That nightmare seemed as though it would never end.
Alisa curled up inside the wardrobe, trembling and crying without stop. Her parents' screams before their deaths still seemed to echo in her ears, while that enormous shadow lingered before her eyes, pushing Alisa to the brink of collapse.
However, just then... a glimmer of light suddenly appeared.
Alisa raised her head in surprise. Through the crack in the wardrobe, a ray as dazzling as sunlight shone in. As that light appeared, the terrifying shadow that had been pacing outside the wardrobe silently tore apart and vanished. Then the wardrobe doors slowly opened, and that warm light fell over Alisa's small body as she hid inside.
...So warm.
Feeling the radiance and warmth enveloping her, Alisa slowly closed her eyes. At that moment, it was as if she was no longer in that cold, terrifying wardrobe, but in a lush green meadow. Beneath blue skies and white clouds, warm sunlight and a gentle breeze seemed to drive away all darkness...
At last, Alisa relaxed her taut nerves and fell into a deep sleep.
When she woke again, what she saw was... naturally, an unfamiliar ceiling.
"Yo, you're awake?"
Fang Zheng's voice came from nearby. Alisa turned her head and saw Fang Zheng sitting not far from her bedside, holding a book and looking at her with a grin.
"I'm..."
Alisa tried to sit up, but the world spun around her, and she fell back onto the bed.
"Don't rush. You've been asleep for a full day and night, after all. Have something to eat first... Philly, bring over the dinner."
Only then did Alisa notice that Philly was sitting on her other side. Hearing Fang Zheng, Philly glared at him, then stood up and limped out of the room.
"What happened