"Dreaming deeply...

"...ke."

Hm?

"...Duke."

I hear something.

"Kneel!"

Kneel? I don't know that word.

In the darkness of the dream, suddenly there was light.

There stood a "very luxurious and large" castle.

The voices must be coming from this castle...

Then, in a scene change faster than teleportation, my body moved.

There, a table adorned with what looked like expensive red carpet and beautiful decorations, with three people seated.

"You were told to kneel!"

Was he wearing some sort of muscular armor? A large, blonde man with a mustache said.

"Do you even understand me?"

It sounded like a robot's voice...

"We're being underestimated!"

I heard a woman's voice.

Finally, my eyes adjusted. Before me, aside from the large man from earlier, there was a "robot," and a "magical girl" holding a staff adorned with a heart-shaped tip and wearing a frilly dress.

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"Um, 'kneel'? I don't know that word."

The three of them looked at each other and nodded.

The large man said, "Well, then, it can't be helped... just stay as you are!"

"Um, who are you guys?"

The three of them proudly declared!

...and they introduced themselves as the creator god Zeus and...

Zeus? I don't know that person. I thought.

"I'm sorry, I've been told not to talk to strangers..."

Suddenly, the three who were just proudly standing there started apologizing, kneeling before me.

"Sorry!" "Forgive us!" "We're sorry."

Zeus said, "Do you not know who we are?"

"No, I don't... I'm sorry."

"Really, people these days lack faith!"

"We're gods."

It seems these "guys" are gods called Zeus, but I don't know them...

"What do you want from me, the god?"

"For starters, we want you to return us to our original forms."

I don't understand what they're saying.

Zeus continued, "Do you know the tale of Momotaro?"

"Yes, my mom used to read it to me when I was little."

"Could you try saying it?"

"Once upon a time, there was a magnificent and large castle..."

"Wait!"

"Why is it a magnificent and large castle? It's supposed to be 'Once upon a time'!?"

I laughed and continued the story. As I progressed, correcting and being teased by them,

"Why is Momotaro three people?"

"Because one person can't defeat demons alone..."

"Fine with Momotaro. But why is Momotaro a robot and Momoko a girl? I'm a boy, you know? Why is she a magical girl?"

"Because robots are strong, and magical girls are cute."

"Aww, cute~" said the magical girl Zeus.

To regain the atmosphere, the large Zeus said,

"Haven't heard your name yet?"

"My name is..."

"No need to say! I'll guess! Then you'll believe we're gods, right?"

"I don't know about that."

"Dream, spelled 'Yume', right? See, got it right? Now you'll believe we're gods, won't you?"

Without saying anything, Dream nodded.

"Hey, why don't you believe us~? That's not fair! We're gods~ Hey, why not~?"

And they began to act spoiled.

"But, you're strangers, and I have to listen to what Mom and Dad say..."

With an understanding nod to that answer, Zeus clapped his hands as if in approval.

"Then, ask Mom and Dad tomorrow. Ask them who Zeus is, okay?"

I nodded in agreement.

"Well then, until tomorrow~"

And then, their voices faded, and my vision went completely dark.

"Dream, wake up. It's morning."

I checked if I was on my usual bed, rolling around.

...What was that dream?

In the living room, I asked Mom and Dad, who were waiting for me at the table.

"Hey, Mom, Dad, do you know someone named Zeus?"