Fantasy Clock～Dream Ruler～

——12:32 p.m.

Real World Seaside City Rongtan Street

It is a street where various cultures intertwine and exudes a unique atmosphere. Newcomers will definitely be attracted by the novel storefronts. I deftly bypassed the crowd, and after walking a few meters away from the crowd, I saw an alley that exuded an unfriendly atmosphere. And after passing through, you will find that there is a hole in the sky here.

Dad often spends time in the nearby bar. Thinking of this, I pushed open the wooden painted door of the bar, and there was a "ding" sound above my head. The sound of the wine glass hitting the table came oncoming, coupled with the elegant jazz music, it made me, an inexperienced layman, feel an atmosphere that can only be found here.

There is a sense of seclusion and tranquility everywhere here, just like the name of the bar "Taoyuan". The sign hanging on the door conspicuously shows the business hours from 6:00 to 24:00.

I took a deep breath, looked left and right, but found no trace of my father. Had to approach the bar - the bartender gently put the bottle behind him, then turned around to wipe the goblet, and gently raised it to the light. I coughed to attract his attention. I wasn't sure if the other person still knew me, so I had to say hello to him embarrassingly while saying hello, and said "Hello" shyly.

"It's Su Ruoyang. Did you come to see your father?" The other party smiled heartily, with a somewhat regretful tone, "But your father has left not long ago... Would you like a drink? No, you are not yet of age."

He smiled slightly, apologizing for his momentary mistake. I thanked him and turned to leave. On the next sofa, two or three drunks slumped back into the sofa. What made me look away for a long time was an oil painting hanging on the wall next to them. The artist depicted a sea of ​​stars in an abstract way, which recalled the picture in my memory.

——I thought of the sea of ​​stars next to the Xinghai Tavern in the dream world, so I couldn't help being stunned. I have a premonition that when I open the door at this moment, I will see the sea of ​​stars appearing on the side. The hand that was about to open the door trembled slightly, and I suddenly lost the courage to open the door.

Recalling the words I heard unintentionally not long ago, "the door of the world is everywhere", is this door also a door connecting different worlds?

Thinking about it carefully, "sleep" is the connection between reality and dreams. Through the medium of sleep, I came from reality to dream world, and then returned to reality by waking up.

If the entrance to the dream world, there are other manifestations in reality, but we have not discovered it yet?

Dazed, then I withdrew my hand as quickly as an electric shock. At this moment, someone gave me a strange look and gently pushed the door open. The tight rope in my heart was suddenly loosened. The scenery outside the door and my Just like before entering, I followed the man who opened the door and left the bar in a daze. I looked back at the scene in the bar and swallowed my saliva.

I can't guarantee that this scene is what it really is. If someone else opened the door and I pushed the door open, I would definitely end up in a strange place. I don't know why I just have this premonition.

Not long after I walked out, I was attracted by a familiar figure. I couldn't help but stop and looked towards that figure. She has long brown hair, laziness in her eyes, and a mole at the corner of her eye. Naturally, it is a tea cat. I have seen this appearance once and will never forget it again.

I followed her line of sight and looked straight, and in front of her was a rather modern building, exuding a kind of displeasure that no strangers should enter.

Before I knew it, I was approaching this building. When I looked away, I suddenly found that the tea cat had disappeared. I froze for a moment and looked around, but then I was startled by a dangerous aura coming from behind me. Immediately, the whole body froze, and stood there dumbfounded.

"What are you... looking for?" The voice came from behind, and the tone of that weak tone actually made my spine chill in this situation. The tea cat looked at me faintly, and reminded softly, "Su Ruoyang , please... don't spy on things that you shouldn't spy on."

Just when he was about to turn around and ask something, he was shocked to find that there was no one behind him. It seems to be my one-man show from the beginning.

"It's...the ability to control reality." I took a step forward in a daze, my eyes still wandering.

Just at this moment, the ringtone rang again, "♪Yeah, doyoufeelthismadflame...", I was stunned for a moment, took out my phone, and answered the call. Su Erin's voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Hey, Dad is back already? Is it your turn to be absent this time?"

"Sorry. I'll be right back." I scratched my hair, my body full of chaos.

"I don't know why, what are you apologizing for?" The confused mood can be clearly felt even on the other end of the phone. I also realized that my words had no beginning and no end.

"Ah, it's nothing, don't worry about it. I'll be right back..." I simply replied to the other end of the phone with a rather perfunctory meaning. Su Huilin didn't intend to ask any more questions, so she hung up the phone immediately.

I rubbed my temples and put down my phone. Looking in from the glass outside the building. I saw a girl in a hospital gown sitting against the wall, with long lavender hair hanging over her shoulders, and it seemed that there was a kind of femininity around her. She seemed to be holding something tightly in her hands. And while I was looking at her, she was also looking at me with a strange look. The small mouth opened and closed, as if to say something to me.

Taking a step forward, I reached out and gestured for her to say it again. She just responded with a smile, and then five or six men wearing sunglasses jumped out from her side and escorted her into a room. They obviously noticed me who was watching all this outside, but they didn't seem to worry that I would make remarks that would be unfavorable to them.

To be more precise... Even if I do this, I will not pose a threat to them. Giving me more is this unsettling discomfort.

Sensing the strange eyes of the passers-by around me, I hurriedly backed up a few steps, then quickly walked out of the alley. Everywhere in Rongtan Street is still composing a prosperous melody, but at this time I seem out of place.

...

A lot of time was spent on the road. When I got home, the scent that hit my face mixed with my gloom. I couldn't help following this smell and walked into the kitchen. Su Erin, wearing thick heat-insulated gloves with small floral prints, picked up a bowl of curry beef soup and carefully placed it on the table. On the other side, my mother reached out and pinched the edge of the basin, and brought a plate of fried pork with green peppers to the table.

At this time, I suddenly discovered that the dishes on the table were so rich that I wondered if today was a national celebration... Then, I was glad to realize that my mother came back... Doesn't that mean every time in the future? The taste that slides over the tip of the tongue at dinner is the enjoyment of the taste buds! I couldn't help swallowing a mouthful of saliva.

"Don't just stand there, wash your hands quickly." My mother reminded me softly, seizing the spare time. I quickly responded and went to the sink. My mother didn't starve to death before, thanks to my mother's cooking skills also reflected in Su Huilin...Of course, it doesn't mean that my father is not good at all in this respect, but it is indeed much worse than them. What's more, tonight is a dinner that these two people worked together!

"Ah-choo!" Dad sneezed and walked into the kitchen. He adjusted his glasses on the bridge of his nose and looked at the "form" on the dining table in disbelief.

There was a knock on the door, and I froze for a moment, then hurriedly answered the door. Xia Yinci glanced at me and walked in cautiously. As if checking to see if mom was in the hallway.

"Pfft...do you have to be so scared?" I couldn't help laughing when I saw her expression which was obviously different from usual.

"What!" Xia Yinci replied to me with a blushing face. Even so, they still follow the nature of creatures and follow the food into the kitchen.

After dinner, I burped contentedly and sat quietly in the backyard. Looking at the night sky without stars, unknown bugs are chirping, and the floors in the distance are shining with light. The fall of night shows the tranquility of this moment, but it does not overbearingly announce the end of the day.

There were light footsteps behind me, and a figure swayed behind me, and finally sat beside me. I glanced back at Xia Yinci, and my eyes quickly returned to the night sky.

"What are you looking at?" Xia Yinci followed my gaze, without any emotional fluctuations in her tone, which made me very comfortable.

"The night sky without stars is not unbearable." After staring at the night sky for a long time, I came to this conclusion, "It's just slightly inferior to the starry sky."

"What do you mean?" Xia Yinci gave me a puzzled look, and I quickly turned my head, staring quietly at this quiet girl.

"...Daily life is not static, it's just that we pursue those gorgeous things too much."

I don't know if it's appropriate to compare gorgeous things to the rewards of winning a war, but as long as it can convey my thoughts, it's enough.

Xia Yinci naturally knew what I was referring to, and a moment of displeasure flashed in her eyes. She tilted her head, and locked my gaze with slightly sad eyes.

"However, this kind of life cannot last forever. Sometimes the purpose of grasping the splendor is to preserve the ordinary."

"So... is that why you joined the Domination War?" My words caught her momentarily. "You did find the obsession to participate in it, and I found it too...but the obsession I found is too ethereal."

Yes, it's too ethereal. "Breaking the tradition of dominating wars that has continued to this day", can I really do this kind of thing?

"But you have no retreat now... No, you have no retreat from the very beginning." Xia Yinci looked at me seriously, and she responded so bluntly to my confession. This caught me off guard.

"Don't worry. Whether this is a game of observers, a war of rulers, or it's just a real dream, you are not kidding, so I will continue to dream with you."

It's just... I will also care, when will you be able to confess? How long will it be before you choose not to hide from me anymore, or never?

I finally didn't say the second half of the sentence, so I had to hide it behind the night in my heart.

Xia Yinci obviously didn't expect me to say such words, she looked at me with moving eyes, and after a while, she lowered her eyes. A breeze blew, and her long black hair fluttered with the wind. Her eyes, as quiet as the ocean, quietly watched the night sky with only a bright moon hanging, which had no charm at all.

"It really doesn't sound like what you said, Su Luoyang."

"Each to each other? So far you have done many things that are not in your style." I looked back at her profile. Because of the slender black hair covering her, I couldn't see the expression on her face clearly.

There was light in her eyes, and in an instant, I seemed to have found the first star dotted under the night sky.

In this way, I told my thoughts, and she thought about hers. Mingming sat side by side, but tacitly kept silent, sleepiness also came quietly.