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“Little darling, welcome to my world; you are my very first friend!”
Within the confines of my dreams, she frequently materialized—a sweet-faced Dream Maiden, ebulliently extolling the virtues of a book I had never encountered.
“Listen, listen! Today I discovered another exceptionally intriguing light novel; its protagonist, unbelievably, is a tree…”
Her beautiful, silver-white hair flowed like spun silk, so smooth and luminous it compelled an irresistible urge to reach out and touch it.
“Forgive me, though I possess nothing to share, I still yearn to remain by your side.
For reasons unknown, merely being near you imbues my heart with an extraordinary tranquility, as if the very fabric of time around us has paused.”
Her eyes were truly captivating, resembling a celestial expanse of stars held within their depths, compelling an almost trance-like, involuntary fascination.
“Indeed, I am the one who brought you from that other world, and I nourished you with my spiritual essence.
In the parlance of mortals, I suppose that makes me your mother, does it not?”
She gazed at me, her eyes blinking slowly, a flicker of bewilderment crossing her features.
“Hehe, truly, the heavens favor the persistent; you can finally manifest in human form!
Ah, yes, I must bestow a name upon you…”
The moment my feet imprinted upon the soil, a profound, heartfelt joy blossomed across her face, her eyes shimmering with an intoxicating radiance.
“Honestly, you simply run off, chasing after every fleeting fancy the moment my attention wavers.
How many times have I cautioned you, yet you persistently disregard my words!”
Her face was set, her cheeks puffed out, as she strained to convey her indignation through her expression.
Yet, I remained entirely unfazed; indeed, I found her utterly adorable.
In that precise instant, a wave of warmth surged through me, and the very next second, I found myself unwittingly tackling her to the ground.
“I’m sorry…”
The very air of freedom solidified into ice, and those joyful days, once vibrant, now seemed fleeting memories.
Gleaming handcuffs and ankle chains ensnared me deep within a secluded forest.
Neither the incessant bites of insects nor the suffocating coils of venomous snakes could stir within her the faintest inclination to release me.
The torment I endured birthed a pain that ravaged my mind like a virulent plague, and from that suffering, an overwhelming hatred inevitably arose.
“Forgive me.
Should they ever discover you, your execution would be certain…”
‘Tell me, then, why can you not release me?
Who are ‘they’ of whom you speak?’
“Listen, listen! Today I discovered another fascinating light novel; its protagonist, incredibly, is… Are you displeased?”
‘Of course I am.’
“Forgive me, I found nothing captivating today, and I fear I have left you feeling quite bored…”
‘Indeed…’
“Tell me, you’ve been so sullen lately; do you perhaps resent me?”
‘Could you please inform me when I might finally be released?
Why am I being held captive?’
“I can no longer permit you the freedom to move.”
‘But why?’
“You do not belong to this world.
Should your presence ever be detected, utter annihilation will be your fate.”
‘If I truly do not belong to this world, then allow me to return home, please?’
“You desire to leave my side…”
She offered no direct reply to my plea, instead turning an ineffable expression upon me, her silence fraught with dejection and tears…
“Listen, listen! Today I found a rather intriguing light novel; its protagonist, astonishingly, is…”
‘When may I return home?’
“I found nothing of interest today, but next time, I shall endeavor to bring joy back to you…”
‘When may I return home?’
“Tell me, why do you constantly yearn for home?
Is it not preferable to remain by my side?”
‘When may I return home?’
“Could you possibly refrain from asking that question again?”
‘When can I go home?’
Silence enveloped her, her spirits sank, and tears began to fall…
“Are you truly resolved to depart from me?”
‘I despise this world devoid of freedom.
I loathe this forest, steeped in loneliness.
I despise… you.’
“Very well,” she uttered, her head bowed low, one hand pressed to her lower abdomen.
Her formerly delicate, pitiable countenance slowly darkened, and two shimmering rivulets of tears traced paths down her cheeks.
“I shall activate the arcane array at once to return you…”
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