Sam woke up to the sound of knocking again.
But this time, it wasn’t gentle. It was furious.
“Daniel Windbourne! Open this door!”
Sam froze. Okay, maybe breakfast time again?
He opened the door — and almost jumped.
A tall boy in a noble’s uniform glared at him.
“You think you can just flirt with Princess Eira and walk away?”
Sam blinked. “Flirt? Me? I haven’t even flirted with my grades!”
The boy, Sir Leon, growled. “You held her hand at the banquet last night!”
Sam scratched his head. Oh right, the original Daniel did that scene in the manga… great.
He sighed. “Look, I’m sure she was just—”
Before he could finish, Leon swung his sword.
Sam ducked. “Whoa, whoa! No stabbing before breakfast!”
The butler, Alfred, rushed in. “Young master! Please remember your royal image!”
Sam hid behind Alfred. “Tell him that, not me!”
The chaos continued until Princess Eira herself walked in.
Her voice was calm. “Leon, stop. He didn’t mean anything.”
She looked at Sam — and smiled softly.
Sam’s heart jumped. Oh no, she’s way too pretty to be angry.
“Thank you, Princess,” he said awkwardly.
Her eyes sparkled. “You’re… different today, Daniel. Almost human.”
Almost human? Great, so the old Daniel was a robot.
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Meanwhile, Daniel sat in class, wearing Sam’s hoodie and looking completely done with life.
“Pop quiz!” the teacher shouted.
Daniel groaned. “Again? You humans torture your young daily?”
The class laughed. One of the girls whispered, “Sam’s acting weird again.”
He turned to her. “Weird? Or smarter?”
The girl blinked. “You just called yourself human like you’re not.”
Daniel froze. Oops.
During lunch, two bullies cornered him behind the school.
“So, Wind, you think you’re funny now?”
Daniel smirked. “Funny? No. Deadly? Maybe.”
The taller bully shoved him. “Oh yeah? Show me.”
Daniel grabbed the boy’s wrist and twisted it gently — enough to scare, not hurt.
The bully gasped. “You’re crazy, man!”
Daniel leaned close. “Where I come from, I used to end people like you.”
They ran away screaming.
He looked at his hands. “Hmm. Human body, but muscle memory still works.”
Then he saw Sam’s little brother hiding nearby.
“Did… you see that?” Daniel asked.
The boy nodded with wide eyes. “Big bro, you’re so cool!”
Daniel smiled softly. “Maybe I can survive here after all.”
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That night, both worlds felt strange — the moon brighter, the air heavier.
Sam lay in the mansion garden, tired after a day of pretending to be noble.
He sighed. “Being rich is hard. I miss my sister yelling at me.”
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...System pinged. ‘Emotional link activated.’...
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Daniel’s voice echoed faintly in his mind.
“You’re missing home already?”
Sam sat up. “Daniel? Oh great, brain radio again.”
Daniel chuckled. “You sound exhausted.”
Sam: “You try avoiding sword fights with jealous princes!”
Daniel laughed. “And you try surviving high school bullies. I think we’re even.”
Sam smiled faintly. “You know… I thought villains didn’t care.”
Daniel’s tone softened. “They usually don’t. But right now, I’m not a villain, am I?”
Sam paused. “Guess not. And maybe I’m not the hero either.”
A quiet moment passed. The stars in both skies shimmered.
Daniel: “If we ever meet again…”
Sam: “Yeah?”
Daniel: “Don’t die so easily this time.”
Sam chuckled. “I’ll try. Same goes to you — don’t get an F in math.”
Daniel groaned. “That’s impossible. Math is the real villain here.”
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