Darkness.
Then—
Light.
Leo's eyes slowly opened.
He stared at the ceiling.
Familiar.
Too familiar.
"…Wait."
He sat up instantly.
This was—
His room.
His real room.
The one from his old world.
The same walls. The same window. The same desk is filled with scattered books.
"…No way."
His breathing slowed.
"So… everything that happened…"
His voice trembled.
"…was that all a dream?"
He quickly stood up and rushed toward the mirror.
His reflection stared back.
I am seventeen years old.
Unchanged.
No wounds.
No hole in his chest.
No burns.
Leo's hands trembled slightly.
"…Then that means…"
His voice softened.
"…Mom and Dad are still alive."
Without thinking, he ran out of his room.
"Mom! Dad!"
No response.
The house felt… quiet.
Too quiet.
Leo stopped in the hallway.
"…Where are they?"
Then—
A faint sound.
From down the corridor.
"…What was that?"
His eyes slowly turned toward one door.
His sister's room.
His heartbeat began to rise.
"…No."
Step.
Step.
Step.
Each step felt heavier than the last.
"…It's nothing."
He reached the door.
His hand hovered over the handle.
"…Just a dream."
He pushed it open.
The door creaked.
And then—
Everything stopped.
Leo's eyes widened.
His body froze.
His breathing shattered.
"…No…"
The room was silent.
Too silent.
And in the center—
His sister.
Lying on the floor.
Blood everywhere.
Her body is unmoving.
Her eyes are lifeless.
"…No… no… no…"
Leo stumbled backward.
His heart pounded violently.
His vision blurred.
Then—
An image flashed in his mind.
A figure.
Standing in darkness.
A voice.
Cold.
"…Useless."
Leo's body trembled.
Suddenly—
A voice came from behind him.
"…Why, Leo?"
He froze.
Another voice.
"…Why?"
Then another.
"…Why?"
And another.
"…Why?"
Voices surrounded him.
Endless.
Relentless.
All asking the same question.
"Why?"
His heart raced faster.
Too fast.
His chest tightened.
Breathing became impossible.
"WHY?"
The voices screamed now.
His heart felt like it would explode.
"STOP—!"
Leo's eyes snapped open.
He gasped for air.
"…Hah… hah…"
The ceiling above him—
Different.
Not his room.
The rented room.
The isekai world.
His breathing remained heavy.
His heart is still racing.
"…Was that… a dream?".
"…Then why did it feel so real?"
Fragments of that image lingered.
His sister.
Covered in blood.
Leo clenched his fists slightly.
"…What was that?"
"Leo."
He flinched.
"Leo."
He turned.
Lana stood beside the bed.
"Leo."
"…Yeah?" he replied.
"You're awake," she said. "Then why didn't you answer?"
Leo looked away.
"Sorry."
Lana crossed her arms.
"What were you even thinking?"
"Nothing," Leo replied quickly. "Nothing important."
She stared at him for a moment.
"…Fine."
Then her expression changed.
Seriously.
"Answer me something."
Leo sighed.
"…What now?"
"My brother's ability."
Leo blinked.
"…What about it?"
Lana frowned.
"Why are you acting like you don't understand anything? It's like you don't even belong to this world."
Leo forced a small smile.
"…Just explain what you mean."
Lana nodded.
"In this world, people use magic. Offensive, defensive, summoning, healing… even forbidden magic."
She paused.
"But some rare people have abilities that are not magic."
Leo listened carefully.
"That rabbit," she continued, "used bombs. That wasn't magic."
Leo nodded slightly.
"And my brother…" she said slowly, "he said he destroyed an entire kingdom."
Her eyes narrowed.
"But he can't use magic."
Silence.
"So tell me," Lana said, "how is that possible?"
Leo stayed quiet.
"That means he has an ability," she continued. "A powerful one."
She stepped closer.
"But I don't know what it is."
Leo scratched his head.
"…Then why are you asking me?"
Lana looked annoyed.
"Because my brother told me to."
Leo blinked.
"…He did?"
"He said you would explain it better," she replied.
Leo sighed.
"Then bring him here," he said. "I'll explain it in front of him."
Lana's irritation returned instantly.
"You boys are impossible."
She turned toward the door.
"I'll go get him."
She paused briefly.
"And if you still don't answer properly…"
She glanced back.
"…be ready for the consequences."
Then she left.
The door closed.
Silence returned.
Leo leaned back on the bed.
"That dream…"
He stared at the ceiling again.
"If it was just a dream… Why did it feel so real?"
He closed his eyes briefly.
"…Or was it something else?"
His phone lit up beside him.
Chibi Leo appeared.
"I think our isekai protagonist needs help."
Leo sighed.
"…Yeah."
Chibi Leo nodded.
"I understand. It felt real, didn't it?"
Leo looked at him.
"…Yeah."
Another light appeared.
Chibi Lana joined the screen.
"Master, I believe you experienced something called Phantom Past Syndrome."
Leo frowned.
"…What is that?"
Chibi Lana explained calmly.
"Imagine you dream that Miss Lana confessed her love to you."
Leo blinked.
"…What?"
"And when you wake up," she continued, "it feels like that moment actually happened in the past."
Leo stared at her.
"But it never did," she added. "It is a false memory created through a dream."
Leo thought for a moment.
"…That actually makes sense."
Then he frowned again.
"But why are you calling me Master?"
Chibi Lana smiled slightly.
"Answer my question first."
Leo sighed.
"…Fine."
"Did you imagine Miss Lana in your dream?" she asked.
Leo hesitated.
"…Yes."
Chibi Lana nodded.
"Then your answer is already clear."
Leo blinked.
"…I don't get it."
Chibi Leo facepalmed.
"I thought you were smart."
Leo glared.
"Just explain!"
Chibi Leo sighed.
"You imagined Miss Lana in a romantic scenario. That technically makes you her partner."
Leo froze.
"…What?"
"And that makes you her master," Chibi Leo finished.
Leo's face turned red instantly.
"That is COMPLETE NONSENSE!"
Chibi Leo shrugged.
"Don't worry. Love is like a plant. It takes time to grow."
Leo pointed angrily at the screen.
"I am NOT—"
The door opens.
Leo stopped.
Lana entered.
Null followed behind her.
Both stood in front of him.
Lana crossed her arms.
"Now that both of you are here…"
Her eyes sharpened.
"…tell me everything."
Silence filled the room.