New World?

I woke up and find myself inside the classroom with futuristic features, but most of them were still developed in my time.

Inside the classroom, there are a lot of students I didn't recognize, but deep in my heart, they're my friends, even though I don't know why.

One of the boy is a reptile enthusiast. His enthusiasm made him very knowledgeable about any kind of reptiles, even the extinct ones.

Another boy is considered gifted. He's always at the top in academic, but slightly weak in sports. He also has ability to memorize anything he read and never forgot about it. And the last thing, he has a crush with someone.

There's also a girl with overwhelming kindness. Her kindness made her very likeable by everyone. She also doesn't hesitate to help those who need help.

Another girl is the kind girl childhood friend. She has a great sense of justice and ready to throw herself when there's a feud in the school to stop them, and very considerate to others. She's the genius boy's crush.

I don't know why I knew them, but if it's the afterlife, then I'll try to blend in and introduce myself. But somehow it feels real, like when I dreamed about that sick little girl, Annette.

Could it be... that's my ancestor memories!? But it's impossible!

If it's my ancestor memories, then why is it not in the past era, or maybe hundred years before the current era? Is there a reason for that? Or maybe, is it my future memories?

I think the last part is impossible, so it's possibly a dream, or not. I mean, the memories of when I was stabbed by that yandere boy is still fresh in my mind. Simply put... I died.

Speaking of friends, I only have two who I can trust, the otaku boy and the mangaka girl with fujoshi streak. I didn't stand out like some popular students, since I aimed to be as average as possible.

As I was reminiscing the memories of my friends, I heard someone walked toward me. When I turned my head to the location of the sound, it was a girl.

Even though I can't see her face, the same when I dreamed about Annette, but somehow, there's a warm feeling in my heart. I don't know what this feeling is, but it feels... nostalgic.

Yeah... I know who she is. Of all the students I befriended in here, she's always to be...

...my number one best friend.

"..."

Wait, what? My best friend!? I don't remember how I befriended with her! Is it perhaps... my ancestor memories!?

It's possibly not my ancestor memories, and I already said that before! And I'm sure it might be someone's memories! Like in the light novel my otaku friend lend to me where someone got implanted with another person fragmented memories. That's the most possible thought I can think about. But the biggest possibility is a dream.

The girl then grabbed my shoulders and shook me gently.

"It's still morning and you're already exhausted! Wake up... Yumeha!"

Wait, did she just call me... Yumeha!? But my name's clearly Yuko!

"*yawn* Sorry... Helping Nee-san with her science project."

Why am I said that and yawned automatically!? And who is this 'Nee-san' I'm talking about!? Isn't this suppose to be a dream!?

"I'm sure Professor Serena can handle it by herself. I mean, she won a lot of scientific rewards for her inventions and discoveries, and the youngest scientist ever known."

"But-"

"She also said to me that you sometimes neglected your sleep to help her. I know you have a great thirst to learn something, but you need to take care of your health."

"...ugh."

So my- I mean, her Nee-san name is Serena. But from her friend descriptions, she's a genius scientist and a caring sister, but she can't stop me- I mean, her imouto when she's interested in her project.

I'm not Yumeha, I'm Yuko! But, why my perspective thought slipped easily!?

"So... Please take care of your health, Yumeha."

"I understand, Alice."

So her name's Alice, huh... So nostalgic.

Wait, isn't that the same as what 'Satou-san' said after I introduced myself!?

Soon after that, my vision went blank.

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I jolted awake and gasped after having that weird and nostalgic... dream? Or something. When I touch myself, I was drenched in sweat. I also saw a wet towel fell from my head.

Drenched in sweat? So I'm still alive? If so, how long I've been asleep? And where's this wet towel came from?

I'll think about that later, and stretched my body.

"Somehow, I feel refreshed."

Wait, I don't remember the pitch of my voice is this high. And when I see my hands, they look smaller than before.

Now that I think about it, this room is the same when I dreamed about Annette, medieval-like small room with no electricity. And beside me, a weird plushie from her sixth birthday.

"I... It might be a dream again, like about that futuristic classroom and Yumeha. No need to be panic, and calm down."

I tried to reassure myself from my denial, but my panic overcome it. I need a mirror to prove it.

I found the mirror located beside the door, so I get out from the bed and walked toward it. But after walking for a few steps, I felt wobbly and tired. After reaching the mirror, I gasped for the air.

"I don't remember I can get tired this easily. Even though I'm a (temp) NEET, I'm properly doing exercises every day."

Then I am slowly looking at my reflection in the mirror while wishing I'm the same as before. When I look at it, I only blinked.

Then blinked again.

And again.

Until I finally find my voice to say it.

"Why is Satou-san in there as a child?"

What I see in the mirror is the reflection of mini 'Satou-san', straight long chestnut colored hair with blue eyes. As for the clothes, it's a simple yellow night gown. When I said 'mini', I assume she's six years old like Annette.

I tried to move my arm, and the reflection mirrored my movement. When I tried to move my other parts, the reflection mirrored it too.

"*sigh* I don't need to deny it anymore."

Simply put, I was reincarnated in fantasy another world. But reincarnated is starting the new life as a different individual from a baby. So it's not reincarnated... I guess.

Transported, I guess? But if transported, I'm still in my old body as Yuko, or as my game avatar from MMORPG.

Maybe the same as in most light novel about otome game? But my head is not hurt or dizzy for remembering my past life. If the 'dream' I have before counted as the same as that, then I guess so, but it's more complicated than that because it felt real.

I think about it really hard, until I remember the light novel I read about the bookworm who died and have to live as the sick little girl. The situation is the same as mine and I'm sure this is the answer I was looking for.

I live again as Satou Hana, or is that really her name?

Then, I heard the door opened. When I turn at it, I saw a woman in her mid-twenties and a girl slightly older than the current me.

The woman has straight long pinkish blonde hair with blue eyes while the girl has shoulder length black hair and purple eyes, giving her some sort of Japanese vibe.

When they look at me, they only widened their eyes in surprise while I only tilted my head slightly. Then, the woman suddenly hugged me, followed by the girl.

I also heard they cried too, which made me bewildered, until I know the reason for that from what they said next.

"*sob* I'm so glad. You finally recovered from your illness, Annette."

"*sob* Onee-chan is not ready to lose you, Annette. But Onee-chan is glad now."

Huh? Did they just call me... Annette? As in... Annette Mana from my dream?

From what they said, I just recovered from the illness. But if I didn't get any dream after she recovered from her illness, then that means...

...the real Annette Mana has died from her illness.

I don't know what to say to them about it, so I just hugged them back and tightening my grip. Then I muttered an apology to them, her mother and her Onee-chan.

"Sorry."