
[3 August 2011 - 07:06]
As I moved out of the tent, my eyes immediately narrowed with a slightly turned face, dispelling the dazzling beam of light. Slowly but surely, my whole body began to warm up. Bathed in the morning sunshine that started my third day on this foreign island.
Some small birds are busy moving from one tree branch to another. Stretch your hands up and spread them wide while breathing deep air. Then I exhaled while shouting "Segaaaaarrr~!"
I did a little warm-up to stretch the muscles. The Akiko drug is powerful. The pain from the bruises on my hands and knees improved overnight. Just leaving a little bruise color is enough to make me remember the events of last night.
"Hm? Where are the others?" I realized there was nobody around. "Is it possible to still sleep?" I set my foot toward the other tent.
"They're not there." I muttered as I peeked out from the crack of the tent door. I intend to contact Yukiko. "My phone's not plugged in," I realized.
Reflexes, I got the radar I used to hook around my neck. "Eh? Nothing also ... is it possible to miss during sleep?"
My feet quickly stepped into the tent. Looking up to the smallest corner, but the earphones and the important box I didn't find. "Is it possible that the two tools came off together when I fell??" I thought while remembering.
"Rei made both tools. If until he finds out that I lost it .. h–have already been," my trembling frantically hugged the arm. "I have to find him!" hurry outside the tent.
I looked at the direction of the road I was going while looking for Kouga. "It must be there!"
Tukh!
"Ish– what? Who?!" I said, looking fast, something about my shoulder. Instantly my fine feathers spiked to the maximum because they realized there was no one near me.
The black figure last night, created an uncomfortable shadow that still lingers in memory. Leave a little fear that comes back when this self feels alone.
"Karin?"
"Gee!" my body shook with shock, turning around quickly to find the source of the voice I knew clearly.
"Haaa~ Yukiko!!" I shouted while running towards him. The others were present at the same time, "Where have you been? Why leave me alone??" my protest.
"Filling the water and catching some fish" Justin said. "You're not alone. Rei's still resting inside the tent."
"I've checked it, and there's no one!" my clear.
"Hahh .. I get it." Akiko sighed, then turned to take the fish in Justin's hand. "Resting on a tree, I think he has a new hobby."
Tapps!
Someone landed down from the top of the tree.
"J–so, since you were there??!" I was surprised to find out that person was Rei. "Don't you throw something at me? Right, right?!"
"Just ignore them." Akiko shook her hands. "Justin and Toru, please prepare the embers. Let me and Yukiko sow salt." he told me.
Rei's way closer to me, "Looking at your stupid behavior is more interesting than going into a river to catch a fish" he whispered as soon as he passed me.
"A–what did you say?!!" yells annoyed.
Rei stepped inside the tent. Leaving me who was beginning to think for a revenge plan.
Natsu patted me on the shoulder, "If I don't want to let you go quickly, but I think, thank him." Natsu gave me my earphones and radar. "He worked all night to fix your little mouse and your tools" Natsu told me.
Last night ...?
Out of nowhere the warm feeling suddenly flowed. Roll up your emotions and bury the revenge intent that used to come to mind when he questioned me first. Yes ... although many of those plans did not go well, because of his talent who could always guess my mind.
"Thank you, Natsu." My feet swung as if they had the urge to meet Rei immediately. I want to tell you directly, because it can be difficult if I postpone it. The atmosphere around me can change quickly, whenever faced with it.
"How are you doing?"
Sapa Kouga made me a little surprised. I didn't notice her presence standing right next to the tent.
My face turned fast, "My luck is good, how about you? Yesterday—"
"You don't have to worry." interrupted Kouga cutting my words. "About yesterday, I'm sorry" he softly said with a face that looked uninspired.
I replied with a smile, because I was honestly still confused. This conversation seems stiff. After saying so, Kouga went back to help the others, tidying up the former campfire that we had left burning all night.
My eyes are still following his movements from a distance. "I must have made a mistake! But what I've done ..." lirih I tried hard to remember.
"One book" said Rei, suddenly popping his head from the door of the tent.
I jumped a little bit away. "Gee! K–you surprised me!!"
Rei came out of the tent while carrying some backpacks, "One book won't be enough to write down your mistakes."
Feeling guilty, "Really ...? It's only right that Kouga left me that night. I'll apologize to him!"
Grep's!
Rei grabbed my arm. Holding myself ready to run to meet Kouga. His serious gaze led to me, "Don't you see what I'm doing? Help me fold the tent!"
"Why should I?!" my protest was trying to release the arm that was still in his hand.
"One, you sleep the quickest and wake up the naps the most. Two, they all wake up early, fill up the water supply, and catch fish. Three, they also prepared breakfast. Four— "
"I understand! I'll help you fold the tent!" cut me in interrupting Rei's words.
Aish! Everything he said was true. That sounds embarrassing! But still I feel annoyed that he said it!!
Inner me grumbling.
Rei came up to me, "You haven't finished taking it off??"
"I–ini stuck kuaatt~!" my er had trouble pulling the peg.
Shuts!
Rei ducked down, hitting my body from behind. Making our bodies squirm apart from each other.
Too close makes me uncomfortable, "A–what's a—?!"
"Shut up and pay attention." interrupted Rei with a cold tone. He stretched out his big hand, holding the peg I was holding. "Put your hand on the side of the peg close to the ground, then exert your strength to pull it" Rei explained.
Rei helped me pull the peg. We pulled it together. "ah! It worked!" cheers happy. My smile expands, it feels like a relief. "You made it easier. Thank you, Rei!"
In a few seconds, we looked at each other. Then Rei turned his face away, "K–you go." he said slightly stammered.
"Np? Wh why? It's not over, is it?" many confused.
"I'll finish, just get your stuff done!" tell Rei to continue his activities.
I haven't been able to tidy up my stuff yet. "Hm, okay." My body turned around to leave.
"Ah, yes!" I remember something. My face turned back, "Sorry for making you work all night, fixing my earphones and radar."
Rei stopped his activities, "Save your pardon, because the bill will be given."
I looked confused, "Bill?"
Rei never made a bill on the other. While modifying Yukiko's camera, she even refused the money. Though Yukiko did intend to give it as gratitude, but she still refused. But now, why is it with me that he gave the bill??
"Just wait until I tell you." Rei continued with a gentle smile that seemed terrible.
What's he planning? How many bills do I have to pay?! Does he really want to drain my savings??
Aaaahhh! I just wanted to thank you! Good because I haven't told you yet!
"Sarin! Rei! Come~ "yell Yukiko waving. I saw Natsu and Justin unfurling a medium-sized folding mat. I just go straight to them. The lingering with Rei was exhausting my thoughts!
We sat together to form a circle. Enjoy a simple breakfast whose main ingredients come from freshwater fish. Although there are still canned foods and some bread packs, we have to save them by eating foods available from nature.
"You're saying don't touch anything on this island, doesn't it matter if I eat it?" my insinuation was to Rei who was sitting to my right. I don't know, I still feel annoyed at him.
"Pff!" Natsu held back a laugh. "My brother evolved well to attack you, Rei."
A few minutes ago, Rei proposed that each pair of handcuffs should get used to being close together, since all the handcuffs had been broken in the labyrinth challenge before.
I'm sure it's just a stratagem to be able to pressure me at all times!
Rei glanced at me with his tail. "So, are you doubting the dishes that Akiko and Yukiko have made?" reply attacked.
"Ehh?!" my shock seemed to receive a deadly attack. "I don't mean to doubt it!!" sergeant panicked.
I didn't expect my words to corner anyone other than Rei.
"There's no problem. I checked, I even tasted it first before intending to give it to you, at that time." said Kouga as he looked at me.
I flinched, my eyes round, "First eat it ...?" My mind is still surprised.
Do you know where it is safe to eat? Isn't it the same as sacrificing yourself?!
My fingers are squeezing clothes, "How can you— "
"I'm fine." interrupted Kouga.
But what if the fish is poisonous? What if I don't come at that time? What if no one comes, when you are in pain from swallowing poison?! How—
Tukhas.
Rei dropped a small fist on top of my head. Instantly disperse the daydream that feels stifling.
"Akiko, Yukiko, and Kouga. The three of them formed a small group in charge of analyzing the foodstuffs around us during the trip." Rei explained.
"Kouga is more familiar with food ingredients, while Akiko and Yukiko are more familiar with the types of toxins. They are the right combination to keep our digestion safe for the next dozen days" Justin continued.
"Rei told you to stay away from whatever it is, actually because he cares about you." Natsu said as he devoured the food in front of him.
"S–who cares?!" pekik Rei looked annoyed.
"I understand!" nodding understands.
"What ... do you understand?" natsu looked curious.
"Of course we won't starve, right! I can still taste the cuisine at home, because Akiko and Yukiko are cooking it! Take it easy, I'm willing to help you!" I said with passion.
"Pff! Ahahaha!" natsu Bahak.
Some of them tried to hold back the laughter. While Rei focused on eating his food with a frown as if holding back annoyance.
Wh why? Did I speak wrong? Huh, let it go. His facial expression was often unfriendly. I'd better focus on having breakfast.
"A—anu .. does no one want to discuss the labyrinth challenge before?" Justin was very careful to say it.
Uhuk!
Kouga chokes. He sipped water from his drinking bottle.
Silent. The atmosphere around us changed like a dead city. The flapping wings of birds are moving branches, so it sounds clearer.
"I have a lot of questions too! That's plenty! But more importantly, how did that wall split and show you the way out??" I'm very curious.
I turned my face to the side, looking at Rei. "You're doing a lot of things that I don't understand."
Rei stared back. "I'll explain the point." Rei swept his gaze in the other direction. "I found a place surrounded by changing wall patterns. It may be made to make it hard for us not to find it."
Rei looked at me, "That's where I told you." His gaze shifted to another. "The place where we finally got together and got out together."
"There are only walls with picture maps like the Onet game. The image representing each type of flower belongs to the crown prince and princess." Rei continued as he reached into the pocket of his pants.
"When I got there, one of the pictures shot out a light and blinked. If we assume that it's a secret place, it must be concerned with the crown prince and princess of flowers, right? That's why I planned to destroy that wall. And the only tool I have is a gun." Rei showed me the gun.
"Modern semi-automatic pistol used by police! Where'd you get it?" justin was curious.
"The results ransacked the contents of the ship" Rei replied briefly.
"Fire on one of the pictures at my closest distance. But the wall was not scratched at all. Then pull out the gun and shoot back right on the plot of the previously flashing picture. And as a result, the wall cracked. Right in the picture plot that's my target." Rei folded his hands, changing his sitting position.
"The total number of bullets in your gun is 20." said Toru.
"Can't shoot. So you're waiting when one of the other pictures flashes?" justin confirmed.
"Yes." Yeah." Rei's face turned towards me. "The truth is proved before my eyes."
"Np? Whahuh? Why look at me?" I was confused because Rei was directing his serious face at me.
Rei closed his eyes looking was wetting the esophagus. After that, he straightened his face again. "There were six plots in total that blinked and I managed to shoot. Then came a bright light that pierced through the sky."
"Ah, we saw it!" yukiko.
"Just 10 minutes after defeating him by saying the word light, the Crown Prince of the Azalea Flower again appeared before us. But not for long, he just disappeared." Toru looked at Rei's face, "The last picture you shot, must be the azalea flower."
Aye! I saw it, and the picture was azaleas.
"As you say." Rei replied.
"So, the flashing light was a sign of the rise of the crown prince and princess of flowers after 10 minutes of being defeated, huh. Hmm. .. I get it." said Akiko.
"Ah, wait! I heard two gunshots? Why did you shoot two bullets in one plot? Toru said your bullet is only 20, isn't that a waste?" serang curious.
Rei took a deep breath. "Since when have you practiced using your head?" Rei ducked massaging his forehead while staring at me.
"Well?!" Suddenly I was very upset to hear his words.
"Show me your gun, Rei." Pinta Toru.
"Tch, okay!" Rei threw the gun.
Toru took out the entire bullet. "There are 13 bullets. One shot in the beginning and six shots for the pictorial plot."
Toru's eyebrows swooped down, "But if coupled with Karin's statement, it should be your bullet left 12 points."
Justin turned his head quickly towards Toru, "You mean, there's a plot of the image that's cracked not because of the shots?"
Everyone immediately turned to look at Rei.
"Protect your destiny and its destiny, with a new destiny." Natsu spoke up. "You just follow the direction of the goddesses. That's right, isn't it, Rei?" Natsu's smile was teasing Rei.
"Sigh! Saying more than that, then you deal with me!" reply Rei upset.
"Why threaten Natsu?!" look at me annoyed at Rei. "Are we not correcting the irregularities? Ah, right too. Natsu and Kouga should be the story! You guys saw all the stuff, right?" demanding answers from Natsu and Kouga.
"E–ekhm!" Kouga. "We'd better discuss our next trip. The sun is rising."
Also true. Not realizing that time is passing by.
Kouga unrolled the map. "The next challenge is the forest. But before that, we have to cross a bridge."