Sunlight filtered through the gaps in the curtains, dappling his face.
Koushi groggily rolled over, instinctively reaching for the water glass on his nightstand.
"Clang!"
He didn't find the water glass; instead, he knocked something onto the floor.
Frowning, he forced open his heavy eyelids, and the sight that greeted him instantly banished all sleep!
"What... what is going on?!"
His room looked as if a typhoon had passed through, a complete mess!
Books on the shelves were toppled over, several even on the floor with pages splayed open; some of the figures on his desk had fallen, and one seemed to have been pulled apart, its joints loose; the wardrobe door was wide open, most of the clothes pulled out and haphazardly piled on the floor or hanging from the door; drawers were open, game cartridges and small trinkets scattered everywhere; even the bedsheets were askew... a... a burglar?!
The thought sent a shiver of cold sweat down his spine, and he shot up from the bed, warily scanning his surroundings.
But on closer inspection, something felt off.
Valuable items like his computer and game console were still in place, just moved slightly.
This burglar seemed... only interested in rummaging through things themselves?
Wait... Aqua!
He immediately delved into his inner world, anxiously calling out, "Aqua! Aqua! Are you alright? Did something break in last night?"
In his inner world, his otaku room also appeared somewhat disheveled, but there were no signs of the external damage.
However, the silver-haired girl who should have been making a fuss here was nowhere to be found.
Aqua?
No response.
Only silence.
Could it be... the 'burglar's' target was Aqua? No, how could an outsider enter the inner world... A much worse, and utterly absurd, suspicion struck his mind like lightning.
Could it be... last night's 'burglar'... was Aqua herself?!
He suddenly remembered Aqua's overly energetic and curious demeanor before he fell asleep yesterday, and her ability to use the power of the The core of reason to construct a body... It's over!
Koushi scrambled out of his bedroom, and the sight that greeted him in the living room made his vision go black—
Pillows were strewn everywhere, the remote control was missing, snack bags on the coffee table were torn open, crumbs scattered all over the floor.
The kitchen cabinet doors were also open, and the dishes inside seemed to have been "researched"; fortunately, none were broken.
The entire house looked as if it had just been thoroughly "baptized" by an energetic and incredibly destructive husky!
"Aqua—!!!"
Koushi searched every corner of the house for the white figure, his voice trembling with despair, clutching onto a sliver of hope.
Naturally, he found nothing.
He collapsed onto the messy living room floor, looking at his ransacked home, and finally confirmed it completely—that "troublemaker little sister" who had temporarily gained the right to use a body because of his momentary oversight, forgetting that she could also use the The core of reason's power.
Last night, while he was asleep, she not only secretly slipped out but also conducted a thorough "exploration" (destruction) of his home, and then... ran off!
"Aqua!!! You idiot—!!!"
Koushi frantically ran his hands through his hair, letting out a roar of grief and indignation.
He could perfectly imagine Aqua's innocent and curious expression as she rummaged through his house, making a huge mess, and then, perhaps still not satisfied, directly running out to "explore the world"!
(This idiot! She doesn't understand anything! The outside world is so complex, with her personality and power, what if she causes trouble...)
The thought of Aqua's simple, direct logic, believing "might makes right," and her utterly naive (foolish) ignorance of the world, sent shivers down Koushi's spine.
(No! I have to find her quickly!)
He shot up, not bothering to clean up the mess, and immediately tried to sense Aqua's location through their Core link, while mentally cursing his irresponsible "sister" who had run off a million times.
(When you get back, I'll show you!...Provided I can find this troublemaker completely unharmed first!)
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