[TAMAT] 3 Time 1 Flavor

More Than Words

Maya just finished cleaning the bathroom and doing laundry. He took a break to fill the energy. After this he still had to clean the window glass and dust inside the house. That's how it is at home. Just cooking what she doesn't do because Mama always cooks for their little family. After homework, Maya plans to get ready for school, karate club farewell. Maya chooses a pair of jeans that are not tight on her legs. Light green collared t-shirts also he wears as a top. Mama advised that any leisure should be neat in appearance.

This afternoon Maya meets the club friends she longs for. How else, all this time he was too focused on the exam and did not have a mobile phone to know the latest information related to the club.

"May, here," call Hardi. Maya obeyed her chairman. Sitting on the side of the field next to each other. Maya withstood her heartbeat that followed the irregular motion formula. Ah, even the physics formula I still remember, the inner Maya.

"Not yet started, Di?" Maya asked the man beside her.

"Yet. Sensei hasn't come yet" Hardi replied as he shook his head slowly. Maya then replied to the greetings of other friends who sat near them. Now they all sit making a circle on one side of the field. Not long after, sensei arrives and Andi opens the show until sensei finally speaks.

"Right now you have enough supplies to deal with life outside school. Strengthen your soul so that your self-defense is maximized in the face of various problems. May your ideals be achieved. Remember, karate is not for bragging, but for holding on." Little of the Sensei Iksan tips they listened to. The event continued with meals and gifts as mementos in 3rd grade and ended with a meal together.

Maya and Hardi were still sitting on the side of the pitch while the rest of the club members had already gone home. Only a few students passed by around them. It looks like it's another club.

"May, I plan to go to Japan for college" Hardi said.

Hearing that, Maya looked over. Gone off? To Japan?

"Environmental Engineering in Tohoku seems like a good thing" Hardi said. It seemed like he wanted to get close to his ancestor. Maya looked back to the field. Still did not dare to look at the man beside her for long.

"But instead of Kyushu University already succeeding in practice, cleaning the Kitakyushu river from unfit to a freshwater aquarium?" Maya comments trying to propose another campus in Japan.

"Hmm, maybe. I'll try the tests at both places. Thank you, May," Hardi said. He was more amazed by the breadth of insight that Maya had even though the girl did not have internet access in her home. The phone does not have.

"Sama-sama," replied Maya slowly. He hugged his knee again.

"May. Daisuki dayo" said Hardi. Maya turned her head, looking briefly at the sweet smiling Japanese face. Maya did not understand the meaning of Hardi's words. It was just that he did not expect to hear the expression of feelings from the man he liked. Maya felt her heart beat so fast as to pump blood into her face that she felt her face hot, flushed red.

What about Hardi? Although he felt relieved, he also felt his heartbeat irregular. They let the wind fill the silence between the two.

"I didn't ask for your answer, May. I just want to not regret it before going to Japan," continued Hardi finally, after he managed to master himself.

"I first. You don't go home too late, yeah," said Hardi, who then patted Maya's head and stood up and walked towards the gate.

Maya was still trying to calm herself down, easing her extremely fast heartbeat. But there was also sadness in his heart knowing Hardi was going to Japan to leave him. After Adrian, now Hardi. Then who else? Slowly tears fell on her cheeks.

THE TEPP!

Maya is beaming because her cheeks feel cold taped to something. As he turned his head, he saw Herryl holding a blue can of isotonic drink.

"Now, drink" said Herryl with a smile. His hand thrust the can of the Japanese-licensed drink at Maya then he sat down in front of Maya.

"Eh? How do you sit there?" Maya asked because of the collision once Herryl's position in front of her.

"Now, put on my uniform if you want to cry," replied Herryl as he thrust his back. Herryl did take off his shirt button so it hangs free. As an interior he wears a cotton shirt.

"Hardi's going to Japan. He said he liked it, "Maya told me while grabbing the tip of Herryl's shirt and then pointing to his nose and sobbing.

SROOT!!

"Hey! No one's got snot on a shirt!" Panic Herryl yelling.

Maya continues to cry and makes Herryl sit still. It took a few minutes for Maya to stop crying. The girl put down her can of drinks and grabbed the tip of Herryl's shirt.

"What's? No, May. Not here," elak Herryl's getting freaked out. This kid is sad and fucked up, huh?

"May wash in the sink," May continued in the end. He felt guilty for dirtying an innocent Herryl's shirt this time.

"Oh, that. Yes," replied Herryl according and opened his shirt. Maya immediately stood up and headed for the sink while carrying the shirt that had been handed by Herryl.

The school grew quieter, while Herryl was still sitting in his place scratching his non-itchy neck. She was ashamed of the misunderstanding. How could it be, anyway?

Maya finished rubbing the dirty part of Herryl's shirt because of her actions. He immediately returned to the place where Herryl brought the shirt.

"Nih, thank you for that," Maya said as she offered her shirt.

"Lho, you guys, dong, washin," elak Herryl, he didn't take the shirt so Maya still held his shirt.

"May's already in charge on May's part. The rest is your responsibility," said Maya while thrusting the shirt again.

"No way, you have to wash the clothes" said Herryl again while dodging. He ran while carrying the two drinks. Fortunately, the bag he was wearing so it was not a hassle when running.

"Herry!" Maya called out to the man while chasing him. Want to not want them to chase again until out of the gate, and stop when going to cross the road.

"Ryl, here. May throw it away if you do not want to take it home," threatened Maya finally.

"Down, later you replace the new one but," said Herryl did not want to lose.

Maya's eyes were round to hear that. Still, the loss May. While chipping, he arranged the shirt for then he took it home. In the end Maya has to wash herryl's shirt.

Seeing that Maya had put the shirt in her plastic bag, Herryl approached.

"Nih, drink," orders Herryl while thrusting a can of drink that Maya had not had time to drink.

Maya accepts and sits at the stop, chugging the drink. Herryl still faithfully accompanied the girl.

"After Hardi's gone, who else wants to go?" maya complained while holding an empty drink can. Herryl took the can and dumped it in the trash can at the stop.

"May, you have goals, right? So does Hardi. He must have had goals. We as good friends can only support, pray for. You can, right, make new friends on campus later?" herryl.

"But why should he say he likes it when he wants to go?" ask Maya at the wind in front of her.

"To relieve his heart," replied Herryl finally. Hearing that, Maya looked over.

"Eh?"

"Yes. Hardi's the same as me, May. Probably the same as everyone else, including you. We feel relieved when we express our feelings. Whatever the outcome, what matters is that we've tried." Herryl explained.

Maya speechless. Probably true, said Herryl.

"Go home, yuk," asked Herryl when he saw the sky getting darker. The man patted Maya's head. Maya then stands up and they walk side by side.

...-connect-...

Hi, hello hi. It's been updated, here. Finally Hardi expressed her feelings. See yes in next chapter...