Fantasy Clock～Dream Ruler～

——4:45 p.m.

Real World Seaside City Zhixing Street

At the corner of the street, it was time to say goodbye to Xia Yinci. She took the strap of the schoolbag that had slipped to her upper arm, pulled the strap back to her shoulder, and waved at Su Huilin and me.

Looking at the back of Xia Yinci who turned around, I couldn't help calling her.

"Xia Yinci, wait..."

She paused slightly, looking back at me in bewilderment.

"What's wrong?"

I stared at those sapphire blue eyes and took a deep breath...

According to the rules stated by the No. 3 observer, if someone is killed in a domination war, he can be revived after 4 hours, and for the person involved, he wakes up instantly.

But... In my opinion, all this must not be so simple.

"Eluth told me that if you get injured or die in the dream world, you will hurt your spirit or soul." When I said this, I glanced at Su Huilin who was on the side with some concern.

This is one of the main reasons why I don't want her to join the domination war and worry about Su Erin.

"You mean you don't think that the punishment of death is just a waste of 4 hours, right?" Xia Yinci undoubtedly spoke of my inner concerns, and I nodded in a daze.

It is true that everyone will try to avoid letting themselves die. But according to the observer, if we are really in danger of death and it is difficult to break free, most of us will simply give up the extra struggle because there is still a chance of resurrection. So I think, rather than saying that this is an explanation of the rules, it is better to say that this is a "trap" set by observers.

"Well, indeed~ I have died so many times that the moment my spirit is overwhelmed, I probably won't be able to "resurrect" again." After Xia Yinci finished speaking, she raised her eyes and looked at me, and I also looked at her. she.

Probably because she noticed that I was thinking about her words, she suddenly snapped her fingers in front of my eyes, which made me wake up with a shiver.

"Is there anything else? If it's okay, I'll be leaving~"

Her words reminded me of what the girl named "Tea Cat" told about, which seemed to be too normal in her eyes, but to me, it was enough to make me doubt the reality of this world ...But in any case, it is not necessary to discuss this matter with others.

"No... there's nothing wrong."

As soon as the words were finished, Xia Yinci suddenly reached out and tapped my forehead lightly, then stepped back a few steps, and waved at me again. Before we could respond, he turned around slowly and left along the street.

Come and go as you like, this is also one of Xia Yinci's styles. According to me, she is a "free genius girl".

"You, you don't like Xiaoyin, do you?" Suddenly a whisper came from my ear, and I suddenly jumped aside, staring at Su Eirin with a mischievous smile in front of me.

"Don't talk nonsense. Forget it, it seems that you still have some self-knowledge..."

After hearing what I said, she blinked instead, as if she didn't understand what I meant.

"I'm referring to your image in the dream world! Little devil!" I explained to her angrily why I said so. She tilted her head and smiled, then turned and walked towards the street on the other side of the corner, and I quickly followed.

"Honestly... If you keep changing your hairstyle, the attributes of the character will gradually fade. Isn't it good to keep the blonde double ponytail?"

Under the setting sun, the light sprinkled on her long golden hair scattered on the back, and she glanced at me slightly in silence, and snorted.

Recalling her cold eyes in the hospital... It seems that no matter what, she forgave me in the end, right? Fortunately, fortunately——my lovely sister is finally back!

...

After returning home, it was rare to see my father sitting at the dining table, frowning and watching the TV news. On the screen were some reports about the suspension of the subway because of another bombing warning by terrorists.

I don't seem to be very stable lately...whether it's in a dream or in reality.

I walked up to the dining table and pulled out the chair. For some reason, he muttered something softly.

— Seems to be the "Core Research Association".

This organization, which was born mainly for the purpose of scientific research and the cooperation of various scientific research institutions, now also has a separate department in Seaside City. But what does he bring this up for?

"Core Research Association... what's wrong?"

Su Huilin on the side raised questions for me, and I also looked at my father with a little curiosity. His frowning eyebrows not only did not relax, but added a burst of indescribable urgency.

"It's nothing. I just thought I had a friend there. Look."

Speaking of which, he pointed to the TV screen, and he was explaining several locations mentioned in the explosion warning... including the current branch of the Core Research Association in Seaside City.

"As an old friend, I always have some worries, don't I? Hey, after dinner, I have to worry about it."

"That's it~" Su Erin responded simply, lowered her head and ate quietly.

But, are there too many things like this recently? I thought about it and looked at the TV with some concern.