I sighed gently as I looked out the window, watching the cars on the opposite lane zoom by. With a slight yawn I said, sounding a bit tired: ”So… did you have to wake me up so early?”
   Ariana giggled and shook her head as she said: “Well, technically we didn’t have to. But… you know. You’re still asleep in the real world after all. No matter how much you wish this could be real, it just won’t ever be.”
 I sighed again, starting to look sad as I did, which Lucy immediately reacted to. She gasped and started to hug me as she said: “T-trust me. Trust all of us! It’ll be okay! You c-can dream about it as m-much as you want before it h-happens, and that’s perfectly f-fine!”
 Eralia giggled and nodded as she said: “Lucy is right, you know. You dream about stuff like this all the time. Why stop now? After all, it makes you happy! Knowing that you have friends, even if they don’t actually exist in reality. Sure, you’ll get branded as a mental patient or whatever, but… that’s life. Mortals just don’t understand themselves. Do they? They’re all so… weak kneed, after all…~”
 I giggled and blushed as I said: “W-well… I agree about those things. W-where are we going, exactly?”
 It looked like Ariana was about to say something, but Eralia giggled and shook her head as she pointed up at the sky and said: “Hush. There’s someone out there who wouldn’t appreciate being spoiled. Isn’t that right? Yeah, you who’s reading this right now. I’m talking to you! First of all, thank you! Second of all, may I add how beautiful I think you a-“ but she didn’t get to finish her sentence, because Ariana elbowed her gently as she said: “Shut up! Please. You’ll shatter the 4th wall if you go any further.”
 I started to laugh as I said: “You already did that, I’d say. Now that you mention it though.” I said, as I also pointed at the sky and said: “Complain all you like about self awareness. I won’t change a thing! I hope you enjoyed reading this ongoing disaster!”