A "Damsel" In Distress

CHAPTER 03 : CAN'T GET 'HER' OUT OF HIS MIND

NOTES
Pls. imagine that the Industrial Complex was as big as a city or even as big as 73rd Demon Realm. ヾ( ;〃^∇^)ﾉ

CHAPTER 03: CAN'T GET 'HER' OUT OF HIS MIND

Kim Dokja was currently staying at one of the buildings in the Industrial Complex prepared by Aileen. 

He couldn't sleep, so he tried to read some books he found on the shelves. However, none of them piqued his interest. And everytime he started to read, Punisher's face kept flashing in his mind.

Kim Dokja forcefully closed the book with a thud. He glanced outside the window. It's already night time. The sky was filled with darkness, but its antithesis which was the countless scattered stars, continuously flickering above and bathed the world with its luminous light. 

He wiped his face with his palms and let it stay there while peeking within the gap on his fingers. ‘Why do I keep thinking about her? Don't tell me, it's what you called love at first sight? But how can that be?’ As he remained pondering about those stuffs, he couldn't help but slap his cheeks repeatedly.

[The 'Fourth Wall' has offset your confusion.]

Thanks to the Fourth Wall, his mind became calm. 

“Right. This will be all for today.” Kim Dokja stood up from the chair. He lay on bed and put the duvet on his body. ‘After I sleep, everything will be back to normal.’  he closed his eyes while assuring himself.

However…

Plop! Plop! Plop! 

Kim Dokja furiously kicked his blanket like a teen-age girl having her romantic excitement. Once he's done releasing his energy, he suddenly sprang up, which caused him to have a headache.

[The 'Fourth Wall' has relieved some of the pain. ]

『Y ou 'r e soe ne rge t ic tod ay Kim D ok ja』

He glared at the message floating in front of his irises.

『Don 't m ak em e the su bje c t of yo u'r e an ger』

When the sentences changed, he retracted his gaze and flopped down again. He stared at the ceiling, then activated the stigma gifted to him just in case. 

[The stigma 'Self-rationalization Lv. 2' has been activated.]

“Fourth Wall.” Kim Dokja called out to the 'wall' that has been there ever since he was a child. “Can't you do something about this? I mean, can't you at least help me to fall asleep without seeing her?” he asked.

『...』

“How stingy.” he grumbled. 

『Th at' s be y oun d my cap a bil it y』

Kim Dokja turned to the side and sighed in helplessness. Even the Fourth Wall couldn't help him. The reason why he couldn't sleep was not because of 'her' face, but rather those eyes. 

He clearly remembers it. The sensations he felt when he met Punisher's chilling eyes. Kim Dokja was struck dumb by the sheer waterfall of emotions. He couldn't stop thinking why does 'her' eyes contain such hatred? 

‘Did I know her? ...Rather, why does she hate me so much?’

『Kim Dokja thought. I'll try to meet her again tomorrow.』

With so much difficulty and effort, Kim Dokja finally slept. 

*

Morning came…