Hortus Arcanus planēta

ACT 2

appear

I gasped and uttered words that weren’t words.
“Huh………”
Inside, I was very flustered.
Is she talking to me??
But she shouldn’t be able to see me…
Could it be, she can see me?
But, no way.

But if she could see me, was she pretending not to see me when I was watering the flowerbed earlier?
No, that’s impossible too.
Because judging from her reaction in front of the flowerbed, that possibility is low.
Then, why?

I’m already surprised that the button was even touched just now.
Trying not to let my inner panic and surprise show, I said in a calm voice,

“Can you see me?”

She said.

“Yeah………
Are you… a wizard?
Or a g-g-ghost?”

She seemed a little scared.
And then, I continued.

“Well, not a wizard, but something like that. But I’m not a ghost. I’m not dead, you know.”
I said, a bit more brightly.

Then, she looked very relieved.
Also, she
muttered as if to confirm,
“You’re not a ghost.”

She let these words slip out.

“That’s a… strange… outfit………”

When she said that, I looked at my own body.
There I was, in my pajamas from before I entered the book.
I looked and touched my body as if to check every inch.
I can touch my body.
I can feel the button I’m holding in my hand.

Most importantly, I’m not transparent or see-through.
Wh-wha-wha, I’m human again?!

Once more, my eyes went wide and I stood there dumbfounded.