/POP Sana/
He had a happy school life with Alice. There wasn't anything to worry about, but he still worried about the future.
He didn't know what to do, so he just asked Alice, while she was lying next to him reading some kind of novel.
Sana smiled because Alice still had her favorite things in life.
He had been curious to ask Alice what type of novel she liked, but she never answered his question.
Sana said, "I know how powerful you are, my love. But it seems like you're trying to escape reality. How can I save you?"
Alice didn't listen. "..."
[What should I do to save her?]
Alice stopped reading and pretended to sleep while hugging Sana and hiding her face in his chest.
Sana stroked her hair in deep thought.
[After all, she has been hurt for so long. This is not easy. To save her from the depression of her lonely days... Am I talking about myself too? What about me in the past?]
Sana hugged her more tightly.
[At that time, I just felt lonely but never gave up. I only escaped from reality through short entertainment... but I'm not the type of weak-willed person who is easily scared by everything happening around me.]
[How can I save her?]
[Her friend? No, that girl is suspicious.]
[I can just go to work while she isn't near me. But even if I bring her to work with me, it'll become chaos. If another girl talks with me...]
Sana's thoughts became worse as he kept thinking about how to save his beloved's future.
Alice knew it.
She hid her smile against his chest while burying herself deeper, feeling his heartbeat.
His scent was enough for her.
And his worry too.
She just wanted Sana to think only about her, and not another woman.
So even his pain for her was one of her favorite things.
As long as Sana still worried about her, even through pain, that was enough for her.
This was a crazy and dangerous love, or maybe even worse.
Sana was so tired from worrying that he fell asleep with Alice.
Alice observed his sleeping face.
Then she entered his dream.
In the dream, Sana was reliving a dream about his past life, but for some reason, it felt so real.
Alice became curious and giggled, hiding herself.
She talked to herself.
"I'll just use some tricks to see my beloved's past life. Let's see..."
But then her face turned dark in disbelief at what she saw in the memories of his past life.