a dumbass gets isekai'd: the novella

17. go back to sleep, and starve

"Jeez, can the wind shut up?"

Yuu was trying to actually get a full 6 hours of sleep, but the wind decided to wake up and choose violence. They accepted the fact that getting 1 more hour of sleep wasn't going to happen. But then they actually looked around for a bit, to see that they were not in their dorm.

"I'm back here again!?"

Yuu was in the black and white dreamscape once more. But this time, the scenery was different. They seemed to be in some sort of savanna. Animals, from zebras to elephants, were surrounding them. Yuu was surprised the animals didn't run away from them. Yuu looked up to see a giant rock with a huge cave and a cliff jutting out of it. A few moments later, they saw a large lion and lioness walk out of the cavern up the cliff. A mandrill followed suit, all of them stopping at the edge of the cliff. Yuu spotted a tiny lion cub, which the mandrill gently picked up. The mandrill lifted the little cub to the sky, as sun beams shone down on him.

Why is the monke holding him like that?

Cheers from the animals gathered below were heard, as the dream faded to darkness.

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Yuu slowly opened their eyes, adjusting to the brightness. Next to them, Grim sleeptalked loudly.

"Booom! And CRASH! Nyahahahaha! Gunyaaaa...how's that? D'ya finally know how strong Grim is?"

"Hey Grim, wake up."

"I defeated that tyrant Riddle- Hah? Ramshackle dorm? Oh, man, it was just a dream. I thought I could make Riddle my lackey now, how disappointing."

"That was a tough situation, huh...I guess we're gonna have to train more."

"Alright! Then, let's go to school so we can learn more about being great magicians!"

Yuu got up and picked up their hoodie. A slip of paper fell out of the pocket and fluttered down. With a swipe of their hand, Yuu was able to catch it and flipped it over. A phone number was scribbled on the paper, along with a message saying "Call me if nya can!"

"Who- Wait, is this from-?"

Judging by the use of "nya" and the little cat doodle in the corner, the note was probably from Che'nya. Perhaps he had snuck the note into their pocket during the Unbirthday Party? They didn't have a phone though, so it would probably be a while before they can contact him. They put the paper in a drawer for later use and went to the bathroom to brush their teeth. When they returned, one of the ghosts flew into their bedroom with a package.

"This was at the door."

"Ah, thank you." They felt the package. "Feels like clothes."

"Did you order anything?"

"No, I wouldn't have the money to do so..."

Yuu opened the bag to find a neatly folded uniform. "Oh! Now I remember. This is from Master Crewel, probably. He said he would talk to Crowley about it. I guess it worked. Thanks for bringing it inside."

Yuu had to bid adieu to their comfy hoodie, as they slipped into their uniform, hurriedly buttoning up their shirt. Did they have the braincells or the energy to tie their tie? Absolutely not. They folded it up and put it in their blazer pocket. They snatched up their book bag, waved goodbye to the ghosts, and rushed outside so them and Grim could speedrun to the cafeteria to get a quick breakfast.

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Grim laid his head down on the cafeteria table. "Ugh, I think the only magic Professor Trein can cast is one that makes his students fall asleep. No matter how much I struggle, I always end up falling asleep!"