Beatrice come home after reading a message from Mateo. It seems that his brother is going to ask for something.

  She opens the door and as expected, Beatrice sees Mateo alongside his friends comfortably sitting on the coach and sofa.

  "Heya Mateo. Why you called for me?"

  Mateo instead point his finger on the corner, directed towards Helyna who just shyly sitting in the coach.

  "You know the rest."

  "Wooooow... So cute!" Beatrice swoons her gaze on the cute lady who also staring at him weirdly.

  Beatrice gives a confident grin.

  "Leave it to me!"

  Helyna then got washed and groomed by Beatrice. The whole process she endured with embarassment as she never got treated like that before. Such things Helyna only do to her little sister and now she's the recieving end of it.

  Helyna and Beatrice then comes back. She's now wearing a very hip and proper attire truly showcasing her teenage vibe and appearance with both mix of cuteness and cool.

  Helyna deep down admires the ability of Beatrice to find him clothes that suit her and she's also amazed as she never wore such unique clothing before.

  "You look great Helyna!" Sophia's compliment as she surrounds Helyna to look at her entirety.

  "T-Thanks."

  Helyna notices that Sophia and others are also wearing great clothes of different variaties.

  "G-Guys... Why you also changed you clothes?" Helyna asked curiously.

  "Because we going to have a tour outside."

  "Outside?"

  ~~~~~~°~~~~~~

  "Woooaaahhhh!"

  Helyna planted her face on the window, trying to view everything outside of the moving van they currently riding in. She sees completely different things just by looking on the surroundings.

  The different carriages moving alongside them in the long river of solid rock.

  The buildings and structures with designs she didn't see anywhere in Yhigressia.

  The myriad of people doing their everday life.

  And even the horseless carriage Helyna is riding on is very special. It's very comfortable and not a very bumpy ride compared to her usual wagon transport back home.

  It finally sink in. Helyna is truly in another world right now.

  "Looks like our new friend is loving the ride huh?" Shiva commented as he drives the van.

  "There's so many kinds of these horseless carriage." Helyna commented with awe.

  Helyna then see a motorcyle bypassed their car.

  "How those two wheeled vehicle can even move? It's still perplexed me the first time I saw them. Is that magic?" Helyna's amazement.

  "There's no magic in my world Helyna."

  "But everything I see so far looks magic to me."

  "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." Claustrine comment but Helyna just tilt her head out of confusion.

  "You read it on a book?"

  "Yes Shiva." Claustrine commented.

  "But it's a different from your world to be honest. As far as what I hear and see. Your world are full of bonafide magic. I can't say if that quote can be applied to the universe you guys came from." Shiva's counter-argument.

  Hearing Shiva's reasoning. Claustrine is put on deep thought as she process the idea.

  "Huh? There's still horse carriages?" Helyna's confused question as she just saw a traditional mobile shop pulled by a horse.

  ~~~~~~°~~~~~~

  "Woooww!"

  Helyna's eyes sparkle after seeing the entire mall inside. Bustling with business and life alongside colorful decorations and lights.

  Helyna can also smell the appatizing scent of food and perfumes from different people passing by.

  "Is this a shopping area?"

  "Yup?"

  "It's so... Alive. Even festivals are not this crowded."

  "Oh boy you gonna get surprised once you see a festival in this world."

  Helyna jolts as she suddenly remembers something and she look at Mateo with a sparkling excited eyes.

  "Wait a minute! Those food you give to me back then!"

  "Yeah... All of them came from this world."

  Helyna then look back on the rows of shops and from a distance, she clearly see realistic paintings of food she never seen before displayed on the screens. Helyna didn't notice but her legs are already walking to one of the shops selling sweets.

  "Hehe. I can see myself on her." Claustrine chuckle.

  "That's literally all of you the first time you visit my world." Mateo sighs.

  ~~~~~~°~~~~~~

  In a Chinese restaurant.

  "Hmmmmmm! Delicious!"

  Helyna is eating with such delight thay they gather few glances from people around them.

  "I can't believe your world have such delicious food!" Helyna then forks another bite of pancit guisado.

  "Shhhh Helyna. Don't casually speak that we came from another world." Claustrine's soft warning.

  "Eep. Sorry."

  "But I kinda agree on her though. The food on this world is really amazing. We even eating new food again." Sophia's comment as she takes another piece of dumpling and shove it on her mouth.

  "Hey Sophia, aren't you eating too much food?" Beltrand asked followed by him taking a bite of spicy braised pork belly and rice.

  "Huh? Can you just mind your own please?"

  "Hard to do when I can see you in front of me."

  Beltrand then point his spoon on the array of plated food in front of Sophia.

  "It's not my fault ok? The food is just too good to ignore." Sophia whines.

  "Whatever that makes you feel better. Be sure that you burn all those fat away." Beltrand just sigh.

  "You worry too much Beltrand. Lets just enjoy the food. Afterall, we only visit here sometimes."

  "We literally just have a long vacation here." Shirna then sips on her cola.

  "Shirna." Sophia gives a sad look on the dark elf.

  ~~~~~~°~~~~~~

  "Woahhh...."

  Helyna marbles on the large cup of coffee placed in front of her.

  "Is this really the same coffee back then?" She's in disbelief as the coffee she experienced back in Reverse Tower is far from the art Helyna is seeing right now.

  "It looks so fancy."

  Helyna gulped and slowly pick the cup. With Mateo's instruction, Helyna sips on the straw and...

  "!!!"

  Helyna's sipping intensifies as she drink the ice cold coffee with eagerness.

  "What is this?! This is amazing!"

  "Hey be carefull or else you get..." Mateo tries to warn Helyna but.

  *DING*

  Helyna feels a sharp pain on her head as she wince and pat herself.

  "Brainfreeze..." Mateo gives a worried smile.

  "Ughh... My head hurts..."

  "That must be painful." Beltrand scoffs.

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  "Ugh... S-sorry. It's my first time experiencing such cold and tasty drink so I lost control a bit." Helyna chuckle.

  Helyna and other continues to drink coffee and desserts until...

  "Ughh...." Helyna wince.

  Helyna alongside Sophia and Claustrine leave the female restroom and goes on a waiting area where Mateo and the rest stays.

  "Feeling better now?" Mateo casually asked.

  "Y-Yeah."

  "Sorry. I should also warned you about drinking too much coffee."

  "Don't worry. You would get used to it eventually." Beltrand shrugs.

  "Ughh... Still. Even the toilet here are unbelievable. I never seen such clean public restroom before." Helyna smiles.

  "Good to hear. Then lets continue our tour shall we?"

  "Yes!" Helyna answers with excitement.

  ~~~~~~°~~~~~~

  "A-Amazing..."

  Helyna is mesmerized by the maze of clothes just displayed in the public for the people to see.

  A serious saleswoman notices Mateo and her face brighten up as she walks with haste.

  "Nice meeting you again dear ma'am and sir!" The saleslady's good greeting as she recognize Mateo and his friends as frequent high value costumers.

  "Hello."

  The saleswoman notices a new face. She gives a warm smile on the young lady then she face everyone again.

  "Just call me if you need assistance. Thank you for your continued patronage."

  The saleslady then excuse herself to explore the shop. Leaving the group on their own accord.

  "Ok! Let's go shopping!" Sophia's gleeful words.

  Grand Ecstasy proceeds to have a impromptu showcase on the dressing area as Helyna displays the clothes she and his new friends picked for her. Each of them seems to have a specific idea of what's suited for Helyna.

  Sophia picks clothes with girly and cute tones.

  Claustrine gives clothes that both modern, Earthly and fashionable. Including accessories like hats.

  Mateo meanwhile seems that he still want Helyna to have clothing that Earthly in design but still wearable in Yhigressia. Like jackets, shirts and jeans.

  Beltrand and Shirna choose to showcase Helyna's cooler side.

  And of course. Helyna choose few clothings that caught her fancy. Including some that she want to gift to her little sister.

  For each attire Helyna wear, it's followed by Claustrine and Sophia taking photos with their phones.

  After finalizing their choices.

  "Thank you for your purchase!"

  Grand Ecstasy leave the clothing store. The boys carrying the bags of clothes as they walk.

  "I feel like a doll back there." Helyna sighs.

  "Sorry about that. It's just so fun." Sophia's soft apology.

  "Hehe worry not. It's really fun indeed. I've enjoy it so much." Helyna's blissful words.

  "Now, what we should do next?" Mateo is looking on his friends, waiting for their input.

  "How about we eat some good food?"

  "Sophia. We just ate." Beltrand's disbelief.

  "But I'm hungry again after those shopping." Sophia then drools a bit imagining the food they might eat.

  "Geez. Sorry but I'm still full." Beltrand's refusal which the others agree with a nod.

  "Awww..." Sophia's sad whimper.

  "How about we buy Helyna a phone?" Beltrand's suggestion.

  "Fown? What's that?"

  "This."

  Claustrine then shows her phone to Helyna including the pictures and videos she taken in both past and present.

  "H-How? What kind of magic is this?! Your paintings are so high quality! Some even move!" Helyna's disbelief as she never comprehend how such small device can store such details.

  Helyna then look at Mateo with a sparkling pleading eyes.

  "Rejected. Too early for that." Mateo refuses.

  "R-Really?"

  "Yeah. You need to learn how to use that first."

  "Awww..." Helyna's dissapointment.

  "Haha don't worry. I'm gonna teach you." Claustrine's reassurance which make Helyna happy.

  "I think we should visit the Arcade and have fun." Shirna's suggestion.

  "But... We're having fun?" Helyna is confused.

  "Yes. But trust me, that place is a completely different kind of fun." Shirna confidently smile. Making Helyna excited as well.

  "Haha. Fine, let's do that before we leave." Mateo agrees.

  "Yey!" Helyna and Shirna high fives each other.

  "I suggest that before that, we should visit a beauty spa first." Claustrine's proposal.

  "Ohhh... That's a good one." Mateo is hooked.

  "But it's gonna be boring waiting for them to finish their routine right?" Beltrand is not amused as he imagine waiting for the ladies to finish their beauty time.

  "We can visit more shops as we wait?" Mateo's compensation.

  "Fuck yeah. Then let's go. See you later girls." Beltrand place her arms to both Mateo and Shirna's shoulder as the trio walks away.

  "Your arm is so heavy Beltrand." Shirna's discomfort.

  "Geez. You know you dudes can also experience beauty spa." Claustrine's disbelief.

  "Huh? Wait. Mateo holds the cash right?" Sophia is shocked.

  "Hehe worry not."

  Claustrine pulls a bundle of cash in her normal sling bag and wave it in front of Helyna and Sophia with proud smug.

  "How you have cash with you?" Sophia's surprised question.

  "Mateo give me some in case something like this happen."

  "Hmph. Unfair." Sophia pouts.

  "Well then. Lets go and relax a bit."

  ~~~~~~°~~~~~~

  Grand Ecstasy after exploring the mall now leaves and traversing the roads again with their bought goods in tow.

  "Pheeew. That's amazing." Helyna is in bliss and feeling refreshed.

  "I know right?" Sophia agrees.

  "I never relaxed that much before. And the Arcade is really a completely different beast of fun. If this continues, I might don't want to leave this world anymore." Helyna's vocal thoughts.

  "How about Misha?" Mateo asked.

  "Then I just gonna bring Misha here and we can have a very fulfilling life here." Helyna gives a smug smile, feeling proud on her idea.

  "Fulfilling life until you need to do mundane 8-to-5 daily job and barely even have a vacations." Shiva's whispered with a smile as he drives.

  "Still... I will not allow it."

  "Why is that?"

  "Because magic doesn't exi-... Nevermind."

  "Huh?"

  "Mateo I think she deserves to know the reason even though how complex it is." Claustrine's suggestion. Mateo sighs as she's correct.

  "Listen carefully Helyna."

  .

  .

  .

  "I see..." Helyna's serious realization.

  "That's why you guys can't stay here forever. Even though magic exist in my world, it's extremely rare that people believe that magic is just fantasy for millenias now. If you and the others stay here and accidentally reveal your power, I can't imagine how impactful that is to the humans of my world.

  "Yet you still allow us here." Helyna gives a warm smile.

  "It's a secret that eventually going to get exposed anyway so it's better that you guys know this early. And thanks to a certain someone, that's finally come fruition." Mateo stares at Claustrine."

  "It's your fault for not being discrete on your secret really." Claustrine shrug.

  "Fine fine. It's my fault for underestimating your curiosity." Mateo scoffs.

  Mateo leans on her chair.

  "But despite being practically being superhumans in my world, we should still be careful."

  "Why is that? I think we can face anyone here and we already encountered few of them." Shirna questions his leader.

  "I'm more concerned on things that might kill you all without even noticing. Diseases and viruses you guys have no resistance with."

  "Is this about me getting bitten by a dog?"

  "Exactly." Mateo answers.

  "To think you of all people got bitten by a diseased dog just like that." Claustrine giggle as she tease Beltrand.

  "Shut up." Beltrand disregards Claustrine taunt.

  "I think you guys should also learn a few things about pathology." Shiva's suggestion.

  "Beltrand already got injected two times right?" Mateo look at Shiva.

  "Yes. His last injection would be two days from now."

  "Good. So we can stay here for a while and introduce Helyna on more stuffs." Mateo's plan for their short break.

  "Anyway, brother. Where we should go next?" Shiva asked.

  "Lets visit a friend."

  ~~~~~~°~~~~~~

  Inside Glimmer & Co.

  "H-Hello S-Sir?" Helyna's timid and shy greeting. Intimidated by the serious glare of the man in front of him.

  Ailan then sigh and pinch the bridge between his eyes.

  "You bringing to many otherworlders in our world Mateo."

  "She's the last. I promise." Mateo's casual reassurance.

  Ailan then look at Helyna again who flinch a bit. He gives a warm smile which ease Helyna even a little.

  "Still. To think that such young girl is an adventurer and fighting monsters for the living."

  "Just like anime right?"

  "Yeah... Anime. At the good side, atleast the other world is not some dystopian hell hole."

  Ailan then stand up and walk in front of Helyna.

  "My name is Ailan del Paz. I'm the owner of this shop and your leader's friend here on Earth. Nice to meet you." Ailan gives a friendly smile and offers his hand for a handshake.

  "My name is Helyna Marlequill. It's a pleasure to meet such established man." Helyna softens and smile as she accepts his greeting.

  "Established?"

  "Y-You sell so many beautiful jewelries and have a very luxurious shop. You must be a noble." Helyna's awed assumption. Ailan gives a hearty laugh.

  "Hoy Mateo. You should also teach little Helyna here about the politics in this world. And miss, I'm not a noble. I'm just a honest businessman." Ailan gives a sly smile.

  "I'm not a kid." Helyna softly speak as she pouts.

  "I'm working on it." Mateo's only answer.

  Ailan returns on his chair and sits comfortably.

  "You just come here to introduce Helyna to me right?"

  "That's right."

  "Thanks. But that's boring so let me tell you'll a story."

  "A story?" Sophia's question.

  Ailan slowly spin his chair he's sitting with.

  "You see. Deep in the moutain roads of North Luzon, Authorities discovered something harrowing."

  Ailan stops spinning on his chair and fidgets his pen instead.

  "A mass grave was discovered, in the pit is four cars and mangled bodies of armed men. After an excavation, autopsy and investigation. Detectives discovered so many questionable details.

  Grand Ecstasy feel unease as they understand why Ailan is telling a very familiar story. Helyna meanwhile is intrigued.

  "The armed men are the infamous carnapping group that terrorize the whole Luzon. But that discovery is nothing compared to the other uncertainties."

  Mateo and the rest listens intently as Ailan suddenly becomes serious.

  "Some of the corpse have evidence of frostbite, others have heads smashed to nothingness. Some got stabbed in varied sizes and the rest got shot point blank."

  Ailan stands up and walk in front of everyone.

  "The police are dumbfounded on why there's such brutal difference on every corpses' fate while also leaving no evidence above ground? Why such armed people who shot their weapons got defeated on such degree bordering into absurdity?"

  Ailan gives a suspicious look on each member of Grand Ecstasy who continues to feel discomfort.

  "What kind of monster is capable of such feat?"

  "Alright no need to be cryptic about it. I admit that's our doing." Mateo's confession.

  "Hahaha. You folded so easily on zero pressure."

  "Zero pressure? You treating us like you're some sort of detective." Mateo scoffs.

  Ailan happily sits back on his chair.

  "Sorry about that. I just having fun with you but that's also related to what I want tell to all of you."

  "What is it?"

  "Perhaps you guys should limit your paranormal activities when in Earth."

  "But that's exactly what we're doing." Beltrand protests.

  "That's true, you guys only did few supernatural moments but those instances are just too bizzare. The mass grave is abnormal, the ghost sightings are risky and the most ridiculous is an entire small village just dissapear without a trace."

  "Huh? The village dissapeared?" Claustrine surprised question.

  "Yes. Many people in the internet are now debating if the village is just a huge Mandela effect or real."

  "I think I understand your point now. These instances will eventually leave a trail leading to us right?" Claustrine's theory.

  "Bingo."

  "Trust us. Those are chance encounters. The Carnappers tailed us and the village are full of aswangs. We have no choice but to fight." Mateo tries to explain their side.

  "Wait wait wait wait. Aswangs?"

  "Yeah. Aswangs. They're real." Mateo's answer.

  "Unbelievable..."

  "I know right?" Mateo's disbelief.

  "In our defense, we're not the one that banish the village. We only fought the aswangs." Mateo's defense.

  "I'm glad I trusted you on why you suddenly make an entire village dissapear."

  "Still. To think you can also kill humans. I wonder what really happened to you in Yhigressia years ago."

  Mateo didn't answer as he knows that Ailan seems reserved on him having blood on his hands.

  "Well that happened, back to my point. You guys should limit showcasing your powers here."

  "We will try."

  "Good. Beside the photographer, is there more people that known your powers?"

  "There's another but I trust her. Other than those two, the rest are..."

  "Dead." Ailan finish Mateo's answer leading to an eerie silence.

  .

  .

  "I think we should go now bro. It's gettng dark afterall."

  "Good idea. See you again. You still have cash in you right?"

  "Yeah."

  "Great. Because I can't accept gold coins at a moment due to overstock."

  Grand Ecstasy then prepares to leave Ailan's office when.

  "Wait bro. There's one more thing."

  "Hmmmm?"

  "Clara is asking if when we can have a getaway together?"

  Mateo smile.

  "Just give me a date. But why she don't just chat me?"

  "I don't know. We both now that girl's mind is running in different spectrum since when we're High School." Ailan shrugs making Mateo laugh.

  "Fair enough. Well then, farewell bro."

  "See ya."

  Ailan got left alone in his office as he resumed doing his work.

  Grand Ecstasy meanwhile are travelling back home at the night road with Helyna sleeping. Clearly exhausted on their trip.

  "C-Can't eat anymoooore..." Helyna mumbles happily as she sleep.

  "It seems she really enjoys the field trip." Shiva looks at Helyna in the mirror

  "Yeah." Mateo smiles.

  "Mateo... It's true. The ghost sightings and the village really become a big talk in social media." Claustrine then shows his phone screen to Mateo.

  Mateo sees the post regarding their secret but the disappearance of the village makes him worried. It seems that there's something there that wants to hide a secret to the world.

  And they just become involved on a potential cover up.