Dreams. For most people, a blessing that allows them to be free from the problems they have in their lives. For others…
“Get me out of here or I swear to God I will commit pommel!”
Not so much.
“I know you bastards can hear me!” a young woman with short hair exclaimed angrily, “At least show yourselves cowards!”
"You could shut up?" the tallest one asked with disdain, who was sitting on the white floor of nothingness in which the women were trapped.
“Well, excuse me, Your Highness,” the other responded sarcastically, “I don't see that you're doing anything to get us out of this mess.”
“As if threatening our kidnappers would help that much.”
“Girls, don't fight,” the one with the longest hair mentioned, trying to appease her friends, “We must stay calm. We don’t know who or what these people want from us.”
None of them had any idea how they had gotten into this mess. They only remembered that they had celebrated everyone's success with their respective jobs and that they had said goodbye and gone home to rest for the weekend. None of them expected that when they woke up, they would all find themselves trapped in a large white room that had no end. No matter how hard they ran, they could not find any wall or exit, and they spent hours trying.
"Or I have some ideas," the short-haired woman began to list them with her fingers, "monetary ransom, extortion, sale of organs, prostitution, trafficking of humans..."
“Okay, we get it. We're screwed," as the taller one said it, she stood up, stretching her body, "That's why you better stop complaining before you anger those who kidnapped us and get us into more trouble."
Having said this, it didn't take long for both of them to start fighting, not realizing that anyone was approaching them except for the one with long hair who had given up to finish the fight, knowing that they would not pay attention to her, who upon hearing the sound of footsteps each closer she immediately grabbed the arms of the other two.
"Wow!"
"What the hell do you want?"
“Shhh, do you hear that?”
The women were about to respond when suddenly their surroundings became dark, which scared them enough to make them scream in high-pitched screams that completely reflected how terrified they were.
As if they were not sufficiently upset, out of nowhere a sphere appeared that radiated a blinding light in front of them, making them close their eyes due to the powerful luminosity of the object.
“Sorry to make you wait too much,” said nothing more melodious coming from the small ray of light in front of them, “In a few minutes we will begin restarting your lives, please rest assured knowing that the procedure is not painful.”
Strangely the voice of the mysterious entity somehow relaxed them, but it did not last long to process what it had just mentioned.
“Wait what do you mean by restarting our lives?”
"If does not make sense to inform you about it since will soon not remember any of this, but because we have caused you so much trouble, I will explain it."
When she finished speaking, the gloomy environment changed with a large number of images and videos of various important moments of the young women. But one that stood out among all was the one in which a collage appeared with the three of them and their work.
“The life you all so longed for is a mistake,” in those overstated words a big X can be seen, “That is why it will be eliminated, and you will be returned to the time in which your destinies were altered.”
" What?!"
“So, I'll have to wait 3 years again for my promotion?!” The tallest one could not believe what she heard.
“And I have to approve the licenses and the requests?!” This time the one with short hair complained, “Do you know how much time and trouble I went through to get them approved?!”
“I know,” one of the videos moved in front of her, showing her with a tired face while she filled out some papers, “But I'm afraid you misunderstood me, your destinies were changed many years ago before these events.”
“So, we're going back to university again?” The long-haired one asked doubtfully, who was still trying to stay calm to better understand the situation.
“No,” Again the image she saw was changed by one where the three youngest appeared in front of a school, “they will be returned to the time when they were 12 years old.”
“AAHH!!”
“No, not at all,” the short-haired girl denied, shaking her head from side to side and making an x with her arms, “Nope. I'll go through the hell of puberty again, uh oh.”
The reasons for the others' disagreement were a little more logical.
“You mean we won't have any memories of this time?” the tall one asked.
"Yes."
“And that we may not have our goals or dream jobs in the future?” the long-haired girl asked.
" Maybe not."
“There must be another way!” The shortest exclaimed, “After all our efforts, we deserve even a second chance.”
“There is another option, but I warn you that the consequences of your actions will seriously affect Your future.”
“Oh, whether you mean and let me tell you my answer,” the short-haired woman approached the light menacingly or as scary as one can be with her eyes almost closed and with a hand on her forehead shading her, “To the heck with Isekai. I will not risk my life to save the world. I’m a human, not Jesus.”
“Seriously?” Her tall man stared at her as if she was mad.
"What?" The shortest of hers turned to look at her friends, “If a talking light can change our destinies, why couldn't it take us to another world?”
None of them could refute her reasoning. Without anything more to say, the girl returned to “see” the light to continue the discussion.
“BUT, if we were to accept your request, there are certain conditions that must be made clear. First, no apocalyptic wars so cross all the action genre worlds off your list because none of us are Amazon warrior material, especially if there is magic.”
Although they did not express her opinions verbally, it was understood by the faces of her friends that they agreed with her.
“Nor we are interested in romance, much less walking red flags or polygamy.”
Once again, they agreed with her.
What would be the point of falling in love if, in the end, they could not be together?
Regarding polygamy, it was simply due to her values and beliefs.
“Let alone have an attractive family, especially if there will not be a maternal or other female figure part of ours.”
100% agree. All of them had had various experiences growing up with handsome and pretty parents. From strangers flirting with them to people trying to become the girls’ friends just to get closer to their parents. Heck, some of them kept insisting even after finding out they were happily married.
“But above all, no reincarnation or changing bodies with another girl.” Her tone of voice made it clear that she would not change her mind, “I don't know about the others, but I am comfortable with my body, and I am not going to go to another world if I have to pretend to be someone I am not.”
Her friend understood what she meant. Many isekai protagonists usually end up reincarnating or taking on another person's body, rarely by their own will. And although they understood that in a certain way, this could give them more advantages if the protagonists came out of the future, they had some knowledge I remember that would help them take advantage of their new lives.
Still, it was sad that not many could make their own decision on the matter, and it was more unfortunate how some authors unintentionally or did not sell the image that it was okay to want to be someone other than yourself. Especially if that person did not have a financially comfortable life or was not beautiful enough by the standards of the society in which they live.
It was understandable that they were looking for massive love, more if they had never experienced any kind of it, but from that to it being only physical as the main reason they have a relationship or simply that it will make them happy is not right. Especially when many lectors were not mature enough to not be affected by how reality is not like the Fantasy in which they would like to live.
"And another thing more-"
“There is no need for me to state its conditions since its omission has been chosen.”
" What the f-"
“Please let me finish,” Although the light did not change the tone of voice was higher, “As your wishes were confused with those of the others submission will be to amend this and straighten out the original owners of their dream lives. You three will become dreaming assistants.”
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