Enchanted in the Moonlight ~ Shinra ~ Main Story

4.1 Daydreaming at work

One night, I fall asleep and have another dream about my childhood.

(It's the library...)

Next to me is the boy who taught me that charm.

The boy asks. "What do you wanna read today?"

(That's right. After that day in the rain, we started playing together at the library.)

"I like the one we read last time!"

"You really like that book." He smiles.

"Yeah!"

(I still couldn't read well, so he read to me. We had a lot of fun together...)

But the dream slowly fades away as I come back to the real world. I lazily open my eyes...

"?!"

Shinra's face is in front of my eyes and it's getting closer and closer.

(Wh-what's going on?!)

"You awake?" He smiles.

"Umm, why is your face so close?"

He looks at me disappointed. "Aren't you calm."

"I-I've gotten used to it."

(Actually, my heart is pounding.)

"Pssh. You're boring." Shinra snorts and suddenly he smiles. "Oh, well. Soon, I'm going to show you a good time, whether you like it or not."

And with that he draws back.

Shinra looks at me. "You were smiling all of sudden. I didn't know what was up with you."

"I was?"

"I can't believe you were smiling in your sleep. You're such a kid." He grins.

(Th-that's embarrassing...)

"Please don't intrude on my personal space."

Shinra says. "The way you were suddenly all smiley like that, who wouldn't be surprised?"

"Ugh..."

"Not that I'm interested in your stupid face." He smirks, then leaves the room.

"Hey!"

(He's so rude. I was having a nice dream...)

"Hmm, I think I have that book that we used to read together."

I start going through my closet.

"I think I put all my picture books in this box... I loved them, so I'm sure they're around here somewhere."

But I look everywhere and I still can't find the book.

"Huh? Where could it be?"

(I can't remember the name of it, but I'm sure I would know it if I saw the cover.)

"I'll look for it later at the library."

I get to work and Ikumi is soon calling my name. "Sorry, Ayame. We got a pile of returns. Can you help me shelve them?"

"Sure. I'll take care of it."

She smiles. "Thanks. It's a big help."

I get up on the stepladder and start putting books away.

(What a terrible way to wake up in the morning.)

"I can't believe he was watching me sleep."

(Seeing Shinra up close like that, he really does have beautiful eyes and skin and lips... Oh God! What am I thinking?!)

I get back to work, flustered, when...

"Ack!"

I lose my balance and drop the books from on top of the stepladder.

"Oh no!"

I hurriedly pick up the books that fell to the floor.

(This is bad... I can't daydream at work like this.)

I'm flustered as I pick them up when I notice that one of the books is being held out to me.