Prologue 2 - Miss Kanon Rhan

-Beep--Beep--Beep--Beep

"...Ugh... Ow!"

My head hurts!? Where am I? I don't know this ceiling!

I raised body a little from where I am lying from. Aside from slight dryness in my mouth and this pulsing ache in my head, I do not know what's happening.

-Beep--Beep--Beep--Beep

What's with the beeping? I feel like it's attacking my brain directly with it's noise!

Wait, I'm in a hospital! What am I doing here? I don't remember being sick! Heck, I don't even remember if I was ever hospitalized!

Last thing I know I was still in my class. The teacher was writing on the board something about General Aria language. It was being taught to us ever since we were children and all the people in the world knows it. I don't even know why they teach it every year and aside from speaking and writing, I don't think the advance subject would be very useful in our everyday life.

I remember I was just staring blankly outside the window waiting for the last bell of the class to ring. It was spring and cherry blossoms are in full bloom. Sitting beside the window at the last row sure is awesome. I applaud our homeroom teacher who made our sitting arrangement.

I remember hearing some of my classmates quietly making a ruckus. Of course I know the subject of their discussion. Even my best friend Renka at the opposite side of the sitting arrangement who is normally quiet is part of the discussion.

Obviously I was also excited. I know I was terrible at waiting that was why I was spending some of my sleepless nights researching about this same subject.

What else is it if it's none other than UBERWATCH ONLINE!

"...Wait, THAT'S WRONG! What Uber Watch? Online?"

Wait. Wait. Yes. Wrong! Where did that come from? Uber Watch? Isn't that a shooter game?

-Beep-Beep-Beep-Beep!

Haah~ Haah~ Haah~ "My HEAD HURTS! DAMN!"

That beeping is getting annoying! That's my heartbeat! I'm hyperventilating! Shit!

-Beep-Beep-Beep-Beep!

My head suddenly feels heavy, it feels like it's going to explode. Images are rushing in my mind like it's being forcefully crammed in my head! Are these memories?

No, I don't remember this scenes yet it feels like I personally experienced them. NO, It feels like I am being forced to experience it right now *UGH!

-Beep-Beep-Beep-Beep!

("Mr.######, you will be relegated to second string for now. I think you already know why.")

"What? Who?"

("Man, why are you stubbornly persisting with Genzo? Isn't that hero already out of times? It's almost your sixth year in the team yet your main DPS is still Genzo.")

"Genzo?"

(Why don't they understand!? Why am I being moved to second string!? Aren't I their top DPS? Even my record in the league is still undefeated!)

"Yes, Why!?"

("Heh, I will prove to them Genzo is still the top DPS in the game!")

"Yes! Genzo is so COOL!.. Are this also my memories?"

-Beep-Beep-Beep-Beep!

Haah- Haah- Haah- I am... a slightly unhealthy 29 y/o male yet....

"WHY AM I SUDDENLY A GIRL!?"

"NONONONononono, in the first place I'm a girl. Wait, let's calm down for now. Let's take deep breath and calm down."

*Deep Breaths* Suuu~ Haa~ Suuu~ Haa~

Wait for 10 seconds then breathe deeply again for 10 seconds.

OK. I am calm. I am a 14 year old girl in the bloom of her youth. Not some 29 year old middle aged man.

"Damn, that was dangerous. I know I'm a little bit of a tomboy but who would have known I also have some memories of an old man."

Even in my head, I don't curse this much! Is this effect of the memories?

Why am I even assuming these are my memories? Is that my past life? Impossible.

Who would believe that they would suddenly awaken to the memories of their past life? Why am I so sure this are my past memories?

Is it because they felt so real that I am assuming so? I feel like this old man's skills and experience became my own.

No, I felt like the moment these memories rushed to my head is the moment it became my own.

In other words... I BECAME AN OLD MAN!

NO-NO-NO-No-no-no-no, That's wrong!

"AAAAAh! I don't know anymore!" This, I felt from the bottom of my heart!

*Bang*

Suddenly, the door slammed open showing a hospital nurse with an indifferent expression.

"KYAAA!" Damn! That's scary!

"Miss Kanon Rhan, please do not shout. Please be aware that you are in a hospital"

Aren't you the one who slammed the door!? So irresponsible!

"I'm sorry Miss Nurse, it's just you suddenly slammed the door that I was frightened." There, I told it straight to her face.

Miss Nurse then walked straight to my bed in unhurriedly. Wait, what is she going to do!?

Suddenly, her hand was already in my neck and our foreheads were already touching.

Isn't that unnecessary!? Don't you have equipment ready in here!? Why didn't you check there!?

These, I shouted in my mind however, my body seems to not disagree. I feel my cheeks flushing with the contact.

"Hmmm, your temperature is already stable. I was told that you were sent here yesterday because you suddenly fainted outside your school gate. Your parents were very scared however, it seems that they have nothing to worry about. If there are no more complications during the following check-up then you will be good to go."

"Ah, is that so... Ah, please wait!" Just as I was about to agree, I suddenly have the urge to tell her what happened to me?

However, what if all that happened was just my imagination? No, what if happened to my was so alien that I might become some lab rat? Noooo~!

"Yes, is there something else?" Just as she was about to walk away, she turned around after I called after her.

What to say? What to say? I think I don't want to tell her what happened anymore!

"Ah..Um, May I ask you something?" After fidgeting my hands a little bit, I suddenly remembered the game I was excited about. If what she's saying is true then that means the launching of the game is tonight!

"Aside from sexual favors, you can ask me anything..."

I'M NOT GOING TO ASK ANYTHING LIKE THAT OKAY!? THAT'S SEXUAL HARRASMENT OKAY!? I know you're sexy and all but... Aren't we of the same sex?

"Miss Nurse, If I may remind you that I only just turned 14 last month... *sigh* anyway, after the check, am I free to go home?"

"Yes, as I have said before, IF there no complications found then you are free to go."

With that, she ended the discussion and walked straight out of the room. I don't know anymore if she's busy or she has a free time with all the sexual harassment (I secretly enjoyed it.) she dished out.

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After the follow-up checkup which fortunately have not returned anything negative, I was escorted by a different nurse to the entrance. There I found someone or rather, three of them.

The tallest one of them standing at 5'8" was my big sister 3 years my senior, Sakura Rhan. It seems she's not worried in the least, I guess that's one less problem.

Because the biggest problem was the one whose foot was constantly tapping and her arms crossed, the second tallest at 5'6". My mother Yua Kuromiya Rhan. Personally, I think the best thing my father have done with his life was marrying my mother and the worst thing he have done with his life was also marrying my mother. She's seriously one of the most beautiful female specimen I have ever seen (including the internet) and comparing me and my sister, my face has about 75% more DNA on my father's side while my sister is the opposite meaning, my sister is more beautiful while my face is more of a handsome-type of girl and I'm not even bragging. It's just knowing one's own worth. Hehe.

Of course my father is handsome but its more of a nice-guy-next-door-kind of look. Comparing him to mother is like comparing orange and apple meaning, it's not possible to compare them at all. That's how overwhelmingly beautiful my mother is, perfect in style and looks. Some might say I have a complex however that's just how it is large the chasm is. My father's only saving grace is his brain. Even my mother does not know how he processes those predictions and calculations in that constantly smiling face of his.

Thankfully, his talent in processing data seems to be shared equally between me and my sister(I think) as we're constantly at the top 5% of our respective schools.

Currently my father is overseas due to work so only me, mother and, Sakura is using the house however due to the present technology long-distance communication is not a problem and he comes home every three months and stays at home for a week before he prepares again for his overseas work. Honestly, he's not a bad guy rather, he just dotes on us a bit too much and he does not know the meaning of personal space when mother is concerned. I know you people are lovey-dovey but can you please go to you own room!?

Some might be asking why I'm having this thoughts running in my head but seriously, I am merely contemplating what to do in this situation.

Right at this moment, only my mother is looking at the entrance of the hospital and it seems she have forgotten to wear her glasses. Maybe she might have rushed to the hospital when the nurse to check me out and therefore forgotten to bring her glasses however she did not forget to phone Sakura and other person whose waiting beside her which is also the shortest of them all.

Obviously, this glasses wearing cute girl is my best friend Karen Karen, and yes that's her full name which became the point of mockery when she was in elementary however when I called her Renka, I don't know happened she suddenly became my friend at the time. I guess she really liked the name. Standing at 5'2", just 2 inches smaller than me. Shes's the type of girl who you just want to scoop up and hug forever. Right now she is having a mini-cherry-blossom viewing with my sister with no care in the world.

Well, enough thinking and time to bite the bullet. The moment I was around 10 meters near from them, it seems my mother have already noticed who was the one getting close from them as I have noticed foot tapping increased in pace. It seems that my sister and my best friend was not merely viewing the beautiful scene of spring but was also ignoring event that was about to happen.... hmm, how shrewd!

The moment I was within speaking range, my beautiful, gentle, but strict mother's eye sharpened and frown deepened. Hahahaha, I think I'm screwed. Even though I think I didn't do anything wrong, I think I'm screwed.

It seems the two people behind my mother sensed the tension and silently and rapidly backed away from the source. They merely looked and smiled at with their hands in a praying gesture as if in apology for what's about to happen. I see, I think I already know what happened already. Looks like they snitched to my mother my recent excitement and the source of my sleeplessness and therefore linked it to my fainting. Of course this is far from the truth (I think so).

I stood straight, not moving with my face down. I think I was even afraid to breathe. Hahaha, with all this laughing in my head, even I think I'm broken.

I think I heard my mother's footsteps. Oh my beautiful and benevolent mother, please bestow upon humble self your mercy.

Just as I was to prepare my face for the reckoning, I felt myself being enveloped in a warm embrace.

"You idiot..." Ahhh, I think this is worst than being slapped in the face.

"Yes, I'm an idiot... Sorry Mom"

I feel my shoulders wetting slowly. I don't think I'm tired from anything but I also felt myself sweating in the eyes or maybe this is just dust brought fort by the spring breeze.

"... Shut up."

"...Yes Ma'am."

Nothing really get's away from Mom.