Fantasy Pristine: Our Bond

Chapter 76 {Me Again}

Black Aura stared flatly at the thick book that Chloe found under the table reading it. Since meeting her, Chloe has rarely read this book. He was busy spending his days adventuring regardless of his time and health.

The poor book. So quickly he was forgotten. In fact, from this book the girl could know Aura like this to this extent.

“Should, she thanks this book.” Black Aura Mumbled.

Right now, he was standing on the second floor balcony. Enjoy the view of the sky before the morning sun rises. The winter was not over yet, but the warmth that the sunlight spread slowly melted the ice spikes hanging under the roof of his house.

“Bored.” Black Aura then opened the first page of the book. From yesterday, he was curious about the contents of the book. She wondered how Chloe knew her name and appearance while at Carnater, none of her citizens were good at writing. Reading human letters alone they cannot, let alone writing alphabet letters.

Unlike her who has a human mother who always took the time to teach her favorite Auras to read and write.

“You're up?”

Black Aura turned her head slowly back responding to that soft voice that caught her attention. At first, she thought it was Chloe. But apparently not.

“I can't sleep.” Answer the Black Aura.

Midnight chuckles. “Not that you can't sleep huh?”

“Entahlah... Mother herself? Why are you here?”

“Same as you. Despite the fatigue, I still could not sleep. That's why I went around. Then check your room and don't find you in the room. So, I'm here. By the way, what book?” tanya Midnight pointed at the thick book that was still Black Aura handheld.

“Title is faint. But this book has Chloe. Oh, yep! Where's Chloe now?”

“Still asleep. Last night they slept at half an hour.”

“Last. What did you guys talk about until that late? What does this have to do with me and the others?”

Midnight thought for a moment as she walked over to Black Aura. “Yes, you could say so. You want to know, huh?”

Black Aura nodded slowly.

“Fufufu... Alright, alright. I'll let you know but on one condition.” Midnight.

“Terms?”

Having a puzzled reaction from Black Aura, Midnight smiled. He took a few more steps to get himself closer to his beloved Aura. He stomped his feet and whispered some conditions to Black Aura. Suddenly, the Aura was shocked to hear Midnight's words. His body was made to freeze for a moment before it could finally be moved back.

“Se-now?” black Aura asked hesitantly.

“Jam eight later. As for the plan, I still haven't found the idea. That's why I think, while looking for ideas, I want to make something at home. Make your favorite soft cake!”

“So yeah? In that case, I will also help mom think through the plan while..”.

“Ssttt... Aura, listen to mom! We can't guess how this conflict ends. And also, it is not good for us to constantly melt into it. Even though you are not human, you are just like your mother. Have a limit.” Midnight. After that it patted Black Aura's shoulder three times, making the Aura come back confused. “OK! That's all I want you to say. Believe yourself! I know you guys like each other.” The next one ended with a brief peck on the left cheek of Black Aura.

Instantly, Black Aura blushed as she stroked her left cheek. “Mother..?”

“Happy. I want you to make good use of your time in this world. Know it? The world where my mother was born was noisy. But, from here you can change. You saw it for yourself, right? You can be friends with Chloe, Rara, Jacqueline, and Aoi because of this world, right? You can also see the change in you. One of them..” Midnight paused his nonsense. The woman placed her palm on Black Aura's left cheek. “This...Your cheeks are warm.”.

The Black Aura's breath was choked when Midnight's delicate fingers touched her cheeks and hurled some strands of words that never even crossed her head. That voice was already his trademark. In the eyes of Black Aura, Midnight was a person with a thick positive Aura. He remembered a while ago, exactly when Carmine was alive.

Whenever Carmine's lips formed a downward curving line, Midnight was always present whenever and wherever the child was. The bespectacled, round woman would definitely ask the reason why Carmine's tiny lips curved downwards. Sometimes, Midnight's questions are answered, sometimes not. However, somehow, Midnight always has many ways so that her sister can smile and laugh like children in general.

Now, Black Aura could feel for itself the positive radiance that Midnight spread through the kisses and attention it gave.

The aura was profound, So, this is what Carmine felt back then? Warm.

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“A-u-ra?” Chloe dictated Black Aura's last name with a face that showed clearly how uncomfortable the girl was shortening Black Aura's name. Well, if it wasn't for Midnight telling her to, it might have been this morning that Chloe freely called out her Auraan friend's name.

“What?” sahut Black Aura while choosing the size of cotton candy he wanted to order.

“Hahh... Why should I call you ‘Aura’? Why not Black Aura?” chloe protest.

“Haahh! If you violate what my mother said, then these street events can be void because of people's gazes at us! Do you know for yourself that I look weird?!” asked Black Aura who immediately turned her face from the cotton candy menu board into the pouting face of Chloe.

“Iya, I know.”

“Haah. Order two big size ones yes!”

“OK!” exclaim the food seller after receiving several pieces of money with a value that is commensurate with the price of the food he sells.

“By the way, you're cool to wear hats and sunglasses too. Did Midnight tell you to wear it?” chloe asked a few minutes later. The unpleasant feeling disappeared just like that and it made Black Aura able to breathe a sigh of relief. Lazy constantly responds to meaningless rants from Chloe's mouth complaining about the trivial

“Iya. The color of my eyes and hair is too striking. Just in case, my mother gave me these glasses and hats in case there was one of the pedestrians in this area of town who secretly had ties to Yuuki.” Clearly Black Aura. “Take one.” Then thrust a large sweet fragrance that he bought earlier.

With pleasure, Chloe accepted the cotton candy and ate it while walking. “Oh, yes, so today you are indeed free huh?”

“Truly, yes!” tease Chloe with her mischievous smile.

Black Aura did not pierce that smile and replied to Chloe's words with the same answer. While walking, Black Aura turned his head in various directions. Looking for a good place for them to visit.

Is it okay, a walk on Monday? Isn't today a busy day? Everybody is working. Inner Black Aura after that sighed tiredly. Although as crowded as Sunday, the crowd on Monday actually has its own differences in it. Where Sunday, the footsteps of pedestrians look relaxed without coercion. When viewed from the side of the family, in any place will certainly look one or two families with complete members. That is, the father, mother, brother, and his sister are all on vacation. As for Monday, their footsteps always look like busy people. The sound of their footprints was rushed and just like Sunday, when viewed from the family side, there were only one or two members who left the house. The head of the family or the child who is still a student.

If it's not wrong, Chloe's a student.

“Black Aura? Why are you keeping quiet? You're sleepy, huh?” chloe asked breaking the short daydream of Black Aura.

“Ngak. I'm just.. Curious about your campus.” Reply to Black Aura while changing their topic so that the girl is not curious about what she thought before.

“Campus? Why campus? Oh- Jesus! How many days have I been skipping?!” Chloe was surprised not to play so catapulted the campus word previously also mentioned Black Aura. Chloe remember now! Since Aoi's disappearance, the girl who originally intended to leave for campus with Aoi but because she did not find Aoi inside her house, she was immediately struck by shock and changed her plan to look for Aoi.

“Do not! Anyway, no! If I meet the lecturer who teaches there, I will definitely be asked!”

“Aoi? Jacquiline? Aren't they students like you?”

“Iya! If it's Jacqueline, I don't know if she's permission or not. But me and Aoi... We haven't!” Chloe ruffled her hair crazy. A feeling that was as calm as a leaf waving in the wind, was now a leaf lost in the tornado.

“So where are we going now? I am free again, this. That's why I want to accompany you for a walk. Ah, what if I helped you finish your college assignment?” tawar Black Aura relaxed.

“No, thank you. You're not helping to add to the burden.” Chloe's circus suddenly.

Instead of being offended, Black Aura laughed at Chloe's reply. Honestly speaking, Black Aura liked to see that panicked Chloe's face.

“So?” Black Aura repeated her words, making Chloe become doubtful. “If your tasks are allowed to pile up. You'll be in trouble.”

“I know. Okay, then you help me! But, don't be too flashy! You see there are some girls who like.”.

While talking, there was a small pat on Chloe's shoulder coming from behind. Chloe looked back and…

“Morgan!” fun.

Apparently morgan. They have not met for a long time.

Morgan only chuckled in response to the look on Chloe's face that looked very happy to welcome her presence. “You are in college, yes?” ask him just a pleasantry.

“Actually, his intention is to go for a walk with him. Just, because he asked me to go to college, so we came here. Just finish my college work. You alone?”

“Yes. Last night, abis met the same friend. Hmmm, the one beside you is Black Aura, right?” Morgan tilted his body to the right to see the appearance of Black Aura standing behind Chloe.

“Hai.” Black Aura Sapa stiff.

“Hai too! You've changed a bit!” praise Morgan after that chuckle. “By the way, how is the conflict? Is it done or not?”

“Not yet. For now, we are told to rest first.” Reply Black Aura.

“Remanded? Who told you?” Morgan was curious.

“Same... Aoi! He said we've moved too much. So, it's good to rest.” Sambar Chloe lied.

Hahaha, lie to him again. Inner Black Aura with its heral features.

Actually, Chloe had to lie. Given the Black Aura that had some rules let alone those concerning their identity. Yes, Chloe still remembered the words of Black Aura that forbade her not to tell him any information about Midnight. Chloe was still curious about the reason. He was curious, why should Midnight's identity be covered up? Is it because of Yuuki? But, Yuuki ‘kan’ already knows Midnight. The man also already knew how Midnight looked and sounded.

Maybe because of another problem. Or because of Aura, huh?

“Well, bengong again nih child.” The lazy Black Aura sneer was immediately greeted by a light laugh from Morgan.

“Eh? Sorry-sorry. You see, I was thinking about my duties piling up. There must be a lot to complete.”

He lied again. Black Aura said in his heart.

“You're right. How about we split the task?” morgan's proposal.

“For assignments for my college assignments?” ask Chloe to doubt.

Morgan nodded, “It so happened, I just came here to send an assignment to the lecturer. After that, I had no job. That's why I decided to help Chloe. Hows it? If you agree, let's finish the job together! After that, the three of us can take a walk!”

“Oh, can also yes! But, you mind?”

“Not once!” Morgan replied to Chloe by winking her left eye.

“Wait a minute…! Morgan is also coming?” chirp Black Aura after a few minutes he thought, examining Chloe and Morgan's conversation.

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