After arriving in the apartment, which now seems even bigger, I show Nyana the kimonos in the closet she can choose from.
"Amazing..., Mia. This place....this is really only for us? And these clothes too?" Nyana said in disbelief
"Yes!, it's ours. We can stay here for a while. Maybe until they find something else for us to wear. And these clothes are really ours!, euh,I mean yours hehe."
Of course I can't tell her they were first intended for me. Now that I think about it...isn't it just strange?
The timeline was adjusted to change my body to that of a child, but I still have the same clothes hanging on the rack when I was an adult somehow?.
Shouldn't they be all little kimonos by now?
Oh god, I have to stop thinking about this, nothing makes sense to me anymore. Let's blame the Watcher for all of this, shall we?
"Mia, are you alright? Do you need a nap?"
"What? Oh No..just thinking..about..stuff."
She returns to the clothing rack, ignoring my remark. "Ahhh, these are so cute. Which one would you take Mia?"
"I really like the dark blue ones." Well, it's my honest opinion at least. I prefer "normal" clothes to kimonos, but who am I kidding here?
"Ah, you do? And I think I understand why. They must remind you of home. That color has always been your favorite since. But pick something else for me, will you? What do you think would suit me?"
"Nyanaaaaa~.....I don't know...how should I know? I'm only four years old you know?"
"Ha ha ha. Are you now? You have been away only for a short while, but your little adventure on this planet has taught you many things well. You know what I'm talking about, don't you?" She locks her eyes onto mine, making me feel reeeeally uncomfortable here.
 

It feels like she's looking right through me.
 
Ah crap.
 
Here it comes.
 
I'm looking innocently at my plushie lal la la.
 
 
What do I do?
 
What do I even tell her?
 
"So......you want to hear the truth?" I finally muster up my courage after some contemplating.
"Yes, always. Let's have it, Mia. All of it please."
"I.. I um.. I uhhh..I 
.....huh?" I couldn't finish my sentence.
Somehow Nyana stopped moving all together...
it's like she's frozen!
"Nyana? Nyana!? Are you alright?" I try waving my hand in front of her face, but I can't reach that far because she's tall.
 What is going on?
"Greetings little one." A Distant voice said
"Aahhh!"
Ohhhhhh crap.
I recognize that voice...it's him again. I quickly turn around and indeed....I see...
The Watcher.
"Hello Watcher Sir....you startled me!"
"That wasn't my intention." The Watcher replied casually, as if he said this all the time to his victims.
There must be more situations when he needs to visit someone, right? Right?Anyway...
"Yeah...I know so. How can I help you today?" I can't see his face, but his voice is calm. He really didn't mean to startle me.
"Ohhh. So polite. Hehe Well...I am here to help YOU...in a way. You know why, don't you?"
"Yeah...she's onto us, isn't she?" I look at my shoes. They're still dirty, not that I care at the moment right now.
"Yep, she's a smart one, there can be no doubt about it.
I have a proposal for you, as you somehow still keep glitching here and there.
The idea, when you and I first met, was to give you all the memories at once, but you kinda glitched again unfortunately....
That's why you are having those headaches."
"So that's why things are so confusing!? Me switching from a little girl to an adult and back all the time?"
"Bingo!. That's exactly right!. We never intended to strip you from your memories, but you were intended to have a proper life here."
"Okaaaay~....but what do you have in mind, Mr Watcher Sir?"
"You really are a kind and gentle child indeed. You are already acting more and more like a child of your age should.
But, you are not adjusting fast enough.
Simply put, your level of intelligence doesn't suit your age at all."
"Forgive me for being blunt um...but didn't you orchestrate all this? I didn't ask to be a child? You know?" I put my hands against my waist.
"Ha ha ha.... Well true. But watch your tongue, little one. Things can still change."
Ooops!. "I apologize!. I meant no disrespect!, honored Mr Watcher, sir!." It never hurts to be extra polite, now does it?
"No it doesn't."


"......."
Did he heard my thoughts?


"Yes..I heard your thoughts. Now what are we going to do..
I can change her memories of you. That would be easiest.
But not fair to her though. She's right, it is your doing that caused this situation. But I have only myself to blame.
I should have checked on you earlier, sorry.
So...what's the best course of action here?
This is a unique situation, A first even for me. So a unique solution is needed here. I don't want to remove your memories, for they would fundamentally change who you are, and that would violate one of the laws of this universe."
"But didn't you already change people's memories? Nyana here thinks I have been a little girl in her care since I was born. I even have some of Mia's memories too. I feel like a total cheat here....."
"True..., but they are a result of the universe itself, incorporating your very existence into this reality.
It obviously respected its own laws about removing your memories. So Other people's received new memories as well so you could fit in. Nobody's memories were removed actually."
"Really? But what about the people in that big room who saw a fairy and a unicorn of all things? Did They forget, They forget didn't they?"
"Ohhh, you are a shrewd one, aren't you?
You are only partially right though.... That is the paradox you created by unintentionally glitching. Due to adjustments in the timeline, some things just didn't happen.
I can't believe I'm talking to a four year old child about the multi-dimensional aspects of the universe's intrinsic consciousness."
"The...what??" I am sure that my expression shows one thing, and one thing only; a total and complete confusion.
"Exactly my point."
"What??? You lost me. What about the clothes...you know? The kimonos over there. If I had really arrived here as a child!, I would have seen little kimonos hanging there you know. But they are still the same as before. How do you explain that, hmmmm?"
"Ah c'mon.... Yes, you're right. Okay? Happy now? What happened to you never happened before.
Not even future boy could fix this, even though he was so sure of what had to be done.
The timeline was changed, but somehow you managed to even glitch what was supposed to fix the biggest glitch ever; YOU!"
"Soooo~...it's my fault now really?"
"Yes and no. Not yours by choice, no. Let me try to keep this simple for you. Contrary to everyone's expectation, your quantum signature still remains that of the other universe, remember?."
"That's supposed to be simple really?"
"Okay then. Imagine your body resonating like a magnet which is being pulled towards by another magnet, you get it now?."
"So...then you need some other magnet from the other universe to keep me here?"
".........Nevermind. If we could do that, we could have sent you back there in the first place. I'm just trying to tell you that you need to be anchored to this universe instead of to the other one, like a ship."
"So.... why don't you?"
" Hm? Because it has never been done before. We don't know for sure what will happen. If you glitch again, it might be a big one, and it might be irreversible."
"This is already giving me a headache. Maybe we can go back to why you arrived here in the first place?"
"Ah, yes. *Ahem*Let's not dwell on your mistakes." He ignores my death glare.
Is he even alive?
"Yes I am."
" *Ahem*Anyways, you said you feel like a cheat. You're actually not. From the perspective of the universe, you really are four years old.
Well...., more like five, but that's besides the point.
Your true parents are the ones who look like you do. They have those ears and a tail. The only difference is the color.
Yours are a silvery white, theirs are red-brownish. Ah, nevermind that.
Why did I even tell you that?
Ah, right, to tell you that you are no cheat.
You really belong in this universe now. The universe has a plan for you indeed, just like everybody else.
Your parents wanted a little girl and you wanted to live. So everybody got what they wanted. Seems only fair, right?"
"Well yeah.... But still, I was never supposed to be here. And now my parents have me, just because I want to continue living?."
" Ah, I see. And whatever I say or do, you would always feel the same correct?"
"Yes, even though I am very happy here right now."
"Then.. hmm how about this. Back to the glitch fix. We will replace your body with a new, but identical body. One from this universe.
Your current one well....will never have existed. We believe you will be fine and that this should stop you from causing any more 'issues'.
I promise that if something unexpected should happen, we will immediately step in to save you. This universe never breaks its promises!.
Then we will merge your old and new memories at once, but your old memories will seem more like a dream to you. Your new life will feel more...'Real'."
"But..I already have a new body right? Whatever, I give up. Do I even have a choice here?...."
"There is always a choice. You can choose to end your existence in this universe.
No? I already thought as much. So you agree?"
"Yeah, just get it over with already..... Honestly you don't make any sense at all. If my current, glitching body never existed...then how did I become Mia? You know? Never mind. Just go ahead and do it...."
"Good girl. You simply can't fully comprehend paradoxes, nobody can actually.
Unless you are a Watcher yourself. When we are done, I will give you a little present, because you have been quite cooperative with us thus far. How about that?"
I nod, but before I'm done understanding what's about to happen, I feel very dizzy, but only for a moment.
"How do you feel now?" The Watches asks, honestly caring for my well being.
"Huh?.. hm the same? The dizziness wasn't so nice though."
"Tell me, how old are you?"
"I'm four years old, mister."
"Good good. Do you want your reward now?"
"What's a rewaaaaaad??"
Grin
He smiles, then he says " heh, a present because you are such a good girl!"
I giggled and then said " A Pwesent? A pwesent For me? Yes yes!" I even jumped high to show my eagerness.
"So cute~. Your tail tells me you are quite happy too hehe. So here we go. Exactly as promised. No more glitching. I hope...."
I couldn't hear that last part, but who cares? I'm getting a pwesent today!
Suddenly it becomes really really dark around us.
I'm afraid.... My tail is no longer swaying...it is almost resting lifelessly on the floor. My furry ears are flat on my head too.
"What's happening..., mister...?"
"Calm down Mia. It's okay,Don't be frightened. You are safe. Just wait a bit more. Okay?"
"Oookay....."