Reality, Modern City.
April First sat up in bed, rubbing his temples.
Having just awakened from sleep, he was still somewhat dazed.
He was half out of it, his thoughts thick as paste. He only vaguely remembered someone seeming to whisper in his ear...
Something about the Underground District, white stone bricks.
"White stone bricks... white stone bricks..." April First muttered inwardly. Then, suddenly, his eyes flew wide open.
The experiences from his dream seeped slowly into his mind like an icy stream.
It was then that April First remembered everything that had happened in True Dream... no, in Box Garden Dream.
Whether it was breaking into the Public Security Directorate and getting locked in a dark room, or being rescued by Lizi and meeting Angel, along with all the exchanges that followed... he remembered it all.
He still remembered Angel's final words before he woke up.
"Your body is turning transparent. How strange. If nothing unexpected happens, you should wake soon."
"Perfect. You can test whether this Gossip Fiend's information is true."
"But before that, you need to do two things. First, go to Sixty-First Town in the Underground District and find the white stone bricks deep within Upside-Down Alley..."
"Second, remember to change into an excellent outfit..."
"I nearly forgot one more thing. Once you've finished what needs to be done, remember to come find me in your dreams. If you aren't sleepy by then, you can try some sleep aids."
"That'll also make it easier for me to confirm whether sleeping with medication will still let you enter Box Garden as before."
By the time Angel said this, April First's figure was already on the verge of disappearing.
It was also then that April First caught a fleetingly strange emotion in Angel's expression.
"Oh, right. As for