Trapped in another world

A girl, sipping a half empty juice bottle is running through the quiet night streets of Tokyo, being chased by three boys.

Bully: You won't get away this time.

She turns a corner and notices a thin stream of water.

The boys are about to catch up when she jumps.

She is about to reach the other side when suddenly a rift in time space appears with a rainbow aura, and she falls in.

...Mellord presents...

She opens her eyes and notices that she is in a fully black void.

Kaori: Where am I?

She takes a sip of her juice and turns around to see a black hole with a white aura.

Kaori: What the-

Suddenly it starts to pull her in. She tries to resist but her juice bottle slips off her hand and falls in the black hole.

Kaori: Matte!(Wait) Awa it was still half full.

She tries to grab it.

Kaori: ¥100 down the drain.

Suddenly she also starts to get pulled in.

Kaori: What's happen-

She is about to fall in when-

*Ting* *Ting* *Ting*

Clock particles surround the void and the black hole starts glitching.

Kaori: Is there anything left?

Suddenly the whole world goes colorless and one by one, white cubes cover every essence.

She starts looking around and notices all the energy moving towards a direction.

Kaori: I jinxed it. Didn't I?

She starts following the energy until she notices a white dot in the distance.

Kaori: What's that?

Immediately after noticing it, she starts to get attracted to it times the speed of sound.

Kaori: Why are the fates- (before acceleration)

Kaori: -DOING THIS! (after acceleration)

Kaori: What on God's green Earth is that?

Suddenly a soft and echoing voice comes from the point of infinite energy.

Singularly: You are forbidden from being present in this realm... You must return to your world... Before the balance is shifted too much.

Kaori: What are you?

Singularity: You shall have no memory of this encounter.

Suddenly a black hole with rainbow aura starts pulling her. She tries to save herself but accidentally touches the Singularity.

*Boom*

The whole realm collapses in on itself and-

Suddenly she wakes up, head buried in the sand.

Kaori gets up and spits some sand out right before looking around.

She notices a giant futuristic city, stretching on from miles to miles.

Kaori: What kind of dream am I in?

She starts walking in the city.

Kaori: If this is a dream, it ain't funny no more.

She goes into an alleyway and stops at an udon shop.

Kaori: Finally! Something recognizable.

She goes in and sits on a seat.

Kazuo: And how can I help you?

Kaori: Do you know where we are?

Kazuo: Northern Eutika. More specifically; the heart of the city scarpers. Techtan.

Kaori: Eutika? Where's that?

Kazuo: Where's what? Are you a tourist?

Kaori: Guess you could say that.

Kazuo: Where're y'from?

Kaori: A place called Tokyo Japan.

Kazuo: Well y'want somethin' to eat?

Kaori: I don't have any money.

Kazuo: Y'use a different currency or what?

Kaori: No, I actually have nothing.

Kazuo: Well, don't sweat it.

He puts a bowl full of udon in front of her.

Kazuo: It's rude to walk out of a restaurant without eatin' somethin'.

Kaori: But, I won't be able to pay ya.

Kazuo: Eat up kid. This one's on the house.

Kaori: No I-

She gets cut with a loud growl led by her stomach.

Kazuo: Still not hungry?

She gets fully red.

Kazuo taps the counter and goes to the kitchen.

Kaori glances at the bowl full of udon.

A few hours later; after the sun set.

Kaori is sitting in an empty restaurant with 3 empty bowls.

Kaori: The last one was times better than the other too.

Kazuo: It had a garlic paste. Of course y'like it.

Kaori: What do you want in return?

Kazuo: Nothin'.

Kaori: You didn't feed me without a reason. I know that.

Kazuo smiles.

Kazuo: Well... y'remind me of my son.

Kaori: Is he dead?

He lets out a slight chuckle.

Kazuo: Nah. He's just on a journey.

Kaori smiles and raises her hand.

Kaori: I'm Miyako Kaori.

He shakes her hand.

Kazuo: Myself, Kazuo.

She turns around and notices the last customer leaving.

Kaori: Guess I gotta go?

Kazuo: You ain't bouta see the light of next mornin', if y'go out.

Kaori: What?

Kazuo: Almost everything's made out of metal. You'll die from hyperthermia in 1 night.

Kaori: Then what do I do?

Kazuo passes her a key.

Kaori: What are these?

Kazuo: Keys to your new room.

Kaori: New room?

Kazuo: They're the keys to my son's room. Since he's gone, they're all yours.

Kaori looks down at it.

Kaori: But you've already done so much for me.

He smiles.

Kazuo: Y'really are a strikin' image of my son, ain't ya?

Kaori looks at him in confusion.

Kazuo: About 3 years ago, I met ém just like today.

Kaori smiles.

Kazuo: It feels like only yesterday, he first called me dad.

Kaori: What was his name?

Kazuo: Aniki.

Kaori: Hope he's doing all right.

Kazuo: I have to close the restaurant. You get comfortable.

She starts going but stops and turns around.

Kaori: Kazuo-kun.

He turns to look at her as she smiles.

Kaori: Arigato. (Thanks.)

She runs up.

Rosemary: What? This episode doesn't have me? It's horrible... Next episode preview, but I'm in charge. Me and Aniki come back. Finally, screen time.

Singularity: You're finally back.

Pariskrit: You're getting better choreography, y'know.

Singularity: We can talk about that later... for now, there's something else.

Pariskrit: What's wrong?

Singularity: An irrelevant character has been transported into another timeline.

Pariskrit: And you want me to fix it?

Singularity: Not quite. You still have some work left in 'Starlight rebellion'. Assign the search and revitalization to the cronomancers.

Pariskrit: Got it.

To be continued.

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