Chapter 246 - The Strange John (1/2)

”Mnn...” Serena muttered as she slowly opened her eyes

Her eyes were tired and she was still sleepy, so she let out a small yawn before looking around.

She was on top of a rather cosy and soft bed inside of a room which she didn't recognise.

”An inn...” She muttered as she got up

She stretched out her arms before taking in a deep breath and letting it out.

The room was quite small, there was a table on the middle with her equipment and another pair of clothes.

There was a door on the side of the wall opposite to the edge of the bed, and another one on the other side of the room.

Serena peered from the window next to the bed before seeing that it was still dark out. As she saw this, she quickly hopped off the bed before her body shivered as her feet touched the ice-cold wooden floor.

”C-Cold... Why is it so cold...?” She muttered as she quickly rubbed both hands together

She then slowly walked towards the table before checking it's contents. As she reached it, she realised that it was indeed her equipment, her staff along with her sacred treasure wand were on the table.

”Who just leaves this here?! And if this is here then that means... How did I even get here again?”

Serena tried thinking back on what had happened for her to have reached this position, and as she remembered, she slowly crouched down before covering her ears with her arms

”I-I... W-What did I do!? M-me and J-John... We... k..kissed...” Serena asked herself, her cheeks blushing brightly

She quickly sprung up as she muttered those words before quickly looking around, moving her head left and right.

”W-What should I do...?” She asked as she turned to both doors.

The only sound in the room was coming from her, she also couldn't feel any other presence around. After realising this, she could feel herself calming down.

”H-He's not here...” She muttered as she let out a sigh

When she noticed that she felt relieved that she wouldn't have to see him, she quickly turned to the door opposite to the bed, before asking.

”W-why am I afraid of meeting him, right now? He's been disappearing lately, so he probably won't be around but... He could have at least waited for me to wake up, instead of leaving me here alone...” Serena muttered

As if only noticing now what she had said, Serena froze and stared at the door without moving.

”What's wrong with me...? Why should I care if he left without saying anything...? But still... He hasn't explained anything yet! At least leave a note!”

Serena stared intently at the door

”...”

It stared back

”Mn...”

It stared back

Seeing how strange she was acting; Serena gave up and decided to go straight to the door.

With each step, her heart began beating faster and faster, she didn't know what she was so nervous for, but either way, once she reached it she braced herself before grabbing on to the doorknob.

*Click*

The door slowly swung open, and as she looked inside, she felt her heart sink. It was empty, but that didn't make her any happier, in fact, it only made her feel slightly worse.

An wooden toilet, along with a wooden showering area along with an empty showering area. All in the same room which was empty.

”He's not here...”

”He better not be off doing something stupid agai-”

*Click*

Serena quickly turned her head to do the door and moved her hand to grab on to her staff only to realise they were both on the table.

Seeing this, She quickly rushed to the table to grab it as the door swung open.

From the door, came in a boy, he was holding a plate which was being covered by another plate. As he stepped into the room, he quickly stopped and his eyes widened before he let go of the plate.

As the plate was about to crash onto the floor, the contents from the inside, were about to fall out. But right before they did, the boy crouched down at a fast speed before grabbing both plates without letting any food fall out.

”That was close...” Said the boy as he let out a sigh

”John?” Serena asked

He then looked up again, only to see the same sight. Serena pointed her staff at him.

”Who else?” John asked

Hearing this, Serena quickly lowered her staff before heading towards him. With each step the wooden floor would make a thump sound as she walked towards him.

”Uh... Serena...? O-Oi”

With her cheeks slightly reddened, Serena moved in closer and closer before eventually, stretching out her hand to John. She stared straight at him before saying.