Mysterious Shadow

After they've finished their breakfast, they prepared themselves for a long walk. Their mother made them their lunch and then separated. The two of them went to the road where they usually go and talking with each other peacefully.

"Big Bro! Can you make me a favour?".

"Yeah, sure."

"Can you make me a tamagoyaki(a Japanese dish that is a sweet rolled egg), after school?"

"Sure, but promise me don't be late for dinner, okay?"

"Pft! Don't worry, big bro. I won't be late~"

"Hm.....but Hana asks me if you want to go to their house, to have some fun."

"(Noticed) Is that true?!"

"Pft! Hahaha!"

"Why are you laughing?"

"So, the rumours are true~ you have a crush on Hana, don't you?"

"W-What?!! No!!"

"Then, why are you excitedly answer to me like that."

"It's a......"

"(Chuckles) So adorable, you're blushing!"

"I'm not! Don't change the topic, Big Bro. You're jokes a re not funny."

"(Teasing and laughing) Oh, look it's Hana!"

"Where?! Where?!"

"Hahaha. Tricked you."

"It's not funny!! Stop doing that!"

"Hahaha."

"Promise me big bro to make me some, okay?"

"Yes, yes, I will. But, in one condition."

"What is it?"

"Kiss Hana."

"Eh?! (Blushed)"

"Hahaha. So cute. (Pat) (Pat)"

"Big bro, stop teasing me."

"Hahahaha."

"(Haruko making a pout face). Big bro, I hate you!"

"It's only a joke. Don't be serious."

"Well it's not funny. Oh! It's my school. See you later, Big Bro!"

"Bye!"

"Big Bro! Don't forget my tamagoyaki, okay?"

"I won't!"

After bringing Haruko, Atsuko continued to walk. He peacefully humming on the street and feel the breeze of the wind. "I wish my dream is her and dream with her forever", Atsuko whispered himself.

He sees a torii gate near a tree and went there a moment. (A torii gate is a traditional Japanese gate most commonly found at the entrance of or within a Shinto shrine, where it symbolically marks the transition from the mundane to the sacred).

He slowly enters that Torii gate. He prayed with all his heart with a desire of making his dreams come true. Suddenly, when he slowly opens his eyes, he noticed that the whole place became dark. All he can see is himself shining. After that, a thin like water string was slowly tied in his hands. He looked where it is connected, but failed. Suddenly, the string became aggressive and a massive circular gate appeared in front of him. He was shocked by what he saw when a huge shadow appeared from nowhere and causes a massive air to hit him.

The string suddenly lingered and forcefully entered his belly. Atsuko couldn't help it but to shout in pain. He tried to pull it out but the harder he tried the painful it was. Suddenly, the mysterious shadow walks towards him and said: " Don't try to pull it out. It is a sign that you are the chosen one".

"What? The- chosen one?" Atsuko asked.

"Yes, but for now you'll retur to your world" The mysterious shadow replied.

Suddenly, he wakes up under the tree. He tried to figure out what happened to him, but couldn't find an answer. Suddenly, he realizes that he was shirtless at that time and finds where is his uniform and bag. When he tried to wear them he saw a pattern glowing in his belly. He freaked out and said, "W-What is this?!". He slowly touch his belly but nothing happened. He thought that it may be the string that lingered his belly. The pattern was slowly fading and Atsuko just ignores it. Then, he wears his uniform and bag and continued walking. While walking he deeply thinks about what happened, but felt dizzy when he thinks about it. He just continues to walk and forget about it.

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