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H..uh? Whe..re….am I..?

Those were my first thoughts upon waking up on a soft, yet damp, patch of….flowers..?

I…don’t recognize this place.. and this is definitely not my bed.

It doesn’t look like I was abducted either, since my limbs are still intact and unbound.

…Well, no use wasting time, I should start by surveying the area, then—

–—-!

..Just as I was getting up, I feel a sharp pain on the left side of my stomach flaring up.

—Right.. While the wound itself wasn’t anything too severe, those damned bastards….

..no I cut off that train of thought before it could overtake me.

Having a trip down memory lane in a completely unknown situation is a horrid idea.

｢Uhp—!｣ I force my feet on the ground and check my current conditions:

•Earring…Check •Jacket…Intact •ID Tag…Missing •Knife…Sharp •Toxins…Ran out

Thankfully, I still have my knife in working condition if worst comes to worst. And this wound is probably the only thing that could hamper me right now.

Next, I scour at my immediate surrounding. Despite making some noise, it doesn’t appear as if anything dangerous was around me, so I should be relatively safe for now.

As I exhale out of relief, I spot something near the flower bed.

What appears to be small stone monument…

a…shrine? Or is it.. Well, whatever it is, it’s connected to the flowerbed, so I can thank it for that at least. As I put my hands in a praying motion— ——､/^-

—! I could hear sound, faint as it might be, coming from…over there! As I yell within the confines of my own mind, I begin a mad dash towards, what could be other Hyums…

…While trying to distract myself, I try to recount yesterday’s events, but—

[Ex..s. 'Tu.m..l' d..ect..] [Trig..rin. Ta..nt '□'] [Tra...g 'Tu.moil' for 1.00 'Margin'] —Ah …For now, I’ll focus on the present.

By the time I came near the sound, I was able to spot a light at, what I am now certain to be, the end of the tunnel.

My mind was cooling down, yet my throat was tightening up. And with each step I took, both fear and anticipation filled my body, until…

..I felt light enter my eyes and touch my skin, And so, my suspicions where all but confirmed..

A beautiful yet tranquil scenery that my dirt poor mind could never truly comprehend, yet alone do justice to. It’s littered in plants that I could never begin to describe the characteristics of. Not only that, it’s been ages since I’ve last seen any kind of animals let alone breathing ones, not to mention the quantity!

yes…Yes! It’s as if this world was ripped straight from the Fairy tales that I read to sis before bedtime. As if releasing all the tension I was holding on to since I woke up, I—

｢—-fuck｣

…Let slip my feelings on this dread inducing mess.

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Despite the O’so 'wonderful sight' before me, I couldn’t shake off the feeling that something was wrong.

…Scratch that, It felt as if I’m the one who’s in the wrong here…wherever here is.

It doesn’t look anything like home or anywhere near it for that matter. And I doubt it’s outside of..of…

｢—fhuua｣ …Of course the name is escaping me now.

Either way, compared to that sea of 'gray' This is probably closer to a 'green'

Well…I can’t even be sure with the 'Colour Taboo' and all.

—-Aahh For now, let’s stop meandering about and move somewhere where I can rest..

As I trudge my way through this unknown forest, I pass by what appear to be berries. They were small, barely the size of my thumb.

I would’ve eaten them if they didn’t glow when I approached them…

Next, I passed by a weird tree, it was a white reminiscent of clouds and just like them I felt I could go through it…but I didn’t have the leisure to mess around.

Just as the pangs of hunger were seeping into me—

—frssh The rustling of grass alerted me to a presence. Just as quickly, I muffled as much sound as I could, minimized my movements and 'killed' my intent.

And there it was, my meal for the night!

It looks like a..rabbit, if I remember right. Looks like it’s alone too, probably got separated from it’s group.

But that just makes my job easier. Plus it doesn’t look like it’s poisonous either, but just in case, I’ll slowly cook it’s succulent meat until I can be certain that it can’t contain any poison, then I’ll chew the meat till the juice starts to flow, and—

—-groooowwwl

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[The 'Rabbit' tried to flee!] ｢Oh no, you don’t!!｣ [█ began giving chase!]

As much as I want to admonish myself, I don’t have time to waste, so I’ll do it later. For now, let’s observe it’s movements, then create an strategy.

While I did think that. It’s movement were pretty primitive, just some dashes and zigzags mixed in. The only problem would be it’s speed.

But, I’ve already had a plan in mind.

While picking up some stones off of the ground, I 'ready' my knife in my free hand.. ｢-here goes…｣ ..and throw the pebbles at the rabbit.

As a matter of course, it reacted to it by leaping into the air.

Just as I wanted..! ——–fwoooooeeeep

Next, I let my knife leave my hand, straight into my prey, it rea—

-—As if to spite the world and it’s reason.

The air dented around its hind legs

While anyone else would be confused, I-

｢—-already expected that!｣

Yanking the thread attached to my knife, I forced both it and the 'Shade' to collide.

While it’s not enough for it to die, it’s ample time for a killing blow..

sliiik— ..before I knew it, my first hunt was finished and—

｢—Aah, I miss sis…｣ Let my dignity slip without noticing.