Story Reader / Festival Event Story / The Destined Surprise / Story
You're back in your room—currently brimming with birthday gifts—after a busy day.
Your room's lights flicker twice when you're done showering. Could be a sign of unstable voltage... but it puts you on alert mode nonetheless because it never happened before.
You continue drying yourself with a towel until the lights flicker again.
Wrapping yourself in a towel, you carefully push open the bathroom door and peek outside. Fortunately, there's nothing.
You thought something supernatural was going on and are thankful that it was just the voltage being unstable. Right when you're about to let your guard down...
With a "pop," your room falls into complete darkness.
And with it, you stumble and fall.
A few seconds into fumbling around, you see the curtains fluttering in the night breeze.
The window is open, and the floor is bathed in silver moonlight, along with a pair of pale feet.
A white-haired girl is sitting on the windowsill, frowning at you.
You seem quite popular?
Luna's gaze shifts to the pile of gifts by my bed.
You're making yourself too vulnerable now. See, I could harm you now if I wanted to, and you would be totally defenseless. Now...
As your eyes adjust to the dim light, you try to steady yourself by leaning on the table and slowly stand up.
Stop moving!
God only knows what's gonna happen if you don't stop moving now. This is not a joke.
With Luna's sharpened gaze and the tension in the air, you find yourself frozen where you've been standing.
I need you to do as I say. Take two steps forward.
Following Luna's instructions, I take two careful steps forward.
Now, you can turn around.
Holding your breath, I turn around... On the table is a round, vitrum-colored snow globe with intricate decorations inside.
It's fragile. Watch your butt. It's gonna shatter into pieces if it falls.
But you can't seem to remember who gave you this as a gift.
Are you for real? Argh... you really get on my nerves, do you know that?
Forget it. I was just passing by and thought I'd drop in before the day ends...
I suppose humans care a lot about their birthdays. I always looked forward to birthdays when I was with my sister. The best thing about a birthday is getting gifts from people, and I figured the same went for you, too...
Argh...
Fine. Happy Birthday. There, happy?
Well then, see you next time. Have a good night's sleep now...
