Chapter-4
Umm uhh?
I slowly opened my eyes, trying to remember where I was. The red curtains beside me seemed unfamiliar. My dress felt light, and I wondered if I was dreaming. I tried to pinch myself, but I didn't feel any pain. It must be a dream, I thought. But what kind of dream? A lucid dream? I looked around, taking in the ancient decorations.
"Knock, knock."
A voice interrupted my thoughts.
"Yes, come in," I replied, still trying to clear my head.
The door opened, and a young man with a handsome face knelt down in front of me.
"Greetings, my lord," he said.
My lord? Wait, who am I? I thought to myself.
"The thing you have asked for is ready," the young man said.
"Okay," I replied, still confused.
"My lord, your carriage is ready outside and waiting for you now," he said.
"Wait, already?" I exclaimed.
The young man looked at me strangely
"Ok" i said
And young men then bowed and left the room.
Who was that person? And where am I? I wondered.
It took me 30 minutes to dress up in the ancient Chinese attire. It was really hard.
As I walked out of the room, everyone greeted me with a bow.
"Greetings, lord."
I felt like I was the main person here.
The young man from earlier appeared again.
"My lord, you should get in," he said, gesturing to the carriage.
"Okay," I replied, still unsure of what was happening.
As I rode in the carriage, I heard the sound of birds chirping.
"Chirp, chirp.
I slowly opened my eyes to find myself back in my own bed. It was a relief.
But then I saw her. She was already awake, looking out the window. Her eyes sparkled like stars, and her hair danced in the wind. She looked beautiful.
I pinched myself, wondering if I was still dreaming.
"Ouch, it hurts," I said to myself.
The girl turned to me and smiled.
"Oh, you're awake. Good morning," she said.
I rubbed my eyes, trying to process what was happening.
"Good morning," I replied, still feeling dazed.
The girl got out of bed and started getting ready for school.
"I'll go wash up first," she said.
I watched her leave, still trying to clear my head.
As I got dressed, I realized that this was my new reality. I was living with this girl, and we were going to school together.
At breakfast, the girl smiled at me.
"Good morning"
"Thank you for the food."
As we walked to school, I took in the sights and sounds of the village. The air was fresh, and the flowers were blooming. It was a beautiful day.
The girl, Yuko Kitsune, walked beside me, looking innocent and indifferent.
As we approached the school, I heard a familiar voice.
"Heyyy, Lliiifeeng!!"
A boy with a big smile on his face ran towards us.
"Wait for me, bro!" he exclaimed.
I smiled, feeling a sense of familiarity.
"Yo bro "
"Hello"?" I replied.
The boy looked at Yuko with interest.
"Who's she? Is she your girlfriend?" he asked.
"No way, she is not okay."
The boy raised an eyebrow.
"Oh, really? You've been hiding her from me, huh?"
"No the heck"
As
I chuckled i said
"Let me introduce you. This is "Ukiko Yūko", and she's from Japan."
The boy's eyes widened.
"Nice to meet you, Yuko! I'm Xoung Xìo."
Yuko smiled politely.
"Nice to meet you too, Xoung."
Well, he's the same age as me, and now the three of us...
Wait...you guys go first!
We've reached school, what now? What's he planning to do?
"I need to finish some work first, you two go ahead, see you later, bro!"
"See you!"
...
…
... Why is there complete silence?
….
As the complete silence continued between us, a gentle breeze blew, and Yuko appeared behind me, holding my school blazer.
"Hey, can I ask you something?" she asked in a low-pitched voice.
"Umm... yeah!"
"Why did you lie to him about my name?"
"Umm... there's a reason for that... I'll tell you later."
"Uhhh... reason?... Okay."
As I opened the classroom door, everyone stared at Yuko. It was likely to happen, to be honest.
Uhh, and I need to find a seat for her... My parents already asked the principal for permission for her to join our school, and he said okay. She doesn't have a uniform, so she can wear casual clothes today. Maybe she can sit beside me; yeah, that's true. I don't have a desk mate, and behind me is Xoung Xìo."
"Okay, you can sit beside me, Yuko."
"Okay."
"By the way, if the teachers ask you about books and dresses, tell them you're a newly joined student, okay?"
"Okay."
The class began, and Xoung Xìo whispered to me, "Hey, bro, I'm late, sorry. Did I miss anything new? Any gossip or rumors?"
"No!"
"Well, that's good. And... huh? She's in our same class, wow! That's something new for me."
Rrrrrrrrrrr
It's lunch time
As the classes ended, Xoung Xìo exclaimed, "Wow, you guys both have nice lunch boxes, and they match and form heart shape !"
"What nonsense?"
"No, it's true! Yeah."
Xoung Xìo teased me, saying I must have made the lunch boxes together with Yuko. I denied it, but he wouldn't believe me.
As we finished lunch, I reminded Yuko that it was time to go home.
"Okay."
As we walked home together, the streets were filled with lights, and the houses looked beautiful...
"Swish!"
A voice interrupted our walk.
"Hey, you two stop right there!" It was the North Wind God again.
"Huh? Why is he here?"
"Nice to meet you guys again. Hello, my greetings to you two."
"Hello."
"Stay back... Hmm"
" I didn't come to harm you guys. Instead, I came here to give you something and tell you something. First, let me give you that thing, boy"
"... means my locket."