"I wake up all sweaty.
Feels like I've been in that place for days.
I'm terrified, but at the same time, I'm fascinated by where I am.
There are floating luminescent skyscrapers adorned with OLED screens projecting 3D advertisements and real-time news, while drones and levitating vehicles move tirelessly between the city levels.
I see beings with biology similar to humans, but they have luminescent white eyes, metallic-colored skin, colorful hair, and clothes that constantly change color. They are all extremely beautiful, tall, slender, and youthful-looking. They all start staring at me with keen eyes, as if they want to analyze me... In fact, I am their exact opposite... I am an alien to them...
Suddenly, one of them approaches me. He's not particularly different from the others, but his skin is silver-colored and he has a mane of celestial blue hair. He looks at me with a warm and gentle gaze, like that of a mother to her child.
He starts speaking in an unfamiliar language to me I'm visibly confused. language to me. I'm visibly confused. The man notices my confusion and hands me an earpiece. I put it in my ear.
"Do you understand me now?" the man said. I remain speechless.
"... Yes..."
"Very well. My name is Platahjerte Himmelpelo. You can call me Jerte," said the man with a tender voice.
"... I'm Akira Kobayashi... Nice to meet you..."
"Why are you here, Mr. Akira?"
... Good question...
"... I actually don't even know..."
"... Really? Yet no Horsmonde has ever arrived here before."
"... A what?"
"Nevermind... How about we take a walk?"
... Despite never having met him, his sight manages to calm me down...
"... A-alright..."
He takes me by the arm, and we start walking as he begins to explain everything.
These strange beings are called Luminaéles, and the city we're in, Miraipunki, broke away from its original world about 500 years ago because it was on the brink of destruction. The greatest minds of the time created a spaceship called Miraiva.
They continued to wander in space, but they couldn't find a place for them, so they decided to rename the ship Miraipunki, making it their new home and turning it into a city, divided into many parts.
The District of Light is the true beating heart of the city, where neon lights and vibrant colors create an almost psychedelic atmosphere. It's a good way to meet new people and make friends, as here are the markets and entertainment centers... Also for adults...
The Citadel of Knowledge is a huge digital library that holds all the knowledge and history of Miraipunki, accessible through holographic terminals and neural interfaces.
The Growth Zone is an area reserved for meditation and spiritual connection, where all the Luminaéles practice rituals. They are virtual environments focused on personal growth and maturation.
The Creation District is a frenetic and ever-evolving area, where the latest technological innovations are developed. Here are automated factories and advanced research laboratories.
"... Wow... This place is magnificent... If the world I come from were even just a thousandth similar to yours, it would be a paradise..."
"Thank you, Mr. Akira. Since you are our first Horsmonde, you will be treated with the utmost honor. So we will offer you a room in the most entertaining place in the city... Aurora Heights!"
We head towards Aurora Heights, the busiest district in the city. Aurora Heights is an elevated neighborhood (also because it is high up) located in the District of Light. In the neighborhood, the lights create luminous shows that fascinate anyone who stops to admire them. Its tree-lined streets are illuminated by bright colors, and its public parks adorned with works of art.
The nightlife is incredible in this place. In fact, it is full of markets for conversation, nightclubs for young people, and also... Brothels...
As soon as we pass the... "prostitutes," they start looking at me in a... "very interested" way... I am probably seen as an exotic "good" since everything, from agriculture to training, is produced in this city. Despite being aliens to me... They are really attractive...
Jerte takes me to a brothel with a very flashy sign... I didn't think someone like him would like these places. The place is quite dark, but the dim lights show everything necessary to see. There are many young girls pole dancing, while men watch them fascinated... Damn, how much I understand you guys...
"Don't worry, Mr. Akira. They know how to satisfy people here."
Thank you, Jerte. I had figured that much. We arrive at the reception with a young and very... "enterprising" girl. She looks at me and smiles while biting her lip... This is paradise... I'm definitely dead, and some deity brought me here... Whoever that deity is, I will serve her for eternity...
"Hey, Jerty!~"
A seductive voice catches my attention. I turn around and stay open-mouthed. She has copper-colored skin, a mane of hair as blue as the night... And a body to die for. I widen my eyes and, without realizing it, I find myself staring at her breasts.
" Hey, my eyes are up here~"
"M-my apologies, ma'am, I d-didn't mean to...", I say while ushing and lifting my gaze. She smiles and chuckles pleased.
"Oh... It seems I'm beautiful even to an Horsmonde... That pleases me. My name is Panyaly Kwaamjainto... But my close friends call me Pany~"
"I-I-I'm Akira Kobayashi... N-nice to meet you..."
"Aw, such a sweet name. Anyway... Can I ask you a question, Aki?~"
She approaches and whispers in my ear.
"Would you like to call me Pany?~"
OH SH*T IS THIS REALLY HAPPENING!?!?!
I'm visibly nervous. Jerte speak in his normal tender voice.
"Don't worry Mr. Akira. Pany is a close friend of mine. The "treatment" won't cost you anything. Don't worry... On the other hand, you are a welcome guest. Enjoy the night." He walks away as he greets me.
... From now on, I'll create the cult of Jerte... My new god...
"Don't worry, Aki... Just let me take control and everything's gonna be alright~
She takes my hand and leads me into a room. It's a bedroom with many scented candles and a bed with a velvet blanket.
Holy shit... I'm so nervous that I start sweating...
"Oh Aki... Are you feeling hot?~"
She starts taking off my shirt and smiles pleased.
"Much better... Do you use these to see better?~"
She points at my glasses. I nod nervously. She takes them off for me and looks into my eyes.
"Aki, you have a really cute gaze... I saw you looking at me with those eyes from the first moment you saw me~", she says with a sweet and seductive voice.
"P-Pany... I-I've never...", I say nervously, blushing.
She puts a finger on my lips and silences me.
"Shhh... Don't worry, Aki... I'll take care of you~"
She takes a strange pill and brings it close to my mouth. Could it be a aphrodisiac?!?!? I close my eyes due to nervousness.
"Oh... I get it... Do you want to take it like this?~"
She puts the pill in her mouth, grabs my face with her hands, and starts making out with me.
I remain motionless under her overwhelming passion. She makes me swallow the pill. She backs away from the kiss, with a satisfied smirk.
I start feeling weird... My head is spinning like a top, and my body feels like it's on fire... It's getting worse and worse... I start to feel a searinga pain all over my body... I try to resist, but I groan in pain. Pany throws me onto the bed and lies on top of me.
"I know it hurts... But I'll do my best to make you feel good~"
She starts touching my body while making out with me. I don't know if it's because of the pain or the pleasure... I pass out.
I wake up in the bed the next morning.