diff --git a/include/pocketpy/objects/dict.hpp b/include/pocketpy/objects/dict.hpp
index 8272a45c..1c51161c 100644
--- a/include/pocketpy/objects/dict.hpp
+++ b/include/pocketpy/objects/dict.hpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ struct Dict : private pkpy_Dict {
     PyVar try_get(VM* vm, PyVar key) const {
         auto res = pkpy_Dict__try_get(this, vm, *reinterpret_cast<::pkpy_Var*>(&key));
         if (!res) return nullptr;
-        return *reinterpret_cast<PyVar*>(&res);
+        return PyVar(*reinterpret_cast<PyVar*>(&res));
     }
 
     bool contains(VM* vm, PyVar key) const {
diff --git a/include/pocketpy/objects/pyvar.h b/include/pocketpy/objects/pyvar.h
index bc8fd593..5947c4d9 100644
--- a/include/pocketpy/objects/pyvar.h
+++ b/include/pocketpy/objects/pyvar.h
@@ -11,12 +11,8 @@ extern "C" {
  * @brief A python value in pocketpy.
  */
 typedef struct {
-    // TODO: implement
-
-    union {
-        int type;
-        char buf[16];
-    };
+    int type;
+    int _0, _1, _2;
 } pkpy_Var;
 
 /**