Lord of the Mysteries

In a daze, I open my eyes.

Holy sh*t, when did I fall asleep? I have no recollection at all!

I glance around blankly and find my colleagues working in their respective cubicles.

I only remember that I was getting ready to listen to a song, and here I am? Did I black out? I didn’t drink… Ouch, my head hurts, I’m so dizzy, I want to vomit… At this moment, I feel like I’ve just woken up from a hangover.

Of course, this is just a feeling, as I’ve never been drunk.

Raising my hands to rub my temples, I glance at the music player and find that it has stopped playing.

Advance! Advance! …Yes, I was listening to this song! I can’t remember its melody at all… Puzzled, I click on the song’s reviews again.

“Nice!”

“An unprecedented experience.”

“Excellent pleasure.”

…

Because I’ve read the reviews on the first few pages, I only take a few casual glances and scroll to the end:

“Thank you so much for this song! It cured my chronic insomnia.”

“The purest and most punk death rock!”

“This song made me faint. This isn’t a description, but literally what happened!”

“I can’t imagine how humans can make such sounds…”

“If you’re a man, try lasting 30 seconds!”

…

This song is a little problematic… I won’t listen to this so-called “death rock” again… I grit my teeth for a few seconds

form of music! It transcends human

to let others experience it too. I can’t

the mysterious blackout, I take off my headphones and prepare

my forehead is throbbing in pain. From

heatstroke I previously suffered from. Even the office’s powerful air-conditioning is unable to

I feel like I’m going to crash… I try to calm myself down, but I still can’t

has always been generous. Every employee has two days of paid medical

off and head to

complexion is really bad, Director Ai doesn’t make things difficult for me. Out of concern, he even asks me if

It’s not that serious.” I still care about my face. I would never ask for help if I

a good rest. If there’s anything urgent in the afternoon, I will arrange someone else to do it.” Director Ai doesn’t

the building, I get a rideshare without hesitation. I don’t put on

money when the time calls

the car arrives. I board

not one of the best. Hence, there are fewer patients

last night is at the district level. Although I haven’t been

answers simply

dizzy anymore, and I no

I choose a hospital that’s too far away? I’m scared that I’ll be alright by the time I make it to

thinking. When the driver arrives at my destination, I’m completely awake and alive. I even feel

the Emergency Department… After a round of inspection, I’m certain I’m in

time for myself. After all, I’ve already taken

right. I still have to register at the Dream Tutoring Classes. I can’t not do anything after being paid. I happen to be free right now anyway. I pick up my phone, look for the picture of the address of the tutoring center that I took, call another rideshare, and head

I don’t directly

honest, I think this tutoring center is a little strange. It actually uses men as receptionists instead of

feel that women are more patient and

receptionist briefly introduces the courses they have

this the theme of this tutoring center? I cough lightly

out of our Dream Tutoring Classes. Our principal is in charge of it, and she has even invited a few foreign teachers—real foreign teachers,” the receptionist says without end. “We can

your principal very capable?” I take the

points

has mastered a lot of