City Cicada

"From the moment I was born, I've had the same dream every day, where the same day repeats itself endlessly."
"What did you do in your dream?"
"Robbed banks, blew up buildings, flirted with girls, joyrode in luxury cars... Since it was a dream, naturally, I did a lot of lawless things."
"Tell me about your dream last night."
"Yesterday was quite interesting. After dreaming for so long, it was the first time I dreamed about someone I know in real life. She was a very beautiful girl..."
"Mhm."
The police officer Uncle nodded as he took notes:
"Keep going, I'm listening."

Genius Club

How odd... after time-traveling here, my jawline wasn't like this.


And when I touched my cheeks... why did they shrink?


My clothes have also become baggy, and they're even slipping off my shoulders.


The girl saw a small puddle on the ground.


She ran to it in a panic, using it as a mirror to look at her reflection in the water...


The changes brought by Space-Time Exclusion... how could they have completely disappeared?!


She widened her eyes and stared at the reflection in the water, where that bright azure glow was gradually fading...


Turning into a faint, almost invisible halo,


A sudden blankness filled her brain, as if all her senses and memories had disappeared.


The world tilted, and she leaned towards her reflection in the puddle.


Chapter 2: 42 and Your Daughter (Monthly Ticket Bonus!)_8