Prelude: A Different World

POV ???????????

[That was relaxing…]

A woman in office attire looked satisfied at the neatly stacked pile of scrolls in pyramid form

[Even though I like seeing the old format, I want to update all my stories]

Lifting a glass bottle with a red liquid, she breaks the top of the bottle to drink the liquid directly

[Puaw that's refreshing, but I wonder how that man is doing? Well, seeing the new format, I know it won't disappoint me]

Lifting a sack with more glass bottles, the woman heads to a white door

[Let's see now]

Opening the door, she leaves the sack with many bottles at the entrance as if nothing, breaking some bottles in the process

[What surprise will you give me today, Doctor?]

Sitting in front of a pink computer, she lifts a pair of headphones and presses a button to turn on the computer

When the monitor turns on, the image of two tall girls and a short boy with a red forehead wearing identical sports uniforms, a blue platera, and pants appears

[I think I exaggerated by putting the height restriction on the boy, he's already 15 years old and has the appearance of an elementary school student, but why is his forehead so red, all of them?]

Looking at the monitor, she heard the voice of a very mature woman with black hair wearing a light blue shirt talking to the children but with a monotonous tone of voice that spoke to the boys

Ritsuko: So you didn't get hurt?

Children: ~NO~

Ritsuko: and the reason for your situation is…

Grandmother: It was my fault, I didn't think these new lipsticks would mark so much

A woman with an elderly face wearing a pink kimono had bright red lips while she had a monotonous expression

Ritsuko: sigh I'm not angry about that, mom, I…

Pointing to her own forehead, the woman gives the old woman a brief smile, puffing up her cheeks a little

Ritsuko: I also try very hard, mom

Grandmother: You just have to ask, Ritsuko

[Approaching the woman, the old woman slaps her?]

The old woman approached the woman to kiss her forehead

[What is this? Why is Ritsuko still alive?]

Closing the browser tab, the woman opens another application on the computer, what seemed like a chat noting the previous dialogues the woman begins to read one message after another

[Wait, the Doctor is 8 years old? How was it?..]

Looking at an alarm above the computer, she touches the button that was on top

Looking at it, she hits her forehead with the palm of her hand

[How silly I am, I put the schedule of the other world, that's why almost no time has passed here…]

Crossing her arms, she began to read the chat one after another very quickly

[This is a disaster, now I have to rewrite my script, but I'm sure that the love of the doctor's new life has followed the script]

Opening the browser again, I start to put in the search engine "Himejima Saeko"

[So the father should be out of the house and his mother…]

Looking at the screen, the image of a girl with white hair styled in a ponytail is shown, her forehead was gathered, she had the mark of red lips, she was standing at the entrance of a house

A man was the father of the girl Naoko with a good appearance of black hair and reaching the height of his hair to his shoulders, he looked at the girl perplexed

Naoko: Could you explain to me, Saeko?

The woman standing next to Saeko was holding the hand of a blonde woman taller than her husband, she was wearing what looked like a red sweater with loose jeans, she had red lips, it was her mother Maciej

Maciej: Honey, I'm to blame…

Naoko: Can you shut up? I'm talking to your daughter

Lowering her head a little, Maciej kept quiet, Saeko took a step forward without letting go of her mother's hand

Saeko: Daddy, I don't think there's anything wrong, mommy is just giving me love and I think she looks pretty wearing that makeup

Naoko: Who told you that?

Saeko: Kiri-kun mother

The man took his gaze away for a moment, blushing slightly, he began to scratch under his chin

Naoko: E…then I'll talk to her, I think having another point of view is nice

Saeko: Thank you, daddy

Turning his back on the woman and the girl, the man's tone of voice began to be more cheerful

Naoko: If you're back, prepare something to eat, also invite your friend

Saeko: Th…thank you, daddy, you are…

[Boring…]

Closing the tab, my eyes look at a corner of the table

[This is frustrating and boring, nobody respects directors these days, everyone thinks they are professionals]

[*sigh* that's why I prefer the old school, but I can't leave things as they are, it would be very irresponsible not to provide the full service for the cast and leave them lying around like nothing, so]

Opening the browser, she starts searching for "Kijima Kaito", the screen shows the notice "Not found"

[I definitely have to stop being distracted, I didn't give the programs the correct name of who to attack, except these nightmares work very well]

On the screen, there was a button with the word "PANIC BUTTON"

[Time to have fun and regain the respect of the director]

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POV MC (Kirijima Kaito)

Carrying a large transparent bag filled with drinks of all kinds, I began to hum, and my mother started to glance at me sideways.

Kaito: *Dot do dom*

Ritsuko: You should stop playing Taiko* so much

Kaito: But that song is catchy, mom

Ritsuko: I know, but I'm still mad, Kai-chan

Kaito: I already told you I'm sorry, mom…

Lowering his head, he continued to take short steps to walk beside my mother

Ritsuko: It was irresponsible, immature and also dangerous to talk to an older boy and also to talk to his mother about those pranks…

Approaching my ear, I hear my mother's calm voice

Ritsuko: without me

Regaining her posture, my mother smiles at me, blinking with one eye

Kaito: But…

Ritsuko: I already told you, you can't hide anything from your mother, it's much safer if we do pranks together

Stopping in front of a house, my mother looks me in the eyes

Ritsuko: we never know what could happen to us tomorrow

Kaito: You're right

Feeling my mother's hands in my hair, she moves the hair on my forehead to show the lipstick mark I have on my forehead

Kaito: Thank you…

Ritsuko: And why?

Kaito: For everything…

Walking towards the house, I start to lower my gaze

Kaito: "It's true, I'm an adult, I shouldn't be here, I just act like a pervert who wants to be a child"

Kaito: "I'm disgusting, if anyone knew how many years I've lived for them to let me change the diaper, I'm sure I would receive the worst insults"

Passing through the main door, I only hear my mother close the door

Kaito: "I've always deserved the worst of…"

Feeling someone lift my head, a warm touch begins to emerge on my right cheek followed by a sound

Grandmother: Muah So Saeko-chan, this is how you should give a kiss of affection

Saeko: i-incredible

Grandmother: Whenever you want to lift someone's spirits with physical contact, just be sincere, Maki-chan show him

Masaki: Aye sir

Taking short steps, my little sister Masaki wrapped my neck with her arms, bending down a bit as she hugged me completely

Kaito: ehh?

Grandmother: Ara, you reacted? I always see you very distracted

Kaito: What is this?

Masaki: Your gift for striving every day

Nodding at Masaki's words, the grandmother approached, kneeling down, she seemed a little happy even though she didn't show emotions, she looked me in the eyes feeling all the tranquility I have

Grandmother: In the afternoon you gave us a bunch of flowers each, I've seen how hard you try and I'm sure you do it because you're grateful to someone

Kaito: I…

Grandmother: If you're grateful to someone, you should tell them face to face even if everyone feels uncomfortable, only you know how much you've gone through to get where you are

Kaito: It was just…paper flowers… I didn't do anything…

My grandmother, looking up, looked behind me, nodded slightly, then looked back at me

Grandmother: Although I don't know what you think, Kai-chan, I think you're worried about things you can't control, so you're looking for a way to calm your soul, but it's no use feeling guilty about something you can't change, Kai-chan

Leaving the bag in the hallway, I reciprocate Masaki's hug

Kaito: Thank you

Grandmother: Don't say thank you too much, in my case I just hope you respond if you like it or hate it

Kaito: I like to feel affection

Grandmother: well said

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POV ???????????

Wrinkling my nose with my forehead and bending it into a "U" shape, I look at the monitor with disgust as I witness the scene

[This is the most generic and absurd thing I've read and seen]

Looking at the "Panic" button, the pointer of my computer was clicking multiple times

[Who let the actors have creative freedom?]

[Also, that old woman should not be with those children yet, you should die in complete solitude, it's not fair that you enjoy what's left of your life with your grandchildren]

Looking at the left side of my desk, I see a simple ice cream served in a plastic container

[Everyone is ungrateful, I strive to make this show fun and entertaining but you don't pay me enough, for God's sake]

Lifting the dessert with my left hand, I start eating it with a silver spoon that I have in my right hand

[Well, I think they deserve a punishment for not providing good entertainment]

Eating the dessert, I lift my feet to rest them on the table

[The punishment for that grandmother should be easy to do, she is very complexed by what characteristics her descendants may inherit, it will be easy, I just have to hurt the Doctor and kill two birds with one stone]

Lifting the spoon full of ice cream, I look at the monitor again

[Nobody makes fun of my direction]