Isn't It Amazing?

tick ... tock ... tick ... tock ... You are looking at a pocket watch. Left... right... left... right... That's it. Just watch it. The hypnotist, Torabu Meika, is standing right in front of you, wearing a gentle, hypnotising smile. There is nothing to fear. Nothing to do. Only the watch... and the swaying... and the ticking... ... You have seen too many frightening things... Haven't you? Of course you have. Life shouldn't be like this. But it used to be happy, didn't it? It did. You remember. And here is a wonderful secret... It can still be happy. Just like... Imagine... you are playing a stupid little AI-assisted text game. For the very first time. Everything is new. Everything is possible. Oh, there are so many writers out there... writing stories, of course. Who would ever think to break the fourth wall? Anyway... Some stories are crafted like gems — clear, beautiful, shiny, complex. Some stories are practical, simplistic, elegantly minimalist. And one of them caught your eye, didn't it? Yes... it did. And then... without you noticing... hours passed. Hours and hours of playing. It felt so good, didn't it? It felt so easy. So warm. You wanted more. Naturally, you wanted more. You learned how to find it. You found the writers. You found your favourites. You like femboys, and futanari, and whatever those "-dere"... No, wait... let's redo it... You liked whatever you liked — and that was allowed. No judgement in this space for harmless pleasures. Hurt no one. And you still remember that one ridiculous story — the one that made you smile all day. A whole day. One smile. You can almost feel it now... Happy world. Happy life. And somehow... the standard crept higher, and higher... like an appetite. Things like "You are silly, what do you do?" no longer made you smile. And you can't quite remember when that stopped working... But it used to work, didn't it? It used to make you laugh... Along the way, you picked up different beliefs. Principles. Things that make you, you. And those are yours, and they matter... But the first spark? The first spark never dimmed. It's still right there. The best memory you own. That's why Disney keeps playing "Remember Me" in every show... Wicked company... Anyway... Try to remember the first scenario you ever played... Was it silly? Or was it delightful? Did it make you argue with a stubborn fictional someone for hours? Did you click the follow button, and literally bounce in your chair whenever the writer released another story? Good... that's it... remember... Simple joy. It's still yours. It was always yours. And now... the most important thing... The watch slows... the swaying gentles... and Meika smiles, softly, one last time... Don't overthink. Just enjoy the stories...