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Chapter 104: Dreamfish
“小木, do you have a girlfriend now?”
In Layer Two of the Dream Realm, Sumu and Suya were staring at each other across the dining table. Upon hearing this question, Sumu’s breath momentarily caught in her throat.
“How did you know?”
Sumu didn’t want to hide this, she was simply worried that Suya might learn about everything happening to her outside the dream.
What if, during that indulgent night, Suya had actually been quietly watching her from some corner of her dream? That would be really embarrassing.
“It’s too familiar; your current expression is exactly the same as when I first met your father.”
Suya’s gaze lingered on Sumu’s cheeks, which closely resembled her own, and she couldn’t help but exclaim.
Hearing this, Sumu couldn’t help but feel a bit indignant.
So, Luo Jialan corresponds to the role of “dad,” huh?
No, I can’t be complacent; I need to regain my former glory!
“Where are you going?”
“Back to school to take a look.”
“Go eat first before you leave.”
“No, I won’t be hungry.”
How could one be hungry in a dream? So, correspondingly, how could there be any real meals?
But looking at Sumu’s back, Suya still muttered disappointedly, “The food will get cold…”
But Sumu had already been eating microwaved cold meals for over a decade in reality; what’s the difference with this meal?
Following a familiar path, Sumu returned to the Memory Point she had been unable to examine closely last time.
To her astonishment, when she stepped again before the school gate, the entire campus had become bright and clean, illuminated by layers of naturally diffused light.
The negative emotions no longer tried to entangle or drown her; what lay before her was an entirely different scene—another possibility that had not been triggered that day.
Suya unexpectedly came to school, and Sumu quietly pressed her body against the door, listening to indistinct conversations coming from inside.
“Sorry, I’ve been busy with work and have little energy to care about Sumu.”
“That’s fine, Sumu’s mom. It’s not a very serious issue; it’s partly my fault for not paying attention to her. What I’m more interested in is Sumu’s home situation. Is she from a single-parent family?”
There was a brief silence in the room.
“Sort of, but I don’t have much time to spend with her. It might be more accurate to say she comes from a non-parent household.”
Upon hearing this, Sumu’s slender fingers tightly gripped the door, her nails almost leaving scratches on the door panel.
Non-parent household, huh?
Sort of.
However, Sumu’s attention was drawn more to Suya’s mention of being busy with work, and some unpleasant guesses arose in her mind.
Why does she go out drinking every night like that? Could it be…
But no matter what, Dad has been sending money home all the time; why does she need to work?
“Sorry, I don’t know about that. Is there financial difficulty in your family? Assistance can be applied for based on the situation.”
Sumu didn’t hear a response but could guess that Suya was shaking her head.
“Sumu isn’t the type to create trouble for others; she’s very obedient but can be easily overlooked. So, teacher, though this may be presumptuous, could you please pay more attention to Sumu?”
After a pause, Suya hurriedly added, “What I mean is, just like to the other students. She’s actually been a bit afraid of teachers since she was little.”
“I understand. It’s also strange; I haven’t had any impression of Sumu before, and I don’t know why. Anyway, I understand the situation now; you should take Sumu home to rest; she’s been sitting here for a long time.”
After the words fell, the office door suddenly opened, and Sumu, leaning against it, nearly toppled to the floor.
But upon entering the room, she was surprised by the sight.
There was no one inside; the expected figures of the teacher and Suya were absent. What remained was an abundance of swirling white light, floating around. The warm light of the setting sun fell directly on Sumu’s cheeks, and the warmth left her somewhat dazed.
But as she instinctively retreated into the shadows of the room, she felt an inexplicable affection.
Even if it’s just an illusion woven by magic, staying for even one more second would be nice.
At this moment, Sumu finally understood why some people are willing to drown in dreams, even when they know everything is not real.
False things bring the same sensations—what’s the difference, what’s the meaning of being real?
Moreover, reality is often hurtful, while dreams are always sweet and beautiful.
What’s wrong with being immersed in the world of Infinite Moon Reading.jpg?
However, Sumu clearly understood one thing: dreams are always fleeting, unless someone tirelessly works on her.
But that doesn’t prevent her from enjoying this moment of joy in the dream.
She would ask her mom more when she got back.
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On the other side, not far from Sumu, in Layer Three of the Dream Realm, Ye Wanjing, adjusting her Black Frame Glasses and feigning modesty, watched the approaching dreamfish with an involuntary quickening of her breath.
No, I’m in front of Irina right now; I can’t appear too extravagant.
“This is a remnant left by the witch who once drowned in her own dreams. If you ride it, you can follow the guidance to those witches’ dreamscapes, which can be very dangerous, so it’s best for us to leave before we get too close.”
Irina’s voice remained as calm as ever, but for some reason, Ye Wanjing always sensed a playful tone reminiscent of Tang Nai and a certain familiar soft texture.
“Is it very dangerous? Then there should be corresponding benefits, right?”
Ye Wanjing pondered for a moment while stroking her chin, and then realized the key point.
Aren’t there precious things to be obtained in those witches’ dreamscapes?
Seeing Ye Wanjing’s curious expression, Irina’s lips, hidden under the brim of her hat, curved slightly.
The fish is biting the bait.
“Of course, there are benefits. If you want to know, I can also ensure your safety inside and take you to see. Don’t rush to answer me; come up to the fish’s belly first.”
The dreamfish flipped in the dark sky bordering the dream realm, displaying its white belly upward and its smooth back downward, reflecting the colors of the neon below.
Irina gently leapt, landing on the softest part of the fish’s belly, instantly creating a wave.
Ye Wanjing hesitated for a moment but decided to follow Irina’s lead and stepped onto the fish’s stomach. But in the next instant, the turbulence deliberately stirred up by Irina caused her to stumble and slip onto that trampoline-like belly.
Her glasses, having slipped off carelessly, fell towards the strange lights scattered throughout the Neon Veil. By the time Ye Wanjing recovered from her shock, they had already disappeared without a trace.
In the dream, Ye Wanjing would not be nearsighted, but she had a habit.
Without her glasses, she would unintentionally become unreliable.
