Emotion Taster

Arc 4 New Stage: Chapter 34 - Communication of the Four Corners

"Ivan," called Farrel to greet me in the room. "You got the leads? Now we are told to choose a partner and choose each room."

"Yes, I can" I replied without hesitation as I walked closer.

"It turns out I'm not the only one who's like that."

"Hoo ..your response is much more relaxed than I thought," I said, raising one eyebrow.

"I have my own reasons. What I saw in the same bloody incident just now, this is nothing," Farrel's chimpanzee turned a little. "Some, Ivan. Don't you have a debt to the people here?"

I look at people around. It is true that I said a sentence in which an explanation would be given about me and Hanz after moving the room. Honestly, I don't actually see this information as important to survival and safety. But, on the other hand to calm down, maybe it is still quite important.

One and two people getting closer to me, they gathered together like a circle. Everything was like that except for Dina and Verdian. Until this moment, they still kept their distance from me.

"Okay, I'll tell you a story. Hanz I do know, our relationship is still unclear, but it's important that we get to know each other. I don't know, the reason he came here with us, maybe the same reason you guys were forced to come to this place because of me. To this day, I don't know what he said was true. But the three people he just killed were really unknown to me" I explained to the people gathered there. "Until here does anyone want to ask?"

*Raise

On one side there is Pero, he raised his hand like he was entering a learning activity.

"Hn? Ah, yes. What's up, Pero?" my answer is then followed by the hand of Pero.

"Before he left, I saw that he disappeared turned transparent. Is that his power? Do you know about that, Kaivan?" ask Pero with details.

"Yes, I know," I said with a small nod closing my eyes for a moment. "I didn't know she was a witch or an animus. But, I'm sure that her powers made her disappear perfectly. Some of Amalia's powers. Got him a much stronger effect."

"Hmn ... then we are now in danger, Ivan," in a humbling tone demoralized.

"What does that mean?"

"He has the power to disappear, which means we don't know when he's coming and when he's running away. He can be free to do the action exactly like the incident just now."

"G ...."

*Whoush ....

A lot of negative emotions came up. The fear and anxiety, acid and coldness in the mouth that was gradually crammed into the mouth began to feel disgusting.

"Maybe it's true you said, Pero. But, here I'm still trying to trust Hanz."

"Oh, so you guys are that close?"

"We're not very close, the amount of time we meet is still less than you. But one thing is for sure, he saved me and never lied."

"Hmn .. If you say so, I can't reply. Your ability to read emotions is not in doubt at all," answered Peter raised his hand back.

"Ah, about that. I actually can't figure out what Hanz's heart is. He's one of the people who's included in my exclusion for emotion detection."

However, there soon I was turned over with a negative answer. Things that previously sounded convincing are now turning fragile without evidence.

"Wait a minute, where do you know that person can be trusted?"

"Sorry, Peter. Now, we have no choice but to believe."

"..."

All were silent, from Amalia to the far end of Farrel, they all enjoyed the silence of the atmosphere.

"Is there any more questions?" many ensure.

"Yes ..," said Farrel beside me scratching his head while letting out a long tone. "I still have a lot of questions, Ivan. I guess I'll just ask you both for time."

"Ah, sorry," I said, beginning to understand his expression. "It's like the person who doesn't know the most here is you, yes, Farrel."

"Looking, there's plenty of time."

The answer from the passive Farrel here can be estimated. As his condition was at the beginning, he was the one who did not know much about magic. If I explain it without a good start, it will only add to his confusion.

The lucky thing is that he's my friend. I know his personality and indeed because he has stable emotions makes me comfortable. In fact, with all these changes, she still survives and does not torment me with hysterical feelings like the one in the horror movies.

However, from all that, I saw Imarine and Azarin who were more passive than Farrel. It made me curious and asked a little in my heart. Perhaps what Hanz said about the dead still left them in a ambiguous state of not wanting to accept the situation. Even so, I still have no intention of following Hanz's steps just like that.

"Okay, now do you want us to start? Start making sure each partner?" ask me to end that situation.

"Come, Ivan. I don't think we need to be a group. Everyone here has had a partner from the beginning."

I looked back, and to the side of the place where everyone stood with each of his positions. Amalia was near Pero, Imarine was near Azarin, I was with Farrel, and ....

"..."

Sister Dina with Verdian.

I do not mind the team, if possible can make a partner quickly and accepted by all circles, it is like this the main form.

"Sister Dina," called me as I approached.

But, I was a little annoyed when I saw that sister Dina had to be paired with her boyfriend.

"Aren't you sure you want a partner with Verdian? If you want, brother can pair the same I—"

"Woi, what does that mean, ha!?"

Not yet had I and sister Dina to communicate, a person named Verdian still insisted on separating me. It seems he still planted a strong grudge against me due to his crushing defeat at that time.

Verdian's body blocked Dina's face from me, she cut off our eye contact and forced me to confront her.

"What does ...? Heh, you should also know the reason, Verdian," I replied sarcastically looking at him.

"I'm not wrong here, you're wrong. If there were no you, there would be no problem. Look now, you're taking us all to some weird place to sell each other's lives. Apologizing is enough, huh!?"

"I don't have a choice, if I can choose, I won't bring you here either."

"And until now you are still pretending to be right."

"Here we just need to work together."

"I can't cooperate with the person who accuses me."

"I don't accuse you, I just don't want to make a bet that makes Dina's sister hurt again."

"Oh, when did I make him hurt!? The one you have until you enter he's here to kill each other—"

"Stop!"

*Push ....

Brother Dina pushed us, two directions away from each other to stop the fight. Although it was a bit of a difficulty, but with Dina's strength, she could force me and Verdian back about two steps.

"You guys, you're like kids. You're embarrassed, you know!?" said Brother Dina slightly raising her tone.

The fight took the center of attention. Other people around started walking towards me slowly.

"Yes, calm down, Kaivan," said Pero as he held onto my shoulder. "There's still a solution for the two of you to get a deal together."

I suppress my emotions, try to think logically and accept the opinions of others. Here Pero seems to be the most stable. Although he doesn't know about my relationship with Verdian, the meaning of what I do is conveyed to him.

"Here are six rooms, out of the number we have now, it's still possible that two people have a special room alone each."

"Hn?"

I thought for a moment, examining the intent of Peter there. Instead of continuing the argument unclear, I also chose to retreat again as desired while looking around.

If it's not wrong we now have nine people. If there are six rooms and each can be filled with two people. This number should be able to hold twelve people. In fact, if I assume Hanz and his partner took one room, it was enough for two rooms filled by only one person.

I was grateful for that. But, all this was thanks to the murder Hanz had committed in the beginning. Taking a feeling of relief from this situation makes a little guilty, even though I still need to take the positive side of the bad situation.

"Hmn .. previously we were asked to choose a partner. The partner was chosen and became a roommate. Does this not violate the rules for using your own room—"

*Whoush ....

"Eh?"

Memories re-emerge, somehow feeling when memories appear just like a wave of emotions passing through my mind. They are all felt on the skin and tongue, only that memory is more bland 'not tasteless.

The content of the memory is about being able to use the room for himself. Originally the thirteen participants here would be overnumbered to divide the group by two people. However, the presence of Hanz killing three people in the beginning made this a kind of exception.

The participant who does not get the group cannot continue the game, he will sooner or later die eaten by the rules of the game. Because now the numbers are excessive, one group can take a separate bed as a security reason. In fact, it can also be done in the future.

"..."

I held my head, slightly stroked it and thought for a moment before finally shifting my gaze at Pero.

"You see him, Ivan?" ask Pero beside me.

I didn't answer right away. My response there first looked around and confirmed that a similar reaction they had shown. Then, sure enough, some of them also experience the same thing holding the head like a dizzy person. Something I experienced when I felt a wave of emotion.

"Yes, I see" I replied firmly.

"Hmn ..Every time we have a question about this world, that memory always comes up answering the question. It's hard to say that this is just a coincidence."

"A-ah .. This may be evidence, as if we are still being watched from afar" I said, looking at the ceiling where there was nothing there.

It's a unique way for the creator of the world to solve problems. Octa took a shortcut where he didn't have to come repeatedly explaining to us if a sudden question came up. But, here has another factor where each player will know all the additional rules and minor tricks that may be used.

"..."

Or ... is not yet certain. There is a possibility that the memory will be different every person who is addressed. Under various circumstances, I still wonder how the pawn, this fake human got the memories.

"Alright, at least the main issue about your morals is finished" said Pero who concluded. "Or, until now you still didn't allow your brother to be with that person until the end?"

"..."

Pero looked at me with a pugnacious look. Then, at the same time I felt the pinsticks of waves of emotion and the sharp glare from Verdian.

At this rate, I feel foolish to continue fighting further. Pero used a fishing tone to embarrass me and hurt my self-esteem. He even understood how to treat me to control it indirectly.

"Huft .. hah ...," my breath complains. "Just put my room near Dina," and I continued as I left them.

Verdian didn't reply to me either. He may be aware that further protests will result in useless fights. Despite remaining expressions and waves of hateful emotions, he still relented and complied with the decision.

I started to hang out with other players. Imarine, Azarin, Farrel, and Amalia are in one position, while Pero he came along with me.

"I'm sorry about that" I said in exchange for greetings to the group.

"..."

None of them answered. Everyone shut up and watched me slowly come closer.

I can feel the waves of emotion. Almost of them were actually a little moved and curious about the situation just now. However, no one dared to decide to ask. They prefer to be silent, thinking that the atmosphere will be more awkward to dig further.

"If so, do we still have to convince that group of two now? I still think the group formed. I'm the same Farrel, Imarine the same Azarin, kept Amalia .. You're the same Pero. Anybody mind?" my words explained to them.

"..."

They looked at each other's partners. With a mutually reassuring look, it seemed like no one really rejected the group.

"I take that as a positive answer. So, now we start going to each other's rooms" I said, starting to disperse. "And Farrel, you're here" I continued to take him away."