Genya slowly opened his eyes.
They were... clear, calm black eyes, their depths unfathomable.
Yet for some reason, everyone who met those eyes felt a faint jolt in their hearts.
Genya blinked, looking in confusion at the people gathered around his bed, each wearing a different expression.
"...What's going on? Did you move your meeting into my bedroom?"
He tried to sit up, only to feel a tearing pain in his head. He couldn't help sucking in a sharp breath.
"Ow... why does my head hurt so much? What did I... do last night?"
"Xiao Ye!"
Izumi was the first to rush over. She carefully helped her son sit up and lean against her, tears welling up again.
"You scared me to death! You suddenly passed out last night, and we couldn't wake you no matter how much we called. Your chakra and mental energy went berserk..."
"Passed out?"
Genya frowned.
The impact of the system's gift package, the pain that had nearly torn his soul apart... the memories came flooding back.
But he betrayed none of it. He merely rubbed his temples, looking confused and troubled.
"Ah... I remember."
"Last night... I had a nightmare. A really, really realistic nightmare. There was all sorts of crazy stuff in it... and then it scared me awake? No, I think I passed out?"
A perfect explanation: a nightmare had caused his mental energy to spiral out of control.
Fugaku stepped forward, carefully studying Genya's eyes and condition before asking in a low voice.
"Genya, think carefully. That nightmare... what exactly happened in it? How could it have triggered such a strong reaction?"
Genya pretended to think hard for a few seconds, then looked at Fugaku with an innocent expression.
"What happened in the nightmare... let me think..."
"Oh, I dreamed that