She wakes up slowly, opening her eyes; she found her mother's worried face hovering above her. As Julia stirs, her mother's concern turns into relief, and she hugs Julia tightly, calling out, "Honey, honey, our Julia is awake!" Her father, overcome with emotion, rushes to their side, expressing gratitude that she's finally awake.
Thankful tears fill Julia's eyes as she embraces her parents. After a few minutes of the emotional reunion, Julia's thoughts shift, and she suddenly remembers JoJo; she gently pulled away from her parents and looked around. "Mom, where is JoJo?" she asked, a hint of concern in her voice.
Julia's mom, with a confused expression, asked, "Who is JoJo?" Julia, still trying to make sense of it all, explained, "When I was lost, he helped me. We spent the night in these flowers." Her mom's worry deepened as she responded, "Honey, what are you talking about? There are no flowers here. We found you unconscious here, luckily."
Looking around, Julia saw no trace of the enchanting flowers she and JoJo had rested in. Conflicted, she couldn't accept that the vivid memories of their conversation had faded. JoJo was real to her, and she struggled to reconcile the disparity.
Despite the confusion, she noticed other villagers and her friends. A sudden realization struck her, and she rushed towards her friends. They hugged her tightly, expressing concern, "Are you okay now, Julia? Julia, still grappling with the confusion surrounding JoJo, responded to her friends, "I'm fine, but I wanted to ask you something." With a furrowed brow, she inquired, "Do you know where the boy I told you about is?"
Her friends exchanged puzzled glances, and one of them said, "What do you mean? There was no boy. You always used to talk alone. But hey, we found the bamboo fruit because of you while searching for you. You were unconscious near the bamboo fruits."
The revelation hit Julia like a wave, and she struggled to comprehend. "Then who was I talking to? Who was here with me yesterday?" An unknown feeling of sorrow began to well up within her. The reality seemed to slip away, and she couldn't make sense of the situation.
Suddenly, a loud whistle echoed through the air, signaling the villagers to gather. The village chief announced, "It's finally the time we were waiting for. Eat your fill, take some back, and leave others for the great spirits."
Lost in a labyrinth of thoughts, Julia joined her friends in collecting the bamboo fruit. The lingering feeling of sadness remained, and she couldn't shake off the mysterious encounter with JoJo that seemed to elude the grasp of reality.
While collecting, her gaze fell on a bamboo fruit with an unusual size. While most of the fruits were 4-5 cm, it seemed to be off 15-16 cm. She felt an irresistible urge to devour it. After a moment of thought, she gave in to her desire and took a bite. Just as she thought, it was very delicious; her heart began to beat faster, her vision began to get blurry, her mind was covered in vast white fog. She was lost in the fog. Finally, a bright light appeared. When she reached the light, a memory began to flash in her mind, a childhood memory.