After everyone returned from the dream world, on the second night of the picture book workshop――
Aah-- I'm exhausted~ We worked super hard today to catch up after that morning delay。
Cu Sith:
Mm... mmmnn...
Speaking of exhausted, Cusith-kun... you know if you fall asleep on us, you'll be completely at my mercy―
――for some mischief?
Cu Sith:
Huh?!
Let's go to bed early
It's been a long day
Cu Sith:
Thank you... Good work today, everyone. Making a picture book is tougher than I thought...
Oh yeah, definitely. It sounds easy, but there's a lot of little tasks you have to take care of. I'm not good at concentrating on little stuff like that.
Now that I'm seein' it firsthand, I can respect how much goes into even a simple book. You gotta study about all kinds of different genres.
I wanna enjoy this new freedom! I wanna play!
Cu Sith:
……Alp-kun, I really can't. I'm so sleepy, can't even... *mumble mumble*。
SFX:
Cu Sith:
Zzz... zzz....
Ah, he's down for the count. Ah well, no helping it.
I was hopin' we could have a pajama party instead of going straight to bed.
Then again, just looking at the futon is making me wanna curl up and sleep too... Ah well.
What about you, Player? Still got any energy in you?
Let's prank Cusith.
Eh, I was just teasin', but you really wanna prank him...?!
But hey, can't help it if Player was the mastermind~ Hey, let's braid up some of his fur!
…think this fur here's long enough?
SFX:
Ei... yo!
Haha! Isn't that adorable!
Pffh, Cusith-kun's fur is so long and bushy. He might even pull it off better than me.
So, what next?
I'm fine!
Woohoo! So, whatcha wanna do?
I just wanna sleep.
Hmm, yeah... well, it was a rough day so I totally get it...
Is there anyplace we can go play without waking someone?
Let's go play in the dream world!
Huuuh, you sure about that? You wanna go to the dream world again...?
...but, I'm worried about different dreams getting connected and going out of control again. I can't repeat the same mistake.
Back then……
Didn't you say it happened because the classroom door wasn't closed?
Yeah. After what happened, Leib-senpai analyzed and studied up on my Rule, and explained what exactly happened, how I can try to avoid it in the future and such.
He told me that the scope of my Sacred Artifact is tied to the enclosed space I use it in.
But since the door was open the whole school met the conditions and got rolled up in it too.
So, as long as we're more careful about closing up, it should be okay.
That should be it! ....Uh, hypothetically.
……I mean, I go into the dream world on a daily basis, but that's the first time things ever got so outta hand.
After all the mess I got everyone caught up in, I'm outta self-confidence……。
It's okay Alp, you can do it.
Let's give it a shot.
I am a bit nervous.
Player... I have a rep for causing nightmares, you know?
So if you're in the dream world with me, it might still affect you, ya know?
……I'm sorry I'm such a screwup. Sorry.
Try and entertain as best you can.
Be gentle.
Let's call it a practice session.
...Player, you ready for me?
Alright, I'll show you a fun dream Player!
I'll... do my best to not turn it into a nightmare!
Here goes Player, I... want you to accept me.
Do your best!
Later on, let me see what your dream world is like too.
Nn, o-okay, piece of cake!
My dream...? It's a little scary, baring your heart like that to someone...
.. but I want Player to understand me properly, so it's OK! It's a deal!
Preparations OK! (Shut your eyes)
――So, I'll enter your dreams as soon as you fall asleep.
The transition between dreams and reality is the smoothest right as you fall asleep.
