Find Me in 1000 Years

New Job

Ken was still confused by what the two were talking about, so he just listened.

"Can he?" bing asked, doubtful.

"We try to train. After all, he left us with no choice."

They both looked at Ken.

"By great constancy, you have to work in our circus, pay compensation" said the red-haired woman. "What can you do?"

Ken pointed at himself. "I? I-I used to work as an office boy(OB)."

The woman took a long breath.

"I-I can help with the cooking." The Japanese man made another offer.

"The problem is, the job offered is not that," said the woman slowly.

"So?"

"Can you hang on top?"

"Dependence?" The man rounded his eyes. "Maybe can."

The woman stared at Ken's two gray eyeballs. "Mmh, but that's not all. You should be able to jump and also catch your friend who jumps at you while in the air. Are you willing?"

"What?" Ken gawking. "Jump in the air?"

"If you say you can't, you can't refuse. Only that job was here. 2 days ago, one of our acrobatic teams fell during training and he is now in the hospital with a broken leg. That's why you'll take his place as long as he's not healed properly."

Ken swallowed his saliva. The professional just fell, what about him who was just about to try it? "But, a broken leg is a long time to heal, it can take months. Moreover, this job requires a professional. There's no way I'll replace him, right?" asked the Japanese man in disbelief.

"Your choice is two. Try it or go to the police station. I'm fine with the loss, taking you to the police station so you get the punishment you deserve." The woman uttered with an annoying face, as if she had cold blood running down her body.

Ken opened his mouth but was unable to speak. The woman really nailed him on a difficult choice. "Ba .. iklah. I'll try."

"Good." The woman smiled at the Japanese man. He put his hand out. "What's your name?"

Bing gawking. All his life, his boss never met his employees. He usually only asked the person's name without shaking hands.

The man extended his hand. "Ken."

"Lucille." The woman pulled her hand back. "You're gonna room with Bill. He is a beast handler."

Means the guy who did the attraction with the tiger earlier, Ken's roommate. A muscular man who was styled like a casanova because of his good looks.

"Eh, yes." Ken nodded weakly.

"Come, Bing. Take her backstage so she gets to know her workplace."

"Oh, yes, Boss." Bing took Ken out. He took the man through another entrance specifically for circus performers. There are many circus players waiting for their turn.

Also the animals that became the main star of the circus. There are elephants, seals, horses and much more. He then meets the woman who carries a snake around her neck. Ken was so afraid to approach her because of the snake.

"Who is he, Bing?" ask the woman.

Ken had to step aside a little for fear of being close to the snake.

"Oh, he's Alden's replacement."

"Oh, great. Where's the circus?"

"Eh?" The Japanese man's eyeballs were spinning. "Never."

"What's? Whoa!" The woman held out her hand. "My name is Anita."

"Ken," said the Japanese man slowly, welcoming the woman's hand.

Suddenly the snake around Anita's neck came forward, making Ken pull his hand back.

"Cat?" Ken rounded his eyes and moved backwards as the woman thrust the snake head at the Japanese man. "Ah, sorry. I'm ...."

"Oh, it's okay. A lot of people are afraid of him at the circus." He pulled the snake's head and rubbed it.

If many are afraid, why kept in the circus anyway. It's strange!

"Oh, Brother Bing. Who's she?" A sweet white girl came over. She was dressed like a ballet dancer with her hair curled up to her head.

"Oh, he'll be your partner in Alden's place."

"really?" The girl looked at the Japanese man's face closely. "Is he not too old?"

Ken scowled at his comments. Only Bing laughed. "It's Boss' choice. He's a rookie anyway."

"Times?" The girl's forehead immediately shriveled. "This age. Can it?"

Of course the Japanese man was upset at the girl's judgment. "Just tell your boss that you don't like working with me."

The girl was not angry, but instead looked at the man's face. "Sugary too" he said with a smile.

Ken was wrong. He was so confused, stepping himself in the other direction. But unfortunately, he hit an elephant which then roared. "Eh, sorry, sorry."

The people there laughed at the Japanese man's behavior.

"No, what I said. She's so sweet" the girl told Bing.

"Please guide him in the arena?" bing Pinta.

"All right, Brother Bing."

Practically, Ken just watched the show even with a hungry stomach. He had not had breakfast but it was night. The man thought back to Mira.

Mira, I'm sorry. I left without saying goodbye to you, but surely you know why? Ah, but I still feel guilty about you. Do you know, I've now moved dimensions?

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Mira awakens when time shows her at almost 11pm on the cafe wall. He was surprised Ken had not returned. While rubbing his eyes he straightened his back. The cafe started to fill up and he didn't see Ken anywhere.

Has he moved dimensions? The girl picked up the cloth bag she had placed near her feet. He looked for something and took it out. A glass ball as big as a palm.

With focus, he saw the clear glass ball that was instantly blurry with sand flying in it. Then back to clear. It was then that he saw Ken watching a circus performance from inside the circus waiting room.

The girl smiled. Brother has moved again huh? Circus place? Mmh ... Yes, I reported it to the goddess. Instantly the glass ball returned sandy and then clear again. He put the ball in the bag.

Mira then goes to the cafe's bathroom. There he offered a prayer facing a wall. By drawing a box on the wall with a finger, the wall instantly disappeared. Mira went into the hole and disappeared. The wall came back to how it was.

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"You Popcorn?" Someone offered Ken popcorn from the side. The girl again.

But the man could not snatch because .. he was hungry. "Eh, but if you eat this ...."

"You kola?" Turns out the girl brought him, along with his drink.

"Eh, thank you," said the clumsy man. He took a piece of popcorn along with a plastic cup filled with cola.

"Together." The girl smiled sweetly.

Inevitably, the Japanese man had to smile at the girl who always spoke bluntly.

"We haven't met." The girl held out her hand. "Lisa's."

"Ken." The man welcomed the girl's hand.

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