Emotion Taster

Arc 4 New Stage: Chapter 51 - Cold Wave From Ann

The girl called Ann entered the kitchen. According to orders, he waited until Hanz's job was done out there. I who was separated from the conversation experienced a bit of awkwardness. At that point, I'd rather go into the kitchen tailing Ann than wait for Hanz to finish outside.

Hanz didn't stop me or even just ask any pleasantries. Although just acting, inexplicably he studied the activities of watering plants in this small garden.

I also went into the kitchen, again found a damp room with cooking utensils accessories everywhere. However, this time I was not alone, a little boy was sitting in a chair watching me coming from afar.

Not like a horror movie, she looks pretty cute because she's sitting on a chair that doesn't even have her feet on the floor. His legs were swayed, with a flat face expressionless, the funny behavior caused a gap of its own.

"You're not watching Hanz anymore .. hmn ... what was your name before?"

"Caivan."

"Yes, Kaivan," he answered feeling enlightened with the typical little face of a child. "You're not looking after Hanz anymore?"

"Hoo ... from the way you talk, do you know Hanz's plans going forward?"

I asked to turn things around, from here also maybe I can dig up information about Hanz.

"I? No, I have absolutely no idea what Hanz plans to do now or in the future."

"..."

However, he gave a negative message and showed his useless self-identity. Unlike Hanz, I can feel this child's emotional wave even though it's a bit biased. The emotions may be stable, not causing waves and pain. But, I can tell that his heart is currently being shrouded in dilemmas and worries.

I did not ask what was haunting him, standing next to Hanz with the status he would be killed certainly caused pressure on his own. Just like Azarin, he had also been categorized as an artificial fake.

However, with all these things, I still did not feel the lie in his sentence.

"Don't you not believe it, Hanz. You think, or maybe you, Kaivan. What are Hanz likely to do when you start suspecting him?" ask Ann the little boy. He looked at me with an upward gaze with a smile that I thought was nothing funny, like he was threatening and interrogating in his style similar to Hanz.

"..."

But, she remained cute with her tiny body. Maybe because of his small appearance, I became blind with his attitude.

"Directly, Hanz is the most active person now. The thing is, this game is a life betting game. Active people can even be a serious threat," I said explaining that originally had a flight of concentration because of watching the little girl in front of me.

"When viewed from the reverse, in Hanz's eyes, you are the one who is too lecherous. On what basis do you determine that Hanz is active now? I think he still appreciates your decision to buy time until this second," replied Ann who again smiled a little ignorant.

"Basiku? I don't know, maybe because no one else is actively making him active."

"To be precise, you consider Hanz an aggressive person because you are too passive. But I don't think that's a negative thing. In my eyes, the former dead man and already serving back as a candidate, his actions are not wrong."

"..."

Again, the topic of death.

Honestly, I actually don't like the theme of losing someone's life. This makes the emotional waves of those around become concentrated, raising the downside. The bitter, sour, and puncture-like taste in the skin was enough to aim at my eyebrows for being disturbed.

"Ann, can I call you like that?" ask me to reopen the bond between conversation participants.

"Please, call me as you please" the boy replied kindly.

"How are you feeling now? Called to this world just to die twice? I mean, you have memories of the previous world, right?"

Even so, I continued the subject. Although the disgusting sensation and pain will fill the contents of the kitchen, but I still decided to ask curious for information.

"..."

"..."

*Whoush ....

Cold, the waves of his emotions were more towards the cold.

Compared to anger, resentment, or something like hatred. This little boy is more issuing a cold that symbolizes sadness. Every second it continues to strengthen, the kitchen that was originally in a normal position in the morning, now I feel like an air-conditioned room, then continue to fall in the temperature to the refrigerator.

The fine hairs on my body started to stand up, goosebumps and put a bit of tension on its surface. The color of the skin begins to pale, the reddish shadow on the nails also becomes white, due to cold, every joint in the body begins to vibrate in search of warmth.

"Actually I—"

*sex

"Hhh!?"

All those feelings and waves of emotions disappeared instantly. The shock that should be based on the sound of the door opening becomes ignored. At that time, the sudden change in atmosphere made my body shudder to feel a sting. At the right moment, the back door opened and cut the sentence of the little boy.

"Ann," said the person behind the open door. "From this moment on you are not allowed to give any form of information to anyone else."

"Eh?" the child's response was a little confused. "... Un, I get it."

But, it only lasted a moment. He quickly nodded and obeyed Hanz's orders and warnings.

"..."

I was there glancing towards the man cynically. What I saw just now was like a step-parent scene in a movie that silenced his puppet son.

"What's with that look, Kaivan?" asked Hanz who realized the awkwardness of my response just now.

"What's wrong with that question, Hanz? Is he wrong for a story about his past? Is there anything I don't want to know about this kid?"

"He's not a child, he's just a creature who happens to have the same physique as a child. What does it mean that you received information from a fake?"

Hanz spoke again as if he were on top. Not to me, but he's more like putting a little boy named Ann down there.

"I don't like the way you look, Hanz."

"It's okay, I don't need to be your favorite either, Kaivan."

"Heh, you said that hearing Ann's story was pointless. But, on the same side, this also has nothing to lose."

"So, it's a waste of time."

"Hanz ... Did you really say that? Ban him just because he's talking five minutes."

"Hufy .. hah ...."

Hanz breathing long. If I need to say, it was the first time he took a sigh.

"Listen, Kaivan. You don't need any information about that little boy over there. If you continue to accept everything, your heart will be poisoned by unimportant emotions. Keep going, and subconsciously you'll be a slave to everyone. Remember, emotions are not important just hamper work."

I'm getting stranger to Hanz like this. In fact, it was still a matter of days that me and him worked together to tail Dina's sister. In any case, what I did was a silly act based on an emotion that he said was unimportant just now. But, his nature was now at odds, he denied what he was tolerating earlier.

"Hanz," called me to his name while turning to face. "Before, you said that my personality was troublesome. But, I don't see you taking that as a burden? In fact, you want to help me who is troublesome because emotions are not important. But, what's up now?"

"The situation is different, you and I are in an artificial world, an artificial person, and even an artificial background. You don't know which is real and which isn't, what you take could be some of the falsities you'll later defend" Hanz explained, jokingly sorting through all the factors.

"I don't understand" I said furrowing my eyebrows. Not because it does not understand, but more like a mind to the contrary. "Any information can be a big clue."

"No ... asking about someone's feelings and past is not a clue, Kaivan. Trust me, you didn't want to know the answer to your question just now."

"..."

"..."

We were silent, staring at each other long enough in a strange atmosphere. But, Hanz's eyes as usual looked like a blind man. His pupils were not focused on me, which locked the gaze of only me here, for a while I felt foolish to be fighting with a person whose gaze even ran towards the background behind me.

"Huft .. hah ...," the breath calms itself. "OK, whatever. I don't care anymore, maybe you have a point too if the question isn't really important."

I gave up, going back to my previous reason, I don't want to take enmity with Hanz. He's the most dangerous man that can exceed Amalia's strength.

"Ah .. calm down. You don't have to be disappointed like that. If you want information, I don't mind sharing it with you either. About this world, and something that could indeed make you win at the game."

"Hoo ... What made you change your mind, Hanz?"

The atmosphere there softened again, it seemed like my breath could hypnotize the theme of the conversation.

"No, from the beginning I had no intention of hiding the information I got in this world," Hanz said confidently. "Ann, you can start your report right now," and then continue while shifting the focus toward the little boy sitting in the corner of the kitchen.