Day 2
00:03
Young Lily is sound asleep.
Considering fatigue and physical ability, she should wake up around 7 AM at the earliest.
Of course, she could be forced to wake up, but that’s not a great choice, right?
[Wow]
[We’ve moved on to Day 2]
[Seems like hints are necessary to progress?]
[Lily is so cute, haha]
[Let’s wake her up!]
[So, what now?]
“I’m in a dilemma.”
The Sea Disaster, Kraken, is already known through the system window.
However, it’s unlikely that Kraken will emerge and flood the village on Day 2.
Young Lily has just recognized the existence of Kraken and doesn’t fully grasp the details of the situation.
In that case, the appearance of Kraken would just mean, “Don’t wake up.”
Ultimately, with 6 save slots, it seems this is a hint to manage them wisely…
Having passed Day 2 just by finding a hint, searching for hints might also be the goal for passing other days.
“No matter how long it takes, it’ll finish within 7 days.”
One per day for 6 days, and then the next day, Day 7.
It’s uncertain if a hint will be found each day, but at the very least, hints are essential for passing a day.
In that timeframe, she must escape from Kraken using hints and various items.
So it means she must find that hint again today…
‘It’s too early to go out on my own.’
At least until she fully understands the situation and gets her head straight, she needs to act herself.
‘If only there was someone who could help…’
Flap.
“?”
A breeze from outside knocked over the book placed at her head.
The book Young Lily was reading before sleeping.
It was an illustrated book suitable for a 7 or 8-year-old, featuring a small white woman with a gentle smile.
“Dreamland Fairy…”
■
07:50
“…I’m tired.”
A faint light came in through the window.
Even so, she sank into the blanket as she looked at the still dark sky.
Maybe it’s because she played with her friends until 9 PM yesterday, she felt like she had slept a lot but still oddly tired.
She raises her wrist.
“7 AM… no, almost 8 AM.”
After sleeping 11 hours, why is she tired?
“Yawn~”
Rubbing her eyes, she went downstairs to find her mom prepping breakfast.
Her mom greeted her warmly and told her to wash her face.
She splashes cold water on her face.
In front of the water basin, there’s a small mirror.
“…I didn’t dream last night.”
When she took a nap earlier, she had an inexplicably scary dream, but she promised herself several times to avoid dreaming this time, and she managed to do just that.
Splash!
After finishing her face wash, she went to the kitchen to find her mom had prepared breakfast.
Dad always eats separately since he leaves for work in the early morning.
She swiftly eats and rinses her mouth before stepping outside.
“Are you going to meet your friends?”
“Yes!”
“Yes!”
“Alright, just be careful and have fun.”
I breathed in the gradually brightening dawn air.
It was a bit early to call it dawn, but recently, the time of day breaking has been getting shorter, so it wasn’t strange to call it dawn at all.
“Ugh…”
Somehow, breathing in the air filled with the scent of the sea felt a bit odd.
I don’t think it was like this just a few weeks ago.
Shaking my head from side to side, I tried to shake off the uneasy feeling.
Let’s see… what time is it?
08:47
I told my friends to meet at 9:30, right?
Since I got up earlier than expected, I have about 40 minutes to spare.
‘Should I just read a book at home?’
The story of the Dreamland Fairy I was reading yesterday…
Or should I explore the village a bit?
“Explore the village? I’ve wandered around hundreds of times already!”
I countered my own thoughts.
I’ve already roamed the village countless times with my friends.
I’m so confident about knowing this village that I could say there’s no place I don’t know.
Well, there’s one.
“…Hmm. There is one.”
A few of the very few restricted areas in this peaceful little village.
It sounds dangerous because they called it a restricted area, but it’s just a steep path on a high hill that discourages young children from going there.
Even when I secretly went to the entrance with my friends last time, there was nothing unusual.
“Hmmm… should I go check it out?”
Since playing with my friends is always in the same place, I was getting tired of it.
We’ve grown quite a bit since the last warning, so it should be no problem!
I headed towards the hill.
■
09:12
At first, I was pretty nervous, but the hill wasn’t as high as I thought.
It’s just a small mound that could be reached in about 10 minutes of walking.
The path wasn’t that rough either, and up top, pretty grass was growing, making it a perfect spot to play.
Sitting on the hill and looking over the entire village, I chuckled.
“What the heck. This is totally nothing.”
Thinking back, I heard about the restriction about 6 or 7 years ago.
‘Back when I and the kids were around 5 to 7 years old.’
At that time, it would have been pretty tough to climb up, but for 12-year-old Lily, it was nothing.
Plop! I went beyond just sitting and completely lay down.
The day was slowly brightening, and the breeze was cool.
“This feels great…”
I feel like I could just fall asleep like this…
“No… soon I’ll be with the kids…”
Maybe just a little nap wouldn’t hurt.
…Should I?
I slipped into sleep helplessly.
■
Day 2
09:13
As I took possession of the young Lily’s body, I wiggled my hands.
Just like before, I made myself fall into a deep sleep on purpose, then quickly got the awareness of tiredness, allowing me to gain ownership of this body in no time.
It came a bit sooner than expected, but… what’s important is that I got it.
It’s a bit early, but… what’s important is that I’ve obtained it.
[Oh]
[What, are you sleeping on a lawn? LOL]
[Why is the time so short?]
[Is it because of the schedule?]
[17 minutes?]
[17 minutes is a bit long;;]
[That’s ridiculous]
However, because I have a ‘play’ promise with the children, the time I can possess my body is a mere 17 minutes.
Compared to the 2 hours and 25 minutes I originally had, it feels incredibly short.
But it doesn’t matter that much.
“It won’t take long.”
From the moment Young Lily recognized the disaster, the range of techniques I could use has increased.
It means that the category of phenomena I can accept has expanded.
Of course, I still can’t use things like spears or hammers.
Pah…!
At least something like this is possible.
Gathering white light into a single shape.
A woman with cascading white hair like a waterfall appears, her gentle expression and bleary blue eyes.
Her size resembles that of Young Lily’s forearm, looking like a small fairy or perhaps a spirit.
Finally, a white book is held in her hand.
It’s a familiar book.
[????]
[What is that?]
[Lily?]
[She’s pretty]
[Isn’t summoning that kind of thing a big no-no? LOL]
[Huh?]
[What, another new summon?]
[A fairy?]
[It’s a goddess]
A small fairy made of light that resembles someone slowly approaches me.
An existence more akin to an illusion made of light, lacking self or soul.
It seems to have no special meaning, poses a risk of getting caught, and might undermine the credibility of it all, but…
“No matter how I think about it, nothing beats this.”
Originally, the plan was to uncover hints each time I gained possession of a body and reach the final destination.
Ultimately, Young Lily, following in Geo’s footsteps, would aim to stop the Kraken.
But questions arise.
“Why does Lily have to take on such a burden?”
Excluding system-related aspects like time and save, Young Lily doesn’t need to sacrifice herself to face the evil of the world.
Of course, even Geo, who presumably ran away, didn’t choose this himself, but there’s no reason for Young Lily to take his place.
Later on, more hints might reveal why exactly Young Lily was given such a task, but…
“I don’t like it.”
The role and rationale carelessly assigned by the dungeon don’t sit well with me.
So, I’ll assign my own ‘credibility’ to it.
“This fairy is here to grant Young Lily strength and a future. You can think of it as taking on the role of the ‘sorcerer’ that Geo experienced.”
Just like the sorcerer revealed the crystal, spells, and future to Geo.
I too will convey power and knowledge to Young Lily through the fairy.
There’s no straying from imagination or logic here.
Swish.
The cloud-shaped book in the fairy’s hand flips over.
[?]
[Isn’t that it?]
[Dreamland?]
[A fairy tale book?]
Just yesterday, Young Lily was enjoying reading “Dreamland Fairy from the Fairy Kingdom.”
“The Dreamland Fairy will tell you herself.”
From now on, I am the Dreamland Fairy.
■
I feel hazy.
Something fluffy is enveloping me, and I can’t muster any strength.
Feels like I’ve been here before…
Could it be…
“Is this a dream?”
‘Indeed, it is a dream.’
“Eek!”
I’ve woken up. Or did I?
I got up in my pajamas, but I looked like I hadn’t woken up amidst the fluffy white clouds.
‘On a cloud?’
It was an incredibly mysterious place I had never seen before, yet it felt oddly familiar.
It was the same place I had seen just yesterday in a book.
“The Dreamland Fairy…”
‘Lily.’
Swish! The Dreamland Fairy appeared before my eyes!
She was even more beautiful than the illustrations I had seen, but there was no doubt…!
“Is, is this the real Dreamland Fairy?!!!”
‘Yes, I am the Dreamland Fairy.’
“Wow…”
I was astonished.
To think I would see the Dreamland Fairy in a ‘dream.’
Compared to the strange nightmare I had before, this is a hundred times better!
I approached the Dreamland Fairy with a big smile.
“Dreamland Fairy! You know all dreams, right?”
‘That’s right.’
“I had a strange dream yesterday, and it was super scary. But for some reason, it felt so vivid…”
What if…
“Um, could it be real…?”
The Dreamland Fairy knows all dreams.
So she must know about the bizarre dream I went through!
The Dreamland Fairy had a slightly troubled expression.
…At a glance, she looked a bit sad.
“…Dreamland Fairy?”
‘That dream was not a dream.’
“Huh?”
‘But don’t worry. The Dreamland Fairy loves good children.’
Thud.
A pure white touch brushed against me.
The bright white light circling around me.
‘Call me three times a day. I will surely help you.’
‘So if you have a wish, don’t hesitate to call me anytime.’
“What does that—”
.
.
.
“…?!”
I sprang up!
Ding~
“Huh?”
With the bright white light swirling around me.
[Discovered ???’s ??!]
[Lily (Day 2) recognizes the existence of a disaster.]
[Lily (Day 2) can call ???’s ?? three times a day.]
[Record – ‘Day 2 – 9:30 AM’ is saved.]
[Remaining slots 2/6(+?)]
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