Prologue: “Just Another Day… Until the Tornado Hit”

It was just like any day here in my workplace the warm sun that hit my skin the cold wind that come alongside it I hope it’s not going to rain soon, end the sound of children running around with a smile, yeah it my job to take care of this kids end teaching them I can hear them laughing and screaming yeah it was recess time for kid to play.

“Hey, miss Rin, can you come play with us we need one more person to complete our roleplay” as one of the kids with a pigtail end cheerful smile innocently ask her.

“Uhm sure, Kokoro what game are you playing?” as I look at her with curious expression while fixing my hair that hit by the wind.

“We need one more person to play as the ugly ogre, I think you play the perfect role miss” as she smiles not knowing that word pierce my fragile mid 20’s heart.

Really ugly ogre?!, this I can’t believe it even thought I always wash my face in the morning end learn from my friend on how to makeup I’m still ugly?! I really wanted to go home end sulk at my bed.

“So, miss, will you play along with us” she looks at me with those innocent eyes I mean it hard to reject end not feel bad so.

“Sure, Kokoro I would be Really happy to be the ugly ogre, but careful cause the ugly ogre its already here” I stomp around end growl at Kokoro making her runaway with a smile.

“Ah guys run away there an ugly ogre, run for your life Hehe” as she runs with full speed end warning her friends of the ugly ogre (me the underpaid teacher) yeah, I don’t get paid enough for this, but just to get their playful smile it’s all worth it.

Every kid run away thinking I am really an ugly ogre one hide under the slide end some behind the tree some make a sand castle in the sandbox to avoid me, but please don’t called me an ugly ogre I’m far too beautiful to be called things like that, as we continue to play one of the kids fall end got her knee hurt.

“ohh, are you ok Hitomi-san” as Kokoro stop to run end stand near Hitomi checking if her friend is alright

“uhh yeah just got my knee hurt, I think it’s bleeding” as Hitomi checks his wound

Suddenly Kokoro stand to stop me “hey ugly ogre, my friend is hurt can you help him I promise we stop thinking you are an ugly ogre end you can be friend with us?” as Kokoro beg.

I then continue playing my role as the ugly ogre “hehe, of course silly human child I would treat your friend, but you better fulfil your promise to me” as I pat Kokoro hair

“Ok I be a good girl, now come hurry” as Kokoro lead me to Hitomi

As I see Hitomi, I check on his wound “ok Hitomi I’m going to carry to the infirmary ok” as I said reassuringly to make Hitomi not afraid

I then treat Hitomi wound end bring Hitomi back to the playground

When I return with Hitomi, I see everyone welcoming us back

Kokoro then walk to me with a cheerful expression “Hitomi are you ok did the ugly ogre fulfil the promise to treat you wound” as Kokoro look at Hitomi

“Yeah, the ugly ogre it’s actually nice end keep me happy” as she confirms to Kokoro

“Really, then the ugly ogre it’s no longer our enemy” Kokoro laugh wholesomely alongside the other kids

“But even though you are not an ogre to us anymore I think you are still ugly hehe”

Hearing that I feel like my heart break for three thousand times uhh I miss my youth when I’m the one who can call other adult as old end ugly ahh I guess this is what people called karma

Then the bell rings signalling the time for recess is over all kids return to their respective class, end I return to teach my class

“So, if I add one apple to my basket with one apple how many apples are there in the basket?” as I look around the classroom

“Two, there are two apples in the basket” as everyone answer in unison

“Very good everyone now what if a sneaky weasel steals my apple how many apples are there in the basket?” as I ask

“One miss there going to be only one apple in the basket”

“I actually think they’re going to be no left apple in the basket, miss” as Kokoro look at me with her thinking expression

“Why would you think there no apple left Kokoro” as I look at Kokoro questioning her answer

"i think the weasel going to steal all of the apple, because I knew weasel it’s a greedy creature so the weasel going to steal all of the apple’s end eat it” Kokoro look at me with a smile

“Very good Kokoro that answer is also correct in another scenario perhaps” as I look at Kokoro with a warm smile

The whole class laugh then the bell end signalling it’s time for the kids to go home end for me it’s just time for more work oh well I guess this is how my teacher must have felt.

I then start to gather my teaching material end all my stationery, I then exit the classroom with all my belonging in my hands end I notice the cloud is cloudier than normal hope it doesn’t rain because I didn’t bring my umbrella today.

But before I can return to my office to do my paperwork Hitomi mother with Hitomi being carry walk to me with an angry expression

“Miss Rin how can my precious Hitomi got hurt is it because of the other kid this is why I shouldn’t let Hitomi enrolled in a cheap kindergarten my husband is wrong” as Hitomi mother interrogate me

“No miss, Hitomi fell while we were playing make believe I already treat his wound” I kept my voice steady and met her angry glare with a tired smile.

“Well, that good that the least you can do now come Hitomi lets go home to our home”

“Bye miss Rin” as Hitomi waved at me end smile

After this I then return to the teacher room end as I open the door miss Minari stand to block me from entering oh boy I know what going to happen next

“Miss Rin is the report that the one you promised going to be finish by next week is ready” as miss Minari fixed her glasses end look at me with an angry expression

“ohh ehh miss Minari, I was just about to give you my report if you mind to step away so I can give my report to you” I smile sarcastically

Miss Minari then steps away probably thinking what insult she going to tell me

I then check my desk to look for the report end lets well I haven’t done it oh no what I’m going to tell miss Minari oh let’s make an excuse like i forgot to bring the report, ok time to tell miss Minari

“uhh miss Minari I think I forgot to bring the report, can I give the report to you tomorrow instead” with a forgetful expression

“Hmm, how many times have you actually forgot you just haven’t made the report aren’t you alright I’m going to make sure you finish this report” miss Minari then lock the door to force me finish the report

“Wait miss Minari” I bang on the door “you can’t do this miss minari,uhh” I grunt against the door.

Guess I got to finish the report for last week end this week huh wish I could at least get an extra pay or replacement so I can go to vacation in Okinawa.

I then turn on the radio as my companion to write the report as I work on the report I heard from the news segment that there’s going to be a tornado well better finish this fast then.

As I finish the last week report I heard a gust of wind from outside the window I then look outside to see a tornado forming?! I got to get out of here I then bang on the door

“Miss Minari please open the door there going to be a tornado” I bang on the door as hard as possible

I then kick the door to make it open, but I got my feet hurt instead aww

“Come on their got to be another way to go outside” I look around the room for a tool to open the locked door I see a small hammer end destroy the doorknob I then kick the door with my other foot to open it end I make a run outside.

Outside it’s worse a lot of trees are hit by the powerful wind, end some of the leave float in the wind like their flying fish.

I think for a place to take a shelter I decided to go to my home, but I found my neighbourhood to have been evacuated that mean this area is not safe I better go elsewhere.

As I try to look for the evacuation route, I found a dog tie up to the electric pole, I could leave it behind but knowing their going to be a child that going to be sad because their pet died, I try to untie the dog

“Hey hey little doggy it’s alright I’m going to free you” as I try to untie the knot the owner must have left

The dog bark furiously as the wind getting stronger, oh god I hope that not what I think it is

As I free the dog, the dog ran away as quickly as it could leaving me behind with the tie end the strong gust of wind sigh

I then run to the dog direction assuming it’s going to lead me to somewhere safe, but I was not quick enough I got pulled by the wind.

I then hold on to the electric pole as strong as I could but-

Ahh, I got pulled by the wind as I was in the air I could see the neighbourhood end the whole town, well I guess this is it for me an underpaid kindergarten teacher but as I was pulled to the middle of the tornado.

I see what look like to be a traditional European village with windmill I must be hallucinating but then I see another thing I see a flying fish, oh I’m really losing it I then close my eyes end wish I could be in a safe place.

I try to open my eyes bull all I see is nothing only a void I then fell unconscious; all I see is the happy children that going to be sad that their teacher not going to be with them well there probably going to replace me with someone better sorry kids especially you Kokoro.

As I think about them, I heard a growly voice “hello kind woman do not be afraid since you are not in any danger.”

I then startle wait a voice in the tornado that couldn’t be I then open my eyes to see a giant tree with blue light illuminating that said tree.

“What is your name kind woman” as I think the tree trying to get to know about me, I wish this was just a dream or a fantasy book that I used to red, but this is real as I slap my face.

“Uhh my name is Rin setsuna” I answer with my scared voice.

“Ohh risette that a beautiful name” as the tree answer back with it growly voice.

“Uhm it’s actually rin setsuna” as I protest with my scared voice.

“Yeah risette, I’m sorry dear I’m an old tree I have bad hearing” as the tree answer with a softer voice.

“uhh yeah a tree can you tell me where this is” as I ask the tree with a much steadier voice as I feel like there nothing to be afraid of.

“This is a place between word that separate it’s boundary so each word can co-exist peacefully” as the tree answer now with a softer voice again.

“uhh so can I go back to my word I think this is not the place I belong too” as I ask with a nervous expression end a confused look.”

“I’m afraid it’s not possible right now since I am out of magic” as the tree answer with a hurt voice.

“Wait are you ok tree” as I ask with a caring expression.

“Oh, it’s nothing dear it’s just I’m getting older as I hear what look like to be a cough.

“Is there any way I could help you tree” as I ask getting closer to the tree.

“Yeah, maybe there is away, now child touch my branch it will lead you somewhere, but I couldn’t promise you to go back to your own world immediately”

“uhh ok better than just this dark place no offense tree” as I said sarcastically.

“Hehe ok then” as I touch the tree branch, I could see my body illuminate with blue light.

“Hope you are transported to somewhere nice miss” I hear faintly of the tree end I closed my eyes.

Then nothing, still just a void I’m starting to worry before I feel like my body push by a powerful object, I started to hear voice bird chirping away peacefully. I started to see a picture of sun end tree.

Then I feel sick like I was going to puke before I fell unconscious again.