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GAH!
After waking up, I quickly panned around my surroundings and saw that I was once again lying inside a hospital bed. I have a feeling that I'll be in this same damn hospital bed every time.
For a LONG time.
But, anyway—
It was just a dream.
My intelligence going down, a famous idol covered in lizard innards, a bomb nearly killing me, I'm so glad that it was all just a drea—
" Hah. All of you were expecting a cliche of someone telling me it wasn't. Too bad, but the last laugh goes to me this time! "
" Dude, could you be quiet? If anyone else heard you, they might be inclined to call you insane. "
?
Who the hell just spoke...?
Looking around the room, I was sure this was a solo room. No other patients should be here besides me. So, where, then, could the voice have come from?
" Passable in all regards but your head. Oh, but Bastia did say the second head is definitely above average~ "
" SEXUAL HARASSMENT! COME OUT WHOEVER YOU ARE! "
From my blankets came bursting forth a familiar figure, a bit too familiar for comfort.
" Dimwit, we just met yesterday, and you're already acting like we haven't gone through so much... "
" Lady, I may play, but I don't stick around. "
" That behavior is what gets you in trouble. Now, then, time to go! "
" Go? Go wher— "
Of course, no one ever lets me finish my words as I'm slapped into the next dimension and find myself in another familiar setting, a swamp.
" This is where YOU. MET. ME! YOU SUMMONED ME INSIDE A LIZARD!!! "
" Haha... sorry. "
I should have known this would happen; I'm a fool for expecting that it was all a dream.
(( Honestly, what else would you expect from someone with four intelligence? ))
Somehow, I feel like I'm being insulted somewhere.
Anyway,
" Please forgive me, Kiara! I had no choice! What would YOU do if a mysterious stick that can evaporate matter in seconds suddenly began ticking?! "
" That's not my problem. "
" IT SHOULD BE! But it isn't... "
" Exactly, moving on, now that you've had enough rest, let's go power leveling. "
" Power leveling...? "
" Yup, I'm the bus that'll get you from 0 to 50 today. Be grateful. This opportunity only comes once. "
I suppose I can't refuse. Getting to level 50 will surely help me start looking for Hravati and the others. Though, I'm pretty sure the saying goes as ' 0 to 100. '
So how come she's only leveling me to 50?
Oh, well.
This time, I'll definitely...
Never mind. Thinking about what Tanirava said really rubbed me the wrong way. For now, becoming stronger is the only way I'm ever shutting up that demon's damn trap.