When they opened their eyes, the first thing they saw was darkness.
Then, in the next instant, the scene before them changed completely.
Black-and-white checkerboard patterns filled the sky, while strange paper-cut-like decorations covered every surface—birds, flowers, grass, suns...
"What is this...?"
The girls stared at the sight before them in stunned silence, having no idea what to say. They felt as if they had somehow wandered into a child's drawing; everything they saw looked like some bizarre children's playground.
"Gawu... gawu..."
At the same time, small black shadows appeared one after another, looking as though they had been cut from paper. They seemed to have arms and legs, and clutched objects made of twisted black wire that looked like a cross between scissors and curved blades.
Those bizarre creatures waddled closer, gradually surrounding the girls.
"What the hell are these things?!"
Faced with these strange and bizarre creatures, the girls were left dumbfounded, with no idea how to deal with them.
"Who cares what they are!"
At that moment, Little Black was the first to step forward. She raised both hands, projected two short swords, and fixed her gaze on the little monsters before her.
"We'll wait and see. If they attack us, they're enemies. If they don't, then maybe we can still talk!"
"That makes sense."
Hearing Little Black's words, the other girls came to their senses and nodded. Illya then turned to Fang Zheng.
"MASTER, what should we do now?"
"Little Black is right. We'll wait and see."
Fang Zheng glanced at Tomoyo beside him and nodded. However, no one noticed the faint trace of concern that had appeared between his brows.
The reason was simple. The moment he had entered this world, Fang Zheng had suddenly experienced a strange sensation.
How should he put it...? It