When I woke up....
I was still inside the bathroom. Like hell. Lola Aurora wasn't even aware that I'm taking a long time taking a bath.
And tang ina....
She's still there. In the same spot.
Her eye... God her eye was in front of me. Just beside my foot.
Should I pick it up? Or should I run. But running won't get me anyway.
I slowly....slowly .. reached out for it.
When it was in my hand, I stood up and still looking down. Not even raising my head to look at her.
"Y-your eye....it dropped.." I opened my palm. And yawa...
It looked at me. The pupil just stared right back at me, on my palm. At that.
I gasped, my entire world feels like it would collapse again.
[DING!]
[MILESTONE ACHIEVED. CONGRATULATIONS HOST. YOU'VE EARNED THE ACHIEVEMENT. FIRST STEP, IS ALL IT TAKES.]
[YOU'VE GAINED + 1 POINT]
Internally, I was already screaming. Like how a woman would, with higher octaves I didn't knew I was capable of.
Well, not like I was hearing it myself.
But that was some progress right? If my deductions are right. Everytime, I did something not cowardly, I will be given some points and achievements.
Or titles even.
Then I could unlock a lot of things the systems have. That would be OP.
I cleared my throat and tried to converse. Yes... I'm finally trying to communicate, directly.
"So...Sharon...how did you die?" I asked, while still looking down.
I'm not rushing myself to glare at her face. That's still out of reach.
"Forest....go to...the forest...."
It's like were having a competition on who stuttered the most.
She then took the eye from my palm, and put it back, but I swear I heard a squelching sound, to gross to even watch how she put it back.
"Forest... Yeah... Sounds great... Heh..." I was laughing dryly.
Who the hell would go deep into the forest?
Because I won't.
My internal self was acting a play on it's own. Declaring I wouldn't be going with such righteousness in my tone. Head held high, and looking all heroic.
But then again.... I let out a sigh. Popped the bubble forming in my head for my internal self, and sighed again.
"I have to go right?" I opened the system and pouted, like a little girl who's clearly not, and the image doesn't even match.
I tapped the system, like nudging it to tell me, I don't have to.
[HOST. SUBTASK HAS BEEN ADDED.]
[GO TO THE FOREST WITH SHARON.]
I knew it! Pisteeeee! There's no turning back. There's even a subtask. Under my main task.
Urgh!!!
I yanked my hair down and ruffled it violently.
Then, looked up. Out of impulse. Which was a bad idea.
Then retched again.
But before i turned around. I swear, I saw her expression change.
Like my retching made her sad. Sad? Or much more offended.
Who knows?
All that blood covering her face was blocking her expression. Don't remind me with the open wound and bulging eyes.
"Okay...system, accept the task. But don't rush me. I need to prepare for it. Like....making sure I won't faint."
[HOST. TASK ARE AUTOMATICALLY GENERATED. NO OPTIONS GIVEN.]
For short. This stupid system was giving me task I couldn't even refuse....
Then I felt a sudden child around my body. That's when I realized, I have been naked all along.
And my life could never be more frustrating than it is.
I dreamed of having a girlfriend. And do stuff with her. But not like this!
I covered the very important part of my body. My non-existent flat chest with no muscles at all, and my terrified manhood that's regretting ever connected to me.
A virgin got his body seen by a woman.... Just that...
Do I have to say how insulting that was?
I was able to overlook her disastrous face....
And this time....
Sharon... Despite being a white lady.... I literally saw... How she's unimpressed with what's in front of her.
That made me..... furious!
I even removed my hand covering it and looked proud. But the thing below has something else in mind. It was uncooperative.
Which was basically normal. I'm not some pervert with such kind of fetishes. I felt ashamed of myself.
"Why do I have to prove something from a white lady?"
I just took my towel and dried myself up, even though I was already dried up for staying unconscious for quite sometime inside.
When I got out, Lola Aurora was taking her morning nap at the long chair.
And Sharon was floating behind me. Blood dripping as she moves.
"I'm not cleaning after your own mess." I said.
Surprising. It was fluent. No more stuttering. Seems like, shattering my ego was the right way to overcome my fear.
Or just... Temporary.
Anyways... What matters now was.. I wasn't that scared of her anymore. Despite her gruesome state.
And the fact the she'll be following me around now.
"Sharon, I still need to do chores. If you follow me around, that's up to you. But I won't be looking much at you.....not that... I don't want to. It's just... it's still too much for me to take in your.. current state."
I was explaining. Maybe because I saw a glimpse of sadness from before.
Maybe she was waiting for someone to finally see here and help here.
Yet, the person she's been waiting was someone like me.
Who easily gets frightened and scared. A coward who would hide behind her for sure if something more, unbelievable arrives.
But, deep inside... I swore, I'll do better and adjust...
To help her, and complete my task.