Cheat Awakening

"Haaaa, haa, haa, haa..."

"Myne! Are you alright?"

Myne woke up, gasping for breath as if he had just emerged from the depths of the ocean, desperate for air. The first instinct upon regaining consciousness led him to touch his right cheek, which still felt hot. However, it was a sensation confined to his mind, for in reality, there was no evidence of a tight slap or any kind of pain.

Was that all just a dream? How can I remember everything so clearly? Even the slap by Mother feels so fresh, as if she's right in front of me, Myne thought, panting heavily and wiping sweat from his forehead.

"Myne! Myne! Did you have a nightmare again?" Velvet asked, shaking him slightly, her face filled with concern and tears could be seen in her panda-like eyes clearly she hadn't slept well.

Rubbing his forehead, Myne finally recollected his current situation. "Velvet, how long was I sleeping?... And why am I naked?"

"Sigh, you literally scared me to death when you suddenly passed out for no reason. I laid you on the bed, and removed your clothes to check if some undead may have bitten you and infected you because you passed out for no reason. But after checking every inch of your body and not finding anything, I could only pray for your well-being, hoping that you would wake up..."

"You were in a coma for two entire days..."

"What! How can this be? I remember it's only been a few minutes in a dream. How can I be sleeping for two days?" Myne asked, shocked. He couldn't understand how he seemingly fell into a coma for no reason, meeting his mother in a dream that felt so real, as if she were alive and talking to him. It made no sense.

"Huh? What dream? Aren't you having a nightmare?" Velvet asked worriedly, her brow furrowed with concern. "The way you woke up, panting so heavily... did you see something dangerous in your dream?" But she seemed a bit too concerned about Myne's dream.

Myne hesitated for a moment, unsure whether to tell Velvet about his strange, lifelike dream. He subconsciously touched his right cheek, where he could still feel the phantom sting of a tight slap, and recalled his mother's words: "The life you are living outside is not real," and more importantly, "Don't forget about your family, there are people outside who are waiting for you."

"Family?" Myne echoed, his voice barely above a whisper. "I have a family? A family waiting for me? But why do I not remember anyone?"

"Myne! Myne, is everything okay? You are behaving strangely after waking up from the coma," Velvet asked, seeing Myne again getting lost in his thoughts and muttering something while holding his head.

Myne shook his head slightly after waking up from his deep thoughts by Velvet. "I'm okay, it's just... I saw my mother in my dream."

"Really?" Velvet breathed a sigh of relief as Myne began to speak, sitting down beside him. "You met Mother-in-law Yukino in your dream? Then shouldn't that be a good dream? Then why did you wake up in shock, looking as if a ghost had devoured you whole?"

"Huh? What did you just say?" Myne, who was about to reply to Velvet's question, suddenly paused a bit and stared at her with a puzzled expression before asking.

"I said, why did you wake up..."

"Not that one, the one before that..."

"Then shouldn't it be..."

"Before that."

Myne's strange behaviour was beginning to alarm Velvet. "Myne," she spoke gently, taking his hands in hers, "something must have happened in your dream. Are you truly alright? You know you can talk to me about anything, right?"

Myne sighed. "Perhaps you're right. That bizarre dream has muddled my thoughts. Instead of dwelling on nonsensical things, I should focus on our current situation." He shook his head and, as an apology for startling her, gave Velvet a sweet kiss. As he gently rubbed her hands, however, a cold sensation beneath his thumb sent a jolt through him.

Looking down, Myne noticed two rings adorning Velvet's fingers: one, the token of his love, and the other, a cherished reminder of her late mother. For some reason, the sight of the second ring plunged him into deep thought. After a moment of silence, he chuckled lightly and said jokingly, "No matter what anyone says, Mother-in-law certainly knew how to pick a ring.

Compared to hers, mine looks like something bought from a cheap stall near the road."

Velvet, happily reminiscing, replied with a joyful gleam in her eyes, "Hehehe, don't say that! Your ring is lovely too, and I cherish them both equally." She kissed each ring in turn, her delight evident.

However, unseen by her, Myne's face had momentarily turned pale as paper. He quickly masked it with a smile, but the unsettling sensation lingered beneath the surface.

"By the way," Myne began, hastily changing the topic as he rose from the bed and began dressing, "since I've been unconscious for the past two days, what did you eat during that time? Don't tell me you, like that old geezer, have been resorting to dining on mice!"

"Actually, I hadn't eaten anything for the past two days, and I was too worried about you that I didn't realize when two days passed. Although Mr. Alban once asked whether everything is okay since we both didn't go out for two days, I just shooed him away, saying that we wanted some time alone," Velvet said with a sheepish smile.

"What! How could you be so careless with your health? That's why I told you to hide a storage bag with supplies in your clothes, so even if something unexpected happened to me, you wouldn't have to suffer. See? I was right. Because of your blind faith in me, which I appreciate and cherish, you had to go through this.

You really are an idiot!"

Myne chided Velvet while taking out a small table and various food from his Inventory. His eyes, however, couldn't help but dart around the room, scrutinizing every corner while Velvet remained oblivious, a growing unease settling on his face.

"Ohh, you two finally emerged after enjoying some quality time alone?" Alban drawled nonchalantly, his voice tinged with amusement as he mixed a strange concoction of dark liquid, black powder, and purple flower petals. "I thought you'd be holed up in there for at least a week."

"Old geezer," Myne sneered as he approached the staircase, "we're not like you, a psycho who plays with his dead girlfriend's clothes to pass the time. For us, everything is still new, and we need time to process everything happening here."n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

"Whoa, whoa, whoa, where are you going in such a hurry? Don't you think you are forgetting something?"

Not minding Myne's poisonous mouth, Alban blocked his and Velvet's path as he hurriedly spoke while rubbing his stomach.

"Tsk! You black-hearted bastard, only care about yourself, don't you?" Myne said angrily while thrusting two packets of brown bread and a bottle of milk into Alban's hands.

"Everything is for survival, you'll understand in a few months," Alban replied casually, rubbing his stomach as he headed towards the small kitchen. He waved his hand, and the milk in the bottle began to warm with his fire magic. One of the perks of having fire magic is the ability to cook food anywhere without worrying about making smoke or needing firewood!

"Sigh, I will surely kick his old ass one day," Myne complained while holding his anger and walking outside.

Chapter Your:

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"By the way," Myne asked, cautiously peering out the cabin door to check for any lurking undead or vengeful spirits, "Are you sure you don't mind attending nature's call outside? If you want, I can create a small toilet for us. Anyway, it's just a matter of waving my hand."

"Hehe, don't worry too much about it. It's not like there are any other living beings than the three of us who will peek at me. And if you create a room and accidentally attract the attention of undead nearby, it won't end well for our poor bodies," Velvet giggled, unashamedly discussing such a private matter.

"You have a point. Very well then, but I won't go far from you. In case our luck is still against us and something bad happens when we're alone. After all, in most horror stories, the guys who went out to attend the nature's call were always the first ones to become ghost prey," Myne warned seriously as he stepped out slowly, gesturing for Velvet to follow him.

"This is a good spot," Myne declared, using his Presence Detection to scan the area. There were no red dots shown in it, which usually signified enemies. "The wall provides good cover, and the bush in the middle will shield your sweet, juicy ass from any prying eyes, especially a certain old pervert's if he decides to show up unexpectedly.

And with me standing guard beside the bush, nothing can go wrong."

Seeing Myne's preparation Velvet suddenly hugged Myne unexpectedly, her voice, dripping with seduction, whispered in Myne's ear, "I don't know what I would do without you, my dear Master. Your little kitty is nothing without you." With that, she gave him a deep, passionate kiss, then chuckled and walked towards the bush, its dense foliage providing her with complete privacy.

"Will you mind taking care of this while I do my business?" Velvet asked, tossing her blue erotic panties towards Myne with a playful wink.

"With pleasure," Myne replied, catching her panties with a mischievous smile. He watched as Velvet laughed and settled down behind the bush, completely hidden from view.

As soon as Velvet was out of sight, the smile vanished from Myne's face. His entire body began to tremble, and tears welled up in his eyes. He looked around, still surrounded by impenetrable darkness. A cold wind whipped against his skin, sending shivers down his spine unsure whether was it the cold, fear, anger or perhaps something else entirely?

He didn't know, but the emotions were overwhelming him.

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