Moon through the Looking Glass (Persona 5 × Twisted Wonderland)

A Strange hue of room

Chapter 3: A strange hue of the room

       He felt something on his face, blinking his eyes open, he found out that something was feeling up his left cheek. It was someone's hand covered in white gloves.

Yuuki moved his gaze and found that the person who was touching him was dressed like a hotel room staff. The color of the clothes is peculiar and unreal. It was a strange shade of blue.

After observing the person's clothes, Mishima Yuuki moved his gaze further up to the person's face. He was surprised when he realized the person who was in front of him was a familiar one.

" Kurusu-san?! "

Kurusu faintly smiled at Mishima. Golden eyes blinking in amusement. On the top of his platinum hair is a little fez hat in the shame shade of blue with the hotel staff-like clothes.

" Honored Guest, you are awake. "

Honored? There is nothing honored on him. Glancing at Kurusu up and down for a brief moment, Yuuki concluded that this situation wasn't real.

The real Kurusu-san wouldn't call Yuuki 'honored' and Kurusu-san is always smooth and cool. Circumstances where Kurusu would dress up as a cosplayer are non-existent.

" I must be dreaming. "

Yuuki muttered to himself. Hearing him mutter, the dream Kurusu with golden eyes and platinum hair looks pleased before responding.

" You are correct honored guest. "

Yuuki was confused when the dream Kurusu offered his hand to him. Accepting the hand, he was tugged by the dream Kurusu forward which caused him to stagger and nearly cause Yuuki to face plant at the cold metallic-colored tile on the ground.

" Kurusu-san! "

Yuuki glared at the dream Kurusu. His dream once savior was acting like an asshole.

' It wasn't far off from the reality version isn't? '

Blinking and ignorant of Yuuki's anger and bitterness towards him, the dream Kurusu calmly stated.

" I am assisting the honored guest to get up from the bed. "

While the dream Kurusu let go of his hand, Yuuki moved his body to glance at the bed dream Kurusu mentioned.

The bed object was standing horizontally. Yuuki's brown eyes widened and he exclaimed hysterically. His tone was filled with both fear and incredulity.

" That's not a bed! "

The object is a funerary box. A black coffin that was currently unlocked. Inside the coffin were soft red sheets to lay on. Yuuki shivered gazing at the 'bed'.

First platinum Akira, now a coffin as a bed just what is his mind conjuring? Is this the start of his dream being turned into a nightmare? Yuuki wants to wake up as soon as possible.

While Yuuki is glancing at the Coffin with a disturbed gaze, he hears the dream Kurusu beckoning him.

" Honored Guest, time is tickling. This isn't the time to dilly-dally. My Master is waiting. "

" Master? "

Turning his back towards the coffin, Yuuki was surprised to find out that someone other than them. Not too far away from their place is an ugly creature with a terrifying and disturbing appearance. Wide eyes and a long nose. The creature is dressed in a black colored business suit. Hunchback and the creature are old. Receding white hair on his head. The creature's ears are pointy. In front of the creature was a table and an empty gray-colored gamer chair. The creature was sitting on a sofa that had the same shade as the dream Kurusu's clothes.

At the back of the creature were various monitors that didn't show anything and were turned off.

This is a strange dream. Yuuki is in a surveillance room with a strange creature and dreams of Kurusu.

Stretching its arms, the creature beckoned to Yuuki to sit in the empty gamer chair. Since this is a dream, and Yuuki just wanted this dream to end, he decided to comply.

Yuuki stopped his body from shivering when the creature smiled. The creature looked delighted that Yuuki complied with him.

" Welcome to your Velvet Room. This place exists between dream and reality, mind and matter.  "

' This is indeed a dream. I am dreaming. '

Yuuki has also noted that the voice of the creature is deep. Like the voice of an adult man.

" My velvet room? "

" My name is Igor... I am gratified to be acquainted with you, Eclipse. This place is created to facilitate your adventure.  "

" Adventure? "

" You have been given a new chance to start a new beginning. A world filled with magic and various creatures. "

Gazing at Igor, Yuuki was amused that this strange dream of his was turning into that Isekai plot novel, mangas, and anime. However, instead of a god or goddess to summon him to another world, it was this strange creature who summoned him.

" Your adventure will be filled with peril and difficulties.  As one of our honored guests, we would assist your adventure, Eclipse.  "

This is the typical plot of being summoned to another world, becoming a hero, and defeating the big bad villain. (Usually, the demon lord).

" However, you are different from our recent guests, Eclipse. You are indeed a guest but you aren't a fool or a wildcard. The services that we can offer to facilitate your adventure would be limited. "

What kind of dream is this? Isn't the usual plot that the protagonist would get OP abilities?

While Yuuki was complaining, he was surprised when the dream Kurusu moved beside Igor and placed a familiar object on the table.

" This object would help you in your journey, Eclipse. "

" That's my cellphone! "

While Yuuki grabbed his cell phone and looked at it in concern, the dream Kurusu started speaking.

" Honored guest, we have added several features to your item. We hope that it is to your liking. "

After the dream, Kurusu said those words, and Yuuki glared at him. All of the important applications are gone. The only remaining thing on his app is the Phansite which he was certain that he deleted and a mysterious app in the black and gray color scheme.

Before he could express his annoyance, Yuuki was shocked when he felt himself being removed from the chair, levitated from the ground, and dragged away from both Igor and the dream Kurusu.

" May you have an eventful adventure, Eclipse. "

Mishima Yuuki was back in the coffin. Trapped with the lid closed off. In the dream, Kurusu and Igor are unconcerned with his fear, panic, and continuous pounding until he slowly realizes that he is losing his breath and his consciousness in this dream disappeared.

The next moment he regained consciousness, Yuuki was enclosed in a dark and suffocating place, and this time, he wasn't in a dream but reality.

Trapped in a coffin once again, everything felt oddly hot and he was slowly losing his breath.