Volume 1. Chapter 27

Left alone in the main room, Ken decided to take the opportunity to entertain the girls - especially since Kiki was practically glowing with excitement, eager to learn something new and unusual. He pulled out his phone, hesitated a little, trying to recall what videos he still had saved, and after finding the right ones, turned the screen toward Kiki.

“Want to see something from my world?” he asked with a smile.

Kiki, of course, nodded enthusiastically.

“Oh, yes! Show me! I want to see what everything looks like in your world,” she said, her eyes lighting up with anticipation.

Ken started a panoramic video of the city. The screen displayed towering skyscrapers lit by bright lights, crowded streets, and bridges stretching across wide rivers. The camera moved slowly, revealing different angles, and even through the video, one could feel the scale and endless possibilities of the place.

Kiki froze, staring at the screen, her mouth slightly open in awe.

“This is... incredible,” she whispered. “I’ve never seen anything like this. The people... there are so many of them. And those giant buildings...”

Ken smiled at her reaction.

“Yeah, that’s one of the big cities in my world,” he replied. “It’s always bustling like that.”

Kiki immediately waved over her younger sister, Julie, who had been quietly watching everything with interest but hadn’t dared to come closer.

“Julie, come here! You have to see this,” Kiki said eagerly, motioning her over.

Julie hesitated, but seeing how excitedly Kiki was waving at her, she finally gathered the courage and cautiously stepped closer. She glanced nervously at Ken, and he smiled, gesturing for her to sit next to him.

“It’s okay, Julie,” he said gently. “It’s just a video. Look, this is what one of our cities looks like.”

Julie nodded shyly, her eyes fixed on the screen. Unlike Kiki, who immediately started asking a barrage of questions, Julie watched in quiet wonder, as if trying to absorb every single detail.

Then Ken decided to switch things up and played a compilation of videos featuring kittens and other animals. The screen was suddenly filled with kittens performing funny tricks, tiny puppies clumsily chasing after toys, and even koalas munching on leaves with great enthusiasm.

Julie couldn’t help but giggle, and Ken noticed how sweet her voice was and how light and pleasant her laughter sounded. He was surprised that she wasn’t too shy to show her emotions, even though she usually acted very reserved. Kiki, of course, was laughing louder than anyone, exclaiming over every kitten and puppy on the screen.

“Oh wow, look! He’s just hanging off the curtain!” Kiki shouted, pointing at a kitten stuck to the fabric with its claws, struggling to get down. “That’s the funniest thing I’ve ever seen!”

“He’s so cute,” Julie whispered with a smile.