Chapter 11:
"Sesshomaru-sama!"
Jaken called out as he continued to search for his master in a hurry.
I just close my eyes for a second and he's gone!
His train of thoughts continued, not until he bumped into someone. And he was glad that it was no other than Sesshomaru himself.
"Mi-milord! You're back!" he said, then darted his eyes around, as if looking for someone else.
"What are you doing?"
"Uh…what about Arisa?"
"She went back to where she came from."
"Oh?"
"You called her by name."
Jaken winced, remembering what he just said. "T-that was…unexpectedly intentional."
"Enough of her. Let's go."
"O-of course, milord."
Arisa nervously climbed up the wooden well, hoping that it was now her world. As soon as she was out, she observed her surroundings, and it was indeed the forest in their neighborhood. She was so happy that she ran out of the forest already, and was even happier to see the road. And just a few meters from there, it was already their house. She lost count of how many days it had been, but she didn't care. She was finally home, and that's what mattered for now.
"Mom! Big sis! Little brother!"
She shouted as she sprinted towards their house. And just a few seconds later, the door to their house flung open, her mom and little brother anticipating.
"Arisa…!"
"Big sister Arisa!"
The two of them immediately went to her, and the three of them shared a tight hug.
"My goodness! Where have you been?"
"Sis, we were almost going to send a 'missing' poster to the police!"
Both her mother and little brother started sobbing, and soon, she was caught up with the atmosphere and cried as well.
"I-I'm so sorry! It's such a complicated story, but I'll try telling you everything later."
"Sure, honey."
"Just that…how long was I gone?"
"It's been weeks already, sis!"
"What!?"
So the time I spent in that era was just the same as here!?
She quickly rushed inside, and saw the calendar. It was Saturday, and the day of her quiz bee was just three days from now.
"You have got to be kidding me!"
She complained loudly and just like that, she went to take a bath. She had already set her mind to be reviewing on the remaining days.
Back down, her mom sighed in relief.
"Thank the heavens your sister came back well and safe…"
"I know, Mom…"
"Well, I better cook her favorite meal; to celebrate her comeback."
"I'll help you with that, Mom!"
In the middle of her break, she decided to contact her adviser to ask if she was still eligible to participate.
"Arisa! Goodness, so you're back! You've been absent for so many days…!"
"Yes sensei, I am fully aware of that. Am I still the participant for the quiz bee? Though it's alright if I have to be replaced."
"As you can see, we currently don't have anyone willing to take your place. They are all unprepared. Can you perhaps still make it…?"
"Y-yes, I think I can. I plan to immerse myself in reviewing before the big day."
"Okay, then we won't need to replace you. No matter what the result, we'll be proud of you. Good luck."
The call ended, and Arisa sighed.
"I thought I was going to be free…oh well. Time to read!" she said, clapping her cheeks.
Arisa's mother called her for dinner, and immediately, she went down and chowed a lot.
"I've missed eating real food!" she said in between munching, making her mother and brother look at her in disbelief.
"Just where have you been, sis?"
"Jin, would you believe it if I said I went back in time? Like 550 years ago?"
"Woah, are you insane?"
"See? Then how should I tell you if you won't believe me?"
However, their mother chuckled softly. "I believe you, Arisa. Go on."
Arisa pouted her lips, but eventually, she told them everything that had happened while she was in the feudal era.
"Really, sis? You can heal?"
"Apparently, I can. But maybe it's only when I'm on that era."
"You sound like you're dreaming, but okay. I'll acknowledge that for the time being."
"Jin, one more insult and I'm going to slap you."
"S-sorry!"
"It's still wonderful you made it back alive, Arisa. I wish I could meet and thank that man you call Sesshomaru."
Arisa gasped. "Oh no, Mom. I suggest you don't have to meet him. He might just kill you at first sight. Didn't I just tell you?"
"Hmm, I don't know. But that was at first. If he was that cruel and ruthless, he should've just killed you instead of saving you the moment you said you went unconscious when a monster attacked you." She said with a soft smile.
"I…guess so. But anyway! That's done and that will just be an adventurous memory. It won't happen again."
Their mother only chuckled and Jin just scratched his head.
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