Euler opened her eyes with difficulty, lying on the bed.
Sitting up and tucking her legs under herself,she saw that some game was still open on the screen, she was lying on a crumpled bedspread, and in the corner lay several empty food packages and at least a dozen soda cans, yet she didn't feel the need to use the bathroom at all.
That was certainly a big plus of being a Dreamer.
Sighing,she got up and went to the bathroom, where she saw yesterday's mirror shards. So much had happened in the last 24 hours, and she was already getting used to it.
First,she kicked the shards aside with her foot, then thoroughly washed her hair and brushed her teeth. After drying her hair, she moved on to something she had never done before: styling these long hairs. Her parents had always cut her hair short, back when she was male, of course, and she was used to it herself.
However,it would be a sin to cut these long silver locks; they were too beautiful.
So she had to dosomething with them, but she didn't know how to do anything, so she would have to learn. Ignoring the shards still on the floor, she went to the kitchen for a snack, then grabbed a device, returned to the bathroom in front of the second mirror, and turned on a tutorial video on how to style a Zizi hairstyle. She chose it because it wouldn't dangle like a braid and would look neat, but learning to do it wasn't easy.
First,she combed her hair thoroughly, and then... Three hours of attempts during which she tried to master this complex hairstyle, and in the end, she succeeded. Though, a few dents appeared on the wall from punches thrown in frustration, and the bathroom was split in half by a sword created by her desire...
But it worked!
And now she knew how to do such a complex hairstyle and looked beautiful herself.
At this point,she was supposed to be at work in the government, but she had already submitted her resignation yesterday, and no one tried to stop her.
She also needed to register as Awakened and then figure out her Aspect and Memory,but she couldn't be bothered for now.
So,armed with a broom and dustpan, and with music playing, she completely cleaned the bathroom and her room, threw out the shards and trash, disposed of the bathroom debris, made the bed, and got rid of all her old clothes.
During this time,she noticed how inconvenient large breasts were. For some fucking reason, the Spell had given her a size 6, and it was very, very heavy. If she weren't a Dreamer, her back would have broken long ago; as it was, it was just unpleasant to carry such a load. Thankfully, she was thin herself, which was a relief.
Going to the kitchen,she cooked herself lunch and ate absolutely everything she had made. For some reason, after Awakening, she consumed food in huge quantities, without even feeling particularly hungry—she just saw it and ate it.
It was great that she had no issues with this because now she could eat as much as she wanted;her body would process it without any problems or waste.
After eating another portion of ice cream from the fridge,Euler got up from the chair, went to the full sink, and, rolling up her imaginary sleeves, started washing the dishes.
While working,she noticed she could now sing very beautifully. If before she had a rough, low voice, now it was very high and melodious.
She even considered becoming a singer but quickly forgot the idea—she was Awakened now.
After finishing the dishes and cleaning the kitchen,she once again pushed aside thoughts of preparation and studying her Aspect in more detail. Humming to herself, she left the house and headed to the store. She needed to buy more clothes, more food, and just take a walk.
Of course,rationally she understood that her past self wouldn't have done this, and that she had very little time before the second Nightmare began, but her new self—careless, lazy, emotional, and just stubborn—wanted to do things differently.
Walking through the city going about its business and catching envious glances from others(which annoyed her greatly), she approached the shopping mall.
Surprisingly,despite everything, even the Nightmare Spell hadn't killed people's desire to stand out and appear cooler than they were.
This mall belonged to the Valor Clan,and it sparkled, its very appearance proclaiming, "No entry for the destitute."
Although that wasn't entirely true,as there were quite cheap items too.
But Euler didn't care.She walked through the doors and headed to the mid-price section.
She had enough money,inherited from her parents and earned herself, even though she was only 19. And besides, in a week it would all be dead weight, so it was easier to spend it all while she could. She could always find a way to earn more later if she wanted. For now, she needed to deal with upgrading herself and her home, and also to eat.
While buying a portion of donuts and iced tea at the checkout,Euler didn't notice two teenagers, about 17-18 years old, approach her. They looked pompous and proud, apparently belonging to some clan.
But Euler noticed they didn't look like complete idiots.
The leader of them,sizing her up, said:
"Wanna have a good time with us?"
Euler ignored the words because she couldn't be bothered to answer.
But they persisted.
"Why are you silent?Don't you like me or something?"
Euler remained silent again,hoping they would leave her alone, as dealing with them was more trouble than it was worth.
"Hey,stop playing hard to get, we belong to the clan..."
Euler lost her patience and interrupted him:
"Yeah,yeah, yeah. You're so cool and invincible. Why don't you go fuck each other and leave me alone. I've got plenty to do besides talking to you."
They fell silent and pondered for a few seconds,until the leader cautiously asked again:
"Or else what?"
Euler simply punched him in the face with all her strength.But the result was completely different: instead of leaving a bruise or just hurting him, he flew back several meters. Euler looked at her hand in amazement. Apparently, when she decided to hit him, she had unconsciously used her ability.
She felt an unprecedented lightness and strength in her hand.The second guy initially started backing away unconsciously, but Euler didn't give him the chance. She decided to test her power again and punched him in the chest, sending him flying sideways as well.
Soon,she felt her strength wane, and under the astonished gazes of the other café patrons, she took her order and left.
On the way,she saw a strength-testing machine and decided to see what she could do.
Placing her cup and bag nearby,she paid, strongly wished to become stronger, and then struck.
However,she didn't feel that same lightness and power as before. The punch landed, and the machine displayed:
"8".
Which was pretty weak.
But Euler was again left with questions about her power.What was it even doing?
But soon,enjoying the taste of her tea, she forgot about it. She had things to do now, and everything else could wait until tomorrow.
The next day, early in the morning, Euler was in the training hall of her house.
She had finally decided to test what her Aspect did.Only 6 days remained, so she needed to hurry.
Having equipped the[Eldest Daughter's Raiment], Euler stood before a mannequin, drilled a hole through it with her gaze, and suddenly struck, wishing to smash it.
Nothing happened.
She raised an eyebrow questioningly but didn't give up.
Another strike,this time wishing for it to take damage...
Again,nothing.
Euler was getting irritated.
For the next ten minutes,she hit the mannequin opponent from all sides, constantly wishing for its destruction. But nothing worked.
At one point,she shouted in fury:
"Get crushed!"
At that moment,a black anvil appeared under the ceiling and fell onto the mannequin with a whistle, smashing it to splinters with a crash, breaking through the floor, and ending up in the basement! Euler cautiously approached the hole and saw her basement below and the anvil lying on the rubble.
At that moment,she sighed tiredly and wanted to sit on the floor. However, at that moment, a wooden chair covered in spikes appeared beneath her. She yelped and jumped up, rubbing her back.
"Apparently,this Aspect is mocking me. Or it works on strong desire. In any case, it's a rather specific thing, I'd even say dangerous."
After the experiment,Euler wearily went upstairs.
Thinking for a bit,she decided to run a bath. Good thing a repairman had come last night and installed a new one. Entering the bathroom, she filled the tub, poured in a lot of bubble bath, dismissed her Memory, and sank into the water with pleasure.
At that moment,she craved something sweet, and looking at the edge of the tub, she found a skull-bowl there, sloshing with... blood.
Euler wanted to hurl it against the wall in rage,but remembered how much it cost to fix everything and changed her mind. Instead, she simply poured the blood down the sink and threw the skull into the trash.
Although she knew it would soon disappear,like the anvil in the basement and the chair in the training room, she still didn't want to see it. Let it vanish in the trash bin rather than right in front of her eyes.
Having gotten rid of the skull,she tried to clear her mind and dove underwater.
Some time later, Euler, having gotten out of the bath, dried off, dressed, and was sitting in the kitchen, sipping tea and twirling a small purple stone in her hands that seemed to glow.
It was the Stone of Wishes.
She had finally found the time to examine it properly and understand what it did,but the results were questionable.
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Memory: [Stone of Wishes].
Memory Level:Awakened.
Memory Type:Amulet.
Memory Description:[A stone that has absorbed countless dreams and fantasies now serves as a guide. It leads where the owner desires, but... beware your wishes.]
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Euler twisted the stone in her hands and examined it, trying to figure out what to do with it.
"Hello,guide me," she ordered the stone, but it remained as lifeless as before.
Then she tapped it on the table a few times.
"Hey,are you going to work? Or are you just more junk?"
The stone didn't respond again.
Euler made a displeased face and threw the stone into the corner,where it vanished. However, she wasn't looking there anymore and instead just drank her tea and pondered.
For the first time in several days,she had finally stopped putting problems off. She was finally in the mood to deal with issues, and she was tackling them.
So,she thought, I've partly figured out the Aspect ability. It's an unpleasant ability, sure, but it works, so it'll do. I've dealt with the obtained Memories too; the second one turned out to be completely useless. I've dealt with myself too.
Now all that's left is to prepare for entering the Nightmare.Oh right! I also need to go to the police station and report that I'm not just a human anymore, but something more.
This was necessary so that people would understand she would soon enter a Nightmare and might not survive.
At that moment,Euler yawned.
She was too tired for today:first the trip to the store, then testing her abilities, checking and studying the Memory, taking a bath, cleaning, etc.
And then she wondered,or was that yesterday? Hmm, time had become confused for her. Did she go to the mall yesterday? Or this morning? And did she even go?
What is even happening?
"Right,fuck. I need to rest, I've overloaded my system too much. Although... Maybe this is the problem with my Aspect, otherwise I can't explain it."
Yawning,Euler stretched, washed her cup, and headed upstairs to her room. There, she flopped onto the bed and, without undressing, wrapped herself in the blanket and fell asleep.
The last thing she thought was:
"I'm so sick of all this."
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What do you think? Honestly, I don't really understand what I'm writing, and this idea came to me while I was working. No, I have a plan, but that's just the surface plot, and what will happen in each chapter? I come up with ideas while I work.