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Groan… ugh… ...
… ach, that wasn't really a good sleep… especially with that nightmare, I can't even remember that well. Well… it's a good thing I don't! Ih ih!
Huh? Wait a minute… this is not my Sleepy-sleep clothing I usually wear! Nor a kimono… I'm sure of that! With this darkness, I can't really see much… then I'm gooiiinngg to briiight the roooom!
SNAP!
… eh?
SNAP!
EH?!
SNAP! SNAP!
… hey, I just did the brightening magic! Why it's not working?! … oooooohh… I know why that's like that…! Tee hee hee, it must be my dad pulling another one of his pranks!
"Alright, daddy… let me see which clothes I'm wearing!"
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"Daddy? Heeeelloooo?"
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"D-Daddy? Daddy…? I-I hate darkness, you know… I-I'm getting very scared of it…!"
… no, this is too weird… I-I know! In those cases, I'll just appear in another place!
Ehm… … AH! I-I'm not leaving this room at all! Wh-what's this?!
Ok, ok, ok… I-I'll try reaching for the shoji! Easy easy, now… … come on… th-there must be a shoji somewhere near those walls…
Clic.
"KYYAAAH!"
A bed was standing in front of Kelly.
"… hmm? Isn't this one of sweeter waters' type of rooms? … why I have this feeling that something baaad is happening right now? Uhm… now that I look better around here… this room is a bit too small than those I remember. Is this a kid's room? Tee hee hee…! Then, I should really look forward to find the toys and play with them for a little while! I'm sure the kid wouldn't be mad or anything… it's not like I would ever ste-AAH!"
Kelly was looking herself through a mirror: she was wearing an opened light-black jacket, showing a buttoned-up white shirt. Her mouth opened wide.
"… is that… me?!" She bended forward, as her hands went on a desk.
She kept looking at the mirror for at least 5 seconds: her eyes blinked, as her posture lifted and her hands left the desk. Her head slowly lowered: she was wearing a medium-sleeved black dress and a pair of black, business heels.
"… what's up with this wear…?" Her head returned upwards. "My face… I look so much like my mother! As if I'm older… … EH?!" Her hands went on her mouth, as she bended backwards a bit and her irises shrunk, with her left eye twitching. "O-older?! M-me?!" Her face went paler.
The woman turned her shoulders left and right, while her knees bended down. Sweat was jumping out from her head, as she began walking a bit backwards.
"No, no, no, AH!" She fell on the bed, as her arms opened wide. "AAAAH, I'M STILL IN A NIGHTMAAAARREEE!" Her teeth gritted.
She began breathing loudly, as sweat covered her face.
"Enf, enf, enf… come on, me… wake up! WAKE UP!" Her eyes squeezed, as her mouth formed a ^. "Pleeeaasseee… …"
Her eyes opened: she stands up, walking towards the mirror. Her eyebrows went up, her mouth downturned and her eyes went a bit watery.
"S-still nothing…! This nightmare is the WORST!" Her head shook quickly, as her arms folded below her chest. "What can I do now?! I-I'm not ready to be an adult…! I-I want to enjoy my childhood as much as possible, before raising to the next level!"
She bended forward, as she moaned and lowered her head.
"Come oooonn, me… wake. Up. Now." Her mouth was waving.
She sniffed loudly.
"… sigh… this nightmare really feels so airtight… … I wonder if I can turn it into a good dream?" Her head rose back. "For some reason, I do really feel in control of this nightmare… aside from waking up from it!" She lifted her posture, as her mouth opened a bit. "If that's true… could I do whatever I want? Like… dance!" She smiled widely. "Ooooh, now we are talking! I love dancing sooo much…" Her eyes closed. "I'm going to do it right now!"
The woman began moving her arms around, crossing and uncrossing her legs followed by heel noises made in succession.
"Yay… I was right! I can still dance like usual!" Her eyes opened. "… actually, I feel a bit stiffer than usual… but it's still better than nothing! Tee hee hee!"
Kelly stopped, as she turned once again towards the mirror.
"Ih ih ih… this nightmare isn't much like one, as I thought it would be!" She smiled widely. "I do have a greater control over it than usual… sooo sweet! Then, might as well turn this nightmare into a nice, charming dream!"
She turned behind.
"First things first… I will get back to my normal self!" She nodded. "All I have to do is to think about it…" Her eyes closed. "Uhm… yes… I can see myself shrinking… the clothes are getting as big as sheets… … done!" Her eyes opened.
Her sight tracked down a closed window. Her smile gradually faded into a neutral mouth.
"… did I changed?" She twisted behind, watching the mirror. "Oh? I look the same as before!"
Her cheeks puffed, as her eyebrows went down.
"Uff… this nightmare is a bit of a brat, isn't it?!" Her arms folded. "Well, at least I can dance as I wish… I could even draw if I want it to… …" Her eyes expanded a bit, as her irises shrunk slightly. "… what if the key is to draw?! I could get out of this nightmare in a jiffy!" Her smile expanded widely.
She turned around, watching a closet, a drawer near the entrance door, a closed laptop on the desk… the woman rushed near the drawer, opening the top one and finding blue, yellow and red folders rested horizontally: each had a tag depicting words. Kelly groaned, as she closed it.
Bending down, she opened the second drawer and below in succession, finding different types of female clothes. Closing down the lowest drawer, she turned towards the closet: she jumped on the bed, crawling on it and standing back up on the floor's other side. Her hands pulled the closet handles, seeing nothing but clothes and boxes depicting each a device.
"Sigh… is it even possible that this room doesn't have one paper and one pencil?!" Her downturned mouth rose a bit, as her eyebrows went up. "… tee hee hee, this nightmare wants me to play Treasure Hunt first?!" Her eyes closed, as she smiled. "Ooooh, I like the idea sooo much…" She clapped twice, quickly. "It's a bit too simple requesting it with my mind, after all… this one feels more fascinating!" Her eyes sparkled. "Alright! I'm in!" She turned behind. "Where could I find a paper and a pencil…?!"
Her head turned around… until her sight rested on the entrance door.
"… ih ih iih…" Her eyelids lowered to the middle. "Out of thiiiiis rooooom, I'll goooooo…!"