Taki woke up to the smell of mountain cedar and the sound of a physical bell. He reached for his face and felt soft, long hair. He looked in a polished copper mirror and saw a girl with wide, dark eyes and a red ribbon tied in her hair. He tried to shout, but the voice that came out was a melodic, airy soprano.
He grabbed a fluorescent marker from his pocket. "Let's write our names so we don't forget when the loop resets." Your Name (Extended Retro Mix)
For a single, beautiful strobe flash, they saw each other. Not through a mirror, not in a dream. Taki woke up to the smell of mountain