The room refused to grow quiet. Not because of noise.
Because every time Rin closed his eyes... He saw the figure.
Standing alone in the snow. Smiling. Waiting. He sat upright in bed.
"...I definitely saw it."
The moonlight spilled through the window. He walked over. Slowly. Nothing. Only white snow stretching across the valley.
No black robes. No pale eyes. No footprints. Rin let out a long breath.
"I'm imagining things."
He returned to bed. Five minutes later... He was standing at the window again.
"..."
Nothing. Another few minutes passed. He checked again. Still nothing.
"I've officially lost my mind."
Blue light flickered beside him. The System appeared.
[Notice]
Host's stress level is unhealthy.
Recommendation: Go to sleep.
Rin stared at it.
"...You're seriously telling me to sleep?"
Correct.
Sleep deprivation reduces survival rate by 17%.
"...You literally threatened to kill me two weeks ago."
A brief pause.
Different circumstances.
