Story Chapter 10: Embarrassing Memory

Haruka continued walking across the unfamiliar landscape, carefully scanning her surroundings. She desperately needed answers. Where was she? How had she arrived here? And why had that strange portal appeared in her home? “There's got to be someone around here…” As she walked, however, Haruka repeatedly glanced down at herself. The blue athletic shorts. The white sleeveless athletic crop top. Something about the outfit looked strangely familiar. “Wait…” A memory suddenly surfaced. Haruka's eyes widened as she remembered where she had seen these clothes before. They were from her own massive wardrobe. Years ago, when she had been much younger, she had gone through a phase where she wanted to experiment with more revealing fashion. She had bought several outfits like these and eventually left them forgotten among the countless clothes in her enormous closet. Haruka's face gradually turned crimson. “Oh no…” She remembered how confidently she had bought them back then, convinced that someday she would actually wear them. “And now I'm actually wearing one…” She covered her face for a moment, mortified by the coincidence. “Why did I have to remember that now?” Haruka shook her head and continued walking, determined to focus on finding answers rather than dwelling on the embarrassing memory.