Interlude: Viewpoints

POV MC

Kaito: "Last year there weren't many surprises, I just discovered that I can't hide anything from my mother, and a certain rumor started at the first festival that has become popular in my city."

Kaito: "If you give your children a kiss on the forehead and your lipstick leaves a mark, it shows the strength of the bond you have with your children, that idea seemed to come from another world."

Kaito: "When one thinks of another world, people react differently to describe this phrase."

The image in front of me was that of a doctor's office, I was sitting on a blue bed near the doctor's wound suturing instruments.

Kaito: "In my case, I imagined a distant planet where life exists like dinosaurs, many times I strained my eyes to try to see the night sky to find a planet."

A mature-looking nurse with brown hair dressed in a pink nightgown and a long pink skirt emphasized her peach-colored skin more when she entered the room.

As she turned to look at her, she blushed a little, greeting me with one hand while carrying a glass jar with the other.

Kaito: "The children I started to attend dreamed of another world full of medieval characters, men wearing golden armor with a lion's head, elves as beautiful as women, and colossal dragons like a zeppelin where magic exists, I think I've seen video games with some of those descriptions."

Taking a cotton ball out of the jar, the smell of alcohol that was impregnated was felt, the nurse approached to roll up my sleeve.

Kaito: "But now I am in another world, I can say it many times but it is a lot of fantasy to dream that I am in the same world as a Japanese game, I did not believe that there were many differences from my 'reality' that I lived."

Nurse: Calm down, the doctor shouldn't take long.

Kaito: Thank you very much.

As she began to clean my arm, the nurse pricked my arm with a needle.

Kaito: "But there is a clear difference in this world, it looked like an aesthetic issue at first but now I know that this is how people develop."

When the doors opened, a burly man entered the office, his hair was very short and navy blue, his face was round like a wheel because of his chubby cheeks.

What stood out most was the dark gray color of his skin as if he were intoxicated with silver.

Kaito: "In this world, humans developed in a different way, to not confuse myself too much I compare it with my reality."

Hair original world = Skin fantasy world

Skin original world = Hair fantasy world

Kaito: "Maybe I'm just complicating my life but that's the way it is, people in this world can easily use skin dye but it's dangerous to do the same with hair that's why there are so many hair colors but skin is rare to see differences around 90% of the world population has light skin color, compared to 2% brown skin and 1% black."

Doctor: The results show that you are perfectly healthy Kai-kun, but we need to give you vaccines so that you continue with that health.

With a greasy voice, the doctor showed me a wide smile, taking a reclining chair he sat in front of me raising a wooden board with many papers.

Doctor: I must congratulate your mother, you are a very healthy 10-year-old boy, I wish my wife would take care of our daughter like that.

Nurse: Come on honey, you know I do my best, I love our daughter very much.

The nurse began to pout after she finished injecting me.

Kaito: "Another important point, the older one gets, the color of the skin resembles a peach, in this case, this couple is 56 years old each, I think it's the same as gray hair."

Doctor: Calm down dear, you know I'm joking, right?

Sweating cold, the man with gray skin was a little nervous.

As I got off the bed, I walked towards a mirror.

Kaito: I understand doctor, I am proud of my mother for taking good care of me but… I still have a doubt.

Doctor: I'm listening to you kai-kun.

Kaito: Why do I also have gray skin?

Standing in front of the mirror, raising my arms, showing my appearance, my skin was a pale ash color, my hair was black and the iris of my eyes was the same tone as my skin.

Doctor: Well, kai-kun in this town men are born like our ancestors so it is normal that you inherit some aspects of your grandfather.

Kaito: "He doesn't answer my question, this situation is like if a child suddenly got gray hair." Okay, I understand that point but why do I manifest this reaction now?

A little nervous, I scratched my chin while I kept looking at myself in the mirror.

Kaito: "It's been 4 days, we are at the beginning of the Golden Week in my grandmother's town, it's not necessary to explain that I was scared when I woke up like this."

Doctor: Men, as we mature, we present many changes, your hair will start to grow a lot, your voice will be thicker and you will start to feel itchy in parts that you didn't know Kai-kun.

Kaito: "Definitely my reason for being is still confused after 10 years living here."

Scratching my head, I looked a little down.

Kaito: So this is going to be my growth from now on?

Doctor: I'm sure you look like someone in your family, calm down there are many men like you in this town.

Kaito: "Well, there are some developments in my body that are embarrassing me to show."

Passing the tips of my fingers over my lips, I show some restlessness at the doctor's words.

…................

Masaki: Left foot

Kaito: Right foot

Hugging my little sister Masaki, we walked through the snow-covered streets.

We played to leave a big foot mark in the accumulated snow while we hugged each other's waist.

Masaki: Look at this rhythm Niinii don't lose it.

Kaito: We are synchronized.

Masaki had to lower her gaze a little to see me, she is taller than me but she looked at me with her golden eyes with a lot of affection while she smiled at me.

Kaito: "She respects me even though my stature is so short." It's because of our connection Maki-chan.

Masaki: Of course it is.

She puffed up her chest with pride as we stopped in front of a house.

Kaito: The doctor said that I don't have any problems, he is just asking me to be more active because of my energy.

Masaki: Niini you are calm but you are always busy, what other energy should you use?

Kaito: "Maybe I should run from one side to the other like any child."

Walking to the main entrance, I open the door to enter with Masaki.

Kaito and Masaki: ~we're home~

Grandmother: Welcome my children.

As I opened the door, I took off my winter clothes, they were a black jacket along with a wool hat.

My grandmother seemed sad, her shoulders were drooping but her face seemed without any significant change.

Kaito: "Another thing that has changed, I call my grandmother mommy." Mommy what's wrong?

Grandmother: Nothing, I was just waiting for you to eat.

As she bent down, my grandmother removed the hair that was on my forehead but she just kept looking at me.

Kaito: "She seems uncomfortable."

Masaki: Grandma, I want my kiss.

Grandmother: Come closer Maki-chan, Muah

My grandmother's red lips landed on Masaki's forehead, leaving the mark of her lips, Masaki smiled and began to hop to enter the house.

Kaito: Mommy, if I did something wrong, I'm sorry.

Grandmother: It's not you Kai-chan, I… I think I did something wrong.

Kaito: Mommy, can I ask you a question?

The grandmother turned her head, looking directly into my eyes.

Grandmother: Go ahead…

Kaito: In the family is it normal for men to have gray skin?

Grandmother: Well… my husband… your grandfather… was also gray…

Kaito: So… I…

Raising my arms, my tone of voice seems more excited.

Kaito: I got the best qualities of my whole family.

Grandmother: huh?

Kaito: Well, I didn't know my grandfather but I'm sure that one day I will be as handsome as him if he was able to conquer a woman as beautiful as my grandmother I'm sure I can be the same or better.

Grandmother: kai…

The grandmother relaxed her face, it seemed that the corners of her mouth were lifting as she listened to me, she caressed my face with her hand.

Grandmother: don't… you feel uncomfortable?

Kaito: I, I just wanted answers mommy, I thought I was sick, you know? besides if it's one of the qualities of the grandfather I like to look like my family, but you know I still have another doubt…

Grandmother: *Mwah* I'm listening.

The grandmother was happier, she gave me a kiss on the forehead.

Kaito: Etto… can I move away a little bit, I think this is uncomfortable and it could be rude.

Grandmother: nothing that is part of your body is uncomfortable Kai-chan.

Kaito: *sigh* I warned you.

Putting a little distance from my head to my grandmother's face I open my mouth.

Sticking out my tongue I show how long it is by the fact that the tip reaches my chin, grandma didn't seem to react to my action. 

Grandmother: Aaah, that's it, well it was a characteristic of your grandfather, you're not the only one.

Clearing her throat a little, grandma turns to look behind her.

Grandmother: Ritsuko come here for a moment.

My mother coming out of a door behind my grandmother approached where we were at the door.

Ritsuko: What's wrong mommy?

Grandmother: Look at this child, could you show your...

Grandma stared at my mother while pointing to her mouth, my mother turned to see how she was sticking out her tongue she giggled and gave me a tender look touching her red lips highlighting the bottom of her lip.

Ritsuko: Look Kai-chan

Opening her mouth my mother stuck out her tongue and it reached the bottom of her chin. 

Ritsuko: Our family is unique

Kaito: "I think I'm liking these changes in my body more" Yes.