Yume:Dream

Nightmare Arc | 2.3

Nightmare Arc - Chapter Three
Meeting The Witch

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Sasaki Tsukasa

All day after arriving at school, I couldn't help but worry about Yume.

Why did she suddenly vomit? Did she have a cold or something? I don't know and it's scaring the shit out of me.

Plus, I got invited by that lady. Her mother, I think.

So basically, this is what happened-

Yume already went inside her house and I bowed to that lady who waited for Yume as I was leaving.

"Wait." She called.

I turned my back to the woman with black hair and red kimono. She walked towards me as she held her smoking pipe. She seemed to examine me suspiciously and I gulped in fear.

"Thank you for your help," she said. "As thanks for your kindness, I'd like to invite you to dinner. I hope you're not too busy today."

And that's how I ended up in front of the house's doorstep again. I didn't pay any mind when I first took Yume home, but it does look like an ominous house.

It's 6 pm. I just finished my club activities, so I hope I'm not too late.

The door before me opened and that same lady from this morning appeared before me.

"Hello," she said with her red lips curved downward, forming a smile. "I'm so happy you made it."

"Not at all." I responded, trying to sound as polite as possible. "Thank you for inviting me."

She smiled one more time before she let me in. I took of my shoes and let myself in. The house was definitely intimidating both inside and out. The creaking, wooden floor and the walls, not to mention the creaking ceiling and the paper doors- dammit, why am I intimidated so easily?!

Then she led me to the living room, I think. Well, there was some kind of red, soft throne and there was a table in front of it and was a green cushion seat.

She sat in the throne and offered me to sit in the opposite of her.

I'm sorry, but I thought she invited me for dinner? I don't see any food here.

I did as she was told and I suddenly had a feeling that she might be really bad at handling guests.

I positioned myself on my seat and I had five minutes of handling that scary glare of hers. She didn't really glare, she just gave me an ominous look on her eyes along with that death smile.

God, was taking Yume back home a mistake?

"Sasaki Tsukasa, I presume?" She asked, leaning her jawline on to her knuckles.

"Uh, yes." I responded.

She knew me? Did Yume told her about me?

"I'm Izanami. Pleased to make your acquaintance." She said with a warmer smile..

I nodded. Then she positioned herself into a proper sitting position (but she still crossed her legs). Her red eyes examined me again, yet I have a feeling that she seemed like she was familiar with me this time.