Chapter 154: Threads of Guilt and Wonder
The blaring alarm sliced through the tranquility of the morning, dragging Miyamizu Mitsuha out of a dream that felt too vivid to be imagined. Her eyes fluttered open, greeted by the familiar wooden ceiling of her room. For a long moment, she simply lay there, unmoving.
Her body was awake, but her mind lingered elsewhere—in Tokyo.
A luxurious café with glass windows glowing golden under the city lights... the delicate aroma of layered mille-feuille... the breathtaking skyline from Tokyo Tower... Every detail remained etched into her mind with clarity that no dream should ever possess.
"That... wasn't just a dream, was it...?"
Her chest fluttered with excitement, but also a strange weight. She sat up slowly, her hair slightly tousled from sleep. The alarm clock was still ringing beside her. Mitsuha blinked in confusion.
"Eh? I don't remember setting an alarm yesterday..."
She thought back. Could it have been because she planned to meet Sayaka and the others today? That would explain it—unless something else was at play.
She reached for her phone, intending to dismiss the alarm—and then froze.
[Your journal has received a letter.]
Her brows furrowed. A message from her journal? That wasn't something her phone normally said. And who would even write a letter to her journal?
A chill ran down her spine.