"I can conclude that my memories are getting clearer."
We have been investigating every corner of this castle for some time. Third and Firstwen, our leaders have discussed and agreed that they will be our permanent leaders because they have been running smoothly for two days. We've only been here for two days, but I feel like it's been a week. I still have a lot of questions in mind—questions not all answered by Author. It mentioned that we will look for the answers to our questions. This castle is an example of it. It never even told us how we could live here without food, clothing, and the necessities of a person aside from shelter.
I forgot to ask Author, what would be the condition of the Earth if our mind and body were here on this planet? How about our friends and family? Will they forget us like we lose our memories, or are they looking for us?
"Hey—I mean Second, are you hungry?" Aeith poked me on my shoulder. I nodded. "Me too. We've only eaten forest fruits last night. Not even a proper breakfast for today."
"Yes, and we haven't taken a bath yet, hehe." Fourth agreed.
"Yeah, right? Why didn't I feel that? No baths for two days, but I'm still feeling fresh," Aeith commented.
I sniffed myself. She's right. I don't feel gross because of sweat or dirt on my body. But when I think about it that I haven't taken a bath for two days, I'm disgusted with myself. We are currently here on the ground floor of the castle. We are divided like this:
Girls: 02, 04, 06, 08, 10, 12 – ground floor
14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24 - 2nd floor
Boys: 01, 03, 05, 07 - 3rd floor
09, 15, 17, - 4th floor
19, 21, 23 - 5th floor
I thought this castle had 8 floors. The ceiling height is too high, but it only consists of 5 floors. A few hours later, the leaders gathered us in the living area on the ground floor to report everything we saw.
"Now that everyone is here, all the first numbers ordered on each floor will report," Firstwen instructed.
And since I'm 02 and my number is first on the girls' list, I'm the first one to speak.
"The six of us scanned the ground floor, and we discovered the place we're gathering right now is a typical living area with lavish interiors. Sofas and a coffee table are sitting at the center." I pointed at my left hand's index finger. "On the left side is another type of lounge area with different types of chairs." This time, I pointed out my right hand's index finger. "On our right side is a kitchen and dining area. The kitchen has four stoves, 2 large refrigerators that work well. There's a clean kitchen sink, furnished kitchen cabinets, and fully-equipped cooking tools and utensils. There are also supplies of food like bread, vegetables, fruits, spices and potable water." We all walked towards the dining area. "The dining area has a long rectangular table and 24 wooden chairs. We checked the stove, and it is an electric one. Apart from no plug, there are also no outlets, so there is no electricity around here. "
Everyone thought for a moment and reported what followed.
"Forzen, reporting. We were assigned to the 2nd floor. There were only rooms, 12 of it. Those rooms had numbers on the door. We tried entering the rooms one by one, but we found out that only the owner of the room can enter their respective rooms according to their ordinal number names. There is a bed, a clothing cabinet and drawer, a lampshade, and a small table next to the bed. Each room also has a comfort room. We checked the cabinets and found two women's uniforms, five women's underwear, a pair of pink nightgowns, and a pair of slippers. "
Why a uniform? Suppose we will wear our uniforms for the rest of our stay here. Well, at least there's sleepwear to be worn at night. So far, the reporting is good as we scan more of the castle. A bizarre place, but I hope that we can all live well here.
Next, my classmate reported, or shall I say, First. "We investigated the 3rd floor and just like what she said, it was fully occupied with 12 rooms with numbers written on the doors. The owner must be the one to enter his/her own room. Each room has a comfort room, one single-size bed, a table beside it with a lampshade, and one drawer cabinet. Inside the cabinets are: 2 male uniforms, a pair of blue nightwear, 5 male personal wear, and a pair of slippers."
The 3rd floor consists of the same as the 2nd floor, but with boys' stuff. So, the girls' room is on the 2nd floor and the boys are on the 3rd.
The next one to speak is the boy with shiny silver hair. "Ninth here. On the 4th floor, there is a room full of books, a library. There is another room with mirrors like a dance studio, with a piano, drums, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, and microphones. One room has art supplies, a paintbrush, canvas, pencil, pastel, paint, and more. Next to it is a fully equipped gym."
Why are there such things here? Wow. I'm amazed not only by how big this castle is but also by how much space this castle can be accommodated! The outside of it screams terror but is magical on the inside.
And the last one to report is the red-haired boy. "Yo! Ninezen, or you can call me Nineteenth!" He adjusted his voice and spoke. "Ahem! Okay, on the 5th floor, we didn't see much stuff worth mentioning there. It's kinda boring. Just an empty space like underground parking. And yup, no rooftop for escape."
We are all done with reporting. I was confused with other areas. Why is the equipment being completed yet lacks electricity? And how does the equipment work well without it?
Third had already spoken while adjusting his eyeglasses. "To Second, as she said earlier," he turned slightly as he was referring to me. "We also checked the whole castle, but there is no single outlet or any source of energy. There is also no plug that should have powered the appliances that use electricity. But how can that chandelier lit?"
We looked up at the chandelier as Third pointed it out as it illuminates the living area.
"We also inspected the windows, but they weren't windows. We intended to drill holes in each room that was supposed to be a window, but what's surprising is why it was covered with something thick and durable metal material." Added by the other leader, Firstwen.
I wonder what those fake windows are for. How can we survive if the castle is entirely enclosed, without proper air circulation and natural lighting? It was also surprising that we did not feel the heat but cool fresh air inside, even though there were no windows, and the door was closed as if we were completely trapped.