Find Me in 1000 Years

Losing 1

"Ken." Mr. Ryu gave the young man a large coin-roofed necklace in the middle and began to tell stories. "A tourist bus crashed into a car Mimi was riding with her adoptive parents until the two vehicles rolled into the ravine and caught fire. There are many bodies that are not recognized for being charred. Only this thing survived."

Ken clasped the necklace tightly and returned to shed tears. Mimi .. forgive brother huh?

"In the bus there are also several bodies of children burned so that they will still be identified."

"Wait a minute!" Ken wiped his tears and examined the necklace. There was a strange thing he saw in his hand. "Where was this necklace found?" He asked the police next to him.

"About a meter from that car."

Ken re-examined the necklace. The necklace was made of ordinary iron. Also the coins, but no sign of damage to the necklace or the coins. Even if it falls into a ravine, although not deep, but certainly thrown and hit in a car. But the necklace still looks intact, as well as the coin. There's no damage. Ken knows because the necklace is his. "How many hours ago did the accident happen?"

"About 3 hours ago."

"Is it this cold when this necklace was found?"

"That's strange. The car burning was quite hot. At least the surrounding stuff is also hot but this necklace isn't." The police suspect the same.

"Hopefully, but the chances are very small" the young man murmured.

"What's Ken?" ask Mr. Ryu.

"Eh, no."

The police soon withdrew. The Chief of the House escorted him to the front door. When he closed the door, he found Ken standing behind him. "What's up Ken?"

"May I ask you about the prophecy?"

Now Mr. Ryu frowned. Why was Ken suddenly interested in the prophecy? Hadn't he wanted the story many times but the young man wouldn't listen. But now ... What made Ken change his mind? "Eh, okay. Let's go to the office."

They then sat opposite each other on a sofa chair separated by a short table. Mr. Ryu looked at the young man for a moment and then withdrew and leaned back. He smiles.

"What's so funny?"

"I also used to think like you didn't believe what my wife said until she took me to the place of the gods. That's where I was amazed and believed. In fact there was an incident I accidentally dropped you into the love pond."

"That one just passed. Get to the point about the prophecy. Uh, what was that? Love pool?" Serious Ken was suddenly interested in the story just now.

"Yes. Usually the gods who want to make a couple fall in love, they shoot the couple with arrows that have been dipped in the love pool so they will fall in love, but because you fell into the pool of love, you were cursed. That's what he said."

"What curse?"

"A man who has drowned in the pool of love will always find a man who falls in love with him wherever he goes."

"Oh, is that a curse?"

"It's dangerous to have a boyfriend and you have to be prepared because it will often break the hearts of many women."

He recalled, from childhood there was only a girl who came to him and expressed love. He must carefully refuse because he actually does not have the heart to see someone sad because of him.

Though his face is ordinary for Japanese standards even he was beaten by his classmates also because of love. Therefore, Ken is very careful when talking to the opposite sex because often he is involved in problems due to this romance.

"Ah, forget that. That's not important. I'm more interested in the prophecy you mentioned this morning" Ken asked in a hurry.

Mr. Ryu smiled withstanding laughter at Ken's behavior.

The young man was astonished. "Why again?"

"Pak .. don't make me die curious dong Pak ...." Ken begged.

"Even Dad doubted you could die."

"What's? Mr ...." The young man started to whine.

Mr. Ryu laughed. "Say believe. Why call Dad still 'Sir'?" the ear-punching speech from the man made Ken try to pass his request.

"Yes, Dad. Please," Ken replied as decently as possible.

"You don't want to see your mother?"

"Dad ...," the young man complained.

Ryu laughed again. Suddenly ....

Brags!

Whatisit? Both of them looked towards the door.

Mr. Ryu opens the door and finds Yumi coming in from the front door drunk.

"Yumi ...." Ken, who first came out of the office room of the Chief of the Panti, immediately came to Yumi who turned out not to be alone.

The girl came with Reo and Tano.

"Yumi ...."

"Hich(hiccups), Brother Ken am I dreaming?" Yumi was still holding a drinking bottle as she approached Ken. His cheeks were red on his white face. He staggered with his eyes half open.

"Yumi, what do you mean?"

Yumi reaches Ken by holding on to his shoulder. He returned a drink from the bottle. "I ... I heard Mimi left .. but they did. Mimi, Mimi's gone for good ...." He was silent with the corner of his eyes inundated. "Why .. why are they lying to me. Lying to drunk people like me. Why! WHY!!!" Her tears are shed.

Ken could not answer Yumi's grief. He himself doubted whether he should be sad or not, but he hoped his guess was correct. But ... it is only hope. The reality may be different, perhaps .. is not as complicated as he thinks. "Yumi's. Where have you been? Why are you so hard to contact, said Junko." Junko was one of the officers at the parlour.

Yumi pushed Ken roughly. "I don't know!" Her tears were still flowing with a numb face. "A-a-i ...." He was silent for a moment. Then he turned around and left immediately. Reo and Tano followed him.

"Yumi ...!" Ken sees Reo getting Yumi to walk straight. He's not willing. As he tried to catch up, Mr. Ryu prevented him.

"Our talk is not finished."

"But I can't let Yumi be with Reo and Tano, sir, they're brand-name kids who often roam the slums! Are you gonna let something happen to Yumi?" Ken's tears fell because everything that happened that day had completely damaged his brain and soul. He did not want to lose a second time.

"What's? Is that true ... They are delinquents?!!" Mr. Ryu tried to make sure with a pushy face.

"Sir, please ...."

Mr. Ryu finally immediately released Ken, when he realized he was still holding the young man.

Ken runs out but he doesn't find Yumi anymore. Yumi, where are you going? Yumi .... Uh! Ken's confused. He thought of the place Yumi used to visit while walking around looking in a hurry. He thought of the diner shops, the usual places they used to hang out with, or .. the hangout of those delinquents!

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