Three hours earlier, before noon had struck: "Hello brother, how are you doing here? I didn't expect to see you out of all places. As right here - in Kehina!" and yes, that one guy was my full-blooded brother. His name is Gondola, also a lowborn like me. Well, that was my past assumption of him, but as of now, I don't know of his current status. To much of my surprise, out of all the people, It beats me. Gondola. And of course, he didn't answer or did refuse to respond to my questions.

"I'm just fine. And what about you? What are you doing here? How come you are here?" as I seem to make an initial statement towards my brother. He hugs me, "Guan! I thought I would never see you once again in flesh!" as he tightens his embrace all over me.

"Brother, before I answer your inquiry. Let me ask this question." Gondola counters. Wait, I am the one who asked first! Am I the one who is supposed to answer now?

"Well, yeah. What is it?" I respond, in a quite composed manner.

"What are you doing here? When did you migrate here? How come that you're living in this kind of situation?" he begs for answers. Not only once but three questions at a time! How cheeky you are, my little brother.

"Well, as you can see I work here as a regular part of the inner circles of this nation. So to speak, I handle things related to business and mostly, agriculture and natural resources." I declare.

As I also continue by saying: "I am also the very first ever to ever hold this…" as I show him my token - The Medal of Frugality. He claps with his hands, as he shows his appreciation to my achievement.

"Oh, really? As expected of my brother! You do really make me proud, Guan!" Gondola expresses himself through sheer display of excitement.

"Yeah, thanks! I won't let our family down. I am just glad that you appreciate my hard work and labor, Gondola." I answer, as I hide my flushed face away from my little brother.

"That way I answered two of your questions. Which are the first and the latter." I reply, emphasizing the arrangement of his question.

Gondola inserts himself, afterwards: "So," he clears his throat, "What about 'what happened to you?' What sort of means have you transported here?" whereas I don't literally understand what he is trying to say.

"What do you mean by that, my dear little brother? Say it. In plain language." asking him to repeat what he told me.

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"Okay, brother. Let me rephrase it," he inhales "... when did you come across this reality? Where was your first rendezvous when you reached here? What was the exact location? The first thing you saw, the first thing that piqued your fascination, the first place you think that you're transferred to. What were those?" finishes, adding those specific details to his statement. These make my head explode when he bombards me with non-stop asking.

"Hold up, Gondola. I can't still seem to understand what you are talking about." I speak honestly.

"Alright, brother. Since you are my brother, I will allow myself to repeat again and again 'til you get it. So, in layman's terms, how did you do it or how come you had been here? Did you use some of anything that I am not aware of?" this time, I somehow get what he is trying to say, he repeats once more.

"About three yesteryears, I went to the famous 'Lightheim'. It was around evening time and as I remember I had something to make ends meet. When I was en route, there was a small gate summoned in front of me. It sucked me in, siphoning me even the small tinge of my soul. Yet, I was still alive. Thanks to the gods and goddesses who protected me at that time. Then suddenly, in an abrupt realization, I thought the place was so familiar. Siscär had turned into Eisschrein. All of those, it made me aware that I'd been in the same 'Inglovia' but not quite." as I inhale the air to the fullest inside my lungs, restarting my breathing to continue my explanation.

"I see."

"I'm not yet done, my dear little brother. Chill..."

"Okay, then. Please continue." Gondola gives the podium to me once again by his signal with his hand, allowing me to explain.

"The surroundings, the atmosphere, all of them were different. There are still elves, dwarfs, harpies, lamias, dragon knights, and different races like we have in our alternate reality, however."

"I see." where Gondola finds fascination with my statement, he replies with appreciation while he is nodding and holding his chin.

"But the difference between Siscär and Eisschrein, the one is a harbor city while the other is a pilgrimage, respectively. It is truly obvious." replying, as far as I observe, but I do not know what is the current status of my hometown right now.

"Interesting…" he gasps in subtle detail.

"So, what yours?," I pause "Tell me about your story. You said: 'You did expect not to see me here.' What does it mean?" I continue, where my intonation has been infected by the lords of the inner circles of the council to my speech.

"'Hello brother, how are you doing here? I didn't expect to see you out of all places. As right here - in Kehina!' These were the words you told me before. Not long ago." as I repeat what my little brother had told me awhile ago.

"It is a long tale but,... however, long story short, I took part in a program." Gondola reposes.

'Program'? Oh yeah, I got it. As I suspected, my brother truly is a sly when it comes to explaining things.

"Program? What kind of program have you joined?" at the tip of my tongue, as I am utterly confused. My mind just slips right through my mouth. Is this some sort of shady business? Or did my little brother, Gondola, finally commit a crime? I hope he is not. If however, he is a part of it - I still love my brother wholeheartedly… my opinion of him would never change.

As one of the old proverbs stands: 'Blood is thicker than water'.