The youngest wizard in twisted wonderland

Chapter 42: Midnight encounter with a mysterious visitor!

Note: I DO NOT OWN TWISTED WONDERLAND: DISNEY!

Chapter 42: Midnight encounter with a mysterious visitor!

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Later that night on the same day...

I open my eyes slightly and see the familiar ceiling of our room. It has been a rare dreamless night. It is probably late, since it is still dark outside. I turn to the side and feel relieved to see Grim fast asleep, sleeptalking away: "Huuummmnn...Mnya mnya...Didja see my super shoot?..."

I giggle lightly at his sleep-talking, but I do not linger in bed. Instead, I get up to a sitting position slowly, hissing slightly from my aching muscles — a result of all that running from yesterday. I'm too sore to sleep... Maybe I should go out for a while for some fresh air...

I sneak out of the room, careful not to wake Grim up, and tiptoe down the stairs.

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Stepping outside towards the front lawn of Ramshackle dorm, I shiver slightly as a cold breeze passes by.

"Brr...It's gotten pretty cold out here," I mutter to myself before hearing some rustling from nearby bushes. Slightly worried that it is another trick by the ghosts, I take a step backwards, as an unfamiliar face pops out.

A tall, slim, and long-legged youth with two strong black horns, wearing the Diasomnia uniform that has a fluorescent-green vest and ribbon, appears.

" C-Could it be?" he asks, gasping in surprise.

"Wha-!?" I gasp in shock, as I find myself engulfed in a tight hug, as if he is afraid that I may just disappear.

"That rose pin! I can't believe it... You're finally back, Takahiro!" exclaims the student. Suddenly, he pulls away from me and frowns slightly, realising that I am not the person he is looking for.

He gently puts me down and apologizes softly: "Oh... I do apologise."

"Um, it's ok. Sorry to disappoint you, but I don't think I'm the person you're looking for," I reply gently.

"No, I should be the one to apologise. It was rude of me to hug you out of the blue. But do enlighten me, do you live here? I was under the impression that this dorm has been abandoned for some time. I quite enjoy having a place where I could go to enjoy the peace of solitude," he explains.

"Yes, I do live here. And if you want to continue to enjoy your peace, this dorm is always open to you," I offer, as he seems to be rather nice.

The man's glowing green eyes widen slightly at my reply. He steps out of the shadows of a tree and stands at his full height.

"Well now, this is a surprise, you are a child... or rather, the baby of man," remarks the man with horns, looking down at me.

This guy is probably one of the tallest that I have seen on campus. I think he's even taller than Jack and the Leech twins... Woah! He also has cool horns...

As I lose myself in my reverie, the youth's voice snaps me from my daze. But, recalling what he had just said about me, I puff up my cheeks and protest in annoyance: "Hey, who're you calling a baby? I'm not a baby, I'm still growing!"

The guy raises an eyebrow in amusement: "May I ask, how old are you this year?"

"Twelve years old," I assert proudly.

The guy with horns chuckles behind his fist: "Hehehe... That young? For me, you are like a baby hatchling who has yet to learn how to crawl."

His words make me puff up my cheeks even more in annoyance. But he clears his throat and recovers: "Pardon my intrusion. I just assumed that this building would be abandoned, as it had been for a long time. I'd been quite fond of it as a place where I could be quietly left alone."

"Who are you?" I ask.

The youth with horns is taken aback by my question: "Who am... You don't know who I am? Truly?"

I nod my head: "Yeah...I kinda just moved into this dorm and my memories have been out of sorts lately...."

As far as I know, I have never seen him before in my life or at least from what I can remember.

The youth with horns grins slightly in amusement: "Is that so? That is... exceedingly rare. What should I call you?"

"I'm Lilith, the dorm leader of Ramshackle Dorm," I reply, feeling very grown-up.

The youth with horns places a hand under his chin in wonder: "Lilith? That's a unique name. I'm... Actually, no, I'm not going to tell you. Not knowing is for your own benefit. The moment you hear it, you'll feel a frost spread across your skin."

Does his name really evoke that much fear in people?

Before I can say anything more, he boops me on the nose: "Given your loss of memory and ignorance, as an exception, I'll allow you to call me whatever you'd like. Someday, you will regret it when you finally discover my name. "

I raise an eyebrow at the statement: "Eh? That's not fair! I gave you my name, why can't you just introduce yours?" I pout lightly, before hearing the man chuckling again.

"Hehehe, there's no need to pout, baby of man. Doesn't this make it like a fun mystery to solve or treasure to be found?" he teases while softening his gaze at me like he is missing someone. "Nevertheless...I thank you, Dorm Leader Lilith, for authorising my future nightly strolls on the grounds of your dorm. However, I have to return soon, I bid you adieu for today." Then he disappears into thin air amidst soft glowing green fireflies that also flicker away.

"He disappeared just like that? Who is he? And more importantly, why did he call me Takahiro?" I ask out loud. But he is no longer in sight. I have a feeling that he is lonely and that it will not be the last time I see him. Maybe I will invite him to hang out one day.

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After Lilith's encounter with a mysterious stranger, I decided to have some fun teasing Lilith a bit. Normally, Mallus would call 'Yuu' the child of man; however, since Lilith is younger, I thought 'baby of man' would be funnier. Sorry, Lilith XD. But, what will happen next? Find out in the next chapter~!

But if you have any comments, questions, concerns or requests, just ask away~ See you in the next chapter~! Have a good day/evening!