Huh... Did you say something?"
"No, maybe you are hearing things."
"Is that so?"
"That's a close one."
After a little walk, they finally got to the parking lot.
"Thanks, Mr. Traveller for giving me shelter under your umbrella."
"Hey, no, it's not a big deal, Mr. David. You have done the same."
"I doubt it."
"Huh..."
"Huh..."
...
"So, I will be going now. Have a great da-"
"Good thing that you don't get wet in this heavy rain. Isn't it? Hehe.
"You can easily get a cold in this weather."
...…
"Yes, thanks for that; I appreciate it."
"It's a good thing that I was there, right?"
...
"Yes, that's right. Thanks."
"Oh no, it's ok, hehehe..."
...
"I think I should take my leave now, and you should too, Mr. Random Traveller."
"Is that so? Hehe."
"Yes."
...
"Can you give me a ride?"
"Yes, than- What? What!? Ride? You don't say anything about it."
"You are going on the highway, right?"
"Yes, but how did you know that?"
(sh*t)
"It's not some top secret. I just guessed it."
....
"Aren't you guessing too much?"
"Don't overthink it, man. When we reach the highway, we go our own ways. Okay?"
"Huff... okay, but only until the highway."
And after some thought, David let the traveller in the car. With a weird tension, they start their travel.
"So, tell me something about yourself, David."
"Huh...why?"
"It's quite a long journey, so it will help in passing time. What do you say?"
"Why don't you just guess it?"
"Come on, I'm just joking, and it's not going to harm you to tell me about yourself. Okay, so I'll ask you a question first. What's your job?"
"I work as a software engineer."
"See. Not a big deal. Now it's your turn."
"Hmm...What do you do for a living?"
"Yeah, I expected you to ask me this question. So what do I do for a living? I go on adventures and travelling."
(Well, it's true, actually, not fully, but a truth.)
"Really? Very funny."
"I'm telling the truth."
"Okay, okay, I get it; now what? Are you going to a guild or something?"
"Maybe. Hehehe."
....
"So why were you going to the therapist?"
"That's not your business."
"It helps if you talk to someone, you know?"
"That's why I go to the therapist."
"Just tell me already."
"It's nothing that special."
"You mean your wife's death is not that important to you?"
(And I thought everything was going smoothly.)
As these words reached David's ears, his eyes widened. He immediately pressed the brakes. The car drifted on the wet road, but he somehow managed to control it. With an uneasy and almost afraid look, he glanced at the traveller.
"(I should get out now) "
"H-how did you-"
"I think I got to my destination."
(Better get out of this quickly.)
Traveller while opening his umbrella, steps out of the car. David, with trembling legs, gets out of the car.
"(Hmm... Where should I go now? Maybe there. It looks good, I guess.)"
"W-who are you?"
"Don't I tell you?"
"H-how did you know about me and my wife?"
"You know the answer."
"Guess? Bullsh*t. Tell me the truth."
"( But that's true)"
David deliberately asked questions, but ignoring them all, the traveler continued walking.
"Where are you going? Answer my questions first. Huh."
His legs stopped as he saw the gate of the cemetery. It's not his first time seeing the gate, but this time somehow, the gate looked different, almost unreachable.
"Wha-why are you here?"
( why he stopped? Better for me.)
"My friend, thanks for the ride, but now it's time for me to go on another adventure. But before going, I want to ask you something. Who are you running from? You know? I also lost many loved ones who were everything to me… but that is another story for another time. Goodbye. And don't run away."
( what a timing, that's why I love this skill ' sometimes' )
David stood there unable to move, watching the traveller going inside the gate.
"I think it's time, my friend. I hope you also get to your destination; goodbye. Huh... No one is behind; I think it will be cool. Hufff..."
( WHAT THE FU-!!!!)
With that, he fell into another portal.
" ( I instinctively used my power) "
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"Whatt the, is this author illiterat? Howw can he spell my name wrong everytime?"