It was a morning just like any other. Sparrows were chirping outside the window as usual, and the morning sun filled my room through the curtains. With the recent arrival of spring, and this having been the first sunny day we’d had in a long time, it was the perfect day to go for a walk. Breathing in the fresh morning air would be just the thing I needed to wake up and clear my mind.
Or so I thought...
“Calm down. Take a deep breath. I didn’t do anything wrong. Not a thing.”
I realized I was spouting nonsense in my confusion. I sounded like someone who had just committed a crime, but that definitely wasn’t the case.
“Wait a minute. What’s going to happen now? I brought someone into my room without their permission... Not to mention, their nationality is...”
I wondered to myself out loud as I looked over at my bed. Maybe this could be considered a crime in certain circumstances, but I needed to take a deep breath and focus on the main issue here.
There was an unfamiliar sight on my bed, which was a bit bigger than necessary for one person. The lump under my blanket slowly moved up and down, softly breathing in its comfortable sleep. I wondered if the faint, sweet smell was coming from those exhalations. The long, silky, silver-white hair glimmered radiantly in the sunlight, drawing me in with its luster. They seemed young in age. Their pale, pink lips, shapely nose, and long eyelashes almost made the person seem doll-like in appearance. I found myself mesmerized, but now wasn’t the time for absent-minded gawking.
My gaze shifted slightly over to the woman’s ears. Those, I thought, were my main source of concern. Judging by her elongated, slightly drooping ears, she definitely wasn’t human. Though, the world was a big place, of course, so maybe it wasn’t impossible for someone like this to exist out there. But what would probably be going through most people’s minds if ever they saw her fairy-like appearance was:
There was an elf in Japan.
Elves only existed in fantasy stories. I couldn’t imagine what sort of panic there’d be if people found out they actually existed, and that there was one sleeping in my bed right now.
As those thoughts went through my head, the eyebrows of the elf girl in question twitched. Her eyes slowly opened, revealing their amethyst shimmer to Japan. Seeing their elegant, misty color felt like I was witnessing the moment a flower bloomed. People sometimes described eyes that seemed to draw you in, but I never thought I’d actually experience it.
I forgot about everything for a while, including the current situation, entranced by the girl’s eyes. As they began finding focus, my brain started functioning normally again.
What in the world happened last night?
Just like the girl who was slowly opening her eyes, my thoughts accelerated toward the past. My heart beat louder with anxiety and inexplicable anticipation.
Yes... That time, I...